2020 FFA Cup preliminary rounds explained

FFA Cup preliminary rounds
Year:2020
Country:Australia
Num Teams:765, though only 635 played or were drawn to play
Champions:Event Cancelled
Prevseason:2019
Nextseason:2021

The 2020 FFA Cup preliminary rounds were the qualifying competition initially meant to decide 22 of the 32 teams to take part in the 2020 FFA Cup. Some preliminary matches were held in February and March, prior to the competition being suspended in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[1]

The competition was cancelled on 3 July.[2]

One of the member federation-based competitions resumed from July (for the Lakoseljac Cup in Tasmania).[3]

Schedule

The fixtures for the competition are as follows.

Round Number of fixtures NT[4] SA[5] VIC[6] WA[7]
31 + 3 byes 8–16 Feb
17 22–23 Feb
First round 32 + 1 bye 28 Feb–2 Mar 29 Feb–7 Mar
143 + 53 byes 11–17 Mar 22–23 Feb 21 Feb–14 Mar 6–9 Mar 14–15 Mar
Third round partially played 29 Feb–1 Mar 28 Feb–21 Mar 29 Feb 13–16 Mar
partially played 14–15 Mar 14 Mar 11 Jul
Fifth round overall competition cancelled by this time 5–30 Sep
Sixth round overall competition cancelled by this time 31 Oct–1 Nov
overall competition cancelled by this time 7 Nov

Format

The preliminary rounds structures are as follows, and refer to the different levels in the unofficial Australian association football league system:[8] [9]

Key to abbreviations

FederationZoneSub Zone
ACT = Australian Capital Territory
NSW = New South Wales
NNSW = Northern New South WalesNTH = North
STH = South
NT = Northern Territory
QLD = QueenslandCNQ = Central and North QueenslandFNQ = Far North Queensland
CQ = Central Queensland
MR = Mackay Region
NQ = North Queensland
SEQ = South East Queensland
SA = South Australia
TAS = Tasmania
VIC = Victoria
WA = Western Australia

First qualifying round

Fed. Zone Sub Zone Tie no Home team (Tier) Score Away team (Tier)
Victoria
VIC 1 Elcho Park Cardinals FC 1–2 St Kevin's Old Boys
VIC 2 Balmoral FC Forest Rangers SC
VIC 3 Keilor Wolves SC 1–0 Epsom FC
VIC 4 Central Park Rangers 0–2 Mount Waverley City SC
VIC 5 Spring Gully United SC 4–2 Knox United
VIC 6 Macedon Blues United FC 4–2 Twin City Wanderers FC
VIC 7 Melton Phoenix FC 24–1 Melbourne Lions SC
VIC 8 Lara United FC 3–5 Yarra Jets FC
VIC 9 Albert Park SC 2–1 Pakenham United FC
VIC 10 Bunyip District FC 1–0 ETA Buffalo SC
VIC 11 Ballarat SC Wyndham United SC
VIC 12 Old Melburnians SC 0–6 Tatura Soccer Club
VIC 13 Glen Waverley SC 5–0 Alphington FC
VIC 14 Monash SC (Newborough) 1–1† Casey Panthers SC
Monash SC advance 4–3 on penalties.
VIC 15 Ballarat North United SC 4–1 Old Trinity Grammarians
VIC 16 Broadmeadow Stars SC Maribyrnong Greens SC
Fed. Zone Sub Zone Tie no Home team (Tier) Score Away team (Tier)
VIC 17 Breakwater Eagles SC 1–2 Castlemaine Goldfields FC
VIC 18 Mount Lilydale Old Collegians 3–2 Meadow Park SC
VIC 19 Tullamarine FC 0–4 Boronia SC
VIC 20 East Kew FC 1–1† Deakin Ducks FC
Deakin Ducks advance 3–1 on penalties.
VIC 21 Rosebud SC 2–3 Barwon SC
VIC 22 West Point SC Reservoir Yeti SC
VIC 23 Glenroy Lions FC 3–1 FC Eaglehawk
VIC 24 2–4† Moonee Valley Knights FC
VIC 25 1–6 Maidstone United SC
VIC 26 Glen Eira FC 2–1 Keon Park FC
VIC 27 South East United FC 3–1† Warrnambool Rangers FC
VIC 28 Bacchus Marsh SC 0–12 Bundoora United FC
VIC 29 Aspendale SC 1–1† White Star Dandenong SC
White Star Dandenong advance 4–3 on penalties.
VIC 30 Mitchell Rangers SC Endeavour Hills Fire SC
VIC 31 Mount Martha SC 0–6 Shepparton South SC
Notes:

