Nominations are now open for the FFA Cup South Australian Preliminary Rounds. To nominate, complete the online nomination form available by clicking here.
Calendar Window
The following table outlines all dates relating to the FFA Cup 2022 Preliminary Rounds;
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Round |
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31 January 2022 |
Registration for the FFA Cup Preliminary Rounds SA opens |
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21 February 2022 |
Registration for the FFA Cup Preliminary Rounds SA closes |
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18 – 20 March |
FFA Cup SA Preliminary Rounds - Round 1 (up to 64 teams) Reserve/U18 Federation Cup – Preliminary Round |
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15 - 17 April |
FFA Cup SA Preliminary Rounds - Round 2 (32 teams) Reserve/U18 Federation Cup – Round 1 |
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6 - 8 May |
FFA Cup SA Preliminary Rounds - Round 3 (16 teams) Reserve/U18 Federation Cup – Round 2 |
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Week of 23 May (mid-week) |
FFA Cup SA Preliminary Rounds - Quarter Final Week 1 (8 teams) Reserve/U18 Federation Cup – Quarter Final |
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Week of 30 May (mid-week) |
FFA Cup SA Preliminary Rounds - Quarter Final Week 2 (8 teams) Reserve/U18 Federation Cup – Quarter Final |
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Reserve/U18 week of 13 June Seniors’ week of 20 June |
FFA Cup SA Preliminary Rounds - Qualifying Final (4 teams – the 2 winners will progress to the FFA Cup Final Rounds) |
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16 July |
Federation Cup Final (2 teams) |
All teams will commence the FFA Cup from Round 1 which can include up to 64 teams. RAA National Premier League teams will be seeded for Round 1 only and will be drawn last if required.
Club Registration and Match Official Fee’s
The Club Registration Fee is set by Football Australia for clubs to participate in the FFA Cup Preliminary Rounds. Football SA has structured this fee based on the level of competition the Club participates in:
- RAA National Premier League: $550 + GST
- State League 1: $470 + GST
- State League 2 & Association Clubs: $400 + GST
Draw
A draw shall be undertaken by Football SA with the participating clubs invited to attend the draw for each round of the Cup. The name of each club involved in the competition shall be placed into the draw. Teams will be drawn out one at a time to determine the fixture.
- The first team drawn out will be the home team, the second team to be drawn out, will be the away team.
- Where bye or byes are required, teams will be drawn out until all fixtures are filled. Any team/s remaining will be allocated to the bye/s.
- No draw will take place for Reserves or Under 18 matches as they will be aligned to the Senior Team draw.
- If the senior team is drawn to play at home, where possible, the Reserve and Under 18 teams will play at the same venue.
Federation Cup
At the completion of the FFA Cup Preliminary Rounds SA Semi-Final, the competition name will revert to the Football SA Federation Cup. Football Australia confirmed in 2019 that South Australia would receive two (2) Member Federation spots in the FFA Cup Final Rounds. The two (2) teams to progress to the FFA Cup Round of 32 will be the two teams that win the FFA Cup Preliminary Rounds SA Semi-Finals.
Reserve and Under 18
Only Football SA teams are eligible to participate in the Reserve and Under 18 Cup competitions.
Nominations are now open for the FFA Cup South Australian Preliminary Rounds. To nominate, complete the online nomination form available by clicking here.