1959 NSW Federation Cup
Ascot Thousand
Tournament details
Country Australia (NSW)
Teams16
Defending championsCanterbury-Marrickville
Final positions
ChampionsSydney Hakoah
Runner-upPrague
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored80 (4.71 per match)

The 1959 NSW Federation Cup was the third edition of the NSW Soccer Federation's premier soccer cup. This was the first time the tournament received sponsorship by W.D. & H.O. Wills and called the "Ascot Thousand" after their popular cigarette. The cup was contested by all fourteen first division clubs and the top two placed second division clubs in the premiership. 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]

Canterbury-Marrickville were the defending champions, having beaten Sydney Prague 3–2 in last year's final. They were eliminated in the semi-finals but won the third place playoff match, defeating Budapest 5–2.

The final was played on 25 October 1959 between Sydney Prague and Sydney Hakoah. Hakoah won the match 2–0 to claim their first title.

Format and clubs

RoundClubs
remaining		Clubs advancing from
previous round		New entries
this round		Main match dates
First Round16N/A
  • 14 clubs from NSW First Division
  • 2 clubs from NSW Second Division
 16–30 Sep 1959
Quarter-finals8
  • 8 winners from First Round
 none 10–11 Oct 1959
Semi-finals4
  • 4 winners from quarter-finals
 none 18 Oct 1959
Third place playoff
and Final		4
  • 2 losers from semi-finals enter Third place playoff
  • 2 winners from semi-finals enter Final
 none 25 Oct 1959

First Round

TieTeam 1 (div.)ScoreTeam 2 (div.)Kick-offDateVenue
1 Prague (1) 9–3 Granville AEK (2) 19:15 AEST 16 September 1959 Sydney Sports Ground
2 Corrimal United (1) 1–2 Budapest (1) 20:55 AEST
3 Hakoah (1) 2–2 Balgownie (1) 19:15 AEST 23 September 1959 Sydney Sports Ground
4 A.P.I.A. (1) 3–0 North Side United (1) 20:55 AEST
5 Neerlandia (2) 2–5 Sydney Austral (1) 13:15 AEST 26 September 1959 Arlington Oval
6 Canterbury-Marrickville (1) 6–1 Concord (1) 15:00 AEST
7 Auburn (1) 2–1 Pan Hellenic (1) 13:15 AEST 26 September 1959 McArthur Park
8 Gladesville-Ryde (1) 2–0 Bankstown (1) 15:00 AEST
replay Hakoah (1) 5–2 Balgownie Rangers (1) 30 September 1959

Finals

Quarter-finals

Budapest3–0Sydney Austral
Prague1–0Gladesville-Ryde
Hakoah4–0Auburn

Semi-finals

Prague4–0Budapest

Third place playoff

Budapest2–5Canterbury-Marrickville
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: H. Parsons

Final

Prague0–2Hakoah
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: Roy Pearce
NSW Federation Cup
1959 Champions
Australia
Sydney Hakoah
First Title

References

General and specific
  1. ↑ "The NSW Soccer Year Book 1960". Robworth. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "1959 NSW Federation Cup". www.socceraust.co.uk. Retrieved 11 October 2023.

"Soccer World Newspaper". Soccer World. Retrieved 11 October 2023.

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