2019 FFA Cup Preliminary Rounds

The 2019 FFA Cup preliminary rounds were the qualifying competition to decide 21 of the 32 teams to take part in the 2019 FFA Cup Round of 32, along with the 10 A-League clubs and reigning National Premier Leagues champion, Campbelltown City. The preliminary rounds operated within a consistent national structure whereby club entry into the competition was staggered in each federation, with the winning clubs from Round 7 of the preliminary rounds in each member federation gaining entry into the 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 was permitted entry in the competition.

Schedule

The number of fixtures for each round, and the match dates for each Federation, were as follows.

* Some round dates in respective Federations overlap due to separate scheduling of Zones/Sub-Zones.

Format

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

*First qualifying round:
:*15 Victorian clubs level 9 and below entered this stage.
*Second qualifying round:
:*56 Victorian clubs (9 from the previous round and 47 level 8) entered this stage.
*First round:
:*9 Queensland clubs level 4 entered this stage.
:*88 Victorian clubs (28 from the previous round and 60 level 6–7) entered this stage.
:*6 Western Australian clubs (Regional and Masters) entered this stage.
*Second round:
:*96 New South Wales clubs (Association teams, level 6 and below) entered this stage.
:*54 Northern New South Wales clubs level 4 and below entered this stage.
:*81 Queensland clubs (5 from the previous round and 76 level 4 and below) entered this stage.
:*54 South Australian clubs level 2 and below entered this stage.
:*80 Victorian clubs (40 from the previous round and 36 level 5–6) entered this stage.
:*19 Western Australian clubs (3 from the previous round and 16 level 5 and below) entered this stage.
*Third round:
:*8 Australian Capital Territory clubs level 3 and below entered this stage.
:*114 New South Wales clubs (89 from the previous round and 25 level 4–5) entered this stage.
:*43 Northern New South Wales clubs (32 from the previous round and 11 level 3) entered this stage.
:*78 Queensland clubs (58 from the previous round and 20 level 2 and below) entered this stage.
:*32 South Australian clubs progressed to this stage.
:*13 Tasmanian clubs (level 3) entered this stage.
:*64 Victorian clubs (40 from the previous round and 24 level 4) entered this stage.
:*38 Western Australian clubs (15 from the previous round and 23 level 3–4) entered this stage.
*Fourth round:
:*16 Australian Capital Territory clubs (4 from the previous round and 12 level 2–3) entered this stage.
:*80 New South Wales clubs (57 from the previous round and 23 level 2–3) entered this stage.
:*32 Northern New South Wales clubs (22 from the previous round and 10 level 2) entered this stage.
:*13 Northern Territory clubs (9 from the Darwin zone and 4 from the Alice Springs zone; level 2 and below) entered this stage.
:*64 Queensland clubs (41 from the previous round and 23 level 2–3) entered this stage.
:*16 South Australian clubs progressed to this stage.
:*16 Tasmanian clubs (7 from the previous round and 9 level 2) entered this stage.
:*64 Victorian clubs (32 from the previous round and 32 level 2–3) entered this stage.
:*32 Western Australian clubs (21 from the previous round and 11 level 2) entered this stage.
*Fifth round:
:*8 Australian Capital Territory clubs progressed to this stage.
:*40 New South Wales clubs progressed to this stage.
:*16 Northern New South Wales clubs progressed to this stage.
:*7 Northern Territory clubs (5 from the Darwin zone, and 2 from the Alice Springs zone) progressed to this stage.
:*32 Queensland clubs progressed to this stage; 8 from Central and North Queensland, and 24 from South East Queensland.
:*8 South Australian clubs progressed to this stage.
:*8 Tasmanian clubs progressed to this stage.
:*32 Victorian clubs progressed to this stage.
:*16 Western Australian clubs progressed to this stage.
*Sixth round:
:*4 Australian Capital Territory clubs progressed to this stage.
:*20 New South Wales progressed to this stage.
:*8 Northern New South Wales clubs progressed to this stage.
:*4 Northern Territory clubs (3 from the Darwin zone, and the winner of the Alice Springs zone) progressed to this stage.
:*16 Queensland clubs progressed to this stage; 4 from Central and North Queensland, and 12 from South East Queensland.
:*4 South Australian clubs progressed to this stage.
:*4 Tasmanian clubs progressed to this stage.
:*16 Victorian clubs progressed to this stage.
:*8 Western Australian clubs progressed to this stage.
*Seventh round:
:*2 Australian Capital Territory clubs progressed to this stage, which doubled as the Final of the Federation Cup.
:*10 New South Wales clubs progressed to this stage. The 5 winners also participated in the final rounds of the Waratah Cup.
:*4 Northern New South Wales clubs progressed to this stage.
:*2 Northern Territory clubs progressed to this stage, which doubled as the final of the Sport Minister's Cup.
:*8 Queensland clubs progressed to this stage; 2 from Central and North Queensland, and 6 from South East Queensland.
:*2 South Australian clubs progressed to this stage, which doubled as the Grand Final of the Federation Cup.
:*2 Tasmanian clubs progressed to this stage, which doubled as the Grand Final of the Milan Lakoseljac Cup.
:*8 Victorian clubs progressed to this stage. The 4 winners also qualified to the final rounds of the Dockerty Cup.
:*4 Western Australian clubs progressed to this stage. The 2 winners also participated in the Final of the Football West State Cup.

