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Australia Cup

{{Short description|Australia's largest national knockout association football competition}}

{{other uses|Australia Cup (disambiguation)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}

{{Use Australian English|date=December 2018}}

{{Infobox football tournament

| name = Australia Cup

| logo = AUS Cup Logo.png

| imagesize = 200px

| organiser = Football Australia

| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2014|2|24}} (As FFA Cup)

| region = {{Flag|Australia}}
{{Flag|New Zealand}}

| number of teams = 759 (in 2024)

| qualifier for = AFC Champions League Two

| current champions = Macarthur FC
(2nd title)

| most successful club = {{nowrap|Adelaide United (3 titles)}}

| broadcasters = {{plainlist|

}}

| website = {{URL|https://www.australiacup.com.au/}}

| current = 2025 Australia Cup

}}

The Australia Cup{{efn|known as the FFA Cup until the 2021 season{{Cite news |url=https://www.australiacup.com.au/news/australia-cup-name-return-australias-largest-national-knockout-football-competition|title='Australia Cup' name to return to Australia's largest national knockout football competition |publisher=Football Australia |date=5 February 2022 |access-date=14 February 2022}}}} (currently known as the Hahn Australia Cup{{Cite web |date=2024-11-25 |title=Hahn Secures Naming Rights To Australia Cup In Landmark New Partnership |url=https://www.australiacup.com.au/news/hahn-secures-naming-rights-australia-cup-landmark-new-partnership |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=www.australiacup.com.au |language=en}} for sponsorship reasons) is the national soccer knockout cup competition in Australia. This annual competition is organised by Football Australia (known as Football Federation Australia until 2020).

The Australia Cup comprises teams from the top division, A-League Men (known as simply the A-League before the 2021–22 season), as well as those from lower tiers in the Australian soccer league system.{{Cite news |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/ffa-cup-to-embrace-country-teams/news-story/e173f9ca5d96fe8eb1277ff86a61bb8c |title=FFA Cup to embrace country teams |last=D'Alfonso, Daniel |date=3 June 2011 |work=Herald Sun |access-date=12 May 2014}} Teams enter in progressive stages, with qualifying rounds culminating with the competition proper, starting with the Round of 32. Each of the regional, state or territory-based member federation is granted a team allocation for entry into the main competition, joining clubs from A-League Men. Initially, all A-League Men's teams entered at the Round of 32; following the latest expansion of the league, the top eight teams enter at the Round of 32, while play-offs are conducted between the four lowest-ranked teams for the final two qualification slots.{{Cite news |url=https://www.australiacup.com.au/news/ffa-cup-introduce-hyundai-a-league-play-process-2020|title=FFA Cup to introduce Hyundai A-League play-off process from 2020|publisher=Football Australia |date=20 December 2019 |access-date=24 January 2021}}

Since 2021, the winner of the competition also qualifies for one of the play-off spots for the following years' AFC club competitions (the AFC Champions League for 2022, the AFC Cup for 2023–24, and the AFC Champions League Two from 2024–25 onwards), unless Wellington Phoenix or Auckland FC are the winner.{{Cite web|url=https://www.australiacup.com.au/news/how-ffa-cup-playoffs-a-league-clubs-work|title=How the FFA Cup playoffs for A-League clubs work|publisher=Football Australia|date=6 May 2021|access-date=13 May 2021}}{{efn|Wellington and Auckland cannot qualify for AFC competitions since they come from New Zealand, which is part of the Oceania Football Confederation}}

Since the Australian soccer league system provides no promotion and relegation mechanism between the first and lower divisions, part of the competition's appeal stems from the fact that it is the only way that A-League Men and lower-tier clubs can play formal competitive matches.

Adelaide United are the most successful team with three titles. Macarthur FC are the defending champions after defeating Melbourne Victory in the 2024 final for their second Australia Cup title.

History

{{further|List of Australian soccer champions#National Cup winners}}

Australia has a long history of regional and state-based knockout cup competitions. However, a sustainable national knockout cup competition that encompassed clubs on all levels of Australian league system has been hard to realise. Prior to the FFA Cup, the first and only Australian national knockout tournament was the Australia Cup. It was founded in 1962 but was abolished in 1968 after just seven seasons of competition. In 1977 a knockout competition called the NSL Cup was founded, which ran in parallel with the former National Soccer League (NSL). This competition involved Australian soccer clubs competing in the then top-flight NSL, plus a limited number of clubs from state-based competitions. The NSL Cup ceased after the 1996–97 tournament. An A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup competition ran between 2005 and 2008 but involved only the teams from the A-League Men and was not in a traditional knockout format.{{cite web|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/howe-opinion-display/FFA-Cup-a-new-old-tradition/87168|title=FFA Cup a new old tradition|publisher=Football Federation Australia}}

