2025 Australia Cup
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| This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (November 2024) |
| Tournament details | |
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| Country | Australia New Zealand |
| Dates | 31 January – TBA 2025 |
| Teams | 718 (qualifying competition) 32 (main competition) |
The 2025 Australia Cup will be the twelfth season of the Australia Cup, the main national soccer knockout cup competition in Australia. This edition will be the fourth 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.
Macarthur FC are the defending champions.
Round and dates
| Round | Draw date | Match dates | Number of fixtures | Teams | New entries this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary rounds | Various | 31 January–TBD | 686 | 718 → 32 | 709 |
| Round of 32 | TBD | TBD | 16 | 32 → 16 | 9 |
| 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 | 1 | 2 → 1 | None |
Preliminary rounds
Member federation teams are competing in various state-based preliminary rounds to win places in the competition proper (at the Round of 32). All Australian clubs (other than youth teams associated with A-League franchises) 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 unofficial Australian soccer league system.
The top nine placed A-League Men clubs from the 2024–25 A-League Men season gained automatic qualification to the Round of 32. The other four teams entered a play-off series to determine the remaining two positions.
| Federation | Associated competition | Round of 32 qualifiers |
|---|---|---|
| Football Australia | A-League Men | 11 |
| Capital Football (ACT) | Federation Cup (ACT) | 1 |
| Football NSW | Waratah Cup | 4 |
| Northern NSW Football | Northern NSW State Cup | 2 |
| Football Northern Territory | NT FFA Cup Final | 1 |
| Football Queensland | Kappa Queensland Cup[2] | 4 |
| Football South Australia | Federation Cup (SA) | 2 |
| Football Tasmania | Milan Lakoseljac Cup | 1 |
| Football Victoria | Dockerty Cup | 4 |
| Football West (WA) | State Cup | 2 |
Teams
A total of 32 teams will participate in the 2024 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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| Auckland FC | Western United | |||
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References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "KAPPA QUEENSLAND CUP". Football Queensland. Retrieved 17 February 2024.