History
Several knockout competitions have been held since 1895 in various forms,Kreider, R.N. (2012) Paddocks to Pitches. The Definitive History of Western Australian Football. Published by SportsWest Media with one of the two major Western Australian knockout cup competitions initially called the Challenge Cup, from 1903 to 1959 as the Challenge Cup and Shield, between 1960 and 1995 as the D’Orsogna Cup, and since that time with a number of naming rights sponsors. The other major knockout competition in Western Australia was the Charity Cup, held between 1903 and 1961. This was considered the pre-eminent cup competition prior to the Second World War. Since 2014, this knockout competition has also served as preliminary rounds for the Australia Cup, previously known as the FFA Cup, with Western Australia represented by the 2 finalists, along with theCurrent Cup Competitions (since 2014)
The current format is also a qualifying completion for the Australia Cup, previously known as the FFA Cup, where both the finalists qualify for the Round of 32.Recent Cup Competitions 1996–2013
D’Orsogna Cup 1960–1995
Challenge Cup and Shield 1899–1959
Charity Cup 1903–1961
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{{FFA Cup Soccer cup competitions in Australia Soccer in Western Australia