2016 FFA Cup
| Country |  Australia New Zealand |
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| Teams | 704 | ||
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The 2016 FFA Cup is the third season of the FFA Cup, the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia. 32 teams will again begin competition 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]
The winner of the FFA Cup will receive $50,000 as part of a total prize money pool of $131,000.[2]
Round and dates
| Round | Draw date | Match date | Number of fixtures | Teams | New entries this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary rounds | Various | 12 February–26 June 2016 | 672 + 56 byes | 704 → 32 | 693 |
| Round of 32 | 29/30 June 2016 | 26 July–10 August 2016 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 11 |
| Round of 16 | TBC | 23 August–31 August 2016 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none |
| Quarter-finals | TBC | 20 September–28 September 2016 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none |
| Semi-finals | TBC | 18 October–26 October 2016 | 2 | 4 → 2 | none |
| Final | 29 November 2016 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none |
Prize fund
The prize fund is unchanged from the 2015 event:
| Round | No. of Clubs receive fund |
Prize fund[2] |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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FFA member federations teams will compete in various state-based preliminary rounds to win one of 21 places in the competition proper (Round of 32).[3] All Australian clubs are eligible to enter the qualifying process through their respective FFA member federation, however only one team per club is permitted entry in the competition. All nine FFA member federations are expected to take part in the tournament. The number of qualification spots per member federation is unchanged from the 2015 tournament.
- ACT have one team qualify.
- NSW have five teams qualify.
- Northern NSW have two teams qualify.
- Northern Territory have one team qualify.
- Queensland have four teams qualify.
- South Australia have one team qualify.
- Tasmania have one team qualify.
- Victoria have four teams qualify.
- Western Australia have two teams qualify.
The preliminary rounds will operate 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 will take place in June 2016.
Teams
A total of 32 teams will participate in the 2016 FFA Cup competition proper, ten of which will come 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, where as member federation clubs come from Level 2 and below. The current season tier of member federation clubs is shown in parentheses.
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| Adelaide United | Brisbane Roar | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne City |
| Melbourne Victory | Newcastle Jets | Perth Glory | Sydney FC |
| Wellington Phoenix | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
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 Blacktown City (2) |
Bonnyrigg White Eagles (2) |
Manly United (2) |
| Marconi Stallions (3) |
Sydney United 58 (2) |
Wollongong Wolves (2) |
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