Western Australian soccer clubs will compete in 2015 for the Football West State Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the Cool Ridge Cup. Clubs entered from the National Premier Leagues WA, the two divisions of the State League, a limited number of teams from various divisions of the 2015 Amateur League competition, and from regional teams invited from the South West, Goldfields, Great Southern and Midwest regions.[1][2] This knockout competition was won by Sorrento FC, their third title.
The competition also served as the Western Australian Preliminary Rounds for the 2015 FFA Cup. The two finalists - Perth SC and Sorrento FC - qualified for the final rounds, entering at the Round of 32.
Schedule
A total of 61 teams took part in the competition, from Perth-based and Regional-based competitions.
| Region | Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round | Levels of new entrants |
| Western Australia | Round 2 | 14–15 March 2015 | 8 + 7 byes | 61 → 53 | 23 | Amateur League lower Divisions; regional teams from
Midwest, Goldfields, Great Southern and South West Soccer Associations |
| Round 3 | 28–29 March 2015 | 21 | 53 → 32 | 27 | Football West State League Division 1; Football West State League Division 2;
Amateur League Premier Division |
| Round 4 | 6 April 2015 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 11 | National Premier Leagues WA |
| Round 5 | 27 April 2015 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | |
| Round 6 | 1 June 2015 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none | |
| Round 7 | 20–21 June 2015 | 2 | 4 → 2 | none | |
| FINAL | 12 September 2015 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | |
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Second Round
The round numbers conform to a common format throughout the 2015 FFA Cup preliminary rounds. A total of 23 teams took part in this stage of the competition, from lower divisions of the Amateur League, and from regional teams invited from the South West, Goldfields, Great Southern and Midwest regions. Matches in this round were played by 15 March 2015.[3][4]
| Tie no | Home team (Tier) | Score | Away team (Tier) |
| 1 | Batavia United (-) | 0–3 | Chapman Athletic (-) |
| 2 | Geraldton Rovers(-) | 1–3 | Olympic Heat (-) |
| 3 | Twin City Saints (-) | 2–1 | Boulder City (-) |
| 4 | North Lake (6) | 5–0 | La Fiamma (7) |
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| Tie no | Home team (Tier) | Score | Away team (Tier) |
| 5 | Margaret River (-) | 0–2 | Jaguar FC (7) |
| 6 | Bunbury Dynamos (-) | 7–2 | Albany Bayswater (-) |
| 7 | Challenger FC (-) | 0–14 | Ballajura AFC (7) |
| 8 | Cracovia White Eagles (8) | 4–2 | Carramar FC (7) |
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- Byes - Backpackers FC (8), Busselton SC, East Fremantle, Eaton Dardanup, Emerald FC, Maccabi SC (6), Perth Saints.
Third Round
A total of 42 teams took part in this stage of the competition. The draw took place on 16 March, featuring the 15 Qualifiers from the first round, and 27 new teams that enter at this round: Football West State League Division 1 (8 teams), Football West State League Division 2 (10 teams), Amateur League Premier Division (9 teams).[4] Matches in this round were played by 29 March 2015.[1]
| Tie no | Home team (Tier) | Score | Away team (Tier) |
| 1 | Ellenbrook United (4) | 2–2† | Wanneroo City (4) |
| Wanneroo City advance 5–4 on penalties. |
| 2 | Ashfield (3) | 4–0 | Hamersley Rovers (5) |
| 3 | Curtin University (4) | 4–1 | Port Kennedy (5) |
| 4 | Joondalup United (3) | 9–0 | Olympic Heat (-) |
| 5 | Kelmscott Roos (4) | 1–11 | Gwelup Croatia (5) |
| 6 | Olympic Kingsway (4) | 1–2 | Swan United (3) |
| 7 | Melville City (4) | 7–1 | Twin City Saints (-) |
| 8 | South West Phoenix (3) | 4–0 | Bunbury Dynamos (-) |
| 9 | Balga (4) | 1–2 | Kingsley (5) |
| 10 | UWA-Nedlands (3) | 5–0 | Eaton Dardanup (-) |
| 11 | Gosnells City (3) | 0–6 | Mandurah City (3) |
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| Tie no | Home team (Tier) | Score | Away team (Tier) |
| 12 | Chapman Athletic (-) | 0–5 | North Lake (6) |
| 13 | BB United (5) | 3–1 | Backpackers FC (8) |
| 14 | Emerald (-) | 2–2† | Cracovia White Eagles (8) |
| Cracovia White Eagles advance 5-4 on penalties. |
| 15 | Kwinana United (5) | 1–2 | Fremantle City (4) |
| 16 | Ballajura AFC (7) | 1–4 | Busselton (-) |
| 17 | Fremantle Croatia (5) | 4–1 | Jaguar FC (7) |
| 18 | Maccabi (6) | 1–7 | Rockingham City (4) |
| 19 | Perth Saints (-) | 1–8 | Shamrock Rovers Perth (3) |
| 20 | Whitfords City (6) | 1–9 | Joondalup City (4) |
| 21 | North Perth United (5) | 4–1 | East Fremantle (-) |
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- Notes:
- † = After Extra Time
- Fremantle United Soccer Club and the East Fremantle Tricolore Soccer Club are now in a joint venture arrangement to form a new club called Fremantle City Football Club[5] Two separate teams have entered into the FFA Cup competition.
Fourth Round
A total of 32 teams took part in this stage of the competition. 11 of the 12 Clubs from the National Premier Leagues WA entered into the competition at this stage, with the exception of Perth Glory Youth who were not eligible. The draw took place on 30 March. Matches in this round were played on 6 April 2015.[4]
Fifth Round
A total of 16 teams took part in this stage of the competition. The draw was held on 7 April. Matches in this round were played on 27 April 2015.[1]
Sixth Round
A total of 8 teams took part in this stage of the competition. The draw took place on 28 April. Matches in this round were played on 1 June 2015.[1]
Seventh Round
A total of 4 teams took part in this stage of the competition. The draw took place on 2 June. Matches in this round were played by 21 June 2015.[1] The two victorious teams in this round qualify for the 2015 FFA Cup Round of 32.
Final
The 2015 Cool Ridge Cup Final was played on 12 September, at the neutral venue of Inglewood Stadium.[6] Earlier in the day Perth won the Reserves Cup, and Subiaco won the Under 18s Cup in a penalty shootout. [7][8]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "FFA Cup - Football West". footballwest.com.au. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ↑ "FFA Cup romance reaching out to regions". footballwest.com.au. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ "FFA Cup - Football West". footballwest.com.au. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- 1 2 3 http://www.sportingpulse.com/get_file.cgi?id=3461031
- ↑ "The Fremantle City Football Club". The Fremantle City Football Club. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ↑ "Report: Harnwell signs off in Gulls Cup win". www.footballwest.com.au. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ↑ Alisdair Beer (12 September 2015). "Report: Perth commanding in Reserves Cup Final". www.footballwest.com.au. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ↑ Josh Chiat (12 September 2015). "Report: Subiaco claim U18 Cup on penalties". www.footballwest.com.au. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
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