Australia Cup 2024: Fixtures, draw, scores, results, teams in competition formerly called FFA Cup

Patrick Brischetto

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The 2024 Australia Cup is powering on, with the final set to take place between two former champions.

It will be the Melbourne Victory under new coach Patrick Kisnorbo up against Macarthur FC, champions from two years ago,

The Sporting News brings you the key fixtures and matchups from the Australia Cup.

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Australia Cup Final fixture, schedule

The Australia Cup final will be played between the Melbourne Victory and Macarthur Bulls, who won the 2021 and 2022 version of the competition respectively.

The game will be played on Sunday, September 29 at AAMI Park in Melbourne. The game will kick off at 7:10 p.m. AEST.

The venue hosted the 2021 Australia Cup Final between the Victory and Central Coast Mariners, which the Victory won 2-0.

Australia Cup Semi-Final draw, fixtures, results

The semi-finals of this year's Australia Cup features three A-League sides who have won the tournament before, and South Melbourne, who are looking to become just the second semi-pro side to make the final after Sydney United in 2022.

FixtureDateTime (AEST)Venue
Melbourne Victory 1-0 Adelaide UnitedSaturday, September 217:30pmAAMI Park
South Melbourne FC 0-1 Macarthur FCSunday, September 226:00pmLakeside Stadium

Australia Cup Quarter-Final draw, fixtures, results

The draw for the remaining rounds of the Australia cup were also made on August 7.

FixtureDateTime (AEST)Venue
Hume City 2-3 South MelbourneWednesday, September 117:30pmHume City Stadium
Adelaide United 2-1 Western Sydney Wanderers (AET)Thursday, September 127:30pmServiceFM Stadium
Oakleigh Cannons 0-1 Macarthur FCSaturday, September 143:00pmHome of the Matildas
Moreton City Excelsior 0-4 Melbourne VictorySaturday, September 146:00Perry Park

Australia Cup Round of 16 draw, fixtures, results

The draw for the Round of 16 was made on August 7.

FixtureDateTime (AEST)Venue
Newcastle Jets 3-4 Macarthur FCSunday, August 253:00 p.m.Maitland Regional Sportsground
South Melbourne 3-2 Olympic FCSunday, August 255:30 p.m.Lakeside Stadium
Lions FC 0-4 Western Sydney WanderersTuesday, August 277:30 p.m.Luxury Paints Stadium
Hume City 1-0 FC Melbourne SrbijaTuesday, August 277:30 p.m.Hume City Stadium
Olympic Kingsway 2-3 Adelaide UnitedTuesday August 278:30 p.m.Kingsway Reserve
NWS Spirit 0-4 Melbourne VictoryWednesday, August 287:30 p.m.Christie Park
Moreton City Excelsior FC 3-2 Perth Glory FCWednesday, August 287:30 p.m.Perry Park
Oakleigh Cannons 1-1 Heidelberg United (Oakleigh won 4-1 on penalties)Wednesday, August 287:30 p.m.Home of the Matildas

Australia Cup Round of 32 draw, fixtures, results

The Round of 32 of the Australia Cup is now complete.

FixtureDateTimeVenue
Moreton City Excelsior 5-1 Campbelltown City SCTuesday July 307:00 p.m. AESTWolter Park
O'Connor Knights SC 1-2 Macarthur FCTuesday July 307:30 p.m. AESTGIO Stadium
Darwin Hearts FC 0-6 Hume CityTuesday July 307:30 p.m. AESTDarwin Football Stadium
Oakleigh Cannons FC 3-1 Sydney FCTuesday July 307:30 p.m. AESTHome of the Matildas
Blacktown City 2-3 Adelaide UnitedWednesday July 317:30 p.m. AESTLanden Stadium
Brisbane City 1-2 Western Sydney WanderersWednesday July 317:30 p.m. AESTImperial Corp Stadium
Rockdale Ilinden FC 1-2 Newcastle JetsWednesday July 317:30 p.m. AESTRockdale Ilinden Sports Centre
Perth RedStar FC 1-4 Lions FCWednesday July 318:30 p.m. AESTPercy Doyle Reserve
Perth Glory 5-4 Melbourne CitySaturday August 37:30 p.m. AESTSam Kerr Football Centre
Lambton Jaffas 1-4 Melbourne VictoryTuesday August 67:30 p.m. AESTJack Macglaughlan Oval
South Melbourne FC 1-0 Wellington Phoenix FCTuesday August 67:30 p.m.Lakeside Stadium
FC Melbourne Srbija 1(4)-1(1) Modbury JetsTuesday August 67:30 p.m. AESTHome of the Matildas
Olympic Kingsway 4-1 Edgeworth EaglesTuesday August 68:30 p.m. AESTKingsway Reserve
Heidelberg United 3-1 Central Coast MarinersWednesday August 77:30 p.m. AESTOlympic Village
NWS Spirit FC 3-0 Glenorchy Knights FCWednesday August 77:30 p.m. AESTChristie Park
Olympic FC 1-0 APIA Leichhardt FCWednesday August 77:30 p.m. AESTGoodwin Park

What is the Australia Cup and which clubs take part?

The Australia Cup is a knockout football competition pitting clubs from all around the country against each other.

10 of the 12 A-League Men's sides participate, while a series of preliminary rounds are held to decide the 22 member federation clubs who will be playing in that year's tournament.

The makeup of this year's competition and the qualified teams from each federation is listed below:

  • Football Australia: 10 spots
  • Capital Football: 1 spot
  • Football NSW: 4 spots
  • Northern NSW Football: 2 spots
  • Football Northern Territory: 1 spot
  • Football Queensland: 4 spots
  • Football South Australia: 2 spots
  • Football Tasmania: 1 spot
  • Football Victoria: 5 spots
  • Football West: 2 spots

How to watch 2024 Australia Cup: TV channel and live stream

Network 10 currently have the broadcast rights to the Australia Cup. 

All games from the play-offs and round of 32 onwards can be streamed on 10 Play, while select matches — including the final — will also be shown on television via Channel 10 or 10 Bold. 

Australia Cup prize money

Whilst the Australia Cup winners don't receive prize money as such, the reward they earn is valuable, with the winners qualifying for Asian continental competitions. 

The 2021 winners Melbourne Victory were given a place in the 2021-22 AFC Asian Champions League play-offs, whilst the 2022 season's winners Macarthur qualified for the AFC Cup, where they fell in the quarter-finals to fellow Australian side and eventual winners Central Coast.

Sydney FC qualified for the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two, with the winners of this year's competition qualifying for the 2025-26 version of the continental competition.

Why is it not called the FFA Cup?

The first seven editions of the tournament were called the FFA Cup, named after Football Federation Australia.

However after the federation changed their name to Football Australia, it was decided the cup competition needed a fresh name as well.

After consultation with fans and other key stakeholders, a new name for the tournament was coined, with the Australia Cup being the new name for Australia's premier football cup competition.

Australia Cup/FFA Cup past winners

YearChampion
2023Sydney FC
2022Macarthur
2021Melbourne Victory
2020*N/A
2019Adelaide United
2018Adelaide United
2017Sydney FC
2016Melbourne City
2015Melbourne Victory
2014Adelaide United

*Competition not contested due to COVID-19 pandemic 

Patrick Brischetto

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Patrick is a journalist currently based in Sydney who covered the 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 Women's World Cup for The Sporting News. He also holds a position at the Western Sydney Wanderers FC, and is slowly attempting to convince the world that the A-League is the greatest sporting competition.