2019 FFA Cup preliminary rounds


The 2019 FFA Cup preliminary rounds were the qualifying competition to decide 21 of the 32 teams to take part in the 2019 FFA Cup Round of 32, along with the 10 A-League clubs and reigning National Premier Leagues champion, Campbelltown City. The preliminary rounds operated within a consistent national structure whereby club entry into the competition was staggered in each federation, with the winning clubs from Round 7 of the preliminary rounds in each member federation gaining entry into the Round of 32. All Australian clubs were eligible to enter the qualifying process through their respective FFA member federation, however only one team per club was permitted entry in the competition.

Schedule

The number of fixtures for each round, and the match dates for each Federation, were as follows.
RoundNumber of fixturesClubsACTNSWNNSWNTQLDSATASVICWA
6 + 3 byes736 → 730–––––––9–10 Feb–
28730 → 702–––––––16–17 Feb–
First Round51 + 1 bye702 → 651–––––––23–25 Feb9–10 Mar
Second Round118 + 148 byes651 → 533–12–19 Mar23 Feb–20 Mar–1–16 Mar29–31 Mar–28 Feb–4 Mar23–24 Mar
Third Round190 + 10 byes533 → 34412–17 Mar16 Mar–10 Apr9 Mar–9 Apr–9 Mar–27 Apr18–22 Apr11 Mar7–11 Mar6–7 Apr
Fourth Round166 + 1 bye344 → 17830 Mar–10 Apr9 Apr–1 May30 Mar–9 May27 Mar–17 Apr16 Mar–16 May3–5 May9–20 Apr17–20 Apr22 Apr
Fifth Round83 + 1 bye178 → 958 May24 Apr–8 May2–22 May7–21 May17 Apr–20 May21–22 May11–12 May30 Apr–8 May18–30 May
Sixth Round4295 → 5329 May15–22 May8 Jun4–15 Jun14–28 May4–5 Jun25–26 May22–29 May3 Jun
Seventh Round2153 → 3215 Jun5 Jun11–12 Jun25 Jun7–8 Jun22 Jun10 Jun11–19 Jun15–16 Jun

The preliminary rounds structures were as follows, and refer to the different levels in the unofficial Australian association football league system:
Note: Campbelltown City did not participate in the South Australian qualifying rounds, as they had already qualified into the FFA Cup as 2018 National Premier Leagues champions.
Note: A-League Youth teams playing in their respective federation leagues were specifically excluded from the preliminary rounds as their respective Senior A-League clubs were already part of the competition.

Key to Abbreviations

First Qualifying Round

FedZoneSub ZoneTie noHome Team ScoreAway Team
VIC––4Tatura SC 10–1Broadmeadows Stars
VIC––5Tullamarine 4–0Warrnambool Rangers
VIC––6Ballarat North United 4–1Glen Eira FC

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Seventh Round

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