So the teams that finish 10th/11th in the A-League this season will play off for a spot just before the R32 commences, and the season after with Macarthur in it'll be 9th v 12th, 10th v 11th.
I don't mind that solution...but I can't wait for the Nix to get the flick, if not in the A-League at least in the cup..the Canadian teams don't compete in the US cup competition.

entries close,
NSW: 5pm Thursday February 27th
Northern NSW: 5pm Tuesday January 14th
QLD: 5pm Wednesday January 15th
VIC: 9am Monday January 27th
WA: 5pm Friday January 10th

Northern NSW update: The first FFA Cup draw will be conducted on Tuesday January 28th 2020 for Rounds 1 & 2 or Rounds 2 & 3 depending on which is required to allow teams to plan over the 2 rounds of fixtures; this process will also take place for Rounds 4 & 5 due to matches being played over consecutive weekends.

match schedule - Northern NSW,
Round 1: February 15/16 (North) & March 14/15 (South)
Round 2: February 22/23 (North) & March 28/29 (South)
Round 3: February 29-March 1 (North) & April 14/15 (South)
Round 4: March 14/15 (North) & April 28/29 (South)
Round 5: March 21/22 (North) & May 19/20 (South)
Round 6: Saturday June 6th
Round 7: June 8-9-10

WA also lost their 2nd spot, all 12 A-League clubs will be in the 2020 Cup including Macarthur.

Edit - my bad I thought one of the posts above was official news, I have just seen the 2020 cup will have the bottom 4 from the 2019-20 A-League playing off for the 31st and 32nd FFA CUP spots.

Exactly, they should just organise an NZ cup with their league's teams.

Easiest is just exclude NZ team

I don’t know if they can merge 2 but I think fairest would be something like-

take away North Qld direct spot and merge with SEQ qualification. At the same time move GC to play off with NNSW.

So Qld 3, GC/NNSW 1

or just take one off Qld and remove the Nth Qld automatic  spot. They don’t perform.

Footballnsw loses a spot along with Northern NSW, with South Australia gaining a spot and the other going to Western United, will be interesting to see who loses the next spot when Macarthur come in. 

FFA CUP – match schedule Victoria,
Q1: Saturday February 1/Sunday February 2 or Saturday February 8/Sunday February 9
Q2: Friday February 14/Saturday February 15/Sunday February 16/Monday February 17
Round 1: Friday February 28/Saturday February 29/Sunday March 1/Monday March 2
Round 2: Friday March 6/Saturday March 7/Sunday March 8/Monday March 9
Round 3: Friday March 13/Saturday March 14/Sunday March 15/Monday March 16
Round 4: Tuesday April 7/Wednesday April 8/Saturday April 11/Monday April 13
Round 5: Tuesday April 21/Wednesday April 22/Tuesday April 28/Wednesday April 29
Round 6: Tuesday May 19/Wednesday May 20/Tuesday May 26/Wednesday May 27
Round 7: Tuesday June 16/Wednesday June 17/Tuesday June 23/Wednesday June 24

FFA CUP – draw dates Victoria,
Q1: Tuesday January 28th
Q2: Tuesday February 4th
Round 1: Monday February 24th
Round 2: Monday March 2nd
Round 3: Monday March 9th
Round 4: Monday March 23rd
Round 5: date TBC by Football Victoria
Round 6: date TBC by Football Victoria
Round 7: date TBC by Football Victoria

https://www.footballvictoria.com.au/sites/ffv/files/2019-12/FFA%20Cup%202020%20-%20Seeding%20_0.pdf

2020 FFA CUP - confirmed slots for round of 32:
12 A League clubs
NPL Champions - Wollongong Wolves
4 slots Football New South Wales
4 slots Football Queensland
4 slots Football Victoria
2 slots Football South Australia
1 slot Capital Football (ACT)
1 slot Northern NSW Football
1 slot Football Nothern Territory
1 slot Football Tasmania
1 slot Football West

I imagine it means FNSW.

Can’t read article but do you mean Sydney?

NSW has usually has 7.

Would prefer to see Newcastle/NNSW lose a spot given their poor performances.

Are Sydney losing a spot next year because Wolves won NPL or is planned to be like this every year.

BREAKING NEWS:
Football South Australia has been awarded an additional allocation in the FFA Cup's Round of 32 stage.

It comes following a review of the tournament's structure and results in New South Wales losing one of their five spots.

DETAILS:
https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/football/south-australia-awarded-additional-ffa-cup-berth-after-outperforming-states-with-greater-representation-in-the-national-knockout-phase/news-story/f53e9612cb92697ebb458e4e661ed8b7

That works both ways. Elsey and Jakobsen both with red card offences in the first half that were not even sanctioned.

Maria, Boland, Izzo and hopefully a new DM.

Thanks honestly never noticed them before.

anyways entertaining game shame the final is in Adelaide but hopefully it gives their fans a bit of a boost for the season 

They are called Additional Assistant Referees. 
Before VAR, they have been there to help the central referee with the inevitable confusion in the penalty box. They have been used in world cup games, UEFA champions league knockout and finals.
IMO they are on the wrong side

We were also lucky To win trying to play with no midfield for an hour.

Got away with a blatant tackle from behind in the first half as well. He walks tbe tightrope every single game he plays so its hard to feel sorry for him. He went in all elbows like he does in every challenge he ever enters into. You make your own luck.

CCM should have been down to 10 in tbe first half as well let's not forget. 

Agree with the sentiment, but this is only the second season since returning from SFC. So let’s apportion some of the blame to Sydney for keeping him relevant.

Can someone explain  the refs behind the goals? Is that something that is allowed I have never seen it 

They are looking for a visa striker in fairness, whether they manage to sign one remains to be seen.

I try to feel sorry for the Mariners but they've insist on starting Simon the past 3 seasons so it's really their own fault

Hahah Slater needs to calm down. Bozza really riles him up. Haha doesn't help with Bozza physically demonstrating why it was a foul. 

His "passion" is just reckless petulance and does not deserve your love.
Simon costs us another one. Something he has done way more often than inspiring CCM to win.

The decision to not use any subs has absolutely cost CCM. They've been the better side for long periods tonight, but that is a terrible decision by Stajcic

What the fuck is Stajcic doing? Mariners have been out on their feet for a good 15 minutes or so 

This. But realistically, he'd have gotten sent off sooner or later anyway knowing Simon lol

What bs, good goal for AU but CCM should have won this.

I’m an Adelaide fan and that is never a card imo.

Ohhh  Matty. Love your passion but my god you are an idiot.

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