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2024 Australia Cup

NicCarBel

NicCarBel

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I don’t wanna clog up this years thread - but since I finished inputting the 2024 Australia Cup participants into the unofficial Australian Football Club Pyramid Database

2024 Australian Football Clubs.xlsx

docs.google.com docs.google.com

I just wanted to shout out the most disappointing clubs of Australia: namely, the highest ‘ranked’ club of each member federation that didn’t participate in the preliminary rounds.

* - Whilst disappointing given the league status, clubs marked with this are in fact regional clubs competing higher up the pyramid.
  • Northern Territory
    • Palmerston Rovers - 04. NT - Norzone Premier League Reserves
  • Tasmania
    • Northern Rangers - 03. TAS - Northern Championship
  • Capital Football
    • Canberra City - 04. Capital Football - Capital League Division 1
    • Cooma Tigers * - 04. Capital Football - Capital League Division 1
    • University of Canberra Stars - 04. Capital Football - Capital League Division 1
  • Western Australia
    • Emerald - 05. WA - Amateur League Premier Division
    • Peel United - 05. WA - Amateur League Premier Division
    • South Perth United - 05. WA - Amateur League Premier Division
  • South Australia
    • Angle Vale - 05. SA Amateur League - Sunday Premier Division
    • Para Hills West - 05. SA Amateur League - Sunday Premier Division
    • Salisbury Inter - 05. SA Amateur League - Sunday Premier Division
    • Savoy * - 05. SA Amateur League - Sunday Premier Division
  • Northern NSW
    • Swansea - 04. NPL - NNSW Zone League 1
  • Queensland
    • Murwillumbah - 05. NPL - Queensland Premier League 3 South Coast
    • Buderim Wanderers - 05. NPL - Queensland Premier League 3 Sunshine Coast
    • Coolum - 05. NPL - Queensland Premier League 3 Sunshine Coast
    • Gympie United - 05. NPL - Queensland Premier League 3 Sunshine Coast
    • Gatton Redbacks - 05. NPL - Queensland Premier League 3 Darling Downs
    • St Albans - 05. NPL - Queensland Premier League 3 Darling Downs
  • Victoria
    • Hume United - 06. NPL - Victoria State League 2 North-West
  • New South Wales
    • Honestly too many to list, as all clubs in the top 3 leagues entered. So, for me, this would be every club in Metro NSW’s top association leagues that didn’t enter, which is (clarifying that the numbers below are of clubs that DID NOT ENTER the Waratah Cup, unless specified):
      • 9/10 clubs from 05. NSW - Bankstown Premier League
      • 2/9 clubs from 05. NSW - Blacktown Premier League 1
      • 3/9 clubs from 05. NSW - Canterbury Bill Brackenbury Cup
      • 3/10 clubs from 05. NSW - Central Coast Premier League
      • Congratulations to 05. NSW - Eastern Suburbs Premier League, with all 6 clubs entering
      • 5/7 clubs from 05. NSW - Granville X-League
      • 4/8 clubs from 05. NSW - Hills Premier League
      • 3/6 clubs from 05. NSW - Macarthur M-League
      • 8/10 clubs from 05. NSW - Manly-Warringah Premier League
      • 6/9 clubs from 05. NSW - Nepean Waratah League
      • 8/10 clubs from 05. NSW - North West Sydney Premier League
      • 7/9 clubs from 05. NSW - Northern Suburbs Premier League
      • 3/12 clubs from 05. NSW - South Coast Premier League
      • 6/12 clubs from 05. NSW - Southern Districts Premier League
      • 6/9 clubs from 05. NSW - St George Premier League 1
      • 5/11 clubs from 05. NSW - Sutherland Shire Premier League
When I finalise the leagues for 2024 in the above master sheet, I will add a list of the Most Commendable Clubs - the lowest tier of each state that entered the Australia Cup Preliminary Rounds, in addition to any regional clubs that also entered (should they not be the lowest tier already).

For clarification, regional clubs are any clubs that are located outside the Metropolitan Area of a member federation, that has an “Association League” in place - although these regional clubs may compete in higher state/metropolitan leagues. For the avoidance of doubt, these will be considered “Metropolitan Areas” based off the cities, and structure of each states setup:
  • Sydney - all metro associations
  • Wollongong - South Coast Football
  • Gosford - Central Coast Football
  • Newcastle, Hunter and Macquarie football associations within NNSW
  • Perth
  • Adelaide
  • Canberra (including Queanbeyan)
  • Brisbane
  • Gold Coast
  • Most of South East Queensland
  • Hobart
  • Launceston
  • Alice Springs
  • Darwin
  • Melbourne - (eg, Geelong will count as regional)
Also noting, the regional thing has mostly been broken down already at
https://greenandgoldfc.com/threads/2025-australia-cup.95/post-13874
 
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Add to the list of disappointments the three clubs that wanted to join Football SA a few months ago, but nowhere to be seen at the Aus Cup!

