Football tournament season
2020 FFA Cup preliminary rounds Country Australia Teams 765, though only 635 played or were drawn to play Champions Event Cancelled
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]
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 [ edit ] The fixtures for the competition are as follows.
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. The preliminary rounds structures are as follows, and refer to the different levels in the unofficial Australian association football league system :[8] [9]
65 Victorian clubs level 9 and below entered this stage. 34 Victorian clubs progressed to this stage. 56 Victorian clubs (17 from the previous round and 39 level 8) entered this stage. 9 Western Australian clubs (Regional areas) entered this stage. 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. 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. 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] 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. 4 Tasmanian clubs progressed to this stage. Key to abbreviations [ edit ] Federation Zone Sub Zone ACT = Australian Capital Territory NSW = New South Wales NNSW = Northern New South Wales NTH = North STH = South NT = Northern Territory QLD = Queensland CNQ = Central and North Queensland FNQ = 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 [ edit ] Fed. Zone Sub Zone Tie no Home team (Tier) Score Away team (Tier) Victoria VIC – – 1 Elcho Park Cardinals FC 1–2 St Kevin's Old Boys VIC – – 2 Balmoral FC w/o Forest Rangers SC VIC – – 3 Keilor Wolves SC 1–0 Epsom FC VIC – – 4 Central Park Rangers 0–2 Mount Waverley City SC VIC – – 5 Spring Gully United SC 4–2 Knox United VIC – – 6 Macedon Blues United FC 4–2 Twin City Wanderers FC VIC – – 7 Melton Phoenix FC 24–1 Melbourne Lions SC VIC – – 8 Lara United FC 3–5 Yarra Jets FC VIC – – 9 Albert Park SC 2–1 Pakenham United FC VIC – – 10 Bunyip District FC 1–0 ETA Buffalo SC VIC – – 11 Ballarat SC w/o Wyndham United SC VIC – – 12 Old Melburnians SC 0–6 Tatura Soccer Club VIC – – 13 Glen Waverley SC 5–0 Alphington FC VIC – – 14 Monash SC (Newborough) 1–1† Casey Panthers SC Monash SC advance 4–3 on penalties. VIC – – 15 Ballarat North United SC 4–1 Old Trinity Grammarians VIC – – 16 Broadmeadow Stars SC w/o Maribyrnong Greens SC
Fed. Zone Sub Zone Tie no Home team (Tier) Score Away team (Tier) VIC – – 17 Breakwater Eagles SC 1–2 Castlemaine Goldfields FC VIC – – 18 Mount Lilydale Old Collegians 3–2 Meadow Park SC VIC – – 19 Tullamarine FC 0–4 Boronia SC VIC – – 20 East Kew FC 1–1† Deakin Ducks FC Deakin Ducks advance 3–1 on penalties. VIC – – 21 Rosebud SC 2–3 Barwon SC VIC – – 22 West Point SC w/o Reservoir Yeti SC VIC – – 23 Glenroy Lions FC 3–1 FC Eaglehawk VIC – – 24 Old Ivanhoe Grammarians 2–4† Moonee