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All of the teams entering the competition that are not members of the ] had to compete in the qualifying rounds to win a place in the competition proper. The qualifying rounds decide which 23 non-league teams play in the First Round Proper.
All of the teams entering the competition that are not members of the ] had to compete in the qualifying rounds to win a place in the competition proper. The qualifying rounds decide which 22 non-league teams play in the First Round Proper.
The 2014 FFA Cup will be the 1st season of the FFA Cup, the proposed main domestic cup competition in Australian football. 32 clubs from around Australia will enter the competition. Following individual state qualifying tournaments in early 2014, the FFA Cup proper is expected to start in July 2014 when the A-League teams enter the competition in the round of 32.
Although future editions of the tournament will involve the Cup Final being played on Australia Day, this season's Cup Final is expected to be played in December in order to avoid a clash with the 2015 Asian Cup, which is being played in Australia.
Round and dates
Round
Draw date
Match date
Number of fixtures
Clubs
New entries this round
Qualifying rounds
Various
16 February 2014–22 June 2014
Unknown
215? → 23
215?
Round of 32
July 29 - August 19
16
32 → 8
10
Round of 16
September 16 - September 23
8
16 → 8
none
Quarter-finals
October 14 - November 4
4
8 → 4
none
Semi-finals
November 11 - November 25
2
4 → 2
none
Final
December 16
1
2 → 1
none
Format
The knockout competition will involve 32 teams from across Australia, 22 from state leagues and 10 A-League clubs.
All of the teams entering the competition that are not members of the A-League had to compete in the qualifying rounds to win a place in the competition proper. The qualifying rounds decide which 22 non-league teams play in the First Round Proper.
Teams
While the format of the tournament has yet to be officially announced by the FFA, the provosional allocation of teams is as follows:
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