Australia Cup appearances

The following table details the appearances by clubs in the regular rounds (round of 32 onwards) of the Australia Cup association football competition. The competition was known as the FFA Cup until the name was changed in February 2022.[1]

The 32 teams that make up the Australia Cup competition proper are 10 A-League Men teams with the remaining 22 teams composed of various semi-professional and amateur qualifiers, referred to as "Member Federation Clubs", from each of the state federations.[2] Up to and including the 2019 edition, the top level A-League Men clubs automatically qualified for the round of 32, while the "Member Federation Clubs" from lower levels have to qualify through preliminary rounds,[2] or (since 2015) via winning the National Premier Leagues final.[3]

For the 2020 FFA Cup the preliminary competition was suspended in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia,[4] and subsequently cancelled in July.[5]

Following expansion of the A-League Men, from the 2021 edition, the bottom four teams of the A-League Men season played-off for two spots to maintain the total number of A-League Men teams at 10 for the Round of 32.[6]

Appearances

As of 29 September 2024.

Final position count of clubs are updated only for clubs eliminated from the competition (so does not include clubs still active in the current competition).

Clubs still active in the current season are bolded.

Team Federation Appearances Debut Latest Best Result Champions Runners-up Semi-finals Quarter-finals Round of 16 Round of 32
Adelaide United Football Australia 10 2014 2024 Champions (2014, 2018, 2019) 3 1 1 3 1 1
Sydney FC Football Australia 10 2014 2024 Champions (2017, 2023) 2 2 1 2 1 2
Melbourne Victory Football Australia 9 2014 2024 Champions (2015, 2021) 2 1 1 1 2 2
Macarthur FC Football Australia 4 2021 2024 Champions (2022, 2024) 2 1 1
Melbourne City Football Australia 10 2014 2024 Champions (2016) 1 1 2 3 1 2
Perth Glory Football Australia 7 2014 2024 Runners-up (2014, 2015) 2 2 3
Central Coast Mariners Football Australia 10 2014 2024 Runners-up (2021) 1 2 7
Brisbane Roar Football Australia 9 2014 2023 Runners-up (2023) 1 1 1 2 4
Sydney United 58 Football NSW 7 2014 2023 Runners-up (2022) 1 5 1
Western Sydney Wanderers Football Australia 9 2014 2024 Semi-finals (2017, 2018) 2 5 1 1
Bentleigh Greens Football Victoria 5 2014 2022 Semi-finals (2014, 2018) 2 1 1 1
South Melbourne Football Victoria 4 2015 2024 Semi-finals (2017, 2024) 2 1 1
Hume City Football Victoria 6 2015 2024 Semi-finals (2015) 1 2 2 1
Oakleigh Cannons Football Victoria 4 2015 2024 Semi-finals (2022) 1 2 1
Wellington Phoenix Football Australia 10 2014 2024 Semi-finals (2021) 1 1 2 6
Brisbane Strikers Football Queensland 4 2014 2019 Semi-finals (2019) 1 2 1
Melbourne Knights Football Victoria 4 2014 2023 Semi-finals (2023) 1 1 2
Canberra Olympic Capital Football 2 2016 2017 Semi-finals (2016) 1 1
Heidelberg United Football Victoria 6 2015 2024 Quarter-finals (2015, 2017, 2018, 2023) 4 1 1
APIA Leichhardt[a] Football NSW 5 2017 2024 Quarter-finals (2018, 2021) 2 2 1
Gold Coast City[b] Football Queensland 3 2014 2017 Quarter-finals (2014, 2017) 2 1
Blacktown City Football NSW 6 2014 2024 Quarter-finals (2016, 2017) 2 4
Newcastle Jets Football Australia 8 2014 2024 Quarter-finals (2019) 1 2 5
Avondale FC Football Victoria 3 2018 2022 Quarter-finals (2018) 1 2
North Eastern MetroStars Football South Australia 4 2015 2023 Quarter-finals (2023) 1 1 2
Adelaide City Football South Australia 3 2014 2022 Quarter-finals (2014) 1 1 1
Moreton City Excelsior[c] Football Queensland 3 2017 2024 Quarter-finals (2024) 1 1 1
Western United Football Australia 3 2021 2023 Quarter-finals (2023) 1 1 1
Green Gully Football Victoria 2 2016 2022 Quarter-finals (2016) 1 1
Peninsula Power Football Queensland 4 2017 2023 Quarter-finals (2022) 1 3
Moreland Zebras Football Victoria 1 2019 Quarter-finals (2019) 1
Lions FC Football Queensland 5 2015 2024 Round of 16 (2015, 2018, 2021, 2024) 4 1
Olympic FC Football Queensland 4 2014 2024 Round of 16 (2014, 2019, 2024) 3 1
Edgeworth FC Northern NSW Football 6 2015 2024 Round of 16 (2016, 2019) 2 4
Devonport City Football Tasmania 4 2016 2023 Round of 16 (2016, 2018) 2 2
Bonnyrigg White Eagles Football NSW 3 2016 2022 Round of 16 (2016, 2018) 2 1
Gold Coast Knights Football Queensland 3 2018 2023 Round of 16 (2021, 2023) 2 1
Sydney Olympic Football NSW 3 2014 2021 Round of 16 (2014, 2015) 2 1
