Who has qualified for the semi-finals of the 2026 Australia Cup?

[p]Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory, each two-time winners of the FFA/Australia Cup in its 12-year existence, will go head-to-head in Sydney at the same time that former National Soccer League (NSL) giants South Melbourne host fellow former NSL club Queensland Lions at Lakeside Stadium in Melbourne. [/p][p]It'll be South Melbourne's third semi-finals appearance after they lost to Sydney FC (5-1, 2017) and Macarthur FC (1-0, 2024) in their previous two, whilst Lions FC are making their semi-finals debut.[/p][image alt="Australia Cup Bracket" id="7aec44cb-69ab-4087-a968-662dda49c73a" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="0cb78f4f-36d4-4d55-a7a9-026b125e6ef5" original-width="1080" original-height="1350" /][h2]2026 Australia Cup quarter-finals[/h2][p][b]Q4: [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/apia-leichhardt-84SKUunL/melbourne-victory-Qql6CzOP/?mid=6HY1BHTs"]Apia Leichhardt 0-1 [b]Melbourne Victory[/b][/a][/p][p][b]Q1: [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/preston-lions-Wz3kQlpC/south-melbourne-6ciKPSEO/?mid=6w8PWEsp"]Preston Lions 1-2 [b]South Melbourne[/b][/a][/p][p][b]Q2:[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/north-sunshine-eagles-jBNM4noT/queensland-lions-rZJ589gJ/?mid=by5e4LwC"][b]Queensland Lions[/b] 4-0 North Sunshine Eagles[/a][/p][p][b]Q3: [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/sd-raiders-4URJDlFt/sydney-fc-6JsBlXVI/?mid=MTpbEPpB"]SD Raiders 0-1 [b]Sydney FC[/b][/a][/p][h2]2026 Australia Cup semi-finals[/h2][p][b]S1:[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/melbourne-victory-Qql6CzOP/sydney-fc-6JsBlXVI/?mid=C69bvK76"]Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory[/a][/p][p][b]S2: [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/queensland-lions-rZJ589gJ/south-melbourne-6ciKPSEO/?mid=CE7v7qpp"]South Melbourne v Queensland Lions[/a][/p][h2]Where to watch the 2026 Australia Cup[/h2][p]There will be a whole host of viewing and streaming options for the tournament, with A-League broadcaster [a href="https://www.paramountplus.com/au/" target="_blank"]Paramount+[/a] [i](P+) [/i]the only place to catch all 31 games of the competition proper. [/p][p]Of course, every game of the competition will be covered by Flashscore with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/australia/australia-cup/"]live scores and statistics[/a] from kickoff through to the final whistle. [/p][h2]Queensland (5 clubs - 1 remaining)[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brisbane-roar/SSr7kDGC/"]BRISBANE ROAR - ELIMINATED IN ROUND OF 16[/a][/b][/p][p][b]Australia Cup Stadium[/b]: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (capacity: 52,500)[/p][p][b]How they got here[/b]: Qualified as an A-League club[/p][p][b]Round of 32 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/brisbane-roar-SSr7kDGC/sydney-olympic-AJ9HVLWE/?mid=x4LgE0Wq"]Defeated Sydney Olympic (NPL NSW), 3-0 away[/a][/p][p][b]Round of 16 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/brisbane-roar-SSr7kDGC/sydney-fc-6JsBlXVI/?mid=SpQe0kGM"]Lost to Sydney FC (A-League), 4-2 home[/a][/p][p][b]Previous season: [/b]Finished 11th in 2025/26 A-League[/p][p][b]Best Australia Cup finish[/b]: Runners-up (2023)[/p][p][b]Player to watch[/b]: 22-year-old attacker [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vidic-justin/K6ho7jiO/"]Justin Vidic[/a], who scored a brace against Rockdale Ilinden during the 2024 Australia Cup Round of 32.[/p][embed guid="a9969339-8b39-4d86-9571-e6285d7746af" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N1RXU_ST3U" social-type="youtube" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/queensland-lions/rZJ589gJ/"]QUEENSLAND LIONS - THROUGH TO SEMI-FINALS[/a][/b][/p][p][b]Australia Cup Stadium:[/b] Spencer Park, Brisbane (capacity: 5,000)[/p][p][b]How they got here[/b]: Defeated Eastern Suburbs (1-1p), Holland Park Hawks (4-1), Olympic FC (1-0) and Sunshine Coast Wanderers (3-0)[/p][p][b]Round of 32 opponents:[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/perth-glory-hjY9yg16/queensland-lions-rZJ589gJ/?mid=AcD17hJa"]Defeated Perth Glory (A-League), 1-1(p) home[/a][/p][p][b]Round of 16 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/melbourne-city-OKfoGJBe/queensland-lions-rZJ589gJ/?mid=MTWgtUOj"]Defeated Melbourne City (A-League), 2-0 home[/a][/p][p][b]Quarter-final opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/north-sunshine-eagles-jBNM4noT/queensland-lions-rZJ589gJ/?mid=by5e4LwC"]Defeated North Sunshine Eagles, 4-0 home[/a][/p][p][b]Semi-final opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/queensland-lions-rZJ589gJ/south-melbourne-6ciKPSEO/?mid=CE7v7qpp"]South Melbourne (NPL Victoria), away[/a][/p][p][b]Current season:[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/australia/npl-queensland/standings/#/Iochjnu1"]1st in 2026 NPL Queensland[/a][/p][p][b]Best Australia Cup finish[/b]: Quarter-finals (2026)[/p][p][b]Player to watch:[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fiechtner-alexander/Qm2p05qc/"]Alexander Fiechtner[/a], the leading goalscorer of the 2026 NPL QLD (31) and Australia Cup scorer against Perth RedStar in 2024.