2015 FFA Cup

2015 season of Australia's national knockout soccer competition October 2015 October 2015 FFA Cup 2015 AustraliaNew Zealand 14 February – 7 November 2015 648 Melbourne Victory 1 Perth Glory 31 105 113803 Aaron Mooy (6 goals) 2014 2016 The 2015 FFA Cup was the second season of the FFA Cup (now known as the Australia Cup), the main national soccer knockout cup competition in Australia. 32 teams began competition in the competition proper (from the round of 32),Cup spot the reward in PS4 NPL Finals series http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/cup-spot-the-reward-in-ps4-npl-finals-series/1jo74fgt8tt712gwfdap1ao3z footballaustralia.com.au 22 September 2014 including all 10 A-League teams, the reigning National Premier Leagues Champion (North Eastern MetroStars from South Australia), and 21 Football Federation Australia (FFA) member federation teams determined through individual state-based preliminary rounds. 2015 marks the first season in which teams from all nine FFA member federations participated, with the Northern Territory participating for the first time.http://www.theroar.com.au/2014/02/24/ffa-cup-to-kick-off-announcement-live-updates/ FFA Cup to kick off in 2014 – Announcement, live updates The Roar The winner of the FFA Cup, Melbourne Victory, received $50,000 as part of a total prize money pool of $131,000.FFA Cup 2015 Competition Regulations http://www.footballwest.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/competition_rules/Westfield_FFA_Cup_Competition_Regulations_-_Final.pdf Football Federation Australia 45 28 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150312125237/http://www.footballwest.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/competition_rules/Westfield_FFA_Cup_Competition_Regulations_-_Final.pdf 12 March 2015 dead dmy-all The defending champions, Adelaide United, were knocked out in the quarter-final stage of the competition.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-22/thompson-injured-as-victory-claim-ffa-cup-win-over-adelaide-uni/6796800 Melbourne Victory claim 3–1 FFA Cup win over Adelaide United as Archie Thompson suffers serious injury ABC News 23 September 2015 Round and dates RoundDraw dateMatch dateNumber of fixturesTeamsNew entries this roundPreliminary roundsVarious14 February–28 June 2015619 + 104 byes648 → 32637Round of 321 July 201529 July–11 August 20151632 → 1611Round of 1612 August 201526 August–1 September 2015816 → 8noneQuarter-finals1 September 201522–30 September 201548 → 4noneSemi-finals29 September 201520–28 October 201524 → 2noneFinal27 October 20157 November 201512 → 1none Prize fund Round No. of Clubsreceive fund Prize fund Round of 16 8 $2,000 Quarter-finalists 4 $5,000 Semi-finalists 2 $10,000 Final runners-up 1 $25,000 Final winner 1 $50,000 Total $131,000 In addition, a further $2,500 was donated from sponsor NAB to Member Federation clubs for each goal scored by them against an A-League opposition.http://www.theffacup.com.au/article/nab-golden-goals-cash-prizes-for-member-fed-clubs/1upvta2v9j3mr1mwqb2fgm1zd6 NAB Golden Goals cash prizes for member fed clubs Football Federation Australia 1 August 2016 23 August 2016 Three clubs received donations – Rockdale City Suns ($5,000), Darwin Olympic ($2,500) and Edgeworth FC ($2,500). Preliminary rounds 2015 FFA Cup preliminary rounds FFA member federations teams competed in various state-based preliminary rounds to win one of 21 places in the competition proper (round of 32). All Australian clubs (other than youth