The 2014 Waratah Cup was the 22nd season of Football NSW's knockout competition, and which ran from 15 March to 6 July. Clubs entered from the top four divisions of the State League (including the recently established National Premier Leagues NSW), as well as teams from various other amateur Associations.
The winners were Blacktown City, their 4th title.
The competition also served as Qualifying Rounds for the 2014 FFA Cup. The four semi-finalists qualified for the final rounds of the 2014 FFA Cup, entering at the Round of 32. The four losing quarter-finalists then competed in a separate playoff event to determine the remaining three qualifiers.
First Round
A total of 64 teams took part in this stage of the competition, comprising 9 teams from the State League Division 2, and 55 teams from other amateur Associations that successfully applied. All matches in this round were completed by 16 March 2014.[1]
| Tie no | Home team (Tier) | Score | Away team (Tier) |
| 1 | Rooty Hill RSL (-) | 1–9 | Southern Bulls (5) |
| 2 | Glebe Wanderers (-) | 8–1 | Bass Hill RSL (-) |
| 3 | Padstow United Sports (-) | 5–2 | Southern Branch (5) |
| 4 | Oatley RSL (-) | 1–2 | Marayong (-) |
| 5 | The Ponds (-) | 0–7 | Lokomotiv Cove (-) |
| 6 | Ararat (-) | 2–1 | East Gosford (-) |
| 7 | Revesby Workers (-) | 0–1† | Loftus Yarrawarrah Rovers (-) |
| 8 | Mosman (-) | 4–4† | Cringila Lions (-) |
| Mosman advance 4–3 on penalties. |
| 9 | Chullora Wolves (-) | 0–1 | Glenmore Park (-) |
| 10 | Emu Plains (aa2) (-) | 3–5 | Doonside Hawks (-) |
| 11 | Western Condors (5) | 4–1 | Balmain Wanderers (-) |
| 12 | Sans Souci (-) | 2–1 | Yagoona Lions (-) |
| 13 | Dapto Dandaloo Fury (-) | 3–0 | St Marys Band Club (-) |
| 14 | Glebe Gorillas (-) | 0–12 | Wollongong United (-) |
| 15 | Enfield Rovers (5) | 2–2† | Hurstville City Minotaurs (5) |
| Enfield Rovers advance 5–4 on penalties. |
| 16 | Bringelly (-) | 1–5 | Auburn (-) |
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| Tie no | Home team (Tier) | Score | Away team (Tier) |
| 17 | UNSW (5) | 0–3 | Dunbar Rovers (-) |
| 18 | Hills Pumas (-) | 4–1 | The Entrance Bateau Bay (-) |
| 19 | Parramatta City (-) | 4–0 | Pagewood Botany (-) |
| 20 | Inter Lions (Canterbury District) (-) | w/o | Granville Kewpies Ariana (-) |
| Walkover for Inter Lions – Granville Kewpies Ariana removed. |
| 21 | Pendle Hill (-) | 1–2 | Bonnet Bay (-) |
| 22 | Manly Vale (-) | 11–0 | Bankstown RSL Dragons (-) |
| 23 | Rydalmere (GDSFA) (-) | 1–2 | Gladesville Ravens (-) |
| 24 | Dobroyd (-) | 0–6 | Hurstville (5) |
| 25 | Prospect United (5) | 3–1 | Knox United (-) |
| 26 | Waverley Old Boys (-) | 2–0 | Revesby Rovers (B) (-) |
| 27 | Quakers Hill Junior (-) | 3–7† | Kogarah Waratahs (-) |
| 28 | Arncliffe Aurora (-) | 2–1 | Berkley Vale (-) |
| 29 | Villawood United (-) | 0–8 | Coogee United (-) |
| 30 | Rydalmere Lions (5) | 5–1 | Kincumber Roos (-) |
| 31 | Panania RSL (-) | 1–3 | St Clair United (-) |
| 32 | West Ryde Rovers (-) | 1–3 | Revesby Rovers (A) (-) |
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Second Round
A total of 32 teams took part in this stage of the competition. All matches in this round were completed by 23 March 2014.[1]
| Tie no | Home team (Tier) | Score | Away team (Tier) |
| 1 | Manly Vale (-) | 0–4 | Dapto Dandaloo Fury (-) |
| 2 | Arncliffe Aurora (-) | 3–2 | Coogee United (-) |
| 3 | Glebe Wanderers (-) | 0–2 | Hurstville (5) |
| 4 | St Clair United SC (-) | 2–7 | Auburn (-) |
| 5 | Southern Bulls (5) | w/o | Inter Lions (Canterbury District) (-) |
| Walkover for Southern Bulls – Inter Lions removed. |
| 6 | Loftus Yarrawarrah Rovers (-) | 1–3 | Western Condors (5) |
| 7 | Bonnet Bay (-) | 0–6 | Wollongong United (-) |
| 8 | Dunbar Rovers () | 5–1 | Parramatta City (-) |
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| Tie no | Home team (Tier) | Score | Away team (Tier) |
| 9 | Mosman (-) | 1–2 | Prospect United (5) |
| 10 | Kogarah Waratahs (-) | 5–1 | Marayong (-) |
| 11 | Doonside Hawks (-) | 2–0 | Enfield Rovers (5) |
| 12 | Ararat (-) | 0–6 | Waverley Old Boys (-) |
| 13 | Rydalmere Lions (5) | 5–1 | Gladesville Ravens (-) |
| 14 | Revesby Rovers (A) (-) | 0–1 | Sans Souci (-) |
| 15 | Lokomotiv Cove (-) | 1–0 | Padstow United Sports (-) |
| 16 | Hills Pumas (-) | 9–1 | Glenmore Park (-) |
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Third Round
A total of 40 teams took part in this stage of the competition. 12 Clubs from the NPL Division 2 and 12 Clubs from the State League Division 1 entered into the competition at this stage. All matches in this round were completed by 9 April 2014.[1]
Fourth Round
A total of 32 teams took part in this stage of the competition. 12 Clubs from the National Premier Leagues NSW entered into the competition at this stage. All matches in this round were completed by 23 April 2014.[1]
Fifth Round
A total of 16 teams took part in this stage of the competition. All matches in this round were completed by 8 May 2014.[1]
Quarter Finals
A total of 8 teams took part in this stage of the competition. The four victorious teams in this round qualified for the 2014 FFA Cup Round of 32. Matches in this round were played on 21 May 2014.[1]
Playoff Rounds
Separate from the main fixtures of the Waratah Cup, three of the four losers of the quarter-final fixtures also took part in further matches as part of the 2014 FFA Cup Qualifiers.
Sydney United 58, Hakoah Sydney City East, and Parramatta FC all qualified for the 2014 FFA Cup Round of 32.
Semi Finals
A total of 4 teams took part in this stage of the competition. Matches in this round were played on 11 June 2014.
Final
The 2014 Waratah Cup Final was held at the neutral venue of Lambert Park on 6 July 2014.
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