Football SA Federation Cup
The Football South Australia Federation Cup, commonly known as the Federation Cup, is a knockout cup competition in Australian football, run by Football South Australia. The competition's origins date to 1907 when a club competition with six teams (Cambridge, North Adelaide, Norwood, Port Adelaide, South Adelaide, and West Adelaide) was established under the auspices of the British Association.[1] In that first year, Cambridge defeated Hindmarsh in the final.[2]
| Founded | 1907 |
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| Region | South Australia |
| Number of teams | 46 (in 2023) |
| Current champions | Adelaide City (18th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Adelaide City (18 titles) |
| Website | Football SA |
 2023 FSA Federation Cup | |
Since 2014 the Federation Cup has been incorporated as one of the qualification tournaments to determine participants in the national FFA Cup, now known as the Australia Cup.
Following the rebranding from Football Federation South Australia to Football South Australia, the cup was renamed to the Football South Australia Federation Cup.[3]
Format
The competition is a knockout tournament starting with a Preliminary Round featuring clubs from a combination of the SA Collegiate Soccer League and the FFSA State League. The Preliminary Round is followed by Round 1 were all remaining teams from the FFSA State League and FFSA Premier League enter the competition along with usually a very small number of participating SA Collegiate Soccer League clubs.
In 2018, the competition begins with the first round consisting of all clubs competing in the State League 1 and State League 2 as well as clubs from the SA Amateur Soccer League and SA Collegiate Soccer League who wish to participate. National Premier League sides (excluding Adelaide United Youth) are then drawn in the second round.
Eligible teams
All team that play in Football South Australia sanctioned competition are eligible.
- NPL South Australia
- NPL State League
- South Australian Amateur Soccer League
- South Australian Collegiate Soccer League
- Regional tournaments affiliated with Football SA
Venues
Matches in the Football SA Federation Cup are usually played at the home ground of one of the two teams. The team who plays at home is decided when the matches are drawn. The final was historically held at Hindmarsh Stadium, but from 2022 onwards, the finals are held at ServiceFM Stadium
List of finals
| No. | Year | Cup Name | Date | Winner(s) | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1907 | Webb-Harris | 24 August | Cambridge | 2–0 | Hindmarsh | |
| 2 | 1908 | 15 August | Hindmarsh | 4–1 | Port Adelaide | ||
| 3 | 1909 | Webb-Ellis | 28 August | Hindmarsh | 4–1 | Sturt | |
| 4 | 1910 | Webb-Harris | 8 October | Cambridge | South Adelaide | ||
| 5 | 1911 | 12 August | Cambridge | 2–0 | Port Adelaide | ||
| 6 | 1912 | Cambridge | 7 September | Adelaide | 2–1 | Tandanya | |
| 7 | 1913 | 6 September | Adelaide | 3–0 | Hindmarsh | ||
| 8 | 1914 | 19 September | Adelaide | 2–1 | Hindmarsh | ||
| 9 | 1915 | 4 September | Hindmarsh | 4–1 | Cheltenham | ||
| — | 1916 | Not held due to Australia's involvement in World War I | |||||
| — | 1917 | ||||||
| — | 1918 | ||||||
| 10 | 1919 | Cambridge | 23 August | Hindmarsh Sturt |
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| 11 | 1920 | 4 September | Cheltenham | 2–1 | South Adelaide | ||
| 12 | 1921 | 17 September | South Adelaide | 3–2 | Cheltenham | ||
| 13 | 1922 | 16 September | Cheltenham | 1–0 | Sturt | ||
| 14 | 1923 | 13 October | Prospect | 2–1 | South Adelaide | ||
| 15 | 1924 | 18 October | Holdens United | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Prospect | ||
| 16 | 1925 | 19 September | West Torrens | 3–1 | Sturt | ||
| 17 | 1926 | Pelaco | 25 September | Port Adelaide | 2–1 | Sturt | |
| 18 | 1927 | 1 October | West Torrens | 4–3 | West Adelaide | ||
| 19 | 1928 | 15 September | West Torrens | 2–1 | West United | ||
| 20 | 1929 | 14 September | West Torrens | 3–2 | Railways | ||
| 21 | 1930 | 13 September | Railways | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Port Adelaide | ||
