2017 FFA Cup preliminary rounds
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The 2017 FFA Cup preliminary rounds will be the qualifying competition to decide 21 of the 32 teams which will take part in the 2017 FFA Cup Round of 32, along with the 10 A-League clubs and reigning National Premier Leagues champion (Sydney United 58). The preliminary rounds will operate within a consistent national structure whereby club entry into the competition is staggered in each state/territory, with the winning clubs from Round 7 of the preliminary rounds in each member federation gaining entry into the Round of 32. All Australian clubs are eligible to enter the qualifying process through their respective FFA member federation, however only one team per club is permitted entry in the competition.
Format
The preliminary rounds structures are as follows:
Note: Sydney United 58 will not participate in the New South Wales qualifying rounds, they have already qualified into the FFA Cup as 2016 National Premier Leagues champions.
Note: A-League Youth teams playing in their respective state leagues are specifically excluded from the preliminary rounds as their respective Senior A-League clubs are already part of the competition.[1]
References
- ↑ "2016 Westfield FFA Cup Memo" (PDF). footballnsw.com.au. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2016.