| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
The 2026 Australia Cup preliminary rounds were the qualifying competition to decide teams to take part in the 2026 Australia Cup. The competition commenced in February and concluded in June.
The fixtures for the competition were as follows.
| Round | Number of fixtures | Clubs | A-League | ACT | NSW [1] | NNSW | NT | QLD [2] | SA | TAS | VIC [3] | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | — | — | — | — | 30 Jan–1 Feb | — | — | 13–16 Feb | — | |||
| Second round | — | — | 6–8 Mar | — | 6–8 Feb | — | — | 27 Feb–2 Mar | ||||
| Third round | — | 17–19 Mar | — | 13–15 Feb | 13–16 Mar | |||||||
| Fourth round | — | 7–9 Apr | 24 Mar–19 Apr | 31 Mar–6 Apr | ||||||||
| Fifth round | — | 21–23 Apr | 21–29 Apr | 28–29 Apr | ||||||||
| Sixth round | — | 5–7 May | 12–20 May | 12–13 May | ||||||||
| Play-off round | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Seventh round | — | 26–28 May | 9–17 Jun | 26–27 May |