The 1965 Australia Cup was the fourth season of the Australia Cup, which was the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia. Thirteen clubs from around Australia qualified to enter the competition.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Australia |
| Teams | 13 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sydney Hakoah (1st title) |
| Runner-up | APIA Leichhardt |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
Teams edit
Preliminary round 1 edit
| St George-Budapest | 6–0 | Canberra Juventus |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 1,345[2]
| Adelaide Juventus | 4–2 | Swan Athletic |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 5,400[2]
Preliminary round 2 edit
| St George-Budapest | 3–0 | Wallsend |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 1,000[2]
| Port Melbourne Slavia | 1–4 | Adelaide Juventus |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 5,000[2]
Quarter-finals edit
| George Cross | 3–1 | Melbourne Juventus |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 5,500[2]
| Sydney Hakoah | 4–1 | St George-Budapest |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 4,200 (double header)[2]
| APIA Leichhardt | 2–1 | South Coast United |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 4,200 (double header)[2]
| South Melbourne Hellas | 1–0 | Adelaide Juventus |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 10,000[2]
Semi-finals edit
First leg edit
| Sydney Hakoah | 4–1 | George Cross |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 4,500[2]
| South Melbourne Hellas | 2–2 | APIA Leichhardt |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 12,000[2]
Second leg edit
| George Cross | 1–2 | Sydney Hakoah |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 7,000[2]
Sydney Hakoah won 6–2 on aggregate.
| APIA Leichhardt | 4–1 | South Melbourne Hellas |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 7,400[2]
APIA Leichhardt won 6–3 on aggregate.
Final edit
| APIA Leichhardt | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Sydney Hakoah |
|---|---|---|
Jose Garcia  |
Report | Jim Christie |
| Penalties | ||
| 13–13 | ||
After each team had taken 15 penalties, the shootout was abandoned in favour of a replay, due to diminishing light.[3]
Replay edit
| Sydney Hakoah | 2–1 | APIA Leichhardt |
|---|---|---|
| David Reid Herbert Ninaus |
Report | John Wong |
References edit
- ^ "1966 South Australian Soccer Yearbook" (Document). South Australian Soccer Federation. p. 52.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Andrew Robinson (11 June 2016). "Australia Cup 1965 – Results".
- ^ Australia and its Cups: Then and Now. Roy Hay. Leopold Method. 25 November 2014. ISBN 9781921134470. Retrieved 24 April 2015.