2018 FFA Cup

2018 FFA Cup
Country  Australia
 New Zealand
Teams 781
Matches played 30
Goals scored 97 (3.23 per match)
Attendance 74,681 (2,489 per match)
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The 2018 FFA Cup is the fifth season of the FFA Cup, the main national soccer knockout cup competition in Australia. 32 teams contested the competition proper (from the Round of 32), including the 10 A-League teams and 21 Football Federation Australia (FFA) member federation teams determined through individual state qualifying rounds, as well as the reigning National Premier Leagues Champion (Heidelberg United from Victoria).

Round and dates

For the first time in the competition's history, the decision on the final venue will be conducted by a draw.[1]

Round Draw date Match dates Number of fixtures Teams New entries this round
Preliminary rounds Various 10 February–23 June 749 + 114 byes 781 → 32 770
Round of 32 26 June 25 July–7 August 16 32 → 16 11
Round of 16 7 August 21–29 August 8 16 → 8 none
Quarter-finals 29 August 18–26 September 4 8 → 4 none
Semi-finals 26 September 5–6 October 2 4 → 2 none
Final 6 October 31 October 1 2 → 1 none

Teams

A total of 32 teams participated in the 2018 FFA Cup competition proper, ten of which were from the A-League, one the 2017 National Premier Leagues Champion (Heidelberg United), and the remaining 21 teams from FFA member federations, as determined by the qualifying rounds. 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
Adelaide United Brisbane Roar Central Coast Mariners Melbourne City
Melbourne Victory Newcastle Jets Perth Glory Sydney FC
Wellington Phoenix Western Sydney Wanderers
Member federation clubs
Australian Capital Territory Canberra FC (2) New South Wales APIA Leichhardt Tigers (2) New South Wales Bonnyrigg White Eagles (2) New South Wales Hakoah Sydney City East (2)
New South Wales Marconi Stallions (2) New South Wales Rockdale City Suns (2) New South Wales Broadmeadow Magic (2) New South Wales Charlestown City Blues (2)
Northern Territory Hellenic Athletic (2) Queensland Cairns FC (2) Queensland Gold Coast Knights (4) Queensland Olympic FC (2)
Queensland Queensland Lions (2) South Australia Adelaide Comets (2) Tasmania Devonport City (2) Victoria (Australia) Avondale FC (2)
Victoria (Australia) Bentleigh Greens (2) Victoria (Australia) Heidelberg United (2) Victoria (Australia) Northcote City (2) Victoria (Australia) Port Melbourne (2)
Western Australia Armadale SC (2) Western Australia Gwelup Croatia (3)

Prize fund

The prize fund was unchanged from the previous two years' events.[2]

RoundNo. of Clubs
receive fund		Prize fund
Round of 168$2,000
Quarter-finalists4$5,000
Semi-finalists2$10,000
Final runners-up1$25,000
Final winner1$50,000
Total$131,000

In addition, a further $2,500 was awarded from sponsor NAB to Member Federation clubs for each goal scored by them against an A-League opposition.[3] Clubs to receive these prizes were APIA Leichhardt Tigers ($7,500), Hellenic Athletic ($7,500), Avondale FC ($5,000), Rockdale City ($5,000), Bentleigh Greens ($2,500), Bonnyrigg White Eagles ($2,500) and Cairns FC ($2,500).

Preliminary rounds

FFA member federations teams competed in various state-based preliminary rounds to win one of 21 places in the competition proper (Round of 32). All Australian clubs were eligible to enter the qualifying process through their respective FFA member federation, however only one team per club is permitted entry in the competition. All nine FFA member federations took part in the tournament.

Area Competition Round of 32 Qualifiers
ACT Federation Cup 1
NSW Waratah Cup 5
Northern NSW — 2
NT Sport Minister's Cup 1
Queensland — 4
SA Federation Cup 1
Tasmania Milan Lakoseljac Cup 1
Victoria Dockerty Cup 4
WA State Cup 2

The preliminary rounds will 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 first matches of the preliminary rounds began in February 2018, and the final matches of the preliminary rounds in June 2018.

Bracket

Round of 32
25 July–7 August		   Round of 16
21–29 August		   Quarter-finals
18–26 September		   Semi-finals
5–6 October		   Final
31 October
                                   