[/p][embed guid="f4690091-831d-4993-8af2-b3e3119f1d1b" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcyOBPWnyRc" social-type="youtube" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/marlin-coast/WKOAq9vJ/"]MARLIN COAST RANGERS - ELIMINATED IN ROUND OF 32[/a][/b][/p][p][b]Australia Cup Stadium:[/b] Barlow Park, Cairns (capacity: 16,700)[/p][p][b]How they got here[/b]: Defeated Edge Hill United (2-1), Innisfail United (6-3), Leichhardt FC (3-2), Brothers Townsville (4-1), Clinton (3-1) and Logan Lightning (3-1)[/p][p][b]Round of 32 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/brunswick-juventus-tzpsqjFn/marlin-coast-WKOAq9vJ/?mid=2VCdGm2U"]Lost to Brunswick Juventus (NPL2 Victoria), 4-0 home[/a][/p][p][b]Current season[/b]: 1st in 2026 Far North & Gulf league[/p][p][b]Best Australia Cup finish[/b]: Round of 32 (2026)[/p][p][b]Players to watch[/b]: Cooper Kennedy (9) and Chris O'Hare (9) are the club's leading goalscorers for the current league season.[/p][embed guid="aa09feac-f365-4cac-8a88-88dc7aa26be7" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKzvyV5Lvg4" social-type="youtube" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/peninsula/Yagt7864/"]PENINSULA POWER - ELIMINATED IN ROUND OF 32[/a][/b][/p][p][b]Australia Cup Stadium[/b]: AJ Kelly Park, Kippa-Ring (capacity: 3,000)[/p][p][b]How they got here[/b]: Defeated Nerang (4-0), Newmarket SFC (4-0), Moggill (4-1) and North Star (7-3)[/p][p][b]Round of 32 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/apia-leichhardt-84SKUunL/peninsula-Yagt7864/?mid=f59lI9XH"]Lost to APIA Leichhardt (NPL NSW), 2-1 away[/a][/p][p][b]Current season[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/australia/npl-queensland/standings/#/Iochjnu1"]2nd in 2026 NPL Queensland[/a][/p][p][b]Best Australia Cup finish[/b]: Quarter-finals (2022)[/p][p][b]Player to watch[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/niyah-joseph/zepeIuaM/"]Niyah Joseph[/a] is their top goalscorer (11) of the current league season and has scored against Scottish Premiership side Kilmarnock back in a 2023 Scottish League Cup game. [/p][embed guid="e5a6e5c8-5e91-4ddc-aa18-46ea397eca6e" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W9RXtZfOGI" social-type="youtube" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/rochedale/0I9da4Tj/"]ROCHEDALE ROVERS - ELIMINATED IN ROUND OF 32[/a][/b][/p][p][b]Australia Cup Stadium[/b]: Underwood Park, Rochedale (capacity: 5,000), home[/p][p][b]How they got here[/b]: Defeated Noosa Lions (2-1), Wynnum Wolves (3-0), Capalaba (6-0) and Caboolture (3-0)[/p][p][b]Round of 32 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/rochedale-0I9da4Tj/sd-raiders-4URJDlFt/?mid=W4gMW8nB"]Lost to SD Raiders (NSW NPL) 2-1 at home[/a][/p][p][b]Current season[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/australia/npl-queensland/standings/#/Iochjnu1"]10th in 2026 NPL Queensland[/a][/p][p][b]Best Australia Cup finish[/b]: Round of 32 (2026)[/p][p][b]Player to watch[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kljajic-obren/r7UhCvgH/"]Obren Kljajic[/a] is their top scorer (11) of the current NPL Queensland season.[/p][embed guid="7678eeb8-9599-41cf-89c1-047a733e1972" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dazwx3QShU" social-type="youtube" /][h2]New South Wales (11 clubs - 1 remaining)[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/apia-leichhardt/84SKUunL/"]APIA LEICHHARDT - ELIMINATED IN QUARTER-FINALS[/a][/b][/p][p][b]Australia Cup Stadium[/b]: Leichhardt Oval, Sydney (capacity: 20,000)[/p][p][b]How they got here[/b]: Defeated Banksia Tigers (10-1), Hurstville Zagreb (3-0), Sydney Uni (2-0) and Rockdale Ilinden (1-0)[/p][p][b]Round of 32 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/apia-leichhardt-84SKUunL/peninsula-Yagt7864/?mid=f59lI9XH"]Defeated Peninsula Power (NPL Queensland), 2-1 home[/a][/p][p][b]Round of 16 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/macarthur-fc-bL3ChiWQ/sd-raiders-4URJDlFt/?mid=KKMm2BoA"]Sydney United 58 (NPL NSW), home[/a][/p][p][b]Quarter-final opponents: [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/apia-leichhardt-84SKUunL/melbourne-victory-Qql6CzOP/?mid=6HY1BHTs"]Lost to Melbourne Victory, 1-0home[/a][/p][p][b]Current season[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/australia/npl-nsw/standings/#/E5jcajIE"]1st in 2026 NPL NSW[/a][/p][p][b]Best Australia Cup finish[/b]: Quarter-finals (2018, 2021, 2026)[/p][p][b]Players to watch[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ortiz-presley/SMhzbEXi/"]Presley Ortiz[/a] (12) is their top goalscorer of the current league season.[/p][embed guid="af02150a-32d4-41e1-a1ab-fc62dc6636cb" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLRQmTeLwfw" social-type="youtube" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/central-coast/Wzp1wFWg/"]CENTRAL COAST MARINERS - ELIMINATED IN ROUND OF 32[/a][/b][/p][p][b]Australia Cup Stadium[/b]: Polytec Stadium, Gosford (capacity: 20,000)[/p][p][b]How they got here[/b]: Qualified as A-League club  [/p][p][b]Round of 32 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/central-coast-mariners-Wzp1wFWg/sydney-utd-2RROTa1R/?mid=xpFg9Elm"]Lost to Sydney United 58 (NPL NSW), 1-1(11-10p) away[/a][/p][p][b]Previous season[/b]: Finished 9th in 2025/26 A-League[/p][p][b]Best Australia Cup finish:[/b] Runners-up (2022)[/p][p][b]Players to watch[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/brandtman-bailey/CpcWLpHT/"]Bailey Brandtman[/a] is an exciting 21-year-old prospect who scored four goals last A-League season.