Adelaide Thunder Football Club
Barossa United Soccer Club
Plympton Bulldogs Soccer Club

Those last two clubs especially as they have both been accepted into FSA for 2026. Really weird that they didn't enter the Cup.
 
HappyGuus said:
Add to the list of disappointments the three clubs that wanted to join Football SA a few months ago, but nowhere to be seen at the Aus Cup!

Adelaide Thunder Football Club
Barossa United Soccer Club
Plympton Bulldogs Soccer Club

Those last two clubs especially as they have both been accepted into FSA for 2026. Really weird that they didn't enter the Cup.
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Interesting...

Will get to those when I add in/cover this year's cup Regional/full entrants soon
 
yer be good intel to know why some of those large Syd metro leagues have half and less entered.
Why up at the popular CCM PL region only 3/10 another.
I get South Coast leagues why not - too much travelling and for what do they gain ?
Badge of honour for the Club saying we're in the Cup ?

As much as we marvel about it I do get its damn hard for Clubs working on a squad so early - I mentioned elsewhere some players don't even pay rego fees till the last moment.
Others not sure to play yet as well.

We are NOT used to this scale of a comp as good as it sounds compared to say in the UK as eg., its been going on for decades decades.

The FA throw this up which is great come the R32 on but what support is there at these early rounds ?
You read about the FACup and the lower league Clubs apart from the hope of getting a more prestgious opponent its also about enhanced gate takings.
Something needs to be arranged in supporting some local hype OR a minor cash incentive maybe ?
Clubs put up a $5/10 entry fee to support the club for eg.
Obviously I'm clutching and typically the chestnut supporting more is $ that hardly gets down to grass roots levels from the FA because we don't get enough funding.
 
LFC said:
yer be good intel to know why some of those large Syd metro leagues have half and less entered.
Why up at the popular CCM PL region only 3/10 another.
I get South Coast leagues why not - too much travelling and for what do they gain ?
Badge of honour for the Club saying we're in the Cup ?

As much as we marvel about it I do get its damn hard for Clubs working on a squad so early - I mentioned elsewhere some players don't even pay rego fees till the last moment.
Others not sure to play yet as well.

We are NOT used to this scale of a comp as good as it sounds compared to say in the UK as eg., its been going on for decades decades.

The FA throw this up which is great come the R32 on but what support is there at these early rounds ?
You read about the FACup and the lower league Clubs apart from the hope of getting a more prestgious opponent its also about enhanced gate takings.
Something needs to be arranged in supporting some local hype OR a minor cash incentive maybe ?
Clubs put up a $5/10 entry fee to support the club for eg.
Obviously I'm clutching and typically the chestnut supporting more is $ that hardly gets down to grass roots levels from the FA because we don't get enough funding.
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Just confirming, the numbers above are for clubs that didn't enter.

Eg, 3/10 for Central Coast means 7 clubs from the Central Coast Premier League entered.
 
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haha friggin Ooooops !
and you mentioned that in CAPS having re read omg :)
OK got it.
NCB question ? this is re the Aus Cup but I saw mention of Waratah Cup - typo correct ?

Man therefore (the numbers) that makes it look real bad for the 2 associations I frequent and play/played for.
So from a sons perspective being he's in a strong Prem1 club that season before won league/finals and into CoC's.
Most if not all are ex NPL good/rounded players, its become that social for them (and a long season) they couldn't be bothered getting organsied to play Cup games.
The Club also suffered a few major injuries to key players (ACL's) hence not bothering to risk for the coming season.
Hence my mention there needs to be a "carrot" or incentive even for the early rounds imo.
Clubs would apply pressure to round up a squad I suppose, do Clubs recieve anything from FNSW/FA as acknowlegement entering the Cup I wonder another thought ?
Aus Cup merch ?
XYZ Club on Aus Cup merch entrant 2025.
 
LFC said:
haha friggin Ooooops !
and you mentioned that in CAPS having re read omg :)
OK got it.
NCB question ? this is re the Aus Cup but I saw mention of Waratah Cup - typo correct ?