Note: Campbelltown City did not participate in the South Australian qualifying rounds, as they had already qualified into the FFA Cup as 2018 National Premier Leagues champions.

Note: A-League Youth teams playing in their respective federation leagues were specifically excluded from the preliminary rounds as their respective Senior A-League clubs were already part of the competition.

Key to Abbreviations

First qualifying round

;Notes:
* w/o = Walkover
* VIC Byes – Castlemaine Goldfields (10), Twin City Wanderers (9), Wangaratta City (9).

Second qualifying round

;Notes:
* w/o = Walkover
* † = After Extra Time

First round

;Notes:
* w/o = Walkover
* † = After Extra Time
* QLD Byes – Across The Waves (4).

Second round

;Notes:
* w/o = Walkover
* † = After Extra Time
* NSW Byes – Abbotsford Juniors (-), Albion Park City Razorbacks (-), Albion Park White Eagles (-), Ararat FC (-), Arncliffe Aurora (-), Balmain & District (-), Banksia Tigers (-), Bankstown Sports Strikers (-), Baulkham Hills (-), Blacktown Workers (-), Blue Mountains (-), Brookvale FC (-), Budgewoi FC (-), Bulli FC (-), Coledale Waves (-), Coniston FC (-), Coogee United (-), Cronulla Seagulls (-), Doyalson-Wyee (-), Emu Plains (-), Epping Eastwood (-), Epping FC (-), Forest Killarney (-), Gerringong Breakers (-), Gladesville Ravens Sports Club (-), Glenmore Park (-), Greenacre Eagles (-), Gwandalan Summerland Point (-), Gymea United (-), Harrington United (-), Hazelbrook FC (-), IFS Community Wolves (-), Kanwal Warnervale Rovers (-), Kariong United (-), Kellyville Colts (-), Kemps Creek United (-), Kenthurst & District (-), Killarney District (-), Kirrawee Kangaroos (-), Lilli Pilli (-), Lindfield FC (-), Lugarno FC (-), Macquarie Dragons (-), Manly Allambie United (-), Marayong FC (-), Menai Hawks (-), Moorebank Sports (-), North Rocks (-), North Sydney United (-), Norwest FC (-), Old Barker (-), Pagewood Botany (-), Peakhurst United (-), Pendle Hill (-), Pennant Hills (-), Pittwater RSL (-), Putney Rangers (-), Quakers Hill (-), Randwick City (-), Redbacks FC (-), Revesby Rovers (-), Revesby Workers (-), Rouse Hill Rams (-), Ryde Saints United (-), Southern & Ettalong (-), Strathfield FC (-), Sydney CBD (-), Sydney Dragon (-), Sydney Rangers (-), Tarrawanna Blueys (-), Terrigal United (-), The Ponds (-), Thornleigh Thunder (-), Umina United (-), Waverley Old Boys (-), West Pennant Hills Cherrybrook (-), West Ryde Rovers (-), Winston Hills (-), Wollongong Olympic (-), Woonona Sharks (-), Woy Woy (-), Wyoming FC (-).
* NNSW Byes – Armidale City Westside (4), Bangalow (4), Kempsey Saints (4), Lake Macquarie FC (-), Macleay Valley Rangers (4), Mayfield United Senior (-), Raymond Terrace (-), Swansea FC (–), Tamworth FC (4), Woolgoolga Wolves (4).
