The 2017 FFA Cup was the fourth season of the

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, the main national

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cup competition in

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. 32 teams began competing in the competition proper (from the round of 32), including the 10

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teams and 21

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(FFA) member federation teams determined through individual state qualifying rounds, as well as the reigning

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Champion (

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from NSW).

Round and dates

Prize fund

The prize fund is unchanged from the 2016 event. In addition, a further $2,500 was donated from sponsor NAB to Member Federation clubs for each goal scored by them against an A-League opposition. Clubs to receive donations are

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($12,500),

Hakoah Sydney City East Maccabi Hakoah Sydney City East FC, commonly known as Maccabi Hakoah, is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club was formed in 1939 as Sydney Hakoah by members of Sydney's Jewish community. They pla ...

($5,000),

Heidelberg United Heidelberg United Alexander Football Club (founded as Alexander the Great-Melbourne Soccer Club) established in 1958 is a football (soccer) club based in the northern Melbourne suburb of Heidelberg West, Victoria, Australia. The team currently ...

($2,500) and

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($2,500).

Preliminary rounds

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). 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 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 2017, and the final matches of the preliminary rounds in June 2017.

Teams

A total of 32 teams will participate in the 2017 FFA Cup competition proper, ten of which will come from the

, one being the

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Champion (

), 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, whereas member federation clubs come from Level 2 and below. The current season tier of member federation clubs is shown in parentheses.

Bracket

Round of 32

The Round of 32 draw took place on 29 June 2017, with match information confirmed on 3 July. The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round were

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, Hills Brumbies, Peninsula Power and

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. They were the only level 3 teams left in the competition. ''All times listed below are at

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Round of 16

The Round of 16 draw took place on 9 August 2017, immediately following matchday 4 of the round of 32, with match information confirmed on 11 August. The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round was

. They were the only level 3 team left in the competition. ''All times listed below are at

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals draw took place on 29 August 2017, immediately following the final matchday of the round of 16, with match information confirmed on 31 August. The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round were

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and

. They were the only level 2 teams left in the competition. ''All times listed below are at

Semi-finals

The semi-finals draw took place on 20 September 2017, immediately following the final matchday of the quarter-finals, with match information confirmed on 25 September. The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round was

. They were the only level 2 team left in the competition. ''All times listed below are at

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Final

''All times listed below are at

Top goalscorers

Broadcasting rights

The live television rights for the competition were held by the subscription network

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. In addition to live updates and crosses at concurrent matches, the following matches were broadcast live:

References

External links

Official website
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