The 2025 Australia Cup will be the twelfth season of the Australia Cup, the main national soccer knockout cup competition in Australia. This edition will be the fourth under the new name of the "Australia Cup" following the renaming of Football Federation Australia to Football Australia.[1] Thirty-two teams will contest the competition proper.
Macarthur FC are the defending champions.
Round and dates
| Round | Draw date | Match dates | Number of fixtures | Teams | New entries this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary rounds | Various | 31 January–TBD | |||
| Round of 32 | TBD | TBD | 16 | 32 → 16 | TBD |
| Round of 16 | TBD | TBD | 8 | 16 → 8 | None |
| Quarter-finals | TBD | TBD | 4 | 8 → 4 | None |
| Semi-finals | TBD | TBD | 2 | 4 → 2 | None |
| Final | — | TBD | 1 | 2 → 1 | None |
Preliminary rounds
Member federation teams are competing in various state-based preliminary rounds to win places in the competition proper (at the Round of 32). All Australian clubs (other than youth teams associated with A-League franchises) are eligible to enter the qualifying process through their respective member federation; however, only one team per club is permitted entry into the competition. The preliminary rounds operate within a consistent national structure whereby club entry into the competition is staggered in each state/territory, determined by what level the club sits at in the unofficial Australian soccer league system.
References
- ^ "Football Australia CEO James Johnson annouces [sic] FFA Cup will be renamed Australia Cup | FFA Cup". www.theffacup.com.au. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
