2020 FFA Cup preliminary rounds
The 2020 FFA Cup preliminary rounds were the qualifying competition initially meant to decide 22 of the 32 teams to take part in the 2020 FFA Cup. Some preliminary matches were held in February and March, prior to the competition being suspended in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.
The competition was cancelled on 3 July.
One of the member federation-based competitions resumed from July.
Schedule
The fixtures for the competition are as follows.| Round | Number of fixtures | ACT | NSW | [Northern Football NSW|NSW Football|NNSW] | NT | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA |
| 31 + 3 byes | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8–16 Feb | – | |
| 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 22–23 Feb | – | |
| First round | 32 + 1 bye | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 28 Feb–2 Mar | 29 Feb–7 Mar |
| Second round | 143 + 53 byes | – | 11–17 Mar | 22–23 Feb | – | 21 Feb–14 Mar | – | – | 6–9 Mar | 14–15 Mar |
| Third round | partially played | – | – | 29 Feb–1 Mar | – | 28 Feb–21 Mar | – | 29 Feb | 13–16 Mar | – |
| Fourth round | partially played | – | – | 14–15 Mar | – | 14 Mar | – | 11 Jul | – | – |
| Fifth round | overall competition cancelled by this time | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5–30 Sep | – | – |
| Sixth round | overall competition cancelled by this time | – | – | – | – | – | – | 31 Oct–1 Nov | – | – |
| Seventh round | overall competition cancelled by this time | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 Nov | – | – |
- Some round dates in respective Federations overlap due to separate scheduling of Zones/Sub-Zones.
- Member federation matches played or scheduled since the overall competition was cancelled are shown in grey.
Format
The preliminary rounds structures are as follows, and refer to the different levels in the unofficial Australian soccer league system:- First qualifying round:
- Second qualifying round:
- First round:
- Second round:
- Third round:
- Fourth round:
- Fifth round:
- Sixth round:
- Seventh round:
First qualifying round
;Notes:- w/o = Walkover
- † = After Extra Time
- VIC Byes – Falcons 2000, Hampton Park United Sparrows FC, Old Mentonians.
Second qualifying round
| Fed. | Zone | Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
| VIC | – | 9 | Keilor Wolves SC | 0–3 | Yarra Jets FC |
| VIC | – | 10 | Shepparton South SC | 6–1 | Melton Phoenix FC |
| VIC | – | 11 | Barwon SC | 5–0 | Glen Waverley SC |
| VIC | – | 12 | Balmoral FC | 3–0 | Moonee Valley Knights FC |
| VIC | – | 13 | Broadmeadows Stars SC | 7–1 | Mitchell Rangers SC |
| VIC | – | 14 | White Star Dandenong SC | 0–5 | Macedon Blues United FC |
| VIC | – | 15 | Maidstone United SC | 3–1 | Ballarat SC |
| VIC | – | 16 | West Point SC | 0–5 | Albert Park SC |
| VIC | – | 17 | Boronia SC | 3–7† | Glenroy Lions FC |
;Notes:
- w/o = Walkover
- † = After Extra Time
First round
;Notes:Second round
;Notes:- † = After Extra Time
- NSW Byes – Broulee Stingrays FC, Bulli FC, Castle Hill United FC, Central Coast Wolves FC, Coniston FC, Gunners FC, Marayong FC, Redbacks FC, Springwood United FC.
- NNSW Byes – Bellingen FC, Boambee Bombers FC, Coffs City United FC, Dudley Redhead United Senior FC, Dudley Redhead United FC, Kotara South FC, Macleay Valley Rangers FC, Mayfield United Senior FC, Moree Services FC, North United Wolves SC, Oxley Vale Attunga FC, Port United SC, Sawtell FC, Wallis Lakes-Great Lakes United, Westlawn Tigers FC, Woolgoolga Wolves.
- QLD Byes – Across The Waves, Broadbeach United, Burleigh Heads Bulldogs, Caloundra FC, Clinton FC, CQU Berserker Bears, Frenchville FC, Kangaroo Point Rovers, Kawana, KSS Jets FC, Logan Village FC, Maroochydore FC, Narangba, Nerang FC, New Farm United FC, Newmarket, North Pine, Redcliffe PCYC FC, Robina City, Samford Rangers FC, Slacks Creek, Southport, St. George Willawong FC, Taringa Rovers, Teviot Downs SC, The Gap, The Lakes FC, Toowong.
Third round
In the ACT and South Australia, a draw was conducted but no matches were played.;Notes:
- w/o = Walkover
- † = After Extra Time
- NNSW Byes – Singleton Strikers FC.
- QLD Byes – MA Olympic FC.
- TAS Byes – Beachside, Launceston United, Metro FC, Somerset, Taroona, University of Tasmania.
- VIC Byes – Surf Coast.