The Dockerty Cup trophy on display at the front desk of Football Federation Victoria's St Kilda Road offices
The Dockerty Cup (also occasionally spelled as Docherty Cup[1][2]) is Victoria's main senior men's knockout cup competition. It is named after Harry Dockerty, a former president of the Victorian Soccer Federation.[3] South Melbourne Hellas has won the Dockerty Cup on eight occasions.
First held in 1909, and running every year with the exception of 1916-1918, after 1996 the competition went into recess until 2011 (with the exception of 2004), when it was revived as the Mirabella Cup[4]; it was called the Statewide Knockout Cup in 2012 and 2013 (although the Dockerty Cup trophy was awarded in both seasons), and thereafter once again called the Dockerty Cup.
The competition was usually open to all Victorian clubs from all divisions, with the main exception being the years 1977 to 1984, when Victorian teams participating in the National Soccer League were not allowed to enter. A-League teams have also not participated in the competition.
The competition has been played under a number of formats during its history. The most common practice has been a straight knock-out competition, occasionally with replays for draws. On occasion, a group stage has been part of proceedings. Teams from higher divisions (and later, the NSL) tended to be brought in at later stages of the tournament.
In 2014, the competition also acted as the qualifying route for the FFA Cup; thereafter, the state based FFA Cup qualification path would act as the qualifiers for the Dockerty Cup.
Dockerty Cup results by club and by season[]
South Melbourne Hellas[]
| Season | Round Reached | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Semi Final | Hakoah | 0-2 |
| 1961 | 5 | Melbourne Hungaria | 1-3 |
| 1962 | Group Stage | ||
| 1963 | Group Stage | ||
| 1964 | Semi Final (replay) | Slavia | 1-2 |
| 1965 | 5 | Melbourne Hungaria | 0-1 |
| 1966 | Semi Final | Slavia | 1-3 |
| 1967 | Final | Slavia | 1-4 |
| 1968 | Final (replay) | Croatia | 0-1 |
| 1969 | 5 | Slavia | 0-3 |
| 1970 | Final | Juventus | 0-2 |
| 1971 | 5 (replay) | Keilor City | 1-3 |
| 1972 | 5 (replay) | Footscray JUST | 0-0[5] |
| 1973 | Quarter Final | St Kilda Hakoah | 0-2 |
| 1974 | Winner | Ringwood Wilhelmina | 4-1 |
| 1975 | Winner | Sunshine City | 2-1 |
| 1976 | Quarter Final | Fitzroy United Alexander | 1-2 |
| 1977 | did not compete | ||
| 1978 | did not compete | ||
| 1979 | did not compete | ||
| 1980 | did not compete | ||
| 1981 | did not compete | ||
| 1982 | did not compete | ||
| 1983 | did not compete | ||
| 1984 | did not compete | ||
| 1985 | 3 | Morwell Falcons | 1-2 |
| 1986 | 3 | Caulfield City | 2-3 |
| 1987 | Quarter Final | Melbourne Croatia | 0-2 |
| 1988 | Winner | Melbourne Croatia | 3-4[6][7] |
| 1989 | Winner | Altona Gate | 1-0 |
| 1990 | Quarter Final | Brunswick Juventus | 2-4 |
| 1991 | Winner | Sunshine George Cross | 3-2 |
| 1992 | Final | Preston Makedonia | 1-1[8] |
| 1993 | Winner | Heidelberg United | 6-2 |
| 1994 | Semi Final | Morwell Falcons | 1-2[9] |
| 1995 | Winner | Melbourne Knights | 3-1 |
| 1996 | Semi Final | Altona Magic | 1-1[10] |
| 1997 | Not held | ||
| 1998 | Not held | ||
| 1999 | Not held | ||
| 2000 | Not held | ||
| 2001 | Not held | ||
| 2002 | Not held | ||
| 2003 | Not held | ||
| 2004 | 5 | Bulleen Zebras | Walkover[11] |
| 2005 | Not held | ||
| 2006 | Not held | ||
| 2007 | Not held | ||
| 2008 | Not held | ||
| 2009 | Not held | ||
| 2010 | Not held | ||
| 2011 | 5 | Port Melbourne | 1-2 |
| 2012 | 5 | Port Melbourne | 1-2 |
| 2013 | Semi Final | Green Gully | 0-1 |
| 2014 | Quarter Final | Melbourne Knights | 0-2 |
| 2015 | Winner | Oakleigh Cannons | 3-0 |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | ||
| 2017 | Semi Final | Bentleigh Greens | 0-2 |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | ||
| 2019 | Did not qualify | ||
| 2020 | Not held | ||
| 2021 | Semi Final | Hume City | 2-3[12] |
| 2022 | Did not qualify | ||
| 2023 | Did not qualify |
Hellenic[]
| Season | Round Reached | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 1 | Prahran | 2-5[13] |
| 1954 | 2 | Brighton | 3-4 |
| 1955 | 2 | JUST | 2-5 |
| 1956 | 1 | South Melbourne United | 2-4 |
| 1957 | 3 | Wilhelmina | 3-6 |
| 1958 | QF | George Cross | 1-2 |
| 1959 | 2 | Oakleigh | 0-1 |
References[]
- ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/aus-regcuphist.html
- ↑ http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/3961465
- ↑ http://neososmos.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/henry-john-dockerty-18821965.html
- ↑ During the one year it was called the Mirabella Cup, a different trophy was awarded. Afterwards. the trophy awarded was once again the Dockerty Cup.
- ↑ JUST won 4-2 on penalties.
- ↑ South Melbourne was subsequently awarded the Dockerty Cup following a protest on the grounds that Melbourne Croatia fielded an ineligible player in the final.
- ↑ http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/1988DockertyCup.html
- ↑ Preston won 4-2 on penalties, after the match finished 1-1 after normal time and extra time.
- ↑ After extra time. 1-1 after 90 minutes.
- ↑ Altona Magic won 6-5 on penalties.
- ↑ OzFootball claims that South Melbourne was meant to play in the Dockerty Cup, entering at the fifth round, but that the match was awarded as a walkover to Bulleen Zebras.
- ↑ after extra time. 2-2 after 90 minutes
- ↑ After extra time.