The Australia Cup 2024 Round of 32 will get underway tomorrow, Tuesday, 30 July as Australia's largest annual knockout sporting competition enters its Final Rounds.
Starting in early-February with 758 clubs from all divisions of football across Australia, the Australia Cup 2024 is now down to 32 teams from both the Isuzu UTE A-League Men and Member Federations from across the country.
The Australia Cup 2024 Round of 32 will take place across five match days between Tuesday, 30 July and Wednesday, 7 August.
The final two places in the Round of 32 were decided via the Australia Cup 2024 Playoffs held in Darwin on July 23 and 24 respectively, with Perth Glory FC defeating Brisbane Roar FC and Newcastle Jets FC defeating Western United FC.
Perth Glory FC will now play host to Melbourne City FC at Sam Kerr Football Centre on Saturday, 3 August in an all Isuzu UTE A-League Men affair, while on Wednesday, 31 July, Newcastle Jets FC will take on Rockdale Ilinden FC (Football NSW) at Rockdale Ilinden Sports Centre.
Across the Australia Cup 2024 Round of 32 there are a total of seven Member Federation and Isuzu UTE A-League Men match ups, headlined by Oakleigh Cannons FC (Football VIC) hosting reigning Australia Cup Winners, Sydney FC to open proceedings on Tuesday, 30 July. O'Connor Knights SC (Capital Football) will also be in action that evening against Australia Cup 2022 Winners, Macarthur FC at GIO Stadium, Canberra.
Western Sydney Wanderers FC will travel to the Sunshine State to meet Brisbane City FC (Football QLD) at Imperial Corp Stadium, Newmarket on Wednesday, 31 July, while Lions FC (Football QLD) will travel almost 4,000 kilometres to Western Australia to face Perth RedStar FC (Football West) at Percy Doyle Reserve, Duncraig. Blacktown City FC (Football NSW) will also have the task of hosting three-time Australia Cup Winners, Adelaide United FC at Landen Stadium, Seven Hills.
South Melbourne FC (Football VIC) will take on the travelling Wellington Phoenix FC in another tantalising Member Federation and Isuzu UTE A-League Men clash on Tuesday, 6 August, with Heidelberg United FC (Football VIC) facing the 2024 Isuzu UTE A-League Men Champions and 2023/24 AFC Cup Winners, Central Coast Mariners FC the following evening to close out the Round of 32.
All Australia Cup 2024 Final Round fixtures will be available to view LIVE and FREE on 10 Play, with thanks to Football Australia's Broadcast Partner, 10 Paramount.
The draw for the Australia Cup 2024 Round of 16 will take place on 10 Play directly following their coverage of the Heidelberg United FC v Central Coast Mariners FC clash on Wednesday 7 August, where both Round of 16 match ups and the path to the Quarter Finals and Semi Finals will be revealed.
Australia Cup 2024 - Round of 32 Fixtures
| Match Day 1 - Tuesday, 30 July | ||||
| Home Team | Away Team | Venue | Kick-off | |
| Oakleigh Cannons FC | v | Sydney FC | Home of the Matildas, Bundoora, VIC | 7.30pm AEST |
| O'Connor Knights SC | v | Macarthur FC | GIO Stadium, Canberra | 7.30pm AEST |
| Darwin Hearts FC | v | Hume City FC | Darwin Football Stadium, Marrara, NT | 7.00pm local (7.30pm AEST) |
| Moreton City Excelsior FC | v | Campbelltown City SC | Wolter Park, Albany Creek, QLD | 7.00pm AEST |
| Match Day 2 - Wednesday, 31 July | ||||
| Blacktown City FC | v | Adelaide United FC | Landen Stadium, Seven Hills, NSW | 7.30pm AEST |
| Brisbane City FC | v | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | Imperial Corp Stadium, Newmarket, QLD | 7.30pm AEST |
| Rockdale Ilinden FC | v | Newcastle Jets FC | Rockdale Ilinden Sports Centre, Rockdale, NSW | 7.30pm AEST |
| Perth RedStar FC | v | Lions FC | Percy Doyle Reserve, Duncraig, WA | 6.30pm local (8.30pm AEST) |
| Match Day 3 - Saturday, 3 August | ||||
| Perth Glory FC | v | Melbourne City FC | Sam Kerr Football Centre, Queen's Park, WA | 5.30pm local (7.30pm AEST) |
| Match Day 4 - Tuesday, 6 August | ||||
| Lambton Jaffas FC | v | Melbourne Victory FC | Jack MacLaughlan Oval, Edgeworth, NSW | 7.30pm AEST |
| South Melbourne FC | v | Wellington Phoenix FC | Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park, VIC | 7.30pm AEST |
| FC Melbourne Srbija | v | Modbury Jets SC | Home of the Matildas, Bundoora, VIC | 7.30pm AEST |
| Olympic Kingsway SC | v | Edgeworth Eagles FC | Kingsway Reserve, Madeley, WA | 6.30pm local (8.30pm AEST) |
| Match Day 5 - Wednesday, 7 August | ||||
| Heidelberg United FC | v | Central Coast Mariners FC | Olympic Village, Heidelberg West, VIC | 7.30pm AEST |
| NWS Spirit FC | v | Glenorchy Knights FC | Christie Park, Macquarie Park, NSW | 7.30pm AEST |
| Olympic FC | v | APIA Leichhardt FC | Goodwin Park, Yeronga, QLD | 7.30pm AEST |
Australia Cup 2024 Final Rounds Match Schedule Summary
The Australia Cup 2024 Final Rounds matches will be scheduled across the dates shown in the table below, with fixtures subject to match pairings, respective NPL fixtures and ground availability.
| Round of 32* | Round of 16* | Quarter Finals** | Semi Finals** | Final |
| 16 matches, 2 weeks | 8 matches, 2 weeks | 4 matches, 1 week | 2 matches, 1 week | 1 match |
| Tuesday, 30 July - Wednesday, 7 August | Saturday, 24 - Wednesday, 28 August | Wednesday, 11 - Sunday, 15 September | Saturday, 21 - Sunday, 22 September | Saturday 5 October |
*Dates are subject to change based upon fixtures and ground availability
**Exact Quarter Finals and Semi Finals match days to be confirmed
Round of 16, Quarter Finals, Semi Finals Draw:
- For the Round of 16 the balls containing the names of all participating Clubs will be placed in one (1) pot. The balls will be drawn, opened, and revealed one at a time, until all balls have been drawn.
- The Quarter Finals and Semi Finals Draw will be conducted immediately following the Round of 16 Draw. Balls will contain a match number instead of participating Club names. The balls will be drawn, opened and revealed one at a time, until all balls have been drawn.
- This format creates a tournament bracket for the Quarter Finals and Semi Finals, with the winners of the Round of 16 knowing who they are likely to face in the next stage of the competition.
- Home teams in the Quarter Finals and Semi Finals will be determined using the regular competition draw principles, i.e first drawn Club is the home team unless a Member Federation Club is facing an Isuzu UTE A-League Men Club, and Wellington Phoenix FC will always be deemed the away team.
