2017 FFA Cup

2017 FFA Cup
Tournament details
Country Australia
 New Zealand
Dates10 February – 21 November 2017
Teams735
Final positions
ChampionsSydney FC (1st title)
Runner-upAdelaide United
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored118 (3.81 per match)
Attendance85,472 (2,757 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Bobô (8 goals)

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 and dates

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

Prize fund

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).

Preliminary rounds

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.

Teams

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
Australian Capital Territory Canberra Olympic (2) New South Wales APIA Leichhardt Tigers (2) New South Wales Bankstown Berries (3) New South Wales Blacktown City (2)
New South Wales Hakoah Sydney City East (2) New South Wales Hills Brumbies (3) New South Wales Sydney United 58 (2) New South Wales Broadmeadow Magic (2)
New South Wales Edgeworth FC (2) Northern Territory Darwin Rovers (2) Queensland Far North Queensland (2) Queensland Gold Coast City (2)
Queensland Moreton Bay United (2) Queensland Peninsula Power (3) South Australia North Eastern MetroStars (2) Tasmania Olympia (2)
Victoria (state) Bentleigh Greens (2) Victoria (state) Heidelberg United (2) Victoria (state) Hume City (2) Victoria (state) South Melbourne (2)
Western Australia Sorrento FC (2) Western Australia Western Knights (3)

Bracket

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

Round of 32

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

26 July 2017 South Melbourne (2) 1–0Edgeworth FC (2)Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne
20:00
  • Lujic 90+4'
 Report Attendance: 2,622
Referee: Alex King
26 July 2017 Hills Brumbies (3)3–6 (a.e.t.) Hakoah Sydney City East (2) Lily's Football Centre, Sydney
20:00
  • Giovenali 24'
  • Kelshaw 31'
  • Robertson 81'
 Report
  • Frangie 29'
  • Jablonski 54', 89'
  • Sweet 99'
  • Lekoski 107'
  • Green 115'
 Attendance: 879
Referee: Ben Abraham
26 July 2017 Bankstown Berries (3) 2–1North Eastern MetroStars (2)Jensen Park, Sydney
20:00
  • Bradshaw 19'
  • Moustakas 46'
 Report
  • Dawber 90+4'
 Attendance: 556
Referee: Lachlan Keevers
26 July 2017 Sorrento FC (2) 1–0Canberra Olympic (2)Percy Doyle Reserve, Perth
20:30
Report Attendance: 928
Referee: Adam Fielding
1 August 2017 Heidelberg United (2) 1–0Perth Glory (1)Olympic Village, Melbourne
19:30
Report Attendance: 2,811
Referee: Adam Kersey
1 August 2017 Peninsula Power (3)0–2 Melbourne City (1) Dolphin Oval, Brisbane
19:30 Report
Attendance: 4,017
Referee: Lara Lee
1 August 2017 Olympia (2)0–5 APIA Leichhardt Tigers (2) KGV Park, Hobart
19:30 Report
Attendance: 1,252
Referee: Shaun Evans
1 August 2017 Western Sydney Wanderers (1) 1–0 (a.e.t.)Wellington Phoenix (1)Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney
19:30
Report Attendance: 3,189
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
2 August 2017 Blacktown City (2) 3–2Central Coast Mariners (1)Lily's Football Centre, Sydney
19:30
  • Gibbs 2', 82'
  • Speranza 17'
 Report
Attendance: 1,667
Referee: Adrian Arndt
2 August 2017 Moreton Bay United (2) 4–2 (a.e.t.)Broadmeadow Magic (2)Wolter Park, Brisbane
19:30
  • Janovsky 73' (pen.)
  • Strogusz 75'
  • Mikula 107'
  • Smith 109'
 Report
  • Fajkovic 18'
  • Bradbury 90+1' (pen.)
 Attendance: 1,197
Referee: Chris Beath
2 August 2017 Gold Coast City (2) 3–1Western Knights (3)Mallawa Drive Sporting Complex, Gold Coast
19:30
  • Patterson 9' (o.g.)
  • Kyle 64', 79'
 Report
  • Burns 90+3'
 Attendance: 1,033
Referee: Casey Reibelt
2 August 2017 Darwin Rovers (2)0–8 Sydney FC (1) Darwin Football Stadium, Darwin
19:30 Report
Attendance: 2,680
Referee: Daniel Elder
9 August 2017 Hume City (2)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–4 p)		 Bentleigh Greens (2) ABD Stadium, Melbourne
19:30
  • Prasad 62'
 Report
  • Holmes 10'
 Attendance: 659
Referee: Stephen Lucas
Penalties
9 August 2017 Brisbane Roar (1)1–5 Melbourne Victory (1) Perry Park, Brisbane
19:30
Report
Attendance: 3,184
Referee: Chris Beath
9 August 2017 Sydney United 58 (2) 7–2Far North Queensland (2)Sydney United Sports Centre, Sydney
19:30
Report
  • Carroll 23'
  • Beverley 84' (pen.)
 Attendance: 1,252
Referee: Katie Patterson
9 August 2017 Adelaide United (1) 1–0Newcastle Jets (1)Marden Sports Complex, Adelaide
19:30
Report Attendance: 2,551
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

