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Dates | 9 February – 5 October 2024 |
Teams | 761 (qualifying competition) 32 (main competition) |
The 2024 Australia Cup is the eleventh season of the Australia Cup, the main national soccer knockout cup competition in Australia. This edition will be the third 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.
Sydney FC are the defending champions.
The winner is also expected to qualify to the group stage of the AFC's 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two competition.
Round and dates[edit]
Round | Draw date | Match dates | Number of fixtures | Teams | New entries this round |
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Preliminary rounds | Various | 9 February–24 July | 761 → 32 | 753 | |
Round of 32 | 19 June | 30 July–7 August | 16 | 32 → 16 | 8 |
Round of 16 | 7 August[a] | 24–28 August | 8 | 16 → 8 | None |
Quarter-finals | 11–15 September | 4 | 8 → 4 | None | |
Semi-finals | 21–22 September | 2 | 4 → 2 | None | |
Final | — | 5 October | 1 | 2 → 1 | None |
Teams[edit]
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.[4]
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Adelaide United | Central Coast Mariners | Macarthur FC | Melbourne City |
Melbourne Victory | Sydney FC | Wellington Phoenix | Western Sydney Wanderers |
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Preliminary rounds[edit]
Member federation teams competed in various state-based preliminary rounds to win one of 22 places in the competition proper (at the Round of 32). All Australian clubs were eligible to enter the qualifying process through their respective member federation; however, only one team per club was permitted entry into the competition. The preliminary rounds operated 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 Australian soccer league system. This ultimately lead to round 7, with the winning clubs from that round entering directly into the round of 32. Slot allocations were the same as the previous year.
The top eight placed A-League Men clubs from the 2023–24 A-League Men season gained automatic qualification to the Round of 32. The remaining four teams entered a play-off series to determine the remaining two positions.
Federation | Associated competition | Round of 32 qualifiers |
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Football Australia | A-League Men | 10 |
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[5] | 4 |
Football South Australia | Federation Cup (SA) | 2 |
Football Tasmania | Milan Lakoseljac Cup | 1 |
Football Victoria | Dockerty Cup | 5 |
Football West (WA) | State Cup | 2 |
Round of 32[edit]
The draw took place on 19 June,[6] with fixtures to be finalised over the following days. The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round was Melbourne Srbija. They are the only level 4 team left in the competition.
30 July 2024 | Moreton City Excelsior (2) | – | Campbelltown City (2) | Brisbane |
19:00 | Stadium: Wolter Park |
30 July 2024 | O'Connor Knights (2) | – | Macarthur FC (1) | Canberra |
TBC | Stadium: TBC |
30 July 2024 | Darwin Hearts (2) | – | Hume City (2) | Darwin |
19:30 | Stadium: Darwin Football Stadium |
30 July 2024 | Oakleigh Cannons (2) | – | Sydney FC (1) | Melbourne |
19:30 | Stadium: The Home of the Matildas |
31 July 2024 | Blacktown City (2) | – | Adelaide United (1) | Sydney |
19:30 | Stadium: Landen Stadium |
31 July 2024 | Brisbane City (2) | – | Western Sydney Wanderers (1) | Brisbane |
19:30 | Stadium: Imperial Corp Stadium |
31 July 2024 | Rockdale Ilinden (2) | – | Newcastle Jets / Western United (1) | Sydney |
19:30 | Stadium: Rockdale Ilinden Sports Centre |
31 July 2024 | Perth RedStar (2) | – | Lions FC (2) | Perth |
20:30 | Stadium: Percy Doyle Reserve |
3 August 2024 | Brisbane Roar / Perth Glory (1) | – | Melbourne City (1) | TBC |
TBC | Stadium: TBC |
6 August 2024 | Lambton Jaffas (2) | – | Melbourne Victory (1) | Newcastle |
Stadium: Jack McLaughlin Oval |
6 August 2024 | South Melbourne (2) | – | Wellington Phoenix (1) | Melbourne |
19:30 | Stadium: Lakeside Stadium |
6 August 2024 | Melbourne Srbija (4) | – | Modbury Jets (2) | Melbourne |
19:30 | Stadium: The Home of the Matildas |
6 August 2024 | Olympic Kingsway (2) | – | Edgeworth FC (2) | Perth |
20:30 | Stadium: Kingsway Reserve |
7 August 2024 | Heidelberg United (2) | – | Central Coast Mariners (1) | Melbourne |
19:30 | Stadium: Olympic Village |
7 August 2024 | NWS Spirit (2) | – | Glenorchy Knights (2) | Sydney |
19:30 | Stadium: Christie Park |
7 August 2024 | Olympic FC (2) | – | APIA Leichhardt (2) | Brisbane |
19:30 | Stadium: Goodwin Park |
Notes[edit]
- ^ combined draw
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "How to watch the Australia Cup 2024 Round of 32 draw". Football Australia. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Australia Cup 2024 Draw Principles Explained". Football Australia. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Australia Cup 2024 Preliminary Rounds near completion | Australia Cup". www.australiacup.com.au. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "KAPPA QUEENSLAND CUP". Football Queensland. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Australia Cup 2024 Round of 32 Draw Confirmed". Australia Cup. Football Australia. 19 June 2024.