2020 FFA Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Australia New Zealand |
| Teams | 765 |
The 2020 FFA Cup is the seventh season of the FFA Cup, the main national soccer knockout cup competition in Australia. 32 teams will contest the competition proper (from the Round of 32), including 10 A-League teams and 22 Football Federation Australia (FFA) member federation teams determined through individual federation qualifying rounds, plus the reigning National Premier Leagues Champion (Wollongong Wolves).[1]
Round and dates
| Round | Draw date | Match dates | Number of fixtures | Teams | New entries this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary rounds | Various | TBD | TBD | TBD → 32 | TBD |
| Round of 32 | TBD | TBD | 16 | 32 → 16 | 10 |
| Round of 16 | TBD | TBD | 8 | 16 → 8 | none |
| Quarter-finals | TBD | TBD | 4 | 8 → 4 | none |
| Semi-finals | TBD | TBD | 2 | 4 → 2 | none |
| Final | TBD | TBD | 1 | 2 → 1 | none |
Teams
A total of 32 teams are scheduled to participate in the 2020 FFA Cup competition proper, ten of which are from the A-League, one the 2019 National Premier Leagues Champion (Wollongong Wolves), and the remaining 21 teams from FFA member federations, as determined by the qualifying rounds. The bottom two clubs in the 2019–20 A-League season will play-off for a spot in the Round of 32,[2] and the new expansion A-League club (Macarthur FC) will not appear in the tournament until the following year.[3]
A-League clubs represent the highest level in the Australian league system, whereas member federation clubs come from Level 2 and below. The current season tier of member federation clubs is shown in parentheses.
| A-League clubs | ||||
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| Sydney FC | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
| TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
| TBD | TBD | |||
| Member federation clubs | ||||
 ACT
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 Wollongong Wolves (2)
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NSW
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NSW
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| NSW
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NSW
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NNSW
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NNSW
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 NT
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 QLD
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QLD
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QLD
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| QLD
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 SA
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SA
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 TAS
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 VIC
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VIC
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VIC
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VIC
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 WA
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WA
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Preliminary rounds
FFA member federations teams compete in various state-based preliminary rounds to win one of 21 places in the competition proper (Round of 32). With the exception of youth teams affiliated directly with A-League clubs, all Australian clubs are eligible to enter the qualifying process through their respective FFA member federation, however only one team per club is permitted entry in the competition. The preliminary rounds operate within a consistent national structure whereby club entry into the competition is staggered in each state/territory, ultimately leading to round 7 with the winning clubs from that round gaining direct entry into the Round of 32. The 2020 edition of the tournament sees South Australia increasing from 1 to 2 qualifying places while NSW loses one place.[3][4]
| Federation | Competition | Round of 32 Qualifiers |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Football (ACT) | Federation Cup | 1 |
| Football NSW | Waratah Cup | 4 |
| Northern NSW Football | — | 2 |
| Football Federation Northern Territory | Sport Minister's Cup | 1 |
| Football Queensland | — | 4 |
| Football Federation South Australia | Federation Cup | 2 |
| Football Federation Tasmania | Milan Lakoseljac Cup | 1 |
| Football Federation Victoria | Dockerty Cup | 4 |
| Football West (WA) | State Cup | 2 |
References
- ^ "Wollongong Wolves Crowned National Premier Leagues (NPL) 2019 Champions". National Premier Leagues. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ Bossi, Vince Rugari, Dominic (19 December 2019). "A-League's worst teams to play off for spot in FFA Cup". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "FFA Cup to introduce Hyundai A-League play-off process from 2020". Hyundai A-League. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Football South Australia secure a second FFA Cup spot". Football SA. Retrieved 19 December 2019.