We're nearly there, it grows on me every year. By far my favourite competition of the season.

It's my favourite comp. It took me till the second season to get into the aleague but i was into the cup from day one. I like the tradition and the regional focus that it brings. As this competition expands i will love it more and more. Im so happy my club holds the cup.

It will interesting to see what the next tv deal brings for it.

Same , increased prize money or more teams.

The A-League has finally bored me to death, i'm so over the same 10 teams playing each other. The FFA Cup, the NPLV and the AFC Champions League are what holds my interest now. The FFA Cup in particular, giving a rare spotlight on what is truly the best bit of Australian Football, our wide range of community clubs with their various background, rich histories and suburban grounds.

It's an awesome Comp. I adore the A-League, but the Cup really adds a whole different flavour to Australian football. So good to see some of the state clubs do so well.

The central zone clubs were invited last year as well. Borroloola are a Central Zone club, who played in the NorZone qualifying in 2015. The only other central zone clubs are Katherine and Gove.

I was under the impression that they would have a sub zone. Unlike last year.

Edited by TheSelectFew: 11/2/2016 01:32:38 PM

And the first result of the 2016 FFA Cup is in - aaaaand it's a forfeit :roll:

Mullumbinby Brunswick Valley have forfeited to Lismore Thistles in the Northern NSW Far North Coast region.

Fuck off.

Actually, it seems that the clubs in the regional associations in Victoria can join the fun this year after all, although not all that many have taken up the chance this time. Ballarat North United, get in. :cool:

Aren't these regional associations affiliated with the FFV? I thought it was only a few.

haha classic result - Lismore dancing in the street I expect but reported injuries lol......

You know what, going back on a few posts regards to HAL etc....
Melbterrace for me at times has differing view to me but thats for all of us barring the main topic we can all agree is loving our Football and your post says it all well done.
I keep following the Aleague and a participating member but the FFACup is bloody tops for me as well, taken a long time to get to having this type of national comp incl the amateur clubs look forward to it growing and growing.
I'm still into my PL incl YL even more having a son involved so yer - give me grass roots/local football.
I love my weekends filled with getting to games - watching here and there then upon going to a aleague game my expectations most times are deflated....ok don't bring up I'm a SFC supporter having to watch arnie's adventurous game plans :lol:

Edited by M.L.: 12/2/2016 12:36:02 PM

Football Queensland numbers 2016 FFA Cup:
NQ Football – 5
FNQ Football – 7
Mackay Regional Football – 7
Football Central Queensland – 8
Football Wide Bay – 3
Football Gold Coast – 5
Football Brisbane – 61
Football South West Queensland – 7
Sunshine Coast Football – 10
NPL Queensland - 11

124 clubs in 2016
125 clubs in 2015

Edited by Brenton1986: 12/2/2016 03:07:05 PM

So less than last year!? That's a shame. Half the clubs are from Brisbane. Was hoping for an increase.

Didn't some one say here the attitude on the GC is "we won't be GCC so why pay the money?"
Pretty disgusting that SW (Toowoomba area) has more participants than GC.

I think WB has more last year too.

Halftime Score:
1-0 in favour Bangalow

Latest Score Update (midway thru second half):
Bangalow 2 Lennox Head 1 - 75 minutes played

Edited by Brenton1986: 12/2/2016 07:34:49 PM

Bangalow 4 Lennox Head 1 - 83 minutes gone.

(Fulltime Result - Bangalow v Lennox Head):
https://twitter.com/BangalowSC/status/698065765438599168

Halftime - Northern NSW game 2 of tonight's doubleheader:
Ballina SC 0 Suffolk Park FC 0

Score Update:
Ballina SC 1 Suffolk Park FC 0

Edited by Brenton1986: 12/2/2016 09:15:34 PM

score update (Suffolk Park tie it up at 1-1):
https://twitter.com/Fishy216/status/698089499016835072

Brisbane Zone update:
Toowong 4 Newmarket FC 0 – latest 65’ played
Western Spirit FC 0 Souths United FC 3 – latest 65' played
Virginia United SC 1 trail St George Willawong FC 2 - halftime
Greenbank FC 0 trail The Gap FC 7 – halftime
Pine Hills FC v Clairvaux SC – no score available

Edited by Brenton1986: 12/2/2016 09:41:23 PM

(FFA Cup debuts - Suffolk Park FC now 2-1 in front over Ballina SC):
https://twitter.com/Fishy216/status/698093770672189440

Fulltime - game 2 of tonight's Northern NSW doubleheader:
Ballina SC 1 Suffolk Park FC 2

Brisbane Zone latest:
Toowong 5 Newmarket FC 1
Western Spirit FC 0 Souths United FC 3
Virginia United SC 2 St George Willawong FC 2 – after regulation with extra time to begin shortly
Greenbank FC 0 The Gap FC 12
Pine Hills FC 2 Clairvaux SC 0

Virginia United advance 6-5 on penalties after it finished at 2-2 after 90 minutes and again 2-2 after 120 minutes.

Thanks brenton

Even Sunshine Coast has 10, whereas GC has 5. GC is WAY bigger than SC.

Maybe it's true when people say that GC doesn't have a sporting culture?

Starting to believe that as well especially when you compare it to Newcastle's participation numbers. They are a similar sized city yet they are gettin whipped in numbers. We should use these numbers as potential expansion.

Mon Toowong.