2016 FFA Cup

The 2016 FFA Cup was the third season of the FFA Cup, the main national soccer knockout cup competition in Australia. 32 teams again took part in the competition proper (from the Round of 32),[1] including the 10 A-League teams and 21 Football Federation Australia (FFA) member federation teams determined through individual state qualifying rounds, as well as the reigning National Premier Leagues Champion (Blacktown City from NSW).[1]

2016 FFA Cup
Country Australia
 New Zealand
Teams704
ChampionsMelbourne City (1st title)
Runners-upSydney FC
Matches played31
Goals scored94 (3.03 per match)
Attendance105,574 (3,406 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Patrick Antelmi (5 goals)
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The winner of the FFA Cup, Melbourne City, received $50,000 as part of a total prize money pool of $131,000.[2] The defending champions, Melbourne Victory, were knocked out in the Semi Final stage of the competition.

Round and dates
Round Draw date Match date Number of fixtures Teams New entries this round
Preliminary rounds Various 12 February–25 June 2016 672 + 56 byes 704 → 32 693
Round of 32 30 June 2016 27 July–10 August 2016 16 32 → 16 11
Round of 16 10 August 2016 24–30 August 2016 8 16 → 8 none
Quarter-finals 30 August 2016 21–27 September 2016 4 8 → 4 none
Semi-finals 27 September 2016 19–25 October 2016 2 4 → 2 none
Final 25 October 2016 30 November 2016 1 2 → 1 none

Prize fund

The prize fund was unchanged from the 2015 event.[2]

RoundNo. of Clubs
receive fund		Prize fund
Round of 168$2,000
Quarter-finalists4$5,000
Semi-finalists2$10,000
Final runners-up1$25,000
Final winner1$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.[3] Clubs to receive donations were: Green Gully ($5,000), Redlands United ($5,000), Brisbane Strikers ($2,500), Edgeworth FC ($2,500) and Floreat Athena ($2,500).

Preliminary rounds
Main article: 2016 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).[4] 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 participated. The number of qualification spots per member federation was unchanged from the 2015 tournament.

Federation Competition Round of 32 Qualifiers
Australian Capital Territory Federation Cup 1
New South Wales Waratah Cup 5
Northern New South Wales — 2
Northern Territory Sports Minister's Cup 1
Queensland Canale Cup / Football Queensland Cup 4
South Australia Federation Cup 1
Tasmania Milan Lakoseljac Cup 1
Victoria Dockerty Cup 4
Western Australia State Cup 2

The preliminary rounds operated within a consistent national structure whereby club entry into the competition is 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 in February 2016, and the final matches of the preliminary rounds in June 2016.

Teams

A total of 32 teams participated in the 2016 FFA Cup competition proper, ten of which came from the A-League, one the 2015 National Premier Leagues Champion (Blacktown City),[1] and the remaining 21 teams from FFA member federations, as determined by the qualifying rounds. 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
Canberra Olympic (2) Blacktown City (2) Bonnyrigg White Eagles (2) Manly United (2)
Marconi Stallions (3) Sydney United 58 (2) Wollongong Wolves (2) Edgeworth FC (2)
Lambton Jaffas (2) Shamrock Rovers Darwin (2) Brisbane Strikers (2) Far North Queensland (2)
Redlands United (2) Surfers Paradise Apollo (3) North Eastern MetroStars (2) Devonport City (2)
Bentleigh Greens (2) Green Gully (2) Hume City (2) Melbourne Knights (2)
Cockburn City (2) Floreat Athena (2)

