The 2015 Dockerty Cup was a football (soccer) knockout-cup competition held between men's clubs in Victoria, Australia in 2015, the annual edition of the Dockerty Cup. Victorian soccer clubs from the 5 State League Divisions, regional, metros and masters leagues - plus the 12 Clubs from the

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- competed for the Dockerty Cup trophy. This knockout competition was won by South Melbourne, a record 8th title. The competition also served as Qualifying Rounds for the 2015 FFA Cup. In addition to the two Victorian

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clubs, the four semi-finalists qualified for the final rounds of the

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, entering at the

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Format

Preliminary rounds

Victorian clubs, participate in the

via the preliminary rounds. This was open to teams from the

, Victorian State League divisions, regional and metros leagues. Teams were seeded in terms of which round they would enter based on their Division in 2015, which are shown in the table for the team's tier. A total of 191 clubs entered into the competition (one greater than the previous year), and the four qualifiers for the semi-final rounds are:

Semi finals

A total of four teams took part in this stage of the competition. The draw was held on 26 June, with the matches played on 15–16 July.

Final

The Final was played at South Melbourne's home ground of Lakeside Stadium on 2 August. Miloš Lujić was named man-of-the-match and received the Jimmy Mackay Medal.

External links

FFV Website
Football Federation Victoria

References

{{Football Federation Victoria Dockerty Cup