Valley Knights FC VIC – – 25 RMIT FC 1–6 Maidstone United SC VIC – – 26 Glen Eira FC 2–1 Keon Park FC VIC – – 27 South East United FC 3–1† Warrnambool Rangers FC VIC – – 28 Bacchus Marsh SC 0–12 Bundoora United FC VIC – – 29 Aspendale SC 1–1† White Star Dandenong SC White Star Dandenong advance 4–3 on penalties. VIC – – 30 Mitchell Rangers SC w/o Endeavour Hills Fire SC VIC – – 31 Mount Martha SC 0–6 Shepparton South SC
Notes: Second qualifying round [ edit ] Fed. Zone Sub Zone Tie no Home team (Tier) Score Away team (Tier) Victoria VIC – – 1 Mount Waverley City SC 2–0 Castlemaine Goldfields FC VIC – – 2 Glen Eira FC 0–5 Deakin Ducks FC VIC – – 3 Spring Gully United SC 1–2† Bunyip District FC VIC – – 4 Old Mentonians (-) 4–2 St Kevin's Old Boys VIC – – 5 Mount Lilydale Old Collegians w/o Monash SC (Newborough) VIC – – 6 Tatura Soccer Club 3–2 Falcons 2000 (-) VIC – – 7 Hampton Park United Sparrows FC (-) 2–2† Bundoora United FC Hampton Park United Sparrows advance 4–2 on penalties. VIC – – 8 Ballarat North United SC 4–0 South East United FC
Fed. Zone Sub Zone Tie no Home team (Tier) Score Away team (Tier) VIC – – 9 Keilor Wolves SC 0–3 Yarra Jets FC VIC – – 10 Shepparton South SC 6–1 Melton Phoenix FC VIC – – 11 Barwon SC 5–0 Glen Waverley SC VIC – – 12 Balmoral FC 3–0 Moonee Valley Knights FC VIC – – 13 Broadmeadows Stars SC 7–1 Mitchell Rangers SC VIC – – 14 White Star Dandenong SC 0–5 Macedon Blues United FC VIC – – 15 Maidstone United SC 3–1 Ballarat SC VIC – – 16 West Point SC 0–5 Albert Park SC VIC – – 17 Boronia SC 3–7† Glenroy Lions FC
Notes: w/o = Walkover † = After Extra Time First round [ edit ] Fed Zone Sub Zone Tie no Home team (Tier) Score Away team (Tier) Victoria VIC – – 1 Croydon City Arrows (8) 3–1 Monash SC (8) VIC – – 2 Ringwood City FC (8) 2–1 Riversdale SC (8) VIC – – 3 Somerville Eagles SC (8) 1–4 Endeavour United SC (8) VIC – – 4 Spring Hills FC (8) w/o Bunyip District FC (-) VIC – – 5 Yarra Jets FC (-) 4–1 FC Noble Hurricanes (8) VIC – – 6 Seaford United SC (8) 3–0 Albert Park SC (-) VIC – – 7 Golden Plains SC (8) 0–6 Glenroy Lions FC (-) VIC – – 8 Deakin Ducks FC (-) 1–2† Uni Hill Eagles FC (8) VIC – – 9 Mount Lilydale Old Collegians 2–1 Hampton Park United Sparrows FC (-) VIC – – 10 Macedon Blues United FC (-) 1–3 West Preston SC (8) VIC – – 11 Barnestoneworth United Senior FC (8) 3–1 Kings Domain FC (8) VIC – – 12 Marcellin Old Collegians (8) 1–1† Lyndale United FC (8) Lyndale United advance 4–3 on penalties. VIC – – 13 Tatura Soccer Club (-) w/o Noble Park SC (8) VIC – – 14 Thornbury Athletic (8) 0–1 Greenvale United SC (8) VIC – – 15 Balmoral FC (-) 0–0† Melbourne City SC (8) Melbourne City advance 5–3 on penalties. VIC – – 16 Laverton SC (8) 1–1† Chelsea FC (8) Chelsea FC advance 5–3 on penalties.