Adelaide Olympic Football South Australia 2 2019 2021 Round of 16 (2019, 2021) 2
Broadmeadow Magic Northern NSW Football 7 2014 2023 Round of 16 (2018) 1 6
Cairns FC[d] Football Queensland 5 2014 2018 Round of 16 (2018) 1 4
Campbelltown City Football South Australia 3 2019 2024 Round of 16 (2023) 1 2
Hakoah Sydney City East Football NSW 3 2014 2018 Round of 16 (2017) 1 2
Manly United Football NSW 3 2014 2019 Round of 16 (2019) 1 2
Marconi Stallions Football NSW 3 2016 2019 Round of 16 (2019) 1 2
Mt Druitt Town Rangers Football NSW 3 2019 2023 Round of 16 (2023) 1 2
Rockdale Ilinden[e] Football NSW 3 2015 2024 Round of 16 (2015) 1 2
Wollongong Wolves[f] Football NSW 3 2014 2021 Round of 16 (2021) 1 2
Brisbane City Football Queensland 2 2022 2024 Round of 16 (2022) 1 1
Mackay & Whitsundays Magpies Crusaders United Football Queensland 2 2019 2022 Round of 16 (2019) 1 1
Modbury Jets Football South Australia 2 2022 2024 Round of 16 (2022) 1 1
North West Sydney Spirit Football NSW 2 2022 2024 Round of 16 (2024) 1 1
Sorrento FC Football West 2 2015 2017 Round of 16 (2017) 1 1
Adelaide Comets Football South Australia 1 2018 Round of 16 (2018) 1
Bankstown Berries Football NSW 1 2017 Round of 16 (2017) 1
Inter Lions Football NSW 1 2023 Round of 16 (2023) 1
Melbourne Srbija Football Victoria 1 2024 Round of 16 (2024) 1
Olympic Kingsway Football West 1 2024 Round of 16 (2024) 1
Redlands United Football Queensland 1 2016 Round of 16 (2016) 1
South Springvale Football Victoria 1 2014 Round of 16 (2014) 1
St Albans Saints Football Victoria 1 2014 Round of 16 (2014) 1
Tuggeranong United Capital Football 1 2014 Round of 16 (2014) 1
Floreat Athena Football West 4 2016 2023 Round of 32 (2016, 2019, 2021, 2023) 4
South Hobart Football Tasmania 3 2014 2019 Round of 32 (2014, 2015, 2019) 3
Armadale SC Football West 2 2018 2022 Round of 32 (2018, 2022) 2
Bayswater City Football West 2 2014 2019 Round of 32 (2014, 2019) 2
Canberra Croatia[g] Capital Football 2 2018 2023 Round of 32 (2018, 2023) 2
Cockburn City Football West 2 2016 2022 Round of 32 (2016, 2022) 2
Darwin Olympic Football Northern Territory 2 2015 2019 Round of 32 (2015, 2019) 2
Darwin Rovers Football Northern Territory 2 2016 2017 Round of 32 (2016, 2017) 2
Hellenic Athletic Football Northern Territory 2 2018 2023 Round of 32 (2018, 2023) 2
Lambton Jaffas Northern NSW Football 2 2016 2024 Round of 32 (2016, 2024) 2
Newcastle Olympic Northern NSW Football 2 2021 2022 Round of 32 (2021, 2022) 2
Northcote City Football Victoria 2 2018 2023 Round of 32 (2018, 2023) 2
Perth RedStar[h] Football West 2 2021 2024 Round of 32 (2021, 2024) 2
Port Melbourne Football Victoria 2 2018 2021 Round of 32 (2018, 2021) 2
Tigers FC Capital Football 2 2019 2021 Round of 32 (2019, 2021) 2
Balmain Tigers Football NSW 1 2015 Round of 32 (2015) 1
Bulleen Lions Football Victoria 1 2019 Round of 32 (2019) 1
Casuarina FC Football Northern Territory 1 2021 Round of 32 (2021) 1
Charlestown City Blues Northern NSW Football 1 2018 Round of 32 (2018) 1
Coomera Colts Football Queensland 1 2019 Round of 32 (2019) 1
Croydon Kings Football South Australia 1 2015 Round of 32 (2015) 1
Darwin Hearts Football Northern Territory 1 2024 Round of 32 (2024) 1
Edge Hill United Football Queensland 1 2021 Round of 32 (2021) 1
Glenorchy Knights Football Tasmania 1 2024 Round of 32 (2024) 1
Goulburn Valley Suns Football Victoria 1 2023 Round of 32 (2023) 1
Gungahlin United Capital Football 1 2015 Round of 32 (2015) 1
Gwelup Croatia Football West 1 2018 Round of 32 (2018) 1
Hills Brumbies Football NSW 1 2017 Round of 32 (2017) 1
Inglewood United Football West 1 2023 Round of 32 (2023) 1
Logan Lightning Football Queensland 1 2022 Round of 32 (2022) 1
Maitland FC Northern NSW Football 1 2019 Round of 32 (2019) 1
Mindil Aces Football Northern Territory 1 2022 Round of 32 (2022) 1
Monaro Panthers Capital Football 1 2022 Round of 32 (2022) 1
O'Connor Knights Capital Football 1 2024 Round of 32 (2024) 1
Olympia FC Football Tasmania 1 2017 Round of 32 (2017) 1
Parramatta FC Football NSW 1 2014 Round of 32 (2014) 1
South Cardiff Northern NSW Football 1 2014 Round of 32 (2014) 1
Perth SC Football West 1 2015 Round of 32 (2015) 1
St George FC Football NSW 1 2019 Round of 32 (2019) 1
Stirling Lions Football West 1 2014 Round of 32 (2014) 1
Surfers Paradise Apollo Football Queensland 1 2016 Round of 32 (2016) 1
Western Knights Football West 1 2017 Round of 32 (2017) 1
Wollongong United Football NSW 1 2022 Round of 32 (2022) 1

