2023 Australia Cup preliminary rounds


The 2023 Australia Cup preliminary rounds were the qualifying competition to decide 24 of the 32 teams to take part in the 2023 Australia Cup. The competition commenced in February and was completed in July.

Schedule

The fixtures for the competition were as follows.
RoundNumber of fixturesClubsA-LeagueACTNSW[Northern Football NSW|NSW Football|NNSW]NTQLDSATASVICWA
Preliminary round1 + 7 byes778 → 777—————11 Feb————
First round62 + 19 byes777 → 715—————10–21 Feb——9–12 Feb—
Second round155 + 56 byes715 → 548——11–12 Mar17 Feb–20 Mar—10 Feb–1 Mar——16–19 Feb25–26 Feb
Third round198 + 9 byes548 → 350—25 Feb–5 Mar21–23 Mar25 Feb–4 Apr—17 Feb–6 Apr10–12 Feb13–15 Mar3–6 Mar18–19 Mar
Fourth round167350 → 187—15–22 Mar11–13 Apr4 Mar–2 May18 Apr–9 May21 Mar–22 Apr16–19 Mar7–9 Apr28 Mar–11 Apr21–23 Apr
Fifth round87 + 1 bye187 → 100—11–20 Apr25–27 Apr11 Mar–30 May16–23 May4 Apr–20 May14–16 Apr29–30 Apr26 Apr–9 May16–17 May
Sixth round44100 → 56—9–11 May9–17 May10 Jun30 May–3 Jun23 May–10 Jun9–16 May20–21 May16–23 May6–14 Jun
Seventh round2256 → 34—3 Jun31 May–6 Jun20–21 Jun23 Jun12–25 Jun31 May–7 Jun10 Jun6–13 Jun20–21 Jun
Play-off round234 → 3217–18 Jul—————————

  • 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 soccer league system:
  • First round:
  • Second round:
  • Third round:
  • Fourth round:
  • Fifth round:
  • Sixth round:
  • Seventh round:
  • '''Play-off round:'''

Preliminary round

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  • QLD Byes: Brothers Townsville, Estates FC, MA Olympic, Rebels FC, Riverway JCU, Saints Eagles Souths, Townsville Warriors.

First round

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Second round

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  • w/o = Walkover
  • † = After Extra Time
  • NSW Byes: Lithgow Workmens.
  • NNSW Byes: Armidale City Westside, Hillvue Rovers, Kempsey Saints, Lambton Jaffas Junior, Newcastle University, South Maitland, Tamworth, Westlakes Wildcats.
  • QLD Byes: Acacia Ridge, ACU, Annerley FC, Bardon Latrobe, Beerwah Glasshouse, Bethania Rams, Bilambil Terranora, Burleigh Bulldogs, Caloundra, AC Carina, Centenary Stormers, Coomera Colts, Deception Bay, Doon Villa, Highfields FC, Kangaroo Point Rovers, Legends FC, Logan Roos, Mackay Lions, Moggill FC, Murwillumbah FC, Nambour Yandina, Narangba Eagles, Nerang, Newmarket, North Brisbane, North Pine, FC Oldbridge, ParkRidge, Pine Rivers Athletic, Redcliffe Dolphins, Ridge Hills, Ripley Valley, Robina City, Runaway Bay, St. Albans FC, UQFC, Virginia United, Westside Grovely, Whitsunday United, Willowburn.
  • WA Byes : Ballajura AFC, Busselton City, Eaton Dardanup, Football Margaret River, Noranda City, Peel United.

Third round

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Fourth round

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  • w/o = Walkover
  • † = After Extra Time

Fifth round

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Sixth round

;Notes:
  • † = After Extra Time

Seventh round

;Notes:
  • † = After Extra Time

A-League Men play-offs

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