Fed Zone Sub Zone Tie no Home team (Tier) Score Away team (Tier) VIC – – 17 Bell Park SC (8) 0–1 Westside Strikers Caroline Springs SC (8) VIC – – 18 Truganina Hornets SC (8) 1–4 Old Camberwell Grammarians (8) VIC – – 19 Barwon SC (-) 8–1 Broadmeadows Stars SC (-) VIC – – 20 Waverley Wanderers (8) 1–4 Watsonia Heights FC (8) VIC – – 21 Noble Park United (8) 2–4 Chisholm United FC (8) VIC – – 22 Brunswick Zebras (8) 2–2† Gisborne SC (8) Brunswick Zebras advance 4–3 on penalties. VIC – – 23 North Melbourne Athletic FC (8) w/o Keysborough SC (8) VIC – – 24 Ballarat North United SC (-) 2–3 Shepparton South SC (-) VIC – – 25 Baxter SC (8) 0–2 Darebin United (8) VIC – – 26 Mount Waverley City SC (-) 4–2 Old Mentonians (-) VIC – – 27 Old Xaverians (8) 1–2 La Trobe University (8) VIC – – 28 Maidstone United SC (-) 2–3 Dingley Stars (8) Western Australia WA – – 29 Busselton City FC (-) 1–0 Bunbury Dynamos FC WA – – 30 Polonia FC (-) 2–1 Albany Rovers FC (-) WA – – 31 La Fiamma Sporting Club (-) w/o Port Kennedy SC (-) WA – – 32 Bunbury United SC (-) 3–1 Australind SC (-)
Notes: w/o = Walkover † = After Extra Time WA Byes – Twin City Saints SC (-). Second round [ edit ] Fed Zone Sub Zone Tie no Home team (Tier) Score Away team (Tier) New South Wales NSW – – 1 Harrington United FC (-) 0–4 Liverpool Rangers FC (-) NSW – – 2 Glebe Wanderers FC (-) 2–0 Bankstown RSL Dragons FC (7) NSW – – 3 Tarrawanna Blueys SC (-) 3–2† San Souci FC (-) NSW – – 4 Forest Killarney FC (-) 10–0 Lugarno FC (-) NSW – – 5 North Rocks SC (-) 3–2 Lane Cove FC (-) NSW – – 6 Australian Catholic Uni FC (-) 2–3 Sydney CBD (-) NSW – – 7 Peakhurst United FC (-) 3–2 Georges River FC (-) NSW – – 8 Fairfield Patrician Brothers FC (-) 1–1† Berowra FC (-) NSW – – 9 Coogee United FC (-) 10–1 Emu Plains FC (-) NSW – – 10 Blue Mountains FC (-) 0–1 Lindfield FC (-) NSW – – 11 Southern & Ettalong FC (-) 7–3 Panorama FC (-) NSW – – 12 West Ryde Rovers FC (-) 2–1 Winston Hills FC (-) NSW – – 13 Picton Rangers FC (-) 1–0 Unanderra Hearts FC (-) NSW – – 14 Forest Rangers FC (-) 0–2 Arncliffe Aurora FC (-) NSW – – 15 Marulan FC (-) 1–4 Menai Hawks FC (-) NSW – – 16 Maroubra United FC 6–4 Rouse Hill Rams FC (-) NSW – – 17 Western Condors (-) 1–0 Gladesville Ravens Sports Club (-) NSW – – 18 Penrith Rovers FC (-) 0–3 Port Kembla SC (-) NSW – – 19 Lithgow Workmans SFC (-) 0–1 Holroyd Rangers SC (6) NSW – – 20 Granville Waratahs SFC (-) w/o Auburn FC (-) NSW – – 21 Putney Rangers FC (-) 8–2 Ararat FC (-) Fairfield Patrician Brothers advance 3–2 on penalties. NSW – – 22 Albion Park White Eagles FC (-) 31–0 Epping FC (-) NSW – – 23 Castle Hill RSL FC (-) 1–0 Bomaderry FC (-) NSW – – 24 Kellyville Colts SC (-) 1–4 Wollongong United (6) NSW – – 25 Berkeley Vale SC (6) 3–0 Ashfield Pirates FC (-) NSW – – 26 Umina United SC (-) 0–4 Randwick City