https://twitter.com/7NewsCairns/status/991965214382874625

Great result, and it's good to see the coverage by the local 7 affiliate up there.

This is one advantage of regional areas, where the local media which actually function as the mainstream media there will actually support their teams, something we'll see in the Grand Final, no doubt.

Cup Magic in France...

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43956998

Prior to games tonight in VIC and QLD.

Whose 15th? Did they get knocked out early?

Go Cumberland United. Come on you foxes 2 wins away.

Good to in SA two state league 1 teams have made the final 4 of qualifying and finally no metrostars.

Adelaide City are 15th and MetroStars are 16th, both knocked out.

www.tporankings.com for the full rankings.

Thanks

So apparently there is a major announcement today at 11:30am AEST - source

Anybody got any idea as to what it may be?

new sponsor perhaps?

i for one, hope that from next year onwards they change the format. 

My dream would be for it to be an open draw all the way through to the final (so no more free rides for State clubs to the semis) but I might be asking for too much there. New sponsor is probably more likely.

this tournament has so much potential it's amazing how many local clubs care about it 

Hopefully the FFA expand the FFA Cup to 64 teams and make it an open draw.

It won't be FFA Cup specific. The A-League and Matildas social media accounts have also said they are making announcements today at 11.30am.

Telstra look to be involved.

So my guess is that it's either a sponsorship announcement, or a digital marketing deal of some sort.

FFA CUP QUALIFYING – state of play update (as of Wednesday May 9th 2018),

ACT – round 5 draw result:
Belconnen United v O’Connor Knights
Gungahlin United v Gungahlin Juventus
Monaro Panthers v Woden Weston
Canberra v Canberra Olympic
Ties to take place midweek of Tuesday May 15-Wednesday May 16, midweek of Tuesday May 22-Wednesday May 23, and weekend of Saturday May 26-Sunday May 27

ACT – round 6 confirmed teams:
Belconnen United OR O’Connor Knights
Canberra OR Canberra Olympic
Gungahlin United OR Gungahlin Juventus
Monaro Panthers OR Woden Weston

Draw: Wednesday May 30th
Ties to take place midweek of Tuesday June 5-Wednesday June 6

New South Wales – round 6 confirmed teams:
APIA Leichhardt Tigers
Blacktown City
Bomaderry
Bonnyrigg White Eagles
Central Coast United
Gladesville Ryde Magic
Hakoah Sydney City
Hawkesbury City
Hills Brumbies
Kirrawee Kangaroos
Marconi Stallions
Mounties Wanderers
Rockdale City Suns
St George City
St George Saints
Southern Raiders
Spirit
Sydney Olympic
Sydney United
Tarrawanna Blueys

Draw: Friday May 11th 11.00am on Football NSW facebook page
Ties to take place midweek of Tuesday May 15-Wednesday May 16 & midweek of Tuesday May 22-Wednesday May 23

Northern NSW – round 5 (Northern Zone) confirmed teams:
Bangalow OR Tamworth
Boambee Bombers OR Kempsey Saints
Demon Knights OR Goonellabah
Port United OR Urunga

Draw: Saturday May 12th Ties to be played on Sunday May 13th

Northern NSW – round 5 (Southern Zone) kickoff times,

Wednesday May 16th:
7.00pm Weston Workers Bears v Hamilton Olympic
7.00pm Raymond Terrace v Adamstown Rosebud
7.00pm Cessnock City Hornets v Lambton Jaffas
7.00pm Thornton Redbacks v Broadmeadow Magic
7.00pm Charleston City Blues v Lake Macquarie City
7.00pm Valentine Phoenix v Edgeworth Eagles

Northern Territory – round 5 kickoff times,

Wednesday May 16th:
7.30pm Alice Springs Celtic v Alice Springs Stormbirds

Tuesday May 22nd:
8.00pm Hellenic AC v University Azzurri
Palmerston Rovers advance direct to round 6 who have a BYE in round 5

Northern Territory – round 6 kickoff times,

Tuesday June 5th:
8.00pm Hellenic AC/University Azzurri v Palmerston Rovers
8.00pm Verdi v Alice Springs Celtic/Alice Springs Stormbirds

Northern Territory – round 7 kickoff times,

Tuesday June 19th:
8.00pm Hellenic AC/University Azzurri/Palmerston Rovers v Verdi/Alice Springs Celtic/Alice Springs Stormbirds

