2014 FFA Cup

2014 season of Australia's national knockout soccer competition December 2020 October 2015 FFA Cup 2014 AustraliaNew Zealand 631 Adelaide United 1 Perth Glory 31 94 Sergio Cirio (6 goals) 93,820 1996–97 NSL Cup 2015 The 2014 FFA Cup was the inaugural season of the FFA Cup (now known as the Australia Cup), the main national soccer knockout cup competition in Australia. 631 teams in total from around Australia entered the competition. Only 32 teams competed in the competition proper (round of 32), including the 10 A-League teams and 22 Football Federation Australia (FFA) member federation teams determined through individual state-based preliminary rounds held in early 2014 (and 2013 in the case of the ACT). The FFA Cup competition proper commenced on 29 July 2014 and concluded with the FFA Cup Final on 16 December 2014.FFA Cup How Draw Works http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/How-the-FFA-Cup-draw-works/86839 Football Federation Australia 24 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140327115746/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/How-the-FFA-Cup-draw-works/86839 27 March 2014 dead The final was brought forward from Australia Day in order to avoid a clash with the 2015 Asian Cup, which was hosted by Australia.2014 FFA Cup FAQs http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/2014-FFA-Cup-FAQs/86835 Football Federation Australia 24 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140420033750/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/2014-ffa-cup-faqs/86835 20 April 2014 dead The winner of the FFA Cup received $50,000 as part of a total prize money pool of $131,450.FFA Cup 2014 Competition Regulations http://www.footballwest.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/competition_rules/Westfield_FFA_Cup_2014_Competition_Regulations.pdf Football Federation Australia 45 30 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141029215604/http://www.footballwest.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/competition_rules/Westfield_FFA_Cup_2014_Competition_Regulations.pdf 29 October 2014 dead Round and dates RoundDraw dateMatch datesNumber of fixturesTeamsNew entries this roundPreliminary roundsVarious6 April 2013 – 25 June 2014616 + 34 byes631 → 32621Round of 3227 June 2014All set for Round of 32 Draw http://www.theffacup.com.au/article/all-set-for-round-of-32-draw/1b6kcl6eshm9412jrc11u89jx4 Football Federation Australia 29 July–20 August 20141632 → 1610Round of 1622 August 2014Cup fever ramps up with Friday’s draw http://www.theffacup.com.au/article/cup-fever-ramps-up-with-fridays-draw/185vdth8n9lcu154enurhbw218 Football Federation Australia16–23 September 2014816 → 8noneQuarter-finals23 September 2014Westfield FFA Cup Quarter Final Details http://www.theffacup.com.au/article/westfield-ffa-cup-quarter-finals-details-confirmed/odlbo4gskj81132fxdsn5dcbc Football Federation Australia 14–29 October 201448 → 4noneSemi-finals31 October 2014Tuesday, Wednesday Cup Semis confirmed http://www.theffacup.com.au/article/tuesday-wednesday-cup-semis-confirmed/vop9mybd3fip1400a3fyo6ewo Football Federation Australia 11–12 November 201424 → 2noneFinal12 November 201416 December 201412 → 1none Prize fund Round No. of Clubsreceive fund Prize fund Round of 16 8 $1,800 Quarter-finalists 4 $4,800 Semi-finalists 2 $10,950 Final runners-up 1 $25,950 Final winner 1 $50,000 Total $131,450 Preliminary rounds 2014 FFA Cup preliminary rounds 621 FFA member federations teams competed in various state-based preliminary rounds to win one of 22 places in the competition proper (round of 32). Eight of the nine FFA member federations took part in the tournament, the exception being Northern Territory, whose participation commenced in 2015.