The following table details the appearances by clubs in the regular rounds (round of 32 onwards) of the Australian FFA Cup association football competition.
Up to and including the 2019 edition, the top level A-League clubs have automatically qualified for the round of 32; clubs from lower levels must qualify for the round of 32 from qualifying rounds,[1] or (since 2015) via winning the National Premier Leagues final.[2]
Up to and including the 2019 edition, the 32 teams that make up the FFA Cup competition proper have been the 10 A-League teams with the remaining 22 teams composed of various semi-professional and amateur qualifiers, referred to as "Member Federation Clubs", from each of the state federations, with the A-League clubs entering the competition at the Round of 32.[1]
For the 2020 FFA Cup the preliminary competition was suspended in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia ,[3] and subsequently cancelled in July.[4]
For the 2021 edition, the bottom four teams in the 2021–21 A-League season played-off for two spots to maintain the total number of A-League teams at 10 for the Round of 32.[5]
Appearances [ ]
As of 5 February 2022.
Final position count of clubs are updated only for clubs eliminated from the competition (so does not include clubs still active in the current competition).
Clubs still active in the current season are bolded .
Team
Federation
Appearances
Debut
Best Result
Champions
Runners-up
Semi-finals
Adelaide United
Football Australia
7
2014
Champions (2014 , 2018 , 2019 )
3
1
Melbourne Victory
Football Australia
7
2014
Champions (2015 , 2021 )
2
1
Sydney FC
Football Australia
7
2014
Champions (2017 )
1
2
1
Melbourne City
Football Australia
7
2014
Champions (2016 )
1
1
1
Perth Glory
Football Australia
6
2014
Runners-up (2014 , 2015 )
2
Central Coast Mariners
Football Australia
7
2014
Runners-up (2021 )
1
2
Western Sydney Wanderers
Football Australia
7
2014
Semi-finals (2017 , 2018 )
2
Bentleigh Greens
Football Victoria
4
2014
Semi-finals (2014 , 2018 )
2
Hume City
Football Victoria
5
2015
Semi-finals (2015 )
1
Brisbane Strikers
Football Queensland
4
2014
Semi-finals (2019 )
1
Canberra Olympic
Capital Football
2
2016
Semi-finals (2016 )
1
South Melbourne
Football Victoria
3
2015
Semi-finals (2017 )
1
Wellington Phoenix
Football Australia
7
2014
Semi-finals (2021 )
1
Adelaide City
Football South Australia
2
2014
Quarter-finals (2014 )
APIA Leichhardt [a]
Football NSW
3
2017
Quarter-finals (2018 , 2021 )
Avondale
Football Victoria
2
2018
Quarter-finals (2018 )
Blacktown City
Football NSW
5
2014
Quarter-finals (2016 , 2017 )
Brisbane Roar
Football Australia
7
2014
Quarter-finals (2021 )
Gold Coast City [b]
Football Queensland
3
2014
Quarter-finals (2014 , 2017 )
Green Gully
Football Victoria
1
2016
Quarter-finals (2016 )
Heidelberg United
Football Victoria
3
2015
Quarter-finals (2015 , 2017 , 2018 )
Moreland Zebras
Football Victoria
1
2019
Quarter-finals (2019 )
Newcastle Jets
Football Australia
6
2014
Quarter-finals (2019 )
Oakleigh Cannons
Football Victoria
1
2015
Quarter-finals (2015 )
Adelaide Comets
Football South Australia
1
2018
Round of 16 (2018 )
Adelaide Olympic
Football South Australia
2
2019
Round of 16 (2019 , 2021 )
Bankstown Berries
Football NSW
1
2017
Round of 16 (2017 )
Bonnyrigg White Eagles
Football NSW
2
2016
Round of 16 (2016 , 2018 )
Broadmeadow Magic
Northern NSW Football
5
2014
Round of 16 (2018 )
Cairns FC [c]
Football Queensland
5
2014
Round of 16 (2018 )
Devonport City
Football Tasmania
2
2016
Round of 16 (2016 , 2018 )
Edgeworth FC
Northern NSW Football
4
2015
Round of 16 (2016 , 2019 )
Gold Coast Knights
Football Queensland
2
2018
Round of 16 (2021 )
Hakoah Sydney City East
Football NSW
3
2014
Round of 16 (2017 )
Macarthur FC
Football Australia
1
2021
Round of 16 (2021 )
Mackay & Whitsundays Magpies Crusaders United
Football Queensland
1
2019
Round of 16 (2019 )
Manly United
Football NSW
3
2014
Round of 16 (2019 )
