1963 NSW Federation Cup

1963 NSW Federation Cup
Tournament details
Country Australia (NSW)
Teams16
Defending championsAPIA Leichhardt
Final positions
ChampionsSydney Hakoah
Runner-upSouth Coast United
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored56 (3.29 per match)
← 1962
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The 1963 NSW Federation Cup was the seventh edition of the NSW Soccer Federation's premier soccer cup. Due to a lack of sponsorship, there was no prize money on offer for this tournament and the first time since the 1958 edition that it was solely known as the Federation Cup. The cup was contested by all twelve first division clubs and four second division clubs.

APIA Leichhardt were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the first round to Gladesville-Ryde.

The final was played between Sydney Hakoah and South Coast United, with Hakoah winning the match 2–1 and to claim their third Federation Cup title.[1][2]

Format and clubs

Round Clubs
remaining		 Clubs advancing from
previous round		 New entries
this round		 Main match dates
First Round 16 N/A
  • 12 clubs from NSW First Division
  • 4 clubs from NSW Second Division
 from 24 August 1963
Quarter-finals 8
  • 8 winners from First Round
 none from 2 October 1963
Semi-finals 4
  • 4 winners from quarter-finals
 none from 11 October 1963
Final 2
  • 2 winners from semi-finals enter Final
 none 25 October 1963

First Round

Tie no. Date Team 1 (div.) Score Team 2 (div.)
3 24 August 1963 Auburn (1) 0–1 Polonia-North Side (2)
4 24 August 1963 South Coast United (1) 5–1 Budapest-St. George (1)
5 25 August 1963 Hakoah (1) 5–0 Sydney Austral (2)
6 25 August 1963 Pan Hellenic (1) 0–2 Yugal Ryde (1)
7 25 August 1963 Bankstown United (1) 1–2 Balgownie Rangers (2)
8 25 August 1963 APIA Leichhardt (1) 2–3 Gladesville-Ryde (1)
1 24 September 1963 Croatia Maroubra (1) 3–1 Corinthian BESC (2)
2 24 September 1963 Prague (1) 1–4 Canterbury-Marrickville (1)

Finals

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
Canterbury-Marrickville 2
Polonia-North Side 1
Canterbury-Marrickville 1(1)
Sydney Hakoah 1(3)
Yugal Ryde 0
Sydney Hakoah 2
Sydney Hakoah 5
South Coast Utd 1
Croatia Maroubra 1
Gladesville-Ryde 3
Gladesville-Ryde 1(0)
South Coast Utd 1(1)
South Coast Utd 2
Balgownie Rangers 1
  • NB: Replay scores in brackets.

Quarter-finals

Tie no. Date Team 1 (div.) Score Team 2 (div.)
9 2 October 1963 Canterbury-Marrickville (1) 3–1 Polonia-North Side (2)
10 2 October 1963 Yugal Ryde (1) 0–2 Hakoah (1)
11 6 October 1963 Croatia Maroubra (1) 1–3 Gladesville-Ryde (1)
12 6 October 1963 South Coast United (1) 2–1 Balgownie Rangers (2)

Semi-finals

Tie no. Date Team 1 (div.) Score Team 2 (div.)
13 11 October 1963 Gladesville-Ryde (1) 1–1 (a.e.t.) South Coast United (1)
replay 20 October 1963 Gladesville-Ryde (1) 0–1 South Coast United (1)
14 11 October 1963 Hakoah (1) 1–1 (a.e.t.) Canterbury-Marrickville (1)
replay 20 October 1963 Hakoah (1) 3–1 Canterbury-Marrickville (1)

Third place final

Canterbury-Marrickville5–2Gladesville-Ryde
 Report[3]
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Frank Sbisa

Final

Hakoah2–1South Coast United
 Report[4]
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Roy Pearce
NSW Federation Cup
1963 Champions
Australia
Hakoah
Third Title

References

General and specific
  1. ^ "Soccer World Annual 1964". Soccer World. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  2. ^ "NSW Federation Cup 1963". www.socceraust.co.uk. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Soccer World Vol. 06 No. 40". Soccer World. 1 November 1963. p. 3. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Soccer World Vol. 06 No. 40". Soccer World. 1 November 1963. p. 3. Retrieved 22 November 2023.