The 1975 Amco Cup was the 2nd edition of the NSWRFL Midweek Cup, a NSWRFL-organised national Rugby League tournament between the leading clubs and representative teams from the NSWRFL, the BRL, the CRL, the QRL and the NZRL.
A total of 28 teams from across Australia and New Zealand played 27 matches in a straight knock-out format, with the matches being held midweek during the premiership season.
Qualified Teams TeamNicknameLeagueQualificationParticipation (bold indicates winners)Enter in Round 2Western DivisionRamsCRLWinners of the 1974 Amco Cup2nd Eastern SuburbsRoostersNSWRFLWinners of the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership2nd Fortitude ValleyDiehardsBRLWinners of the 1974 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership1stAucklandFalconsNZRLWinners of the 1974 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership2nd Enter in Round 1Canterbury-BankstownBerriesNSWRFLRunners-Up in the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership2nd Western SuburbsMagpiesNSWRFLThird Place in the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership2nd Manly-WarringahSea EaglesNSWRFLFourth Place in the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership2nd South SydneyRabbitohsNSWRFLFifth Place in the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership2nd North SydneyBearsNSWRFLSixth Place in the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership2nd NewtownJetsNSWRFLSeventh Place in the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership2nd St. GeorgeDragonsNSWRFLEighth Place in the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership2nd PenrithPanthersNSWRFLNinth Place in the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership2nd Cronulla-SutherlandSharksNSWRFLTenth Place in the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership2nd ParramattaEelsNSWRFLEleventh Place in the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership2nd BalmainTigersNSWRFLTwelfth Place in the 1974 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership2nd Ryde-EastwoodHawksNSWRFLWinners of the 1974 NSWRFL Metropolitan League2nd Past BrothersLeprechaunsBRLRunners-Up in the 1974 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership1stNorthern SuburbsDevilsBRLThird Place in the 1974 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership1stSouthern SuburbsMagpiesBRLFourth Place in the 1974 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership1stIllawarraFlametreesCRLWinners of the 1974 Country Rugby League Championship2nd Northern DivisionTigersCRLRunners-Up in the 1974 Country Rugby League Championship2nd Southern DivisionBullsCRLThird Place in the 1974 Country Rugby League Championship2nd MonaroColtsCRLFourth Place in the 1974 Country Rugby League Championship2nd NewcastleRebelsCRLFifth Place in the 1974 Country Rugby League Championship1stNorth CoastDolphinsCRLSixth Place in the 1974 Country Rugby League Championship2nd RiverinaBullsCRLEighth Place in the 1974 Country Rugby League Championship2nd IpswichDiggersQRLQueensland Country Regional Team1stToowoombaClydesdalesQRLQueensland Country Regional Team1st
Venues SydneyBrisbaneNewcastleWagga WaggaTamworth Leichhardt Oval Redfern Oval Penrith Park Lang Park Newcastle International Sports Centre Eric Weissel Oval Scully Park Capacity: 23,000 Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 22,500 Capacity: 45,000 Capacity: 33,000 Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 13,000
Round 1
Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue Canberra Times2/04/75 South Sydney 37 Ipswich 6 Redfern Oval 2/04/75 Newtown* 11 Western Suburbs 11 Redfern Oval Report9/04/75 Ryde-Eastwood 17 Southern Division 16 Newcastle International Sports Centre Result9/04/75 Newcastle 27 Cronulla-Sutherland 8 Newcastle International Sports Centre 16/04/75 Balmain 24 Brothers 16 Lang Park 16/04/75 Manly-Warringah 44 North Coast 2 Lang Park Report23/04/75 Parramatta 27 Monaro 19 Eric Weissel Oval Report23/04/75 Canterbury-Bankstown 21 Riverina 16 Eric Weissel Oval Report30/04/75 Toowoomba 22 North Sydney 13 Leichhardt Oval Result30/04/75 Illawarra 26 Northern Division 9 Leichhardt Oval 7/05/75 St George 35 Norths BRL 16 Leichhardt Oval Report7/05/75 Penrith 37 Souths BRL 9 Leichhardt Oval
Round 2 Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue Canberra Times14/05/75 South Sydney 13 Newtown 10 Leichhardt Oval Result21/05/75 Eastern Suburbs 34 Ryde-Eastwood 0 Leichhardt Oval 28/05/75 Newcastle 20 Balmain 7 Leichhardt Oval 4/06/75 Auckland* 14 Manly-Warringah 14 Leichhardt Oval Result11/06/75 Parramatta 24 Canterbury-Bankstown 12 Leichhardt Oval Result18/06/75 Fortitude Valley 15 Toowoomba 6 Lang Park Result25/06/75 Penrith 20 Illawarra 10 Penrith Park 2/07/75 St George 18 Western Division 3 Leichhardt Oval Result
Quarter finals Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue Canberra Times9/07/75 Eastern Suburbs 13 South Sydney 8 Scully Park Report16/07/75 Auckland 26 Newcastle 16 Leichhardt Oval Result23/07/75 Parramatta 33 Fortitude Valley 10 Leichhardt Oval 30/07/75 St George 16 Penrith 5 Leichhardt Oval Result
Semi finals Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue Canberra Times6/08/75 Eastern Suburbs 23 Auckland 10 Leichhardt Oval Result13/08/75 Parramatta 13 St George 6 Leichhardt Oval Result
Final Date Winner Score Loser Score Venue Canberra Times20/08/75 Eastern Suburbs 17 Parramatta 7 Leichhardt Oval Report
*- advanced after a penalty count-back
Awards Golden Try Bill Ashurst (Penrith)
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