Football Australia (FA) has confirmed all the key dates ahead of the final rounds of the 2023 Australia Cup, pencilling in the final to take place on Saturday, October 7.
The 2023 Australia Cup featured a record 775 clubs from the outset – but now, we head toward the pointy end of the cup competition.
The Round of 32 will take place in early to mid-August, with the Round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals scheduled through August and September. Following the semi-finals, FA will confirm the host city and venue of the final set to kick off on October 7.
In a show of respect to the FIFA Women’s World Cup taking place between July and August and hosted in Australia and New Zealand, FA has committed to staging any Australia Cup fixtures on the World Cup’s rest days to ensure no clashes between the two tournaments.
With 30 of the 32 teams already confirmed, the two remaining spots in the final 32 will go to Isuzu UTE A-League clubs after a pair of playoffs taking place in Darwin in mid-July:
Newcastle Jets FC vs Melbourne Victory FC
Date: Monday, July 17
Kick-off: 7 PM (local)/7:30 PM (AEST)
Venue: Darwin Football Stadium at Larrakia Park
Perth Glory FC vs Macarthur FC
Date: Tuesday, 18 July 2023
Kick-off: 7.00pm local / 7.30pm AEST
Venue: Darwin Football Stadium at Larrakia Park
Ticketing Details
Tickets for each match are $15 Adults, $10 Concession* and $40 Family
*Concession Card Holders, Senior Card Holders, Students
**Children 3 years and under free unless occupying a seat
Both matches will be streamed live and free on 10 Play, with tickets available for purchase via australiacup.com.au/tickets.
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The teams already qualified for the Round of 32 are as follows:
Once all 32 competitors are confirmed, the Round of 32 Live Draw will take place on Wednesday, June 28. The draw will be broadcast live on 10 Play, Australia Cup Facebook & Football Australia YouTube at 7pm AEST.
Australia Cup 2023 Final Rounds Draw Principles
Details supplied by Football Australia
- Each Australia Cup 2023 Final Rounds entrant will be placed in the ball pot.
- In accordance with the Competition Regulations for Australia Cup Final Rounds matches other than the Australia Cup Final, the home club for each Australia Cup match will be determined as follows:
- Where Australia Cup matches involve only Member Federation clubs, the first drawn Club will be the home club;
- Where Australia Cup matches involve a Member Federation club and an Isuzu UTE A-League Men club, the Member Federation Club will be home club; and
- Where Australia Cup Matches involve only Isuzu UTE A-League Men Clubs, the first drawn club will be the home club.
- In all instances, Wellington Phoenix FC will be deemed the away club, irrespective of whether it is the first drawn club.
As in 2022, the draw will be entirely open throughout the Australia Cup 2023 final rounds.
