1958 Night Series Cup
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The 1958 VFL Night Premiership Cup was the Victorian Football League
end of season cup competition played in August and September of the 1958 VFL Premiership Season
. This was the third year the Night Premiership had existed. In last years competition, each of the day finalists were duly defeated upon entry and their addition to the competition resulted in a drawn out and complicated fixture of matches. The VFL thus elected to return to the original format for this years competition as previously used in the 1956 Night Series Cup
. Run as a knock-out tournament, it was contested by the eight VFL teams that failed to make the 1958 VFL finals series. Games were played at the Lake Oval
, Albert Park
, then the home ground of South Melbourne
, as it was the only ground equipped to host night games. St. Kilda
went on to win the night series cup, defeating Carlton
in the final by 8 points.
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
end of season cup competition played in August and September of the 1958 VFL Premiership Season
1958 VFL season
Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1958.-Premiership season:In 1958, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus two substitute players, known as the 19th man and the 20th man...
. This was the third year the Night Premiership had existed. In last years competition, each of the day finalists were duly defeated upon entry and their addition to the competition resulted in a drawn out and complicated fixture of matches. The VFL thus elected to return to the original format for this years competition as previously used in the 1956 Night Series Cup
1956 Night Series Cup
The 1956 VFL Night Premiership Cup was the Victorian Football League end of season cup competition played in August and September of the Victorian Football League's 1956 Premiership Season. The Night Premiership was the first such time the night premiership had existed. Run as a three round...
. Run as a knock-out tournament, it was contested by the eight VFL teams that failed to make the 1958 VFL finals series. Games were played at the Lake Oval
Lake Oval
The Lake Oval was an Australian rules football and cricket stadium located in Albert Park, Victoria. It was the home of the South Melbourne Football Club from 1878 until their relocation to Sydney in 1982 , and also of the South Melbourne Cricket Club...
, Albert Park
Albert Park, Victoria
Albert Park is an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km south from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Port Phillip. At the 2006 Census, Albert Park had a population of 5827....
, then the home ground of South Melbourne
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
, as it was the only ground equipped to host night games. St. Kilda
St. Kilda Football Club
The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The club plays in the Australian Football League, the sport's premier league....
went on to win the night series cup, defeating Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
in the final by 8 points.