Lets hope this is the last year of rigging the draw. At the moment if you don't make the semis you will get an A-League team first round.

We can only pray.

Edited by Heineken: 19/3/2016 04:14:03 AM

[size=8]2015 FFA Cup Qualified Teams[/size]

* Bold = Still in competition | * Italics = Yet to Play | *Strike-through = Knocked out

[size=7]New South Wales[/size] [size=6] 8 teams: (5 state, 3 A-League) (0/8)[/size]
• Sydney FC [A-League] (2nd appearance)
• Western Sydney Wanderers FC[A-League] (2nd appearance)
• Central Coast Mariners FC [A-League] (2nd appearance)
• Balmain Tigers FC [New South Wales State League Division 1] (1st appearance)
• Blacktown City FC [New South Wales NPL 1] (2nd appearance)
• Rockdale City Suns FC [New South Wales NPL 1] (1st appearance)
• Sydney Olympic [New South Wales NPL 1] (2nd appearance)
• Sydney United 58 FC [New South Wales NPL 1] (2nd appearance)

[size=7]Victoria[/size] [size=6] 6 teams: (4 state, 2 A-League) (1/6)[/size]
• [size=6]Melbourne Victory FC [A-League] (2nd appearance)[/size] [size=6]WINNERS[/size]!
• Melbourne City FC [A-League] (2nd appearance)
• South Melbourne FC [Victorian NPL] (1st appearance)
• Oakleigh Cannons FC [Victorian NPL] (1st appearance)
• Heidelberg United FC[/b] [Victorian NPL] (1st appearance)
• Hume City FC Victorian NPL] (1st appearance)

[size=7]Queensland[/size] [size=6] 5 teams: (4 state, 1 A-League) (0/5)[/size]
• Brisbane Roar FC [A-League] (2nd appearance)
• Queensland Lions [Brisbane Premier League] (1st appearance)
• Far North Queensland FC (Queensland NPL 1) (2nd appearance)
• Brisbane Strikers FC (Queensland NPl 1) (2nd appearance)
• Palm Beach Sharks FC (Queensland NPL1) (2nd appearance)

[size=7]Northern New South Wales[/size] [size=6] 3 teams: (2 state, 1 A-League) (0/3)[/size]
• Newcastle United Jets FC [A-League] (2nd appearance)
• Broadmeadow Magic FC [Northern New South Wales NPL] (2nd appearance)
• Edgeworth Eagles FC[/b] [Northern New South Wales NPL] (1st appearance)

[size=7]Western Australia[/size] [size=6] 3 teams: (2 state, 1 A-League) (1/3)[/size]
• [size=6] Perth Glory FC [A-League] (2nd appearance) [/size][size=6]RUNNERS UP[/size]
• Sorrento FC [Western Australia NPL] (1st appearance)
• Perth SC [Western Australia NPL] (1st appearance)

[size=7]South Australia[/size] [size=6] 3 teams: (1 state, 1 A-League, 1 2014 NPL Champions) (0/3)[/size]
• Adelaide United FC [A-League] (2nd appearance)*
• North Eastern MetroStars SC [South Australia NPL] (1st appearance)**
• Croydon Kings FC [South Australia NPL] (1st appearance)

[size=7]Tasmania[/size] [size=6] 1 team: (1 state) (0/1)[/size]
• South Hobart FC [Tasmania NPL] (2nd appearance)

[size=7]Australian Capital Territory[/size] [size=6] 1 team: (1 state) (0/1)[/size]
• Gungahlin United [Australian Capital Territory NPL] (1st appearance)

[size=7]Northern Territory[/size] [size=6] 1 team: (1 state) (0/1)[/size]
• Darwin Olympic SC [NT Northern Zone Premier League] (1st appearance)

[size=7]New Zealand[/size] [size=6] 1 team: (1 A-League) (0/1)[/size]
• Wellington Phoenix FC [A-League] (2nd appearance)

[size=7]*:[/size]Adelaide United are 2014 FFA Cup Champions
[size=7]**:[/size]North Eastern MetroStars qualified as 2014 PS4 NPL Champions

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[size=6]Match Day 1: [/size] 29th July, 2015
[size=4]7.30pm, Cbus Super Stadium, Robina, Queensland.[/size] ►LIVE COVERAGE ON FOX SPORTS◄
Palm Beach: 1 (Matk '38)
South Melbourne FC: 1 (Lujic '34)
[Palm Beach win 8-7 on penalties]