The FFA Cup was previously scheduled to commence in 2013, though after suffering numerous delays due to FFA's 2012 television coverage deal and rising cost concerns the competition was put on hold.{{cite web|title=Live Chat with Lyall Recap |url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Live-Chat-with-Lyall-Recap/47176 |publisher=Football Federation Australia |access-date=12 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231064257/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Live-Chat-with-Lyall-Recap/47176 |archive-date=31 December 2013 }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/ffa-cup-on-hold-due-to-cost-concerns/news-story/2bb00e03e76dea3c40edb8ddd05926a2 |title=FFA Cup on hold due to cost concerns |last=Smithies |first=Tom |date=7 August 2012 |website=Herald Sun |access-date=12 May 2014}} On 29 August 2013, it was announced that a national FFA Cup would commence in 2014, after what would be two years of organising the knock out competition.{{cite web|title=FFA Cup set for 2014 kick off|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/ffa-cup-set-for-2014-kick-off/73770|publisher=Football Federation Australia|access-date=2 September 2013|archive-date=15 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215145937/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/ffa-cup-set-for-2014-kick-off/73770|url-status=dead}} On 14 October 2013, FFA announced that it had appointed Sam Chadwick as General Manager of the FFA Cup.{{Cite web |url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/football-federation-australia-appoints-ffa-cup-general-manager/j55nadvuldai1ql7hv01b4hbg |title=Football Federation Australia appoints FFA Cup General Manager |date=14 October 2013 |publisher=Football Federation Australia |access-date=12 May 2014}} On 24 February 2014, the FFA Cup was formally launched by David Gallop.{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/feb/24/ffa-cup-launch-david-gallop |title=Will the FFA Cup help Australia's 'old soccer' clubs? |last=Gorman |first=Joe |date=24 February 2014 |work=The Guardian |access-date=24 February 2014}}

The first member federation club to qualify for the FFA Cup was Tuggeranong United from the Australian Capital Territory. Tuggeranong United qualified for the 2014 FFA Cup as the winners of the 2013 ACT Federation Cup.{{Cite news |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/soccer/tuggeranong-united-gets-nod-for-ffa-cup-20140223-33apy.html |title=Tuggeranong United gets nod for FFA Cup |date=23 February 2014 |work=The Canberra Times |access-date=2 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924052120/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/soccer/tuggeranong-united-gets-nod-for-ffa-cup-20140223-33apy.html |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=dead }} The first games in the tournament proper occurred on 29 July 2014, with four games from the Round of 32 played concurrently. In 2014 former three time NSL Champions Adelaide City became the first semi-professional state-league club to defeat a professional A-League club, defeating Western Sydney Wanderers 1–0.

In late 2020 the FFA announced that future winners of the cup would earn an Asian Champions League preliminary round spot.{{cite web|url=https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/open-draw-acl-slot-for-winner-among-changes-as-ffa-cup-returns|title=Open draw, ACL slot for winner among changes as FFA Cup returns|work=The World Game|publisher=SBS|date=2 December 2020}} However, this did not occur, in part because the competition was re-formatted{{cite web|title=AFC Executive Committee unveils dynamic enhancements to the AFC Club Competitions|access-date=25 February 2022|date=25 February 2022|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/committees/executive_committee/news/afc_executive_committee_unveils_dynamic_enhancements_to_the_afc_club_competitions.html |website=the-AFC.com|publisher=Asian Football Confederation|language=en}} and Australia lost some qualification slots for the 2023–24 AFC Champions League. Instead, Macarthur FC as the 2022 winner qualified for the 2023–24 AFC Cup.{{cite web|url=https://keepup.com.au/news/a-league-news-afc-champions-league-cup-spots-explained-who-plays-in-asia/|title=A big AFC change has sparked a new A-Leagues table scramble: How it works|publisher=Australian Professional Leagues|date=30 March 2023 |access-date=2 April 2023}}

The 2020 competition was cancelled on 3 July 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.{{cite web|url=https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/coronavirus-forces-ffa-cup-to-be-cancelled|title=Coronavirus forces FFA Cup to be cancelled|publisher=SBS|work=The World Game|date=7 July 2020|access-date=7 July 2020}} This on-going pandemic caused further disruptions to both the preliminary rounds and the main competition in 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.australiacup.com.au/news/ffa-cup-round-5-fixture-postponement|title=FFA Cup round 5 Fixture Postponement|publisher=Football Australia|date=3 May 2021|access-date=8 August 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.australiacup.com.au/news/ffa-cup-2021-fixture-update|title=FFA Cup 2021 Fixture Update|publisher=Football Australia|date=22 July 2021|access-date=8 August 2021}}

In 2022 Sydney United 58 became the first National Premier Leagues club to reach the final of the Australia Cup, defeating A-League Men's club Brisbane Roar in the semi-final.