Round of 16

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

23 August 2017 Sydney United 58 (2)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Heidelberg United (2) Sydney United Sports Centre, Sydney
19:30
  • Vranic 119'
 Report
  • Ellis 111'
 Attendance: 2,513
Referee: Kurt Ams
Penalties
23 August 2017 Adelaide United (1) 3–0Melbourne Victory (1)Marden Sports Complex, Adelaide
19:30
Report Attendance: 3,342
Referee: Jonathan Barreiro
23 August 2017 Moreton Bay United (2)0–1 (a.e.t.) Gold Coast City (2) Wolter Park, Brisbane
19:30 Report
Attendance: 1,032
Referee: Lara Lee
23 August 2017 South Melbourne (2) 4–1Sorrento FC (2)Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne
19:30
  • Minopoulos 1'
  • Epifano 40', 90+3'
  • Lujic 70'
 Report
  • Witschge 90+1'
 Attendance: 939
Referee: Lachlan Keevers
29 August 2017 Bentleigh Greens (2)0–4 Western Sydney Wanderers (1) Kingston Heath Soccer Complex, Melbourne
19:30 Report
Attendance: 1,634
Referee: Shaun Evans
29 August 2017 Blacktown City (2) 3–1APIA Leichhardt Tigers (2)Lily's Football Centre, Sydney
19:30
Report
Attendance: 924
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
29 August 2017 Bankstown Berries (3)0–3 Sydney FC (1) Sydney United Sports Centre, Sydney
19:30 Report
Attendance: 2,180
Referee: Ben Abraham
29 August 2017 Hakoah Sydney City East (2)2–3 Melbourne City (1) Leichhardt Oval, Sydney
19:30
Report
Attendance: 2,915
Referee: Adrian Arndt

Quarter-finals

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

13 September 2017 Sydney FC (1) 2–0Melbourne City (1)Leichhardt Oval, Sydney
19:30
Report Attendance: 4,102
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
13 September 2017 Heidelberg United (2)0–3 Adelaide United (1) Olympic Village, Melbourne
19:30 Report
Attendance: 3,967
Referee: Daniel Elder
20 September 2017 Blacktown City (2)2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		 Western Sydney Wanderers (1) Lily's Football Centre, Sydney
19:30
  • Andrew 68', 104'
 Report
Attendance: 4,217
Referee: Katie Patterson
Penalties
  • Gibbs soccer ball with red X
  • Araujo soccer ball with red X
  • Lynch soccer ball with check mark
  • G. Speranza soccer ball with check mark
20 September 2017 Gold Coast City (2)0–6 South Melbourne (2) Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
19:30 Report
Attendance: 2,907
Referee: Jarred Gillett

Semi-finals

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

11 October 2017 South Melbourne (2)1–5 Sydney FC (1) Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne
19:30
  • Minopoulos 47'
 Report
Attendance: 5,745
Referee: Chris Beath
24 October 2017 Western Sydney Wanderers (1)1–2 Adelaide United (1) Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney
19:30
Report
Attendance: 5,126
Referee: Peter Green

Final

All times listed below are at AEDT

Sydney FC2–1 (a.e.t.)Adelaide United
 Report
Attendance: 13,452

Top goalscorers

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

Note: Goals scored in preliminary rounds not included.

Broadcasting rights

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

References

  1. ^ "FFA Cup 2017 Competition Regulations" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. p. 60. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Westfield FFA Cup Round of 32: MD2 Preview". Football Federation Australia. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  3. ^ "FFA Cup minnows to face champions Melbourne City". The World Game. SBS. 29 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Westfield FFA Cup Round of 32 fixture details announced". Football Federation Australia. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Details for Westfield FFA Cup Round of 16 draw". Football Federation Australia. 9 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Westfield FFA Cup Round of 16 fixture details". Football Federation Australia. 11 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Details for Westfield FFA Cup Quarter Final draw". Football Federation Australia. 29 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Westfield FFA Cup Quarter Finals fixture details". Football Federation Australia. 31 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Westfield FFA Cup Semi Final fixtures confirmed". Football Federation Australia. 20 September 2017.
  10. ^ "FFA confirms Westfield FFA Cup 2017 Semi Final details". Football Federation Australia. 25 September 2017.

External links

  • Official website
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