teams associated with A-League franchises) 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. All nine FFA member federations took part in the tournament, with the Northern Territory participating for the first time.NT to enter the fray in 2015 http://www.theffacup.com.au/article/nt-to-enter-the-fray-in-2015/pigxx6wvjucs1nr2sj6upzeg3 theffacup.com.au 26 November 2014 Player registration numbers in each jurisdiction were used to determine the number of qualifying teams for each member federation: NSW had five teams qualify. Queensland have four teams qualify. Victoria have four teams qualify. Northern NSW have two teams qualify. Western Australia have two teams qualify. ACT have one team qualify. Northern Territory have one team qualify. South Australia have one team qualify. Tasmania have one team qualify. Unlike the previous season, this competition's preliminary rounds operated within a consistent national structure whereby club entry into the competition were staggered in each state or territory, ultimately leading to a seventh and final round, with the winning clubs from that round gaining direct entry into the round of 32. The first matches of the preliminary rounds began on 14 February, and the final matches of the preliminary rounds took place on 28 June. Teams A total of 32 teams participated in the 2015 FFA Cup competition proper, ten of which came from the A-League, one being the 2014 National Premier Leagues Champion (North Eastern MetroStars from South Australia), and the remaining 21 teams from FFA member federations, as determined by the preliminary rounds.Gallop flags ACL spot for 2016 FFA Cup winner http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/gallop-flags-acl-spot-2016-ffa-cup-winner#A88vGc5YmJTiy3rv.99 FourFourTwo (Australia) 19 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141219033711/http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/gallop-flags-acl-spot-2016-ffa-cup-winner#A88vGc5YmJTiy3rv.99 19 December 2014 dead A-League clubs represent the highest level in the Australian league system, whereas member federation clubs come from Level 2 and below. A-League clubsAdelaide UnitedBrisbane RoarCentral Coast MarinersMelbourne CityMelbourne VictoryNewcastle JetsPerth GlorySydney FCWellington PhoenixWestern Sydney WanderersMember federation clubsAustralian Capital Territory Gungahlin United (2)New South Wales Blacktown City (2)New South Wales Rockdale City Suns (2)New South Wales Sydney Olympic (2)New South Wales Sydney United 58 (2)New South Wales Balmain Tigers (4)New South Wales Broadmeadow Magic (2)New South Wales Edgeworth FC (2)Northern Territory Darwin Olympic (2)Queensland Brisbane Strikers (2)Queensland Far North Queensland (2)Queensland Palm Beach (2)Queensland Queensland Lions (3)South Australia Croydon Kings (2)South Australia North Eastern MetroStars (2)Tasmania South Hobart (2)Victoria Heidelberg United (2)Victoria Hume City (2)Victoria Oakleigh Cannons (2)Victoria South Melbourne (2)Western Australia Perth SC (2)Western Australia Sorrento FC (2) Draw As with the previous season, teams were allocated into one of three pots for the FFA Cup Round of 32 draw. Pot A included the four A-League teams to reach the semi-finals of the 2014–15 A-League finals series (Melbourne Victory, Sydney FC, Adelaide United and Melbourne City), Pot B included the remaining six A-League teams, and Pot C contained the 2014 National Premier Leagues Champion and the 21 member federation teams which qualified via the preliminary rounds. Teams