The 2024 Australia Cup is the eleventh season of the

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, the main national

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cup competition in

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. This edition will be the third under the new name of the "Australia Cup" following the renaming of Football Federation Australia to Football Australia. Thirty-two teams will contest the competition proper.

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were the defending champions, but were eliminated by

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in the

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. The winner is also expected to qualify to the group stage of the AFC's 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two competition.

Round and dates

For the first time in the competition's history, the draws for the round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals are combined.

Teams

A total of 32 teams will participate in the 2024 Australia Cup competition proper. A-League Men clubs represent the highest level in the Australian league system, whereas Member Federation clubs come from level 2 and below.

Preliminary rounds

Member federation teams competed in various state-based preliminary rounds to win one of 22 places in the competition proper (at the Round of 32). All Australian clubs were eligible to enter the qualifying process through their respective member federation; however, only one team per club was permitted entry into the competition. The preliminary rounds operated within a consistent national structure whereby club entry into the competition is staggered in each state/territory, determined by what level the club sits at in the Australian soccer league system. This ultimately lead to round 7, with the winning clubs from that round entering directly into the round of 32. Slot allocations were the same as the previous year. The top eight placed

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clubs from the 2023–24 A-League Men season gained automatic qualification to the Round of 32. The remaining four teams entered a play-off series to determine the remaining two positions.

Bracket

Round of 32

The draw took place on 19 June. The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round was Melbourne Srbija. They were the only level 4 team left in the competition. ''All times listed below are at

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Round of 16

The draw for all remaining rounds took place on 7 August and the match details for the round of 16 were confirmed on 12 August. The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round was Melbourne Srbija. They are the only level 4 team left in the competition. ''All times listed below are at

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

Top goalscorers

References

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