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 Player registration numbers in each jurisdiction was used to determine the number of qualifying teams for each member federation:Football Federation Australia reveals new FFA Cup competition and trophy http://www.foxsports.com.au//football/football-federation-australia-reveals-new-ffa-cup-competition-and-trophy/story-e6frf423-1226835769489 foxsports.com.au 27 February 2014 NSW have seven 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. South Australia have one team qualify. Tasmania have one team qualify. The first of the preliminary rounds began on 6 April 2013 and the final of the preliminary rounds took place on 25 June 2014. Seven of the eight member federation preliminary rounds took place in 2014 (16 February–25 June). The exception was the ACT, whose competition took place during 2013 (6 April–28 August).Tuggeranong United gets nod for FFA Cup http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/soccer/tuggeranong-united-gets-nod-for-ffa-cup-20140223-33apy.html The Canberra Times 2 April 2014 24 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924052120/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/soccer/tuggeranong-united-gets-nod-for-ffa-cup-20140223-33apy.html dead Teams A total of 32 teams participated in the 2014 FFA Cup competition proper, ten of which came from the A-League, the remaining 22 teams from FFA member federations, as determined by the preliminary rounds. A-League clubs represent the highest level in the Australian league system, where as member federation clubs come from Level 2 and below. The current season tier of member federation clubs is shown in parentheses.Round of 32 puzzle almost complete http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Round-of-32-puzzle-almost-complete/90899 footballaustralia.com.au 21 June 2014 20 June 2014 https://archive.today/20140620112900/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Round-of-32-puzzle-almost-complete/90899 dead A-League clubsAdelaide UnitedBrisbane RoarCentral Coast MarinersMelbourne CityMelbourne VictoryNewcastle JetsPerth GlorySydney FCWellington PhoenixWestern Sydney WanderersMember federation clubsAustralian Capital Territory Tuggeranong United (2)New South Wales Blacktown City (2)New South Wales Manly United (2)New South Wales South Coast Wolves (2)New South Wales Sydney Olympic (2)New South Wales Sydney United 58 (2)New South Wales Parramatta FC (3)New South Wales Hakoah Sydney City East (4)New South Wales Broadmeadow Magic (2)New South Wales South Cardiff (2)Queensland Brisbane Strikers (2)Queensland Far North Queensland (2)Queensland Olympic FC (2)Queensland Palm Beach (2)South Australia Adelaide City (2)Tasmania South Hobart (2)Victoria Bentleigh Greens (2)Victoria Melbourne Knights (2)Victoria South Springvale (4)Victoria St Albans Saints (3)Western Australia Bayswater City (2)Western Australia Stirling Lions (2) Draw After the completion of the 2013–14 A-League season and the preliminary rounds by the respective member federations, the 32 teams were organised for the FFA Cup Round of 32 draw, the first of four draws in the competition proper. The draw for the round of 32 used three pots to arrange the teams: Pot A included the four A-League teams to reach the semi-finals in the 2013–14 A-League Finals series (Brisbane Roar, Central Coast Mariners, Melbourne Victory and Western Sydney Wanderers), Pot B included the remaining six A-League teams and