2020 FFA Cup preliminary rounds
The 2020 FFA Cup preliminary rounds are the qualifying competition to decide 22 of the 32 teams to take part in the 2020 FFA Cup Round of 32, consisting of 21 teams from Member Federations, and the winner of a playoff between two A-League clubs (lowest on the ladder from the 2019–20 A-League season). The other teams which will participate in the final competition are the top 9 A-League clubs from the 2019–20 A-League season and reigning National Premier Leagues champion, Wollongong Wolves.
Country | Australia |
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Teams | 765 |
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The preliminary rounds operate within a consistent national structure whereby club entry into the competition is staggered in each federation, with the winning clubs from Round 7 of the preliminary rounds gaining entry into the Round of 32. 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 competition has been suspended for two months due to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, effective 18 March to at least 31 May,[1] and is subject to review.[2] For Western Australia, Football West announced that league competitions would be scheduled to progressively resume from 21 June, but with a decision not to proceed with cup competitions in general.[3]
Schedule
The number of fixtures for each round, and the match dates for each Federation, are as follows.
Round | Number of fixtures | Clubs | ACT | NSW | NNSW | NT[4] | QLD | SA[5] | TAS | VIC[6] | WA[7][3] |
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First qualifying round | 31 + 3 byes | → | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8–16 Feb | – |
Second qualifying round | 17 | → | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 22–23 Feb | – |
First Round | 32 + 1 bye | → | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 28 Feb–2 Mar | 29 Feb–7 Mar |
Second Round | 143 + 53 byes | → | – | 11 Mar–TBD | 22 Feb–TBD | – | 21 Feb–14 Mar | – | – | 6–9 Mar | 14 Mar–15 Mar |
Third Round | → | TBD | TBD | 29 Feb–TBD | – | 28 Feb–TBD | TBD | 29 Feb | 13–16 Mar | – | |
Fourth Round | → | TBD | TBD | 14 Mar–TBD | TBD | 14 Mar–TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | – | |
Fifth Round | → 88 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | – | |
Sixth Round | 42 | 88 → 50 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | – |
Seventh Round | 22 | 50 → 30 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | – |
- Some round dates in respective Federations overlap due to separate scheduling of Zones/Sub-Zones.
Format
The preliminary rounds structures are as follows, and refer to the different levels in the unofficial Australian association football league system:[8][9]
- First qualifying round:
- 65 Victorian clubs level 9 and below entered this stage.
- Second qualifying round:
- 34 Victorian clubs progressed to this stage.
- First round:
- 9 Western Australian clubs (Regional areas) entered this stage.
- Second round:
- 121 New South Wales clubs (level 6 and below) entered this stage.[10]
- 48 Northern New South Wales clubs (level 4 and below) entered this stage.[11]
- 89 Queensland clubs (level 4 and below) entered this stage.[12]
- 19 Western Australian clubs (5 from the previous round and 17 level 5 and below) entered this stage.
- Third round:
- 88 New South Wales clubs (65 from the previous round and 23 level 4–5) enter this stage.
- 54 South Australian clubs (level 2 and below) entered this stage.
- 10 Tasmanian clubs (level 3) entered this stage.
- Fourth round:
- 64 New South Wales clubs (44 from the previous round and 20 level 2–3) enter this stage.
- 32 South Australian clubs progress to this stage.
- 16 Tasmanian clubs (8 from the previous round and 8 level 2) enter this stage.
- Fifth round:
- 32 New South Wales progress to this stage.
- 16 South Australian clubs progress to this stage.
- 8 Tasmanian clubs progress to this stage.
- Sixth round:
- 16 New South Wales progress to this stage.
- 8 South Australian clubs progress to this stage.
- 4 Tasmanian clubs progress to this stage.
- Seventh round:
- 2 A-League clubs enter this stage.
- 2 Australian Capital Territory clubs progress to this stage, which doubles as the Final of the Federation Cup.
- 8 New South Wales clubs progress to this stage. The 4 winners also participate in the final rounds of the Waratah Cup.
- 4 Northern New South Wales clubs progress to this stage.
- 2 Northern Territory clubs (the winners of the Darwin-based and Alice Springs-based knockout competitions) progress to this stage, which doubles as the final of the Sport Minister's Cup.
- 8 Queensland clubs progress to this stage.
