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Dockerty Cup
The Dockerty Cup is an annual soccer knock-out competition open to all Victorian clubs across the state's football league system. The tournament is named after Harry Dockerty, an early pioneer of soccer in Victoria.
Since 2014, the Dockerty Cup is also a qualifying competition for the Australia Cup (formerly known as the FFA Cup), where the four finalists enter the competition proper at the round of 32. The Dockerty Cup winner also qualifies to the following season's FV Community Shield in a one-off match against the reigning NPL Victoria champion.
The Dockerty Challenge Cup competition was established in 1909 by Harry Dockerty. It coincided with re-establishment of the Victoria's 'British Association' league in 1909 after the economic depression of the 1890s.
In 1909, the first Cup competition involved six teams (St Kilda SC, Prahran, Carlton United, Fitzroy District FC, Melbourne United and Williamstown). The first match took place at the Gardens Reserve in Williamstown on 24 July 1909.
In the final played on the East Melbourne Cricket Ground, league premiers Carlton United defeated St Kilda SC 2–1.
In 1914, Melbourne Thistle and Northumberland & Durham compete in two finals both ending in scoreless draws and the teams share the Cup.
The cup was not played in 1916–18 due to World War I but was played consecutively for the next 77 years from 1919 to 1996.
Following the 1996 season, the Dockerty Cup was in recess before returning in 2004 as the "Crazy John's Cup", although this only lasted for one season and the competition went back into recess for six years.
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Dockerty Cup
The Dockerty Cup is an annual soccer knock-out competition open to all Victorian clubs across the state's football league system. The tournament is named after Harry Dockerty, an early pioneer of soccer in Victoria.
Since 2014, the Dockerty Cup is also a qualifying competition for the Australia Cup (formerly known as the FFA Cup), where the four finalists enter the competition proper at the round of 32. The Dockerty Cup winner also qualifies to the following season's FV Community Shield in a one-off match against the reigning NPL Victoria champion.
The Dockerty Challenge Cup competition was established in 1909 by Harry Dockerty. It coincided with re-establishment of the Victoria's 'British Association' league in 1909 after the economic depression of the 1890s.
In 1909, the first Cup competition involved six teams (St Kilda SC, Prahran, Carlton United, Fitzroy District FC, Melbourne United and Williamstown). The first match took place at the Gardens Reserve in Williamstown on 24 July 1909.
In the final played on the East Melbourne Cricket Ground, league premiers Carlton United defeated St Kilda SC 2–1.
In 1914, Melbourne Thistle and Northumberland & Durham compete in two finals both ending in scoreless draws and the teams share the Cup.
The cup was not played in 1916–18 due to World War I but was played consecutively for the next 77 years from 1919 to 1996.
Following the 1996 season, the Dockerty Cup was in recess before returning in 2004 as the "Crazy John's Cup", although this only lasted for one season and the competition went back into recess for six years.