[size=4]7.30pm, Magic Park, Broadmeadow, New South Wales[/size]
Broadmeadow Magic: 1 (Petit '74)
Heidelberg United: 3 (Petrie '24 | Sheppard '26 | Heffernan '40)

[size=4]7.30pm, Lily Homes Stadium, Seven Hills, New South Wales[/size]
Blacktown City: 1 (Antelmi '35)
North Eastern MetroStars: 2 (Negus '60 | Callisto '78)

[size=4]7.30pm, John Ilhan Memorial Reserve, Broadmeadows, Victoria[/size]
Hume City: 4 (Hegarty '5 | Schroen 90+2 | Schroeder 105+1 | Henslee 120+1 [O.G])
Brisbane Strikers: 3 (Henslee '26 | Coulson '90, '103)

[size=6]Match Day 2: [/size] 4 August, 2015
[size=4]7.30pm, Leichhardt Oval, Lilyfield, New South Wales[/size]►LIVE COVERAGE ON FOX SPORTS◄
Balmain Tigers: 0
Melbourne Victory: 6 (Berisha '11 | Pain '41 | Barbarouses '56 | Georgievski '58 | Howard '70 | Ben Khalfallah '84)

[size=4]7.30pm, Gunghalin Enclosed Oval, Gunghalin, Australian Capital Territory[/size]
Gungahlin United: 0
Sydney Olympic: 1 (M. Gaitatzis '82)

[size=4]7.30pm, Sydney United Sports Centre, Edensor Park, New South Wales[/size]
Sydney United 58: 3 (Nikas '58, '71 | C. Triantis '81)
South Hobart: 3 (Hunt '27 | Mann '47 | Hess '87)
[Sydney United win 3-1 on penalties]

[size=4]7.30pm, Magic Park, Broadmeadow, New South Wales[/size]
Edgeworth FC: 1 (Hammel '26)
Melbourne City: 2 (Mooy '35, 90+4)

[size=6]Match Day 3: [/size] 5 August, 2015
[size=4]6.30pm (8.30pm AEST), NIB Stadium, Perth, Western Australia[/size] ►LIVE COVERAGE ON FOX SPORTS◄
Sorrento FC: 0
Sydney FC: 2 (Smeltz '2 [p] | Burgess '75)

[size=4]8:00pm (8.30pm AEST), Darwin Football Stadium, Marrara, Northern Territory[/size]
Darwin Olympic: 1 (Tsounias '19)
Adelaide United: 6 (Carrusca '18 | Jeggo '38, '39 | Cirio '78 | Babalj '80 | Sanchez '81)

[size=4]8:00pm (8.30pm AEST), Elite Systems Football Centre, Angle Park, Adelaide[/size]
Croydon Kings: 1 (Kilmek '66)
Queensland Lions: 2 (Kahn '14 | Bonotto '47)

[size=4]8.30pm, Rockdale Ilinden Sports Centre, Arncliffe, New South Wales[/size]
Rockdale City Suns: 3 (Alameddine '21 | Macallister '43 | Jesic '58)
Perth SC: 1 (Keltie '71 [p])

[size=6]Match Day 4: [/size] 11 August, 2015
[size=4]7.30pm, Pepper Stadium, Penrith, New South Wales[/size] ►LIVE COVERAGE ON FOX SPORTS◄
Western Sydney Wanderers: 1 (Mebrahtu '69)
Brisbane Roar: 0

[size=4]7.30pm, Magic Park, Broadmeadow, New South Wales[/size]
Newcastle Jets: 2 (Carney '24 | Haliti '115)
Perth Glory: 2 (Sidnei '87 | Marinkovic '92 [p])
[Perth Glory win 3-4 on penalties]

[size=4]7.30pm, Central Coast Stadium, Gosford, New South Wales[/size]
Central Coast Mariners: 0
Wellington Phoneix: 1 (Appiah '17)

[size=4]7.30pm, Jack Edwards Reserve, Oakleigh, Victoria[/size]
Oakleigh Cannons: 1 (Piemonte '93)
Far North Queensland Heat 1: (Gosling '119)
[Oakleigh win 5-4 on penalties]

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[size=6]Match Day 1: [/size] 26 August, 2015
[size=4]7:00pm (7.30pm AEST), Coopers Stadium, Hindmarsh, South Australia.[/size]►LIVE COVERAGE ON FOX SPORTS◄
Adelaide United: 2 (Sanchez '41 | McGowan '116)
Sydney FC: 1 (Grant '16)