FC (-) NSW – – 27 Young Lions SC (-) 4–1 Bankstown Sports Strikers FC (-) NSW – – 28 West Pymble FC (-) 3–2 Kemps Creek United SC (-) NSW – – 29 Banksia Tigers FC (-) 2–0 Balmain & District FC (-) NSW – – 30 University of Wollongong (7) 1–3 West Pennant Hills Cherrybrook FC (-) NSW – – 31 Thornleigh Thunder FC (-) 0–4 Killarney District (6) NSW – – 32 Mosman FC (-) 4–0 Fairfield Bulls (6) NSW – – 33 Brookvale FC (-) 3–0 North Sydney United FC (-) NSW – – 34 Sydney Rangers FC (-) 0–3 Moorebank Sports SC (-) NSW – – 35 Bass Hill Rangers FC (-) 3–5 Shoalhaven United FC (6) NSW – – 36 St. Patricks FC (-) 3–3† Sydney Coolong FC (-) Sydney Coolong advance 5–4 on penalties. NSW – – 37 Albion Park City Razorbacks FC (-) 4–0 Five Dock FC (-) NSW – – 38 Waverley Old Boys (-) 4–1 Kenthurst & District FC (-) NSW – – 39 Padstown Hornets FC (-) 3–2 Blacktown Workers FC (-) Northern New South Wales NNSW NTH – 40 The Armidale School (-) 0–3 Camden Haven Redbacks FC (-) NNSW NTH – 41 Demon Knights FC (4) w/o Northern Storm Thunder FSC (4) NNSW NTH – 42 Coffs Coast Tigers FC (4) 2–0 Kempsey Saints FC (4) NNSW NTH – 43 Armidale City Westside FC (4) w/o Port Saints FC (4) NNSW NTH – 44 Richmond Rovers FC (-) 9–0 Grafton United FC (-) Queensland QLD CNQ FNQ 45 Atherton Eagles FC (-) 0–4 Douglas United (-) QLD CNQ CQ 46 Capricorn Coast (-) 1–2 Bluebirds United (-) QLD SEQ – 47 Bethania Rams FC 3–4† North Brisbane (6) QLD SEQ – 48 Oxley United (6) 6–0 USQ FC (-) QLD SEQ – 49 Grange Thistle (4) 1–0 Centenary Stormers (4) QLD SEQ – 50 Runaway Bay (-) 6–1 Caboolture Sports FC (4) QLD SEQ – 51 Western Spirit (5) 5–5† Bardon Latrobe (6) Western Spirit advance 7–6 on penalties. QLD SEQ – 52 Annerley FC (5) 1–2 Ipswich City (5)
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 [ edit ] In the ACT and South Australia, a draw was conducted[13] but no matches were played.
Fed Zone Sub Zone Tie no Home team (Tier) Score Away team (Tier) Northern New South Wales NNSW NTH – 1 Westlawn Tigers FC (4) 3–5 Macleay Valley Rangers FC (4) NNSW NTH – 2 Boambee Bombers FC (4) 4–2 Wallis Lakes-Great Lakes United (-) NNSW NTH – 3 Camden Haven Redbacks FC (-) w/o Moree Services FC (5) NNSW NTH – 4 Port United SC (4) 0–0† Coffs Coast Tigers FC (4) Coffs Coast Tigers advance 3–1 on penalties. NNSW NTH – 5 Sawtell FC (-) 3–7 Lismore Richmond Rovers FC (-) NNSW NTH – 6 Bellingen FC (-) 0–1 Northern Storm Thunder FSC (4) NNSW NTH – 7 Coffs City United FC (4) 2–2† Port Saints FC (4) Port Saints advance 4–3 on penalties. NNSW NTH – 8 Woolgoolga Wolves (4) 2–6 Oxley Vale Attunga FC (4) Queensland QLD CNQ FNQ 9 Innisfail United (-) 2–1 Douglas United (-) QLD CNQ FNQ 10 Stratford Dolphins (-) 4–0 Leichhardt FC (-) QLD CNQ FNQ 11 Edge Hill United (-) 6–2 Mareeba United (-) QLD CNQ FNQ 12 Southside Comets (-) 3–2 Marlin Coast Rangers (-) QLD CNQ NQ 13 Wulguru United FC (-) 1–3 Burdekin (-) QLD CNQ NQ 14 Rebels FC (-) 0–2 Brothers Townsville (-) QLD CNQ NQ 15 Townsville Warriors (-) 2–3 Saints Eagles Souths FC (-) QLD CNQ CQ 16 CQU Berserker Bears (-) 0–6 Clinton FC (-) QLD CNQ MR 17 Whitsunday United FC (-) 0–5 Mackay Wanderers (-) QLD CNQ MR 18 Mackay Rangers FC (-) 1–6 Mackay Lions (-) QLD CNQ MR 19 Magpies FC (-) 4–1 City Brothers FC (-) QLD SEQ – 20 The Gap (4) 1–3 Woombye FC (4) QLD SEQ – 21 Willowburn FC (4) 1–0 Kangaroo Point Rovers (6) QLD SEQ – 22 Western Spirit (5) 0–3 Burleigh Heads Bulldogs (4) QLD SEQ – 23 Virginia United (5) 2–0 Caloundra FC (4) QLD SEQ – 24 Pine Hills (5) 0–1 Coomera Colts (4) QLD SEQ – 25 Samford Rangers FC (5) 3–1 Taringa Rovers (4) QLD SEQ – 26 Oxley United (6) 8–1 Teviot Downs SC (7) QLD SEQ – 27 Brighton Bulldogs (-) 0–4 Redcliffe PCYC FC (7) QLD SEQ – 28 Slacks Creek (6) 2–2† Nerang FC (4) Nerang FC advance 5–3 on penalties. QLD SEQ – 29 Logan Village FC (7) 0–2 North Brisbane (6) QLD SEQ – 30 Gympie United FC (4) 4–7 Palm Beach Sharks (4) QLD SEQ – 31 Buderim Wanderers FC (4) 1–4 Robina City (5) QLD SEQ – 32 Kawana (4) 1–2 AC Carina FC (5) QLD SEQ – 33 Southport (5) 1–2 Kingscliff District FC (-) QLD SEQ – 34 Maroochydore FC (4) 6–2 UQFC (4) QLD SEQ – 35 Grange Thistle (4) 5–0 North Pine (4) QLD SEQ – 36 Surfers Paradise Apollo (4) 6–0 New Farm United FC (5) QLD SEQ – 37 Broadbeach United (4) 2–1† North Star (5) QLD SEQ – 38 Newmarket (6) 0–2 St. George Willawong FC (5) QLD SEQ – 39 Ipswich City (5) 3–2 Nambour Yandina United FC (4) QLD SEQ – 40 Beerwah Glasshouse United (4) 2–1 Bayside United (4) QLD SEQ – 41 Narangba (-) 6–0 West Wanderers FC (4) QLD SEQ – 42 Musgrave SC (-) 1–3 The Lakes FC (6) QLD SEQ – 43 Logan Metro FC (7) 9–2 Jimboomba United FC (7) QLD SEQ – 44 Runaway Bay (-) 0–3 Toowong (4)
Notes: Fourth round [ edit ] 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.
Fed. Zone Sub Zone Tie no Home team (Tier) Score Away team (Tier) Northern New South Wales NNSW NTH – 9 Oxley Vale Attunga FC (4) 1–4 Port United SC (4) NNSW NTH – 10 Boambee Bombers FC (4) 3–1 Port Saints FC (4) NNSW NTH – 11 Camden Haven Redbacks FC (-) 0–4 Northern Storm Thunder FSC (4) NNSW NTH – 12 Lismore Richmond Rovers FC (-) 3–0 Macleay Valley Rangers FC (4) Queensland QLD CNQ FNQ 17 Stratford Dolphins (-) 1–3 Southside Comets (-) QLD CNQ NQ 18 Burdekin (-) 1–3 Saints Eagles Souths FC (-) QLD CNQ NQ 19 MA Olympic FC (-) 0–1 Brothers Townsville (-)
Fifth and subsequent rounds [ edit ] 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]
Sixth round [ edit ] Seventh round [ edit ] The only match played in this round was the grand final of the Lakoseljac Cup competition in Tasmania.
References [ edit ] External links [ edit ]
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