2018 Waratah Cup
Tournament details
Country Australia (NSW)
Teams5
Final positions
ChampionsAPIA Leichhardt Tigers
Runner-upHakoah Sydney City East
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored17 (4.25 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Jordan Murray (4)
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The 2018 Waratah Cup was the 16th season of Football NSW's knockout competition. The Preliminary Rounds are now a part of the FFA Cup competition. The 5 winners from the FFA Cup preliminary Seventh Round qualified for the Waratah Cup.

The Cup was won by APIA Leichhardt Tigers, their 5th title.

Format

Round Clubs
remaining		 Winners from
previous round		 New entries
this round		 Main Match Dates
Round 2 169 none 120 9–13 March
Round 3 137 88 26 14–28 March
Round 4 80 57 23 3–11 April
Round 5 40 40 none 2–9 May
Round 6 20 20 none 15–23 May
Round 7 10 10 none 30 May
Playoff Round 5 5 none 13 June
Semi-Finals 4 4 none 27 June
Final 2 2 none 15 July

Preliminary rounds

Main article: 2018 FFA Cup preliminary rounds

New South Wales clubs, other than Northern NSW and A-League clubs, participate in the FFA Cup via the preliminary rounds. The competition is for all Senior Men's teams of the National Premier Leagues NSW, NPL 2, NPL 3, NSW State League, as well as Association teams which applied to participate.

A total of 169 clubs entered into the competition,[1] and the five qualifiers were:

Qualifiers
APIA Leichhardt Tigers (2) Bonnyrigg White Eagles (2) Hakoah Sydney City East (2) Marconi Stallions (2) Rockdale City Suns (2)

Elimination Playoff

Two of the qualifiers played-off to reduce the remaining teams to 4 teams, with the match played on 13 June.

Rockdale City Suns2–3APIA Leichhardt
Alammedine 31'
Sorge 89'		 Report Sekiya 44'
Murray
Illinden Sports Centre, Sydney

Semi finals

A total of 4 teams took part in this stage of the competition, with the matches played on 27 June.

Bonnyrigg White Eagles2–4Hakoah Sydney City East
Diaz 33'
Vrankovic 42'		 Report Frangie
Vrankovic (o.g.)
De Jong 28'
Gauthier
Valentine Sport Park, Sydney
Marconi Stallions0–3APIA Leichhardt Tigers
Report Bizco 43', 80'
Symons 52'
Sydney United Sports Centre, Sydney

Grand final

APIA Leichhardt Tigers3–0Hakoah Sydney City East
 Result
Lambert Park

References

  1. ^ "FOOTBALL NSW'S FFA CUP ROUND'S 2 AND 3 CONFIRMED". Football NSW. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
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