[size=4]7.30pm, AAMI Park, Melbourne, Victoria.[/size]
Melbourne City: 5 (Mooy '18[p] | Norvillo '21 | Fornaroli '32[p] | Koren '40 | Decker '49)
Wellington Phoenix: 1 (Krishna '34[p])

[size=4]7.30pm, Olympic Village, Heidelberg West, Victoria[/size]
Heidelberg United: 2 (Heffernan '1 | Athiu '87)
Sydney United 58: 0

[size=4]7.30pm, Perry Park, Bowen Hills, Queensland[/size]
Queensland Lions: 0
Perth Glory: 1 (Harold '116)

[size=6]Match Day 2: [/size] 1 September, 2015
[size=4]7.30pm, Jubilee Oval, Carlton, New South Wales[/size]►LIVE COVERAGE ON FOX SPORTS◄
Rockdale City Suns: 2 (Jesic '53 [p] | Broxham OG '86)
Melbourne Victory: 3 (Makarounas '29, '65 | Berisha '50)

[size=4]7.30pm, Cbus Super Stadium, Robina, Queensland[/size]
Palm Beach: 0
Western Sydney Wanderers: 2 (Delgado '45 | Hamill '86)

[size=4]7:00pm (7.30pm AEST) Elite Systems Football Centre, Angle Park, South Australia[/size]
North Eastern MetroStars: 0
Oakleigh Cannons: 1 (Pavlovic '67)

[size=4]7:00 ABD Stadium, Meadow Heights, Victoria[/size]
Hume City: 3 (Clark '35 | Schroen '42 | Markelis '84)
Sydney Olympic: 1 (Hatzimouratis '64)

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[size=6]Match Day 1: [/size] 22 September, 2015
[size=4]7:00pm, AAMI Park, Melbourne, Victoria[/size]
Melbourne Victory: 3 (Finkler '10 | Barbarouses '45+1 | Berisha '82 [p])
Adelaide United: 1 (Carrusca '78 [p])

[size=4]7:00 ABD Stadium, Meadow Heights, Victoria[/size]
Hume City: 3 (Markelis '17, '84 | Schroen '118)
Oakleigh Cannons: 2 (Rooney '3 | Piemonte '24)

[size=6]Match Day 2: [/size] 29 September, 2015
[size=4]7:00pm (9:00pm AEST), Dorrien Gardens, Perth, Western Australia[/size]
Perth Glory: 1 (Marinković '59)
Western Sydney Wanderers: 1 (Dimas '41)
[Perth win 4-2 on penalties]

[size=4]7.30pm, Olympic Village, Heidelberg West, Victoria[/size]
Heidelberg United: 0
Melbourne City: 5 (Fornaroli '2, 90+2 | Mooy '65, '69, '84)

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[size=6]Match Day 1: [/size] 21 October, 2015
[size=4]7:00pm (9:00pm AEST), NIB Stadium, Perth, Western Australia[/size]
Perth Glory: 3 (Sándor '24 | Garuccio (OG) '45+3 | Harold '72)
Melbourne City: 1 (Millar '43)

[size=6]Match Day 2: [/size] 28 October, 2015
[size=4]7:30pm, AAMI Park, Melbourne, Victoria[/size]
Hume City:
Melbourne Victory: 3 (Berisha '41 [p] | Barbarouses '89 | Geria 90+5)

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[size=6]7 November, 2015[/size]
[size=4]7:30pm, AAMI Park, Melbourne, Victoria[/size]
Melbourne Victory: 2 (Bozanic '35 | Berisha '42)
Perth Glory: 0

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[size=8]Statistics[/size]

Games Played: 31
Goals Scored: 105[size=2](3.39 goals per game)[/size]
Tomato Slices: 5
Current Golden Boot/s:
• Aaron Mooy ([size=3]Melbourne City[/size]) -[size=6][b] 6 goals[/size]

Right. I've edited the OP for the upcoming 2016 edition of the FFA Cup. I've moved all the results to this page for ease of access. As I did with the 2014 scores there's a link in the top of the OP for easy access so you don't need to panic. :)

In regards for the upcoming competition, I presume NSW will be handed an extra spot. South Australia received one last year with NorthEastern MetroStars as they were the then-reigning NPL champions. Currently, that title belongs to Blacktown City - who aren't involved in qualifying this year as a result (Although they may enter at as later round for Waratah Cup duties. Does anybody have any further information regarding this?

