2016 FFA Cup

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2016 FFA Cup
Tournament details
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Dates12 February – 30 November 2016
Teams704
Final positions
Champions Melbourne City (1st title)
Runner-up Sydney FC
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored94 (3.03 per match)
Attendance105,574 (3,406 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Patrick Antelmi (5 goals)
  2015
2017  

The 2016 FFA Cup was the third season of the FFA Cup, the main national soccer knockout cup competition in Australia. 32 teams again took part in the competition proper (from the round of 32), [1] including the 10 A-League teams and 21 Football Federation Australia (FFA) member federation teams determined through individual state qualifying rounds, as well as the reigning National Premier Leagues Champion (Blacktown City from NSW). [1]

Contents

The winner of the FFA Cup, Melbourne City, received $50,000 as part of a total prize money pool of $131,000. [2] The defending champions, Melbourne Victory, were knocked out in the semi-final stage of the competition by the eventual champions.

Round and dates

RoundDraw dateMatch dateNumber of fixturesTeamsNew entries this round
Preliminary roundsVarious12 February–25 June 2016672 + 56 byes704 → 32693
Round of 3230 June 201627 July–10 August 20161632 → 1611
Round of 1610 August 201624–30 August 2016816 → 8none
Quarter-finals30 August 201621–27 September 201648 → 4none
Semi-finals27 September 201619–25 October 201624 → 2none
Final25 October 201630 November 201612 → 1none

Prize fund

The prize fund was unchanged from the 2015 event. [2]

RoundNo. of Clubs
receive fund
Prize fund
Round of 16 8$2,000
Quarter-finalists 4$5,000
Semi-finalists 2$10,000
Final runners-up 1$25,000
Final winner 1$50,000
Total$131,000

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. [3] Clubs to receive donations were: Green Gully ($5,000), Redlands United ($5,000), Brisbane Strikers ($2,500), Edgeworth FC ($2,500) and Floreat Athena ($2,500).

Preliminary rounds

FFA member federations teams competed in various state-based preliminary rounds to win one of 21 places in the competition proper (round of 32). [4] 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. All nine FFA member federations participated. The number of qualification spots per member federation was unchanged from the 2015 tournament.

FederationCompetitionRound of 32 Qualifiers
Australian Capital Territory Federation Cup 1
New South Wales Waratah Cup 5
Northern New South Wales 2
Northern Territory Sport Minister's Cup 1
Queensland Canale Cup / Football Queensland Cup4
South Australia Federation Cup 1
Tasmania Milan Lakoseljac Cup 1
Victoria Dockerty Cup 4
Western Australia State Cup 2

The preliminary rounds operated 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 2016, and the final matches of the preliminary rounds in June 2016.

Teams

A total of 32 teams participated in the 2016 FFA Cup competition proper, ten of which came from the A-League, one the 2015 National Premier Leagues Champion (Blacktown City), [1] 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.

A-League clubs
Adelaide United Brisbane Roar Central Coast Mariners Melbourne City
Melbourne Victory Newcastle Jets Perth Glory Sydney FC
Wellington Phoenix Western Sydney Wanderers
Member federation clubs
Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg Canberra Olympic (2) Flag of New South Wales.svg Blacktown City (2) Flag of New South Wales.svg Bonnyrigg White Eagles (2) Flag of New South Wales.svg Manly United (2)
Flag of New South Wales.svg Marconi Stallions (3) Flag of New South Wales.svg Sydney United 58 (2) Flag of New South Wales.svg Wollongong Wolves (2) Flag of New South Wales.svg Edgeworth FC (2)
Flag of New South Wales.svg Lambton Jaffas (2) Flag of the Northern Territory.svg Shamrock Rovers Darwin (2) Flag of Queensland.svg Brisbane Strikers (2) Flag of Queensland.svg Far North Queensland (2)
Flag of Queensland.svg Redlands United (2) Flag of Queensland.svg Surfers Paradise Apollo (3) Flag of South Australia.svg North Eastern MetroStars (2) Flag of Tasmania.svg Devonport City (2)
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Bentleigh Greens (2) Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Green Gully (2) Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Hume City (2) Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Melbourne Knights (2)
Flag of Western Australia.svg Cockburn City (2) Flag of Western Australia.svg Floreat Athena (2)

