The 2012 FFV State Knockout Cup was the second edition of a football (soccer) knockout-cup competition held between men's clubs in Victoria, Australia in 2012, the annual edition of the Dockerty Cup.
| Round | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Leagues/Teams entering at this round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone Playoffs | 130 | 104 | none | 104 | Victorian State League Division 2 Victorian State League Division 3 Victorian Provisional Leagues Victorian Metropolitan Leagues Regional Leagues | |
| Zone Semi-finals | 48 | 48 | 24 | 24 | Victorian Premier League Victorian State League Division 1 | |
| Zone Finals | 24 | 24 | 24 | none | none | |
| Super 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | none | none | |
| Round of 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | none | none | |
| Semi-Finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | none | |
| Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | none |
Round 1 will contain clubs below State League 1. Clubs will play teams in their Zones and some teams will have a bye which automatically puts them into the second round. The draw was held on 2 March 2011 at 6pm AEDT.[1]
North-Eastern DrawCentral DrawSouthern Draw
Western DrawWimmera South Coast Draw
Gippsland Draw
The 2012 Battle of Britain Cup, the local Knockout Tournament in the Gippsland Region, acted as the qualifying for this region of the tournament, with the two finalists advancing to the Zone Playoffs regardless of the result of the Battle of Britain Cup Final.
The North-Western, Northern, Eastern, South-Eastern and Goulburn North-East draws did not begin until Round 2.
North-Eastern Draw
Central Draw
Southern Draw
Western Draw
Wimmera South Coast Draw
North-Western Draw
Northern Draw
Eastern Draw
South-Eastern Draw
Goulburn North-East Draw
Gippsland Draw
North-Eastern Draw
Central Draw
Southern Draw
Western Draw
North-Western Draw
Wimmera South Coast Draw
Northern Draw
Eastern Draw
South-Eastern Draw
Goulburn North-East Draw
Gippsland Draw
This round will see the 12 teams from the Victorian Premier League and the 12 teams from the Victorian State League Division 1 enter the competition, alongside the 22 winners from the previous round. Two teams from the Loddon-Mallee region – Mildura City and Castlemaine Goldfields – entered the competition at this stage, without needing to qualify through preliminary matches. The Draw for this round took place on 10 April.
The draw for this round took place on 9 May.