FIVE MWFA CLUBS WIN AT 2023 STATE CUP FINALS

The weekend of the 15-16th July saw the successful return of the Football NSW State Cup Finals for the first time since 2019.

Following three years of cancellations due to COVID-19 and inclement weather, the highly anticipated return of the Finals went ahead at Cromer Park in Manly, with fourteen new State Cup Champions crowned.

As well as hosting the 2023 event, Manly Warringah Football Association (MWFA) came away from the weekend with the most State Cup titles, amassing five titles from their local clubs.

MWFA CEO David Mason was delighted with the weekend’s proceedings.

“The Football NSW State Cup Finals was a fantastic conclusion to this year’s competition and the MWFA was proud to show teams from all over NSW the tremendous facility we have here at Cromer Park,” he said.

“It was particularly pleasing to see five local MWFA teams take out State Cup Finals and we hope all teams had a good football experience at the Home of Football on the Northern Beaches.”

Community clubs from across Football NSW were eligible to enter teams, with Sutherland Shire Football Association (SSFA) also representing strongly and taking home four titles across the weekend. Remarkably, three of those came from the local Cronulla Seagulls FC representing an outstanding individual club achievement.

Football NSW CEO, John Tsatsimas, was thrilled to see the State Cup Finals thriving once again.

“We were proud to see the return of the Football NSW State Cup in 2023, bringing together some of the best players from across the state,” he said.

“It is a tournament with a long history that has seen some household names participate in the past and I’m sure some future stars were there competing over the weekend.

“Football NSW thanks the Manly Warringah Football Association and Manly United Football Club for their tremendous support in hosting the 2023 event at Cromer Park.”

The 2023 event was hosted at Cromer Park due to FIFA’s use of Football NSW’s Valentine Sports Park as a training base for the French women’s national team during the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™.

Click here to view Football NSW’s 2023 State Cup Finals photo gallery

Day 1 Results

13 Girls

Belrose-Terrey Hills Raiders 1 defeated Pittwater RSL FC 0

Referees: Liliana Fiedler, Caitlyn Robinson, Adelaide Williams (Manly Referees Branch)

14 Girls

Lindfield FC 1 defeated Collaroy Cromer Strikers 0

Referees: Kate Hummerston, Rachel Elton, Lucy Robinson (Sutherland Shire Football Referees Branch)

16 Girls

Pittwater RSL FC 2 defeated Northbridge FC 1

Referees: Taylor Duffy, Lucy Robinson, Rachel Elton (Sutherland Shire Football Referees Branch)

18 Girls

Shellharbour JFC 3 defeated Manly Vale 0

Referees: Kiana Woods, Luke Calder, Brendan O’Shea (Blacktown City Referees Branch)

All Age Women

Seaforth FC 1 defeated Beacon Hill FC 0

Referees: Pale’ Paxton, Clare Lawrence, James Chan (NWS Football Referees Association)