2018 FFA Cup

The 2018 FFA Cup was the fifth season of the FFA Cup, the main national soccer knockout cup competition in Australia. 32 teams contested 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 (Heidelberg United from Victoria).

2018 FFA Cup
Country Australia
 New Zealand
Teams781
ChampionsAdelaide United (2nd title)
Runners-upSydney FC
Matches played31
Goals scored100 (3.23 per match)
Attendance89,128 (2,875 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Craig Goodwin (5 goals)
2017
2019

Round and dates

For the first time in the competition's history, the decision on the final venue will be conducted by a draw.[1]

Round Draw date Match dates Number of fixtures Teams New entries this round
Preliminary rounds Various 10 February–23 June 749 + 114 byes 781 → 32 770
Round of 32 26 June 25 July–7 August 16 32 → 16 11
Round of 16 7 August 21–29 August 8 16 → 8 none
Quarter-finals 29 August 18–26 September 4 8 → 4 none
Semi-finals 26 September 5–6 October 2 4 → 2 none
Final 6 October 30 October 1 2 → 1 none

Teams

A total of 32 teams participated in the 2018 FFA Cup competition proper, ten of which were from the A-League, one the 2017 National Premier Leagues Champion (Heidelberg United), 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 FC (2) APIA Leichhardt Tigers (2) Bonnyrigg White Eagles (2) Hakoah Sydney City East (2)
Marconi Stallions (2) Rockdale City Suns (2) Broadmeadow Magic (2) Charlestown City Blues (2)
Hellenic Athletic (2) Cairns FC (2) Gold Coast Knights (4) Olympic FC (2)
Queensland Lions (2) Adelaide Comets (2) Devonport City (2) Avondale FC (2)
Bentleigh Greens (2) Heidelberg United (2) Northcote City (2) Port Melbourne (2)
Armadale SC (2) Gwelup Croatia (3)

Prize fund

The prize fund was unchanged from the previous two years' events.[2]

RoundNo. of Clubs
receive fund
Prize fund
Round of 168$2,000
Quarter-finalists4$5,000
Semi-finalists2$10,000
Final runners-up1$25,000
Final winner1$50,000
Total$131,000

In addition, a further $2,500 was awarded from sponsor NAB to Member Federation clubs for each goal scored by them against an A-League opposition.[3] Clubs to receive these prizes were APIA Leichhardt Tigers ($7,500), Hellenic Athletic ($7,500), Avondale FC ($5,000), Rockdale City ($5,000), Bentleigh Greens ($2,500), Bonnyrigg White Eagles ($2,500) and Cairns FC ($2,500).

Preliminary rounds

FFA member federations teams competed in various state-based preliminary rounds to win one of 21 places in the competition proper (Round of 32). All Australian clubs were 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 took part in the tournament.

Federation Competition Round of 32 Qualifiers
ACT Federation Cup 1
NSW Waratah Cup 5
Northern NSW 2
NT Sport Minister's Cup 1
Queensland 4
SA Federation Cup 1
Tasmania Milan Lakoseljac Cup 1
Victoria Dockerty Cup 4
WA 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 2018, and the final matches of the preliminary rounds in June 2018.

