1966 Australia Cup

1966 Australia Cup

Country	Australia
Teams	16
Champions	APIA Leichhardt
Runners-up	Hakoah Eastern Suburbs
← 1965 1967 →

The 1966 Australia Cup was the fifth season of the Australia Cup, which was the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia.^[1] Sixteen clubs from around Australia qualified to enter the competition.^[2]

Round 1

Sydney Hakoah v Latrobe-Western Suburbs

8 October 1966

Sydney Hakoah	6–2	Latrobe-Western Suburbs

Sydney Showground, Sydney Attendance: 1,200[2]

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St George Budapest v Croatia Deakin

9 October 1966

St George Budapest	3–1	Croatia Deakin

Wentworth Park, Sydney Attendance: 4,500 (double header)[2]

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APIA Leichhardt v Newcastle Austral

9 October 1966

APIA Leichhardt	4–0	Newcastle Austral

Wentworth Park, Sydney Attendance: 4,500 (double header)[2]

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South Coast United v Adamstown Rosebud

9 October 1966

South Coast United	3–2	Adamstown Rosebud

Speers Point, Newcastle Attendance: 3,000[2]

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South Melbourne Hellas v Adelaide Juventus

9 October 1966

South Melbourne Hellas	4–1	Adelaide Juventus

Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 8,850[2]

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Perth Azzurri v Port Melbourne Slavia

9 October 1966

Perth Azzurri	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Port Melbourne Slavia
	Penalties
	4–3

Perry Lakes Stadium, Perth Attendance: 4,000[2]

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West Adelaide Hellas v Melbourne Hungaria

9 October 1966

West Adelaide Hellas	0–1	Melbourne Hungaria

Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide Attendance: 6,000[2]

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Melbourne Hakoah v Olympia

9 October 1966

Melbourne Hakoah	6–2	Olympia

Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 2,300[2]

Quarter-finals

Melbourne Hungaria v Perth Azzurri

15 October 1966

Melbourne Hungaria	4–1	Perth Azzurri

Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 3,126[2]

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Sydney Hakoah v South Coast United

16 October 1966

Sydney Hakoah	4–0	South Coast United

Wentworth Park, Sydney Attendance: 4,563 (double header)[2]

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APIA Leichhardt v St George Budapest

16 October 1966

APIA Leichhardt	2–1	St George Budapest

Wentworth Park, Sydney Attendance: 4,563 (double header)[2]

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South Melbourne Hellas v Melbourne Hakoah

16 October 1966

South Melbourne Hellas	2–1	Melbourne Hakoah

Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 8,221[2]

Semi-finals

APIA Leichhardt v Melbourne Hungaria

23 October 1966

APIA Leichhardt	3–0	Melbourne Hungaria

Wentworth Park, Sydney Attendance: 4,521[2]

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South Melbourne Hellas v Sydney Hakoah

23 October 1966

South Melbourne Hellas	1–3	Sydney Hakoah

Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 11,500[2]

The game was abandoned after 71 minutes due to a pitch invasion, and subsequently awarded to Sydney Hakoah.^[2]

Final

APIA Leichhardt v Sydney Hakoah

30 October 1966

APIA Leichhardt	2–0	Sydney Hakoah
Ricardo Campana  32' Bill Kerklaan  61'	Report

Wentworth Park, Sydney Attendance: 10,200[2] Referee: Dave Maitland

References

1. "Australia and its Cups: Then and Now". Roy Hay, The Leopold Method, Vol. 1, No. 1, November 2014, pp. 4–20. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
2. Andrew Robinson (18 June 2016). "Australia Cup 1966 – Results".