Football - Northern NSW State Cup kicks off

I see from the Northern NSW Football Facebook page that the Northern NSW State Cup has kicked off.

Football (soccer) is the only sport in which we are actually recognised as a state in our own right. The State Cup is a state-wide competition open to all men’s NNSWF Premier Competition Clubs and Senior Zone Member Clubs.

Due to travel distances and time restraints the competition is divided into two pools, the Northern Pool and Southern Pool, to determine Final Series participants.

The Northern Pool will comprise of club teams from Mid North Coast Football, North Coast Football, Northern Inland Football and Football Far North Coast. From these club teams, the last remaining four will participate in the Finals Series representing the Northern Pool.

The Southern Pool will be split into two further sub-pools, the first comprising of NBN State League and New FM 1st Division club teams and the second comprising of club teams from Newcastle Football, Macquarie Football and Hunter Valley Football. From each of these two sub-pools, the last remaining two club teams will participate in the Finals Series representing the Southern Pool.

The following key dates have been allocated by NNSWF for State Cup Fixtures:

SOUTHERN POOL

NBN/New FM Club Teams

Round 1   Saturday 9th / Sunday 10th March 17 teams (drawn from the hat)                               

Round 2   Wednesday 3rd April 8 winners, plus club team with bye from Round 1

Round 3   Wednesday 1st May 4 winners, plus club team with bye from Round 2

Round 4   Wednesday 29th May 2 winners, plus club team with bye from Round 3

Newcastle, Macquarie and Hunter Valley Club Teams

Round 1 Saturday 16th / Sunday 17th March 38 teams (drawn from the hat)

Saturday 23rd / Sunday 24th March

Round 2 Wednesday 3rd April 19 winners, plus club team with bye, from Round 1

Round 3 Wednesday 1st May 10 winners, plus club team with bye, from Round 2

Round 4 Wednesday 29th May 5 winners, plus club team with bye, from Round 3

Round 5 Wednesday 19th June 3 winners, plus club team with bye, from Round 4

NORTHERN POOL

Round 1 Saturday 16th / Sunday 17th February 26 teams (drawn from the hat)

Round 2 Saturday 16th March 13 winners, from Round 1

Round 3 Saturday 27th / Sunday 28th April        6 winners, plus club team with bye, from Round 2

FINALS SERIES

Quarter Finals Saturday 13th July 4 winners from both Southern and Northern Pools

Semi Finals     Sunday 14th July Quarter Final winners

Final               Sunday 14th July* Semi Final winners