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

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

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.

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. 

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

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

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 

Maria, Boland, Izzo and hopefully a new DM.

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

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

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.

I imagine it means FNSW.

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

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

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. 

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.

Easiest is just exclude NZ team

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

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.

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

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.

FFA CUP Qualifiers match schedule - NSW,
Round 2: March 14-15
Round 3: March 24-25
Round 4: April 7-8
Round 5: April 21-22
Round 6: May 5-6
Round 7: May 19-20

FFA CUP Qualifiers 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

FFA CUP Qualifiers match schedule - Tasmania,
Round 3: March 7-8-9
Round 4: April 10-11-13
Round 5: May 1-2-3
Round 6: May 22-23-24
Round 7: Monday June 8th

FFA CUP Qualifiers match schedule - Victoria,
Q1: February 15-16
Q2: February 21-22-23-24
Round 1: February 28-29 March 1-2
Round 2: March 6-7-8-9
Round 3: March 13-14-15-16
Round 4: April 7-8 & April 11-13
Round 5: April 21-22 & April 28-29
Round 6: May 19-20 & May 26-27
Round 7: June 16-17 & June 23-24

FFA CUP Qualifiers match schedule - Western Australia,
Round 1: February 29-March 1
Round 2: March 14-15
Round 3: March 28-29
Round 4: April 13
Round 5: May 16-17
Round 6: June 1
Round 7: June 13-14

Anyone know when the round 1 qualifying draw is in victoria?

entries so far:
Tasmania - 18 (down 4)
Victoria - 223 (up 9)

After a memorable year for Queensland teams in 2019 we can't wait for the Magic of the Cup to return in 2020 Tune in to the FFA Cupp Preliminary Round draw for all Queensland clubs this Thursday at 12:30pm Queensland Time (1.30pm AEDT) on Football Queensland's Facebook page.

There are 133 Football Queensland teams are participating in the 2020 FFA CUP this year with the first draw to be conducted tomorrow at 12.30pm Brisbane Time (1.30pm AEDT) live on Football Queensland facebook page.

Is that higher than other years

UPDATED totals – Wednesday January 29th:
A League – 11
NPL Champion – 1 (Wollongong Wolves)
Northern NSW – 69
Queensland – 133
Tasmania – 18
Victoria – 223

No Round 1 due to the number of teams that have entered, draw for Rounds 2 and 3 happening at 12:30pm today.

“This year’s FFA Cup looms as the latest casualty of the coronavirus crisis. A FFA source told The Australian it was highly likely the 2020 cup would be called off due to the uncertainty over the completion of the A-League, NPL and lower level competitions throughout Australia.”

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/football/ffa-cup-to-be-next-casualty/news-story/a29a05e0d00857bcff74a27a6ca69fdf