2024 Australia Cup

2024 Australia Cup

Tournament details
Country	Australia New Zealand
Dates	9 February – 29 September 2024
Teams	759 (qualifying competition) 32 (main competition)
Final positions
Champions	Macarthur FC (2nd title)
Runner-up	Melbourne Victory
Tournament statistics
Matches played	31
Goals scored	114 (3.68 per match)
Attendance	73,650 (2,376 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Nishan Velupillay (5 goals)

The 2024 Australia Cup was the eleventh season of the Australia Cup, the main national soccer knockout cup competition in Australia. This edition was the third under the new name of the "Australia Cup" following the renaming of Football Federation Australia to Football Australia. Thirty-two teams contested the competition proper.

Sydney FC were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Oakleigh Cannons in the Round of 32.

Macarthur FC won its second Australia Cup after defeating Melbourne Victory in the final. The club is expected to qualify to the group stage of the AFC's 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two competition.

Round and dates

For the first time in the competition's history, the draws for the round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals are combined.

Round	Draw date	Match dates	Number of fixtures	Teams	New entries this round
Preliminary rounds	Various	9 February–24 July	737	759 → 32	751
Round of 32	19 June	30 July–7 August	16	32 → 16	8
Round of 16	7 August	25–28 August	8	16 → 8	None
Quarter-finals		11–14 September	4	8 → 4	None
Semi-finals		21–22 September	2	4 → 2	None
Final	—	29 September	1	2 → 1	None

Teams

A total of 32 teams will participate in the 2024 Australia Cup competition proper.

A-League Men clubs represent the highest level in the Australian league system, whereas Member Federation clubs come from level 2 and below.

A-League Men clubs
Adelaide United	Central Coast Mariners	Macarthur FC	Melbourne City
Melbourne Victory	Newcastle Jets	Perth Glory	Sydney FC
Wellington Phoenix	Western Sydney Wanderers
Member federation clubs
O'Connor Knights (2)	APIA Leichhardt (2)	Blacktown City (2)	NWS Spirit (2)
Rockdale Ilinden (2)	Edgeworth FC (2)	Lambton Jaffas (2)	Darwin Hearts (2)
Brisbane City (2)	Lions FC (2)	Moreton City Excelsior (2)	Olympic FC (2)
Campbelltown City (2)	Modbury Jets (2)	Glenorchy Knights (2)	Heidelberg United (2)
Hume City (2)	Melbourne Srbija (4)	Oakleigh Cannons (2)	South Melbourne (2)
Olympic Kingsway (2)	Perth RedStar (2)

Preliminary rounds

Main article: 2024 Australia Cup preliminary rounds

Member federation teams competed in various state-based preliminary rounds to win one of 22 places in the competition proper (at the Round of 32). All Australian clubs were eligible to enter the qualifying process through their respective member federation; however, only one team per club was permitted entry into the competition. The preliminary rounds operated within a consistent national structure whereby club entry into the competition is staggered in each state/territory, determined by what level the club sits at in the Australian soccer league system. This ultimately lead to round 7, with the winning clubs from that round entering directly into the round of 32. Slot allocations were the same as the previous year.

The top eight placed A-League Men clubs from the 2023–24 A-League Men season gained automatic qualification to the Round of 32. The remaining four teams entered a play-off series to determine the remaining two positions.

Federation	Associated competition	Round of 32 qualifiers
Football Australia	A-League Men	10
Capital Football (ACT)	Federation Cup (ACT)	1
Football NSW	Waratah Cup	4
Northern NSW Football	Northern NSW State Cup	2
Football Northern Territory	NT FFA Cup Final	1
Football Queensland	Kappa Queensland Cup	4
Football South Australia	Federation Cup (SA)	2
Football Tasmania	Milan Lakoseljac Cup	1
Football Victoria	Dockerty Cup	5
Football West (WA)	State Cup	2

