2019 FFA Cup
The 2019 FFA Cup was the sixth season of the FFA Cup, the main national soccer knockout cup competition in Australia. 32 teams contested the competition proper, including 10 of the 11 A-League teams and 21 Football Federation Australia member federation teams determined through individual state qualifying rounds, as well as the reigning National Premier Leagues Champion.
Round and dates
| Round | Draw date | Match dates | Number of fixtures | Teams | New entries this round |
| Preliminary rounds | Various | 9 February–25 June | 705 + 164 byes | 736 → 32 | 725 |
| Round of 32 | 26 June | 24 July–7 August | 16 | 32 → 16 | 11 |
| Round of 16 | 7 August | 21–28 August | 8 | 16 → 8 | none |
| Quarter-finals | 28 August | 17–18 September | 4 | 8 → 4 | none |
| Semi-finals | 18 September | 1–2 October | 2 | 4 → 2 | none |
| Final | 2 October | 23 October | 1 | 2 → 1 | none |
Teams
A total of 32 teams are scheduled to participate in the 2019 FFA Cup competition proper, ten of which are from the A-League, one the 2018 National Premier Leagues Champion, and the remaining 21 teams from FFA member federations, as determined by the qualifying rounds. The two new expansion A-League clubs – Western United and Macarthur FC – were deemed ineligible for the competition this year.A-League clubs represent the highest level in the Australian league system, whereas member federation clubs come from Level 2 and below. The current season tier of member federation clubs is shown in parentheses.
Prize fund
The prize fund was unchanged from the previous three years' events.| Round | No. of Clubs receive fund | Prize fund |
| Round of 16 | 8 | $2,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | 4 | $5,000 |
| Semi-finalists | 2 | $10,000 |
| Final runners-up | 1 | $25,000 |
| Final winner | 1 | $50,000 |
| Total | $131,000 |
Preliminary rounds
FFA member federations teams compete in various state-based preliminary rounds to win one of 21 places in the competition proper. All Australian clubs were eligible to enter the qualifying process through their respective FFA member federation, however only one team per club is permitted entry in the competition. The preliminary rounds operate within a consistent national structure whereby club entry into the competition is staggered in each state/territory, ultimately leading to round 7 with the winning clubs from that round gaining direct entry into the round of 32. The format for Queensland was restructured in 2019, whereby the Central & Northern Queensland region competes for one place, and South East Queensland competes for three places.The first matches of the preliminary rounds began in February 2019, and the final matches of the preliminary rounds scheduled was completed in June 2019.
| Federation | Competition | Round of 32 Qualifiers |
| ACT | Federation Cup | 1 |
| NSW | Waratah Cup | 5 |
| Northern NSW | — | 2 |
| NT | Sport Minister's Cup | 1 |
| Queensland | — | 4 |
| SA | Federation Cup | 1 |
| Tasmania | Milan Lakoseljac Cup | 1 |
| Victoria | Dockerty Cup | 4 |
| WA | State Cup | 2 |
Bracket
Round of 32
The Round of 32 draw took place on 26 June 2019, with match information confirmed on 28 June 2019.The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round were Coomera Colts. They were the only level 4 team left in the competition.
All times listed below are at AEST
Round of 16
The Round of 16 draw took place on 7 August and match information was confirmed on 9 August.The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round were Moreland Zebras. They were the only level 3 team left in the competition.
All times listed below are at AEST
Quarter-finals
The Quarter-finals draw took place on 28 August, with match details announced the following day.The lowest ranked club that qualified for this round were Moreland Zebras. They were the only level 3 team left in the competition.
All times listed below are at AEST
Semi-finals
The semi-finals draw took place on 18 September, with match details confirmed the following day.The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round are Brisbane Strikers. They are the only level 2 team left in the competition.
All times listed below are at AEST
Final
All times listed below are at AEDTIndividual honours
Top goalscorers
Broadcasting rights
The live television rights for the competition were held by the subscription network Fox Sports. The matches will also be broadcast online on the My Football Live app as it broadcast all of the matches online from the Round of 32 onwards. In addition to live updates and crosses at concurrent matches, they were scheduled to broadcast the following 10 games live:| Round | Live broadcast matches |
| Round of 32 | Olympic FC v Bayswater City Campbelltown City v Melbourne City Melbourne Knights v Adelaide United |
| Round of 16 | Edgeworth FC v Newcastle Jets Sydney United 58 v Western Sydney Wanderers |
| Quarter-finals | Hume City v Central Coast Mariners Melbourne City v Western Sydney Wanderers |
| Semi-finals and Final | All matches |