Queensland (Brisbane Zone) – round 6 draw result:
Ipswich City OR Peninsula Power v Brisbane Strikers
Moreton Bay United v Brisbane Olympic
Lions FC v Rochedale Rovers
Logan Lightning v Brisbane City

Ties to take place midweek of Tuesday May 22-Wednesday May 23

Queensland (Brisbane zone) – round 7 draw result:
Logan Lightning/Brisbane City v Moreton Bay United/Brisbane Olympic
Lions FC/Rochedale Rovers v Ipswich City/Peninsula Power/Brisbane Strikers

Ties to take place weekend of Friday June 8-Saturday June 9-Sunday June 10

Queensland (regional zone) – round 7 draw result:
Sunshine Coast Fire v Gold Coast Knights
North Queensland United/Cairns v Mackay Crusaders United

Ties to take place weekend of Saturday June 9-Sunday June 10

South Australia – round 6 kickoff times,

Tuesday May 22nd:
7.00pm Cumberland United v Adelaide Comets

Wednesday May 23rd:
7.30pm Modbury Jets v Croydon Kings

South Australia – round 7 kickoff time,

Saturday June 9th/Sunday June 10th/Monday June 11th:
TBC Cumberland United/Adelaide Comets v Modbury Jets/Croydon Kings

Tasmania – round 6 kickoff times,

Saturday May 19th:
1.00pm Launceston City v South Hobart
4.30pm Northern Rangers v Devonport Strikers

Tasmania – round 7 kickoff time,

Monday June 11th:
2.30pm Northern Rangers OR Devonport Strikers v Launceston City OR South Hobart

Victoria – round 7 confirmed teams:
Altona Magic Avondale Heights
Bentleigh Greens
Kingston City
Moreland Zebras
Northcote City
Port Melbourne Sharks
Richmond

Draw: Monday May 14th 12.30pm on FFV facebook page
Ties to take place midweek of Tuesday May 22-Wednesday May 23 & midweek of Tuesday May 29-Wednesday May 30

Western Australia – round 6 kickoff times,

Saturday May 19th:
5.00pm Armadale v Dianella White Eagles
5.00pm ECU Joondalup v Forrestfield United
9.00pm Floreat Athena v Perth

Sunday May 20th:
4.30pm Gwelup Croatia v Subiaco AFC

Western Australia – round 7 confirmed teams:
Armadale OR Dianella White Eagles
ECU Joondalup OR Forrestfield United
Floreat Athena OR Perth
Gwelup Croatia OR Subiaco AFC

Ties to take place on Monday June 4th.

Well that was shit.

does anyone know if the following venues in Victoria can host an A-League team OR NPL team in the national rounds:
Reggio Calabria Club - if Avondale Heights beat Richmond
Kevin Bartlett Reserve - if Richmond beat Avondale Heights
The Grange Reserve - if Kingston City beat Bentleigh Greens
Kingston Heath Soccer Complex - if Bentleigh Greens beat Kingston City (but have hosted A League teams previously)
SS Anderson Oval (JL Murphy Reserve) - if Port Melbourne Sharks beat Moreland Zebras
CB Smith Reserve - if Moreland Zebras beat Port Melbourne Sharks
Paisley Park Soccer Complex - if Altona Magic beat Northcote City
John Cain Memorial Park - if Northcote City beat Altona Magic

FFA CUP QUALIFYING – state of play update (as of Sunday May 20th),

ACT – round 6 confirmed teams:

Belconnen United OR O’Connor Knights – to be played Wednesday
Canberra
Gungahlin United OR Gungahlin Juventus – to be played tomorrow
Monaro Panthers OR Tuggeranong United – to be played TBC

Draw: Wednesday May 30th 
Ties to take place midweek of Tuesday June 5-Wednesday June 6

ACT – round 7 kickoff time,

Saturday June 16th/Sunday June 17th:
TBC Semi Final #1 Winner v Semi Final #2 Winner

New South Wales – round 7 confirmed teams:
APIA Leichhardt Tigers 
Blacktown City
Bonnyrigg White Eagles or St George City – to be played Wednesday
Hakoah Sydney City
Hills Brumbies
Marconi Stallions
Rockdale City Suns
Spirit 
Sydney Olympic
Tarrawanna Blueys

