The Football West State Cup is a soccer competition held between clubs in the Australian state of Western Australia, known as the Belt Up Cup for sponsorship reasons. It serves as preliminary rounds for the Australia Cup, previously known as the FFA Cup, with the 2 finalists also entering the final stages of that competition.
| Organising body | Football West |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1899 |
| Region | Western Australia |
| Number of teams | 69 (in 2024) |
| Qualifier for | Australia Cup |
| Current champions | Floreat Athena (9th title) (2023) |
| Most successful club(s) | Perth SC (Azzurri, Italia) (13 titles) |
| Website | FootballWest.com.au |
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History
Several knockout competitions have been held since 1895 in various forms,[1] with one of the two major Western Australian knockout cup competitions initially called the Challenge Cup, from 1903 to 1959 as the Challenge Cup and Shield, between 1960 and 1995 as the D’Orsogna Cup, and since that time with a number of naming rights sponsors.
The other major knockout competition in Western Australia was the Charity Cup, held between 1903 and 1961. This was considered the pre-eminent cup competition prior to the Second World War.[1]
Since 2014, this knockout competition has also served as preliminary rounds for the Australia Cup, previously known as the FFA Cup, with Western Australia represented by the 2 finalists, along with the A-League club Perth Glory FC.[2]
Current Cup Competitions (since 2014)
The current format is also a qualifying completion for the Australia Cup, previously known as the FFA Cup, where both the finalists qualify for the Round of 32.
Recent Cup Competitions 1996–2013
| Competition and Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| Midland Brick Semi-Pro Cup 2005 | Perth |
| Soccer Pools State Cup 2006 | Stirling Lions |
| State Cup 2007 | Stirling Lions |
| Soccer Pools State Cup 2008 | Western Knights |
| Soccer Pools State Cup 2009 | Floreat Athena |
| State League Cup 2010 | Stirling Lions |
| State League Cup 2011 | Sorrento |
| State League Cup 2012 | Sorrento |
| Cool Ridge Cup 2013 | Bayswater City |
D’Orsogna Cup 1960–1995
| Competition and Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| D’Orsogna Cup 1978 | East Fremantle Tricolore |
| D’Orsogna Cup 1979 | East Fremantle Tricolore |
| D’Orsogna Cup 1980 | West Perth Macedonia |
| D’Orsogna Cup 1981 | Azzurri |
| D’Orsogna Cup 1982 | Gosnells City |
| D’Orsogna Cup 1983 | Spearwood Dalmatinac |
| D’Orsogna Cup 1984 | Spearwood Dalmatinac |
| D’Orsogna Cup 1985 | Spearwood Dalmatinac |
| D’Orsogna Cup 1986 | Kelmscott |
| D’Orsogna Cup 1987 | Floreat Athena |
| D’Orsogna Cup 1988 | Floreat Athena |
| D’Orsogna Cup 1989 | Floreat Athena |
| D’Orsogna Cup 1990 | Perth Italia |
| D’Orsogna Cup 1991 | Queens Park |
| D’Orsogna Cup 1992 | Stirling Macedonia |
| D’Orsogna Cup 1993 | Perth Italia |
| D’Orsogna Cup 1994 | Spearwood Dalmatinac |
| D’Orsogna Cup 1995 | Spearwood Dalmatinac |
Challenge Cup and Shield 1899–1959
| Competition and Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| Challenge Cup and Shield 1929 | Victoria Park |
| Challenge Cup and Shield 1930 | Thistle |
| Challenge Cup and Shield 1931 | Victoria Park |
| Challenge Cup and Shield 1932 | Northern Casuals |
| Challenge Cup and Shield 1933 | Victoria Park |
| Challenge Cup and Shield 1934 | Victoria Park |
| Challenge Cup and Shield 1935 | Caledonian |
| Challenge Cup and Shield 1936 | jointly Caledonian and Victoria Park |
| Challenge Cup and Shield 1937 | jointly Caledonian and Victoria Park |
| Challenge Cup and Shield 1938 | Victoria Park |
| Challenge Cup and Shield 1939 | Caledonian |
| Challenge Cup and Shield 1940 | Victoria Park |
| Challenge Cup and Shield 1941 | Spearwood Rovers |
| 1942–1944 | No competition due to World War II |
| Challenge Cup and Shield 1945 | Queen's Park[b][c] |
| 1946 | Not held |
| Challenge Cup and Shield 1947 | North Perth |
| Challenge Cup and Shield 1948 | South Perth |
| Challenge Cup and Shield 1949 | Caledonian |
| Challenge Cup and Shield 1950 | Perth City |
| Challenge Cup and Shield 1951 | South Perth |
| Challenge Cup and Shield 1952 | North Perth |
| Challenge Cup and Shield 1953 | Azzurri |
| Challenge Cup and Shield 1954 | Swan Athletic |
| Challenge Cup and Shield 1955 | Perth City |
| Challenge Cup and Shield 1956 | Swan Valley |
| Challenge Cup and Shield 1957 | Perth City |
| Challenge Cup and Shield 1958 | Azzurri |
| Challenge Cup and Shield 1959 | Windmills |
Charity Cup 1903–1961
| Competition and Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| Charity Cup 1929 | Thistle |
| Charity Cup 1930 | Northern Casuals |
| Charity Cup 1931 | Victoria Park |
| Charity Cup 1932 | Victoria Park |
| Charity Cup 1933 | Victoria Park[e] |
| Charity Cup 1934 | Victoria Park |
| Charity Cup 1935 | Victoria Park |
| Charity Cup 1936 | Caledonian |
| 1937 | Not Held |
| Charity Cup 1938 | Caledonian |
| Charity Cup 1939 | Caledonian |
| Charity Cup 1940 | Caledonian |
| Charity Cup 1941 | Caledonian |
| 1942–1945 | No competition due to World War II |
| Charity Cup 1946 | Swan Valley |
| Charity Cup 1947 | North Perth |
| Charity Cup 1948 | North Perth |
| Charity Cup 1949 | Caledonian |
| Charity Cup 1950 | Spearwood Rovers |
| Charity Cup 1951 | Perth City |
| Charity Cup 1952 | Azzurri |
| Charity Cup 1953 | Azzurri |
| 1954–1960 | Not Held |
| Charity Cup 1961 | Swan Valley |