Man therefore (the numbers) that makes it look real bad for the 2 associations I frequent and play/played for.
So from a sons perspective being he's in a strong Prem1 club that season before won league/finals and into CoC's.
Most if not all are ex NPL good/rounded players, its become that social for them (and a long season) they couldn't be bothered getting organsied to play Cup games.
The Club also suffered a few major injuries to key players (ACL's) hence not bothering to risk for the coming season.
Hence my mention there needs to be a "carrot" or incentive even for the early rounds imo.
Clubs would apply pressure to round up a squad I suppose, do Clubs recieve anything from FNSW/FA as acknowlegement entering the Cup I wonder another thought ?
Aus Cup merch ?
XYZ Club on Aus Cup merch entrant 2025.
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Is your Waratah Cup ALSO used as qualifying for Australia Cup like our Dockerty Cup is?
 
LFC said:
haha friggin Ooooops !
and you mentioned that in CAPS having re read omg :)
OK got it.
NCB question ? this is re the Aus Cup but I saw mention of Waratah Cup - typo correct ?

Man therefore (the numbers) that makes it look real bad for the 2 associations I frequent and play/played for.
So from a sons perspective being he's in a strong Prem1 club that season before won league/finals and into CoC's.
Most if not all are ex NPL good/rounded players, its become that social for them (and a long season) they couldn't be bothered getting organsied to play Cup games.
The Club also suffered a few major injuries to key players (ACL's) hence not bothering to risk for the coming season.
Hence my mention there needs to be a "carrot" or incentive even for the early rounds imo.
Clubs would apply pressure to round up a squad I suppose, do Clubs recieve anything from FNSW/FA as acknowlegement entering the Cup I wonder another thought ?
Aus Cup merch ?
XYZ Club on Aus Cup merch entrant 2025.
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I don’t think clubs receive anything - I haven’t heard tbh (but that doesn’t mean a ‘carrot’ doesn’t exist - I might have to look into it)

But yes, Australia Cup is the Waratah Cup, at the end of the day - it’s how the FA regionalises entries, by piggybacking off all the Statewide Cups (although member feds are still able to run their own ‘finals’ at the end of the preliminary system - which as far I’m aware, all of them do - to award their cup to the winner)

But yeah, NSW is the most dire one to me in terms of club participation. I think the ‘carrot’ for regional clubs (and they do this in NNSW and QLD) is the regional clubs play each other until a certain point. It seemed there was an aspect of this in the first round for NSW, with Bathurst, Orange and Griffith clubs all playing each other in Round 1
 
HappyGuus said:
Did I see a figure somewhere that it's $400 per club to enter the Cup?
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Would probably be different each state. ACT below:

CLUB REGISTRATION FEES​

The Club Registration Fee to participate in the Hahn Australia Cup 2025 Capital Football Preliminary Rounds is as follows:

NPL Men’s Clubs = $825.00 (exc. GST)
Grassroots Men’s Clubs (CPL, CLO & CLM) = $330.00 (exc. GST)
 
So last night, I posted about the most disappointing clubs in Australia (IMO) regarding Australia Cup participation last year.

Tonight, I am posting the clubs I’d like to commend for last year.

This is a list of, ultimately, the lowest placed clubs (in their pyramid) that entered the Australia Cup in 2024, with an additional shout out to Regional clubs that entered, with the exception of clubs in their states direct NPL structure. For the avoidance of doubt, QPL Regional will be considered as part of this.

NORTHERN TERRITORY
  • All of NT’s clubs came from their top tier leagues (Alice Springs and Darwin Premier Leagues)
TASMANIA
  • Metro FC - 04. TAS - Southern Social League 1
  • Barnstoneworth United - 04. TAS - Southern Social League 1
CAPITAL FOOTBALL
  • Yarabi FC - 06. Capital Football - Capital League Division 3
WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Metro
  • Armadale Christian - 20. WA - Christian Football Association (note: the Christian Football Association is currently not included on the database, so I have considered at the same level as “Metro Community Leagues” for the time being, as these clubs are still registered with Football Australia, and thus eligible to enter the Australia Cup)
  • South West Phoenix - Unsure of their league level, but appears to be a representative side for the South West region, competing in Metro Perth Community comps? Mostly set up as a South West WA region rep side to compete in WA’s NPL Youth
Regional
  • Busselton City - 20. WA - South West Community Leagues (note: it appears Busselton formed a team to enter the Australia Cup, and then failed to field a team in a senior men’s league for the 2024 season, thus their status as a Community Leagues club)
  • Margaret River - 17. WA - South West Premier League
  • Manjimup Rovers - 18. WA - South West Division 1
  • Dunsborough Town - 17. WA - South West Premier League
  • Bunbury Dynamo - 17. WA - South West Premier League
  • Australind Blues - 17. WA - South West Premier League
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
  • International Mt Gambier - 29. SA - Limestone Coast Barry Manley Premier League
NORTHERN NSW

