2020 FFA Cup preliminary rounds

The 2020 FFA Cup preliminary rounds were the qualifying competition initially meant to decide 22 of the 32 teams to take part in the 2020 FFA Cup. Some preliminary matches were held in February and March, prior to the competition being suspended in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[1]

2020 FFA Cup preliminary rounds
Tournament details
CountryAustralia
Teams765, though only 635 played or were drawn to play
Final positions
ChampionsEvent Cancelled
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The competition was cancelled on 3 July.[2]

One of the member federation-based competitions resumed from July (for the Lakoseljac Cup in Tasmania).[3]

Schedule

The fixtures for the competition are as follows.

RoundNumber of fixturesACTNSWNNSWNT[4]QLDSA[5]TAS[3]VIC[6]WA[7]
First qualifying round31 + 3 byes8–16 Feb
Second qualifying round1722–23 Feb
First round32 + 1 bye28 Feb–2 Mar29 Feb–7 Mar
Second round143 + 53 byes11–17 Mar22–23 Feb21 Feb–14 Mar6–9 Mar14–15 Mar
Third roundpartially played29 Feb–1 Mar28 Feb–21 Mar29 Feb13–16 Mar
Fourth roundpartially played14–15 Mar14 Mar11 Jul
Fifth roundoverall competition cancelled by this time5–30 Sep
Sixth roundoverall competition cancelled by this time31 Oct–1 Nov
Seventh roundoverall competition cancelled by this time7 Nov
  • Some round dates in respective Federations overlap due to separate scheduling of Zones/Sub-Zones.
  • Member federation matches played or scheduled since the overall competition was cancelled are shown in grey.

Format

The preliminary rounds structures are as follows, and refer to the different levels in the unofficial Australian association football league system:[8][9]

  • First qualifying round:
  • 65 Victorian clubs level 9 and below entered this stage.
  • Second qualifying round:
  • 34 Victorian clubs progressed to this stage.
  • First round:
  • 56 Victorian clubs (17 from the previous round and 39 level 8) entered this stage.
  • 9 Western Australian clubs (Regional areas) entered this stage.
  • Second round:
  • 121 New South Wales clubs (level 6 and below) entered this stage.[10]
  • 48 Northern New South Wales clubs (level 4 and below) entered this stage.[11]
  • 90 Queensland clubs (level 4 and below) entered this stage.[12]
  • 62 Victorian clubs (28 from the previous round and 34 level 7) entered this stage.
  • 19 Western Australian clubs (5 from the previous round and 17 level 5 and below) entered this stage.
  • Third round:
  • 12 ACT clubs (level 3 and below) entered this stage, although no games were played.
  • 88 New South Wales clubs (65 from the previous round and 23 level 4–5) entered this stage.
  • 45 Northern New South Wales clubs (8 from the previous round and 13 level 3) entered this stage.
  • 79 Queensland clubs (59 from the previous round and 20 level 4 and below) entered this stage.
  • 54 South Australian clubs (level 2 and below) entered this stage.
  • 10 Tasmanian clubs (level 3) entered this stage.
  • 101 Victorian clubs (31 from the previous round and 70 levels 3 to 6) entered this stage.
  • Fourth round:
  • 8 ACT clubs (level 2) entered this stage, although no games were played.
  • 8 Northern New South Wales clubs (8 from the previous round – Northern Zone) participated in this stage before the competition was abandoned.
  • 9 Northern Territory clubs (level 2 and below) entered this stage.
  • 64 Queensland clubs (40 from the previous round and 24 level 2 and 3) entered this stage.
  • 16 Tasmanian clubs (8 from the previous round and 8 level 2) entered this stage, with the competition resuming on 11 July.[3]
  • Fifth round:
  • 3 Queensland clubs (from Far North Queensland and North Queensland) reached this stage before the competition was abandoned.
  • 8 Tasmanian clubs progressed to this stage. Matches were held after the overall competition was cancelled.
  • Sixth round:
  • 4 Tasmanian clubs progressed to this stage.
  • Seventh round:

Key to abbreviations

FederationZoneSub Zone
ACT = Australian Capital Territory
NSW = New South Wales
NNSW = Northern New South WalesNTH = North
STH = South
NT = Northern Territory
QLD = QueenslandCNQ = Central and North QueenslandFNQ = Far North Queensland
CQ = Central Queensland
MR = Mackay Region
NQ = North Queensland
SEQ = South East Queensland
SA = South Australia
TAS = Tasmania
VIC = Victoria
WA = Western Australia

First qualifying round

Fed.ZoneSub ZoneTie noHome team (Tier)ScoreAway team (Tier)
VIC17Breakwater Eagles SC1–2Castlemaine Goldfields FC
VIC18Mount Lilydale Old Collegians3–2Meadow Park SC
VIC19Tullamarine FC0–4Boronia SC
VIC20East Kew FC1–1†Deakin Ducks FC
Deakin Ducks advance 3–1 on penalties.
VIC21Rosebud SC2–3Barwon SC
VIC22West Point SCw/oReservoir Yeti SC
VIC23Glenroy Lions FC3–1FC Eaglehawk
VIC24Old Ivanhoe Grammarians2–4†Moonee Valley Knights FC
VIC25RMIT FC1–6Maidstone United SC
VIC26Glen Eira FC2–1Keon Park FC
VIC27South East United FC3–1†Warrnambool Rangers FC
VIC28Bacchus Marsh SC0–12Bundoora United FC
VIC29Aspendale SC1–1†White Star Dandenong SC
White Star Dandenong advance 4–3 on penalties.
VIC30Mitchell Rangers SCw/oEndeavour Hills Fire SC
VIC31Mount Martha SC0–6Shepparton South SC

Notes:

Second qualifying round

Fed.ZoneSub ZoneTie noHome team (Tier)ScoreAway team (Tier)
VIC9Keilor Wolves SC0–3Yarra Jets FC
VIC10Shepparton South SC6–1Melton Phoenix FC
VIC11Barwon SC5–0Glen Waverley SC
VIC12Balmoral FC3–0Moonee Valley Knights FC
VIC13Broadmeadows Stars SC7–1Mitchell Rangers SC
VIC14White Star Dandenong SC0–5Macedon Blues United FC
VIC15Maidstone United SC3–1Ballarat SC
VIC16West Point SC0–5Albert Park SC
VIC17Boronia SC3–7†Glenroy Lions FC

Notes:
  • w/o = Walkover
  • † = After Extra Time

First round

FedZoneSub ZoneTie noHome team (Tier)ScoreAway team (Tier)
VIC17Bell Park SC (8)0–1Westside Strikers Caroline Springs SC (8)
VIC18Truganina Hornets SC (8)1–4Old Camberwell Grammarians (8)
VIC19Barwon SC (-)8–1Broadmeadows Stars SC (-)
VIC20Waverley Wanderers (8)1–4Watsonia Heights FC (8)
VIC21Noble Park United (8)2–4Chisholm United FC (8)
VIC22Brunswick Zebras (8)2–2†Gisborne SC (8)
Brunswick Zebras advance 4–3 on penalties.
VIC23North Melbourne Athletic FC (8)w/oKeysborough SC (8)
VIC24Ballarat North United SC (-)2–3Shepparton South SC (-)
VIC25Baxter SC (8)0–2Darebin United (8)
VIC26Mount Waverley City SC (-)4–2Old Mentonians (-)
VIC27Old Xaverians (8)1–2La Trobe University (8)
VIC28Maidstone United SC (-)2–3Dingley Stars (8)
Western Australia
WA29Busselton City FC (-)1–0Bunbury Dynamos FC
WA30Polonia FC (-)2–1Albany Rovers FC (-)
WA31La Fiamma Sporting Club (-)w/oPort Kennedy SC (-)
WA32Bunbury United SC (-)3–1Australind SC (-)

Notes:
  • w/o = Walkover
  • † = After Extra Time
  • WA Byes – Twin City Saints SC (-).