- 4 South Australian clubs progress to this stage. The 2 winners also participate in the Final of the Federation Cup.
- 2 Tasmanian clubs progress to this stage, which doubles as the Final of the Milan Lakoseljac Cup.
- 8 Victorian clubs progress to this stage. The 4 winners also qualify to the final rounds of the Dockerty Cup.[6]
Note: A-League Youth teams playing in their respective federation leagues are specifically excluded from the preliminary rounds as their respective Senior A-League clubs are already part of the competition.
Key to Abbreviations
Federation | Zone | Sub Zone |
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ACT = Australian Capital Territory | ||
FFA = Football Federation Australia | A-League | |
NSW = New South Wales | ||
NNSW = Northern New South Wales | NTH = North STH = South |
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NT = Northern Territory | ASP = Alice Springs DAR = Darwin |
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QLD = Queensland | CNQ = Central and North Queensland | FNQ = Far North Queensland CQ = Central Queensland MR = Mackay Region NQ = North Queensland WB = Wide Bay |
SEQ = South East Queensland | ||
SA = South Australia | ||
TAS = Tasmania | ||
VIC = Victoria | ||
WA = Western Australia |
Qualifying Round 1
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- Notes:
- w/o = Walkover
- † = After Extra Time
- VIC Byes – Falcons 2000 (-), Hampton Park United Sparrows FC (-), Old Mentonians (-).
Qualifying Round 2
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- Notes:
- w/o = Walkover
- † = After Extra Time
First Round
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- Notes:
- w/o = Walkover
- † = After Extra Time
- WA Byes – Twin City Saints SC (-).
Second Round
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- Notes:
- † = After Extra Time
- NSW Byes – Broulee Stingrays FC (-), Bulli FC (-), Castle Hill United FC (-), Central Coast Wolves FC (-), Coniston FC (-), Gunners FC (-), Marayong FC (-), Redbacks FC (-), Springwood United FC (-).
- NNSW Byes – Bellingen FC (-), Boambee Bombers FC (4), Coffs City United FC (4), Dudley Redhead United Senior FC (4), Dudley Redhead United FC (4), Kotara South FC (4), Macleay Valley Rangers FC (4), Mayfield United Senior FC (-), Moree Services FC (5), North United Wolves SC (-), Oxley Vale Attunga FC (4), Port United SC (4), Sawtell FC (-), Wallis Lakes-Great Lakes United (-), Westlawn Tigers FC (4), Woolgoolga Wolves (4).
- QLD Byes – Across The Waves (-), Broadbeach United (4), Burleigh Heads Bulldogs (4), Caloundra FC (4), Clinton FC (-), CQU Berserker Bears (-), Frenchville FC (-), Kangaroo Point Rovers (6), Kawana (4), KSS Jets FC (-), Logan Village FC (7), Maroochydore FC (4), Narangba (-), Nerang FC (4), New Farm United FC (5), Newmarket (6), North Pine (4), Redcliffe PCYC FC (7), Robina City (5), Samford Rangers FC (5), Slacks Creek (6), Southport (4), St. George Willawong FC (5), Taringa Rovers (4), Teviot Downs SC (7), The Gap (4), The Lakes FC (6), Toowong (4).
Third Round
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- Notes:
- w/o = Walkover
- † = After Extra Time
- ACT Byes – Brindabella Blues (3), Queanbeyan City (3), Southern Tablelands United (3), Weston Molonglo (3).
- NNSW Byes – Singleton Strikers FC (3).
- QLD Byes – MA Olympic FC (-).
- SA Byes – Adelaide Blue Eagles (2), Adelaide City (2), Adelaide Comets (2), Adelaide Olympic (2), Adelaide Raiders (2), Campbelltown City (2), Croydon Kings (2), Cumberland United (2), North Eastern MetroStars (2), Para Hills Knights (2).
- TAS Byes – Beachside (3), Launceston United (3), Metro FC (3), Somerset (3), Taroona (3), University of Tasmania (3).
- VIC Byes – Surf Coast (8).
Fourth Round
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- Notes:
- w/o = Walkover
- † = After Extra Time
NT Byes : Alice Springs Celtic (2), Alice Springs Vikings FC (2), Palmerston Rovers (2).
Fifth Round
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- Notes
NT Byes : Alice Springs Vikings FC (2)
Sixth Round
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Seventh Round
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