1961 NSW Federation Cup

1961 NSW Federation Cup
Craven 'A' Cup
Tournament details
Country Australia (NSW)
Teams16
Defending championsBankstown
Final positions
ChampionsSydney Hakoah
Runner-upCanterbury-Marrickville
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored79 (4.16 per match)
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The 1961 NSW Federation Cup was the fifth edition of the NSW Soccer Federation's premier soccer cup. This was the third tournament sponsored by W.D. & H.O. Wills and called the "Craven 'A' Cup" after their popular cigarette. The cup was contested by all twelve first division clubs and four second division clubs. The £1000 prize money was divided among the first four placings, with first place receiving £600, second place £250, third place £100 and fourth place £50.[1][2][3]

Bankstown were the defending champions, having beaten Canterbury-Marrickville 2–0 in last year's final. They were eliminated by Auburn in the quarter-finals.

The final was played on 15 October 1961 between Sydney Hakoah and Canterbury-Marrickville. Hakoah won the match 2–0 to claim their second title.

Format and clubs

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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
 10 June 1961[4]
Quarter-finals 8
  • 8 winners from First Round
 none 4–8 Oct 1961[5]
Semi-finals 4
  • 4 winners from quarter-finals
 none 11 Oct 1961[6]
Third place playoff
and Final		 4
  • 2 losers from semi-finals enter Third place playoff
  • 2 winners from semi-finals enter Final
 none 15 Oct 1961[6]

First Round

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Tie Team 1 (div.) Score Team 2 (div.) Kick-off Date Venue
1 Budapest (1) 2–2 (a.e.t.) Gladesville-Ryde (1) 13:00 AEST 10 June 1961 Wentworth Park, Glebe
2 Sydney Hakoah (1) 4–3 Pan Hellenic (1) 15:00 AEST
3 Polonia-North Side (1) 6–2 Blacktown BSK (2) 13:00 AEST 10 June 1961 Drummoyne Oval, Drummoyne
4 A.P.I.A. (1) 4–2 Yugal (2) 15:00 AEST
5 Bankstown (1) 1–0 Sydney Austral (1) 13:00 AEST 10 June 1961 Arlington Oval, Marrickville
6 Auburn (1) 4–2 Croatia (2) 15:00 AEST
7 Balgownie (2) 2–2 Prague (1) 13:00 AEST 10 June 1961 Wollongong Showground, Wollongong
8 South Coast United (1) 1–2 Canterbury-Marrickville (1) 15:00 AEST
replay Gladesville-Ryde (1) 0–1 Budapest (1) 19:15 AEST 5 September 1961[7] E.S. Marks Field, Kensington
replay Prague (1) 1–1 (a.e.t.) Balgownie (2) 21:00 AEST
replay Balgownie (2) 0–3 Prague (1) 19:45 AEST 20 September 1961[8] Wollongong Showground, Wollongong

Finals

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Quarter-finals

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Budapest4–3 (a.e.t.)Polonia-North Side
 Report[6]
  • G. Czubala 26'
  • E. McLeod 68'
  • J. Bryce 70'
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Frank Sbisa
Canterbury-Marrickville4–3 (a.e.t.)Prague
  • B. Smith 10', 55'
  • Watkiss 72', 118'
 Report[6]
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: J. Carter
Auburn1–0Bankstown
Quested 9' Report[6]
Attendance: 8,200
Referee: L. Wilson
Sydney Hakoah2–1APIA Leichhardt
Neal 20', 35' Report[6] Kearns 34' (og)
Attendance: 8,200
Referee: H. Parsons

Semi-finals

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Budapest2–4Canterbury-Marrickville
  • D. Brown 49' (og)
  • G. Kovacs 63'
 Report[9]
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Roy Pearce
Hakoah3–0Auburn
  • R. Levi 21'
  • F. Van Gaalen 38' (og)
  • Neal 83'
 Report[9]
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: J. Carter

Third place playoff

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Budapest3–4Auburn
Attendance: 8,800
Referee: Roy Pearce

Final

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Hakoah2–0Canterbury-Marrickville
Attendance: 8,800
Referee: Frank Sbisa
NSW Federation Cup
1961 Champions
Australia
Sydney Hakoah
Second Title

References

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General and specific
  1. ^ "The NSW Soccer Year Book 1960". Robworth. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  2. ^ "The Soccer Year Book 1962". Soccer World. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  3. ^ "1961 NSW Federation Cup". www.socceraust.co.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Soccer World Newspaper Vol.4, No.16". Soccer World. 9 June 1961. p. 7. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Soccer World Newspaper Vol. 4, No. 33". Soccer World. 4 October 1961. p. 3. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "1961 Soccer World, Vol. 4, No. 34". Soccer World. 11 October 1961. p. 4. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Soccer World Newspaper Vol.4, No. 28". Soccer World. 1 September 1961. p. 4. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Soccer World Newspaper Vol.4, No. 30". Soccer World. 15 September 1961. p. 5. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Soccer World Newspaper Vol. 04, No. 35". Soccer World. 15 October 1961. p. 3. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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