Draw: Friday May 25th 
Ties to be played midweek of Tuesday May 29th-Wednesday May 30th & midweek of Tuesday June 5th-Wednesday June 6th

Northern NSW – round 6 confirmed teams:
Adamstown Rosebud 
Boambee Bombers 
Broadmeadow Magic 
Charleston City Blues 
Edgeworth Eagles 
Hamilton Olympic 
Lambton Jaffas
Port United

Draw: Monday May 21st 12.30pm
Ties to be played on Saturday June 9th

Northern NSW – round 7 confirmed teams:
Round 6 Match 1 Winner 
Round 6 Match 2 Winner 
Round 6 Match 3 Winner 
Round 6 Match 4 Winner

Draw: Saturday June 9th (after last game of the four games)
Ties to be played on Monday June 11th

Northern Territory – round 6 kickoff times,

Tuesday June 5th:
8.00pm Hellenic AC/University Azzurri v Palmerston Rovers
8.00pm Verdi v Alice Springs Celtic

Northern Territory – round 7 kickoff times,

Saturday June 23rd:
8.00pm Hellenic AC/University Azzurri/Palmerston Rovers v Verdi/Alice Springs Celtic

Queensland (Brisbane Zone) – round 6 kickoff times,

Wednesday May 23rd:
7.00pm Lions FC v Rochedale Rovers

(date TBC):
Ipswich City OR Peninsula Power v Brisbane Strikers

Wednesday May 30th:
7.30pm Moreton Bay United v Brisbane Olympic

Tuesday June 5th:
7.30pm Logan Lightning v Brisbane City

Queensland (Brisbane zone) – round 7 draw result:
Logan Lightning/Brisbane City v Moreton Bay United/Brisbane Olympic
Lions FC/Rochedale Rovers v Ipswich City/Peninsula Power/Brisbane Strikers

Ties to take place weekend of Friday June 8-Saturday June 9-Sunday June 10

Queensland (regional zone) – round 7 kickoff times,

Saturday June 9th:
6.00pm Cairns v Mackay Crusaders United

Sunday June 10th:
4.30pm Sunshine Coast Fire v Gold Coast Knights

South Australia – round 6 kickoff times,

Tuesday May 22nd:
7.00pm Cumberland United v Adelaide Comets

Wednesday May 23rd:
7.30pm Modbury Jets v Croydon Kings

South Australia – round 7 kickoff times,

Saturday June 9th/Sunday June 10th/Monday June 11th:
TBC Cumberland United/Adelaide Comets v Modbury Jets/Croydon Kings

Tasmania – round 7 kickoff times,

Monday June 11th:
2.30pm Devonport Strikers v South Hobart

Victoria – round 7 kickoff times,

Wednesday May 23rd:
7.30pm Kingston City v Bentleigh Greens at The Grange Reserve

Tuesday May 29th:
7.45pm Avondale Heights v Richmond at Paisley Park Soccer Complex

Wednesday May 30th:
7.30pm Port Melbourne Sharks v Moreland Zebras at JL Murphy Reserve (SS Anderson Oval)
7.30pm Altona Magic v Northcote City at Paisley Park Soccer Complex

All four matches in FFA Cup – Victoria round 7 will be live on the FFV facebook page & FFV youtube channel.

Western Australia – round 7 confirmed teams:
Armadale
ECU Joondalup
Floreat Athena
Gwelup Croatia

Draw: Monday May 21st 
Ties to take place on Monday June 4th.

Forza Monaro! Really want them to get up and make it interesting for ACT.

NNSW Round 6 draw

Edgeworth Eagles vs Hamilton Olympic @ 10:00am
Adamstown Rosebud vs Broadmeadow Magic @ 12:30pm
Port United FC vs Lambton Jaffas @ 3:00pm
Boambee Bombers FC vs Charlestown City Blues @ 5:30pm

All games played on the 9th of June at the Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility.

Should either Port United or Boambee Bombers win, the Round 7 game they are in will be played on Monday 11 June, however if no Northern Zone teams advance in Round 6 then the next round will be played on either 12 or 13 June.

How big are the crowds in tasmania for their fixtures? 

