FFSA Federation Cup

The FFSA Federation Cup, is a knockout cup competition in Australian football, run by Football Federation South Australia. The competition's origins date to 1907 when a club competition with six teams (Cambridge, North Adelaide, Norwood, Port Adelaide, South Adelaide, and West Adelaide) was established under the auspices of the British Association.[1] In that first year, Cambridge defeated Hindmarsh in the final.[2]

FFSA Federation Cup
Founded1907
Region Australia
 South Australia
Number of teams54 (in 2019)
Current champions2019: Adelaide Olympic (1st title)
Most successful club(s)Adelaide City (16 titles)
WebsiteFFSA
2020 FFA Cup preliminary rounds

Since 2014 the Federation Cup has been incorporated as one of the qualification tournaments to determine participants in the national FFA Cup.

Format

The competition is a knockout tournament starting with a Preliminary Round featuring clubs from a combination of the SA Collegiate Soccer League and the FFSA State League. The Preliminary Round is followed by Round 1 were all remaining teams from the FFSA State League and FFSA Premier League enter the competition along with usually a very small number of participating SA Collegiate Soccer League clubs.

In 2018, the competition begins with the first round consisting of all clubs competing in the State League 1 and State League 2 as well as clubs from the SA Amateur Soccer League and SA Collegiate Soccer League who wish to participate. National Premier League sides (excluding Adelaide United Youth) are then drawn in the second round.

Eligible teams

All team that play in Football Federation of South Australia sanctioned competition are eligible.

Venues

Matches in the FFSA Federation Cup are usually played at the home ground of one of the two teams. The team who plays at home is decided when the matches are drawn. The final is held at Hindmarsh Stadium.

Champions

Notes:

1 Joint winners.

References
  1. Observer newspaper article Observer, 27 July 1907
  2. List of SA Cup Winners, Soccer Australia website
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