Eligibility

{{further|Australia Cup appearances}}

Up to and including the 2019 edition, the 32 teams that make up the Australia Cup competition proper have been the 10 A-League teams with the remaining 22 teams composed of various semi-professional and amateur qualifiers, referred to as "Member Federation Clubs", from each of the state federations, with the A-League clubs enter the competition at the Round of 32.{{cite web|title=FFA Cup How Draw Works|url=http://www.theffacup.com.au/about/how-the-draw-wor/726r1tfqt3y813r95pn5ml8b2|publisher=Football Federation Australia|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306042936/http://www.theffacup.com.au/about/how-the-draw-wor/726r1tfqt3y813r95pn5ml8b2|archive-date=6 March 2016}} Since 2021, the top eight placed A-League clubs for the season gain automatic qualification to the Round of 32. The remaining four teams are subject to a play-off series for the remaining two positions.{{Cite web|url=https://www.australiacup.com.au/news/stand-alone-final-and-afc-champions-league-prize-headline-rebooted-ffa-cup-2021|title=Stand-alone Final and AFC Champions League prize to headline rebooted FFA Cup in 2021|publisher=Football Australia|date=1 December 2019|access-date=27 December 2020}}

The number of clubs representing each federation is determined by player registration numbers in each jurisdiction and reviewed annually. Teams from the Northern Territory have been represented since 2015.{{Cite news |url=http://www.foxsports.com.au//football/football-federation-australia-reveals-new-ffa-cup-competition-and-trophy/story-e6frf423-1226835769489 |title=Football Federation Australia reveals new FFA Cup competition and trophy |last=Weiner |first=David |date=2013 |work=Fox Sports |access-date=12 May 2014}}

From 2015 to 2021, the National Premier Leagues Champion of the previous year qualified for the FFA Cup Round of 32. The first club to qualify via this method was North Eastern MetroStars from South Australia who won the 2014 National Premier Leagues Finals Series.{{Cite web |url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/cup-spot-the-reward-in-ps4-npl-finals-series/1jo74fgt8tt712gwfdap1ao3z |title=Cup spot the reward in PS4 NPL Finals Series |date=15 September 2014 |publisher=footballaustralia.com.au |access-date=22 September 2014}} Since 2022, as there is no longer an NPL Champion, an additional slot was allocated to Victoria.{{Cite web |url=https://www.australiacup.com.au/news/final-rounds-slot-allocations-australia-cup-2022-confirmed|title=Final Rounds slot allocations for Australia Cup 2022 confirmed|publisher=Football Australia |date=23 February 2022|access-date=23 February 2022}}

class="wikitable" align="center"
rowspan="2" |Federationrowspan="2" |Associated Competitioncolspan="12" |Round of 32 Qualifiers
201420152016201720182019{{Colored link|grey|2020 FFA Cup|2020}}20212022202320242025
rowspan="2" | Football AustraliaA-League Menalign="center" |10align="center" |10align="center" |10align="center" |10align="center" |10align="center" |10align="center" |10align="center" |10align="center" |10align="center" |10align="center" |10align="center" |11
National Premier Leaguesalign="center" | –align="center" | 1align="center" | 1align="center" | 1align="center" | 1align="center" | 1align="center" |1align="center" | 1align="center" | –align="center" | –align="center" | –align="center" | –
Capital Football (ACT)Federation Cup (ACT)align="center" | 1align="center" | 1align="center" | 1align="center" | 1align="center" | 1align="center" | 1align="center" |1align="center" | 1align="center" | 1align="center" | 1align="center" | 1align="center" | 1
Northern NSW FootballNNSWF State Cupalign="center" | 2align="center" | 2align="center" | 2align="center" | 2align="center" | 2align="center" | 2align="center" |2align="center" | 2align="center" | 2align="center" | 2align="center" | 2align="center" | 2
Football NSWWaratah Cupalign="center" | 7align="center" | 5align="center" | 5align="center" | 5align="center" | 5align="center" | 5align="center" |4align="center" | 4align="center" | 4align="center" | 4align="center" | 4align="center" | 4
Football Northern TerritoryNT Australia Cup Finalalign="center" | –align="center" | 1align="center" | 1align="center" | 1align="center" | 1align="center" | 1align="center" |1align="center" | 1align="center" | 1align="center" | 1align="center" | 1align="center" | 1
Football QueenslandQueensland Cup{{Cite web |title=KAPPA QUEENSLAND CUP |url=https://footballqueensland.com.au/queensland-cup/ |date=|access-date=17 February 2024 |website=Football Queensland}}{{efn|Previously linked with the Brisbane-based Canale Cup.}}align="center" | 4align="center" | 4align="center" | 4align="center" | 4align="center" | 4align="center" | 4align="center" |4align="center" | 4align="center" | 4align="center" | 4align="center" | 4align="center" | 4
Football South AustraliaFederation Cup (SA)align="center" | 1align="center" | 1align="center" | 1align="center" | 1align="center" | 1align="center" | 1align="center" |2align="center" | 2align="center" | 2align="center" | 2align="center" | 2align="center" | 2
Football TasmaniaMilan Lakoseljac Cupalign="center" | 1align="center" | 1align="center" | 1align="center" | 1align="center" | 1align="center" | 1align="center" |1align="center" | 1align="center" | 1align="center" | 1align="center" | 1align="center" | 1
Football VictoriaDockerty Cupalign="center" | 4align="center" | 4align="center" | 4align="center" | 4align="center" | 4align="center" | 4align="center" |4align="center" | 4align="center" | 5align="center" | 5align="center" | 5align="center" | 4
Football West (WA)State Cupalign="center" | 2align="center" | 2align="center" | 2align="center" | 2align="center" | 2align="center" | 2align="center" |2align="center" | 2align="center" | 2align="center" | 2align="center" | 2align="center" | 2
colspan="2" |Total Entrants || 631 || 648 || 704 || 735 || 781 || 736 || 765 || 765 || 750 || 778 || 759 || 718