Pot C contained the 22 member federation teams. Teams were drawn randomly into predetermined positions. From the round of 16, Quarter-finals and Semi-finals, teams will be allocated in one of two pots. The remaining A-League teams were allocated to Pot A and the remaining member federation teams into Pot B. In each draw, teams were again drawn randomly into predetermined positions. The positions into which teams were drawn into were structured to ensure that member federation teams have the best chance of advancing in the competition. The draw ensuresd a minimum of one non-A-League team reached the Semi-finals stage, a minimum of three in the Quarter-finals and a minimum of nine in the round of 16.Cup gives grassroots chance to be giant-killers http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Cup-gives-grassroots-chance-to-be-giantkillers/86833 footballaustralia.com.au 23 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140328002129/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Cup-gives-grassroots-chance-to-be-giantkillers/86833 28 March 2014 dead This structure was achieved by allocating randomly drawn teams into predetermined positions, with some A-League teams guaranteed to be drawn against one another.Perth Glory coach Kenny Lowe says the club doesn’t fear a tough FFA Cup route http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/football/perth-glory-coach-kenny-lowe-says-the-club-doesnt-fear-a-tough-ffa-cup-route/story-fnhq6mze-1226962371414 perthnow.com.au 23 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140623001416/http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/football/perth-glory-coach-kenny-lowe-says-the-club-doesnt-fear-a-tough-ffa-cup-route/story-fnhq6mze-1226962371414 23 June 2014 dead The draw for each round did not take place until after the scheduled completion of the previous round. Each draw also determined which teams will play at home; that is, if a member federation team drew an A-League team, the member federation team would host the fixture. However, where two A-League teams or two member federation teams were drawn together, the first team drawn would be the host, with the exception that Wellington Phoenix was required to play all of their matches in Australia, away from home. Bracket yes no 14em 3.5em Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Sydney United 58 4 Far North Queensland 1 Melbourne City 1 Sydney FC 3 Adelaide United 1 Wellington Phoenix 0 Stirling Lions 0 Brisbane Roar 4 Hakoah Sydney City East 1 Palm Beach 2 South Springvale (pen.) 2 (4) South Cardiff 2 (3) Olympic FC 3 Melbourne Knights 1 South Coast Wolves 0 Central Coast Mariners 1 Manly United 1 Sydney Olympic 3 Blacktown City 0 Bentleigh Greens 1 Adelaide City 1 Western Sydney Wanderers 0 Broadmeadow Magic 1 Brisbane Strikers 2 Parramatta FC 0 St Albans Saints 1 Newcastle Jets 0 Perth Glory 2 South Hobart 1 (4) Tuggeranong United (pen.) 1 (5) Bayswater City 0 Melbourne Victory 2 Sydney United 58 1 Sydney FC 3 Adelaide United 2 Brisbane Roar 0 Palm Beach 1 South Springvale 0 Olympic FC 1 Central Coast Mariners 3 Sydney Olympic 1 Bentleigh Greens 2 Adelaide City 1 Brisbane Strikers 0 St Albans Saints 1 Perth Glory 4 Tuggeranong United 0 Melbourne Victory 6 Sydney FC 1 Adelaide United 3 Palm Beach 0 Central Coast Mariners 5 Bentleigh Greens 2 Adelaide City 1 Perth Glory 4 Melbourne Victory 2 Adelaide United 3 Central Coast Mariners 2 Bentleigh Greens 0 Perth Glory 3 Adelaide United 1 Perth Glory 0 Round of 32 The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round were Hakoah Sydney City East and South Springvale. They