* QLD Byes – AC Carina (5), Acacia Ridge (4), Bardon Latrobe (6), Beerwah Glasshouse United (4), Bilambil Terramora (6), Bluebirds United (4), Brisbane Knights (4), Caboolture Sports (4), Caloundra FC, Caloundra (4), Centenary Stormers FC, Centenary Stormers (4), Frenchville FC, Frenchville (4), Gympie United FC, Gympie United (4), Jimboomba United FC, Jimboomba United (7), Kawana SC, Kawana (4), KSS Jets FC, KSS Jets (4), Logan Metro FC, Logan Metro (7), Maroochydore FC, Maroochydore Swans (4), Mudgeeraba SC, Mudgeeraba (4), New Farm United FC, New Farm United (5), Noosa Lions FC, Noosa Lions (4), North Lakes Mustangs FC, North Lakes Mustangs (7), North Star FC, North Star (5), Gold Coast City FC, Palm Beach Sharks (4), Park Ridge FC, Park Ridge (6), Ridge Hills United FC, Ridge Hills (7), Rockville Rovers FC, Rockville Rovers (4), Slacks Creek (6), Southport SC, Southport (5), Southside United FC, Southside United (4), Sunbury Blues FC, Sunbury Blues (4), The Lakes FC, The Lakes (6), United Park Eagles (4), University of Queensland FC, UQFC (4), Western Spirit FC, Western Spirit (5), Westside FC, Westside (6).
* SA Byes – Adelaide Blue Eagles FC, Adelaide Blue Eagles (2), Adelaide City FC, Adelaide City (2), Adelaide Comets FC, Adelaide Comets (2), Adelaide Olympic FC, Adelaide Olympic (2), Adelaide Raiders SC, Adelaide Raiders (2), Campbelltown City (2), Croydon Kings (2), North Eastern MetroStars SC, North Eastern MetroStars (2), Para Hills Knights SC, Para Hills Knights (2), South Adelaide Panthers FC, South Adelaide (2).
* WA Byes – Albany Caledonian FC, Albany Caledonian (-), BrOzzy Sports Club (9), Bunbury Dynamos FC, Bunbury Dynamos (-), Maccabi SC (8), Mindarie FC (12), North Beach SC, North Beach (7), Polonia FC (-), Port Kennedy SC, Port Kennedy (6), Westnam United SC, Westnam United (7), Warnbro Strikers SC (6), Yanchep United FC, Yanchep United (8).

Third round

;Notes:
* w/o = Walkover
* † = After Extra Time
* NNSW Byes – South Cardiff FC, South Cardiff (3).
* QLD Byes – MA Olympic FC, MA Olympic (4), Rebels Gunners FC, Rebels Gunners (4), Townsville Warriors FC, Townsville Warriors (4), United Park Eagles FC, United Park Eagles (4).
* TAS Byes – Hobart United FC, Hobart United (3).
* WA Byes – Canning City SC, Canning City (4), Joondalup City FC, Joondalup City (4), Kelmscott Roos SC, Kelmscott Roos (4), UWA-Nedlands FC, UWA-Nedlands (3).

Fourth round

;Notes:
* w/o = Walkover
* † = After Extra Time
* NT Byes – Hellenic Athletic, Hellenic AC (2)

Fifth round

;Notes:
* † = After Extra Time
* NT Byes – Casuarina FC (2)

Sixth round

Seventh round

;Notes:
* † = After Extra Time

References

External links

Official website

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