Bracket

	Round of 32				Round of 16				Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Moreton City Excelsior	5
	Campbelltown City	1
					Moreton City Excelsior	3
					Perth Glory	2
	Perth Glory (a.e.t.)	5
	Melbourne City	4
									Moreton City Excelsior	0
									Melbourne Victory	4
	NWS Spirit	3
	Glenorchy Knights	0
					NWS Spirit	0
					Melbourne Victory	4
	Lambton Jaffas	1
	Melbourne Victory	4
													Melbourne Victory	1
													Adelaide United	0
	Olympic Kingsway	4
	Edgeworth Eagles	1
					Olympic Kingsway	2
					Adelaide United	3
	Blacktown City	2
	Adelaide United (a.e.t.)	3
									Adelaide United (a.e.t.)	2
									Western Sydney Wanderers	1
	Perth RedStar	1
	Lions FC	4
					Lions FC	0
					Western Sydney Wanderers	4
	Brisbane City	1
	Western Sydney Wanderers	2
																	Melbourne Victory	0
																	Macarthur FC	1
	Darwin Hearts	0
	Hume City	6
					Hume City	1
					Melbourne Srbija	0
	Melbourne Srbija (p)	1 (4)
	Modbury Jets	1 (1)
									Hume City	2
									South Melbourne (a.e.t.)	3
	South Melbourne	1
	Wellington Phoenix	0
					South Melbourne (a.e.t.)	3
					Olympic FC	2
	Olympic FC (a.e.t.)	1
	APIA Leichhardt	0
													South Melbourne	0
													Macarthur FC	1
	Oakleigh Cannons	3
	Sydney FC	1
					Oakleigh Cannons (p)	1 (4)
					Heidelberg United	1 (1)
	Heidelberg United (a.e.t.)	3
	Central Coast Mariners	1
									Oakleigh Cannons	0
									Macarthur FC	1
	Rockdale Ilinden	1
	Newcastle Jets	2
					Newcastle Jets	3
					Macarthur FC	4
	O'Connor Knights	1
	Macarthur FC	2

Round of 32

The draw took place on 19 June. The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round was Melbourne Srbija. They were the only level 4 team left in the competition.

All times listed below are at AEST

Moreton City Excelsior (2) v Campbelltown City (2)

30 July 2024	Moreton City Excelsior (2)	5–1	Campbelltown City (2)	Brisbane
19:00	Gwynn-Jones 6' Centofanti 21' (o.g.) Walters 52', 58' Kierpal 64'	Report	Marino 37'	Stadium: Wolter Park Attendance: 869 Referee: Alireza Faghani

Oakleigh Cannons (2) v Sydney FC (1)

30 July 2024	Oakleigh Cannons (2)	3–1	Sydney FC (1)	Melbourne
19:30	Sinclair 14' Kasumovic 38' Wellsmore 74'	Report	Ouahim 25' (pen.)	Stadium: The Home of the Matildas Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Shaun Evans

O'Connor Knights (2) v Macarthur FC (1)

30 July 2024	O'Connor Knights (2)	1–2	Macarthur FC (1)	Canberra
19:30	Manda 57'	Report	Hollman 62' Brattan 79'	Stadium: GIO Stadium Canberra Attendance: 3,210 Referee: Sam Kelly

Darwin Hearts (2) v Hume City (2)

30 July 2024	Darwin Hearts (2)	0–6	Hume City (2)	Darwin
19:30		Report	Gulevski 59', 83' Platt 64' Abdallah 67' McFarlane 73' Minucci 90+1' (o.g.)	Stadium: Darwin Football Stadium Attendance: 1,443 Referee: Rebecca Durcau

Blacktown City (2) v Adelaide United (1)

31 July 2024	Blacktown City (2)	2–3 (a.e.t.)	Adelaide United (1)	Sydney
19:30	Major 71' Awaritefe 119'	Report	Mauk 35' Dukuly 97' Jovanovic 107'	Stadium: Landen Stadium Attendance: 1,531 Referee: Jack Morgan

Brisbane City (2) v Western Sydney Wanderers (1)

31 July 2024	Brisbane City (2)	1–2	Western Sydney Wanderers (1)	Brisbane
19:30	Maieroni 78'	Report	Cleur 4' Badolato 7'	Stadium: Imperial Corp Stadium Attendance: 1,794 Referee: Casey Reibelt

Rockdale Ilinden (2) v Newcastle Jets (1)

31 July 2024	Rockdale Ilinden (2)	1–2	Newcastle Jets (1)	Sydney
19:30	Antoniou 30'	Report	Vidic 11', 45+3'	Stadium: Rockdale Ilinden Sports Centre Attendance: 1,797 Referee: Ben Abraham

Perth RedStar (2) v Lions FC (2)