[/p][embed guid="4e9dadf7-b642-4c0c-a251-b57bdaedf512" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PjSw_BPv48" social-type="youtube" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/macarthur-fc/bL3ChiWQ/"]MACARTHUR FC - ELIMINATED IN ROUND OF 16[/a][/b][/p][p][b]Australia Cup Stadium[/b]: Campbelltown Sports Stadium (capacity: 17,500)[/p][p][b]How they got here[/b]: Qualified as A-League club  [/p][p][b]Round of 32 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/azzurri-united-lnYomEMq/macarthur-fc-bL3ChiWQ/?mid=ING95WmC"]Defeated Azzurri United (NPL Northern Territory), 3-0 away[/a][/p][p][b]Round of 16 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/macarthur-fc-bL3ChiWQ/sd-raiders-4URJDlFt/?mid=KKMm2BoA"]Lost to SD Raiders (NPL NSW), 1-1(5-3p) away[/a][/p][p][b]Previous season[/b]: Finished 7th in 2025/26 A-League[/p][p][b]Best Australia Cup finish[/b]: Winners (2023, 2025)[/p][p][b]Players to watch[/b]: 20-year-old [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vickery-luke/pSzPg9fo/"]Luke Vickery[/a] is on a new three-year contract after scoring five goals in the last A-League campaign.[/p][embed guid="388cf74a-8a4a-4ca0-869f-a5cf73202197" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff0X2cB2tE4" social-type="youtube" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/maitland/QcoppI6T/"]MAITLAND FC - ELIMINATED IN ROUND OF 32[/a][/b][/p][p][b]Australia Cup Stadium[/b]: Maitland Regional Sportsground (capacity: 8,000)[/p][p][b]How they got here[/b]: Defeated Belmont Swansea United (5-0), Valentine FC (3-0), Northern Storm (10-1), Kahibah FC (4-0)[/p][p][b]Round of 32 opponents:[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/fremantle-city-0hbzunqO/maitland-QcoppI6T/?mid=AHJ1Cv1d"]Lost to Fremantle City (NPL Western Australia), 2-1 home[/a][/p][p][b]Current season[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/australia/npl-northern-nsw/standings/#/ddEdaaCc"]2nd in NPL Northern NSW[/a][/p][p][b]Best Australia Cup finish[/b]: Round of 32 (2019, 2026)[/p][p][b]Players to watch[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/crowley-braedyn/r9brEKJA/"]Braedyn Crowley[/a] (14) is their leading scorer of the current NPL season. [/p][embed guid="a4e63b5c-aa1c-4416-9786-7a4eb9dc6ff6" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGcJt9Q-pF4" social-type="youtube" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/newcastle-jets/EaZ5xZo0/"]NEWCASTLE JETS - ELIMINATED IN ROUND OF 32[/a][/b][/p][p][b]Australia Cup Stadium[/b]: McDonald Jones Stadium (capacity: 33,000)[/p][p][b]How they got here[/b]: Qualified as A-League club [/p][p][b]Round of 32 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/newcastle-jets-EaZ5xZo0/preston-lions-Wz3kQlpC/?mid=MiBtKV25"]Lost to Preston Lions (NPL Victoria), 3-2 away[/a][/p][p][b]Previous season[/b]: Finished as 2025/26 A-League semi-finalists[/p][p][b]Best Australia Cup finish[/b]: Quarter-finals (2020)[/p][p][b]Players to watch[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lolley-joe/QFQBpERj/"]Joe Lolley[/a] was one of the A-League's most exciting midfielders until the second half of his A-League campaign became riddled with injury. [/p][embed guid="259197cd-1295-4be8-8cc4-da1c67a56e18" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zatqkq1DnMQ" social-type="youtube" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sd-raiders/4URJDlFt/"]SD RAIDERS - ELIMINATED IN QUARTER-FINALS[/a][/b][/p][p][b]Australia Cup Stadium[/b]: Fairfield Showground (capacity: 5,000)[/p][p][b]How they got here[/b]: Defeated Albion Park White Eagles (7-3), Shellharbour FC (5-1), St George City (2-1) and Wollongong United (2-1).[/p][p][b]Round of 32 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/rochedale-0I9da4Tj/sd-raiders-4URJDlFt/?mid=W4gMW8nB"]Defeated Rochedale Rovers (NPL Queensland) 2-1 away[/a][/p][p][b]Round of 16 opponents: [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/macarthur-fc-bL3ChiWQ/sd-raiders-4URJDlFt/?mid=KKMm2BoA"]Defeated Macarthur FC (A-League), 1-1(5-3p) home[/a][/p][p][b]Quarter-final opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/sd-raiders-4URJDlFt/sydney-fc-6JsBlXVI/?mid=MTpbEPpB"]Lost to Sydney FC (A-League), 1-0 home[/a][/p][p][b]Current season[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/australia/npl-nsw/standings/#/E5jcajIE"]9th in 2026 NPL NSW[/a][/p][p][b]Best Australia Cup finish[/b]: Quarter-finals (2026)[/p][p][b]Players to watch[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fernandez-martin/v7MquRYP/"]Martin Fernandez[/a] (7) is their leading goalscorer for the league season and scored an Australia Cup goal against Melbourne City in 2019. [/p][embed guid="c45aca48-0b08-4dcf-9fac-6a2a224eddd6" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSPSmrCvutA" social-type="youtube" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sydney-fc/6JsBlXVI/"]SYDNEY FC - THROUGH TO SEMI-FINALS[/a][/b][/p][p][b]Australia