2015 FFA Cup
| Country |
 Australia New Zealand | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 648 | ||
| Champions | Melbourne Victory | ||
| Runners-up | Perth Glory | ||
| Matches played | 31 | ||
| Goals scored | 105 (3.39 per match) | ||
| Top goal scorer(s) | Aaron Mooy (6 goals) | ||
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The 2015 FFA Cup was the second season of the FFA Cup, the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia. 32 teams began competition in the competition proper (from the Round of 32),[1] 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.[1] 2015 marks the first season in which teams from all nine FFA member federations participate, with the Northern Territory participating for the first time.[2]
Football Federation Australia announced in February 2015 that most of the games from the Round of 32 onwards would be played on a Tuesday or Wednesday, with the final held on Saturday 7 November.[3]
The winner of the FFA Cup, Melbourne Victory, received $50,000 as part of a total prize money pool of $131,000.[4] The defending champions, Adelaide United, were knocked out in the Quarter-Final stage of the competition.[5]
Round and dates
| Round | Draw date | Match date | Number of fixtures | Teams | New entries this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary rounds | Various | 14 February–28 June | 619 + 104 byes | 648 → 32 | 637 |
| Round of 32 | 1 July 2015 | 29 July–11 August | 16 | 32 → 16 | 11 |
| Round of 16 | 12 August 2015 | 26 August–1 September | 8 | 16 → 8 | none |
| Quarter-finals | 1 September 2015 | 22–30 September | 4 | 8 → 4 | none |
| Semi-finals | 29 September 2015 | 20–28 October | 2 | 4 → 2 | none |
| Final | 7 November | 1 | 2 → 1 | none |
Prize fund
| Round | No. of Clubs receive fund | Prize fund[4] |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 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.[6] Player registration numbers in each jurisdiction were used to determine the number of qualifying teams for each member federation:
- NSW have 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 seasons preliminary rounds operated within a consistent national structure whereby club entry into the competition were staggered in each state/territory, ultimately leading to round 7 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 2015, and the final matches of the preliminary rounds took place on 28 June 2015.
Teams
A total of 32 teams participated in the 2015 FFA Cup competition proper, ten of which came from the A-League, one the 2014 National Premier Leagues Champion (North Eastern MetroStars from South Australia),[1] and the remaining 21 teams from FFA member federations, as determined by the preliminary rounds.[7] A-League clubs represent the highest level in the Australian league system, whereas member federation clubs come from Level 2 and below. The current season tier of member federation clubs is shown in parentheses.
| A-League clubs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | Brisbane Roar | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne City |
| Melbourne Victory | Newcastle Jets | Perth Glory | Sydney FC |
| Wellington Phoenix | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
| Member federation clubs | |||
 Gungahlin United (2) |
 Balmain Tigers (4) |
Blacktown City (2) |
Rockdale City Suns (2) |
| Sydney Olympic (2) |
Sydney United 58 (2) |
Broadmeadow Magic (2) |
Edgeworth FC (2) |
 Brisbane Strikers (2) |
Far North Queensland (2) |
Palm Beach (2) |
Queensland Lions (3) |
 Darwin Olympic (2) |
 Croydon Kings (2) |
North Eastern MetroStars (2) |
 South Hobart (2) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Heidelberg United (2) |
Hume City (2) |
Oakleigh Cannons (2) |
South Melbourne (2) |
 Perth SC (2) |
Sorrento FC (2) |
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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-finals and Semi-finals, 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.[8]
Bracket
Round of 32
The Round of 32 draw took place on 1 July 2015. The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round are the Balmain Tigers. They are 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 (a.e.t.) | South Melbourne (2) |
|---|---|---|
Matk  38' (pen.) |
Report | Lujic 34' |
| Penalties | ||
Reus  Vazquez Boxell  Riis Hofmann Mirkovic Jones Rees Endean |
8–7 | Hatzikostas Norton Minopoulos Epifano Barker-Daish Lujic Kecojevic Bevin Eagar |
29 July 2015 19:30 |
| Broadmeadow Magic (2) | 1–3 | Heidelberg United (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Petitt 74' |
Report | Petrie 24' Sheppard 26'Heffernan 40' |
29 July 2015 19:30 |
| Blacktown City (2) | 1–2 | North Eastern MetroStars (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Antelmi 35' |
Report | Negus 60' Callisto 78' |
29 July 2015 19:30 |
| Hume City (2) | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Brisbane Strikers (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Hegarty 5' Schroen 90+2', 105+1'Henslee 120+1' (o.g.) |
Report | Henslee 26' Coulson 90, 103' |
4 August 2015 19:30 |
| Balmain Tigers (4) | 0–6 | Melbourne Victory (1) |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Berisha 11' Pain 41'Barbarouses 56'Georgievski 58'Howard 70'Ben Khalfallah 84' |
4 August 2015 19:30 |
| Sydney United 58 (2) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | South Hobart (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Nikas 58', 71' Triantis 81' |
Report | Hunt 27' Mann 47'Hess 87' |
| Penalties | ||
| Tomelic Nikas Paric Triantis |
3–1 | Mann Lewis Schmidt Kemp |
5 August 2015 20:30 |
| Darwin Olympic (2) | 1–6 | Adelaide United (1) |
|---|---|---|
| Tsounias 19' |
Report | Carrusca 18' Jeggo 38', 39'Cirio 78'Babalj 80'Sánchez 81' |
5 August 2015 20:30 |
| Rockdale City Suns (2) | 3–1 | Perth SC (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Alameddine 21' Macallister 43'Ješić 58' |