Marconi Stallions
Football NSW
3
2016
Round of 16 (2019 )
Melbourne Knights
Football Victoria
3
2014
Round of 16 (2016 )
Moreton Bay United
Football Queensland
1
2017
Round of 16 (2017 )
North Eastern MetroStars
Football South Australia
3
2015
Round of 16 (2015 )
Olympic FC
Football Queensland
3
2014
Round of 16 (2014 , 2019 )
Lions FC
Football Queensland
3
2015
Round of 16 (2015 , 2018 , 2021 )
Redlands United
Football Queensland
1
2016
Round of 16 (2016 )
Rockdale City Suns
Football NSW
2
2015
Round of 16 (2015 )
Sorrento FC
Football West
2
2015
Round of 16 (2017 )
South Springvale
Football Victoria
1
2014
Round of 16 (2014 )
St Albans Saints
Football Victoria
1
2014
Round of 16 (2014 )
Sydney Olympic
Football NSW
3
2014
Round of 16 (2014 , 2015 )
Sydney United 58
Football NSW
5
2014
Round of 16 (2014 , 2015 , 2017 , 2019 )
Tuggeranong United
Capital Football
1
2014
Round of 16 (2014 )
Wollongong Wolves
Football NSW
3
2014
Round of 16 (2021 )
Armadale
Football West
1
2018
Round of 32 (2018 )
Balmain Tigers
Football NSW
1
2015
Round of 32 (2015 )
Bayswater City
Football West
2
2014
Round of 32 (2014 , 2019 )
Bulleen Lions
Football Victoria
1
2019
Round of 32 (2019 )
Campbelltown City
Football South Australia
1
2019
Round of 32 (2019 )
Canberra FC
Capital Football
1
2018
Round of 32 (2018 )
Casuarina FC
Football Northern Territory
1
2021
Round of 32 (2021 )
Charlestown City Blues
Northern NSW Football
1
2018
Round of 32 (2018 )
Cockburn City
Football West
1
2016
Round of 32 (2016 )
Tigers FC
Capital Football
2
2019
Round of 32 (2019 , 2021 )
Coomera Colts
Football Queensland
1
2019
Round of 32 (2019 )
Croydon Kings
Football South Australia
1
2015
Round of 32 (2015 )
Darwin Olympic
Football Northern Territory
2
2015
Round of 32 (2015 , 2019 )
Darwin Rovers
Football Northern Territory
2
2016
Round of 32 (2016 , 2017 )
ECU Joondalup
Football West
1
2021
Round of 32 (2021 )
Edge Hill United
Football Queensland
1
2021
Round of 32 (2021 )
Floreat Athena
Football West
3
2016
Round of 32 (2016 , 2019 , 2021 )
Gungahlin United
Capital Football
1
2015
Round of 32 (2015 )
Gwelup Croatia
Football West
1
2018
Round of 32 (2018 )
Hellenic Athletic
Football Northern Territory
1
2018
Round of 32 (2018 )
Hills Brumbies
Football NSW
1
2017
Round of 32 (2017 )
Lambton Jaffas
Northern NSW Football
1
2016
Round of 32 (2016 )
Maitland FC
Northern NSW Football
1
2019
Round of 32 (2019 )
Mt Druitt Town Rangers
Football NSW
2
2019
Round of 32 (2019 , 2021 )
Newcastle Olympic
Northern NSW Football
1
2021
Round of 32 (2021 )
Northcote City
Football Victoria
1
2018
Round of 32 (2018 )
Olympia FC
Football Tasmania
1
2017
Round of 32 (2017 )
Parramatta FC
Football NSW
1
2014
Round of 32 (2014 )
Peninsula Power
Football Queensland
2
2017
Round of 32 (2017 , 2021 )
Perth SC
Football West
1
2015
Round of 32 (2015 )
Port Melbourne
Football Victoria
2
2018
Round of 32 (2018 , 2021 )
South Cardiff
Northern NSW Football
1
2014
Round of 32 (2014 )
South Hobart
Football Tasmania
3
2014
Round of 32 (2014 , 2015 , 2019 )
St George FC
Football NSW
1
2019
Round of 32 (2019 )
Stirling Lions
Football West
1
2014
Round of 32 (2014 )
Surfers Paradise Apollo
Football Queensland
1
2016
Round of 32 (2016 )
Western Knights
Football West
1
2017
Round of 32 (2017 )
Western United
Football Australia
1
2021
Round of 32 (2021 )
See also [ ]
List of Australian Cup Winners
External links [ ]
Notes [ ]
^ In the first 6 editions of the FFA Cup (2014–2019) APIA Leichhardt were known as APIA Leichhardt Tigers until they dropped the "Tigers" moniker ahead of the 2020 season.[6]
^ In the first 2 editions of the FFA Cup (2014 & 2015) Gold Coast City were known as Palm Beach until the launch of Gold Coast City which retained the history of Palm Beach.[7]
^ In the first 4 editions of the FFA Cup (2014–2017) Cairns FC were known as Far North Queensland until their name change ahead of the 2018 season.[8]
References [ ]
Seasons Preliminary rounds Finals