Second round

FedZoneSub ZoneTie noHome team (Tier)ScoreAway team (Tier)
QLDSEQ53Virginia United (5)3–1Rockville Rovers FC (4)
QLDSEQ54Jimboomba United FC (7)1–0Tweed United (-)
QLDSEQ55Tarragindi Tigers FC (6)1–2West Wanderers FC (4)
QLDSEQ56Brighton Bulldogs (-)3–0Pacific Pines FC (-)
QLDSEQ57Woombye FC (4)6–2Springfield United FC (7)
QLDSEQ58Bribie FC (-)0–12Musgrave SC (-)
QLDSEQ59Gympie United FC (4)6–0Tallebudgera Valley (-)
QLDSEQ60Nambour Yandina United FC (4)6–5Brisbane Knights (4)
QLDSEQ61Buderim Wanderers FC (4)2–0Park Ridge FC (6)
QLDSEQ62Palm Beach Sharks (4)4–0Westside Grovely (6)
QLDSEQ63Gatton SC (4)0–3Willowburn FC (4)
QLDSEQ64Logan Metro FC (7)3–2Brisbane Athletic FC (6)
QLDSEQ65Bayside United (4)1–0Albany Creek (4)
QLDSEQ66Acacia Ridge (4)1–3North Star (5)
QLDSEQ67Moggill FC (5)0–2†AC Carina FC (5)
QLDSEQ68Ripley Valley FC (7)1–3Surfers Paradise Apollo (4)
QLDSEQ69North Lakes Mustangs FC (7)0–4Beerwah Glasshouse United (4)
QLDSEQ70Pine Hills (5)3–0Mt Gravatt Hawks (5)
QLDSEQ71Clairvaux FC (6)2–3†UQFC (4)
QLDSEQ72Noosa Lions FC (4)2–3†Coomera Colts (4)
Victoria
VIC73Melbourne City (8)4–5Plenty Valley Lions (8)
VIC74Melbourne University (8)3–2Mount Lilydale Old Collegians (9)
VIC75Fawkner (7)4–1Sandown Lions (8)
VIC76Seaford United (8)2–2†Brunswick Zebras (8)
Seaford United advance 7–6 on penalties.
VIC77Frankston Pines (7)2–4Barwon (9)
VIC78Chelsea FC (8)1–5Mount Waverley City (9)
VIC79Upfield (7)2–0Bayside Argonauts (7)
VIC80Chisholm United (8)2–1Yarra Jets (9)
VIC81Sebastopol Vikings (7)7–0North Melbourne Athletic (8)
VIC82South Yarra (7)8–1Croydon City Arrows (8)
VIC83Sandringham (8)2–0Glenroy Lions (9)
VIC84Westvale SC (7)w/oWestern Eagles (7)
VIC85Darebin United (8)0–2Greenvale United (8)
VIC86Surf Coast (8)3–0Dandenong South (8)
VIC87Endeavour United (8)0–3West Preston (8)
VIC88Ringwood City (8)0–1Westside Strikers (8)
VIC89La Trobe University (8)1–1†Ashburton United SC (7)
La Trobe University advance 5–4 on penalties.
VIC90Williamstown SC (7)3–0Uni Hill Eagles (8)
VIC91Lyndale United (8)2–3Monash University (7)
VIC92Tatura Soccer Club (10)4–5East Brighton United (7)
VIC93Point Cook (7)1–0†Elwood City (7)
VIC94Rowville Eagles (7)4–1Craigieburn City (7)
VIC95Heidelberg Eagles (7)2–0Whitehorse United (7)
VIC96East Bentleigh Strikers (8)w/oShepparton South SC (10)
VIC97Watsonia Heights (8)1–3Northern Falcons (8)
VIC98Sunbury United (7)2–0Altona North (7)
VIC99Middle Park (7)4–3Dingley Stars (8)
VIC100Diamond Valley United (7)2–0Brighton (7)
VIC101Old Camberwell Grammarians (8)1–2Bunyip District (9)
VIC102Barnstoneworth United Senior FC (8)5–2Essendon United (7)
Western Australia
WA103Perth Hills FC (-)3–0La Fiamma Sporting Club (-)
WA104Queens Park SC (-)2–0Busselton City FC (-)
WA105Ellenbrook United FC (-)2–3Jaguar FC (-)
WA106Joondanna Blues FC (-)2–1Perth AFC (-)
WA107BrOzzy Sports Club (-)1–8Maddington White City FC (-)
WA198Woodvale FC (-)2–1Alexander Florina FC (-)