31 July 2024	Perth RedStar (2)	1–4	Lions FC (2)	Perth
20:30	George 30'	Report	Pengelly 42' Minett 45+5' Broderick 58' Fiechtner 71'	Stadium: Percy Doyle Reserve Attendance: 616 Referee: Daniel Cook

Perth Glory (1) v Melbourne City (1)

3 August 2024	Perth Glory (1)	5–4 (a.e.t.)	Melbourne City (1)	Perth
19:30	Faisal 3' Taggart 47' Blair 74', 115' Bugarija 88'	Report	Caputo 36' Politidis 52' Nabbout 64' Schreiber 69'	Stadium: Sam Kerr Football Centre Attendance: 2,015 Referee: Alireza Faghani

Lambton Jaffas (2) v Melbourne Victory (1)

6 August 2024	Lambton Jaffas (2)	1–4	Melbourne Victory (1)	Newcastle
19:30	Bond 36'	Report	Fornaroli 9' Lee 27' Velupillay 45+2', 51'	Stadium: Jack McLaughlin Oval Attendance: 1,172 Referee: Tim Danaskos

South Melbourne (2) v Wellington Phoenix (1)

6 August 2024	South Melbourne (2)	1–0	Wellington Phoenix (1)	Melbourne
19:30	Sawyer 4'	Report		Stadium: Lakeside Stadium Attendance: 4,196 Referee: Jonathon Barreiro

Melbourne Srbija (4) v Modbury Jets (2)

6 August 2024	Melbourne Srbija (4)	1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–1 p)	Modbury Jets (2)	Melbourne
19:30	Mi. Ilic 55'	Report	Schimizzi 4'	Stadium: The Home of the Matildas Attendance: 1,069 Referee: Zijad Ahmetovic
	Penalties
	Ma. Ilic Mi. Ilic Papadimitriou Ichigi		Francesca Kirk McCabe

Olympic Kingsway (2) v Edgeworth FC (2)

6 August 2024	Olympic Kingsway (2)	4–1	Edgeworth FC (2)	Perth
20:30	Hobson 35' Oppedisano 64' (o.g.) Oxborrow 80' Knowles 83'	Report	Goodman 6'	Stadium: Kingsway Reserve Attendance: 1,405 Referee: Daniel Elder

Heidelberg United (2) v Central Coast Mariners (1)

7 August 2024	Heidelberg United (2)	3–1 (a.e.t.)	Central Coast Mariners (1)	Melbourne
19:30	Pin 43' (pen.), 104' Ellis 120+1'	Report	Doka 52'	Stadium: Olympic Village Attendance: 2,077 Referee: Alex King

NWS Spirit (2) v Glenorchy Knights (2)

7 August 2024	NWS Spirit (2)	3–0	Glenorchy Knights (2)	Sydney
19:30	Konestabo 27' Darko 32' Cianci 61'	Report		Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 624 Referee: Nathan Shakespear

Olympic FC (2) v APIA Leichhardt (2)

7 August 2024	Olympic FC (2)	1–0 (a.e.t.)	APIA Leichhardt (2)	Brisbane
19:30	Farr 96'	Report		Stadium: Goodwin Park Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Adam Kersey

Round of 16

The draw for all remaining rounds took place on 7 August. The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round was Melbourne Srbija. They were the only level 4 team left in the competition.

All times listed below are at AEST

Newcastle Jets (1) v Macarthur FC (1)

25 August 2024	Newcastle Jets (1)	3–4	Macarthur FC (1)	Maitland
15:00	Grozos 14' (pen.) Natta 20' Aquilina 68'	Report	Germain 48', 54' Jakoliš 71', 75'	Stadium: Maitland Sportsground Attendance: 2,971 Referee: Ben Abraham

South Melbourne (2) v Olympic FC (2)

25 August 2024	South Melbourne (2)	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Olympic FC (2)	Melbourne
17:30	Jankovic 26', 91' Archibald 90'	Report	Farr 36' Dunn 42'	Stadium: Lakeside Stadium Attendance: 2,572 Referee: Jonathan Barreiro

Hume City (2) v Melbourne Srbija (4)

27 August 2024	Hume City (2)	1–0	Melbourne Srbija (4)	Melbourne
19:30	Abdallah 55'	Report		Stadium: Hume City Stadium Attendance: 3,163 Referee: Tim Danaskos

Lions FC (2) v Western Sydney Wanderers (1)

