The 2024 Australia Cup was the eleventh season of the Australia Cup, the main national soccer knockout cup competition in Australia. This edition was the third under the new name of the "Australia Cup" following the renaming of Football Federation Australia to Football Australia. Thirty-two teams contested the competition proper.
Sydney FC were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Oakleigh Cannons in the Round of 32.
Macarthur FC won its second Australia Cup after defeating Melbourne Victory in the final. Macarthur FC qualified to the group stage of the AFC's 2025âÂÂ26 AFC Champions League Two competition.
For the first time in the competition's history, the draws for the round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals are combined.
A total of 32 teams will participate in the 2024 Australia Cup competition proper.
A-League Men clubs represent the highest level in the Australian league system, whereas Member Federation clubs come from level 2 and below.
Member federation teams competed in various state-based preliminary rounds to win one of 22 places in the competition proper (at the Round of 32). All Australian clubs (other than youth teams associated with A-League franchises) were eligible to enter the qualifying process through their respective member federation; however, only one team per club was permitted entry into the competition. The preliminary rounds operated within a consistent national structure whereby club entry into the competition is staggered in each state/territory, determined by what level the club sits at in the Australian soccer league system. This ultimately lead to round 7, with the winning clubs from that round entering directly into the round of 32. Slot allocations were the same as the previous year.
The top eight placed A-League Men clubs from the 2023âÂÂ24 A-League Men season gained automatic qualification to the Round of 32. The remaining four teams entered a play-off series to determine the remaining two positions.
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The draw took place on 19 June. The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round was Melbourne Srbija. They were the only level 4 team left in the competition.
Times are AEST (UTC+10) as listed by Football Australia (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
The draw for all remaining rounds took place on 7 August. The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round was Melbourne Srbija. They were the only level 4 team left in the competition.
Times are AEST (UTC+10) as listed by Football Australia (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round were Hume City, Moreton City Excelsior, Oakleigh Cannons and South Melbourne. They were the only level 2 teams left in the competition.
Times are AEST (UTC+10) as listed by Football Australia (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round was South Melbourne. They were the only level 2 team left in the competition.