2021 Dockerty Cup

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2021 FFV Dockerty Cup
Tournament details
CountryAustralia
Teams210
Final positions
Champions Avondale FC
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The 2021 Dockerty Cup was a football (soccer) knockout-cup competition held between men's clubs in Victoria, Australia in 2021, the annual edition of the Dockerty Cup. Victorian soccer clubs from the National Premier Leagues Victoria divisions, State League divisions, regional, metros and masters leagues competed for the Dockerty Cup trophy.

Contents

The competition also served as Qualifying Rounds for the 2021 FFA Cup. In addition to the three Victorian A-League clubs, the four Preliminary Round 7 winners qualified for the final rounds of the 2021 FFA Cup, entering at the Round of 32. [1]

The cup was won by Avondale FC, their first title.

Format

RoundClubs
remaining		Winners from
previous round		New entries
this round		Main Match Dates
Qualifying Round210none5520–21 Feb
Round 1183284827 Feb
Round 214538246–7 Mar
Round 3114316912–15 Mar
Round 46450142–5 Apr
Round 53232none27 Apr–22 Jun
Round 61616none25 May–29 Jun
Round 788none6–7 Jul
Semi-Finals44none3–4 Aug
Final22none5 Dec

Preliminary rounds

Victorian clubs participated in the 2021 FFA Cup via the preliminary rounds. This was open to teams from the NPL, NPL2, NPL3, State League divisions, regional and metros leagues. Teams were seeded in terms of which round they would enter based on their division in 2021.

The four qualifiers for the final rounds were: [2]

FFA Cup Qualifiers
Avondale FC (2) Hume City (2) Port Melbourne (2) South Melbourne (2)

Semi finals

A total of four teams took part in this stage of the competition, with the matches played in August. As a new rule for the semi-finals and final, a fifth substitution was allowed if the game went to extra time, and a fourth substitution period. [3]

Tie noHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)
1 Port Melbourne (2)1–5 Avondale FC (2)
2 Hume City (2)3–2 South Melbourne (2)

Final

5 December 2021 Hume City 0–1 Avondale FC CB Smith Reserve
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References

  1. ↑ "OFFICIAL: The FFA Cup Round of 32 match-ups". Football Australia. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  2. ↑ Joey Lynch (2 August 2021). "Dockerty Cup: Semi-Final Preview". Football Victoria. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "2021 Dockerty Cup Competition Regulations Summary of Changes". Football Federation Victoria. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
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