Bracket

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Devonport City 1
Lambton Jaffas 0 Devonport City 0
North Eastern MetroStars 3 (3) Bentleigh Greens (a.e.t.) 1
Bentleigh Greens (p) 3 (4) Bentleigh Greens 0
Hume City (p) 1 (4) Melbourne Victory 2
Marconi Stallions 1 (2) Hume City 0
Newcastle Jets 1 Melbourne Victory 1
Melbourne Victory 3 Melbourne Victory 0
Shamrock Rovers Darwin 0 Melbourne City 2
Brisbane Strikers 6 Brisbane Strikers 1
Floreat Athena 1 Melbourne City 2
Melbourne City 2 Melbourne City 4
Far North Queensland 0 Western Sydney Wanderers 1
Edgeworth FC 3 Edgeworth FC 1
Western Sydney Wanderers 3 Western Sydney Wanderers 5
Wellington Phoenix 2 Melbourne City 1
Canberra Olympic 1 Sydney FC 0
Surfers Paradise Apollo 0 Canberra Olympic 2
Redlands United (a.e.t.) 2 Redlands United 0
Adelaide United 1 Canberra Olympic 1
Melbourne Knights 2 Green Gully 0
Cockburn City 1 Melbourne Knights 1
Green Gully 2 Green Gully 3
Central Coast Mariners 1 Canberra Olympic 0
Blacktown City (a.e.t.) 6 Sydney FC 3
Sydney United 58 2 Blacktown City 3
Bonnyrigg White Eagles 3 Bonnyrigg White Eagles 0
Manly United 0 Blacktown City 0
Brisbane Roar 0 Sydney FC 3
Perth Glory 2 Perth Glory 0
Wollongong Wolves 0 Sydney FC (a.e.t.) 2
Sydney FC 3

Round of 32

The Round of 32 draw took place on 30 June 2016, [5] with match information confirmed on 5 July. [6]

The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round were Marconi Stallions and Surfers Paradise Apollo. They were the only level 3 teams left in the competition.

All times listed below are at AEST

27 July 2016 Hume City (2) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Marconi Stallions (3) ABD Stadium, Melbourne
19:30
  • Harris Soccerball shade.svg117'
Report Attendance: 913
Referee: Jonathan Barreiro
Penalties
27 July 2016 Blacktown City (2) 6–2 (a.e.t.) Sydney United 58 (2) Lily Homes Stadium, Sydney
19:30
Report
Attendance: 877
Referee: Steve Lucas
27 July 2016 Far North Queensland (2)0–3 Edgeworth FC (2) Barlow Park, Cairns
19:30 Report Attendance: 1,379
Referee: Casey Reibelt
27 July 2016 Shamrock Rovers Darwin (2)0–6 Brisbane Strikers (2) Darwin Football Stadium, Darwin
19:30 Report
Attendance: 1,358
Referee: Alex King
2 August 2016 Green Gully (2) 2–1 Central Coast Mariners (1) Green Gully Reserve, Melbourne
20:00 Boland Soccerball shade.svg86', 90+2' Report Powell Soccerball shade.svg15'Attendance: 876
Referee: Daniel Elder
2 August 2016 Western Sydney Wanderers (1) 3–2 Wellington Phoenix (1) Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney
20:00
Report Attendance: 3,212
Referee: Stephen Lucas
2 August 2016 North Eastern MetroStars (2)3–3 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Bentleigh Greens (2) Elite Systems Football Centre, Adelaide
20:30
Report
Attendance: 958
Referee: Rick Schneider
Penalties
2 August 2016 Floreat Athena (2)1–2 Melbourne City (1) Dorrien Gardens, Perth
20:30 Gate Soccerball shade.svg59' Report Attendance: 1,408
Referee: Adam Fielding
3 August 2016 Redlands United (2) 2–1 (a.e.t.) Adelaide United (1) Perry Park, Brisbane
19:30
Report Kitto Soccerball shade.svg62'Attendance: 1,564
Referee: Adam Kersey
3 August 2016 Newcastle Jets (1)1–3 Melbourne Victory (1) Magic Park, Newcastle
19:30 Brown Soccerball shade.svg50' Report
Attendance: 1,956
Referee: Alan Milliner
3 August 2016 Canberra Olympic (2) 1–0 Surfers Paradise Apollo (3) Deakin Stadium, Canberra
19:30 Bernabo-Madrid Soccerball shade.svg35' Report Attendance: 1,253
Referee: Luke Withell
3 August 2016 Bonnyrigg White Eagles (2) 3–0 Manly United (2) Bonnyrigg Sports Ground, Sydney
19:45
Report Attendance: 327
Referee: Ben Abraham
10 August 2016 Wollongong Wolves (2)0–3 Sydney FC (1) WIN Stadium, Wollongong
19:30 Report
Attendance: 8,029
Referee: Kurt Ams
10 August 2016 Brisbane Roar (1)0–2 Perth Glory (1) Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
19:30 Report
Attendance: 3,028
Referee: Chris Beath
10 August 2016 Devonport City (2) 1–0 Lambton Jaffas (2) Valley Road, Devonport
19:30
Report Attendance: 2,418
Referee: Shaun Evans
10 August 2016 Melbourne Knights (2) 2–1 Cockburn City (2) Knights Stadium, Melbourne
19:30 Report
Attendance: 1,864
Referee: Jack Morgan

Round of 16

The Round of 16 draw took place on 10 August 2016, immediately following matchday 4 of the round of 32, with match information confirmed on 12 August. [7]

The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round were Bentleigh Greens, Blacktown City, Bonnyrigg White Eagles, Brisbane Strikers, Canberra Olympic, Devonport City, Edgeworth FC, Green Gully, Hume City, Melbourne Knights and Redlands United. They were the only level 2 teams left in the competition.

All times listed below are at AEST

24 August 2016 Brisbane Strikers (2)1–2 Melbourne City (1) Perry Park, Brisbane
19:30 Henslee Soccerball shade.svg34' Report Fornaroli Soccerball shade.svg37' (pen.), 78' (pen.)Attendance: 3,571
Referee: Peter Green
24 August 2016 Canberra Olympic (2) 2–0 Redlands United (2) Deakin Stadium, Canberra
19:30
Report Attendance: 1,089
Referee: Katie Patterson
24 August 2016 Blacktown City (2) 3–0 Bonnyrigg White Eagles (2) Lily Homes Stadium, Sydney
19:30
Report Attendance: 630
Referee: Stephen Lucas
24 August 2016 Hume City (2)0–1 Melbourne Victory (1) ABD Stadium, Melbourne
19:30 Report Berisha Soccerball shade.svg27' (pen.)Attendance: 2,866
Referee: Shaun Evans
30 August 2016 Edgeworth FC (2)1–5 Western Sydney Wanderers (1) Magic Park, Newcastle
20:00 McBreen Soccerball shade.svg59' Report
Attendance: 2,616
Referee: Alan Milliner
30 August 2016 Devonport City (2)0–1 (a.e.t.) Bentleigh Greens (2) Valley Road, Devonport
20:00 Report Thurtell Soccerball shade.svg93'Attendance: 3,168
Referee: Daniel Elder
30 August 2016 Melbourne Knights (2)1–3 Green Gully (2) Knights Stadium, Melbourne
20:00 Andrijasevic Soccerball shade.svg23' Report
Attendance: 2,472
Referee: Jarred Gillett
30 August 2016 Perth Glory (1)0–2 (a.e.t.) Sydney FC (1) Dorrien Gardens, Perth
20:30 Report
Attendance: 2,661
Referee: Adam Fielding

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals draw took place on 30 August 2016, immediately following the final matchday of the round of 16, with match information confirmed on 2 September. [8]

The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round were Bentleigh Greens, Blacktown City, Canberra Olympic and Green Gully. They were the only level 2 teams left in the competition.

All times listed below are at AEST

21 September 2016 Blacktown City (2)0–3 Sydney FC (1) Sydney United Sports Centre, Sydney
19:30 Report
Attendance: 3,764
Referee: Peter Green
21 September 2016 Melbourne City (1) 4–1 Western Sydney Wanderers (1) AAMI Park, Melbourne
19:30 Report Dimas Soccerball shade.svg73'Attendance: 5,401
Referee: Jarred Gillett
27 September 2016 Bentleigh Greens (2)0–2 Melbourne Victory (1) Kingston Heath Soccer Complex, Melbourne
19:30 Report
Attendance: 3,754
Referee: Alan Milliner
27 September 2016 Canberra Olympic (2) 1–0 Green Gully (2) Deakin Stadium, Canberra
19:30 Konstantinou Soccerball shade.svg90+6' (pen.) Report Attendance: 2,039
Referee: Luke Withell

Semi-finals

The semi-finals draw took place on 27 September 2016, immediately following the final matchday of the quarter-finals, with the match details announced on 29 September. [9]

The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round was Canberra Olympic, who were the only level 2 team left in the competition.

All times listed below are at AEDT

19 October 2016 Canberra Olympic (2)0–3 Sydney FC (1) Viking Park, Canberra
19:30 Report Attendance: 5,581
Referee: Chris Beath
25 October 2016 Melbourne Victory (1)0–2 Melbourne City (1) AAMI Park, Melbourne
19:30 Report Attendance: 15,791
Referee: Shaun Evans

Final

All times listed below are at AEDT

Melbourne City (1)1–0 Sydney FC (1)
Cahill Soccerball shade.svg53' Report
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Attendance: 18,751
Referee: Peter Green

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Antelmi Blacktown City 5
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liam Boland Green Gully 4
3 Flag of Uruguay.svg Bruno Fornaroli Melbourne City 3
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stipo Andrijašević Melbourne Knights 2
Flag of Albania.svg Besart Berisha Melbourne Victory
Flag of Argentina.svg Fernando Brandán Melbourne City
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Cahill Melbourne City
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Carney Sydney FC
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dino Djulbic Perth Glory
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joey Gibbs Blacktown City
Flag of Scotland.svg Greig Henslee Brisbane Strikers
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Angelo Konstantinou Canberra Olympic
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel McBreen Edgeworth Eagles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Simon Sydney FC

Note: Goals scored in preliminary rounds not included.

Broadcasting rights

The live television rights for the competition were held by the subscription network Fox Sports, who broadcast 11 games live, with live updates and crosses from a single camera at the concurrent matches for goals and highlights. [10] Games not broadcast on Fox Sports were streamed live via their online services. [11] These matches were televised live by Fox Sports:

RoundLive broadcast matches
Round of 32 Hume City vs Marconi Stallions [12]
Green Gully vs Central Coast Mariners [12]
Redlands United vs Adelaide United [12]
Wollongong Wolves vs Sydney FC [12]
Round of 16 Brisbane Strikers vs Melbourne City [7]
Edgeworth FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers [7]
Quarter-finals Blacktown City vs Sydney FC [8]
Bentleigh Greens vs Melbourne Victory [8]
Semi-finals and FinalAll matches

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