Competition format

The competition proper is a five round, 32-team knockout tournament. In the event of a match being drawn after the completion of 90 minutes, extra time is played, followed by a penalty shoot-out if required. In some preliminary rounds, games can go straight to penalties if tied at 90 minutes.{{Cite web |url=https://footballwest.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Annexure-29-FFA-Cup-WA-Preliminary-Rounds-2020.pdf |title=Competition Rules 2020 - Annexure 29 FFA Cup WA Preliminary Rounds |publisher=Football West |access-date=13 March 2019 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Up until the 2019 edition, all A-League teams entered at the Round of 32. From 2021, only the top eight placed A-League Men clubs for the previous season gain automatic qualification, with the remaining four teams subject to a play-off series for the remaining two positions.{{Cite web|url=https://www.australiacup.com.au/news/stand-alone-final-and-afc-champions-league-prize-headline-rebooted-ffa-cup-2021|title=Stand-alone Final and AFC Champions League prize to headline rebooted FFA Cup in 2021|publisher=Football Federation Australia|date=1 December 2019|access-date=27 December 2020}} Since 2023 the playoffs have been held in Darwin as a promotional move.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-28 |title=Australia Cup 2024 Final Rounds Playoffs return to Darwin {{!}} Football Australia |url=https://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news/australia-cup-2024-final-rounds-playoffs-return-darwin |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=www.footballaustralia.com.au |language=en}}

Since 2022, an open draw for each round is made from the Round of 32 to the Semi-Finals, with home ground preference given to Member Federation Clubs where they are drawn against A-League opposition.{{Cite web|url=https://www.australiacup.com.au/news/australia-cup-2022-key-dates-confirmed|title=Australia Cup 2022 Key Dates Confirmed|publisher=Football Australia|date=22 June 2022|access-date=22 June 2022}} In 2021 there was a restricted draw for the Round of 32 and Round of 16, split into different geographic zones to minimise travel requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic. In prior years, the draw was made to ensure that there would be some progression of Member Federation Clubs to later rounds, including one Member Federation club guaranteed to make the Semi Final. Wellington Phoenix have additional restrictions imposed as they are a New Zealand-based team, and must play all of their matches in Australia, away from home.

The inaugural 2014 FFA Cup Final was held as a mid-week fixture on Tuesday 16 December 2014, in order to minimise the impact on the scheduling of the 2014–15 A-League season, already disrupted by Australia hosting the 2015 AFC Asian Cup. For the following year, the 2015 FFA Cup Final was played on a weekend date free of other 2015–16 A-League games, to "emphasise the importance of the Final".{{Cite web |url=http://www.australiacup.com.au/article/saturday-night-final-for-westfield-ffa-cup-in-2015/uxluvjd0guvb1co5eocxp1kdk |title=Saturday night final for Westfield FFA Cup in 2015 |date=19 February 2015 |publisher=Football Federation Australia |access-date=21 February 2015}} From 2016 to 2019, the Final was staged as a mid-week fixture.

Trophy

At the end of the final, the winning team is presented with a trophy, known as the "Australia Cup Trophy", which they will hold until the following year's final.

The trophy is a large traditional style cup with an intentional resemblance to the historical Australia Cup trophy which ran from 1962 to 1968.{{Cite web |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/soccer/ffa-cup-minnows-get-a-shot-at-aleague-clubs-20140224-33d25.html |title=FFA Cup: Minnows get a shot at A-League clubs |last=Bossi, Dominic |date=24 February 2014 |website=The Canberra Times |access-date=25 February 2014}} The cup itself is made from silver-soldered brass, which is plated with 24 carat gold and sterling silver.{{Cite web |url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/epl-trophy-influenced-ffa-cup-design/14pty1dm6od5o1hn4o34cdd730 |title=EPL trophy influenced FFA Cup design |date=11 April 2014 |publisher=Football Federation Australia |access-date=10 April 2014}} It has two handles which each have the badge of Football Federation Australia inscribed on the inside corners. Also inscribed on the cup is the design of the cup and the words FFA Cup. The trophy features two soccer balls, one as the base of the cup and the other as a trim, on the very top of the cup lid.

The Australia Cup Trophy was created by D3 Design, who also designed the A-League, W-League and NPL Champions silverware.