Notes:
  • † = After Extra Time
  • NSW Byes – Broulee Stingrays FC (-), Bulli FC (-), Castle Hill United FC (-), Central Coast Wolves FC (-), Coniston FC (-), Gunners FC (-), Marayong FC (-), Redbacks FC (-), Springwood United FC (-).
  • NNSW Byes – Bellingen FC (-), Boambee Bombers FC (4), Coffs City United FC (4), Dudley Redhead United Senior FC (4), Dudley Redhead United FC (4), Kotara South FC (4), Macleay Valley Rangers FC (4), Mayfield United Senior FC (-), Moree Services FC (5), North United Wolves SC (-), Oxley Vale Attunga FC (4), Port United SC (4), Sawtell FC (-), Wallis Lakes-Great Lakes United (-), Westlawn Tigers FC (4), Woolgoolga Wolves (4).
  • QLD Byes – Across The Waves (-), Broadbeach United (4), Burleigh Heads Bulldogs (4), Caloundra FC (4), Clinton FC (-), CQU Berserker Bears (-), Frenchville FC (-), Kangaroo Point Rovers (6), Kawana (4), KSS Jets FC (-), Logan Village FC (7), Maroochydore FC (4), Narangba (-), Nerang FC (4), New Farm United FC (5), Newmarket (6), North Pine (4), Redcliffe PCYC FC (7), Robina City (5), Samford Rangers FC (5), Slacks Creek (6), Southport (4), St. George Willawong FC (5), Taringa Rovers (4), Teviot Downs SC (7), The Gap (4), The Lakes FC (6), Toowong (4).

Third round

In the ACT and South Australia, a draw was conducted[13] but no matches were played.

