FFA Cup 2016

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After the huge success the 2015 Westfield FFA Cup experienced, team applications for all senior member clubs of the PlayStation 4 NPL NSW Men’s, PlayStation 4 NPL 2 NSW Men’s, PlayStation 4 NPL 3 NSW Men’s and Football NSW State League Men’s as well as Association teams are now open.

Westfield FFA Cup 2016 Registration Form - Click here to register

Entry will be compulsory for 1st Grade of the PlayStation4 NPL NSW Men’s, PlayStation4 NPL 2 NSW Men’s, PlayStation4 NPL 3 NSW Men’s and Football NSW State League Men’s.

For Association Clubs, only one (1) team per Club will be permitted entry in the competition.

All Clubs are encouraged to participate in the Westfield FFA Cup which for the second time in 2016, will include participating Clubs across all states and territories with up to 600 Clubs nationally expected to compete in the Preliminary Rounds for a place in the Westfield FFA Cup 2016 Final Rounds.

Football NSW Head of Competitions Manager Troy McColl is eagerly anticipating a projected rise in applications after a memorable 2015 Westfield FFA Cup.

"Once again we experienced a thrilling Westfield FFA Cup competition and It’s safe to say that it will only get bigger and stronger.

"Having heard and seen so many unique stories coming out of this exciting cup competition, I am sure we will see more of that for 2016.”

Read the memo...

Match Dates

The following table outlines the match dates for the Westfield FFA Cup 2016 Preliminary Rounds.

Round Number of Clubs Dates

Round 2 TBC Saturday 12/Sunday 13 March, 2016 (if required)

Round 3 116 Saturday19/Sunday20March, 2016

Round 4 80 Wednesday6April 2016

Round 5 40 Wednesday20April, 2016

Round 6 20 Wednesday4May, 2016

Round 7 10 Wednesday 18May, 2016

As shown, Football NSW Clubs will enter the 2016Preliminary Rounds at Round 2,3or 4(pending total entrant numbers). In that regard, in 2016the Preliminary Rounds will operate within a consistent national structure whereby Club entry into the competition will be staggered in each state/ territory with the winning Clubs from Round 7 in each region gaining direct entry into the2016Westfield FFA Cup Final Rounds.

Registration Fees

The registration fee to participate in the Westfield FFA Cup 2015 Preliminary Rounds is as follows:

• $300 (excluding GST) per Association,PlayStation 4 NPL 3 NSW Men’sandFootball NSW State League Men’steams;

• $750 (excluding GST) per team for PlayStation4 NPL NSW Men’s and PlayStation 4NPL2NSW Men’s teams.

An additional registration fee will be payable for those Clubs that qualify for the Westfield FFA Cup 2016Final Rounds as was the case in 2015.

Westfield FFA Cup 2016 Final Rounds

Football NSW has been allocated five (5) slots into the Westfield FFA Cup 2016Final Rounds. Accordingly, the five (5) winning Clubs from Round 7 of the Preliminary Rounds will be provided entry into the Final Rounds. Further information regarding the Final Round Match Schedule and Draw Process will be provided to Clubs in early 2015.

Please Note:Blacktown City FC (PlayStation 4 NPL NSW Men’s) have received automatic entry into the Westfield FFA Cup 2016 Final Rounds, as a result of winning the 2015 PlayStation 4 NPL Final Series. Blacktown City FC will represent FNSW as the sixth (6th) entry in the 2016 Final Rounds.

 

[rbakersmith]

Nice to see McBreen's still scoring when he wants to... He bagged 7 goals in Edgeworth's 20-0 annihilation of Muswellbrook in the NNSWF Southern Round 2 on Saturday.

 

[sydmariner]

Nice to see McBreen's still scoring when he wants to... He bagged 7 goals in Edgeworth's 20-0 annihilation of Muswellbrook in the NNSWF Southern Round 2 on Saturday.

If only he'd played for us yesterday

 

[sydmariner]

http://www.nswpl.com.au/fileadmin/u...all_NSW_Preliminary_Rounds_Match_Schedule.pdf

 

[rbakersmith]

Results from Round 4:

The Entrance Bateau Bay 6 - 1 Maroubra
Umina 0 - 1 Bankstown Berries
Southern & Ettalong 4 - 8 Dulwich Hill
Berkeley Vale 1 - 0 Glenmore Park
Gosford City 3 - 4 Killarney District

North Shore Mariners are away against Normanhurst next Wednesday.

