| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
The 2026 Australia Cup preliminary rounds will be the qualifying competition to decide teams to take part in the 2026 Australia Cup. The competition is scheduled to commence in February 2026 and conclude in June.
The fixtures for the competition are 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 | 20–22 Feb | |||
| Third round | — | 17–19 Mar | — | 13–15 Feb | 13–16 Mar | 13–15 Mar | ||||||
| Fourth round | — | 7–9 Apr | 24 Mar–19 Apr | 31 Mar–6 Apr | 10–12 Apr | |||||||
| Fifth round | — | 21–23 Apr | 21–29 Apr | 28–29 Apr | 1–3 May | |||||||
| Sixth round | — | 5–7 May | 12–20 May | 12–13 May | 19–20 May | |||||||
| Seventh round | — | 26–28 May | 9–17 Jun | 26–27 May | 16–17 Jun | |||||||
| Play-off round | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |