Elimination Playoff
Two of the qualifiers played-off to reduce the remaining teams to 4 teams, with the match played on 13 June.
| Rockdale City Suns | 2–3 | APIA Leichhardt |
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Illinden Sports Centre, Sydney
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia (NSW) |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | APIA Leichhardt Tigers |
| Runner-up | Hakoah Sydney City East |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 17 (4.25 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Jordan Murray (4) |
The 2018 Waratah Cup was the 16th season of Football NSW's knockout competition. The Preliminary Rounds are now a part of the FFA Cup competition. The 5 winners from the FFA Cup preliminary Seventh Round qualified for the Waratah Cup.
The Cup was won by APIA Leichhardt Tigers, their 5th title.
| Round | Clubs remaining | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Main Match Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 2 | 169 | none | 120 | 9–13 March |
| Round 3 | 137 | 88 | 26 | 14–28 March |
| Round 4 | 80 | 57 | 23 | 3–11 April |
| Round 5 | 40 | 40 | none | 2–9 May |
| Round 6 | 20 | 20 | none | 15–23 May |
| Round 7 | 10 | 10 | none | 30 May |
| Playoff Round | 5 | 5 | none | 13 June |
| Semi-Finals | 4 | 4 | none | 27 June |
| Final | 2 | 2 | none | 15 July |
New South Wales clubs, other than Northern NSW and A-League clubs, participate in the FFA Cup via the preliminary rounds. The competition is for all Senior Men's teams of the National Premier Leagues NSW, NPL 2, NPL 3, NSW State League, as well as Association teams which applied to participate.
A total of 169 clubs entered into the competition, [1] and the five qualifiers were:
| Qualifiers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APIA Leichhardt Tigers (2) | Bonnyrigg White Eagles (2) | Hakoah Sydney City East (2) | Marconi Stallions (2) | Rockdale City Suns (2) |
Two of the qualifiers played-off to reduce the remaining teams to 4 teams, with the match played on 13 June.
| Rockdale City Suns | 2–3 | APIA Leichhardt |
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| Report |
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A total of 4 teams took part in this stage of the competition, with the matches played on 27 June.
| Bonnyrigg White Eagles | 2–4 | Hakoah Sydney City East |
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Diaz  33'Vrankovic 42' | Report |
| Marconi Stallions | 0–3 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers |
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| APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 3–0 | Hakoah Sydney City East |
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