In Round 5 (played on the 20th) The Entrance Bateau Bay will host Hawkesbury City, Berkeley Vale will play away against St George FA while Killarney Districts will play away against Mt Druitt Town Rangers. North Shore Mariners will host Sydney Olympic assuming they win their match.

 

[rbakersmith]

Round 5 fixtures:

The Entrance Bateau Bay vs Hawkesbury City: 7:00 Wed 20/4 @ Pat Morley Oval
Sydney Olympic vs North Shore Mariners: 7:15 Wed 20/4, venue TBC (should be Peter Moore Field, Belmore)
Mt Druitt Town Rangers vs Killarney Districts: 7:30 Wed 20/4 @ Popondetta Park, Emerton
St George FA vs Berkeley Vale: 7:30 Thu 21/4 @ Ilinden Sports Centre, Rockdale

 

[FFC Mariner]

Do CCMA get to enter?

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

Do CCMA get to enter?

No but all our associated clubs did.

 

[FFC Mariner]

No but all our associated clubs did.

f**k the #FFA

 

[sydmariner]

f**k FIFA

 

[rbakersmith]

From last night's games:

The Entrance Bateau Bay 0 - 5 Hawkesbury City
Sydney Olympic 3 - 0 North Shore Mariners
Mt Druitt Town Rangers 2 - 4 Killarney Districts (after extra time - 2-2 at full time)

Berkeley Vale play St George FA tonight.

Killarney Districts will play away against Manly United in the 6th Round (3-4 May), while Berkeley Vale will host Bankstown Berries if they win.

 

[rbakersmith]

Berkeley Vale lost to St George FA 2-1 tonight, leaving Killarney Districts as the last CCF team in the preliminary rounds.

Should they beat Manly United in the 6th Round they'll host the winner of Mosman FC (Manly Warringah FA) and Mounties Wanderers (NPL2) for a spot in the Round of 32.

 

[rbakersmith]

Killarney Districts lost to Manly United 4-1 tonight... so no more Coast teams until we enter the Round of 32 (and hopefully do better this year!)

 

[Rowdy]

Shame for the teams from the Coast.

The difference in levels between the Syd comp (NPL) & the Newy comp (NNSWNPL) is quite disparraging.

Geographically we sit in the 'middle' between the two comps BUT our standard is def. below a 'middle-ground'

Maybe some retiring Mariners can raise it by running out for local Premier League sides that qualify a'la the McBreens & Thompsons north of the border, if only for the FFA Cup period of games to help get the region on the stage.

The money on offer for quality players on the Coast for CCFPL just doesn't compare to whats on offer up in Newy, down south's even higher again.

 

[Luca Brasi]

The money on offer for quality players on the Coast for CCFPL just doesn't compare to whats on offer up in Newy, down south's even higher again.

CCF Regulations
1.2.4 Player Payments


a. Under no circumstances are players to receive payment for playing football in CCF competitions. This is a

condition of FFA registration. Any club breaching this regulation shall be subject to fines and penalties as

determined by the Board of CCF.



I thought our PL teams performed well against NPL 2 & 3 teams. CCFPL is essentially 6th tier of football in Australia, Killarney were up against a top 4 team from the 2nd tier.

 

[dibo]

It's not actually a condition of FFA registration, but CCF is entirely within its rights to set rules around this. How they detect offences is another story...

 

[FFC Mariner]

Paolo on here didnt save up for that Porsche you know...............

 

[sydmariner]

Draw revamped for 2016 Westfield FFA Cup


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Take a look back at all of the colour, goals and celebration as Melbourne Victory prevailed in the Westfield FFA Cup Final.
Thursday, 12 May 2016-
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A change to the draw principles for the Westfield FFA Cup 2016 will make the Round of 32 even more unpredictable for the 10 Hyundai A-League clubs, Football Federation Australia (FFA) has announced today.
This year, all of the Hyundai A-League clubs will be placed into one pot, meaning any one of the 10 professional clubs could be pitched into a knock-out tie in the suburbs against a semi-pro Member Federation club.

