Football Victoria Women's State Knockout Cup
| Organising body | Football Victoria |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| Region |  Victoria |
| Number of teams | 103 (2023) |
| Current champions | Calder United (5th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Calder United (5 titles) |
| Website | footballvictoria.com.au |
 2023 State Cup | |
The Football Victoria Women's State Knockout Cup (colloquially referred to as the State Cup), currently known as the Nike F.C. Cup for sponsorship reasons, is an annual knockout competition and major trophy in women's state football in Victoria. Organised by Football Victoria (FV), it is open to any women's club in the state of Victoria.
First held in 2012 as the Pelada Cup, the women's edition of the state cup was started to give female teams from all across the state the opportunity to compete against each other in a knockout format.[1]
Results by club
[edit]| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calder United | 5 | 0 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 | |
| Bulleen Lions | 1 | 3 | 2014 | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Box Hill United | 1 | 2 | 2012 | 2018, 2019 |
| Sandringham | 1 | 0 | 2013 | |
| Boroondara-Carey Eagles | 1 | 0 | 2015 | |
| Heidelberg United | 1 | 0 | 2016 | |
| South Melbourne | 0 | 4 | 2013, 2014, 2021, 2022 | |
| Bundoora United | 0 | 1 | 2012 |
Sponsorship
[edit]From 2012 to the present (except during 2013–14), the State Knockout Cup has attracted title sponsorship, which meant the State Knockout Cup was named after its sponsor, giving it the following names:
| Period | Sponsor | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Pelada | Pelada Cup |
| 2013 to 2014 | No main title sponsor | Women's State Knockout Cup |
| 2015 to 2018 | Stack Team App | Team App Cup |
| 2019 to 2023 | Nike[2] | Nike F.C. Cup |
References
[edit]- ^ "Nike F.C. Cup". footballvictoria.com.au. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "Nike Australia To Inspire Next Generation of Victorian Matildas as Naming Rights Partner of Women's State Knockout Cup". www.footballvictoria.com.au. Retrieved 15 June 2023.