Bracket
Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Devonport City 1
Lambton Jaffas 0 Devonport City 0
North Eastern MetroStars 3 (3) Bentleigh Greens (a.e.t.) 1
Bentleigh Greens (p) 3 (4) Bentleigh Greens 0
Hume City (p) 1 (4) Melbourne Victory 2
Marconi Stallions 1 (2) Hume City 0
Newcastle Jets 1 Melbourne Victory 1
Melbourne Victory 3 Melbourne Victory 0
Shamrock Rovers Darwin 0 Melbourne City 2
Brisbane Strikers 6 Brisbane Strikers 1
Floreat Athena 1 Melbourne City 2
Melbourne City 2 Melbourne City 4
Far North Queensland 0 Western Sydney Wanderers 1
Edgeworth FC 3 Edgeworth FC 1
Western Sydney Wanderers 3 Western Sydney Wanderers 5
Wellington Phoenix 2 Melbourne City 1
Canberra Olympic 1 Sydney FC 0
Surfers Paradise Apollo 0 Canberra Olympic 2
Redlands United (a.e.t.) 2 Redlands United 0
Adelaide United 1 Canberra Olympic 1
Melbourne Knights 2 Green Gully 0
Cockburn City 1 Melbourne Knights 1
Green Gully 2 Green Gully 3
Central Coast Mariners 1 Canberra Olympic 0
Blacktown City (a.e.t.) 6 Sydney FC 3
Sydney United 58 2 Blacktown City 3
Bonnyrigg White Eagles 3 Bonnyrigg White Eagles 0
Manly United 0 Blacktown City 0
Brisbane Roar 0 Sydney FC 3
Perth Glory 2 Perth Glory 0
Wollongong Wolves 0 Sydney FC (a.e.t.) 2
Sydney FC 3

Round of 32

The Round of 32 draw took place on 30 June 2016,[5] with match information confirmed on 5 July.[6]

The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round were Marconi Stallions and Surfers Paradise Apollo. They were the only level 3 teams left in the competition.

All times listed below are at AEST

27 July 2016 Hume City (2)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		Marconi Stallions (3)ABD Stadium, Melbourne
19:30
  • Harris  117'
 Report
Attendance: 913
Referee: Jonathan Barreiro
Penalties
27 July 2016 Blacktown City (2)6–2 (a.e.t.)Sydney United 58 (2)Lily Homes Stadium, Sydney
19:30
Report
  • Payne  10'
  • Mileski  13'
 Attendance: 877
Referee: Steve Lucas
27 July 2016 Far North Queensland (2)0–3Edgeworth FC (2)Barlow Park, Cairns
19:30 Report
  • McLoughlin  31'
  • McBreen  65'
  • Taylor  86'
 Attendance: 1,379
Referee: Casey Reibelt
27 July 2016 Shamrock Rovers Darwin (2)0–6Brisbane Strikers (2)Darwin Football Stadium, Darwin
19:30 Report
  • Meredith  12'
  • Omori  14'
  • Daniel Bulman  18' (o.g.)
  • Newman  68' (o.g.)
  • Marsh  80'
  • Richter  88'
 Attendance: 1,358
Referee: Alex King
2 August 2016 Green Gully (2)2–1Central Coast Mariners (1)Green Gully Reserve, Melbourne
20:00
  • Jones  86'
  • Boland  90+2'
 Report Powell  15' Attendance: 876
Referee: Daniel Elder
2 August 2016 Western Sydney Wanderers (1)3–2Wellington Phoenix (1)Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney
20:00
Report
Attendance: 3,212
Referee: Stephen Lucas
2 August 2016 North Eastern MetroStars (2)3–3 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		Bentleigh Greens (2)Elite Systems Football Centre, Adelaide
20:30
Report
Attendance: 958
Referee: Rick Schneider
Penalties
2 August 2016 Floreat Athena (2)1–2Melbourne City (1)Dorrien Gardens, Perth
20:30 Gate  59' Report
  • Fitzgerald  32'
  • Cáceres  65'
 Attendance: 1,408
Referee: Adam Fielding
3 August 2016 Redlands United (2)2–1 (a.e.t.)Adelaide United (1)Perry Park, Brisbane
19:30
  • Lee  90+4'
  • O'Brien  98'
 Report Kitto  62' Attendance: 1,564
Referee: Adam Kersey
3 August 2016 Newcastle Jets (1)1–3Melbourne Victory (1)Magic Park, Newcastle
19:30 Brown  50' Report
Attendance: 1,956
Referee: Alan Milliner
3 August 2016 Canberra Olympic (2)1–0Surfers Paradise Apollo (3)Deakin Stadium, Canberra
19:30 Bernabo-Madrid  35' Report Attendance: 1,253
Referee: Luke Withell
3 August 2016 Bonnyrigg White Eagles (2)3–0Manly United (2)Bonnyrigg Sports Ground, Sydney
19:45
  • Robinson  59'
  • Kadrić  69'
  • Younis  90+1'
 Report Attendance: 327
Referee: Ben Abraham
10 August 2016 Wollongong Wolves (2)0–3Sydney FC (1)WIN Stadium, Wollongong
19:30 Report
Attendance: 8,029
Referee: Kurt Ams
10 August 2016 Brisbane Roar (1)0–2Perth Glory (1)Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
19:30 Report
Attendance: 3,028
Referee: Chris Beath
10 August 2016 Devonport City (2)1–0Lambton Jaffas (2)Valley Road, Devonport
19:30
  • Dance  6'
 Report Attendance: 2,418
Referee: Shaun Evans
10 August 2016 Melbourne Knights (2)2–1Cockburn City (2)Knights Stadium, Melbourne
19:30
  • Colosimo  21'
  • Andrijašević  70'
 Report
  • Araya  45+1'
 Attendance: 1,864
Referee: Jack Morgan