| 22 | 1931 | 3 October | Lancashire | 4–2 | Port Adelaide | ||
| 23 | 1932 | 1 October | Lancashire | 2–0 | Railways | ||
| 24 | 1933 | 16 September | Port Adelaide | 2–1 | West Torrens | ||
| 25 | 1934 | 15 September | Port Thistle | 3–2 | West Torrens | ||
| 26 | 1935 | 14 September | Kingswood | 4–2 | Port Thistle | ||
| 27 | 1936 | 12 September | Sturt | 4–2 | Port Adelaide | ||
| 28 | 1937 | 11 September | Sturt | 3–2 | Port Thistle | ||
| 29 | 1938 | 24 September | Birkalla Rovers | 2–0 | Kingswood | ||
| 30 | 1939 | 30 September | West Torrens | 2–0 | Birkalla Rovers | ||
| 31 | 1940 | 28 September | West Torrens | 5–1 | South Adelaide | ||
| 32 | 1941 | 27 September | Sturt | 3–1 | Birkalla Rovers | ||
| — | 1942 | Not held due to Australia's involvement in World War II | |||||
| 33 | 1943 | Pelaco | 25 September | Northumberland & Durham | 2–1 | British Tube Mills | |
| 34 | 1944 | 16 September | Birkalla Rovers | 2–1 | Northumberland & Durham | ||
| 35 | 1945 | 29 September | Port Adelaide | 3–2 | Birkalla Rovers | ||
| 36 | 1946 | 28 September | West Torrens | 4–3 | Kingswood | ||
| 37 | 1947 | 11 October | Cumberland United | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Port Adelaide | ||
| — | 1948 | Not held | |||||
| — | 1949 | ||||||
| 38 | 1950 | Pelaco | 7 October | Birkalla Rovers | 4–1 | Port Adelaide | |
| 39 | 1951 | 29 September | Birkalla Rovers | 1–0 | Juventus | ||
| 40 | 1952 | 27 September | Polonia Adelaide | 3–1 | Beograd Woodville | ||
| 41 | 1953 | 3 October | Juventus | 4–3 | Prospect United | ||
| 42 | 1954 | 9 October | Juventus | 3–1 | Polonia Adelaide | ||
| 43 | 1955 | Advertiser | Juventus | 2–1 | Polonia Adelaide | ||
| 44 | 1956 | USC Lion | 3–2 | Cumberland United | |||
| 45 | 1957 | Juventus | 5–1 | USC Lion | |||
| 46 | 1958 | 27 September | Juventus | 1–0 | Polonia Adelaide | ||
| 47 | 1959 | Juventus | 1–0 | Adelaide Croatia | |||
| 48 | 1960 | Adelaide Croatia | 4–0 | Cumberland United | |||
| 49 | 1961 | Advertiser (SASFA) Jaxen (SASL) |
7 October (SASFA) 30 September (SASL) |
Victoria (SASFA) USC Lion (SASL) |
2–1 3–2 |
Enfield City (SASFA) Orange (SASL) |
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| 50 | 1962 | Federation | Adelaide Croatia | 2–1 | Burnside Budapest | ||
| 51 | 1963 | 14 September | Adelaide Juventus | 5–1 | West Adelaide Hellas | ||
| 52 | 1964 | 24 October | West Adelaide Hellas | 6–2 (rep.) | Polonia Adelaide | ||
| 53 | 1965 | 25 September | Adelaide Juventus | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Enfield City | ||
| 54 | 1966 | 24 September | Polonia Adelaide | 1–0 | Victoria | ||
| 55 | 1967 | 23 September | West Adelaide Hellas | 3–0 | Adelaide Juventus | ||
| 56 | 1968 | 28 September | Polonia Adelaide | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Adelaide Juventus | ||
| 57 | 1969 | 20 September | Adelaide Juventus | 4–1 | USC Lion | ||
| 58 | 1970 | 29 August | Adelaide Juventus | 3–2 | West Adelaide Hellas | ||
| 59 | 1971 | 18 September | Adelaide Juventus | 1–0 | West Adelaide Hellas | ||
| 60 | 1972 | 2 September | Adelaide Juventus | 2–0 | West Adelaide Hellas | ||
| 61 | 1973 | Willis | 1 September | Adelaide Juventus | 1–0 | West Adelaide Hellas | |
| 62 | 1974 | 7 September | Adelaide Croatia | 4–3 | Cumberland United | ||
| 63 | 1975 | 6 September | Polonia Adelaide | 2–0 | USC Lion | ||
| 64 | 1976 | 18 September | Adelaide Juventus | 4–0 | Campbelltown City | ||
| 65 | 1977 | 3 September | Adelaide Croatia | 1–0 | Campbelltown Budapest | ||
| 66 | 1978 | Federation | 2 September | Cumberland United | 3–0 | Campbelltown Budapest | |
| 67 | 1979 | 9 September | Port Adelaide | 2–0 | Eastern Districts Azzurri | ||
| 68 | 1980 | 27 September | Beograd Woodville | 4–0 | Enfield Victoria | ||
| 69 | 1981 | Eastern Districts Azzurri | 3–0 | Polonia Adelaide | |||
| 70 | 1982 | Adelaide Croatia | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Para Hills Knights | |||
| 71 | 1983 | P.G.H. | 17 September | Beograd Woodville | 1–0 | Salisbury United | |
| 72 | 1984 | Eastern Districts Azzurri | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Campbelltown City | |||