Second qualifying round

Fed. Zone Sub Zone Tie no Home team (Tier) Score Away team (Tier)
Victoria
VIC 1 Mount Waverley City SC 2–0 Castlemaine Goldfields FC
VIC 2 Glen Eira FC 0–5 Deakin Ducks FC
VIC 3 Spring Gully United SC 1–2† Bunyip District FC
VIC 4 Old Mentonians (-) 4–2 St Kevin's Old Boys
VIC 5 Mount Lilydale Old Collegians Monash SC (Newborough)
VIC 6 Tatura Soccer Club 3–2 Falcons 2000 (-)
VIC 7 Hampton Park United Sparrows FC (-) 2–2† Bundoora United FC
Hampton Park United Sparrows advance 4–2 on penalties.
VIC 8 Ballarat North United SC 4–0 South East United FC
Fed. Zone Sub Zone Tie no Home team (Tier) Score Away team (Tier)
VIC 9 Keilor Wolves SC 0–3 Yarra Jets FC
VIC 10 Shepparton South SC 6–1 Melton Phoenix FC
VIC 11 Barwon SC 5–0 Glen Waverley SC
VIC 12 Balmoral FC 3–0 Moonee Valley Knights FC
VIC 13 Broadmeadows Stars SC 7–1 Mitchell Rangers SC
VIC 14 White Star Dandenong SC 0–5 Macedon Blues United FC
VIC 15 Maidstone United SC 3–1 Ballarat SC
VIC 16 West Point SC 0–5 Albert Park SC
VIC 17 Boronia SC 3–7† Glenroy Lions FC
Notes:

First round

Fed Zone Sub Zone Tie no Home team (Tier) Score Away team (Tier)
Victoria
VIC 1 Croydon City Arrows (8) 3–1 Monash SC (8)
VIC 2 Ringwood City FC (8) 2–1 Riversdale SC (8)
VIC 3 Somerville Eagles SC (8) 1–4 Endeavour United SC (8)
VIC 4 Spring Hills FC (8) Bunyip District FC (-)
VIC 5 Yarra Jets FC (-) 4–1 FC Noble Hurricanes (8)
VIC 6 Seaford United SC (8) 3–0 Albert Park SC (-)
VIC 7 Golden Plains SC (8) 0–6 Glenroy Lions FC (-)
VIC 8 Deakin Ducks FC (-) 1–2† Uni Hill Eagles FC (8)
VIC 9 Mount Lilydale Old Collegians 2–1 Hampton Park United Sparrows FC (-)
VIC 10 Macedon Blues United FC (-) 1–3 West Preston SC (8)
VIC 11 Barnestoneworth United Senior FC (8) 3–1 Kings Domain FC (8)
VIC 12 Marcellin Old Collegians (8) 1–1† Lyndale United FC (8)
Lyndale United advance 4–3 on penalties.
VIC 13 Tatura Soccer Club (-) Noble Park SC (8)
VIC 14 Thornbury Athletic (8) 0–1 Greenvale United SC (8)
VIC 15 Balmoral FC (-) 0–0† Melbourne City SC (8)
Melbourne City advance 5–3 on penalties.
VIC 16 Laverton SC (8) 1–1† Chelsea FC (8)
Chelsea FC advance 5–3 on penalties.
Fed Zone Sub Zone Tie no Home team (Tier) Score Away team (Tier)
VIC 17 Bell Park SC (8) 0–1 Westside Strikers Caroline Springs SC (8)
VIC 18 Truganina Hornets SC (8) 1–4 Old Camberwell Grammarians (8)
VIC 19 Barwon SC (-) 8–1 Broadmeadows Stars SC (-)
VIC 20 Waverley Wanderers (8) 1–4 Watsonia Heights FC (8)
VIC 21 Noble Park United (8) 2–4 Chisholm United FC (8)
VIC 22 Brunswick Zebras (8) 2–2† Gisborne SC (8)
Brunswick Zebras advance 4–3 on penalties.
VIC 23 North Melbourne Athletic FC (8) Keysborough SC (8)
VIC 24 Ballarat North United SC (-) 2–3 Shepparton South SC (-)
VIC 25 Baxter SC (8) 0–2 Darebin United (8)
VIC 26 Mount Waverley City SC (-) 4–2 Old Mentonians (-)
VIC 27 Old Xaverians (8) 1–2 La Trobe University (8)
VIC 28 Maidstone United SC (-) 2–3 Dingley Stars (8)
Western Australia
WA 29 Busselton City FC (-) 1–0 Bunbury Dynamos FC
WA 30 Polonia FC (-) 2–1 Albany Rovers FC (-)
WA 31 La Fiamma Sporting Club (-) Port Kennedy SC (-)
WA 32 Bunbury United SC (-) 3–1 Australind SC (-)
Notes:

