2015 FFA Cup preliminary rounds


The 2015 FFA Cup preliminary rounds were a qualifying football competition in Australia to decide 21 of the 32 teams which will take part in the 2015 FFA Cup Round of 32, along with the 10 A-League clubs and reigning National Premier Leagues champion. The preliminary rounds operated within a consistent national structure whereby club entry into the competition was staggered in each state/territory, with the winning clubs from Round 7 of the preliminary rounds in each member federation gaining direct 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. Teams from the Northern Territory competed in this competition for the first time.

Schedule

The number of fixtures for each round, and the match dates for each Federation, are as follows.
RoundClubsACTNSW[Northern Football NSW|NSW Football|NNSW]NTQLDSATASVICWA
Qualifying round11 + 17 byes648 → 637–––––––14 Feb–
First round57 + 13 byes637 → 580––21 Feb–22 Mar–28 Feb–11 Mar––20–25 Feb–
Second round106 + 15 byes580 → 474––13 Feb–29 Mar–13 Feb–8 Apr––27 Feb–1 Mar14–15 Mar
Third round153 + 54 byes474 → 32114–15 Apr14–15 Mar14 Feb–24 Apr28 Mar–15 Apr3 Mar–24 Apr4 Apr9 Mar6–9 Mar28–29 Mar
Fourth round147 + 1 byes321 → 17428 Apr–12 May1–22 Apr21 Feb–6 May21–29 Apr22 Feb–13 May24–25 Apr6 Apr13–15 Mar6 Apr
Fifth round80 + 4 byes174 → 9519–26 May15–28 Apr15 Apr–16 May19–20 May28 Mar–9 Jun8–12 May17–18 Apr2 Apr–5 May27 Apr
Sixth round4295 → 533–10 Jun29 Apr–6 May20 Jun16 Jun19 May–20 Jun26–27 May2 May5–8 Jun1 Jun
Seventh round2153 → 3220 Jun12–13 May21 Jun27 Jun7–27 Jun28 Jun8 Jun17–24 Jun20–21 Jun

  • Updated from the . Round dates in the respective Federations overlapped due to separate scheduling of geographic zones.

Format

The preliminary rounds structure were as follows, and refer to the different levels in the unofficial Australian soccer league system :
  • Qualifying round:
  • First round:
  • Second round:
  • Third round:
  • Fourth round:
  • Fifth round:
  • Sixth round:
  • Seventh round:

Other qualification issues

Qualifying round

FedZoneTie noHome team ScoreAway team
VIC–6Rosebud Heart 4–3Old Ivanhoe Grammarians
VIC–7Kyneton District w/oLight United
VIC–8Cobram Roar 2–1Glen Waverley
VIC–9Balmoral 0–5Kings Domain
VIC–10Gisborne SC 1–2Old Trinity Grammarians
VIC–11Montrose SC 0–3Lara SC

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First round

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Second round

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  • w/o = Walkover
  • † = After Extra Time
  • NNSW Byes – Nambucca Strikers, Newcastle Suns, Northern Companions and Jesmond FC.
  • QLD Byes – Brighton Bulldogs, Broadbeach United, Mareeba United and Stratford Dolphins.
  • WA Byes – Backpackers FC, Busselton SC, East Fremantle, Eaton Dardanup, Emerald FC, Maccabi and Perth Saints.

Third round

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Fourth round

295 teams took part in this stage of the competition, including approximately 200 qualifiers from the previous round and 100 entering at this stage from the NPL ACT, NPL NSW 1, NPL VIC, NPL WA, NPL NSW 2, NPL TAS and the NPL VIC 1 West and East. The Northern Tasmanian champions and Southern Tasmanian champions also entered this round. The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round were Central Sydney Wolves and Werrington FC. They were the only level 9 teams left in the competition.
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Fifth round

164 teams took part in this stage of the competition, including 148 qualifiers from the previous round and 16 entering at this stage, 4 from the Football in Central Australia League and the 2014 ACT Federation Cup champion ). The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round was North Epping Rangers, the only level 7 team left in the competition.
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Sixth round

A total of 84 teams competed in this round of the competition. The 42 victorious teams in this round qualified for the Seventh Round. The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round were Caulfield United Cobras, Kenthurst and District, Wollongong United and Yagoona Lions. They were the only level 6 teams left in the competition.
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  • † = After Extra Time

Seventh round

A total of 42 teams competed in this round of the competition. The 21 victorious teams in this round qualified for the 2015 FFA Cup Round of 32. The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round were Gwelup Croatia and Prospect United. They were the only level 5 teams left in the competition.
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  • † = After Extra Time