Tough one to state as “regional” and “non-regional” due to all the different Zone Leagues. Therefore, below is the only club that entered from outside any Zone Premier League
  • Narrabri - 08. NNSW - Namoi Premier League
QUEENSLAND

Metro
  • Bribie Island Tigers - 12. QLD - Metro Division 3
Regional - All regional clubs that entered from below the QPL Regional level
  • Atherton Eagles - 09. QLD - Far North Division 1
  • Bilambil Teranora Redbacks - 10. QLD - South Coast Division 2
  • Canungra Owls - 10. QLD - South Coast Division 2
  • Ormeau - 10. QLD - South Coast Division 2
VICTORIA

On paper, Melbourne’s Metropolitan Leagues (below the state league) are ranked as equal to their regional counterparts. However, the lowest ranked club from the Metropolitan League structure is indeed based regionally, so below is all the regional clubs.
  • Castlemaine Goldfields - 13. Victoria - Metropolitan League 4 North-West (Bendigo region)
  • Epsom - 10. Victoria - Bendigo Central Victorian League 1
  • Shepparton - 10. Victoria - Bendigo Central Victorian League 1
  • Shepparton South - 10. Victoria - Bendigo Central Victorian League 1
  • Shepparton United - 10. Victoria - Bendigo Central Victorian League 1
  • Spring Gully United - 10. Victoria - Bendigo Central Victorian League 1
  • Breakwater Eagles (now known as Geelong City) - 10. Victoria - Geelong Division 1
  • Leongatha Knights - 10. Victoria - Gippsland Senior Men's
  • Fortuna 60 - 10. Victoria - La Trobe Valley Senior Mens
  • Morwell Falcons 2000 - 10. Victoria - La Trobe Valley Senior Mens
  • Sale United - 10. Victoria - La Trobe Valley Senior Mens
  • Portland Panthers - 10. Victoria - South West Victoria Division 1
NEW SOUTH WALES

Metro
  • St Mary’s - 12. NSW - Nepean Division 7
Regional
  • Bathurst 75 - 05. NSW - Western NSW Premier League
  • Orange Waratahs - 05. NSW - Western NSW Premier League
  • Panorama FC - 05. NSW - Western NSW Premier League
  • Yoogali FC - 05. NSW - Wagga Wagga Pascoe Cup
  • Bowral - 06. NSW - Highlands Premier League
  • Goulburn Strikers - 06. NSW - Southern Tablelands Division 1
  • Marulan - 06. NSW - Southern Tablelands Division 1
  • MBK United - 06. NSW - Southern Tablelands Division 1
 
NicCarBel said:
I don’t wanna clog up this years thread - but since I finished inputting the 2024 Australia Cup participants into the unofficial Australian Football Club Pyramid Database

2024 Australian Football Clubs.xlsx

docs.google.com docs.google.com

I just wanted to shout out the most disappointing clubs of Australia: namely, the highest ‘ranked’ club of each member federation that didn’t participate in the preliminary rounds.

* - Whilst disappointing given the league status, clubs marked with this are in fact regional clubs competing higher up the pyramid.

  • Queensland
    • Western Pride - 03. NPL - Queensland Premier League 1
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Just want to clarify that in Queensland, prior to the 2024 season Western Pride (FQPL1) merged with Ipswich City (FQPL4) to form Ipswich FC. Ipswich FC did play in the 2024 Australia Cup. Western Pride didn't because they didn't exist anymore.
 
Keeper66 said:
Just want to clarify that in Queensland, prior to the 2024 season Western Pride (FQPL1) merged with Ipswich City (FQPL4) to form Ipswich FC. Ipswich FC did play in the 2024 Australia Cup. Western Pride didn't because they didn't exist anymore.
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Exactly the updates I needed!

I wonder how I missed Ipswich FC in the cup then? Might have been listed differently on the FQ fixtures list.
I would have made the list of FQPL clubs from pre-season so that explains how I missed that bit though.

Will update everything accordingly then
 
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