Second round

Fed Zone Sub Zone Tie no Home team (Tier) Score Away team (Tier)
New South Wales
NSW 1 Harrington United FC (-) 0–4 Liverpool Rangers FC (-)
NSW 2 Glebe Wanderers FC (-) 2–0 Bankstown RSL Dragons FC (7)
NSW 3 Tarrawanna Blueys SC (-) 3–2† San Souci FC (-)
NSW 4 Forest Killarney FC (-) 10–0 Lugarno FC (-)
NSW 5 North Rocks SC (-) 3–2 Lane Cove FC (-)
NSW 6 Australian Catholic Uni FC (-) 2–3 Sydney CBD (-)
NSW 7 Peakhurst United FC (-) 3–2 Georges River FC (-)
NSW 8 Fairfield Patrician Brothers FC (-) 1–1† Berowra FC (-)
NSW 9 Coogee United FC (-) 10–1 Emu Plains FC (-)
NSW 10 Blue Mountains FC (-) 0–1 Lindfield FC (-)
NSW 11 Southern & Ettalong FC (-) 7–3 Panorama FC (-)
NSW 12 West Ryde Rovers FC (-) 2–1 Winston Hills FC (-)
NSW 13 Picton Rangers FC (-) 1–0 Unanderra Hearts FC (-)
NSW 14 Forest Rangers FC (-) 0–2 Arncliffe Aurora FC (-)
NSW 15 Marulan FC (-) 1–4 Menai Hawks FC (-)
NSW 16 Maroubra United FC 6–4 Rouse Hill Rams FC (-)
NSW 17 Western Condors (-) 1–0 Gladesville Ravens Sports Club (-)
NSW 18 Penrith Rovers FC (-) 0–3 Port Kembla SC (-)
NSW 19 Lithgow Workmans SFC (-) 0–1 Holroyd Rangers SC (6)
NSW 20 Granville Waratahs SFC (-) Auburn FC (-)
NSW 21 Putney Rangers FC (-) 8–2 Ararat FC (-)
Fairfield Patrician Brothers advance 3–2 on penalties.
NSW 22 Albion Park White Eagles FC (-) 31–0 Epping FC (-)
NSW 23 Castle Hill RSL FC (-) 1–0 Bomaderry FC (-)
NSW 24 Kellyville Colts SC (-) 1–4 Wollongong United (6)
NSW 25 Berkeley Vale SC (6) 3–0 Ashfield Pirates FC (-)
NSW 26 Umina United SC (-) 0–4 Randwick City FC (-)
NSW 27 Young Lions SC (-) 4–1 Bankstown Sports Strikers FC (-)
NSW 28 West Pymble FC (-) 3–2 Kemps Creek United SC (-)
NSW 29 Banksia Tigers FC (-) 2–0 Balmain & District FC (-)
NSW 30 University of Wollongong (7) 1–3 West Pennant Hills Cherrybrook FC (-)
NSW 31 Thornleigh Thunder FC (-) 0–4 Killarney District (6)
NSW 32 Mosman FC (-) 4–0 Fairfield Bulls (6)
NSW 33 Brookvale FC (-) 3–0 North Sydney United FC (-)
NSW 34 Sydney Rangers FC (-) 0–3 Moorebank Sports SC (-)
NSW 35 Bass Hill Rangers FC (-) 3–5 Shoalhaven United FC (6)
NSW 36 St. Patricks FC (-) 3–3† Sydney Coolong FC (-)