Cup Stadium[/b]: Allianz Stadium, Sydney (capacity: 45,500)[/p][p][b]How they got here[/b]: Qualified as A-League club[/p][p][b]Round of 32 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/bayswater-jcRHNk9s/sydney-fc-6JsBlXVI/?mid=GE6mzrg3"]Defeated Bayswater City (NPL Western Australia), 5-1 away[/a][/p][p][b]Round of 16 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/brisbane-roar-SSr7kDGC/sydney-fc-6JsBlXVI/?mid=SpQe0kGM"]Defeated Brisbane Roar (A-League), 4-2 away[/a][/p][p][b]Quarter-final opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/sd-raiders-4URJDlFt/sydney-fc-6JsBlXVI/?mid=MTpbEPpB"]Defeated SD Raiders, 1-0 away[/a][/p][p][b]Semi-final opponents:[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/melbourne-victory-Qql6CzOP/sydney-fc-6JsBlXVI/?mid=C69bvK76"]Melbourne Victory (A-League), home[/a][/p][p][b]Previous season[/b]: Finished as 2025/26 A-League runners-up[/p][p][b]Best Australia Cup finish:[/b] Winners (2018, 2024)[/p][p][b]Players to watch[/b]: One-time Spain under-19 international [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/campuzano-victor/nu2txHU7/"]Víctor Campuzano[/a] will be hoping to improve on last season's tally of four goals and three assists.[/p][embed guid="8c481204-f015-46cb-987e-dc660f3988a1" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSPSmrCvutA" social-type="youtube" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sydney-olympic/AJ9HVLWE/"]SYDNEY OLYMPIC - ELIMINATED IN ROUND OF 32[/a][/b][/p][p][b]Australia Cup Stadium[/b]: Belmore Sports Ground (capacity: 17,000)[/p][p][b]How they got here[/b]: Defeated Central Coast United (2-1), Marconi Stallions (1-0), Randwick City (4-0) and Fraser Park (3-2)[/p][p][b]Round of 32 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/brisbane-roar-SSr7kDGC/sydney-olympic-AJ9HVLWE/?mid=x4LgE0Wq"]Lost to Brisbane Roar (A-League), 3-0 home[/a][/p][p][b]Current season[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/australia/npl-nsw/standings/#/E5jcajIE"]16th in 2026 NPL NSW[/a][/p][p][b]Best Australia Cup finish[/b]: Winners (1983, 1985)[/p][p][b]Players to watch[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kukucka-sebastian/tpFyDWxq/"]Sebastian Kukucka[/a] is in excellent form for the club, scoring in their first two games of July and [a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1056952833659583" target="_blank"]showed off his dribbling skills at the weekend[/a] by nutmegging two Wolves players. [/p][embed guid="db12dcf1-a548-46a6-aae6-7d4be4ee0d0c" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOynqTBzbaY" social-type="youtube" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sydney-utd/2RROTa1R/"]SYDNEY UNITED 58 - ELIMINATED IN ROUND OF 16[/a][/b][/p][p][b]Australia Cup Stadium[/b]: Sydney United Sports Centre (capacity: 12,000)[/p][p][b]How they got here[/b]: Defeated Wollingong Wolves (3-0), Bulli FC (2-0), Manly United (2-1) and Blacktown City (4-0)[/p][p][b]Round of 32 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/central-coast-mariners-Wzp1wFWg/sydney-utd-2RROTa1R/?mid=xpFg9Elm"]Defeated Central Coast Mariners (A-League), 1-1(11-10p) home[/a][/p][p][b]Round of 16 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/macarthur-fc-bL3ChiWQ/sd-raiders-4URJDlFt/?mid=KKMm2BoA"]APIA Leichhardt (NPL NSW), away[/a][/p][p][b]Current season[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/australia/npl-nsw/standings/#/E5jcajIE"]3rd in 2026 NPL NSW[/a][/p][p][b]Best Australia Cup finish:[/b] Runners-up (2022)[/p][p][b]Players to watch[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/krslovic-michael/jurhWziJ/"]Michael Krslovicis[/a] (7) is their leading scorer of the season.[/p][embed guid="423fa4be-44a7-4eb4-bf87-d2d56cb81f8b" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3eiG67Pq1o" social-type="youtube" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/western-sydney-wanderers/l00pXxBN/"]WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS - ELIMINATED IN ROUND OF 16[/a][/b][/p][p][b]Australia Cup Stadium[/b]: Commbank Stadium (capacity: 30,000)[/p][p][b]How they got here[/b]: Qualified as A-League club[/p][p][b]Round of 32 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/tigers-fc-KWY0xj3P/ws-wanderers-l00pXxBN/?mid=ER7YLiYh"]Defeated Tigers FC (NPL ACT), 2-0 away[/a][/p][p][b]Round of 16 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/melbourne-victory-Qql6CzOP/ws-wanderers-l00pXxBN/?mid=jotOoj1T"]Lost to Melbourne Victory (A-League), 1-1 (3-2p) home[/a][/p][p][b]Previous season[/b]: Finished 12th in 2025/26 A-League[/p][p][b]Best Australia Cup finish[/b]: Semi-finalists (2018, 2019)[/p][p][b]Players to watch[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/di-pizio-miguel/OCbtKzQm/"]Miguel Di Pizio[/a] returns to the Wanderers, where he first began his progression as an academy product, with four A-League goals to his name.