FFA Cup 2014
| FFA Cup 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Cup winners | Adelaide United (1st title) |
| Beginning | 29th July 2014 |
| final | December 16, 2014 |
| Final stadium | Coopers Stadium , Adelaide |
| Teams | 32 |
| Games | 31 |
| Gates | 94 (ø 3.03 per game) |
| spectator | 93,711 (ø 3,023 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Sergio Cirio(Adelaide United) |
The FFA Cup 2014 was the first edition of the FFA Cup , the national Australian men's soccer cup competition. A total of 631 soccer teams took part in the competition. 32 teams reached the main round, including the ten A-League clubs and 22 lower-class clubs that prevailed in the regional qualifying rounds. Adelaide United won the first-ever home stadium with a 1-0 win over Perth Glory .
Qualifying rounds
621 teams competed in the various regional preliminaries in order to qualify for one of the 22 main round places to be awarded, the ten teams of the A-League ( Adelaide United , Brisbane Roar , Central Coast Mariners , Melbourne City FC , Melbourne Victory , Newcastle United Jets , Perth Glory , Sydney FC , Wellington Phoenix , Western Sydney Wanderers ) were seeded for the main round. Eight of the nine regional associations of the Australian Football Association held qualifying rounds, only teams from the Northern Territory did not participate in the first edition. The number of player registrations was used to distribute the qualification places per regional association, which led to the following distribution:
| Regional association | Starting places | Qualifiers (league level) |
|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 7th | Blacktown City FC (II), Hakoah Sydney City East (IV), Manly United (II), Parramatta FC (III), South Coast Wolves (II), Sydney Olympic (II), Sydney United (II) |
| Queensland | 4th | Brisbane Strikers (II), Olympic FC (II), Far North Queensland FC (II), Palm Beach SC (II) |
| Victoria | 4th | Melbourne Knights (II), South Springvale (IV), St Albans Saints (III), Bentleigh Greens (II) |
| Northern New South Wales | 2 | Broadmeadow Magic (II), South Cardiff (II) |
| Western Australia | 2 | Stirling Lions (II), Bayswater City SC (II) |
| Australian Capital Territory | 1 | Tuggeranong United (II) |
| South Australia | 1 | Adelaide City (II) |
| Tasmania | 1 | South Hobart (II) |
Most regional associations used existing cup competitions to allocate the qualification places. ACT sent the winner of the 2013 Federation Cup , New South Wales used the Waratah Cup , South Australia let its participants play through the FFSA Federation Cup 2014 , Tasmania made use of the Lakoseljac Cup , in Victoria the Dockerty Cup served as a qualifying tournament and in Western Australia the teams qualified via the Football West State Cup .
Queensland launched the Football Queensland Cup as a qualifying tournament , which ended with the four qualifiers being determined, and qualifying games were also held in Northern New South Wales especially for the FFA Cup.
Raffles
In all draws from the first main round to the semi-finals, the teams were drawn to predefined places. In round 1, the four best teams of the past A-League season were drawn in away games against four lower-class teams, the other six A-League teams were drawn in direct duels. Due to the predefined seeding list in the following rounds, it was already clear in advance that at least nine lower-class teams would qualify for the second round, at least three for the quarter-finals and at least one for the semi-finals. The Australian Association justified this regulation with the fact that the associated possibility of cup surprises should be given in all rounds.
Lower-class teams generally had home rights against A-League teams; in addition, the New Zealand A-League participant Wellington Phoenix had to play away regardless of the draws.
1st main round
The 1st main round took place between July 29 and August 20, 2014. The matches were drawn on July 27th. The former national players Paul Okon and Mile Sterjovski played the following games: The defeat of the Western Sydney Wanderers was the only one of an A-League club against a sub-class competitor in the entire competition.
| date | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| July 29, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. | Broadmeadow Magic (II) | 1: 2 a.d. (1: 1, 0: 0) | Brisbane Strikers (II) |
| July 29, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. | Manly United (II) | 1: 3 (1: 0) | Sydney Olympic (II) |
| July 29, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. | Olympic FC (II) | 3: 1 (2: 0) | Melbourne Knights (II) |
| July 29, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. | South Springvale (IV) | 2: 2 n.V. (2: 2, 1: 2) (4: 3 in.E.) |
South Cardiff (II) |
| 08/05/2014 at 7:30 p.m. | Newcastle United Jets (I) | 0: 2 (0: 1) | Perth Glory (I) |
| 08/05/2014 at 7:30 p.m. | Parramatta FC (II) | 0: 1 (0: 1) | St Albans Saints (III) |
| 08/05/2014 at 7:30 p.m. | South Hobart (II) | 1: 1 n.V. (1: 1, 0: 0) (4: 5 in.E.) |
Tuggeranong United (I) |
| 08/05/2014 at 8:00 p.m. | Adelaide United (I) | 1: 0 (1: 0) | Wellington Phoenix (I) |
| 08/12/2014 at 7:30 p.m. | Blacktown City FC (II) | 0: 1 (0: 1) | Bentleigh Greens (II) |
| 08/12/2014 at 7:30 p.m. | Melbourne City FC (I) | 1: 3 n.V. (1: 1, 0: 1) | Sydney FC (I) |
| 08/12/2014 at 7:30 p.m. | Sydney United (II) | 4: 1 (1: 0) | Far North Queensland FC (II) |
| 08/12/2014 at 8:00 p.m. | Adelaide City (II) | 1: 0 (0: 0) | Western Sydney Wanderers (I) |
| August 19, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. | Hakoah Sydney City East (IV) | 1: 2 (0: 2) | Palm Beach SC (II) |
| August 19, 2014 at 9:30 p.m. | Stirling Lions (II) | 0: 4 (0: 1) | Brisbane Roar (I) |
| 08/20/2014 at 7:30 p.m. | South Coast Wolves (II) | 0: 1 (0: 1) | Central Coast Mariners (I) |