Sydney Coolong advance 5–4 on penalties.
NSW 37 Albion Park City Razorbacks FC (-) 4–0 Five Dock FC (-)
NSW 38 Waverley Old Boys (-) 4–1 Kenthurst & District FC (-)
NSW 39 Padstown Hornets FC (-) 3–2 Blacktown Workers FC (-)
Northern New South Wales
NNSW NTH 40 The Armidale School (-) 0–3 Camden Haven Redbacks FC (-)
NNSW NTH 41 Demon Knights FC (4) Northern Storm Thunder FSC (4)
NNSW NTH 42 Coffs Coast Tigers FC (4) 2–0 Kempsey Saints FC (4)
NNSW NTH 43 Armidale City Westside FC (4) Port Saints FC (4)
NNSW NTH 44 Richmond Rovers FC (-) 9–0 Grafton United FC (-)
Queensland
QLD CNQ FNQ 45 Atherton Eagles FC (-) 0–4 Douglas United (-)
QLD CNQ CQ 46 Capricorn Coast (-) 1–2 Bluebirds United (-)
QLD SEQ 47 Bethania Rams FC 3–4† North Brisbane (6)
QLD SEQ 48 Oxley United (6) 6–0 USQ FC (-)
QLD SEQ 49 Grange Thistle (4) 1–0 Centenary Stormers (4)
QLD SEQ 50 Runaway Bay (-) 6–1 Caboolture Sports FC (4)
QLD SEQ 51 Western Spirit (5) 5–5† Bardon Latrobe (6)
Western Spirit advance 7–6 on penalties.
QLD SEQ 52 Annerley FC (5) 1–2 Ipswich City (5)
Fed Zone Sub Zone Tie no Home team (Tier) Score Away team (Tier)
QLD SEQ 53 Virginia United (5)3–1 Rockville Rovers FC (4)
QLD SEQ 54 Jimboomba United FC (7) 1–0 Tweed United (-)
QLD SEQ 55 Tarragindi Tigers FC (6) 1–2 West Wanderers FC (4)
QLD SEQ 56 Brighton Bulldogs (-) 3–0 Pacific Pines FC (-)
QLD SEQ 57 Woombye FC (4) 6–2 Springfield United FC (7)
QLD SEQ 58 Bribie FC (-) 0–12 Musgrave SC (-)
QLD SEQ 59 Gympie United FC (4) 6–0 Tallebudgera Valley (-)
QLD SEQ 60 Nambour Yandina United FC (4) 6–5 Brisbane Knights (4)
QLD SEQ 61 Buderim Wanderers FC (4) 2–0 Park Ridge FC (6)
QLD SEQ 62 Palm Beach Sharks (4) 4–0 Westside Grovely (6)
QLD SEQ 63 Gatton SC (4) 0–3 Willowburn FC (4)
QLD SEQ 64 Logan Metro FC (7) 3–2 Brisbane Athletic FC (6)
QLD SEQ 65 Bayside United (4) 1–0 Albany Creek (4)
QLD SEQ 66 Acacia Ridge (4) 1–3 North Star (5)
QLD SEQ 67 Moggill FC (5) 0–2† AC Carina FC (5)
QLD SEQ 68 Ripley Valley FC (7) 1–3 Surfers Paradise Apollo (4)
QLD SEQ 69 North Lakes Mustangs FC (7) 0–4 Beerwah Glasshouse United (4)