Bracket

Round of 32
25 July–7 August
Round of 16
21–29 August
Quarter-finals
18–26 September
Semi-finals
5–6 October
Final
30 October
Canberra FC 1
Broadmeadow Magic 4 Broadmeadow Magic 0
Bentleigh Greens 1 Bentleigh Greens 4
Wellington Phoenix 0 Bentleigh Greens 1
Gwelup Croatia 0 Heidelberg United 0
Adelaide Comets 4 Adelaide Comets 0
Heidelberg United 2 Heidelberg United 4
Charlestown City Blues 1 Bentleigh Greens 0
Port Melbourne 0 Adelaide United 2
APIA Leichhardt Tigers 1 APIA Leichhardt Tigers 3
Perth Glory 0 Melbourne Victory 2
Melbourne Victory 1 APIA Leichhardt Tigers 0
Queensland Lions 3 Adelaide United 2
Olympic FC 2 Queensland Lions 0
Adelaide United 3 Adelaide United 1
Central Coast Mariners 0 Adelaide United 2
Brisbane Roar 0 Sydney FC 1
Melbourne City (a.e.t.) 1 Melbourne City 1
Gold Coast Knights 0 Newcastle Jets 0
Newcastle Jets 1 Melbourne City 1
Bonnyrigg White Eagles 2 Western Sydney Wanderers 2
Hakoah Sydney City East 1 Bonnyrigg White Eagles 1
Hellenic Athletic 3 Western Sydney Wanderers 2
Western Sydney Wanderers 4 Western Sydney Wanderers 0
Avondale FC 4 Sydney FC 3
Marconi Stallions 1 Avondale FC 4
Northcote City 1 Devonport City 1
Devonport City 3 Avondale FC 2
Cairns FC 4 Sydney FC (a.e.t.) 4
Armadale SC 0 Cairns FC 1
Rockdale City Suns 2 Sydney FC 2
Sydney FC 4

Round of 32

The Round of 32 draw took place on 26 June 2018,[4] with match information confirmed on 2 July.[5]

The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round were Gold Coast Knights. They were the only level 4 team left in the competition.

All times listed below are at AEST

25 July 2018 Avondale FC (2) 4–1Marconi Stallions (2)ABD Stadium, Melbourne
19:30
Report
  • Andrew  5'
Attendance: 894
Referee: Stephen Lucas
25 July 2018 Port Melbourne (2)0–1 APIA Leichhardt Tigers (2) JL Murphy Reserve, Melbourne
19:30 Report
  • Sekiya  45+2'
Attendance: 604
Referee: David Webb
25 July 2018 Canberra FC (2)1–4 Broadmeadow Magic (2) Deakin Stadium, Canberra
19:30
  • James  12'
Report
  • Bradbury  22'
  • Majurovski  41', 47'
  • Fajkovic  78'
Attendance: 1,002
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
25 July 2018 Queensland Lions (2) 3–2Olympic FC (2)Lions Stadium, Brisbane
19:30
  • Simic  9'
  • Macuace  16'
  • Glockner  87'
Report
Attendance: 1,202
Referee: Chris Beath
25 July 2018 Gwelup Croatia (3)0–4 Adelaide Comets (2) Dorrien Gardens, Perth
20:30 Report
Attendance: 473
Referee: Adam Fielding
25 July 2018 Bonnyrigg White Eagles (2) 2–1Hakoah Sydney City East (2)Bonnyrigg Sports Ground, Sydney
20:30
  • Avery  19'
  • Kadric  80'
Report
  • Stamatellis  90' (pen.)
Attendance: 803
Referee: Chris Hope
1 August 2018 Rockdale City Suns (2)2–4 Sydney FC (1) Ilinden Sports Centre, Sydney
19:30
  • Gaitatzis  6'
  • Alameddine  76'
Report
Attendance: 4,489
Referee: Ben Abraham
1 August 2018 Adelaide United (1) 3–0Central Coast Mariners (1)Marden Sports Complex, Adelaide
19:30
Report Attendance: 3,107
Referee: Shaun Evans
1 August 2018 Heidelberg United (2) 2–1Charlestown City Blues (2)Olympic Village, Melbourne
19:30
  • Davison  1' (o.g.)
  • Ellis  13'
Report
  • Ott  82'
Attendance: 773
Referee: Jonathan Barreiro
1 August 2018 Cairns FC (2) 4–0Armadale SC (2)Barlow Park, Cairns
19:30
  • Carroll  53'
  • Taylor  68'
  • Koppen  79'
  • O'Hare  90+1'
Report Attendance: 971
Referee: Jarred Gillett
7 August 2018 Bentleigh Greens (2) 1–0Wellington Phoenix (1)Kingston Heath Soccer Complex, Melbourne
19:30
  • Jankovic  23'
Report Attendance: 1,283
Referee: Adam Kersey
7 August 2018 Gold Coast Knights (4)0–1 Newcastle Jets (1) Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
19:30 Report Attendance: 2,222
Referee: Lara Lee
7 August 2018 Brisbane Roar (1)0–1 (a.e.t.) Melbourne City (1) Dolphin Oval, Brisbane
19:30 Report
Attendance: 6,151
Referee: Casey Reibelt
7 August 2018 Northcote City (2)1–3 Devonport City (2) David Barro Stadium, Melbourne
19:30
  • Khalif  85'
Report
  • Barnard  12', 15'
  • Stone  78'
Attendance: 851
Referee: Katie Patterson
7 August 2018 Hellenic Athletic (2)3–4 Western Sydney Wanderers (1) Darwin Football Stadium, Darwin
20:30
  • Smith  39'
  • Maskey  55', 73'
Report
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Kurt Ams
7 August 2018 Perth Glory (1)0–1 Melbourne Victory (1) Dorrien Gardens, Perth
20:30 Report Attendance: 1,754
Referee: Shaun Evans

Round of 16

The Round of 16 draw took place on 7 August 2018,[6] with match details finalised two days later.[7]

The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round were Adelaide Comets, APIA Leichhardt Tigers, Avondale FC, Bentleigh Greens, Bonnyrigg White Eagles, Broadmeadow Magic, Cairns FC, Devonport City, Heidelberg United and Queensland Lions. They were the only level 2 teams left in the competition.

All times listed below are at AEST

21 August 2018 Avondale FC (2) 4–1Devonport City (2)ABD Stadium, Melbourne
19:30
Report
Attendance: 725
Referee: Jarred Gillett
21 August 2018 Broadmeadow Magic (2)0–4 Bentleigh Greens (2) Magic Park, Newcastle
19:30 Report
Attendance: 1,748
Referee: Kurt Ams
21 August 2018 APIA Leichhardt Tigers (2) 3–2Melbourne Victory (1)Leichhardt Oval, Sydney
19:30
  • Sekiya  9', 47'
  • Millgate  80'
Report
Attendance: 2,467
Referee: Ben Abraham
21 August 2018 Cairns FC (2)1–2 Sydney FC (1) Barlow Park, Cairns
19:30
  • Cavanah  17'
Report
Attendance: 3,950
Referee: Chris Beath
29 August 2018 Melbourne City (1) 1–0Newcastle Jets (1)AAMI Park, Melbourne
19:30
Report Attendance: 3,673
Referee: Jonathan Barreiro
29 August 2018 Adelaide Comets (2)0–4 Heidelberg United (2) Adelaide Shores Football Centre, Adelaide
19:30 Report
Attendance: 1,482
Referee: Daniel Elder
29 August 2018 Queensland Lions (2)0–1 Adelaide United (1) Perry Park, Brisbane
19:30 Report
Attendance: 1,774
Referee: Peter Green
29 August 2018 Bonnyrigg White Eagles (2)1–2 Western Sydney Wanderers (1) Marconi Stadium, Sydney
19:30
  • Diaz  65'
Report
Attendance: 5,137
Referee: Stephen Lucas

Quarter-finals

The Quarter-finals draw took place on 29 August 2018, with match details announced the following day.[8]

The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round were APIA Leichhardt Tigers, Avondale FC, Bentleigh Greens and Heidelberg United. They were the only level 2 teams left in the competition.

