2024 Australia Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia New Zealand |
| Dates | 9 February – TBC 2024 |
| Teams | 761 (qualifying competition) 32 (main competition) |
The 2024 Australia Cup is the eleventh season of the Australia Cup, the main national soccer knockout cup competition in Australia. This edition will be the third under the new name of the "Australia Cup" following the renaming of Football Federation Australia to Football Australia.[1] Thirty-two teams will contest the competition proper.
Sydney FC are the defending champions.
The winner is also expected to qualify to the group stage of the AFC's 2025–26 AFC Champions League 2 competition.
Round and dates[edit]
| Round[2] | Draw date | Match dates | Number of fixtures | Teams | New entries this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary rounds | Various | 9 February–20 June | 761 → 32 | 753 | |
| Round of 32 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 8 | ||
| Round of 16 | 8 | 16 → 8 | None | ||
| Quarter-finals | 4 | 8 → 4 | None | ||
| Semi-finals | 2 | 4 → 2 | None | ||
| Final | 1 | 2 → 1 | None |
Teams[edit]
A total of 32 teams will participate in the 2023 Australia Cup competition proper.
A-League Men clubs represent the highest level in the Australian league system, whereas Member Federation clubs come from level 2 and below.
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| Adelaide United | Central Coast Mariners | Macarthur FC | Melbourne City |
| Melbourne Victory | Sydney FC | Wellington Phoenix | Western Sydney Wanderers |
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Preliminary rounds[edit]
Member federation teams are competing in various state-based preliminary rounds to win one of 22 places in the competition proper (at the Round of 32). All Australian clubs are eligible to enter the qualifying process through their respective member federation; however, only one team per club is permitted entry into the competition. The preliminary rounds operate within a consistent national structure whereby club entry into the competition is staggered in each state/territory, determined by what level the club sits at in the Australian soccer league system. This ultimately leads to round 7 with the winning clubs from that round entering directly into the round of 32. Slot allocations were the same as the previous year.
| Federation | Associated competition | Round of 32 qualifiers |
|---|---|---|
| Football Australia | A-League Men | 10 |
| Capital Football (ACT) | Federation Cup (ACT) | 1 |
| Football NSW | Waratah Cup | 4 |
| Northern NSW Football | — | 2 |
| Football Northern Territory | NT FFA Cup Final | 1 |
| Football Queensland | Kappa Queensland Cup[3] | 4 |
| Football South Australia | Federation Cup (SA) | 2 |
| Football Tasmania | Milan Lakoseljac Cup | 1 |
| Football Victoria | Dockerty Cup | 5 |
| Football West (WA) | State Cup | 2 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Football Australia CEO James Johnson annouces [sic] FFA Cup will be renamed Australia Cup | FFA Cup". www.theffacup.com.au. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "FOOTBALL AUSTRALIA DMC" (PDF). Football Australia. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "KAPPA QUEENSLAND CUP". Football Queensland. Retrieved 17 February 2024.