1964 NSW Federation Cup


The 1964 NSW Federation Cup was the eighth edition of the NSW Soccer Federation's premier soccer cup. The federation offered £1000 prize money for the tournament to try attract more support which had been falling in previous years. It was also renamed the Henry Seamonds Trophy to commemorate the late Australian and NSW Federation president. The cup was open to all clubs in the first and second divisions for the first time. The Federation also decided that the winner of the cup would automatically qualify as a representative for the Australia Cup.
Sydney Hakoah were the defending champions, but were eliminated in a quarter-finals replay 4–3 by South Coast United.
The final was played on 27 September 1964 between Budapest-St. George and South Coast United, with Budapest winning the match 4–3 after extra time to claim their first Federation Cup title.

Format and clubs

RoundClubs
remaining		Clubs advancing from
previous round		New entries
this round		Main match dates
First Round24 → 20N/A
from 29 February 1964
Second Round20 → 16
  • 4 winners from First Round
  • 4 clubs from NSW Second Division
    		• from 7 March 1964
    Third Round16 → 8
  • 4 winners from Second Round
  • 12 clubs from NSW First Division
    		• from 11 March 1964
    Quarter-finals8 → 4
  • 8 winners from Third Round
    		• nonefrom 15 April 1964
    Semi-finals4 → 2
  • 4 winners from quarter-finals
    		• nonefrom 23 September 1964
    Final2 → 1
  • 2 winners from semi-finals
    		• none27 September 1964

    Second Round

    Concordia, Granville-AEK, Marconi and Melita Eagles enter the round after receiving a bye.
    Tie no.DateTeam 1 ScoreTeam 2
    57 March 1964Polonia-North Side 3–2Concordia
    67 March 1964Granville AEK 4–1Sutherland Shire
    714 March 1964Blacktown-BSK 4–2Marconi
    821 March 1964Wollongong Olympic 4–3Melita Eagles

    Third Round

    First Division clubs enter this round.
    Tie no.DateTeam 1 ScoreTeam 2
    911 March 1964South Coast United 4–2Granville AEK
    1011 March 1964Hakoah Eastern Suburbs 3–1Canterbury-Marrickville
    1118 March 1964APIA Leichhardt 5–3Polonia-North Side
    1218 March 1964Yugal Ryde 2–2Bankstown
    replay30 March 1964Yugal Ryde 1–2Bankstown
    1325 March 1964Budapest-St. George 4–0Blacktown-BSK
    1425 March 1964Corinthian BESC 3–1Croatia Maroubra
    151 April 1964Auburn 4–1Wollongong Olympic
    161 April 1964Pan Hellenic 1–0Prague

    Final

    NSW Federation Cup
    1964 Champions
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