2016 Waratah Cup
| Country |  Australia (NSW) |
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| Teams | 6 | ||
| Matches played | 5 | ||
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The 2016 Waratah Cup is the 14th season of Football NSW's knockout competition. The Preliminary Rounds are now a part of the 2016 FFA Cup competition. The 5 winners from the FFA Cup preliminary Seventh Round qualify for the Waratah Cup, as well as the reigning National Premier Leagues champion (Blacktown City FC).[1]
Preliminary Rounds
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New South Wales clubs, other than Northern NSW and A-League clubs, participate in the 2015 FFA Cup via the preliminary rounds. The competition is for all Senior Men's teams of the National Premier Leagues NSW, NPL Division 2, State League Division 1, State League Division 2, as well as Association teams which applied to participate.
A total of 130 clubs entered into the competition,[2] and the five qualifiers to join Blacktown City FC in the final rounds are:
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| Bonnyrigg White Eagles (2) | Manly United (2) | Marconi Stallions (3) | Sydney United 58 (2) | Wollongong Wolves (2) |
Playoff Round
Four of the qualifiers played off to reduce the remaining teams to 4, with Manly United and Sydney United 58 receiving a Bye until the semi-finals.
Semi Finals
A total of 4 teams took part in this stage of the competition.
Grand Final
The 2016 Waratah Cup Grand Final was scheduled to be played on 10 July 2016.