| 73 | 1985 | 7 September | Campbelltown City | 3–2 (rep.) | Cumberland United | ||
| 74 | 1986 | 6 September | Eastern Districts Azzurri | 0–0 (5–4 (p)) | Para Hills Knights | ||
| 75 | 1987 | 5 September | West Torrens Birkalla | 1–0 | Campbelltown City | ||
| 76 | 1988 | Adelaide Croatia | 3–2 | Polonia Adelaide | |||
| 77 | 1989 | 2 September | Modbury Jets | 2–0 | Para Hills Knights | ||
| 78 | 1990 | 31 August | Adelaide Croatia | 4–2 | West Adelaide Hellas | ||
| 79 | 1991 | Adelaide Croatia | 1–0 | Salisbury United | |||
| 80 | 1992 | Federation | Adelaide Croatia | 3–1 | Eastern Districts Azzurri | ||
| 81 | 1993 | White City Woodville | 1–0 | Olympians | |||
| 82 | 1994 | Dairy Vale | Campbelltown City | 3–0 | Salisbury United | ||
| 83 | 1995 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 4–2 (a.e.t.) (rep.) | Port Adelaide Lion | |||
| 84 | 1996 | Mutual Community | White City Woodville | 3–0 | Croydon Kings | ||
| 85 | 1997 | 9 June | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 2–1 | West Torrens Birkalla | ||
| 86 | 1998 | 7 June | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 3–1 | Adelaide Raiders | ||
| 87 | 1999 | West End | 17 October | West Adelaide | 2–1 | Elizabeth City | |
| 88 | 2000 | 22 July | Croydon Kings | 1–1 (7–6 (p)) | North Eastern MetroStars | ||
| 89 | 2001 | 1 September | Playford City Patriots | 3–0 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | ||
| 90 | 2002 | 26 June | Adelaide Galaxy | 3–0 | Croydon Kings]] | ||
| 91 | 2003 | Federation | 5 July | Adelaide Raiders | 5–2 | North Eastern MetroStars | |
| 92 | 2004 | 2 October | North Eastern MetroStars | 5–2 | Modbury Jets | ||
| 93 | 2005 | 20 August | White City Woodville | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Adelaide Raiders | ||
| 94 | 2006 | 24 September | Adelaide City | 4–1 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | ||
| 95 | 2007 | Best Pavers | 25 August | Adelaide City | 1–0 | North Eastern MetroStars | Hindmarsh Stadium |
| 96 | 2008 | 23 August | North Eastern MetroStars | 1–0 | Adelaide City | ||
| 97 | 2009 | Top Corner | 15 August | Cumberland United | 0–0 (5–4 (p)) | Campbelltown City | Hindmarsh Stadium |
| 98 | 2010 | Federation | 21 August | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 3–2 | North Eastern MetroStars | Hindmarsh Stadium |
| 99 | 2011 | Coca-Cola | 20 August | Western Strikers | 1–1 (6–5 (p)) | Adelaide Blue Eagles | Hindmarsh Stadium |
| 100 | 2012 | 25 August | North Eastern MetroStars | 3–1 | Para Hills Knights | Hindmarsh Stadium | |
| 101 | 2013 | 10 August | Adelaide City | 1–1 (5–4 (p) | White City Woodville | Coopers Stadium | |
| 102 | 2014 | 31 June | Adelaide City | 4–1 | West Adelaide | Coopers Stadium | |
| 103 | 2015 | Federation | 28 June | Croydon Kings | 2–0 | Adelaide City | Elite Systems Football Centre |
| 104 | 2016 | 25 June | North Eastern MetroStars | 1–0 | Adelaide Comets | Coopers Stadium | |
| 105 | 2017 | 24 June | North Eastern MetroStars | 2–0 | Adelaide City | Coopers Stadium | |
| 106 | 2018 | 11 June | Adelaide Comets | 2–1 | Croydon Kings | Coopers Stadium | |
| 107 | 2019 | 22 June | Adelaide Olympic | 3–2 | Adelaide City | Coopers Stadium | |
| — | 2020 | Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia[4] | |||||
| 108 | 2021 | Federation | 14 July | Adelaide Olympic | 2–1 | Adelaide City | VALO Football Centre |
| 109 | 2022 | 16 July | Adelaide City | 5–0 | Modbury Jets | ServiceFM Stadium | |
- Hindmarsh and Sturt shared the cup in 1919, with both teams holding it for 6 months each, as they were unable to organise a replay.
Statistics
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References
- Observer newspaper article Observer, 27 July 1907
- List of SA Cup Winners, Soccer Australia website
- "2021 FFA Cup South Australian Preliminary Rounds | Nominations Now Open!". Football South Australia. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- "Coronavirus forces FFA Cup to be cancelled". The World Game. SBS. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
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