1966 Australia Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Australia |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | APIA Leichhardt |
| Runner-up | Hakoah Eastern Suburbs |
The 1966 Australia Cup was the fifth season of the Australia Cup, which was the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia.[1] Sixteen clubs from around Australia qualified to enter the competition.[2]
Round 1
| Sydney Hakoah | 6–2 | Latrobe-Western Suburbs |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 1,200[2]
| St George Budapest | 3–1 | Croatia Deakin |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 4,500 (double header)[2]
| APIA Leichhardt | 4–0 | Newcastle Austral |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 4,500 (double header)[2]
| South Melbourne Hellas | 4–1 | Adelaide Juventus |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 8,850[2]
| Perth Azzurri | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Port Melbourne Slavia |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
Attendance: 4,000[2]
| West Adelaide Hellas | 0–1 | Melbourne Hungaria |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 6,000[2]
| Melbourne Hakoah | 6–2 | Olympia |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 2,300[2]
Quarter-finals
| Melbourne Hungaria | 4–1 | Perth Azzurri |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 3,126[2]
| Sydney Hakoah | 4–0 | South Coast United |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 4,563 (double header)[2]
| APIA Leichhardt | 2–1 | St George Budapest |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 4,563 (double header)[2]
| South Melbourne Hellas | 2–1 | Melbourne Hakoah |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 8,221[2]
Semi-finals
| APIA Leichhardt | 3–0 | Melbourne Hungaria |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 4,521[2]
| South Melbourne Hellas | 1–3 | Sydney Hakoah |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 11,500[2]
The game was abandoned after 71 minutes due to a pitch invasion, and subsequently awarded to Sydney Hakoah.[2]
Final
| APIA Leichhardt | 2–0 | Sydney Hakoah |
|---|---|---|
Ricardo Campana  32'Bill Kerklaan 61' |
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