I think A-league/State-league teams should be penalised for drawing matches by forcing them to replay the match.

Edited by helloworld1992: 15/1/2014 08:16:45 PM

Replays will be too difficult logistically and financially I think. I'd say all games will be decided on ET and pens if need be. Which tbh I'm fine with. I think the idea of a draw being replayed would only appeal to football tragics and not the broader market.

Edited by schultzy: 15/1/2014 08:36:08 PM

Except for the Cup Final, I'd agree with replays (although E.T./pens if the replay is drawn)

Hadn't considered replays.

But the logistics will not work.

If Fox will be broadcasting, the match schedule will have been locked in and you know how much Fox love changing games. [-(

The replays are the part of the FA Cup that I don't agree with. We dont need them in our FFA Cup, they dont exist in most domestic cup competitions around the world. The best way to do it, is to have a winner on the day every time. Plus geographically, replays will be almost impossible. Just make all A-league clubs play away from home the whole way, for every round, as nobody's gonna go to watch Victory vs Dandenong at AAMI Park. There's just no romance in that! Suburban grounds is where it's at!

Surely if the FFA cup was going to happen in march we would have heard about it by now its only 1 1/2 months a way. I reckon its been put on the back burner yet again

This, and it's because of the Asian Cup, which is reasonable IMO.

But what if- for example -a state team from far North NSW without an appropriate stadium is drawn to host Melbourne Victory?

Then it's a direct choice between holding the game at Hunter Stadium in front of 3/4000 people (at best) vs. playing it in Melbourne in front of five or six times that amount.

Replays will be too difficult logistically and financially I think. I'd say all games will be decided on ET and pens if need be. Which tbh I'm fine with. I think the idea of a draw being replayed would only appeal to football tragics and not the broader market.

[size=8]Canale Cup 2014[/size]

16.01.2014


The 2014 season will kick off this year with the first round of the Canale Cup, with the draw having been made last night at QSAC.

The Canale Cup will have added significance this year as it will provide the pathway to a place in the inaugural FFA Cup for the two finalists. And with the cup serving as the route to an FFA Cup placing, this season's competition will also feature the six Brisbane based clubs from the NPL QLD in the later rounds.

For those that don't manage to reach the latter stages of the competition, there's also a berth up for grabs in the new Champion of Champions competition being played after the conclusion of the regular season and which will feature clubs from other zones around Queensland.

So there's plenty to play for in this season's Cup which promises to provide excitement and shocks along the way, much the way it did last season with some of Brisbane's smaller clubs knocking out their more fancied higher division opponents.

Can Kangaroo Point Rovers repeat their efforts of last year where they nearly made it to the quarter finals, knocking out premier league side North Star along the way before just being thwarted by Capalaba at the death? Or Samford Rangers from Capital League 2 who reached the semi-finals and being the only side to defeat Mitchelton in all of 2013? Can Peninsula Power retain the cup and find themselves in the FFA Cup draw?

Well it all gets underway in February with the first round being played on the weekend of the 15th and 16th. The round features Capital League 4, Capital League 3 and lower finishing sides in 2013 from Capital League 2.

Here's the draw for both round 1 and round 2, with the second round being played in early March.

^ so how does that work in terms of the rest of queensland, if its just the brisbane npl teams joining at the later stages.

ALeague clubs = 9 (Sorry Wellington)
Football NSW = 8
Northern NSW = 2
QLD = 4
Vic = 4
WA = 2
SA = 1
TAS = 1
ACT = 1
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TOTAL 32

I think it would be nice for a completely random draw, including first team drawn as home team.

But realistically I would like to see a random draw and the home team decided based on cost and potential crowd, facilities, etc.

Depending on the broadcaster I'm sure there will be some grounds that won't be up to scratch if being televised and will need to be played at bigger grounds.

I must be the only one struggling to muster any enthusiasm for this, much prefer a decent second tier asap.

I must be the only one struggling to muster any enthusiasm for this, much prefer a decent second tier asap.

Just thinking about NSWPL teams, most of their home grounds should be OK.

Teams like Sydney United, Bonnyrigg, Marconi, Olympic, should be all fine. I believe Marconi have some grandstand issues, but there shouldn't be too much of an issue, all they'll have to do is close off that end (Which I believe they already do for NSWPL matches).

APIA Leichhardt, (despite having a new astro-turf pitch laid) would probably have to move their games down the road to Leichhardt Oval, which isn't a big issue really. Blacktown Spartan's I'm sure could use Lilly Holmes, or even try using Centerbet Stadium (Penrith).

Sutherland could use Toyota Park (Cronulla Sharks home ground), and South Coast Wolves could use WIN Stadium.

As for even smaller clubs, playing in NSW State Leagues, 1 & 2, Illawarra Premier League, NNSWPL, etc, that make it through to the big stages, I'm sure they could work somthing out, or just sell their home games to the bigger clubs.

my question is - Is the round of 32 to be drawn locally ie NSW + NSW AL Clubs to be drawn together

Also there are gaps ie QLD has 4 + BR gives you 5, Tas has 1, ACT has 1 WA has 2 plus Glory what will occur with the odd numbers

Regions with an odd number of teams could have their last teams pooled. i.e. TAS, ACT, WA and QLD grouped. FFA funding 2 sets of flights better than 16.

I totally agree with this :)

I must be the only one struggling to muster any enthusiasm for this, much prefer a decent second tier asap.

The current/ongoing NPL set up is the closest you are going to get. It is just too expensive in an expansive country like ours to make it viable.



I would say that all games in SA would be played at Hindmarsh.

If you haven't already, go out and watch a local state league qualifier. It'll get you enthused.

Random draw otherwise you lose the "chance" of a cup.