Also, there was talk 12 months ago and even earlier that the 2016 FFA Cup would have the winners qualify for the Champions League, either as a full spot or the .5 spot. Currently the other full spot belongs to the Grand Final winner, or runner up should the Grand Final winner also win the regular A-League season. I can't see the FFA taking away the full spot from the grand final, as that'd lose a bit of meaning for it. If it's going to happen can honestly see them using the .5 spot. Does anybody know any more about this as well?

I haven't looked on the AFC PDFs but on Wikipedia it states Australia can only have 3 teams as you can only have 33% from the first league. The FFA should be saying "Why can't we have a forth spot via the FFA Cup?"
Every other country with more than 1 spot has the cup winner.

So even if they took away GF winner, Australia should get 1 & 2 and cup winner in group stage and 3rd as the play off.

The Thai team is making a mockery of the comp & should be playing in the AFC Cup.

The FFA sweet talked the AFC into allowing the finals series to be Australia's equivalent of domestic cup. They have talked Australia out of one spot themselves.

Edited by scott21: 19/3/2016 06:08:26 AM

I'm pretty sure it's a points allocation based on the standard of the individual's league performance in the eyes of the AFC which is reviewed yearly. Due to certain circumstances.

http://www.the-afc.com/afc-champions-league-2014/afc-champions-league-slots-allocated-for-2015-2016

No team has directly 4 spots, either. The maximum available is 3+1 - or 3.5. Can't see Australia moving from 2.5 until a few things change.

Update on the cup if you're not following the qualifications...

Everybody's favourite underdog from last year Balmain Tigers FC are out! Knocked out 6-1 by Picton Rangers who play technically in the 6th division of NSW football (Illawarra Premier League should really be on par with NPL1 or NPL2 at worst, but meh).

I hope nigro is sewn up. He is outstanding.

Sorry, who?!

Wrong thread

So the quest for the 2016 FFA Cup is really starting to roll forwards. Overnight, the 5 NSW spots remaining were filled. Congratulations to Sydney United 58, who qualify for their 3rd consecutive FFA Cup finals appearance with a 2-1 win over fellow ex-NSL club Sydney Olympic. Sydney Olympic will be obviously disappointed, but Sydney United have been in excellent form throughout the NSW NPL1 season thus far, and the FFA Cup. United, who have been largely disappointing in their first two FFA Cup appearances, will be looking for a good run this year.

Fellow NSL giants, Wollongong Wolves have also qualified, with a tightly contested affair in Wollongong against country NSW team Wagga City Wanderers, who have had an amazing cup run up until now, although have been quiet lucky having played all matches up to this point at home. They also got an easy run into this final round of qualifying when Gladesville-Ryde Magic forfeited, not being able to muster the players for the ~5.5 hour drive each way out to Wagga Wagga on a weekday. Wollongong won 1-0 thanks to a goal midway through the 2nd half. Wagga City should still be very proud of their overall achievements thus far. They could have been an interesting stumbling block for many an NPL team had they qualified. This will be Wollongong's 2nd appearance in the FFA Cup finals, having qualified for the inaugural FFA Cup under their former name South Coast Wolves.

Manly United have also qualified for the Round of 32, for the second time running. They defeated NPL2 club Mounties Wanderers from Western Sydney. Manly United's inaugural cup appearance was the first FFA Cup, however lost to Sydney Olympic 3-1, despite opening the scoring. Hopefully the boys from the Northern Beaches can do a little better this time.

The two new debutants to the cup are Bonnyrigg White Eagles, who defeated one-time FFA Cup qualifiers Parramatta Eagles 5-3 in a highly thrilling match that saw 2 red cards given to Parramatta. Bonnyrigg are a Serbian backed club, and are just next door to Sydney United 58.

Marconi Stallions, the once big Italian club, who are now sitting in the NPL2 are the other new face to the competition from NSW. They defeated fellow NPL2 club Bankstown Berries 2-0 to qualify. It'll be interesting to see how they fare in the competition. Will be also interesting to see where they decide to play their games. Marconi Stadium is now a shell of it's former glorious past, with half the ground basically now unusable, having had a major grandstand removed. Perhaps if they draw a NPL or a state federation club they'll play at Marconi, but should they draw an A-League club the game is likely to be moved to a larger stadium. Parramatta Stadium would be the nearest 'major' stadium, but they could also perhaps shift games to Campbelltown or Penrith. If things get properly desperate, maybe they could use the Sydney United Sports Centre.