QLD SEQ 70 Pine Hills (5) 3–0 Mt Gravatt Hawks (5)
QLD SEQ 71 Clairvaux FC (6) 2–3† UQFC (4)
QLD SEQ 72 Noosa Lions FC (4) 2–3† Coomera Colts (4)
Victoria
VIC 73 Melbourne City (8) 4–5 Plenty Valley Lions (8)
VIC 74 Melbourne University (8) 3–2 Mount Lilydale Old Collegians (9)
VIC 75 Fawkner (7) 4–1 Sandown Lions (8)
VIC 76 Seaford United (8) 2–2† Brunswick Zebras (8)
Seaford United advance 7–6 on penalties.
VIC 77 Frankston Pines (7) 2–4 Barwon (9)
VIC 78 Chelsea FC (8) 1–5 Mount Waverley City (9)
VIC 79 Upfield (7) 2–0 Bayside Argonauts (7)
VIC 80 Chisholm United (8) 2–1 Yarra Jets (9)
VIC 81 Sebastopol Vikings (7) 7–0 North Melbourne Athletic (8)
VIC 82 South Yarra (7) 8–1 Croydon City Arrows (8)
VIC 83 Sandringham (8) 2–0 Glenroy Lions (9)
VIC 84 Westvale SC (7) Western Eagles (7)
VIC 85 Darebin United (8) 0–2 Greenvale United (8)
VIC 86 Surf Coast (8) 3–0 Dandenong South (8)
VIC 87 Endeavour United (8) 0–3 West Preston (8)
VIC 88 Ringwood City (8) 0–1 Westside Strikers (8)
VIC 89 La Trobe University (8) 1–1† Ashburton United SC (7)
La Trobe University advance 5–4 on penalties.
VIC 90 Williamstown SC (7) 3–0 Uni Hill Eagles (8)
VIC 91 Lyndale United (8) 2–3 Monash University (7)
VIC 92 Tatura Soccer Club (10) 4–5 East Brighton United (7)
VIC 93 Point Cook (7) 1–0† Elwood City (7)
VIC 94 Rowville Eagles (7) 4–1 Craigieburn City (7)
VIC 95 Heidelberg Eagles (7) 2–0 Whitehorse United (7)
VIC 96 East Bentleigh Strikers (8) Shepparton South SC (10)
VIC 97 Watsonia Heights (8) 1–3 Northern Falcons (8)
VIC 98 Sunbury United (7) 2–0 Altona North (7)
VIC 99 Middle Park (7) 4–3 Dingley Stars (8)
VIC 100 Diamond Valley United (7) 2–0 Brighton (7)
VIC 101 Old Camberwell Grammarians (8) 1–2 Bunyip District (9)
VIC 102 Barnstoneworth United Senior FC (8) 5–2 Essendon United (7)
Western Australia
WA 103 Perth Hills FC (-) 3–0 La Fiamma Sporting Club (-)
WA 104 Queens Park SC (-) 2–0 Busselton City FC (-)
WA 105 Ellenbrook United FC (-) 2–3 Jaguar FC (-)
WA 106 Joondanna Blues FC (-) 2–1 Perth AFC (-)
WA 107 BrOzzy Sports Club (-) 1–8 Maddington White City FC (-)
WA 198 Woodvale FC (-) 2–1 Alexander Florina FC (-)
Notes:

