The 1963 Australia Cup final was the second Australia Cup Final, the final match of the 1963 Australia Cup. It was played at Olympic Park Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, on 3 November 1963, contested by Port Melbourne Slavia and Polonia Melbourne. The Final ended in a 0–0 draw with Port Melbourne Slavia winning the replay 3–2, with a hat-trick from Des Palmer.
Route to the final
Port Melbourne Slavia RoundOppositionScore2ndFootscray JUST (H)4–3QFAPIA Leichhardt (H)3–1SFAdelaide Juventus (A)2–0Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue.
Port Melbourne Slavia started in the second round where they were drawn with Footscray JUST at home. Slavia won 4–3 from John Auchie, Des Palmer and a double by Tommy Harper. In the quarter-finals, Slavia played against APIA Leichhardt at home where they won 3–1 from Hammy McMeechan, Des Palmer and Tommy Harper. In the semi-finals, Slavia played against Adelaide Juventus where they won 2–0 from Hammy McMeechan and Des Palmer.
Polonia Melbourne RoundOppositionScore2ndGeorge Cross (H)0–0 (4–3)QFBrisbane Azzurri (A)3–0SFSydney Prague (H)3–1Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue.
Polonia Melbourne started in the second round also, where they were drawn with George Cross at home. Polonia won 4–3 by penalties after a 0–0 draw. In the quarter-finals, Polonia played against Brisbane Azzurri away where they won 3–0 from Lolly Vella, Edmund Zientara and Michael Jurecki. In the semi-finals, Polonia played against Sydney Praguge where they won 3–1 from Eddie Jankowski, Vic Janczyk, Michael Jurecki.
Match
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Final Replay
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