FFA Cup
Encyclopedia
The FFA Cup is a proposed knock-out style cup which has been announced by Football Federation Australia
that will bring together A-League
clubs as well as local state sides to compete in a knock-out competition in which all state and territory football clubs will be allowed to enter the cup. It has also been indicated that a number of regional clubs will also take part in the competition.
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Wellington Phoenix will not take part in the cup because the club is based in New Zealand
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Football Federation Australia
Football Federation Australia is the governing body for the sport of football in Australia. Before 1 January 2005, it was known as the Australian Soccer Association , which succeeded Soccer Australia in this role in 2003...
that will bring together A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
clubs as well as local state sides to compete in a knock-out competition in which all state and territory football clubs will be allowed to enter the cup. It has also been indicated that a number of regional clubs will also take part in the competition.
Format
Local state teams will need to survive earlier knockout rounds before mixing with A-League clubs in the last-32 stage. Details and format of the FFA Cup are yet to be finalised however it is suggested that it will launch in March 2012 during the 2012-13 A-League season with games to be played midweek and the final to be held on Australia Day. More information will be clarified when details of this competition are made public by the FFAFootball Federation Australia
Football Federation Australia is the governing body for the sport of football in Australia. Before 1 January 2005, it was known as the Australian Soccer Association , which succeeded Soccer Australia in this role in 2003...
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A-League
Excluded clubs
Wellington Phoenix will not take part in the cup because the club is based in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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