In previous years, the four Hyundai A-League Semi Finalists were placed into a separate pot, which guaranteed them a tie against a Member Federation club in the Round of 32, with the other six A-League clubs drawn against each other.

FOX SPORTS has again committed to provide comprehensive coverage from the Round of 32 onwards for Australian football’s national knockout competition in 2016, which began with a record 691 Member Federation clubs competing in the Preliminary Rounds of the competition.

The match schedule for the Westfield FFA Cup 2016 Final Rounds, which is when the ten Hyundai A-League clubs join the fold, remains predominantly similar to last year.

Click here for a rundown on the Final Rounds match schedule and draw process

The Westfield FFA Cup 2016 Round of 32 is set to commence on 26/27 July and, similarly to last year, will comprise of four (4) match days (four matches per night on either a Tuesday or Wednesday night) over a three week period, while the Round of 16, Quarter Finals and Semi Finals will each be played over the space of a fortnight.



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The Westfield FFA Cup Final 2016 will be played on Tuesday 29 November to determine the third winners of the competition after Adelaide United claimed the trophy in the inaugural year before Melbourne Victory won it in 2015.

The more open and intriguing Round of 32 draw will again feature three (3) all Hyundai A-League Club matches, nine (9) all Member Federation club matches, and four (4) Member Federation club v Hyundai A-League club matches.

As the Westfield FFA Cup prepares to again take centre stage on the national football calendar, FFA CEO David Gallop said another captivating year of the competition lay ahead.

“With the addition of the Hyundai A-League clubs, a total of 701 clubs will have taken part in this year’s Westfield FFA Cup, which continues to go from strength to strength and capture the imagination of football fans around the country in just its third year,” said Gallop.

“The competition’s unique selling point is the appeal of watching grassroots clubs playing at suburban grounds against the pros from the Hyundai A-League.”

Similarly to last year, FOX SPORTS will show 11 matches LIVE (one match per match night) while providing coverage and updates, as well as LIVE streaming, of all non-broadcast matches.

Details regarding the FOX SPORTS broadcast and streaming will be announced closer to the start of the Round of 32.

Gallop commended Fox Sports’ continued support of the Westfield FFA Cup.

“Fox Sports have done a fantastic job in their coverage of the Westfield FFA Cup in the first two years and it’s fantastic that they have again committed to extensive coverage in order to bring the magic of the cup to people wherever they are around Australia,” said Gallop.



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“Following the success of the first two years of the competition, Member Federation clubs are realising the significant benefits that come with making a run deep into the competition as Hume City found out in reaching the Westfield FFA Cup Semi Finals last year, so these clubs will be as determined as ever to go and put their name up in lights.”

On the announcement of the schedule and details for the Westfield FFA Cup 2016 Final Rounds, John Batistich, Director Marketing, Scentre Group National Marketing, reinforced Westfield’s delight in being the competition’s naming rights partner.

“We are extremely proud to once again be the Major Partner of the Westfield FFA Cup,” said Batistich.

“Just like the local clubs that participate in this competition, our Westfield Shopping Centres are very much part of their communities and we look forward to showing our continued support to all the teams taking part in the Cup’s third season.”

Slot allocations for the Westfield FFA Cup 2016 Round of 32 remain the same as last year with Football NSW receiving five (5) slots, Football Queensland and Football Federation Victoria four (4), Northern NSW Football and Football West two (2), and Football Federation South Australia, Football Federation Tasmania, Capital Football (ACT) and Football Federation Northern Territory each getting one slot.

The remaining Member Federation slot is filled by Blacktown City FC, who received automatic entry into the Round of 32 after being crowned PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues Champions of Australia last year.

Each State/Territory will know their final Member Federation entrants in the Round of 32 on the following dates:

18 May – Football NSW
6 June – Football West
11 June – Football Queensland
13 June – Football Federation Tasmania
15 June – Football Federation Victoria
18 June – Capital Football (ACT)
18 June – Football Federation Northern Territory
19 June – Northern NSW Football
25 June – Football Federation South Australia

* Dates are subject to change

The draw for the Round of 32 will be conducted in the last week of June with details to be announced closer to the date.

