2021 FFA Cup preliminary rounds

The 2021 FFA Cup preliminary rounds are the qualifying competition initially meant to decide 23 of the 32 teams to take part in the 2021 FFA Cup. The competition is scheduled to be played between February and July 2021.

2021 FFA Cup preliminary rounds
CountryAustralia
2020
2022

Schedule

The fixtures for the competition are as follows.

RoundNumber of fixturesACTA-LeagueNSWNNSWNTQLD[1]SA[2]TASVICWA[3]
Qualifying Round19–22 Feb
First Round26 Feb–1 Mar
Second Round13–14 Mar13–14 Feb5–8 Mar20–28 Feb
Third Round6-14 Mar23–25 Mar20–21 Feb26–28 Mar6–8 Mar12–15 Mar6–7 Mar
Fourth Round27-31 Mar13–15 Apr3–4 Apr23–25 Apr2–5 Apr2–5 Apr3–4 Apr
Fifth Round27 Apr-6 May27–29 Apr24–25 Apr14–16 May1–2 May27 Apr–5 May25 Apr
Sixth Round18-20 May11–13 May25–26 May1–3 Jun29–30 May25 May–2 Jun15–16 May
Seventh Round5–6 Jun4–6 Jun25–27 May19–20 Jun19–20 Jun12–14 Jun15–23 Jun19–20 Jun
  • Some round dates in respective Federations overlap due to separate scheduling of Zones/Sub-Zones.

Format

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

  • Qualifying Round:
  • 55 Victorian clubs from level 10 and below enter at this stage.
  • First round:
  • 76 Victorian clubs (28 from the previous round and 48 teams from level 8) enter at this stage.
  • Second round:
  • 62 Victorian clubs (38 from the previous round and 24 teams from level 7) enter at this stage.
  • 24 Western Australian clubs from level 5 and below, including from regional leagues, enter at this stage.
  • Third round:
  • 100 Victorian clubs (31 from the previous round and 69 teams from levels 3–6) enter at this stage.
  • 42 Western Australian clubs (12 from the previous round and 30 teams from levels 3 and 4) enter at this stage.
  • Fourth round:
  • 64 Victorian clubs (50 from the previous round and 14 teams from level 2) enter at this stage.
  • 32 Western Australian clubs (21 from the previous round and 11 teams from level 2) enter at this stage.
  • Fifth round:
  • 32 Victorian clubs progress to this stage.
  • 16 Western Australian clubs will progress to this stage.
  • Sixth round:
  • 16 Victorian clubs progress to this stage.
  • 8 Western Australian clubs will progress to this stage.
  • Seventh round:
  • The four lowest-ranked teams in the 2020–21 A-League will play-off for two spots in the Round of 32.
  • 2 Australian Capital Territory clubs will progress to this stage, which will act as the Final of the Federation Cup.
  • 8 New South Wales clubs will progress to this stage. The 4 winners also qualify to the final rounds of the Waratah Cup.
  • 4 Northern New South Wales clubs will progress to this stage.
  • 2 Northern Territory clubs will progress to this stage, which will act as the final of the Sport Minister's Cup.
  • 8 Queensland clubs will progress to this stage; 2 from Central and North Queensland, and 6 from South East Queensland.
  • 4 South Australian clubs will progress to this stage. The 2 winners will also participate in the Grand Final of the Federation Cup.
  • 2 Tasmanian clubs will progress to this stage, which will act as the Grand Final of the Milan Lakoseljac Cup.
  • 8 Victorian clubs will progress to this stage. The 4 winners also qualify to the final rounds of the Dockerty Cup.
  • 4 Western Australian clubs will progress to this stage. The 2 winners will also participate in the Final of the Football West State Cup.

Key to Abbreviations

Federation Zone Sub Zone
ACT = Australian Capital Territory
A-L = Football Australia (A-League)
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

Qualifying Round

The draw for the qualifying round was conducted on 4 February 2021. A total of 55 clubs from Men’s State League 5, Bendigo Amateur Soccer League, Ballarat & District Soccer Association, Sunraysia, Metropolitan League, and Latrobe Valley Soccer League in Victoria entered at this stage.[4]

Notes:
  • w/o = Walkover
  • † = After Extra Time
  • VIC Byes – Tatura SC (-).

Second Round

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