| 08/20/2014 at 9:30 p.m. | Bayswater City SC (II) | 0: 2 (0: 1) | Melbourne Victory (I) |
2nd main round
The 2nd main round took place between September 16 and September 23, 2014. The matches were drawn on August 22nd. Former national players Alex Tobin and Paul Reid played the following games:
| date | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| September 16, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. | Adelaide City (II) | 1: 0 (1: 0) | Brisbane Strikers (II) |
| September 16, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. | Olympic FC (II) | 1: 3 (0: 2) | Central Coast Mariners (I) |
| September 16, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. | Sydney Olympic (II) | 1: 2 (0: 2) | Bentleigh Greens (II) |
| September 16, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. | Tuggeranong United (II) | 0: 6 (0: 3) | Melbourne Victory (I) |
| 23.09.2014 at 7:30 p.m. | Adelaide United (I) | 2: 0 (1: 0) | Brisbane Roar (I) |
| 23.09.2014 at 7:30 p.m. | Palm Beach SC (II) | 1: 0 (0: 0) | South Springvale (IV) |
| 23.09.2014 at 7:30 p.m. | St Albans Saints (III) | 1: 4 (0: 1) | Perth Glory (I) |
| 23.09.2014 at 7:30 p.m. | Sydney United (II) | 1: 3 (1: 1) | Sydney FC (I) |
Quarter finals
The quarter-finals took place between October 14th and 29th, 2014. The matches were drawn on September 23rd. Former national players Mark Robertson and Luke Casserly played the following games:
| date | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.10.2014 at 7:30 p.m. | Palm Beach SC (II) | 0: 5 (0: 1) | Central Coast Mariners (I) |
| October 21, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. | Sydney FC (I) | 1: 3 n.V. (1: 1, 0: 1) | Adelaide United (I) |
| October 29, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. | Bentleigh Greens (II) | 2: 1 a.d. (1: 1, 0: 0) | Adelaide City (II) |
| October 29, 2014 at 10:00 p.m. | Perth Glory (I) | 4: 2 n.V. (2: 2, 1: 1) | Melbourne Victory (I) |
Semifinals
The semi-finals took place on November 11th and 12th, 2014. The matches were drawn on October 31st. The former national player John Kosmina and the former professional Mark Rudan played the following games:
| date | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/2014 at 7:30 p.m. | Bentleigh Greens (II) | 0: 3 (0: 1) | Perth Glory (I) |
| 11/12/2014 at 7:30 p.m. | Adelaide United (I) | 3: 2 (1: 0) | Central Coast Mariners (I) |
final
The final was originally supposed to take place on the national holiday ( Australia Day ), January 26th, but was brought forward because of the 2015 Asian Football Championship, which will also take place in Australia in January 2015 . The decision of the Australian Association to host the final in Adelaide sparked criticism from those responsible at Perth Glory. The Mark Viduka Medal for the best player of the final went to the goalscorer Cirio.
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Eugene Galekovic - Michael Marrone , Dylan McGowan , Nigel Boogaard , Tarek Elrich - James Jeggo , Isaías , Marcelo Carrusca (80th Pablo Sánchez ) - Awer Mabil (59th Fábio Ferreira ), Bruce Djite (86th Cameron Watson ), Sergio Cirio Trainer : Josep Gombau ( Spain )
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Danny Vukovic - Joshua Risdon , Dino Đulbić , Michael Thwaite , Scott Jamieson - Ruben Zadkovich , Rostyn Griffiths , Nebojša Marinković (79th Jamie Maclaren ), Richard Garcia , Daniel De Silva (46th Sidnei ) - Andy Keogh Trainer: Kenny Lowe ( England )
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 1-0 Cirio (67th)
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 Isaías (69.)
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Garcia (32nd), Risdon (42nd)
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 Risdon (58th)
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List of goalscorers
Below are the top scorers of the cup season (without qualification). If the number of goals is the same, the players are sorted alphabetically.
| space | player | team | Gates |
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| 1. |
Sergio Cirio
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Adelaide United | 6th |
| 2. |
 Matt Sim
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Central Coast Mariners | 5 |
 Andy Keogh
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Perth Glory | 5 | |
 Nebojša Marinković
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Perth Glory | 5 | |
| 5. |
Bruce Djite
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Adelaide United | 3 |
 Besart Berisha
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Melbourne Victory | 3 | |
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Jake McLean |
Olympic FC | 3 | |
 Ali Abbas
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Sydney FC | 3 |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ foxsports.com.au: 2014 FFA Cup best moments: fairytale minnows, Cupsets, rivalries, souvlaki, great goals (December 17, 2014)
- ↑ foxsports.com.au: Football Federation Australia reveals new FFA Cup competition and trophy (Feb. 24, 2014)
- ↑ theffacup.com.au: How the draw works ( Memento of the original from January 19, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ( PDF )
- ↑ footballaustralia.com.au: Cup gives grassroots chance to be giant-killers (Feb. 24, 2014) ( Memento of the original from March 28, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ theffacup.com.au: All set for Round of 32 Draw (June 26, 2014)
- ↑ theffacup.com.au: Cup fever ramps up with Friday's draw (August 21, 2014)
- ↑ foxsportspulse.com: FFA Cup Quarter Final Draw LIVE (23 Sep 2014)
- ↑ theffacup.com.au: Draw revealed for Westfield FFA Cup semi finals (Oct. 31, 2014)
- ↑ theaustralian.com.au: Australia's FA Cup ready for kick-off (April 11, 2013)
- ↑ goal.com: Perth 'hard done by' over Cup final - Brewer (Nov. 13, 2014)
