2022 Australia Cup preliminary rounds
The 2022 Australia Cup preliminary rounds were the qualifying competition to decide 24 of the 32 teams to take part in the 2022 Australia Cup. The competition commenced in February and was completed in October.
Initially known during the planning of the preliminary rounds as the FFA Cup, the renaming of the competition was announced during the 2021 FFA Cup Final.
Schedule
The fixtures for the competition are as follows.| Round | Number of fixtures | Clubs | ACT | NSW | [Northern Football NSW|NSW Football|NNSW] | NT | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA | |
| First round | 52 | 750 → 698 | – | – | – | – | 11–13 Feb | – | ||||
| Second round | 152 + 70 byes | 698 → 546 | – | – | 6–22 Mar | 19 Feb–20 Mar | 11–25 Feb | 18–20 Feb | 25–27 Feb | |||
| Third round | 190 + 10 byes | 546 → 356 | – | 26 Feb–6 Mar | 22 Mar–7 Apr | 26 Feb–29 Mar | 18 Feb–26 Mar | 18–29 Mar | 11–16 Mar | 4–11 Mar | 19 Mar–14 Apr | |
| Fourth round | 168 + 6 byes | 356 → 188 | – | 19–23 Mar | 13 Apr–12 May | 12 Mar–4 May | 29 Mar–30 Apr | 26 Feb–6 Apr | 15–17 Apr | 16–18 Apr | 22 Mar–5 Apr | 23 April–4 May |
| Fifth round | 88 | 188 → 100 | – | 26 Apr–11 May | 11–25 May | 12 Mar–1 Jun | 26 Apr–10 May | 5 Mar–1 Jun | 6–8 May | 7–17 May | 13–27 Apr | 17–19 May |
| Sixth round | 44 | 100 → 56 | – | 17–18 May | 31 May–7 Jun | 11 Jun | 17 May–4 Jun | 21 May–15 Jun | 24–31 May | 28 May | 10–18 May | 7–8 Jun |
| 22 | – | 4 Jun | 14–16 Jun | 22 Jun | 14 Jun | 21 Jun-2 Jul | 21–22 Jun | 13 Jun | 7–15 Jun | 21 Jun | ||
| Play-off round | 2 | 34 → 32 | 12–13 May | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
- Some round dates in respective Federations overlap due to separate scheduling of zones.
Format
The preliminary rounds structures are as follows, and refer to the different levels in the unofficial Australian soccer league system:- First round:
- Second round:
- Third round:
- Fourth round:
- Fifth round:
- Sixth round:
- Seventh round:
- '''Play-off round:'''
First round
| Fed. | Zone | Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
| VIC | – | 27 | East Bentleigh Strikers | w/o | Tatura |
| VIC | – | 28 | Chisholm United | 9–0 | Wyndham |
| VIC | – | 29 | Croydon City Arrows | 1–2 | East Kew |
| VIC | – | 30 | Bunyip District | w/o | Sandown Lions |
| VIC | – | 31 | Westside Strikers Caroline Springs | w/o | Seaford United |
| VIC | – | 32 | Truganina Hornets | 1–0 | Yarra Jets |
| VIC | – | 33 | Keysborough | 1–3 | Monash City Villarreal |
| VIC | – | 34 | Darebin United | 2–1 | Spring Hills |
| VIC | – | 35 | Uni Hill Eagles | 4–2 | Old Ivanhoe |
| VIC | – | 36 | Springvale City | 8–0 | Warrnambool Wolves |
| VIC | – | 37 | Keon Park | w/o | Riversdale |
| VIC | – | 38 | Mitchell Rangers | w/o | FC Eaglehawk |
| VIC | – | 39 | Aspendale | 5–0 | Deakin Ducks |
| VIC | – | 40 | La Trobe University | w/o | Old Trinity Grammarians |
| VIC | – | 41 | Endeavour Hills | w/o | Golden Plains |
| VIC | – | 42 | Bundoora United | 2–1 | Melbourne City FC |
| VIC | – | 43 | Barton United | 0–3 | Northern Falcons |
| VIC | – | 44 | Ballarat SC | 0–1 | Old Melburnians |
| VIC | – | 45 | Noble Park | w/o | Barnstoneworth United |
| VIC | – | 46 | Gisborne | 10–1 | Doreen United |
| VIC | – | 47 | Knox United | 3–5 | Barwon |
| VIC | – | 48 | Waverley Wanderers | 1–0† | Boronia |
| VIC | – | 49 | Albert Park | 1–6 | Ringwood City |
| VIC | – | 50 | Epsom | 1–2 | Mentone SC |
| VIC | – | 51 | Glen Eira | 1–8 | Laverton |
| VIC | – | 52 | Pakenham United | 3–1 | Breakwater Eagles SC |
;Notes:
- w/o = Walkover
- † = After Extra Time
Second round
;Notes:- w/o = Walkover
- † = After Extra Time
- NSW Byes – Bulli FC, Castle Hill RSL Rockets, Como Jannali, Cooks River Titans, Dundas United, Eschol Park, Fairfield Patrician Brothers, Gunners SC, Gwandalan Summerland Point, Kiama Quarriers, Knox United, Kogarah Waratah.
- NNSW Byes – Bellingen FC, Camden Haven Redbacks, Charlestown Junior, Coutts Crossing Cougars, Iona FC, Kempsey Saints, Mayfield United Junior, Metford Cobras, Moore Creek, Nambucca Strikers, Newcastle Suns, Northern Storm, Oxley Vale Attunga, Port Macquarie Saints, South Maitland, Souths United, Taree Wildcats, Wingham Warriors.
- QLD Byes – Fraser Flames, Across The Waves FC, United Park Eagles, Central FC, Capricorn Coast, Nerimbera FC, Robina City, Noosa Lions, Kingscliff District, Moggill, The Gap, St. George Willawong, Bribie Island Tigers, Bayside United, Kangaroo Point Rovers, Brighton Bulldogs, Maroochydore.
- VIC Byes – Watsonia Heights, Skye United, Knox City, Williamstown, Altona East Phoenix, Hume United, Ashburton United, Monbulk Rangers, Sunbury United, Hoppers Crossing.
- WA Byes – Albany Caledonian, Busselton City, Chipolopolo FC, Emerald FC, Greyhounds CSC, Hamersley Rovers, Joondanna Blues, Kwinana United, Northern City, Perth AFC, Riverside CFC, South Perth United, Yanchep United.
Third round
;Notes:- w/o = Walkover
- † = After Extra Time
- ACT Byes – ANU, Canberra White Eagles, Tuggeranong United, Wagga City Wanderers.
- QLD Bye – Brothers Townsville.
- SA Byes – Port Adelaide Pirates, Tea Tree Gully City.
- TAS Byes – Burnie United, Beachside FC.
- VIC Bye – Beaumaris SC.
Fourth round
;Notes:- w/o = Walkover
- † = After Extra Time
- NT Bye: Darwin Hearts.
- VIC Byes: FC Bulleen Lions, Dandenong City, Elwood City, Fitzroy City, Watsonia Heights.
Fifth round
;Notes:- † = After Extra Time
Sixth round
;Notes:- † = After Extra Time
Seventh round
;Notes:- † = After Extra Time