Sponsorship

In its inaugural season the FFA Cup joined with an official naming rights partner. In 2014, Westfield Group was announced as the sponsor for the first three seasons of the cup tournament, known for commercial purposes as the "Westfield FFA Cup".{{Cite web |url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/westfield-new-naming-rights-partner-of-ffa-cup/135fzax3gawa71tynk1f26r614 |title=Westfield new naming rights partner of FFA Cup |date=12 May 2014 |publisher=Football Federation Australia |access-date=12 May 2014}}

Between 2014 and 2016 Umbro supplied match balls for all FFA Cup matches. The FFA Cup Match Ball, the Umbro Neo 150 Elite, was specially designed for the competition.{{Cite web |url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/umbro-launch-official-westfield-ffa-cup-ball/aaeusaal6bnl1tvn4gqmychc8 |title=Umbro launch official Westfield FFA Cup ball |date=4 June 2014 |publisher=Football Federation Australia |access-date=4 June 2014}} Between 2017 and 2019 Mitre supplied the Mitre Delta Hyperseam as the official FFA Cup match ball after a public vote to select between three alternate ball designs.{{cite web|url=http://www.australiacup.com.au/article/vote-on-the-new-mitre-westfield-ffa-cup-ball/uexqqyhkzcxy1pcmgb0gvdryl|title=Vote on the new Mitre Westfield FFA Cup ball|publisher=Football Federation Australia|access-date=2017-01-31|date=2017-01-27}} After the cancellation of the 2020 competition, Mitre introduced the Mitre Delta Max for the 2021 FFA Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.facebook.com/ffacup/photos/a.636393659760893/4326207544112801/|title=Introducing the new Mitre Australia ball for the FFA Cup 2021.|publisher=Football Federation Australia|access-date=2021-06-06|date=2021-06-06}} After using the Delta Max for the 2022 competition, the Mitre Ultimax Pro was chosen to replace it for 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/australiacup/posts/pfbid02WJhhgdRNHjMPPTQu8mYLDbTPzzvxtU6KqhKfj6iPJnfGz376Munivb6Vac5U1dBPl |title=The Mitre Ultimax Pro, the official match ball of the Australia Cup 2023 featuring entrant clubs listed on each panel.|publisher=Football Australia|access-date=2023-06-27|date=2023-06-27}} The Ultimax Pro continued to be used in 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/australiacup/posts/pfbid02AY47Ru8XQ78JLp1t29eLikqagvzky3wF8XiuoRLgxfLtz1FBNfwUBKxQgKuDVHXQl |title=A celebration of history, to celebrate our champions. Introducing the 2025 Hahn #AustraliaCup Official Match Ball, the Mitre Ultimax Pro.|publisher=Football Australia|access-date=2025-05-13|date=2025-05-13}}

On 25 November 2024, it was announced that beverage company Hahn would become the naming rights sponsor of the competition from 2025 onwards, in a three-year deal.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-25 |title=Hahn Secures Naming Rights To Australia Cup In Landmark New Partnership {{!}} Football Australia |url=https://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news/hahn-secures-naming-rights-australia-cup-landmark-new-partnership |access-date=2024-11-25 |website=www.footballaustralia.com.au |language=en}}

Records and statistics

=Team records=

==Final==

==Round of 32 onwards==

==Preliminary rounds==

  • Biggest win and highest scoring: 31,
  • Teviot Downs 0–31 Bayside United, (Second round, 2 March 2019).{{cite web |date=2 March 2019 |title=FFA Cup Match Center – Teviot Downs SC 0–31 Bayside United FC |url=http://websites.sportstg.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=70132147&c=1-10664-0-519438-0&pool=1 |access-date=4 March 2019 |work=sportstg.com}}
  • Albion Park White Eagles 31–0 Epping FC, (Second round, 14 March 2020).{{cite web |date=14 March 2019 |title=FFA Cup Match Center – Albion Park White Eagles 31–0 Epping FC |url=https://websites.sportstg.com/round_info.cgi?action=MATCH&fixture=70750032&c=1-10664-0-560990-26181322&pool=0 |access-date=25 March 2019 |work=sportstg.com}}

=Individual records=

==Final==

==Round of 32 onwards==

==Preliminary rounds==

  • Fastest goal: 11.2 seconds, Shaun Robinson (for Nerang Soccer Club v. Bribie Island Tigers FC, Second round, 13 February 2021).{{Cite web |date=2021-02-15 |title=Fastest goal scored in FFA Cup history |url=https://www.australiacup.com.au/news/fastest-goal-scored-ffa-cup-history |access-date=2021-02-15 |publisher=Football Australia |language=en}}
  • Most goals in a game: 14, Cameron Morgan (for Albion Park White Eagles v. Epping FC, Second round, 14 March 2020).{{cite web |last=Stavroulakis |first=Mark |date=23 March 2020 |title=FFA CUP ROUND 2 – REPORTS UPDATED |url=https://footballnsw.com.au/2020/03/23/ffa-cup-round-2-reports-updated/ |access-date=25 March 2020 |publisher=Football New South Wales}}