were the only level 4 teams left in the competition. All times listed below are at AEST 29 July 2014 19:30 Broadmeadow Magic (2) 1–2 yes Report Brisbane Strikers (2) Petitt 58 Thurtell 60 Coulson 103 Wanderers Oval, Newcastle 1,523 Tim McGilchrist 29 July 2014 19:30 Manly United (2) 1–3 Report Sydney Olympic (2) Payne 10 M. Gaitatzis 58 76 H. Gaitatzis 74 Cromer Park, Sydney 1,800 Stephen Lucas 29 July 2014 19:30 Olympic FC (2) 3–1 Report Melbourne Knights (2) McLean 17 25 Jafari 86 O'Doherty 52 Goodwin Park, Brisbane 2,195 Alex King 29 July 2014 19:30 South Springvale (4) 2–2 yes Report South Cardiff (2) Florea 25 Dimitrakopoulos 78 Ashton 4 Wallace 41 Diaco Drakos K. Fitzgerald Skledar 4–3 D. Johnson Gazzard Brynes Stevens J. Johnson Kingston Heath Soccer Complex, Melbourne 1,420 Alex Azcurra 5 August 2014 19:30 Newcastle Jets (1) 0–2 Report Perth Glory (1) Keogh 20 88 Wanderers Oval, Newcastle 2,877 Kris Griffiths-Jones 5 August 2014 19:30 Parramatta FC (3) 0–1 Report St Albans Saints (3) Devlin 34 Melita Stadium, Sydney 780 Chris Young 5 August 2014 19:30 South Hobart (2) 1–1 yes Report Tuggeranong United (2) Kiddey 69 o.g. Z. Munster 85 KGV Park, Hobart 1,472 Patrick Chaplin Ludford Undy Mann Scott Brennan Ludlow 4–5 Stewart Z. Munster E. Munster Reis Menser Pettit 5 August 2014 20:00 Adelaide United (1) 1–0 Report Wellington Phoenix (1) Cirio 31 Marden Sports Complex, Adelaide 2,804 Shaun Evans 12 August 2014 19:30 Blacktown City (2) 0–1 Report Bentleigh Greens (2) Stirton 40 Lily Homes Stadium, Sydney 624 Stephen Lucas 12 August 2014 19:30 Melbourne City (1) 1–3 yes Report Sydney FC (1) Kalmar 64 Gameiro 23 Abbas 111 pen. 115 pen. Morshead Park Stadium, Ballarat 2,801 Shaun Evans 12 August 2014 19:30 Sydney United 58 (2) 4–1 Report Far North Queensland (2) Tomelic 14 Mileski 60 Pavlović 71 78 Smith 90 Sydney United Sports Centre, Sydney 750 Jonathan Barreiro 12 August 2014 20:00 Adelaide City (2) 1–0 Report Western Sydney Wanderers (1) Love 75 Marden Sports Complex, Adelaide 2,701 Alan Milliner 19 August 2014 19:30 Hakoah Sydney City East (4) 1–2 Report Palm Beach (2) Owusu 68 Dragicevic 4 Rees 17 Hensley Athletic Field, Sydney 1,158 Matthew Cropper 19 August 2014 21:30 Stirling Lions (2) 0–4 Report Brisbane Roar (1) Henrique 30 Brown 55 Smith 63 Solórzano 68 Western Australian Athletics Stadium, Perth 1,152 Lucien Laverdure 20 August 2014 19:30 South Coast Wolves (2) 0–1 Report Central Coast Mariners (1) Trifiro 13 WIN Stadium, Wollongong 5,238 Ben Williams 20 August 2014 21:30 Bayswater City (2) 0–2 Report Melbourne Victory (1) Barbarouses 23 Thompson 77 Western Australian Athletics Stadium, Perth 1,650 Kris Griffiths-Jones Round of 16 The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round was South Springvale. They were the only level 4 team left in the competition. All times listed below are at AEST 16 September 2014 19:30 Adelaide City (2) 1–0 Report Brisbane Strikers (2) Costa 42 Marden Sports Complex, Adelaide 2,024 Rick Schneider 16 September 2014 19:30 Olympic FC (2) 1–3 Report Central Coast Mariners (1) McLean 57 N. Fitzgerald 2 Sim 38 Trifiro 86 QSAC, Brisbane 1,374 Chris Beath 16 September 2014 19:30 Sydney Olympic (2) 1–2 Report Bentleigh Greens (2) Soeda 90+4 McCormick 7 pen. De Vries 11 Lambert Park, Sydney 827 Strebre Delovski 16 September 2014 19:30 Tuggeranong United (2) 0–6 Report Melbourne Victory (1) Berisha 11 21 86 Delpierre 14 Finkler 52 Pain 57 Viking Park, Canberra 5,150 Ben Williams 23 September 2014 19:30 Adelaide United (1) 2–0 Report Brisbane Roar (1) Djite 35 Cirio 47 Coopers Stadium, Adelaide 4,053 Shaun Evans 23 September 