All times listed below are at AEST

19 September 2018 Avondale FC (2)2–4 (a.e.t.) Sydney FC (1) ABD Stadium, Melbourne
19:30
  • Boland  56', 61'
Report
Attendance: 1,566
Referee: Jonathan Barreiro
19 September 2018 Melbourne City (1)1–2 Western Sydney Wanderers (1) AAMI Park, Melbourne
19:30
Report
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Daniel Elder
26 September 2018 APIA Leichhardt Tigers (2)0–2 Adelaide United (1) Leichhardt Oval, Sydney
19:30 Report
Attendance: 1,823
Referee: Kurt Ams
26 September 2018 Bentleigh Greens (2) 1–0Heidelberg United (2)Kingston Heath Complex, Melbourne
19:30
  • Alexander  87'
Report Attendance: 2,104
Referee: Shaun Evans

Semi-finals

The Semi-finals draw took place on 26 September 2018, with match details announced the next day.[9]

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

All times listed below are at AEDT

5 October 2018 Bentleigh Greens (2)0–2 Adelaide United (1) Kingston Heath Complex, Melbourne
19:30 AEDT Report
Attendance: 2,416
Referee: Chris Beath
6 October 2018 Western Sydney Wanderers (1)0–3 Sydney FC (1) Panthers Stadium, Sydney
19:30 AEDT Report
Attendance: 14,436
Referee: Daniel Elder

Final

All times listed below are at AEDT

Adelaide United (1)2–1Sydney FC (1)
Report
Attendance: 14,448

Individual Honours

The inaugural recipient of the Michael Cockerill Medal (named after the late former journalist and broadcaster, and recognising the tournament's standout National Premier Leagues performer), was Elvis Kamsoba from Avondale FC.[10]

Craig Goodwin from Adelaide United won the Mark Viduka Medal for the player of the match in the Final.[11]

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Craig Goodwin Adelaide United 5
2 Trent Buhagiar Sydney FC 4
3 Liam Boland Avondale FC 3
Alex Brosque Sydney FC
Adam le Fondre Sydney FC
Chris Lucas Bentleigh Greens
Oriol Riera Western Sydney Wanderers
Tasuku Sekiya APIA Leichhardt Tigers
9 Kenny Athiu Melbourne Victory 2
Miles Barnard Devonport City
Mirko Boland Adelaide United
Roly Bonevacia Western Sydney Wanderers
Sean Ellis Heidelberg United
Jordan Elsey Adelaide United
Bruno Fornaroli Melbourne City
John Majurovski Broadmeadow Magic
Sulav Maskey Hellenic Athletic
Kaine Sheppard Avondale FC

Notes:

  • Goals scored in preliminary rounds not included.

Broadcasting rights

The live television rights for the competition were held by the subscription network Fox Sports. The matches were also broadcast online on the My Football Live app from the Round of 16 onwards.[12] In addition to live updates and crosses at concurrent matches, the following matches were broadcast live:

Round Live broadcast matches
Round of 32 Avondale FC v Marconi Stallions
Rockdale City Suns v Sydney FC
Bentleigh Greens v Wellington Phoenix
Round of 16 APIA Leichhardt Tigers v Melbourne Victory
Queensland Lions v Adelaide United
Quarter-finals Avondale FC v Sydney FC
APIA Leichhardt Tigers v Adelaide United
Semi-finals and Final All matches

References

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  2. "FFA Cup 2018 Competition Regulations" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. 12 February 2018. p. 62. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 April 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  3. "Member Federation clubs chasing more NAB Golden Goals". Football Federation Australia. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  4. "2018 FFA Cup Round of 32 draw revealed". Football Federation Australia. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  5. "Mega night of football to open FFA Cup 2018 Round of 32". Football Federation Australia. 2 July 2018.
  6. "REVEALED: FFA Cup Round of 16 matchups". FFA Cup. 7 August 2018.
  7. "FFA Cup 2018 Round of 16 Fixtures confirmed". FFA Cup. 9 August 2018.
  8. "Dates, times and venues confirmed for FFA Cup Quarter Finals". FFA Cup. 30 August 2018.
  9. "FFA Cup 2018 Semi Final Schedule Confirmed". Football Federation Australia. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  10. "Avondale ace Kamsoba claims Fox Sports' new FFA Cup honour". Football Federation Australia. 20 October 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  11. Gatt, Ray (30 October 2018). "FFA Cup final: Craig Goodwin strikes gold for Reds". The Australian.
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