Winners and finalists

= List of finals =

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
Season

!Champions

!Score

!Runners-up

!Venue

!City/Town

!Attendance

!Qualification to

align="center" |2014

|Adelaide United

| align="center" |1–0

|Perth Glory

|Hindmarsh Stadium

|Adelaide

|16,142

| rowspan="6" |—

align="center" |2015

|{{nowrap|Melbourne Victory}}

| align="center" |2–0

|Perth Glory

|Melbourne Rectangular Stadium

|Melbourne

|15,098

align="center" |2016

|Melbourne City

| align="center" |1–0

|Sydney FC

|Melbourne Rectangular Stadium

|Melbourne

|18,751

align="center" |2017

|Sydney FC

| align="center" |2–1 {{Aet}}

|Adelaide United

|Sydney Football Stadium

|Sydney

|13,452

align="center" |2018

|Adelaide United

| align="center" |2–1

|Sydney FC

|Hindmarsh Stadium

|Adelaide

|14,448

align="center" |2019

|Adelaide United

| align="center" |4–0

|Melbourne City

|Hindmarsh Stadium

|Adelaide

|14,920

align="center" |2020

| colspan="7" |Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia

align="center" |2021

|Melbourne Victory

| align="center" |2–1

|{{nowrap|Central Coast Mariners}}

|Melbourne Rectangular Stadium

|Melbourne

|15,343

|{{nowrap|2022 AFC Champions League play-off round}}

align="center" |2022

|Macarthur FC

| align="center" |2–0

|Sydney United 58

|Western Sydney Stadium

|Sydney

|16,461

|{{nowrap|2023–24 AFC Cup group stage}}

2023

|Sydney FC

|3–1

|Brisbane Roar

|Sydney Football Stadium

|Sydney

|15,482

|{{Nowrap|2024–25 AFC Champions League Two group stage}}

2024

|Macarthur FC

|1–0

|Melbourne Victory

|Melbourne Rectangular Stadium

|Melbourne

|13,289

|{{|{{Nowrap|2025–26 AFC Champions League Two group stage}}

= Results by team =

Since its establishment, the Australia Cup has been won by 5 different teams, and 9 different teams have contested in the final.

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

! scope="col" |Club

! scope="col" |Titles

! scope="col" |Runners-up

! scope="col" |Seasons Won

! scope="col" |Seasons Runners-up

! scope="col" |Total final appearances

scope="row" |Adelaide United

|3

|1

|2014, 2018, 2019

|2017

|4

scope="row" |Sydney FC

|2

|2

|2017, 2023

|2016, 2018

|4

scope="row" |Melbourne Victory

|2

|1

|2015, 2021

|2024

|3

scope="row" |Macarthur FC

|2

|0

|2022, 2024

|—

|2

scope="row" |Melbourne City

|1

|1

|2016

|2019

|2

scope="row" |Perth Glory

|0

|2

|—

|2014, 2015

|2

scope="row" |Central Coast Mariners

|0

|1

|—

|2021

|1

scope="row" |Sydney United 58

|0

|1

|—

|2022

|1

scope="row" |Brisbane Roar

|0

|1

|—

|2023

|1

Individual honours

=Mark Viduka Medal=

{{Main|Mark Viduka Medal}}

The award given to the player of the match in each year's FFA Cup Final.

class="wikitable"
Year

!Player/s

!Club/s

!Ref.

2014

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Sergio Cirio

| Adelaide United

| {{cite web|title=Adelaide United's Sergio Cirio winner of the FFA Cup 'treble'|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/adelaide-uniteds-sergio-cirio-winner-of-the-ffa-cup-treble/story-e6frf4il-1227159660389|work=Fox Sports|access-date=18 December 2014}}

2015

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Kosta Barbarouses

| Melbourne Victory

| {{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/melbourne-victory-get-better-of-perth-glory-to-win-ffa-cup-20151107-gkteb8.html|title=Melbourne Victory get better of Perth Glory to win FFA Cup|first=Michael|last=Lynch|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=7 November 2015}}

2016

|{{flagicon|URU}} Bruno Fornaroli

|Melbourne City

| {{cite web|url=http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/11/30/fornaroli-claims-medal-ffa-cup-show|title=Fornaroli claims medal for FFA Cup show|publisher=SBS|date=30 November 2016}}

2017

|{{flagicon|POL}} Adrian Mierzejewski

|Sydney FC

| {{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com.au/football/story/_/id/21500763/mierzejewski-awarded-mark-viduka-medal|title=Mierzejewski awarded Mark Viduka Medal|first=Emma|last=Kemp|publisher=ESPN FC|date=21 November 2017}}

2018

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Craig Goodwin

|Adelaide United

| {{cite news|url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/football/ffa-cup-final-craig-goodwin-strikes-gold-for-reds/news-story/78c7c55a447127fb97a5f33f0cbf72a5|title=FFA Cup final: Craig Goodwin strikes gold for Reds|first=Ray|last=Gatt|newspaper=The Australian|date=30 October 2018}}

2019

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Al Hassan Toure

|Adelaide United

| {{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/24/dream-comes-true-for-al-hassan-toure-as-adelaide-lift-ffa-cup-again|title=Dream comes true for Al Hassan Toure as Adelaide lift FFA Cup again|newspaper=The Guardian|date=23 October 2019}}

