Celebrating Western Australia's Football Heritage

Challenge Cup and Shield Finals

The Challenge Cup and Shield was Western Australia’s first knock-out competition.
YearWinnersScoreRunners-UpVenue
1898Civil Service
1899Fremantle Wanderers1-0Civil ServiceWACA Ground, East Perth
1900Civil Service7-0Perth FCWACA Ground, East Perth
1901Fremantle Wanderers2-1CorinthianFremantle Park, Fremantle
1902Civil Service2-1OlympicWACA Ground, East Perth
1903Civil Service2-1Fremantlethe Esplanade, Perth
1904Perth4-2Corinthianthe Esplanade, Perth
1905Corinthians5-4Perth FCWACA Ground, East Perth
1906Rangers1-0Fremantle RoversWellington Square, East Perth
1907Fremantle Rovers
1908Rangers3-2City UnitedWellington Square, East Perth
1909City United
1910Claremont
1911Fremantle
1912Claremont2-0Claremont GlebeClaremont TC
1913Claremont1-0AustralsClaremont Oval, Claremont
1914Thistle2-1Claremont GlebeClaremont Oval, Claremont
1915Claremont2-0ThistleClaremont Oval, Claremont
1916No competition
1917No competition
1918No competition
1919Thistle2-0Claremontthe Esplanade, Perth
1920Claremont3-1Perth City UnitedSubiaco Oval, Subiaco
1921Northern Casuals2-1Perth City Unitedthe Esplanade, Perth
1922Thistle1-0ClaremontChristchurch School, Claremont
1923Claremont6-2North CottesloeEast Fremantle Oval, Palmyra
1924Northern Casuals5-2Rangersthe Esplanade, Perth
1925Northern Casuals2-1CaledonianClaremont Oval, Claremont
1926Northern Casuals2-1CaledonianPerth Oval, Perth
1927Caledonian4-2Northern CasualsLeederville Oval, Leederville
1928Northern Casuals4-3CaledonianLeederville Oval, Leederville
1929Victoria Park3-3CaledonianPolo Grounds, South Perth
Victoria Park4-2CaledonianPolo Grounds, South Perth
1930Thistle1-1Northern CasualsLeederville Oval, Leederville
Thistle2-1Northern CasualsPolo Grounds, South Perth
1931Victoria Park1-1ThistleLeederville Oval, Leederville
Victoria Park2-0ThistlePolo Grounds, South Perth
1932Northern Casuals3-2Victoria ParkClaremont Showgrounds, Claremont
1933Victoria Park1-0Northern CasualsClaremont Showgrounds, Claremont
1934Victoria Park3-2CaledonianClaremont Showgrounds, Claremont
1935Caledonian4-3Victoria ParkClaremont Oval, Claremont
1936Victoria Park and Caledonian1-1Leederville Oval, Leederville
1937Victoria Park and Caledonian1-1Leederville Oval, Leederville
1938Victoria Park1-0CaledonianOnslow Road, Subiaco
1939Caledonian4-0Fremantle CityLeederville Oval, Leederville
1940Victoria ParkforfeitFremantle City
1941Spearwood Rovers4-0East ClaremontLeederville Oval, Leederville
1942No competition
1943No competition
1944No competition
1945No competition
1946No competition
1947North Perth1-0Swan Athleticthe Esplanade, Perth
1948South Perth2-0CaledonianFremantle Oval, Fremantle
1949Caledonian2-1South PerthLangley Park, Perth
1950Perth City4-2South PerthRichardson Park, South Perth
1951South Perth2-0North PerthPerth Oval, Perth
1952North Perth1-0South PerthLeederville Oval, Leederville
1953Azzurri1-0North PerthBayswater Oval, Bayswater
1954Swan Athletic4-2AzzurriBayswater Oval, Bayswater
1955Perth City4-1North PerthBayswater Oval, Bayswater
1956Swan Valley3-2AzzurriBayswater Oval, Bayswater
1957Perth City1-0Swan ValleyBayswater Oval, Bayswater
1958Azzurri3-2East Fremantle TricoloreBayswater Oval, Bayswater
1959Windmills2-1AzzurriBayswater Oval, Bayswater

Notes on the Challenge Cup and Shield

1898 the Wilson Cup, as the trophy was originally known, was presented to Civil Service in recognition of completing the league season without loss
 
1907 trophy winner determined by a four-fixture league
 
1909 trophy winner determined by a five-fixture league
 
1910, 1911 trophy winner determined by results in second half of the league season
 
1936, 1937 trophy shared due to insufficient time to schedule a replay