[/p][embed guid="7af24c63-4984-4615-a454-120cb99ee679" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ggd8vFF1lA" social-type="youtube" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/weston-workers-bears/vkVmtM1l/"]WESTON BEARS - ELIMINATED IN ROUND OF 32[/a][/b][/p][p][b]Australia Cup Stadium[/b]: Hunter City Motor Group Stadium, Weston (capacity: 2,500)[/p][p][b]How they got here[/b]: Defeated Kotara South (3-0), Broadmeadow Magic (2-1), Pottsville Beach (8-0) and Edgeworth Eagles (1-0)[/p][p][b]Round of 32 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/melbourne-city-OKfoGJBe/weston-bears-vkVmtM1l/?mid=OvjEYUHb"]Lost to Melbourne City (A-League), 3-0 home[/a][/p][p][b]Current season[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/australia/npl-northern-nsw/standings/#/ddEdaaCc"]3rd in NPL Northern NSW[/a][/p][p][b]Best Australia Cup finish[/b]: Round of 32 (2025, 2026)[/p][p][b]Players to watch[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/beveridge-brock/nPOSBfIm/"]Brock Beveridge[/a] (12) is their leading scorer of the current NPL season. [/p][embed guid="aaa48609-73c7-4c28-b285-e4d5285f2660" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Se2fysvzOY" social-type="youtube" /][h2]Victoria (7 clubs - 2 remaining)[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brunswick-juventus/tzpsqjFn/"]BRUNSWICK JUVENTUS - ELIMINATED IN ROUND OF 16[/a][/b][/p][p][b]Australia Cup Stadium[/b]: CB Smith Reserve (capacity: 2,000)[/p][p][b]How they got here[/b]: Defeated Skye United (5-0), Hume City (2-2p), Box Hill United (1-0), Oakleigh Cannons (2-1) and Bulleen Lions (1-0)[/p][p][b]Round of 32 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/brunswick-juventus-tzpsqjFn/marlin-coast-WKOAq9vJ/?mid=2VCdGm2U"]Defeated Marlin Coast Rangers (Far North & Gulf), 4-0 away[/a][/p][p][b]Round of 16 opponents: [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/brunswick-juventus-tzpsqjFn/preston-lions-Wz3kQlpC/?mid=A7v8kY14"]Lost to Preston Lions (NPL Victoria), 4-1 home[/a][/p][p][b]Current season[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/australia/victoria-premier-league/standings/#/SjPqisro"]2nd in NPL2 Victoria[/a][/p][p][b]Best FFA/Australia Cup finish[/b]: Round of 16 (2026)[/p][p][b]Players to watch[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/francis-luke/2glG1DFn/"]Luke Francis[/a] could be key to Brunswick's Cup run and their bid for promotion to the NPL after scoring six goals in his first two games since moving from Preston.[/p][embed guid="fea86a4e-a6ba-4baa-bfd3-1d4c06df6b94" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jHc2CoTrn0" social-type="youtube" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/heidelberg-utd/bwmQTWpm/"]HEIDELBERG UNITED - ELIMINATED IN ROUND OF 16[/a][/b][/p][p][b]Australia Cup Stadium[/b]: Olympic Village (capacity: 12,000)[/p][p][b]How they got here[/b]: Defeated Malvern City (5-0), Yarraville Glory (5-0), Altona East Phoenix (3-0) and Bentleigh Greens (2-0)[/p][p][b]Round of 32 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/cumberland-utd-0rhjcgre/heidelberg-utd-bwmQTWpm/?mid=jRi6zimn"]Defeated Cumberland United (NPL South Australia), 3-0 away[/a][/p][p][b]Round of 16 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/heidelberg-utd-bwmQTWpm/north-sunshine-eagles-jBNM4noT/?mid=n7Ou4XGc"]Lost to North Sunshine Eagles (NPL2 Victoria), 0-0(4-3p) away[/a][/p][p][b]Current season[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/australia/npl-victoria/standings/#/GEvjEtwP"]6th in NPL Victoria[/a][/p][p][b]Best FFA/Australia Cup finish:[/b] Runners-up (2025)[/p][p][b]Players to watch[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mcgowan-jay/OAaEp6M4/"]Jay Mcgowan[/a] (6) is the club's leading goalscorer this season.[/p][embed guid="c3dd86f8-b351-468e-bf2e-612f2bad9e48" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24OUThELsEE" social-type="youtube" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/melbourne-city/OKfoGJBe/"]MELBOURNE CITY - ELIMINATED IN ROUND OF 16[/a][/b][/p][p][b]Australia Cup Stadium[/b]: AAMI Park (capacity: 30,000)[/p][p][b]How they got here[/b]: Qualified as an A-League side[/p][p][b]Round of 32 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/melbourne-city-OKfoGJBe/weston-bears-vkVmtM1l/?mid=OvjEYUHb"]Defeated Weston Bears (NPL Northern NSW), 3-0 away[/a][/p][p][b]Round of 16 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/melbourne-city-OKfoGJBe/queensland-lions-rZJ589gJ/?mid=MTWgtUOj"]Lost to Lions FC (NPL Queensland), 2-0 away[/a][/p][p][b]Previous season[/b]: Finished in the 2025/26 Elimination Finals[/p][p][b]Best FFA/Australia Cup finish[/b]: Winners (2016)[/p][p][b]Players to watch[/b]: 20-year-old [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/caputo-max/nZcU7Kin/"]Max Caputo[/a] had his most productive A-League season in 2025/26, scoring eight goals and assisting one more.