Features of the Westfield FFA Cup 2016 Final Rounds

Match Schedule

• The Round of 32 draw will see all ten (10) Hyundai A-League clubs placed into the same pot, unlike previously which saw the four (4) Hyundai A-League Semi Finalists drawn out of a separate pot and guaranteed to face a Member Federation club in the Round of 32.
• The match schedule remains predominantly similar to last year, with the Round of 32 to be held over three weeks, the Quarter Finals played prior to the start of the Hyundai A-League 2016/17 Season, and the Semi Finals completed by the end of October.
• The draw principles that will see at least one Member Federation club reach the Semi Finals will remain unchanged.
• Member Federation clubs will always host matches against a Hyundai A-League opponent.
• The match schedule provides Hyundai A-League clubs with more competitive pre-season matches and gives Member Federation clubs the opportunity to field stronger line-ups.
• The Westfield FFA Cup Final 2016 is scheduled for Tuesday 29 November 2016.

FOX SPORTS Coverage

• The FOX SPORTS broadcast schedule will consist of 11 LIVE full broadcast matches and coverage of all other 20 matches from the Round of 32.
• Round of 32 will feature 16 matches across four match days. FOX SPORTS is committed to broadcasting four of the matches LIVE with cameras at the other 12 matches.
• Round of 16 will feature eight matches across two match days – two LIVE full broadcast with cameras at the six other matches.
• Quarter Finals will feature four matches across two match days – two LIVE full broadcast with cameras at the other two matches.
• Semi Finals will feature two matches across two days, both broadcast LIVE.
• The Westfield FFA Cup Final 2016 will be broadcast LIVE.

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[sydmariner]

NSW spots confirmed for Westfield FFA Cup Round of 32


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Wollongong Wolves v Wagga City Wanderers. Pedro Garcia
Wednesday, 18 May 2016-
Mark Stavroulakis, Football NSW
New South Wales' representatives in this season's Westfield FFA Cup Round of 32 have been confirmed following round 7 matches on Wednesday evening.
Sydney United 58 FC, Wollongong Wolves, Manly United, Bonnyrigg White Eagles and the Marconi Stallions have all booked their spot in the third edition of the Cup after wins in NSW's final preliminary round.

The five sides will join 2015 PS4 National Premier Leagues Champions Blacktown City in the Round of 32 Draw, to determine whether they will play host to a Hyundai A-League or rival State League club.

The draw, which will take place either on Wednesday 29th June or Thursday 30th June, will be broadcast LIVE on Fox Sports.

Wollongong Wolves (N Bernal 66’) 1 v Wagga City Wanderers 0 @ Hooka Creek Park

It was a courageous effort as Men’s State League outfit Wagga City Wanderers, who travelled four plus hours for the trip down South, gave it everything they had but could not complete the fairy-tale story going down 1-0 to PlayStation®4 National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s side Wollongong Wolves.

The game was scoreless at half time before striker Nicolas Bernal popped up with a neat header in the 66th minute which gave Jacob Timpano’s team the advantage and overall victory.

It came after the home side had a penalty saved a minute earlier.

It’s the second time the Wolves have progressed to the round of 32 after going through in 2014 when they bowed out to the Central Coast Mariners.



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Manly United FC 1 (R Cardozo 76’) v Mounties Wanderers @ Cromer Park

Cometh the man cometh the hour, Manly United’s new recruit made an instant impact as Richie Cardozo rocketed Paul Dee’s men to a round of 32 placing with a 1-0 victory over PlayStation®4 National Premier Leagues 2 NSW Men’s side Mounties Wanderers.

Cardozo, who signed with the club earlier this week, scored in the 76th minute that all but separated the two teams in what was a tense affair played out at a chilly Cromer Park in Sydney’s Northern Beaches.

It’s Manly United’s second crack at a round of 32 spot after they competed in 2014 when they took on fellow rivals Sydney Olympic where they bowed out.