Round of 16

The Round of 16 draw took place on 10 August 2016, immediately following Matchday 4 of the Round of 32, with match information confirmed on 12 August.[7]

The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round were Bentleigh Greens, Blacktown City, Bonnyrigg White Eagles, Brisbane Strikers, Canberra Olympic, Devonport City, Edgeworth FC, Green Gully, Hume City, Melbourne Knights and Redlands United. They were the only level 2 teams left in the competition.

All times listed below are at AEST

24 August 2016 Brisbane Strikers (2)1–2Melbourne City (1)Perry Park, Brisbane
19:30 Henslee  34' Report Fornaroli  37' (pen.), 78' (pen.) Attendance: 3,571
Referee: Peter Green
24 August 2016 Canberra Olympic (2)2–0Redlands United (2)Deakin Stadium, Canberra
19:30
Report Attendance: 1,089
Referee: Katie Patterson
24 August 2016 Blacktown City (2)3–0Bonnyrigg White Eagles (2)Lily Homes Stadium, Sydney
19:30
Report Attendance: 630
Referee: Stephen Lucas
24 August 2016 Hume City (2)0–1Melbourne Victory (1)ABD Stadium, Melbourne
19:30 Report Berisha  27' (pen.) Attendance: 2,866
Referee: Shaun Evans
30 August 2016 Edgeworth FC (2)1–5Western Sydney Wanderers (1)Magic Park, Newcastle
20:00 McBreen  59' Report
  • Neville  35', 48'
  • Hamill  45+1'
  • Šantalab  84', 90'
 Attendance: 2,616
Referee: Alan Milliner
30 August 2016 Devonport City (2)0–1 (a.e.t.)Bentleigh Greens (2)Valley Road, Devonport
20:00 Report Thurtell  93' Attendance: 3,168
Referee: Daniel Elder
30 August 2016 Melbourne Knights (2)1–3Green Gully (2)Knights Stadium, Melbourne
20:00 Andrijasevic  23' Report
  • Boland  28', 75' (pen.)
  • Krousoratis  39'
 Attendance: 2,472
Referee: Jarred Gillett
30 August 2016 Perth Glory (1)0–2 (a.e.t.)Sydney FC (1)Dorrien Gardens, Perth
20:30 Report
Attendance: 2,661
Referee: Adam Fielding

Quarter-finals

The Quarter-finals draw took place on 30 August 2016, immediately following the final matchday of the Round of 16, with match information confirmed on 2 September.[8]

The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round were Bentleigh Greens, Blacktown City, Canberra Olympic and Green Gully. They were the only level 2 teams left in the competition.

