1976 Amco Cup

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Dates31 March - 18 August 1976
Teams35
Venue(s)9 (in 8 host cities)
ChampionsBalmain (1st title)
1976 NSWRFL Midweek Cup
NSWRFL Amco Cup
Tournament details
Dates31 March - 18 August 1976
Teams35
Venue(s)9 (in 8 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsBalmain (1st title)
Runners-upNorth Sydney
Tournament statistics
Matches played34
1975
1977

The 1976 Amco Cup was the 3rd 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, the NZRL and the Northern Territory.

A total of 35 teams from across Australia and New Zealand played 34 matches in a straight knock-out format, with the matches being held midweek during the premiership season.

Team Nickname League Qualification Participation (bold indicates winners)
Enter in Round 2
Eastern Suburbs Roosters NSWRFL Winners of the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
St. George Dragons NSWRFL Runners-Up in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles NSWRFL Third Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Parramatta Eels NSWRFL Fourth Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Canterbury-Bankstown Berries NSWRFL Fifth Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Western Suburbs Magpies NSWRFL Sixth Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Balmain Tigers NSWRFL Seventh Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks NSWRFL Eighth Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
North Sydney Bears NSWRFL Ninth Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Newtown Jets NSWRFL Tenth Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Penrith Panthers NSWRFL Eleventh Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
South Sydney Rabbitohs NSWRFL Twelfth Place in the 1975 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Western Suburbs Panthers BRL Winners of the 1975 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 1st
Redcliffe Dolphins BRL Runners-Up in the 1975 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 1st
Northern Suburbs Devils BRL Third Place in the 1975 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 2nd (Previous: 1975)
Eastern Suburbs Tigers BRL Fifth Place in the 1975 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 1st
Past Brothers Leprechauns BRL Sixth Place in the 1975 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 2nd (Previous: 1975)
Southern Suburbs Magpies BRL Seventh Place in the 1975 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 2nd (Previous: 1975)
Fortitude Valley Diehards BRL Eighth Place in the 1975 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership 2nd (Previous: 1975)
Riverina Bulls CRL Winners of the 1975 Country Rugby League Championship 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Illawarra Flametrees CRL Runners-Up in the 1975 Country Rugby League Championship 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
North Coast Dolphins CRL Third Place in the 1975 Country Rugby League Championship 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Southern Division Bulls CRL Fourth Place in the 1975 Country Rugby League Championship 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Monaro Colts CRL Fifth Place in the 1975 Country Rugby League Championship 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Western Division Rams CRL Sixth Place in the 1975 Country Rugby League Championship 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Northern Division Tigers CRL Seventh Place in the 1975 Country Rugby League Championship 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Newcastle Rebels CRL Eighth Place in the 1975 Country Rugby League Championship 2nd (Previous: 1975)
Canterbury Reds NZRL Winners of the 1975 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership 1st
Auckland Falcons NZRL Runners-Up in the 1975 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Enter in Round 1
Ryde-Eastwood Hawks NSWRFL Winners of the 1975 NSWRFL Metropolitan League 3rd (Previous: 1974, 1975)
Ipswich Diggers QRL Queensland Country Regional Team 2nd (Previous: 1975)
North Queensland Marlins QRL Queensland Country Regional Team 1st
Toowoomba Clydesdales QRL Queensland Country Regional Team 2nd (Previous: 1975)
Wide Bay Bulls QRL Queensland Country Regional Team 1st
Northern Territory Bulls NTRL State Representative Team 1st

Venues

Sydney Brisbane Newcastle Queanbeyan Tamworth Lismore Rockhampton Toowoomba
Leichhardt Oval Penrith Park Lang Park Newcastle International Sports Centre Seiffert Oval Scully Park Oakes Oval Browne Park Athletic Oval
Capacity: 23,000 Capacity: 22,500 Capacity: 45,000 Capacity: 33,000 Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 13,000 Capacity: 12,000 Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 10,000

Round 1

DateWinnerScoreLoserScoreVenue
31/03/76Toowoomba39Northern Territory7Athletic Oval
31/03/76Ryde-Eastwood29Ipswich13Athletic Oval
31/03/76North Queensland21Wide Bay11Browne Park

Round 2

Round 3

Quarter finals

Semi finals

DateWinnerScoreLoserScoreVenue
4/08/76Balmain11Canterbury-Bankstown10Lang Park
11/08/76North Sydney10Parramatta9Leichhardt Oval

Final

DateWinnerScoreLoserScoreVenue
18 AugustBalmain21North Sydney7Leichhardt Oval

The final attracted a ground record of 21,670 to Leichhardt Oval. Balmain's second-rower Dennis Tutty was named man-of-the-match.[1]

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