were drawn randomly into pre-determined positions. For the round of 16, Quarter-finalsDetails revealed for Westfield FFA Cup Quarter-finals http://www.theffacup.com.au/article/details-revealed-for-westfield-ffa-cup-quarter-finals/xgfhjyo5txth1fc1u629dqw0c theffacup.com.au 3 September 2015 and Semi-finals,http://www.theffacup.com.au/article/dates-confirmed-for-westfield-ffa-cup-2015-semi-finals/c5e2o1rquxxx1fi3mlp8wydgs Dates, times confirmed for FFA Cup Semi-finals Football Federation Australia 2 October 2015 teams were allocated into two pots: The remaining A-League teams into one pot, and the remaining member federation teams into the other. In each draw, teams were drawn randomly into pre-determined positions.Final Rounds – how the draw works http://www.theffacup.com.au/about/final-rounds---how-the-draw-works/726r1tfqt3y813r95pn5ml8b2 theffacup.com.au 3 May 2015 Bracket yes no 14em 3.5em Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Hume City 4 Brisbane Strikers 3 Gungahlin United 0 Sydney Olympic 1 Blacktown City 1 North Eastern MetroStars 2 Oakleigh Cannons 1 (5) Far North Queensland 1 (4) Rockdale City Suns 3 Perth SC 1 Balmain Tigers 0 Melbourne Victory 6 Darwin Olympic 1 Adelaide United 6 Sorrento FC 0 Sydney FC 2 Croydon Kings 1 Queensland Lions 2 Newcastle Jets 2 (3) Perth Glory 2 (4) Palm Beach 1 (8) South Melbourne 1 (7) Western Sydney Wanderers 1 Brisbane Roar 0 Broadmeadow Magic 1 Heidelberg United 3 Sydney United 58 3 (3) South Hobart 3 (1) Edgeworth FC 1 Melbourne City 2 Central Coast Mariners 0 Wellington Phoenix 1 Hume City 3 Sydney Olympic 1 North Eastern MetroStars 0 Oakleigh Cannons 1 Rockdale City Suns 2 Melbourne Victory 3 Adelaide United 2 Sydney FC 1 Queensland Lions 0 Perth Glory 1 Palm Beach 0 Western Sydney Wanderers 2 Heidelberg United 2 Sydney United 58 0 Melbourne City 5 Wellington Phoenix 1 Hume City 3 Oakleigh Cannons 2 Melbourne Victory 3 Adelaide United 1 Perth Glory 1 (4) Western Sydney Wanderers 1 (2) Heidelberg United 0 Melbourne City 5 Hume City 0 Melbourne Victory 3 Perth Glory 3 Melbourne City 1 Melbourne Victory 2 Perth Glory 0 Round of 32 The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round were the Balmain Tigers. They were the only level 4 team left in the competition. All times listed below are at AEST 29 July 2015 19:30 Palm Beach (2) 1–1 yes Report South Melbourne (2) Matk 38 pen. Lujic 34 Reus Vazquez Boxell Riis Hofmann Mirkovic Jones Rees Endean 8–7 Hatzikostas Norton Minopoulos Epifano Barker-Daish Lujic Kecojevic Bevin Eagar Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast 1,638 Nathan MacDonald 29 July 2015 19:30 Broadmeadow Magic (2) 1–3 Report Heidelberg United (2) Petitt 74 Petrie 24 Sheppard 26 Heffernan 40 Magic Park, Newcastle 1,342 Chris Young 29 July 2015 19:30 Blacktown City (2) 1–2 Report North Eastern MetroStars (2) Antelmi 35 Negus 60 Callisto 78 Lily Homes Stadium, Sydney 875 David Bruce 29 July 2015 19:30 Hume City (2) 4–3 yes Report Brisbane Strikers (2) Hegarty 5 Schroen 90+2 105+1 Henslee 120+1 o.g. Henslee 26 Coulson 90 103 ABD Stadium, Melbourne 853 Jonathan Barreiro 4 August 2015 19:30 Balmain Tigers (4) 0–6 Report Melbourne Victory (1) Berisha 11 Pain 41 Barbarouses 56 Georgievski 58 Howard 70 Ben Khalfallah 84 Leichhardt Oval, Sydney 4,849 Steve Lucas 4 August 2015 19:30 Gungahlin United (2) 0–1 Report Sydney Olympic (2) M. Gaitatzis 82 Gungahlin Enclosed Oval, Canberra 1,603 Rebecca Durcau 4 August 2015 19:30 Sydney United 58 (2) 3–3 yes Report South Hobart (2) Nikas 58 71 