Football tournament season
The 2012 Waratah Cup was the 10th season of the knockout competition under the Waratah Cup name. The preliminary round for the competition commenced on 23 March 2012.
The champions were Sutherland Sharks – their second title (including the Statewide Cup competition) – who beat APIA Leichhardt Tigers in the Cup Final.
The draw was announced on 23 March 2012.
Home team Score Away team Dunbar Rovers 2–1 Belmore United Miranda Magpies 2–1 Hurstville City Minotaurs Polonia Rams 0–6 Coogee United Glenmore Park 1–0 Arncliffe Aurora Belmore Eagles FC 4–6 Gymea United FC FC Gazy Lansvale – Hills Pumas Lilli Pilli FC 5–1 Luddenham United Central Coast Mariners Academy 7–3 Loftus Western Condors 2–3 West City FC
Home team Score Away team Auburn FC 4–1 Bangor FC Picton Rangers 4–0 Forrest Rangers Helensburgh Thistle 0–3 Canberra Olympic Bass Hill RSL 5–2 Bathurst 75 All Saints Oatley 2–3 Rydalemere FC Ponds FC 2–7 Waverley Old Boys White City 1–2 Bondi FC Hakoah FC 2–1 Barden Ridgebacks
Teams receiving a Bye into the First Round : Canberra FC, Inter Lions , Dee Why, Dapto Dandaloo , Mountains United, Liverpool Sports Club, Hawkesbury City, Sans Souci, Bulli, Nepean FC , Tarrawanna, Doonside Hawks, Enfield Rovers, Prospect United, Chullora Wolves. Home team Score Away team Lilli Pilli 4–2 Mountains United Doonside 1–3 Nepean FC Sans Souci 6–0 Gymea United FC Bass Hill RSL 2–6 Waverley Old Boys Auburn FC 0–0 (3–5 pens) Rydalmere FC Glenmore Park 1–3 Bondi FC Tarrawanna 4–0 Dunbar Rovers Prospect United 1–1 (4–3 pens) Coogee United
The twenty winners from Round Two were joined by the twelve clubs from the NSW Premier League .
The quarter final draw was conducted on 23 May 2012.
The semi final draw was conducted on 8 June 2012.
National leagues State leagues
International
Asian competitions National teams
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