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The 2015 FFA Cup preliminary rounds were a qualifying competition to decide 21 of the 32 teams which will take part in the 2015 FFA Cup Round of 32, along with the 10 A-League clubs and reigning National Premier Leagues champion (North Eastern MetroStars SC). The preliminary rounds operated within a consistent national structure whereby club entry into the competition was staggered in each state/territory, with the winning clubs from Round 7 of the preliminary rounds in each member federation gaining direct entry into the Round of 32. All Australian clubs were eligible to enter the qualifying process through their respective FFA member federation, however only one team per club was permitted entry in the competition. Teams from the Northern Territory competed in this competition for the first time.
The number of fixtures for each round, and the match dates for each Federation, are as follows.
Round | Number of fixtures | Clubs | ACT | NSW | NNSW | NT | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA |
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Qualifying round | 11 + 17 byes | 648 → 637 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 Feb | – |
First round | 57 + 13 byes | 637 → 580 | – | – | 21 Feb–22 Mar | – | 28 Feb–11 Mar | – | – | 20–25 Feb | – |
Second round | 106 + 15 byes | 580 → 474 | – | – | 13 Feb–29 Mar | – | 13 Feb–8 Apr | – | – | 27 Feb–1 Mar | 14–15 Mar |
Third round | 153 + 54 byes | 474 → 321 | 14–15 Apr | 14–15 Mar | 14 Feb–24 Apr | 28 Mar–15 Apr | 3 Mar–24 Apr | 4 Apr | 9 Mar | 6–9 Mar | 28–29 Mar |
Fourth round | 147 + 1 byes | 321 → 174 | 28 Apr–12 May | 1–22 Apr | 21 Feb–6 May | 21–29 Apr | 22 Feb–13 May | 24–25 Apr | 6 Apr | 13–15 Mar | 6 Apr |
Fifth round | 80 + 4 byes | 174 → 95 | 19–26 May | 15–28 Apr | 15 Apr–16 May | 19–20 May | 28 Mar–9 Jun | 8–12 May | 17–18 Apr | 2 Apr–5 May | 27 Apr |
Sixth round | 42 | 95 → 53 | 3–10 Jun | 29 Apr–6 May | 20 Jun | 16 Jun | 19 May–20 Jun | 26–27 May | 2 May | 5–8 Jun | 1 Jun |
Seventh round | 21 | 53 → 32 | 20 Jun | 12–13 May | 21 Jun | 27 Jun | 7–27 Jun | 28 Jun | 8 Jun | 17–24 Jun | 20–21 Jun |
The preliminary rounds structure were as follows, [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] and refer to the different levels in the unofficial Australian association football league system :
Note: North Eastern MetroStars SC also participated in some of the South Australian qualifying rounds, which were also part of the FFSA Federation Cup competition. MetroStars are not counted as a qualifier, as they had already qualified into the FFA Cup as 2014 National Premier Leagues champions.
Federation | Zone | Sub Zone |
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ACT = Australian Capital Territory | ||
NSW = New South Wales | ||
NNSW = Northern New South Wales | NTH = North | FNC = Far North Coast MNC = Mid North Coast NC = North Coast NI = Northern Inland |
STH = South | ||
NT = Northern Territory | ASP = Alice Springs DAR = Darwin | |
QLD = Queensland | BNE = Brisbane | |
NQL = North Queensland | CQ = Central Queensland FNQ = Far North Queensland MRF = Mackay Regional Football NQ = North Queensland WB = Wide Bay | |
SQL = South Queensland | GC = Gold Coast SC = Sunshine Coast SWQ = South West Queensland | |
SA = South Australia | ||
TAS = Tasmania | ||
VIC = Victoria | ||
WA = Western Australia | GLD = Goldfields MW = Mid West |
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295 teams took part in this stage of the competition, including approximately 200 qualifiers from the previous round and 100 entering at this stage from the NPL ACT (2), NPL NSW 1 (2), NPL VIC (2), NPL WA (2), NPL NSW 2 (3), NPL TAS (2) and the NPL VIC 1 West and East (3). The Northern Tasmanian champions (3) and Southern Tasmanian champions (3) also entered this round. The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round were Central Sydney Wolves and Werrington FC. They were the only level 9 teams left in the competition.
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164 teams took part in this stage of the competition, including 148 qualifiers from the previous round and 16 entering at this stage (11 from the NPL QLD (2), 4 from the Football in Central Australia League (2) and the 2014 ACT Federation Cup champion (2)). The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round was North Epping Rangers, the only level 7 team left in the competition.
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A total of 84 teams competed in this round of the competition. The 42 victorious teams in this round qualified for the Seventh Round. The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round were Caulfield United Cobras, Kenthurst and District, Wollongong United and Yagoona Lions. They were the only level 6 teams left in the competition.
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A total of 42 teams competed in this round of the competition. The 21 victorious teams in this round qualified for the 2015 FFA Cup Round of 32. The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round were Gwelup Croatia and Prospect United. They were the only level 5 teams left in the competition.
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