Triantis 81 Hunt 27 Mann 47 Hess 87 Tomelic Nikas Paric Triantis 3–1 Mann Lewis Schmidt Kemp Sydney United Sports Centre, Sydney 350 Luke Withell 4 August 2015 19:30 Edgeworth FC (2) 1–2 Report Melbourne City (1) Hammel 26 Mooy 35 90+4 Magic Park, Newcastle 2,430 Kris Griffiths-Jones 5 August 2015 20:30 Sorrento FC (2) 0–2 Report Sydney FC (1) Smeltz 3 pen. Burgess 75 nib Stadium, Perth 3,485 Adam Fielding 5 August 2015 20:30 Darwin Olympic (2) 1–6 Report Adelaide United (1) Tsounias 19 Carrusca 18 Jeggo 38 39 Cirio 78 Babalj 80 Sánchez 81 Darwin Football Stadium, Darwin 3,175 Lucien Laverdure 5 August 2015 20:30 Rockdale City Suns (2) 3–1 Report Perth SC (2) Alameddine 21 Macallister 43 Ješić 58 Keltie 71 Rockdale Ilinden Sports Centre, Sydney 1,857 Katie Patterson 5 August 2015 20:30 Croydon Kings (2) 1–2 Report Queensland Lions (3) Klimek 66 Kahn 14 Bonotto 47 Elite Systems Football Centre, Adelaide 980 Daniel Elder 11 August 2015 19:30 Western Sydney Wanderers (1) 1–0 Report Brisbane Roar (1) Mebrahtu 69 Pepper Stadium, Sydney 6,028 Kris Griffiths-Jones 11 August 2015 19:30 Newcastle Jets (1) 2–2 yes Report Perth Glory (1) Carney 24 Haliti 115 Sidnei 87 Marinković 92 Haliti Poljak Lee Carney Hoffman Alivodić 3–4 Marinković Valentini Harold Golec Djulbic Sándor Magic Park, Newcastle 2,563 Shaun Evans 11 August 2015 19:30 Central Coast Mariners (1) 0–1 Report Wellington Phoenix (1) Appiah 17 Central Coast Stadium, Gosford 6,111 Steve Lucas 11 August 2015 19:30 Oakleigh Cannons (2) 1–1 yes Report Far North Queensland (2) Piemonte 93 Gosling 119 Bosnjak Pavlović Rooney Piemonte Honos 5–4 O'Hare Maffey-Stumpe Gosling Price Carroll Jack Edwards Reserve, Melbourne 711 Patrick Chaplin Round of 16 The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round were the Queensland Lions. They were the only level 3 team left in the competition. All times listed below are at AEST 26 August 2015 19:30 Adelaide United (1) 2–1 yes Report Sydney FC (1) Sánchez 41 McGowan 114 Grant 16 Coopers Stadium, Adelaide 5,066 Shaun Evans 26 August 2015 19:30 Melbourne City (1) 5–1 Report Wellington Phoenix (1) Mooy 18 pen. Novillo 21 Fornaroli 32 pen. Koren 40 Dekker 49 Krishna 34 pen. AAMI Park, Melbourne 4,027 Lucien Laverdure 26 August 2015 19:30 Heidelberg United (2) 2–0 Report Sydney United 58 (2) Heffernan 1 Athiu 87 Olympic Village, Melbourne 2,270 Patrick Chaplin 26 August 2015 19:30 Queensland Lions (3) 0–1 yes Report Perth Glory (1) Harold 116 Perry Park, Brisbane 2,550 Peter Green 1 September 2015 19:30 Hume City (2) 3–1 Report Sydney Olympic (2) Clark 35 Schroen 42 Markelis 83 Hatzimouratis 64 ABD Stadium, Melbourne 1,625 Jonathan Barreiro 1 September 2015 19:30 North Eastern MetroStars (2) 0–1 Report Oakleigh Cannons (2) Pavlović 67 Elite Systems Football Centre, Adelaide 1,218 Rick Schneider 1 September 2015 19:30 Rockdale City Suns (2) 2–3 Report Melbourne Victory (1) Ješić 53 pen. Broxham 86 o.g. Makarounas 45 65 Berisha 50 Jubilee Oval, Sydney 4,165 Katie Patterson 1 September 2015 19:30 Palm Beach (2) 0–2 Report Western Sydney Wanderers (1) Dimas 29 Hamill 86 Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast 1,794 Alan Milliner Quarter-finals The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round were Heidelberg United, Hume City and Oakleigh Cannons. They were the only level 2 teams left in the competition. All times listed below are at AEST 22 September 2015 19:30 Melbourne Victory (1) 3–1 Report Adelaide United (1) Finkler 10 Barbarouses 45+1 Berisha 82 pen. Carrusca 