2012 WA State Challenge Cup


Western Australian soccer clubs from the top three State-Based Divisions, plus the Premier Division of the Sunday League, competed in 2012 for the WA State Challenge Cup, known that year as the State League Cup 2012. This knockout competition was won by Sorrento, their 2nd title.

Preliminary round

A total of 30 Western Australian teams took part in this stage of the competition. This involved 13 clubs from the Football West [State League Division One|State League Division 1], 7 clubs from the State League Division 2 and 10 clubs from the 2013 Sunday League. A total of 12 teams were given a bye to the first round. All matches in this round were completed on 9 April 2012.
The draw was as follows:
Tie noHome team ScoreAway team
1Joondalup United 0–1Wanneroo City
2Kingsley SC 3–3 Fremantle Spirit
3Olympic Kingsway 0–2Cockburn City
4Belmont Villa 0–4Swan United
5Quinns FC 0–2Hamersley Rovers

Tie noHome team ScoreAway team
6Forrestfield United 0–1Rockingham City
7Joondalup City 0–3Mandurah City
8Southern Spirit 1–2Canning City
9North Perth United 1 – 1 BB United

First round

A total of 32 teams took part in this stage of the competition. 11 of the 12 Clubs from the State League Premier Division entered into the competition at this stage, with the exception of the Football West NTC team, who did not take part.
All matches were completed on 25 April 2012.
The draw was as follows:
Tie noHome team ScoreAway team
1Inglewood United 3–0Dianella White Eagles
2Shamrock Rovers Perth 2–1UWA-Nedlands
3Hamersley Rovers 2–0Ashfield
4South Perth United 0–4Floreat Athena
5Kingsley SC 5–3Morley-Windmills
6Bayswater City 0–0 Stirling Lions
7Balcatta 2–0Fremantle Croatia
8Canning City 0–2ECU Joondalup

Tie noHome team ScoreAway team
9Mandurah City 1–2Perth
10Melville City 1–0Fremantle United
11Bunbury Forum Force 4–6Wanneroo City
12Sorrento 3–2Cockburn City
13Subiaco AFC 1–1 Western Knights
14Swan United 3–1Gosnells City
15Whitfords City 0–4Rockingham City
16North Perth United 5–9Armadale

Second round

A total of 16 teams took part in this stage of the competition. All matches were completed on 12 May 2012.
The draw was as follows:
Tie noHome team ScoreAway team
1Perth 4–1Western Knights
2Kingsley SC 3–5Hamersley Rovers
3Balcatta 5–1Shamrock Rovers Perth
4Rockingham City 2–3Floreat Athena

Tie noHome team ScoreAway team
5Melville City 3–2Armadale
6Sorrento 2–0ECU Joondalup
7Swan United 1–5Inglewood United
8Wanneroo City 3–1Stirling Lions

Quarter finals

A total of 8 teams took part in this stage of the competition. All matches in this round were completed on 4 June 2012.
The draw was as follows:
Tie noHome team ScoreAway team
1Floreat Athena 4–1Hamersley Rovers
2Balcatta 2–1Perth
3Sorrento 6–0Melville City
4Wanneroo City 0–3Inglewood United

Semi finals

A total of 4 teams took part in this stage of the competition. All matches in this round were completed by 30 July 2012. The draw was as follows:
Tie noHome team ScoreAway team
1Sorrento 6–0Floreat Athena
2Inglewood United 1–4Balcatta

Final

The 2012 State League Cup Final was held at the neutral venue of Dorrien Gardens on 24 August.