By Midfielder - 2 Jul 2021 12:31 AM
https://www.a-league.com.au/news/da...S-DTNroZegtlud3aR0L-mTLUlh9-X2KjkWCaYbRjSy35o
Football Australia today confirmed the date for the FFA Cup 2021 Round of 32 Live Draw.
The FFA Cup Round of 32 Live Draw will be conducted on Thursday, 8 July 2021 from 7:30pm AEST and will be streamed live via the official FFA Cup Facebook and My Football YouTube accounts.
The draw process and principles for FFA Cup have been revamped in 2021, with clubs being placed into four (4) zones for the Round of 32 – East (12 clubs), North (6 clubs), South (8 clubs) and West (6 clubs).
From the Round of 16 onwards the draw will be completely open, adding more unpredictability and excitement to the competition.
The new draw process and principles are one of a number of enhancements to the 2021 edition of the FFA Cup. Other enhancements will see the Winner awarded one of Australia’s preliminary round slots in the AFC Champions League (subject to meeting AFC Club Licensing requirements), as well as the introduction of Play-offs between the bottom four A-League clubs for the remaining two spots in the Round of 32.
These Play-off matches are scheduled for the weekend of 7-8 August and will see Western United FC and Perth Glory FC play host to Newcastle Jets FC and Melbourne Victory FC, respectively.
In 2021 the Round of 32 is made up of 10 A-League clubs, the 2019 National Premier Leagues Champion (Wollongong Wolves from New South Wales), as well as 21 Member Federation clubs from the 731 that have entered from across Australia in the Preliminary Rounds. In total, the FFA Cup 2021 will feature 744 clubs nationally.
FFA Cup 2021 Round of 32 Live DrawDate: Thursday, 8 July 2021
Time: 7:30pm AEST
How to watch: LIVE on FFA Cup Facebook & My Football YouTube
How to follow: Follow FFA Cup on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
How to interact: #FFACup #MagicOfTheCup
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By df1982 - 28 Jul 2021 6:54 PM
The APL should just bite the bullet and switch to a winter season beginning February 2022. That would buy some time for the vaccine rollout to be completed, until which point there are going to be more lockdowns, closed borders, etc. If they persist with an October/November start then we're just going to have another season marred by travel restrictions, last minute fixture changes, behind-closed-doors matches and Wellington playing out of Wollongong.
The only question is whether the broadcasting contract allows for the switch.
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