Parramatta FC 3 (A Vais 12’, M Sama 23’, D Rezo 72’ pen) v Bonnyrigg White Eagles 5 (M Gil 10’, A Peterson 53’, R Younis 66’, Y Kokado 87’, A Kadric 90’) @ Melita Stadium

Eight goals, two red cards, two penalties, this match had it all as the Bonnyrigg White Eagles won in a thriller, 5-3 over a spirited nine-man Parramatta FC side at Melita Stadium.

The 2015 PS4 NPL NSW Men’s Champions took an early lead in the 10th minute as Mun-Soo Gil opened the scoring.

The home side responded almost immediately as Andrew Vais equalised in the 12th minute before Marco Sama put Franco Cosentino’s men in the lead in the 23rd minute.

Half time approached and it was the second half that brought out the thrills and spills that made this match the firecracker it was.

Robust striker Aaron Peterson put the visitors back on level terms in the 53rd minute but it was what transpired after that changed the nature of the match.

A mini-melee saw Ante Tomic see red for Parramatta FC in the 58th minute before goalkeeper Luke Turnbull was also given his marching orders in the 63rd minute giving away a penalty.

Robbie Younis stepped up and had his penalty saved by reserve keeper Jayden Diacono but got on the end of the rebound to gift his side a 3-2 lead.

With 9 men, the home side failed to give up and were awarded a penalty in the 72nd minute which Daniel Rezo duly converted.

It seemed like the game was destined for extra time as the home side pushed everyone behind the half-way line but tragedy struck three minutes from time when Yuta Kokado broke Parramatta FC hearts with a goal in the 87th minute.

It was all she wrote in the 90th minute as rising youngster Asmir Kadric sealed the match and a spot in the Westfield FFA Cup Round of 32 – a first for the club.

Sydney United 58 FC 2 (C Payne 16’, T Uskok 35’) v Sydney Olympic 1 (M Gaitatzis 22’) @ Sydney United Sports Centre

It what was a match of epic proportions at the Sydney United Sports Centre as two former NSL giants went toe to toe, it was current PlayStation®4 National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s league leaders Sydney United 58 FC that proved too strong as they defeated Sydney Olympic 2-1.

The competition’s top goalscorer Chris Payne got Mark Rudan’s men off to the best possible start with a well taken goal in the 16th minute.

The Reds then won a penalty in the 20th minute but failed to capitalise via the always consistent Panni Nikas who had his spot kick well saved by Blues legend keeper Paul Henderson.

Two minutes later and the scores were level.

A fantastic free kick via Michael Gaitatzis bamboozled Tom Manos in the United 58 FC goal and it was game on.

That score didn’t last long however as former Central Coast Mariners player Tomislav Uskok swooped in from a Nikas free-kick to give the home side the lead.

In what were some tense moments for both teams soon after the game fizzled in the end with the Reds marching onto the next stages of the Westfield FFA Cup with a 2-1 victory much to the joy of the vocal home fans.

It’s the third time in three successive season’s Sydney United 58 FC have qualified for the Westfield Round of 32.

The club took part in the inaugural round of 32 of the FFA Cup after defeating Far North Queensland Fury 4-1 before bowing out in the round of 16 in front of over 8,000 spectators at Edensor Park to Hyundai A-League side Sydney FC 3-1.

The following year, the club defeated South Hobart FC on penalties before losing out to Victorian outfit Heidelberg United 2-0.

Marconi Stallions 2 (B Vella 14’, S Perre 73’) v Bankstown Berries 0 @ Marconi Stadium

Former NSL giants and now PlayStation®4 National Premier Leagues 2 NSW Men’s outfit Marconi Stallions grabbed the headlines at Marconi Stadium with a hard fought 2-0 victory over fellow rivals Bankstown Berries.

The star of the show was Stallions keeper Chad Taylor who kept Jeff Suzor’s men in the match with a number of crucial saves but it was goals in each half, one by Brandon Vella in the 14th minute and the other in the 73rd minute via Sam Perre that sealed the Stallions fate and spot into the next round of the Westfield FFA Cup.

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[sydmariner]

Don't forget today @ 3pm the FFA Cup draw is being LIVE streamed & shown on fox http://www.theffacup.com.au/article...draw---live-stream/130a7axgaopsh14es10yuuwxq3