Five more clubs to be knocked out tonight, and one club from Victoria confirmed for the Round of 32 (Bentleigh Greens or Kingston City).

FFA Cup draw dates,
Round of 32: Tuesday June 26th time time yet TBC (live on FOX Sports News)
Round of 16: Tuesday August 7th or Wednesday August 8th (after live broadcast match)
Quarter Finals: Tuesday August 28th or Wednesday August 29th (after live broadcast match)
Semi Finals: Tuesday September 25th or Wednesday September 26th (after live broadcast match)

Match Dates,

Round of 32:
Tuesday July 24-Wednesday July 25 (Matchday 1)
Tuesday July 31-Wednesday August 1 (Matchday 2)
Wednesday August 1-Tuesday August 7 (Matchday 3)
Tuesday August 7-Wednesday August 8 (Matchday 4)

Round of 16:
Tuesday August 21-Wednesday August 22
Tuesday August 28-Wednesday August 29

Quarter Finals - after September FIFA international break:
Tuesday September 18-Wednesday September 19
Tuesday September 25-Wednesday September 26

Semi Finals - before October FIFA international break:
weekend of Friday October 5-Saturday October 6-Sunday October 7

Final:
Wednesday October 31

clubs qualified for the 2018 FFA Cup round of 32 (as of Wednesday May 30th),

Hyundai A-League clubs:
Adelaide United
Brisbane Roar
Central Coast Mariners
Melbourne City
Melbourne Victory 
Newcastle Jets
Perth Glory
Sydney FC
Wellington Phoenix
Western Sydney Wanderers

State Member Federation qualified clubs:
APIA Leichhardt Tigers - New South Wales (home venue Lambert Park)
Bonnyrigg White Eagles - New South Wales (home venue Bonnyrigg Sports Club)
Hakoah Sydney City - New South Wales (home venue Hensley Athletic Field)
Marconi Stallions - New South Wales (home venue Marconi Stadium)
Rockdale City Suns - New South Wales (home venue Ilinden Sports Centre)
Avondale Heights - Victoria (home venue Reggio Calabria Club)
Bentleigh Greens - Victoria (home venue Kingston Heath Soccer Complex)
Heidelberg United - Victoria (home venue Olympic Village)
Northcote City - Victoria (home venue John Cain Memorial Park)
Port Melbourne Sharks - Victoria (home venue SS Anderson Reserve)

venue confirmation for the winner of South Hobart v Devonport Strikers round 7 tie as follows,

South Hobart (if they win):
NPL v NPL - at KGV Park
NPL v A League at North Hobart Oval
NPL v A League at Blundstone Arena

Devonport Strikers (if they win):
NPL v NPL at Valley Road
NPL v A League at University of Tasmania (formerly Aurora Stadium)

It would be an absolute disgrace if Devonport had to host an A League side in Launceston.

Either way South Hobart or Devonport should have enough to cause problems for other NPL sides.

Logan v Brisbane City live on Facebook at the moment. North of 200 viewers and climbing. Brisbane City an early 1-0 lead.

lux update for the FFA Cup national rounds,

Armadale:
can host NPL v NPL at their home ground
cannot host NPL v A League at their home ground (must find an alternative venues)

Lions FC has 313 lux (if they beat Peninsula Power):
can host NPL v NPL at their home ground
cannot host NPL v A League at their home ground (most likely Perry Park for alternative venues)

Gold Coast Knights has 228 lux (if they beat Sunshine Coast Fire):
can host NPL v NPL at their home ground
cannot host NPL v A League at their home ground (alternative venue will be at Robina Stadium)

The SA Athletics Stadium has recently received funding for a lighting upgrade which will begin very soon.

This upgrade will take us to above 500 to 1000 lux.

The existing lighting is less than 200 lux,

Bonnyrigg White Eagles (lux update) as follows,
can host NPL v NPL tie at Bonnyrigg Sports Club
cannot host NPL v A League tie at Bonnyrigg Sports Club (alternative venue required for them)

their lux as its stands is between 220 & 250 lux at the present time.

Mackay Crusaders United (if they beat Cairns - this weekend) as follows,
can host NPL v NPL tie at Sologinkin Oval
cannot host NPL v A League tie at Sologinkin Oval (alternative venue - BB Smith Stadium)

their normal home ground lux is around 270 lux at the present time