2017 FFA Cup

2017 FFA Cup

Tournament details
Country	Australia  New Zealand
Dates	10 February – 21 November 2017
Teams	735
Final positions
Champions	Sydney FC (1st title)
Runner-up	Adelaide United
Tournament statistics
Matches played	31
Goals scored	118 (3.81 per match)
Attendance	85,472 (2,757 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Bobô (8 goals)
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The 2017 FFA Cup was the fourth season of the FFA Cup, the main national soccer knockout cup competition in Australia. 32 teams began competing in the competition proper (from the round of 32), including the 10 A-League teams and 21 Football Federation Australia (FFA) member federation teams determined through individual state qualifying rounds, as well as the reigning National Premier Leagues Champion (Sydney United 58 from NSW).

Round	Draw date	Match date	Number of fixtures	Teams	New entries this round
Preliminary rounds	Various	10 February–24 June 2017	703 + 25 byes	735 → 32	724
Round of 32	29 June 2017	26 July–9 August 2017	16	32 → 16	11
Round of 16	9 August 2017	23–29 August 2017	8	16 → 8	none
Quarter-finals	29 August 2017	13–20 September 2017	4	8 → 4	none
Semi-finals	20 September 2017	11–24 October 2017	2	4 → 2	none
Final	26 October 2017	21 November 2017	1	2 → 1	none

The prize fund is unchanged from the 2016 event.^[1]

Round	No. of Clubs receive fund	Prize fund
Round of 16	8	$2,000
Quarter-finalists	4	$5,000
Semi-finalists	2	$10,000
Final runners-up	1	$25,000
Final winner	1	$50,000
Total		$131,000

In addition, a further $2,500 was donated from sponsor NAB to Member Federation clubs for each goal scored by them against an A-League opposition.^[2] Clubs to receive donations are Blacktown City ($12,500), Hakoah Sydney City East ($5,000), Heidelberg United ($2,500) and South Melbourne ($2,500).

FFA member federations teams will compete in various state-based preliminary rounds to win one of 21 places in the competition proper (round of 32). All Australian clubs are eligible to enter the qualifying process through their respective FFA member federation, however only one team per club is permitted entry in the competition. All nine FFA member federations are expected to take part in the tournament.

Federation	Competition	Round of 32 Qualifiers
Australian Capital Territory	Federation Cup	1
New South Wales	Waratah Cup	5
Northern New South Wales	—	2
Northern Territory	Sport Minister's Cup	1
Queensland	—	4
South Australia	Federation Cup	1
Tasmania	Milan Lakoseljac Cup	1
Victoria	Dockerty Cup	4
Western Australia	State Cup	2

The preliminary rounds will operate within a consistent national structure whereby club entry into the competition is staggered in each state/territory, ultimately leading to round 7 with the winning clubs from that round gaining direct entry into the round of 32. The first matches of the preliminary rounds began in February 2017, and the final matches of the preliminary rounds in June 2017.

A total of 32 teams will participate in the 2017 FFA Cup competition proper, ten of which will come from the A-League, one being the 2016 National Premier Leagues Champion (Sydney United 58), and the remaining 21 teams from FFA member federations, as determined by the qualifying rounds. A-League clubs represent the highest level in the Australian league system, whereas member federation clubs come from Level 2 and below. The current season tier of member federation clubs is shown in parentheses.

A-League clubs
Adelaide United	Brisbane Roar	Central Coast Mariners	Melbourne City
Melbourne Victory	Newcastle Jets	Perth Glory	Sydney FC
Wellington Phoenix	Western Sydney Wanderers
Member federation clubs
Canberra Olympic (2)	APIA Leichhardt Tigers (2)	Bankstown Berries (3)	Blacktown City (2)
Hakoah Sydney City East (2)	Hills Brumbies (3)	Sydney United 58 (2)	Broadmeadow Magic (2)
Edgeworth FC (2)	Darwin Rovers (2)	Far North Queensland (2)	Gold Coast City (2)
Moreton Bay United (2)	Peninsula Power (3)	North Eastern MetroStars (2)	Olympia (2)
Bentleigh Greens (2)	Heidelberg United (2)	Hume City (2)	South Melbourne (2)
Sorrento FC (2)	Western Knights (3)

