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The 2017 FFA Cup preliminary rounds is the qualifying competition to decide 21 of the 32 teams which will take part in the 2017 FFA Cup Round of 32, along with the 10 A-League clubs and reigning National Premier Leagues champion (Sydney United 58). The preliminary rounds will operate within a consistent national structure whereby club entry into the competition is 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 are eligible to enter the qualifying process through their respective FFA member federation, however only one team per club is permitted entry in the competition.
Schedule
The number of fixtures for each round, and the match dates for each Federation, are as follows.
4 Northern New South Wales clubs progressed to this stage.
2 Northern Territory clubs progressed to this stage – the winners of the Darwin-based and Alice Springs-based knockout competitions – which was also the Final of the Sport Minister's Cup.
8 Queensland clubs progressed to this stage.
2 South Australian clubs progressed to this stage, which was also the Grand Final of the Federation Cup.
2 Tasmanian clubs progressed to this stage, which was also the Grand Final of the Milan Lakoseljac Cup.
8 Victorian clubs progressed to this stage. The 4 winners also qualified to the semi-finals of the Dockerty Cup.[12]
4 Western Australian clubs progressed to this stage. The 2 winners also progressed to the Final of the Football West State Cup.
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 are already part of the competition.[13]
Key to Abbreviations
Federation
Zone
Sub Zone
ACT = Australian Capital Territory
NSW = New South Wales
NNSW = Northern New South Wales
NTH = North STH = South
NC = North Coast NI = Northern Inland
FNC = Far North Coast MNC = Mid North Coast
NT = Northern Territory
ASP = Alice Springs DAR = Darwin
QLD = Queensland
BNE = Brisbane NQL = North Queensland SQL = South Queensland
CQ = Central Queensland FNQ = Far North Queensland GC = Gold Coast MRF = Mackay Regional Football
NQ = North Queensland SC = Sunshine Coast SWQ = South West Queensland WB = Wide Bay