27 August 2024	Lions FC (2)	0–4	Western Sydney Wanderers (1)	Brisbane
19:30		Report	Milanovic 23' Sapsford 53' Antonsson 76' Younis 84'	Stadium: Luxury Paints Stadium Attendance: 1,853 Referee: Daniel Elder

Olympic Kingsway (2) v Adelaide United (1)

27 August 2024	Olympic Kingsway (2)	2–3	Adelaide United (1)	Perth
20:30	Boland 38', 84' (pen.)	Report	Ayoubi 11' O'Connell 49' (o.g.) Jovanovic 71'	Stadium: Kingsway Reserve Attendance: 1,950 Referee: Adam Bavcar

NWS Spirit (2) v Melbourne Victory (1)

28 August 2024	NWS Spirit (2)	0–4	Melbourne Victory (1)	Sydney
19:30		Report	Teague 29' Velupillay 45', 67' Vergos 57'	Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 1,854 Referee: Daniel Cook

Oakleigh Cannons (2) v Heidelberg United (2)

28 August 2024	Oakleigh Cannons (2)	1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–1 p)	Heidelberg United (2)	Melbourne
19:30	Hall 55'	Report	Ellis 88' (pen.)	Stadium: The Home of the Matildas Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Shaun Evans
	Penalties
	Salmon McGilp Kubilay Holmes		Collins Fetahagic Pin

Moreton City Excelsior (2) v Perth Glory (1)

28 August 2024	Moreton City Excelsior (2)	3–2	Perth Glory (1)	Brisbane
19:30	Walters 14' Holliday 31' Scott 85'	Report	Lisolajski 2' Muir 10'	Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 1,490 Referee: Adam Kersey

Quarter-finals

The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round were Hume City, Moreton City Excelsior, Oakleigh Cannons and South Melbourne. They were the only level 2 teams left in the competition.

All times listed below are at AEST

Hume City (2) v South Melbourne (2)

11 September 2024	Hume City (2)	2–3 (a.e.t.)	South Melbourne (2)	Melbourne
19:30	Bingham 12' Weier 75'	Report	Sawyer 49' (pen.) Mikkola 73' Lampard 115'	Stadium: Hume City Stadium Attendance: 1,758 Referee: Tim Danaskos

Adelaide United (1) v Western Sydney Wanderers (1)

12 September 2024	Adelaide United (1)	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Western Sydney Wanderers (1)	Adelaide
19:30	Ayoubi 9' Kitto 93'	Report	Milanovic 68'	Stadium: ServiceFM Stadium Attendance: 2,906 Referee: Shaun Evans

Oakleigh Cannons (2) v Macarthur FC (1)

14 September 2024	Oakleigh Cannons (2)	0–1	Macarthur FC (1)	Melbourne
15:00		Report	Germain 3'	Stadium: The Home of the Matildas Attendance: 807 Referee: Jack Morgan

Moreton City Excelsior (2) v Melbourne Victory (1)

14 September 2024	Moreton City Excelsior (2)	0–4	Melbourne Victory (1)	Brisbane
18:00		Report	Vergos 10', 20' Bos 31' Velupillay 66'	Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 1,850 Referee: Jonathan Barreiro

Semi-finals

The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round was South Melbourne. They were the only level 2 teams left in the competition.

All times listed below are at AEST

Melbourne Victory (1) v Adelaide United (1)

21 September 2024	Melbourne Victory (1)	1–0	Adelaide United (1)	Melbourne
19:30	Valadon 88'	Report		Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 5,131 Referee: Alex King

South Melbourne (2) v Macarthur FC (1)

22 September 2024	South Melbourne (2)	0–1	Macarthur FC (1)	Melbourne
18:00		Report	Germain 84' (pen.)	Stadium: Lakeside Stadium Attendance: 4,138 Referee: Ben Abraham

Final

Main article: 2024 Australia Cup final

29 September 2024

19:10 AEST

Melbourne Victory	0–1	Macarthur FC
	Report	Jakoliš 58'

AAMI Park, Melbourne

Attendance: 13,289

Referee: Jonathan Barreiro

Top goalscorers

As of 22 September 2024

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Nishan Velupillay	Melbourne Victory	5
2	Valère Germain	Macarthur FC	4
3	Marin Jakoliš	Macarthur FC	3
	Nikos Vergos	Melbourne Victory
	Marquez Walters	Moreton City Excelsior
6	13 Players	Various	2

Note: Goals scored in preliminary rounds not included.