2013 Waratah Cup


The 2013 Waratah Cup was the 11th season of the Waratah Cup knockout competition, the main domestic cup competition in New South Wales.
The defending champions were National Premier Leagues NSW side Sutherland Sharks, who beat APIA Leichhardt Tigers 4–1 in the 2012 final. It was the second time Sutherland had won the title in their history. They entered the competition in Round 4 alongside all National Premier Leagues NSW teams, advancing all the way to the Grand Final and an eventual loss to APIA Leichhardt Tigers. A record 97 teams entered the competition.
The 2013 champions were APIA Leichhardt Tigers – their fourth title – who beat Sutherland Sharks in the Cup Final at Seymour Shaw Park, which was a rematch of the previous season's Grand Final after goals from Jason Oswell, Franco Parisi and Sean Symons.

Teams

97 teams entered the competition – a tournament record. The draw for the entire tournament was conducted prior to Round 1.
RoundClubs
remaining		Clubs
involved		Winners from
previous round		New entries
this round		Leagues entering at this roundScheduled
playing date
Round 19761061National Premier Leagues Capital Football
NSW State League Division 2
FNSW Grassroots teams		27 March
Round 26832320none10 April
Round 352401624National Premier Leagues NSW 2
NSW State League Division 1		24 April
Round 432322012National Premier Leagues NSW8 May
Round of 161616160none22 May
Quarter Finals8880none5 June
Semi Finals4440none19 June
Grand Final2220none7 July

Round 1

A total of 58 teams competed.
Tie noHome team ScoreAway team
15Mosman 3–2Ararat
16Fairfield City Lions 1–0Phoenix FC
17Picton Rangers 0–1Lilli Pilli
18Bankstown Sports Strikers 0–9Bulli
19Padstow United 4–1Hurstville ZFC
20Schofield Scorpions w/oBalmain Wanderers
21FC Eagles Sydney Inc 3–5All Saints Oatley West
22Auburn III 1–11Hurstville City Minotaurs
23Waverley Old Boys FC w/oEnfield
24Doonside Hawks SC 1–9Cooma
25Kellyville Kolts 4–3Inter Lions II
26Western Condors 6–2Belmore Eagles
27St Augustine's 3–2Southern Branch
28Enfield Rovers Collaroy Cromer Strikers
29Stanmore Hawks 2–4Dapto Dandaloo Fury

Round 2

A total of 32 teams competed, 29 having won in Round 1 and three having received byes in Round 1.
Tie noHome team ScoreAway team
33Dapto Dandaloo Fury 7–0Liverpool
34Western Condors 1–7Port Kembla
35Southern Bulls 6–2Willoughby Dalleys
36Lilli Pilli 3–1University of NSW
37Canberra Olympic 5–0Auburn
38Randwick City 1–6Maroubra United
39Hurstville City Minotaurs 1–5Cooma
40All Saints Oatley West 1–6Bulli

Tie noHome team ScoreAway team
41Wollongong United 4–0Blaxland
42Padstow United 0–3Dunbar Rovers
43Bondi 2–4West Pymble
44Mosman 2–1Bass Hill RSL
45Parklea 3–2Waverley Old Boys FC
46Fairfield City Lions 1–2Tarrawanna
47St Augustine's 2–1Balmain Wanderers
48Kellyville Kolts w/oCollaroy Cromer Strikers

Round 3

A total of 40 teams competed, 16 of which had progressed from Round 2 along with 24 clubs from the National Premier Leagues NSW 2 and NSW State League Division 1.

Round 4

A total of 32 teams competed, 20 of which had progressed from Round 3 along with 12 clubs from National Premier Leagues NSW.
Tie noHome team ScoreAway team
77APIA Leichhardt Tigers 4–0Maroubra United
78West Pymble 0–4St George
79Mounties Wanderers 2–1Spirit FC
80Macarthur Rams 1–3Sydney Olympic
81Mt Druitt Town Rangers 2–3Sutherland Sharks
82Wollongong United 2–0Blacktown Spartans
83Bonnyrigg White Eagles 6–1Western NSW Mariners
84Sydney United 2–0Bulli

Round of 16

were the lowest ranked team to qualify for this round. They were the only FNSW Grassroots team left in the competition.

Quarter finals

were the lowest ranked team to qualify for this round. They were the only FNSW Grassroots team left in the competition.

Semi finals

The lowest ranked team qualified for this round was St George. They are the only National Premier Leagues NSW 2 team in the Semi Finals.

Grand final