2014 19:30 Palm Beach (2) 1–0 Report South Springvale (4) Boxell 81 Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast 2,370 Alan Milliner 23 September 2014 19:30 St Albans Saints (3) 1–4 Report Perth Glory (1) McGuffie 68 pen. Marinković 37 90+4 Maclaren 62 Keogh 72 Knights Stadium, Melbourne 3,500 Lucien Laverdure 23 September 2014 19:30 Sydney United 58 (2) 1–3 Report Sydney FC (1) Paric 45 Naumoff 23 60 Abbas 90+1 Sydney United Sports Centre, Sydney 8,125 Kris Griffiths-Jones Quarter-finals The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round were Adelaide City, Bentleigh Greens and Palm Beach. They were the only level 2 teams left in the competition. All times listed below are at AEDT 14 October 2014 19:30 Palm Beach (2) 0–5 Report Central Coast Mariners (1) Cernak 28 Sim 72 75 90 90+2 Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast 2,035 Jarred Gillett 21 October 2014 19:30 Sydney FC (1) 1–3 yes Report Adelaide United (1) Brosque 51 Cirio 28 Djite 99 111 Allianz Stadium, Sydney 3,536 Ben Williams 29 October 2014 19:30 Bentleigh Greens (2) 2–1 yes Report Adelaide City (2) Wallace 88 De Abreu 104 Rideout 48 Kingston Heath Soccer Complex, Melbourne 1,992 Lucien Laverdure 29 October 2014 22:00 Perth Glory (1) 4–2 yes Report Melbourne Victory (1) Keogh 15 pen. 82 De Silva 103 Marinković 111 Ben Khalfallah 8 Finkler 90+2 nib Stadium, Perth 3,899 Alan Milliner Semi-finals The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round was Bentleigh Greens. They were the only level 2 team left in the competition. All times listed below are at AEDT 11 November 2014 19:30 Bentleigh Greens (2) 0–3 Report Perth Glory (1) Marinković 29 50 Harold 84 Kingston Heath Soccer Complex, Melbourne 3,300 Kris Griffiths-Jones 12 November 2014 19:30 Adelaide United (1) 3–2 Report Central Coast Mariners (1) Cirio 39 88 Mabil 44 Simon 48 J. Rose 90+3 Coopers Stadium, Adelaide 4,548 Chris Beath Final 2014 FFA Cup Final 16 December 2014 19:30 AEDT Adelaide United (1) 1–0 Report Perth Glory (1) Cirio 67 Coopers Stadium, Adelaide 16,142 Chris Beath Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1ESP Sergio CirioAdelaide United62IRE Andy KeoghPerth Glory5SER Nebojša MarinkovićPerth GloryAUS Matt SimCentral Coast Mariners5IRQ Ali AbbasSydney FC3ALB Besart BerishaMelbourne VictoryAUS Bruce DjiteAdelaide UnitedAUS Jake McLeanOlympic FC9BRA Guilherme FinklerMelbourne Victory2AUS Michael GaitatzisSydney OlympicAUS Chris NaumoffSydney FCAUS Mirjan PavlovićSydney United 58AUS Glen TrifiroCentral Coast Mariners Notes Goals scored in preliminary rounds not included. Broadcasting rights The live television rights for the competition were held by the subscription channel Fox Sports, who broadcast ten games live, including all games from the quarter-final stage onwards.FAQS http://www.theffacup.com.au/about/faqs/rgiczukl1gwh1puacwa2pizdo FFA Cup 24 September 2014 Match ball The official match ball for the 2014 competition was the Umbro Neo 150 Elite.http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/umbro-launch-official-westfield-ffa-cup-ball/90741 Umbro launch official Westfield FFA Cup ball Football Federation Australia 4 June 2014 References External links Official website 2014 Category:2013–14 in Australian men's soccer Category:2014–15 in Australian men's soccer Australia Category:July 2014 sports events in Australia Category:August 2014 sports events in Australia Category:September 2014 sports events in Australia Category:October 2014 sports events in Australia Category:November 2014 sports events in Australia Category:December 2014 sports events in Australia