Canberra FC 1  
Broadmeadow Magic 4     Broadmeadow Magic 0  
Bentleigh Greens 1   Bentleigh Greens 4  
Wellington Phoenix 0       Bentleigh Greens 1  
Gwelup Croatia 0       Heidelberg United 0  
Adelaide Comets 4     Adelaide Comets 0
Heidelberg United 2   Heidelberg United 4  
Charlestown City Blues 1       Bentleigh Greens 0  
Port Melbourne 0       Adelaide United 2  
APIA Leichhardt Tigers 1     APIA Leichhardt Tigers 3  
Perth Glory 0   Melbourne Victory 2  
Melbourne Victory 1       APIA Leichhardt Tigers 0
Queensland Lions 3       Adelaide United 2  
Olympic FC 2     Queensland Lions 0
Adelaide United 3   Adelaide United 1  
Central Coast Mariners 0       Adelaide United
Brisbane Roar 0       Sydney FC
Melbourne City (a.e.t.) 1     Melbourne City 1  
Gold Coast Knights 0   Newcastle Jets 0  
Newcastle Jets 1       Melbourne City 1  
Bonnyrigg White Eagles 2       Western Sydney Wanderers 2  
Hakoah Sydney City East 1     Bonnyrigg White Eagles 1
Hellenic Athletic 3   Western Sydney Wanderers 2  
Western Sydney Wanderers 4       Western Sydney Wanderers 0
Avondale FC 4       Sydney FC 3  
Marconi Stallions 1     Avondale FC 4  
Northcote City 1   Devonport City 1  
Devonport City 3       Avondale FC 2
Cairns FC 4       Sydney FC (a.e.t.) 4  
Armadale SC 0     Cairns FC 1
Rockdale City Suns 2   Sydney FC 2  
Sydney FC 4  

Round of 32

The Round of 32 draw took place on 26 June 2018,[4] with match information confirmed on 2 July.[5]

The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round was Gold Coast Knights. They were the only level 4 team left in the competition.

All times listed below are at AEST

Round of 16

The Round of 16 draw took place on 7 August 2018, immediately following Matchday 3 of the Round of 32.[6] The match details were revealed two days later.[7]

The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round were Adelaide Comets, APIA Leichhardt Tigers, Avondale FC, Bentleigh Greens, Bonnyrigg White Eagles, Broadmeadow Magic, Cairns FC, Devonport City, Heidelberg United and Queensland Lions. They were the only level 2 teams left in the competition.

All times listed below are at AEST

Quarter-finals

The Quarter-finals draw took place on 29 August 2018, immediately following Matchday 2 of the Round of 16, with match details announced the following day.[8]

The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round were APIA Leichhardt Tigers, Avondale FC, Bentleigh Greens and Heidelberg United. They were the only level 2 teams left in the competition.

All times listed below are at AEST

Semi-finals

The Semi-finals draw took place on 26 September 2018 at the conclusion of the Quarter-finals, with match details announced the next day.[9]

The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round were Bentleigh Greens. They are the only level 2 team left in the competition.

All times listed below are at AEDT

Final

All times listed below are at AEDT

Adelaide United (1) v Sydney FC (1)

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Australia Trent Buhagiar Sydney FC 4
2 Australia Alex Brosque Sydney FC 3
Australia Craig Goodwin Adelaide United
Australia Chris Lucas Bentleigh Greens
Spain Oriol Riera Western Sydney Wanderers
Japan Tasuku Sekiya APIA Leichhardt Tigers
7 Australia Kenny Athiu Melbourne Victory 2
Australia Miles Barnard Devonport City
Germany Mirko Boland Adelaide United
Curaçao Roly Bonevacia Western Sydney Wanderers
Scotland Sean Ellis Heidelberg United
Australia Jordan Elsey Adelaide United
Uruguay Bruno Fornaroli Melbourne City
England Adam le Fondre Sydney FC
Australia John Majurovski Broadmeadow Magic
Nepal Sulav Maskey Hellenic Athletic
England Kaine Sheppard Avondale FC

Notes:

  • Goals scored in preliminary rounds not included.

Broadcasting rights

The live television rights for the competition were held by the subscription network Fox Sports. The matches will also be broadcast online on the My Football Live app as it broadcast all of the matches online from the Round of 16 onwards.[10] In addition to live updates and crosses at concurrent matches, they were scheduled to broadcast the following 10 games live:

Round Live broadcast matches
Round of 32 Avondale FC v Marconi Stallions
Rockdale City Suns v Sydney FC
Bentleigh Greens v Wellington Phoenix
Round of 16 APIA Leichhardt Tigers v Melbourne Victory
Queensland Lions v Adelaide United
Quarter-finals Avondale FC v Sydney FC
APIA Leichhardt Tigers v Adelaide United
Semi-finals and Final All matches

References

  1. ↑ Jacob Windon (6 October 2018). "WATCH TONIGHT: Which city will host FFA Cup 2018 Final?". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "FFA Cup 2018 Competition Regulations" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. 12 February 2018. p. 62. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Member Federation clubs chasing more NAB Golden Goals". Football Federation Australia. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "2018 FFA Cup Round of 32 draw revealed". Football Federation Australia. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "Mega night of football to open FFA Cup 2018 Round of 32". Football Federation Australia. 2 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "REVEALED: FFA Cup Round of 16 matchups". FFA Cup. 7 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "FFA Cup 2018 Round of 16 Fixtures confirmed". FFA Cup. 9 August 2018.
  8. ↑ "Dates, times and venues confirmed for FFA Cup Quarter Finals". FFA Cup. 30 August 2018.
  9. ↑ "FFA Cup 2018 Semi Final Schedule Confirmed". Football Federation Australia. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  10. ↑ John Greco (August 19, 2018). "All FFA Cup 2018 Round of 16 games to be streamed on My Football Live app". Retrieved August 19, 2018.
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