78 pen. AAMI Park, Melbourne 10,521 Peter Green 22 September 2015 19:30 Hume City (2) 3–2 yes Report Oakleigh Cannons (2) Markelis 17 84 Schroen 118 Rooney 3 Piemonte 34 ABD Stadium, Melbourne 1,504 Adam Fielding 29 September 2015 20:00 Heidelberg United (2) 0–5 Report Melbourne City (1) Fornaroli 2 90+2 Mooy 65 69 84 Olympic Village, Melbourne 11,372 Strebre Delovski 29 September 2015 20:30 Perth Glory (1) 1–1 yes Report Western Sydney Wanderers (1) Marinković 59 Dimas 41 Marinković Golec Sidnei Garcia 4–2 Vidošić Piovaccari Andreu Jamieson Dorrien Gardens, Perth 3,003 Stephen Lucas Semi-finals The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round was Hume City, who were the only level 2 team left in the competition. All times listed below are at AEDT 21 October 2015 21:30 Perth Glory (1) 3–1 Report Melbourne City (1) Sándor 24 Garuccio 45+3 o.g. Harold 72 Millar 43 nib Stadium, Perth 4,165 Shaun Evans 28 October 2015 19:30 Hume City (2) 0–3 Report Melbourne Victory (1) Berisha 41 pen. Barbarouses 89 Geria 90+5 AAMI Park, Melbourne 6,575 Ben Williams Final 2015 FFA Cup Final 7 November 2015 19:30 AEDT Melbourne Victory (1) 2–0 Report Perth Glory (1) Bozanic 35 Berisha 42 AAMI Park, Melbourne 15,098 Ben Williams Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1AUS Aaron MooyMelbourne City62ALB Besart BerishaMelbourne Victory53AUS Marcus SchroenHume City44NZL Kosta BarbarousesMelbourne Victory3URU Bruno FornaroliMelbourne CityAUS Theo MarkelisHume City7ARG Marcelo CarruscaAdelaide United2ESP DimasWestern Sydney WanderersAUS Chris HaroldPerth GloryENG Daniel HeffernanHeidelberg UnitedAUS Marko JešićRockdale City SunsSRB Nebojša MarinkovićPerth GloryAUS Panny NikasSydney United 58AUS Dean PiemonteOakleigh CannonsESP Pablo SánchezAdelaide United Note: Goals scored in preliminary rounds not included. FFA Cup All-Star Team GoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwardsAUS Ante Covic, Perth GloryAUS Leigh Broxham, Melbourne VictoryFRA Matthieu Delpierre, Melbourne VictoryAUS Dino Djulbic, Perth GloryAUS Matthew Foschini, Oakleigh CannonsSER Nebojša Marinković, Perth GloryAUS Aaron Mooy, Melbourne CityHUN György Sándor, Perth GloryALB Besart Berisha, Melbourne VictoryAUS Marcus Schroen, Hume CityAUS Theo Markelis, Hume City Source:Westfield FFA Cup All Stars 2015 http://www.theffacup.com.au/photo-gallery/westfield-ffa-cup-all-stars-2015westfield-ffa-cup-all-stars-2015-rru8vdue2dt511z09h7upgvu8 Football Federation Australia 18 November 2015 Broadcasting rights The live television rights for the competition were held by the subscription network Fox Sports, who broadcast 11 games live, with live updates and crosses from a single camera at the concurrent matches for goals and highlights.FAQS http://www.theffacup.com.au/about/faqs/rgiczukl1gwh1puacwa2pizdo FFA Cup 4 July 2015 Games not broadcast on Fox Sports were streamed live via their online services.http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/fox-sports-to-live-stream-westfield-ffa-cup-matches/yqvdhnf1oyrt133fixismmaxx FOX SPORTS to LIVE stream Westfield FFA Cup matches Football Federation Australia 2 August 2015 References External links Official website 2015 Category:2014–15 in Australian men's soccer Category:2015–16 in Australian men's soccer Australia Category:July 2015 sports events in Australia Category:August 2015 sports events in Australia Category:September 2015 sports events in Australia Category:October 2015 sports events in Australia Category:November 2015 sports events in Australia