The 2013 FFV State Knockout Cup was the third edition of a football (soccer) knockout-cup competition held between men's clubs in Victoria, Australia in 2013, the annual edition of the Dockerty Cup. The first round was played during the weekend of 3 March 2013, with the Final scheduled for 7 September.
Unlike previous years, this tournament does not stagger the entrance of teams based on their position on the football pyramid; teams from as high as the Victorian Premier League participated in the opening round, though 16 selected clubs were given byes to the Fourth Round.
| Round | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Scheduled for weekend(s) of | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 94 | 28 | none | none | 2 March | |
| Round 2 | 80 | 64 | 14 | 40 | 9 March | |
| Round 3 | 48 | 32 | 32 | none | 23 March | |
| Round 4 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 4 May | |
| Round 5 | 16 | 16 | 16 | none | 8 June | |
| Quarter-Finals | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | 17 and 24 July | |
| Semi-Finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | 21 August | |
| Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | 7 September |
During Rounds 1–4, the matches will be played within 4 geographical "zones" (North, South, East and West), with the zones merging into a single competition in Round 5.
50 Clubs were randomly granted byes into Round 2; the remaining 28 of the introductory teams played in Round 1 on the weekend of 2 March. The Draw for this round was held on 15 February.[1]
These matches were played during the weekend of 9 March. The Draw for this round was held on 15 February, the same day as the Draw for Round 1.[2]
These matches were played on the weekend of 23 March; the Draw was held on 12 March.[3]
Round 4 saw the introduction of 16 Seeded Clubs, selected based on their performance in the 2012 FFV State Knockout Cup.[4]
North Zone
East Zone
South Zone
West Zone
The Round 4 matches were played on the weekend of 4 May; the Draw was held on 25 March.
This round saw the 4 winners from each Zone in the previous round enter a single 16-Club draw. These matches were played on the weekend of 8 June; the Draw took place on 6 May.
The Draw for the quarter-finals took place on 12 June; the matches took place on 23 July.
The Draw for the semi-finals took place on 15 July.
The Final was played at the neutral venue of Knights Stadium on 8 September.