I'd assume the same goes for Bonnyrigg. It'd be OK for an inter-state member federation club, but if they were to host an A-League club, they'd probably have to shift it.

NSW Member Federations Road to the Cup!

Blacktown City FC
DNQ - Qualified via winning the 2015 NPL Championship.

Sydney United 58
Entered in the 4th round of NSW qualifying
• 0-4 vs Sutherland Sharks (NPL1)
• 0-6 vs Bankstown City (NPL2)
• 1-6 vs Hawksbury City (NPL3)
• 2-1 vs Sydney Olympic (NPL1)

Manly United
Entered in the 4th round of NSW qualifying
• 1-8 vs Gladesville Ravens (Gladesville-Hornsby Football Association)
• 1-3 vs Glebe Gorillas (Sydney Amateur Football League)
• 4-1 vs Killarney Districts (Battlewin Premier League)
• 1-0 vs Mounties Wanderers (NPL2)

Wollongong Wolves
Entered in the 4th round of NSW qualifying
• 0-2 vs Lindfield FC (Northern Suburbs Football Association)
• 2-0 vs Kemlawarra Fury (Illawarra Premier League)
• 2-1 vs Bulli FC (Illawarra Premier League)
• 1-0 vs Wagga City Wanderers (NSW State League Mens 1)

Bonnyrigg White Eagles
Entered in the 4th round of NSW qualifying
• 0-1 vs Fraser Park (NPL2)
• 0-3 vs Dunbar Rovers (NPL3)
• 3-1 vs Hakoah Sydney City East (NPL1)
• 3-5 vs Parramatta FC (NPL1)

Marconi Stallions
Entered in the 4th round of NSW qualifying
• 1-4 vs Prospect United (NSW State League 1)
• 0-5 vs Dulwich Hill (NSW NPL3)
• 3-0 vs St George FC (NSW NPL2)
• 2-0 vs Bankstown Berries (NSW NPL2)

Edited by Heineken: 20/5/2016 03:04:17 PM

:cool:

I love your work Heiney. I'm pretty excited to see Manly make the cup again. I still have my ticket to the first FFA Cup match they played. Freezing cold night.

Definitely gonna head to Cromer Park if they make it.

I'm pretty sure Bonnyrigg beat Dunbar's NPL 3 side, not their local Eastern Suburbs team.

Wagga City's first match was away just to set the record straight. An 11-1 win over Putney Rangers.

I hate clubs having to move games. I know it's a necessity, but it still annoys me.

I think the FFA have finally realised how shit it is and will stop being difficult over this. If I remember properly, FFA actually tried to get Hume to actually stay at their ground after the ridiculous attempt by them to play at Etihad.

Both they and Fox Sports have figured out that people are more interested when they broadcast from the local stadiums as it's easier to sell the narrative.

Heidelberg v City at Olympic Village was actually an enjoyable night of football, Bayswater v Sydney FC at an empty NIB Stadium was a fucking pointless exercise.

Didn't know they had an NPL3 team. :oops: :lol: That's probably right. Fixed.

Ah, there you go. The more you know. I thought they'd played all their at home.

As everybody keeps qualifying, I'll keep doing this Road to the Cup. Once the competition starts, I'll move them all to the OP. Going to be a massive OP.

Everything at our ground meets the criteria needed (even the overhead power lines :lol: )

EXCEPT the Foxsports requirement for lighting, we are at 300 lux or so and 500 is needed. Will cost 50k+ to get an upgrade, i dont know how they expect us to pull out numbers like that. Most of these clubs scrape by as it is, pretty hard to find that cash when your club volunteers/committees are made of tradesmen.

Mate just chuck her in the ute

Is it 500 for an A-League team?

If you manage to pull say the Wanderers, Sydney, or Victory, it shouldn't be too difficult to cover. Popping down to the local Kennards Hire should get you the extra lighting. :lol:

had a lot of fun that night, there was 11,000 there. probably only 2,000 City supporters too. Most people there like myself were just football fans enjoying a mid week cup tie. I don't live close to Heidelberg either, I live about 30-40 minutes away.

If the game was at AAMI I probably wouldn't have went. It's just more enjoyable given that suburban feel, good cheap food and cheap beers.

Agree with all of that.

Let's hope so.

It was a great night at the football, even despite the City win.

Exceeding even those of us on here with the wildest expectations of what the FFA Cup could be.