See also

Notes

  1. ^ In the first six editions of the FFA Cup (2014–2019) APIA Leichhardt were known as APIA Leichhardt Tigers until they dropped the "Tigers" moniker ahead of the 2020 season.[7]
  2. ^ In the first two editions of the FFA Cup (2014 and 2015) Gold Coast City were known as Palm Beach until the launch of Gold Coast City which retained the history of Palm Beach.[8]
  3. ^ In the first two entries of the FFA Cup that they participated in (2017 and 2023) Moreton City Excelsior were known as Moreton Bay United until their merger with Albany Creek Excelsior and resulting name change ahead of the 2024 season.[9]
  4. ^ In the first four editions of the FFA Cup (2014–2017) Cairns FC were known as Far North Queensland until their name change ahead of the 2018 season.[10]
  5. ^ In the first two entries of the FFA Cup that they participated in Rockdale Ilinden were known as Rockdale City Suns until their name change ahead of the 2021 season.[11][12]
  6. ^ In the first edition of the FFA Cup (2014) Wollongong Wolves were known as South Coast Wolves.
  7. ^ In the first edition of the FFA Cup they participated in (2018) Canberra Croatia were known as Canberra FC until their name change ahead of the 2020 season.[13]
  8. ^ In the first edition of the FFA Cup they participated in (2021) Perth RedStar were known as ECU Joondalup until their merger with Northern Redbacks and resulting name change ahead of the 2022 season.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Football Australia announces FFA Cup to change name to Australia Cup from next edition". ABC News. 5 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b "FFA Cup How Draw Works". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Cup spot the reward in PS4 NPL Finals Series". Football Federation Australia. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Grassroots football temporarily suspended". Football Federation Australia. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Coronavirus forces FFA Cup to be cancelled". The World Game. SBS. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  6. ^ "FFA Cup to introduce Hyundai A-League play-off process from 2020". A-League. 20 December 2019.
  7. ^ Connellan, Matt (12 December 2019). "Historic NPL club APIA goes back to its roots with major re-brand". The World Game. SBS.
  8. ^ "Gold Coast City FC to Unite Coast". National Premier Leagues. 11 November 2015.
  9. ^ "Football Queensland confirms support for Moreton City Excelsior". Football Queensland. 12 October 2023.
  10. ^ Till, Crispin (23 October 2017). "New name, new coach and new technical director for TNQ soccer team". Tropic Now.
  11. ^ "WE ARE ILINDEN!!! The members have unanimously supported the Rockdale City Suns FC to change our name back to our original name ROCKDALE ILINDEN FOOTBALL CLUB". Rockdale Ilinden. 20 December 2019 – via Facebook.
  12. ^ Rugari, Vince (25 January 2020). "Back to the future: why NPL clubs are embracing their ethnic roots again". The Sydney Morning Herald. At Rockdale's recent annual general meeting, the vote was unanimous to return immediately to the Ilinden name. It was already on their logo and the signs around their home ground but was not allowed to be used in official competitions.
  13. ^ Bertoldo, Lucie (8 June 2020). "Canberra Deakin honours Croatian roots in name change". The Canberra Times.
  14. ^ Smith, Ben (4 February 2022). "ECU Joondalup SC and Northern Redbacks announce merger to create new club Perth RedStar". The Sunday Times.