[/p][embed guid="93275230-b78f-4757-96fe-690a1e52a59b" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjRd_h7qnBo" social-type="youtube" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/melbourne-victory/Qql6CzOP/"]MELBOURNE VICTORY - THROUGH TO SEMI-FINALS[/a][/b][/p][p][b]Australia Cup Stadium:[/b] AAMI Park (capacity: 30,000)[/p][p]How they got here: Qualified as an A-League side[/p][p][b]Round of 32 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/kingborough-lions-zPEXSmbA/melbourne-victory-Qql6CzOP/?mid=t0fRND3t"]Defeated Kingborough Lions United (NPL Tasmania), 4-0 away[/a][/p][p][b]Round of 16 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/melbourne-victory-Qql6CzOP/ws-wanderers-l00pXxBN/?mid=jotOoj1T"]Defeated Western Sydney Wanderers (A-League), 1-1(3-2p) away[/a][/p][p][b]Quarter-final opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/apia-leichhardt-84SKUunL/melbourne-victory-Qql6CzOP/?mid=6HY1BHTs"]Defeated APIA Leichhardt (NPL NSW), 1-0 away[/a][/p][p][b]Semi-final opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/melbourne-victory-Qql6CzOP/sydney-fc-6JsBlXVI/?mid=C69bvK76"]Sydney FC (A-League), away[/a][/p][p][b]Previous season[/b]: Finished in the 2025/26 Elimination Finals[/p][p][b]Best FFA/Australia Cup finish[/b]: Winners (2015, 2021)[/p][p][b]Players to watch[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sawyer-harrison/rwfVGLck/"]Harry Sawyer[/a] joins from Macarthur FC after an exciting start to the 2025/26 season in which he scored five goals in his first ten games.[/p][embed guid="029a084f-a74b-419d-abcc-52cbea23ea5f" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLRQmTeLwfw" social-type="youtube" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/north-sunshine-eagles/jBNM4noT/"]NORTH SUNSHINE EAGLES - ELIMINATED IN QUARTER-FINALS[/a][/b][/p][p][b]Australia Cup Stadium[/b]: Nasiol Stadium (capacity: 5,000)[/p][p][b]How they got here[/b]: Defeated Collingwood City (4-2), Whittlesea United (2-1), Eltham Redbacks (4-2) and Avondale FC (3-2)[/p][p][b]Round of 32 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/fk-beograd-nulnbZSl/north-sunshine-eagles-jBNM4noT/?mid=QmKH3AIO"]Defeated FK Beograd (NPL South Australia), 3-2 away[/a][/p][p][b]Round of 16 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/heidelberg-utd-bwmQTWpm/north-sunshine-eagles-jBNM4noT/?mid=n7Ou4XGc"]Heidelberg United (NPL Victoria), home[/a][/p][p][b]Quarter-final[/b] [b]opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/north-sunshine-eagles-jBNM4noT/queensland-lions-rZJ589gJ/?mid=by5e4LwC"]Queensland Lions (NPL Queensland), away[/a][/p][p][b]Current season:[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/australia/victoria-premier-league/standings/#/SjPqisro"]13th in NPL2 Victoria[/a][/p][p][b]Best FFA/Australia Cup finish[/b]: Quarter-finals (2026)[/p][p][b]Players to watch:[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/al-sheikh-ali/p08swWcU/"]Ali Al Sheikh[/a] (9) is the club's top scorer of the season, scoring three in his first two games for the Eagles after six for Western United earlier in the season.[/p][embed guid="55e06647-5502-4542-a56f-daa527e57427" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcyOBPWnyRc" social-type="youtube" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/preston-lions/Wz3kQlpC/"]PRESTON LIONS - ELIMINATED IN QUARTER-FINALS[/a][/b][/p][p][b]Australia Cup Stadium[/b]: BT Connor Reserve (capacity: 6,500)[/p][p][b]How they got here[/b]: Defeated Nunawading City (4-0), Keilor Park (1-1p), Uni Hill Eagles (2-0) and Caroline Springs George Cross (6-0)[/p][p][b]Round of 32 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/newcastle-jets-EaZ5xZo0/preston-lions-Wz3kQlpC/?mid=MiBtKV25"]Defeated Newcastle Jets (A-League), 3-2 home[/a][/p][p][b]Round of 16 opponents: [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/brunswick-juventus-tzpsqjFn/preston-lions-Wz3kQlpC/?mid=A7v8kY14"]Brunswick Juventus (NPL2 Victoria), away[/a][/p][p][b]Quarter-finals opponent[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/preston-lions-Wz3kQlpC/south-melbourne-6ciKPSEO/?mid=6w8PWEsp"]South Melbourne (NPL Victoria), home[/a][/p][p][b]Current season[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/australia/npl-victoria/standings/#/GEvjEtwP"]4th in NPL Victoria[/a][/p][p][b]Best FFA/Australia Cup finish[/b]: Quarter-finals (2026)[/p][p][b]Players to watch[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bonada-nahuel/lGjy9EGk/"]Nahuel Bonada[/a] (6) is the club's leading goalscorer of the season, albeit with five of those goals scored for former club South Melbourne prior to a mid-season transfer.[/p][embed guid="f3144d40-16d2-4185-8619-d3ab2e3aec04" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNc5RXTDN08" social-type="youtube" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/south-melbourne/6ciKPSEO/"]SOUTH MELBOURNE - THROUGH TO SEMI--FINALS[/a][/b][/p][p][b]Australia Cup Stadium[/b]: Lakeside Stadium (capacity: 12,000)[/p][p][b]How they got here[/b]: Qualified as 2025 Australian Championship winners[/p][p][b]Round of 32 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/adelaide-united-4AZ2ueHm/south-melbourne-6ciKPSEO/?mid=8UONEzRP"]Defeated Adelaide United (A-League), 2-1 home[/a][/p][p][b]Round of 16 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/fremantle-city-0hbzunqO/south-melbourne-6ciKPSEO/?mid=Ojt0ifXi"]Fremantle City (NPL Western Australia), home[/a][/p][p][b]Quarter-finals opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/preston-lions-Wz3kQlpC/south-melbourne-6ciKPSEO/?mid=6w8PWEsp"]Preston Lions (NPL Victoria), away[/a][/p][p][b]Semi-finals opponents:[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/queensland-lions-rZJ589gJ/south-melbourne-6ciKPSEO/?mid=CE7v7qpp"]Queensland Lions (NPL Queensland), home[/a][/p][p][b]Current season[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/australia/npl-victoria/standings/#/GEvjEtwP"]5th in NPL Victoria[/a][/p][p][b]Best FFA/Australia Cup finish[/b]: Semi-finals (2017, 2024, 2026)[/p][p][b]Players to watch[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/swibel-jordan/nRlpRirE/"]Jordan Swibel[/a] (5) is the club's top goalscorer of the season.