Third round

In the ACT and South Australia, a draw was conducted[13] but no matches were played.

Notes:

Fourth round

In Tasmania, the Lakoseljac Cup recommenced in July, after the cancellation of the overall FFA Cup competition.[3] In the Northern Territory a draw was made, but no matches were played.

Fed. Zone Sub Zone Tie no Home team (Tier) Score Away team (Tier)
Northern New South Wales
NNSW NTH 9 Oxley Vale Attunga FC (4) 1–4 Port United SC (4)
NNSW NTH 10 Boambee Bombers FC (4) 3–1 Port Saints FC (4)
NNSW NTH 11 Camden Haven Redbacks FC (-) 0–4 Northern Storm Thunder FSC (4)
NNSW NTH 12 Lismore Richmond Rovers FC (-) 3–0 Macleay Valley Rangers FC (4)
Queensland
QLD CNQ FNQ 17 Stratford Dolphins (-) 1–3 Southside Comets (-)
QLD CNQ NQ 18 Burdekin (-) 1–3 Saints Eagles Souths FC (-)
QLD CNQ NQ 19 MA Olympic FC (-) 0–1 Brothers Townsville (-)
Fed Zone Sub Zone Tie no Home team (Tier) Score Away team (Tier)
Tasmania
TAS 20 Launceston United (3) 2–4 South Hobart (2)
TAS 21 Launceston City (2) 2–1 Devonport City (2)
TAS 22 University of Tasmania (3) 4–0 Riverside Olympic (2)
TAS 23 Kingborough Lions United (2) 5–1 Clarence Zebras (2)
TAS 24 Somerset (3) 1–4 Hobart United (3)
TAS 25 Olympia (2) 10–1 Beachside (3)
TAS 26 Glenorchy Knights (2) 5–0 Northern Rangers (3)
TAS 27 Metro FC (3) 1–8 Taroona (3)

Fifth and subsequent rounds

The Lakoseljac Cup competition continued in Tasmania, which was the only member federation still running a cup competition that had been part of the FFA Cup preliminary rounds. The match between South Hobart and Kingborough Lions United (originally won 3–2 by South Hobart) had to be replayed after an administrative team-sheet breach.[14]

Fed Zone Sub Zone Tie no Home team (Tier) Score Away team (Tier)
Tasmania
TAS 1 Hobart United (3) 0–2 Launceston City (2)
TAS 2 Taroona (3) 0–3 Glenorchy Knights (2)
TAS 3 Olympia (2) 2–0 University of Tasmania (3)
TAS 4 South Hobart (2) 5–2 Kingborough Lions United (2)

Sixth round

Fed Zone Sub Zone Tie no Home team (Tier) Score Away team (Tier)
Tasmania
TAS 1 Olympia (2) 7–0Launceston City (2)
TAS 2 Glenorchy Knights (2) 3–2South Hobart (2)

Seventh round

The only match played in this round was the grand final of the Lakoseljac Cup competition in Tasmania.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grassroots football temporarily suspended. Football Federation Australia. 17 March 2020. 17 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Coronavirus forces FFA Cup to be cancelled. SBS. The World Game. 7 July 2020. 7 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Lakoseljac Cup Round of 16 Wrap. Sliceofcheese.net. Andrew Cooling. 13 July 2020. 13 July 2020.
  4. Web site: Football Northern Territory – FFA CUP. www.footballnt.com.au. 2020-03-04. 4 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200304104617/http://www.footballnt.com.au/pages/FFA-CUP.html. dead.
  5. Web site: FFA Cup 2020 nominations now open. Football SA. 20 January 2020. en. 2020-02-26.
  6. Web site: FFA CUP 2020 PRELIMINARY ROUNDS PROGRESSION. footballfedvic.com.au. 2 January 2020.
  7. Web site: 2020 Competition Calendar. footballwest.com.au. 11 January 2020. 10 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200110223240/https://footballwest.com.au/2020-season-calendar/. dead.
  8. https://www.footballvictoria.com.au/sites/ffv/files/2019-12/FFA%20Cup%202020%20-%20Progression_0.pdf FFA Cup Progression
  9. Web site: 2020 FFA Cup Qualifying Round 1 Draw Completed. 28 January 2020.
  10. Web site: HUGE INTEREST GROWS AS FFA CUP ROUND'S 2 AND 3 ANNOUNCED . 27 February 2020 . Football NSW . 2 March 2020.
  11. Web site: Round-2-Fixtures-Draw-2019-FFA-Cup-Northern-Southern-Conference . Football Northern NSW . 22 February 2020.
  12. Web site: FFA Cup Queensland Preliminary draw fixtures revealed . 30 January 2020 . FFA . 22 February 2020.
  13. Web site: Opening FFA Cup matches in ACT locked in . 5 March 2020 . Capital Football . 5 March 2020.
  14. Web site: FT Rules South and Lions To Meet Again. Sliceofcheese.net. Andrew Cooling. 9 September 2020. 26 September 2020.