All times listed below are at AEST

21 September 2016 Blacktown City (2)0–3Sydney FC (1)Sydney United Sports Centre, Sydney
19:30 Report
Attendance: 3,764
Referee: Peter Green
21 September 2016 Melbourne City (1)4–1Western Sydney Wanderers (1)AAMI Park, Melbourne
19:30
Report Dimas  73' Attendance: 5,401
Referee: Jarred Gillett
27 September 2016 Bentleigh Greens (2)0–2Melbourne Victory (1)Kingston Heath Soccer Complex, Melbourne
19:30 Report
Attendance: 3,754
Referee: Alan Milliner
27 September 2016 Canberra Olympic (2)1–0Green Gully (2)Deakin Stadium, Canberra
19:30 Konstantinou  90+6' (pen.) Report Attendance: 2,039
Referee: Luke Withell

Semi-finals

The Semi-finals draw took place on 27 September 2016, immediately following the final matchday of the Quarter-finals, with the match details announced on 29 September.[9]

The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round was Canberra Olympic, who were the only level 2 team left in the competition.

All times listed below are at AEDT

19 October 2016 Canberra Olympic (2)0–3Sydney FC (1)Viking Park, Canberra
19:30 Report
Attendance: 5,581
Referee: Chris Beath
25 October 2016 Melbourne Victory (1)0–2Melbourne City (1)AAMI Park, Melbourne
19:30 Report
Attendance: 15,791
Referee: Shaun Evans

Final

The Final was played on 30 November 2016.
All times listed below are at AEDT

Main article: 2016 FFA Cup Final
Melbourne City (1)1–0Sydney FC (1)
Cahill  53' Report
Attendance: 18,751
Referee: Peter Green

Top goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Patrick Antelmi Blacktown City 5
2 Bruno Fornaroli Melbourne City 3
3 Stipo Andrijašević Melbourne Knights 2
Besart Berisha Melbourne Victory
Liam Boland Green Gully
Fernando Brandán Melbourne City
Tim Cahill Melbourne City
David Carney Sydney FC
Dino Djulbic Perth Glory
Joey Gibbs Blacktown City
Greig Henslee Brisbane Strikers
Angelo Konstantinou GK Canberra Olympic
Daniel McBreen Edgeworth Eagles
Matt Simon Sydney FC

Note: Goals scored in preliminary rounds not included.
GK: Goalkeeper.

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.[10] Games not broadcast on Fox Sports were streamed live via their online services.[11] These matches were televised live by Fox Sports:

Round Live broadcast matches
Round of 32 Hume City vs Marconi Stallions[12]
Green Gully vs Central Coast Mariners[12]
Redlands United vs Adelaide United[12]
Wollongong Wolves vs Sydney FC[12]
Round of 16 Brisbane Strikers vs Melbourne City[7]
Edgeworth FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers[7]
Quarter-finals Blacktown City vs Sydney FC[8]
Bentleigh Greens vs Melbourne Victory[8]
Semi-finals and Final All matches
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References
  1. "Football NSW club applications open for 2016". theffacup.com.au. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  2. "FFA Cup 2016 Competition Regulations" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. p. 59. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  3. "NAB Golden Goals cash prizes for member fed clubs". Football Federation Australia. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  4. "WESTFIELD FFA CUP COMPETITION REGULATIONS" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. 13 January 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  5. "Sydney FC to meet Wollongong Wolves in FFA Cup Round of 32". SBS. 30 June 2016.
  6. "Westfield FFA Cup Round of 32 fixture details announced". FFA Cup. 5 July 2016.
  7. "Westfield FFA Cup Round of 16 fixture details announced". Football Federation Australia. 12 August 2016.
  8. "Westfield FFA Cup Quarter Final details confirmed". Football Federation Australia. 2 September 2016.
  9. "Schedule announced for Westfield FFA Cup Semi Finals". Football Federation Australia. 29 September 2016.
  10. "FAQS". FFA Cup. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  11. "FOX SPORTS to LIVE stream Westfield FFA Cup matches". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  12. "Westfield FFA Cup Round of 32 fixture details announced". footballaustralia.com.au. 5 July 2016.
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