The 2022 Waratah Cup was the 20th season of Football NSW's knockout competition. The preliminary rounds are now a part of the Australia Cup competition. The 4 winners from the Australia Cup preliminary Seventh round qualified for the Waratah Cup.
The Cup was won by NWS Spirit, their first title.
Format
Round Clubsremaining Winners fromprevious round New entriesthis round Main Match Dates Round 2 162 none 120 6–22 Mar Round 3 108 66 22 22 Mar–7 Apr Round 4 64 44 20 13 Apr–12 May Round 5 32 32 none 11–25 May Round 6 16 16 none 31 May–1 Jun Round 7 8 8 none 14–16 Jun Semi-Finals 4 4 none 28 Jun–6 Jul Final 2 2 none 7 Aug
Preliminary rounds
New South Wales clubs, other than Northern NSW and A-League clubs, participate in the 2022 Australia Cup via the preliminary rounds. The competition is for all Senior Men's teams of the National Premier Leagues NSW, NSW League One, NSW League Two, NSW League Three, as well as Association teams which applied to participate.
A total of 162 clubs entered into the competition, including 120 grassroots clubs. The four qualifiers were:
QualifiersBonnyrigg White Eagles (3)NWS Spirit (3)Sydney United 58 (2)Wollongong United (6)
Semi finals
Grand final
Notes
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