	Round of 32				Round of 16				Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Moreton Bay United (a.e.t.)	4
	Broadmeadow Magic	2			Moreton Bay United	0
	Gold Coast City	3			Gold Coast City (a.e.t.)	1
	Western Knights	1							Gold Coast City	0
	South Melbourne	1							South Melbourne	6
	Edgeworth FC	0			South Melbourne	4
	Sorrento FC	1			Sorrento FC	1
	Canberra Olympic	0											South Melbourne	1
	Bankstown Berries	2											Sydney FC	5
	North Eastern MetroStars	1			Bankstown Berries	0
	Darwin Rovers	0			Sydney FC	3
	Sydney FC	8							Sydney FC	2
	Hills Brumbies	3							Melbourne City	0
	Hakoah Sydney City East (a.e.t.)	6			Hakoah Sydney City East	2
	Peninsula Power	0			Melbourne City	3
	Melbourne City	2															Sydney FC (a.e.t.)	2
	Blacktown City	3															Adelaide United	1
	Central Coast Mariners	2			Blacktown City	3
	Olympia	0			APIA Leichhardt Tigers	1
	APIA Leichhardt Tigers	5							Blacktown City	2 (2)
	Hume City	1 (1)							Western Sydney Wanderers (p)	2 (4)
	Bentleigh Greens (p)	1 (4)			Bentleigh Greens	0
	Western Sydney Wanderers (a.e.t.)	1			Western Sydney Wanderers	4
	Wellington Phoenix	0											Western Sydney Wanderers	1
	Sydney United 58	7											Adelaide United	2
	Far North Queensland	2			Sydney United 58	1 (3)
	Heidelberg United	1			Heidelberg United (p)	1 (4)
	Perth Glory	0							Heidelberg United	0
	Adelaide United	1							Adelaide United	3
	Newcastle Jets	0			Adelaide United	3
	Brisbane Roar	1			Melbourne Victory	0
	Melbourne Victory	5

The Round of 32 draw took place on 29 June 2017,^[3] with match information confirmed on 3 July.^[4]

The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round were Bankstown Berries, Hills Brumbies, Peninsula Power and Western Knights. They were the only level 3 teams left in the competition.

All times listed below are at AEST

The Round of 16 draw took place on 9 August 2017, immediately following matchday 4 of the round of 32,^[5] with match information confirmed on 11 August.^[6]

The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round was Bankstown Berries. They were the only level 3 team left in the competition.

All times listed below are at AEST

The quarter-finals draw took place on 29 August 2017, immediately following the final matchday of the round of 16,^[7] with match information confirmed on 31 August.^[8]

The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round were Blacktown City, Gold Coast City, Heidelberg United and South Melbourne. They were the only level 2 teams left in the competition.

All times listed below are at AEST

The semi-finals draw took place on 20 September 2017, immediately following the final matchday of the quarter-finals,^[9] with match information confirmed on 25 September.^[10]

The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round was South Melbourne. They were the only level 2 team left in the competition.

All times listed below are at AEDT

All times listed below are at AEDT

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Bobô	Sydney FC	8
2	Joey Gibbs	Blacktown City	4
	Milos Lujic	South Melbourne
	Nikola Mileusnic	Adelaide United
	Oriol Riera	Western Sydney Wanderers
6	Jarrod Kyle	Gold Coast City	3
	Sean Symons	APIA Leichhardt Tigers
8	15 Players	Various	2

Note: Goals scored in preliminary rounds not included.

The live television rights for the competition were held by the subscription network Fox Sports. In addition to live updates and crosses at concurrent matches, the following matches were broadcast live:

Round	Live broadcast matches
Round of 32	South Melbourne vs. Edgeworth FC Heidelberg United vs. Perth Glory Blacktown City vs. Central Coast Mariners Hume City vs. Bentleigh Greens
Round of 16	Sydney United 58 vs. Heidelberg United Bentleigh Greens vs. Western Sydney Wanderers
Quarter-finals	Sydney FC vs. Melbourne City Blacktown City vs. Western Sydney Wanderers
Semi-finals and Final	All matches

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