2020

| colspan="2" |No competition

|

2021

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Jake Brimmer
{{flagicon|AUS}} Kye Rowles{{efn|Player on the losing team}}

|Melbourne Victory
Central Coast Mariners

|{{cite news|url=https://7news.com.au/sport/soccer/victory-beat-mariners-for-ffa-cup-glory-c-5581335|title=Popovic delights in Victory FFA Cup glory|first=Anna|last=Harrington|newspaper=Seven News|date=5 February 2022|quote=For the first time, the Mark Viduka Medal for player of the match was a tie, with Victory midfielder Jake Brimmer and Mariners defender Kye Rowles, who only returned from his first Socceroos call-up on Friday, sharing the honour.}}

2022

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Ulises Dávila

|Macarthur FC

|{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/bulls-on-parade-macarthur-ends-sydney-united-s-giant-killing-run-to-win-first-trophy-20221001-p5bmhl.html|title=Macarthur FC dedicate Australia Cup trophy to grieving captain Davila|first=Vince|last=Rugari|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=1 October 2022|quote=Macarthur FC have dedicated their Australia Cup triumph to their grieving skipper Ulises Davila, who won the Mark Viduka Medal for best afield in Saturday night’s final just four months after the sudden death of his wife - and then gave it straight to the club as a gesture of appreciation.}}

2023

|{{Flagicon|ENG}} Joe Lolley

|Sydney FC

|

2024

|{{Flagicon|POL}} Filip Kurto

|Macarthur FC

|

=Michael Cockerill Medal=

Named after the late former journalist and broadcaster, the Michael Cockerill Medal recognizes the tournament's standout performer from a Member Federation Club.

class="wikitable"
Year

!Player

!Club

!Ref.

2018

| {{flagicon|Burundi}} Elvis Kamsoba

| Avondale FC

| {{cite web|url=https://www.myfootball.com.au/news/avondale-ace-kamsoba-claims-fox-sports-new-ffa-cup-honour|title=Avondale ace Kamsoba claims Fox Sports' new FFA Cup honour|publisher=Football Federation Australia|date=20 October 2018 |access-date=22 July 2021}}

2019

| {{flagicon|England}} Fraser Hills

| Brisbane Strikers

| {{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/ffa-cup/ffa-cup-mike-cockerill-medal-brisbane-strikers-fraser-hills-awarded-mike-cockerill-medal-npl-queensland-news-video/news-story/8387bd1f1a5c22db2a1068e550e60a7a|title=Brisbane Strikers star Fraser Hills awarded Mike Cockerill Medal - can he reach the A-League?|first=Zac|last=Rayson|work=Fox Sports|date=23 October 2019|access-date=22 July 2021}}

2020

| colspan="2" |No competition

|

2021

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Finn Beakhurst

| Lions FC

| {{cite tweet|user=FFACup|author=FFA Cup|number=1489873536747401217|title=Presenting your FFA Cup 2021 Mike Cockerill Medalist: Finn Beakhurst from @lionsfc1|date=5 February 2022}}

2022

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Guest

| Oakleigh Cannons

| {{cite tweet|user=AustraliaCup|author=Australia Cup|number=1576136748207206400|title=.@oakcannonsfc Joe Guest is the 2022 Mike Cockerill Medalist|date=1 October 2022}}

2023

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Hamish Gow

| North Eastern MetroStars

| {{cite web|author=Australia Cup|url=https://www.facebook.com/australiacup/posts/pfbid02TnkDBVuwmErFEXRZYzW3MUkAj58XmE5q5QJJBSb33SiLFXrModNj5Wg2Y3cp5VoLl|title=Congratulations to MetroStars' Hamish Gow for being awarded the 2023 Mike Cockerill Medal! |website=Facebook |date=7 October 2023}}

2024

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Liam Boland

| Olympic Kingsway

| {{cite web|author=Australia Cup|url=https://www.facebook.com/australiacup/posts/pfbid0VUoQSsUZL6DX9SmAjMGr4XHQUVgufNmo2SEXomnNEx4fDhjT61BE7kNDknk8XNtil|title=2024 Mike Cockerill Medal Winner |website=Facebook |date=29 September 2024}}

Media coverage

In the tournament's first season, 10 matches were broadcast live on Fox Sports.{{Cite web |date=24 February 2014 |title=2014 FFA Cup FAQs |url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/2014-FFA-Cup-FAQs/86835 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140420033750/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/2014-ffa-cup-faqs/86835 |archive-date=2014-04-20 |access-date=24 February 2014 |publisher=Football Federation Australia}} Internationally, several FFA Cup matches were broadcast live in South Asian nations, such as: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, after a three-season deal with TEN Sports in 2014.{{Cite web |last=Greco |first=John |date=8 May 2014 |title=A-League and FFA Cup's Asia TV deal |url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/a-league-and-ffa-cups-asia-tv-deal/lvbkidv0z8fa15b3894ry5akf |access-date=12 May 2014 |publisher=Football Federation Australia}}

In 2015 and 2016 Fox Sports streamed live all non-broadcast games via their online services.{{cite web |title=Fox Sports to Live stream Westfield FFA Cup matches |url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/fox-sports-to-live-stream-westfield-ffa-cup-matches/yqvdhnf1oyrt133fixismmaxx |access-date=2 August 2015 |publisher=Football Federation Australia}}{{cite web |title=FOX SPORTS to LIVE stream Westfield FFA Cup matches |url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/fox-sports-to-live-stream-westfield-ffa-cup-matches/yqvdhnf1oyrt133fixismmaxx |access-date=23 July 2016 |publisher=Football Federation Australia}}

From 2017 onwards, 5 FFA Cup matches (from quarter finals) were broadcast live by beIN Sports in Asia-Pacific nations, such as: Brunei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. 7 FFA Cup matches were broadcast live by BT Sport in the UK and Republic of Ireland.