[/p][embed guid="940d0ae3-7a4e-4bbc-b9d2-fde9b4b7d404" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNc5RXTDN08" social-type="youtube" /][h2]Tasmania (1 club - 0 remaining)[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/kingborough-lions/zPEXSmbA/"]KINGBOROUGH LIONS UNITED - ELIMINATED IN ROUND OF 32[/a][/b][/p][p][b]Australia Cup Stadium:[/b] Kitchen Centre Park, Kingborough (capacity: 1,500)[/p][p][b]How they got here[/b]: Defeated Riverside Olympic (4-0), Barnstoneworth United (8-0), South Hobart (2-2p) and Devonport City Strikers (1-1p)[/p][p][b]Round of 32 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/kingborough-lions-zPEXSmbA/melbourne-victory-Qql6CzOP/?mid=t0fRND3t"]Lost to Melbourne Victory (A-League), 4-0 home[/a][/p][p][b]Current season[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/australia/npl-tasmania/standings/#/8bzIJp9m"]3rd in NPL Tasmania[/a][/p][p][b]Best FFA/Australia Cup finish[/b]: Round of 32 (2026)[/p][p][b]Players to watch[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/badger-joel/SGgVaXq2/"]Joel Badger[/a] (12) is the club's leading goalscorer of the league season.[/p][embed guid="be4de11f-7d25-4a35-b53c-396c7dbe8cc1" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syMQAwZ-n6A" social-type="youtube" /][h2]South Australia (3 clubs - 0 remaining)[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/adelaide-utd/4AZ2ueHm/"]ADELAIDE UNITED - ELIMINATED IN ROUND OF 32[/a][/b][/p][p][b]Australia Cup Stadium[/b]: Coopers Stadium (capacity: 16,500)[/p][p][b]How they got here[/b]: Qualified as an A-League club[/p][p][b]Round of 32 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/adelaide-united-4AZ2ueHm/south-melbourne-6ciKPSEO/?mid=8UONEzRP"]Lost to South Melbourne (NPL Victoria), 2-1 away[/a][/p][p][b]Previous season[/b]: Semi-finals of 2025/26 A-League[/p][p][b]Best FFA/Australia Cup finish[/b]: Winners (2014, 2018, 2019)[/p][p][b]Players to watch[/b]: Key forward [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/goodwin-craig/pCTh1BmO/"]Craig Goodwin[/a] was sorely missed last season and will be a most welcome return now that he is fully recovered from a groin injury that left him sidelined for months.[/p][embed guid="e9672802-28f9-4fa5-9352-89bd55732858" url="https://youtu.be/mUSDJS10NF0" social-type="youtube" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cumberland-united/0rhjcgre/"]CUMBERLAND UNITED - ELIMINATED IN ROUND OF 32[/a][/b][/p][p][b]Australia Cup Stadium[/b]: Lady Burra Stadium (capacity: 2,000)[/p][p][b]How they got here[/b]: Defeated Northern Demons (4-2), Mount Barker United (5-0), Noarlunga United (6-0), Adelaide City (1-0) and Adelaide Omonia Zebras (3-2)[/p][p][b]Round of 32 opponents:[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/cumberland-utd-0rhjcgre/heidelberg-utd-bwmQTWpm/?mid=jRi6zimn"]Lost to Heidelberg United (NPL Victoria), 3-0 home[/a][/p][p][b]Current season[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/australia/sa-state-league/standings/#/YDiSne0l"]7th in South Australia State League 1[/a][/p][p][b]Best FFA/Australia Cup finish[/b]: Round of 32 (2026)[/p][p][b]Players to watch[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rimington-hugo/hbPmeM5t/"]Hugo Rimington[/a] was the club's top scorer in 2025 and also scored in their recent Federation Cup final loss to FK Beograd.[/p][embed guid="bfd0a5de-1913-46ee-94cf-0b854a4d8dd8" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24OUThELsEE" social-type="youtube" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fk-beograd/nulnbZSl/"]FK BEOGRAD - ELIMINATED IN ROUND OF 32[/a][/b][/p][p][b]Australia Cup Stadium[/b]: Frank Mitchell Park (capacity: 3,000)[/p][p][b]How they got here[/b]: Defeated Adelaide Titans (1-0), Campbelltown City (3-2), West Adelaide (3-0), Adelaide Atletico (1-0) and West Torrens Birkalla (3-0)[/p][p][b]Round of 32 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/fk-beograd-nulnbZSl/north-sunshine-eagles-jBNM4noT/?mid=QmKH3AIO"]Lost to North Sunshine Eagles (NPL2 Victoria), 3-2 home[/a][/p][p][b]Current season[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/australia/npl-south-australia/standings/#/8CTmCT1K"]5th in NPL South Australia[/a][/p][p][b]Best FFA/Australia Cup finish[/b]: Round of 32 (2026)[/p][p][b]Players to watch:[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/boselli-lorenzo/OE3GaJpn/"]Lorenzo Boselli[/a] (9) is their top goalscorer for this NPL season.