| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Australia |
| Teams | 19 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Hakoah Eastern Suburbs (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Melbourne Hakoah |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
The 1968 Australia Cup was the seventh and final season of the Australia Cup, which was the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia. [1] [2] [3] [4]
| Canberra Juventus | 0–1 | South Sydney Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| West Adelaide Hellas | 1–2 | Perth Azzurri |
|---|---|---|
| Pan Hellenic | 1–0 | APIA Leichhardt |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Croatia | 3–1 | Adelaide Juventus |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney Hakoah | 2–0 | St George Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney Prague | 3–2 | Pan Hellenic |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Juventus | 1–2 | Perth Azzurri |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney Hakoah | w/o | Perth Azzurri |
|---|---|---|
Sydney Hakoah won after Perth Azzurri forfeited the second leg.
| Sydney Prague | 1–1 | Melbourne Hakoah |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Hakoah | 3–2 | Sydney Prague |
|---|---|---|
Melbourne Hakoah won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Sydney Hakoah | 3–0 | Melbourne Hakoah |
|---|---|---|
Baartz  H. Rutherford | Report |
| Melbourne Hakoah | 1–3 | Sydney Hakoah |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas | Report | Johns W. Rutherford Baartz |
Sydney Hakoah won 6–1 on aggregate.
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