| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Teams | 97 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | APIA Leichhardt Tigers |
| Runners-up | Sutherland Sharks |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 96 |
The2013 Waratah Cup was the 11th season of theWaratah Cup knockout competition, the main domestic cup competition inNew South Wales.
The defending champions wereNational Premier Leagues NSW sideSutherland Sharks, who beatAPIA Leichhardt Tigers 4–1 in the2012 final. It was the second time Sutherland had won the title in their history. They entered the competition in Round 4 alongside allNational 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 (including predecessor knockout cup competitions) – who beatSutherland Sharks in the Cup final atSeymour Shaw Park, which was a rematch of theprevious season's Grand Final after goals fromJason Oswell,Franco Parisi, andSean Symons.
97 teams entered the competition, representing a tournament record.[1] The draw for the entire tournament was conducted prior to Round 1.[2]
| Round | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Leagues entering at this round | Scheduled playing date |
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| Round 1 | 97 | 61 | 0 | 61 | National Premier Leagues Capital Football NSW State League Division 2 FNSW Grassroots teams | 27 March |
| Round 2 | 68 | 32 | 32 | 0 | none | 10 April |
| Round 3 | 52 | 40 | 16 | 24 | National Premier Leagues NSW 2 NSW State League Division 1 | 24 April |
| Round 4 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 12 | National Premier Leagues NSW | 8 May |
| Round of 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | none | 22 May |
| Quarter-finals | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | none | 5 June |
| Semi-finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | none | 19 June |
| Grand Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | none | 7 July |
A total of 58 teams competed.[3]
A total of 32 teams competed, 29 having won in Round 1 and three (Bondi,Randwick City andWest Pymble)[2] having received byes in Round 1.[3]
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A total of 40 teams competed, 16 of which had progressed from Round 2 along with 24 clubs from theNational Premier Leagues NSW 2 andNSW State League Division 1.[3]
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A total of 32 teams competed, 20 of which had progressed from Round 3 along with 12 clubs fromNational Premier Leagues NSW.[3]
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Wollongong United were the lowest ranked team to qualify for this round. They were the only FNSW Grassroots team left in the competition.
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Wollongong United were the lowest ranked team to qualify for this round. They were the only FNSW Grassroots team left in the competition.[9]
| Apia Leichhardt Tigers | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Central Coast Mariners Academy |
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| Oswell Crowell | Report | Crowell Payne Verity |
| Sutherland Sharks | 4–3 | Sydney Olympic |
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| Elasi Nikas | Report | Danaskos Godoy-Bascur Angel |
| St George | 2–1 | Wollongong United |
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| Smith Messam | Report | Zoric |
| Bonnyrigg White Eagles | 5–2 | Rockdale City Suns |
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| Younis Peterson | Report | Burgess Perri |
The lowest ranked team qualified for this round wasSt George. They are the onlyNational Premier Leagues NSW 2 team in the Semi-finals.[10]
| Bonnyrigg White Eagles | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | APIA Leichhardt Tigers |
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| Long Fondyke | Report | Clapham Oswell Bartels |
| Sutherland Sharks | 3–1 | St George |
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| Boardman Nikas Elasi | Report | Jovovic |
| Sutherland Sharks | 0–3 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers |
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| Report | Oswell Parisi Symons |