[/p][embed guid="ba86df71-b8a0-4ebe-b638-a488d148feb0" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XUJteFwTek&t=44s" social-type="youtube" /][h2]Western Australia (3 clubs - 0 remaining)[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bayswater/jcRHNk9s/"]BAYSWATER CITY - ELIMINATED IN ROUND OF 32[/a][/b][/p][p][b]Australia Cup Stadium[/b]: Frank Drago Reserve (capacity: 1,000)[/p][p][b]How they got here[/b]: Defeated Murdoch University Melville (2-1), Joondalup City (1-0), Dianella White Eagles (2-1) and Perth RedStar (3-2)[/p][p][b]Round of 32 opponents:[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/bayswater-jcRHNk9s/sydney-fc-6JsBlXVI/?mid=GE6mzrg3"]Lost to Sydney FC (A-League), 5-1 home[/a][/p][p][b]Round of 16 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/fremantle-city-0hbzunqO/south-melbourne-6ciKPSEO/?mid=Ojt0ifXi"]Lost to South Melbourne (NPL VIC), 3-3(3-1p) away[/a][/p][p][b]Current season[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/australia/npl-western-australia/standings/#/WAWGWNhg"]1st in NPL Western Australia[/a][/p][p][b]Best FFA/Australia Cup finish[/b]: Round of 32 (2014, 2019, 2026)[/p][p][b]Players to watch[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jackson-chris/lSJyC1vE/"]Chris Jackson[/a] (10) is the club's top scorer for this league season. [/p][embed guid="433957e2-d6a1-4663-a530-a441faf0cb94" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo4gOI5DJm8" social-type="youtube" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fremantle-city/0hbzunqO/"]FREMANTLE CITY - ELIMINATED IN ROUND OF 16[/a][/b][/p][p][b]Australia Cup Stadium[/b]: Hilton Park, Beaconsfield (capacity: 1,000)[/p][p][b]How they got here[/b]: Defeated Carramah Shamrock Rovers (3-0), Wembley Downs (3-1), Rockingham City (2-1) and Olympic Kingsway (3-1)[/p][p][b]Round of 32 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/fremantle-city-0hbzunqO/maitland-QcoppI6T/?mid=AHJ1Cv1d"]Defeated Maitland FC (NPL Northern NSW), 2-1 away[/a][/p][p][b]Round of 16 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/fremantle-city-0hbzunqO/south-melbourne-6ciKPSEO/?mid=Ojt0ifXi"]South Melbourne (NPL Victoria), away[/a][/p][p][b]Current season[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/australia/npl-western-australia/standings/#/WAWGWNhg"]5th in NPL Western Australia[/a][/p][p][b]Best FFA/Australia Cup finish[/b]: Round of 16 (2026)[/p][p][b]Players to watch[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nilson-chad/SI4gPiLB/"]Chad Nilson[/a] (9) is Fremantle's leading goalscorer for the current campaign.[/p][embed guid="80a65fcb-19e6-45ab-a0ac-94e2fb53bb6f" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5u4E3TQaCo" social-type="youtube" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/perth-glory/hjY9yg16/"]PERTH GLORY - ELIMINATED IN ROUND OF 32[/a][/b][/p][p][b]Australia Cup Stadium[/b]: HBF Park, Perth (capacity: 20,500)[/p][p][b]How they got here[/b]: Qualified as an A-League club[/p][p][b]Round of 32 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/perth-glory-hjY9yg16/queensland-lions-rZJ589gJ/?mid=AcD17hJa"]Lost to Lions FC (NPL Queensland), 1-1(p) away[/a][/p][p][b]Previous season[/b]: Finished 10th in 2025/26 A-League[/p][p][b]Best FFA/Australia Cup finish[/b]: Runners-up (2014, 2015)[/p][p][b]Players to watch[/b]: Club captain [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/taggart-adam/lju8c2nj/"]Adam Taggart[/a] scored seven goals last week, two of which came in this competition. [/p][embed guid="3efc7ebc-302f-4f8c-baab-a99bfdc2a495" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXz9AiyEcx0" social-type="youtube" /][h2]A.C.T. (1 club - 0 remaining)[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tigers-fc/KWY0xj3P/"]TIGERS FC - ELIMINATED IN ROUND OF 32[/a][/b][/p][p][b]Australia Cup Stadium[/b]: McKellar Park, Canberra (capacity: 3,500)[/p][p][b]How they got here[/b]: Defeated Belconnen United (3-0), ANU FC (2-0), Monaro Panthers (3-1) and Canberra Croatia (5-1)[/p][p][b]Round of 32 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/tigers-fc-KWY0xj3P/ws-wanderers-l00pXxBN/?mid=ER7YLiYh"]Lost to Western Sydney Wanderers (A-League), 2-0 home[/a][/p][p][b]Current season[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/australia/npl-act/standings/#/jyqprIdT"]3rd in NPL ACT[/a][/p][p][b]Best FFA/Australia Cup finish[/b]: Round of 32 (2019, 2021, 2026)[/p][p][b]Players to watch[/b]: 22-year-old penalty taker [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/milicevic-aidan/v1IKDdwB/"]Aidan Milicevic[/a] is the club's top scorer of the season with 16 goals. [/p][embed guid="fca33752-050a-4aa4-9083-784893e4aa82" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ggd8vFF1lA" social-type="youtube" /][h2]Northern Territory (1 club - 0 remaining)[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/azzurri-united/lnYomEMq/"]AZZURRI UNITED - ELIMINATED IN ROUND OF 32[/a][/b][/p][p][b]Australia Cup Stadium[/b]: Darwin Football Stadium (capacity: 6,000)[/p][p][b]How they got here[/b]: Defeated Garuda FC (4-1), Palmerston Rovers (9-0), Darwin Hearts (3-1) and Port Darwin (6-1)[/p][p][b]Round of 32 opponents[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/azzurri-united-lnYomEMq/macarthur-fc-bL3ChiWQ/?mid=ING95WmC"]Lost to Macarthur FC (A-League), 3-0 home[/a][/p][p][b]Current season[/b]: 1st in NT Men's Premier League[/p][p][b]Best FFA/Australia Cup finish[/b]: Round of 32 (2026)[/p][p][b]Players to watch[/b]: Cai Pritchard is one of the team's most talented midfielders and a regular goalscorer in the NT Premier League.[/p][embed guid="e5595fe2-6f68-428a-870a-b9caf3424fcf" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtbjpW7nNek" social-type="youtube" /][infobox id="d39bc573-b9dd-4b87-acb9-2de1f22d36c7" /]