FedZoneSub ZoneTie noHome team (Tier)ScoreAway team (Tier)
Tasmania
TAS45Northern Rangers (3)1–0Ulverstone (3)
TAS46South East United (3)0–8Hobart United (3)
Victoria
VIC47Peninsula Strikers Senior FC (6)1–4Keilor Park (5)
VIC48Rowville Eagles SC (7)0–7Brimbank Stallions (5)
VIC49Hume United FC (6)1–0St Kilda (5)
VIC50Warragul United SC (5)1–3Langwarrin (3)
VIC51FC Strathmore (-)7–2Middle Park FC (7)
VIC52Northern Falcons (8)0–1West Preston SC (8)
VIC53North Sunshine Eagles (4)6–0Knox City FC (6)
VIC54Yarraville (5)2–0Sunbury United FC (7)
VIC55Upfield SC (7)0–2Seaford United SC (8)
VIC56Bulleen Lions (3)3–1Springvale White Eagles (4)
VIC57Beaumaris SC (5)1–0Albion Rovers (6)
VIC58Geelong (4)6–1Monash University (7)
VIC59Werribee City (3)11–0Western Suburbs (6)
VIC60Sydenham Park SC (5)2–0Williamstown SC (7)
VIC61Whittlesea Ranges (4)2–4Nunawading City (4)
VIC62Caroline Springs George Cross FC (5)1–3Box Hill United (4)
VIC63Heatherton United SC (6)6–0Barnstoneworth United Senior FC (8)
VIC64Mount Waverley City SC (9)0–10Malvern City (5)
VIC65Pascoe Vale (3)5–0Casey Comets FC (5)
VIC66La Trobe University (8)2–5Brunswick City (3)
VIC67Monbulk Rangers SC (6)4–1Mooroolbark (6)
VIC68Mornington SC (5)2–1Altona East Phoenix (6)
VIC69Altona City (5)3–0Doncaster Rovers (6)
VIC70Mazenod FC (5)3–0Geelong Rangers (6)
VIC71Moreland Zebras Juventus (3)2–0North Geelong Warriors (3)
VIC72Boroondara-Carey Eagles (5)5–2Plenty Valley Lions (8)
VIC73Eltham Redbacks FC (5)1–2Doveton SC (4)
VIC74Melbourne University (8)0–3Brandon Park SC (6)
VIC75South Yarra SC (7)0–3Caufield-Bentleigh United Cobras FC (5)
VIC76Westside Strikers FC (8)2–0Clifton Hill (5)
VIC77Goulburn Valley Suns (3)4–0Corio SC (5)
VIC78Richmond FC (5)2–1Collingwood City FC (-)
VIC79South Springvale (5)4–6†Northcote City (3)
VIC80Epping City SC (6)2–3†Lalor United FC (-)
VIC81Manningham United Blues (3)8–0Greenvale United SC (8)
VIC82East Brighton United FC (7)0–1Sebastopol Vikings SC (7)
VIC83Moreland City (3)6–0Western Eagles (7)
VIC84Berwick City SC (6)6–0Moreland United SC (6)
VIC85North Caulfield Senior FC (6)2–1Westgate (6)
VIC86Hoppers Crossing (6)0–3Whittlesea United SC (5)
VIC87Fitzroy City (5)1–6Brighton (7)
VIC88Sandringham SC (8)1–3Barwon SC (9)
VIC89Mill Park SC (6)1–0Shepparton South SC (10)
VIC90Preston Lions (4)6–0Heidelberg Eagles SC (7)
VIC91Skye United FC (-)1–2Fawkner (7)

Notes:

Fourth round

In Tasmania, the Lakoseljac Cup recommenced in July, after the cancellation of the overall FFA Cup competition.[3] In the Northern Territory a draw was made, but no matches were played.

FedZoneSub ZoneTie noHome team (Tier)ScoreAway team (Tier)
Tasmania
TAS20Launceston United (3)2–4South Hobart (2)
TAS21Launceston City (2)2–1Devonport City (2)
TAS22University of Tasmania (3)4–0Riverside Olympic (2)
TAS23Kingborough Lions United (2)5–1Clarence Zebras (2)
TAS24Somerset (3)1–4Hobart United (3)
TAS25Olympia (2)10–1Beachside (3)
TAS26Glenorchy Knights (2)5–0Northern Rangers (3)
TAS27Metro FC (3)1–8Taroona (3)

Fifth and subsequent rounds

The Lakoseljac Cup competition continued in Tasmania, which was the only member federation still running a cup competition that had been part of the FFA Cup preliminary rounds. The match between South Hobart and Kingborough Lions United (originally won 3–2 by South Hobart) had to be replayed after an administrative team-sheet breach.[14]

FedZoneSub ZoneTie noHome team (Tier)ScoreAway team (Tier)
Tasmania
TAS1Hobart United (3)0–2Launceston City (2)
TAS2Taroona (3)0–3Glenorchy Knights (2)
TAS3Olympia (2)2–0University of Tasmania (3)
TAS4South Hobart (2)5–2Kingborough Lions United (2)

Sixth round

FedZoneSub ZoneTie noHome team (Tier)ScoreAway team (Tier)
Tasmania
TAS1Olympia (2)7–0Launceston City (2)
TAS2Glenorchy Knights (2)3–2South Hobart (2)

Seventh round

The only match played in this round was the grand final of the Lakoseljac Cup competition in Tasmania.

FedZoneSub ZoneTie noHome team (Tier)ScoreAway team (Tier)
Tasmania
TAS1Olympia (2)1–2Glenorchy Knights (2)

References