1965 NSW Federation Cup
Tournament details | |
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Country | ![]() |
Teams | 22 |
Defending champions | St. George-Budapest |
Final positions | |
Champions | Hakoah |
Runner-up | Pan Hellenic |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 21 |
Goals scored | 115 (5.48 per match) |
The 1965 NSW Federation Cup was the ninth edition of the NSW Soccer Federation's premier soccer cup. Also named the Henry Seamonds Trophy, the cup was open to all clubs in the first and second divisions. The winners would qualify as the federation's number one seed for the 1965 Australia Cup.[1]
St. George-Budapest were the defending champions, but were eliminated in a quarter-finals by a 4–2 scoreline to APIA Leichhardt.
The final was played on 16 October 1965 between Hakoah and Pan Hellenic, with Hakoah winning the match 3–1 to claim their fourth Federation Cup title.[1][2]
Format and clubs
Round | Clubs remaining |
Clubs advancing from previous round |
New entries this round |
Main match dates |
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First Round | 22 → 18 | N/A |
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from 6 March 1965 |
Second Round | 16 → 8 |
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from 13 March 1965 |
Quarter-finals | 8 → 4 |
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none | from 24 April 1965 |
Semi-finals | 4 → 2 |
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none | from 3 October 1965 |
Final | 2 → 1 |
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none | 16 October 1965 |
First Round
The First Round saw all twelve Second Division clubs playoff against each other.
Tie no. | Date | Team 1 (div.) | Score | Team 2 (div.) |
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1 | 6 March 1965 | Sutherland Shire (2) | 3–2 | Marconi (2) |
2 | 6 March 1965 | Corinthian BESC (2) | 12–1 | Thistle (2) |
3 | 7 March 1965 | Wollongong Olympic (2) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (9–8 pens.) |
Melita Eagles (2) |
4 | 7 March 1965 | Canterbury-Marrickville (2) | 7–1 | Concordia (2) |
5 | 7 March 1965 | Bankstown (2) | 4–0 | Sydney Austral (2) |
6 | 7 March 1965 | Western United (2) | 3–2 | Granville-AEK (2) |
Second Round
The ten First Division clubs entered the Second Round, directly playing winners from the First Round. Four First Division teams would play off against each other, Hakoah against Polonia-North Side and South Coast United against Prague.
Tie no. | Date | Team 1 (div.) | Score | Team 2 (div.) |
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7 | 13 March 1965 | Cumberland United (1) | 9–1 | Sutherland Shire (2) |
8 | 13 March 1965 | Hakoah (1) | 5–0 | Polonia-North Side (1) |
9 | 14 March 1965 | South Coast United (2) | 3–2 | Prague (1) |
10 | 14 March 1965 | Pan Hellenic (1) | 5–1 | Corinthian BESC (2) |
11 | 27 March 1965 | Yugal (1) | 7–0 | Wollongong Olympic (2) |
12 | 27 March 1965 | Metropolitan Adriatic (1) | 2–1 | Canterbury-Marrickville (2) |
13 | 28 March 1965 | St. George-Budapest (1) | 12–2 | Western United (2) |
14 | 28 March 1965 | A.P.I.A. Leichhardt (1) | 2–0 | Bankstown (2) |
Quarter-finals
24 April 1965 | Hakoah | 3–0 | Cumberland United | |
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Attendance: 2,400 Referee: H. Parsons |
24 April 1965 | Metropolitan Adriatic | 0–6 | Yugal | |
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Attendance: 2,400 Referee: D. Buchan |
25 April 1965 | St. George-Budapest | 2–4 | A.P.I.A. Leichhardt | |
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Attendance: 8,200 Referee: J. Scarborough |
5 May 1965 | Pan Hellenic | 3–2 | South Coast United | |
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Attendance: 3,133 Referee: Anton Boskovic | ||
Note: Match originally began on 25 April 1965 but was abandoned due to a pitch invasion with Pan Hellenic leading 1–0.[1] |
Semi-finals
3 October 1965 | Pan Hellenic | 2–1 | A.P.I.A. Leichhardt | |
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Attendance: 7,200 Referee: H. Parsons |
Final
Hakoah (1) | 3–1 | Pan Hellenic (1) |
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Report |
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NSW Federation Cup 1965 Champions |
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Hakoah Fourth Title |
References
- General and specific
- ^ a b c "Soccer World Annual 1966". Soccer World. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "NSW Federation Cup 1965". www.socceraust.co.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- "1965 Federation Cup Final". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 20 September 2023.