Report | Keltie 71' |
11 August 2015 19:30 |
| Newcastle Jets (1) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Perth Glory (1) |
|---|---|---|
| Carney 24' Haliti 115' |
Report | Sidnei 87' Marinković 92' |
| Penalties | ||
| Haliti Poljak Lee Carney Hoffman Alivodić |
3–4 | Marinković Valentini Harold Golec Đulbić Sándor |
11 August 2015 19:30 |
| Oakleigh Cannons (2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Far North Queensland (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Piemonte 93' |
Report | Gosling 119' |
| Penalties | ||
| Bosnjak Pavlović Rooney Piemonte Honos |
5–4 | O'Hare Maffey-Stumpe Gosling Price Carroll |
Round of 16
The Round of 16 draw took place on 12 August 2015. The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round are the Queensland Lions. They are 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 (a.e.t.) | Sydney FC (1) |
|---|---|---|
| Sánchez 41' McGowan 114' |
Report | Grant 16' |
26 August 2015 19:30 |
| Melbourne City (1) | 5–1 | Wellington Phoenix (1) |
|---|---|---|
| Mooy 18' (pen.) Novillo 21'Fornaroli 32' (pen.)Koren 40'Dekker 49' |
Report | Krishna 34' (pen.) |
1 September 2015 19:30 |
| Hume City (2) | 3–1 | Sydney Olympic (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Clark 35' Schroen 42'Markelis 84' |
Report | Hatzimouratis 64' |
1 September 2015 19:30 |
| Rockdale City Suns (2) | 2–3 | Melbourne Victory (1) |
|---|---|---|
| Ješić 53' (pen.) Broxham 86' (o.g.) |
Report | Makarounas 29', 65' Berisha 50' |
Quarter-finals
The Quarter-final draw took place on 1 September.[9][10] The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round were Heidelberg United, Hume City and Oakleigh Cannons. They are 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 | Adelaide United (1) |
|---|---|---|
| Finkler 10' Barbarouses 45+1' Berisha 82' (pen.) |
Report | Carrusca 78' (pen.) |
22 September 2015 19:30 |
| Hume City (2) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Oakleigh Cannons (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Markelis 17', 84' Schroen 118' |
Report | Rooney 3' Piemonte 24' |
29 September 2015 20:00 |
| Heidelberg United (2) | 0–5 | Melbourne City (1) |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Fornaroli 2', 90+2' Mooy 65', 69', 84' |
29 September 2015 20:30 |
| Perth Glory (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Western Sydney Wanderers (1) |
|---|---|---|
| Marinković 59' |
Report | Dimas 41' |
| Penalties | ||
| Marinković Golec Sidnei Garcia |
4–2 | Vidošić Piovaccari Andreu Jamieson |
Semi-finals
The Semi-final draw took place on 29 September.[11][12][13] The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round was Hume City. They are 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 | Melbourne City (1) |
|---|---|---|
| Sándor 24' Garuccio 45+3' (o.g.) Harold 72' |
Report | Millar 43' |
28 October 2015 19:30 |
| Hume City (2) | 0–3 | Melbourne Victory (1) |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Berisha 41' (pen.) Barbarouses 89' Geria 90+5' |
Final
All times listed below are at AEDT
Top goalscorers
Note: Goals scored in preliminary rounds not included.
FFA Cup All-Star Team
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ante Covic, Perth Glory |
Leigh Broxham, Melbourne Victory Matthieu Delpierre, Melbourne Victory Dino Đulbić, Perth Glory Matthew Foschini, Oakleigh Cannons |
 Nebojša Marinković, Perth Glory Aaron Mooy, Melbourne City György Sándor, Perth Glory |
 Besart Berisha, Melbourne Victory Marcus Schroen, Hume City Theo Markelis, Hume City |
Source:[14]
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.[15] Games not broadcast on Fox Sports were streamed live via their online services.[16] These matches were televised live by Fox Sports:
| Round | Live broadcast matches |
|---|---|
| Round of 32 | Palm Beach vs South Melbourne[17] Balmain Tigers vs Melbourne Victory[17] Sorrento FC vs Sydney FC[17] Western Sydney Wanderers vs Brisbane Roar[17] |
| Round of 16 | Adelaide United vs Sydney FC[18] Rockdale City Suns vs Melbourne Victory[18] |
| Quarter-finals | Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United Heidelberg United vs Melbourne City[10] |
| Semi-finals and Final | All matches |
References
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- 1 2 "FFA Cup 2015 Competition Regulations" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. p. 45. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ↑ "Melbourne Victory claim 3-1 FFA Cup win over Adelaide United as Archie Thompson suffers serious injury". ABC News. 23 September 2015.
- ↑ "NT to enter the fray in 2015". theffacup.com.au. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
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- ↑ "FFA Cup quarter-final draw revealed". Football Federation Australia. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- 1 2 "Details revealed for Westfield FFA Cup Quarter Finals". theffacup.com.au. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ↑ "FFA Cup semi-final draw revealed". Football Federation Australia. 29 September 2015.
- ↑ "Dates, times confirmed for FFA Cup Semi Finals". Football Federation Australia. 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "FFA Cup fixture: AAMI Park to host Hume City v Melbourne Victory semi final". The Age. 8 October 2015.
- ↑ "Westfield FFA Cup All Stars 2015". Football Federation Australia. 18 November 2015.
- ↑ "FAQS". FFA Cup. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ↑ "FOX SPORTS to LIVE stream Westfield FFA Cup matches". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
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- 1 2 Details confirmed for FFA Cup Round of 16 Football Federation Australia, 14 August 2015
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