From 2018, at least 1 FFA Cup match per round was scheduled to be broadcast live by ESPN+ in the United States{{Cite web |date=16 August 2018 |title=ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/blog-espn-fc-united/story/3600047/espn+-viewers-guide-copa-americaserie-amajor-league-soccerfa-cupmore}} and in other countries where the rights were not sold, most of the matches were streamed live by YouTube via My Football channel.

In 2017 the ABC held the Radio broadcast rights for FFA Cup matches, including the Final.{{Cite web |date=19 September 2017 |title=News |url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/how-to-get-around-the-ffa-cup/7xkkt9t3rbml1pkytbnlnfboq}}

In 2021 Network 10 and Paramount+ obtained the TV broadcast rights for the next 5 years, starting from the round of 32 of the FFA Cup/Australia Cup all the way until the finals.{{Cite web |date=15 June 2021 |title=Football Australia reaches landmark media rights agreement with 10 ViacomCBS |url=https://www.australiacup.com.au/news/football-australia-reaches-landmark-media-rights-agreement-10-viacomcbs |publisher=Football Australia}}

= Current broadcasters =

class="wikitable"

|+

! style="width: 11em" |Territory

! Network

! Ref.

rowspan="2" |{{Flagicon|AUS}} Australia

|Network 10

|

Paramount+

|{{Cite news |title=How to watch the Australia Cup |work=Football Australia |url=https://www.australiacup.com.au/how-watch-australia-cup-10-play |access-date=30 July 2022}}

{{Flag|Austria}}

|Sportdigital

|

{{Flag|Belize}}

|ESPN

|

{{Flagicon|Canada}} Canada

|TSN

|

{{Flag|China PR}}

|KBALL

|

{{Flag|Germany}}

|Sportdigital

|

{{Flag|Guyana}}

|ESPN

|

{{Flag|Hong Kong}}

|MYTV Super

|

{{Flag|Jamaica}}

|ESPN

|

{{Flag|Macau}}

|Macau Cable

|

{{Flag|Myanmar}}

|Sky Net

|

{{Flagicon|NZ}} New Zealand

|TBD

|

{{Flag|Suriname}}

|ESPN

|

{{Flag|Switzerland}}

|Sportdigital

|

{{Flag|Taiwan}}

|Sportcast

|

{{Flag|United States}}

|ESPN

|

{{Flag|Vietnam}}

|VIEON

|

Southeast Asia

|beIN Sports

|

rowspan="2" |Pacific Islands

|Australia TV

|

Pasifika TV

|

{{Show|Latin America|{{flag|Argentina}}
{{flag|Aruba}}
{{flag|Bolivia}}
{{flag|Bonaire}}
{{flag|Brazil}}
{{flag|Chile}}
{{flag|Colombia}}
{{flag|Costa Rica}}
{{flag|Cuba}}
{{flag|Curaçao}}
{{flag|Dominican Republic}}
{{flag|Ecuador}}
{{flag|El Salvador}}
{{flag|French Guiana}}
{{flag|Guadeloupe}}
{{flag|Guatemala}}
{{flag|Haiti}}
{{flag|Honduras}}
{{flag|Martinique}}
{{flag|Mexico}}
{{flag|Nicaragua}}
{{flag|Panama}}
{{flag|Paraguay}}
{{flag|Peru}}
{{flag|Puerto Rico}}
{{flag|Saint Barthélemy}}
{{flag|Saint Martin}}
{{flag|Uruguay}}
{{flag|Venezuela}}}}

|ESPN

|

Caribbean

|Flow Sports

|

{{Show|British Isles|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom
{{flagicon|Ireland}} Ireland}}

|BT Sport

|

Women's Australia Cup

In March 2023, Football Australia announced that it would launch a Women's Australia Cup in 2024, with the competition to run in parallel with the men's Australia Cup, acting as a qualification pathway for the AFC Women's Champions League.{{cite web |last1=Lewis |first1=Samantha |title=Football Australia to launch Women's Australia Cup in 2024 as part of Women's World Cup legacy |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-10/football-australia-to-launch-womens-australia-cup-in-2024/102080742 |website=ABC News |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=7 October 2023}} The competition did not eventuate.

See also

{{Portal|Australia|Soccer}}

Notes

{{notelist}}

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.theffacup.com.au/ Official website]

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{{National soccer cup competitions in Australia}}

{{Association football in Australia}}

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