Football Australia has confirmed the match schedule for the Australia Cup 2024 Round of 16, with several exciting clashes across three Match Days, as Australia’s largest annual knockout sporting competition celebrates its tenth anniversary.
In all, the Round of 16 will feature ten Member Federation sides representing four States and six Isuzu UTE A-League Men sides vying to be crowned Australia Cup 2024 Winners and earn qualification into 2025/26 AFC Champions League Two.
Two matches featuring an all-Isuzu UTE A-League Men clash and a Member Federation showdown will open the Round of 16 on Sunday, 25 August.
Newcastle Jets FC will host Macarthur FC at Maitland Regional Sportsground kicking off at 3:00pm AEST before South Melbourne FC (Football VIC) takes on Olympic FC (Football QLD) at 5.30pm AEST.
Match Day Two on Tuesday, 27 August will feature three blockbuster matches across three states which will confirm the participants in Quarter Final 1 and Quarter Final 3.
Lions FC (Football QLD) will host Isuzu UTE A-League Men side, Western Sydney Wanderers FC at 7.30pm AEST, while Hume City FC (Football VIC) and FC Melbourne Srbija (Football VIC) will contest an all-Melbourne affair. Western Australia's Olympic Kingsway SC (Football West) will then host Adelaide United FC in Perth at 8.30pm AEST.
The final Match Day of the Round of 16 will take place on Wednesday, 28 August with a further three matches taking place across three states.
NWS Spirit FC (Football NSW) will make their first Round of 16 appearance against Isuzu UTE A-League Men side, Melbourne Victory FC at Christie Park in Sydney at 7.30pm, Perth Glory FC will travel to Queensland to face Moreton City Excelsior FC (Football QLD) at 7.30pm while Victorian NPL rivals Oakleigh Cannons FC (Football VIC) and Heidelberg United FC (Football VIC) face off in an exciting encounter.
Football Australia Media Release
Australia Cup 2024 Round of 16 Fixtures
| Match Day 1 – Sunday, 25 August | |||||
| Home Team | Away Team | Venue | Kick-off | Match | |
| Newcastle Jets FC | v | Macarthur FC | Maitland Regional Sportsground, Maitland, NSW | 3.00pm AEST | 8 |
| South Melbourne FC | v | Olympic FC | Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park, VIC | 5.30pm AEST | 4 |
| Match Day 2 – Tuesday, 27 August | |||||
| Lions FC | v | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | Luxury Paints Stadium, Richlands, QLD | 7.30pm AEST | 6 |
| Hume City FC | v | FC Melbourne Srbija | Hume City Stadium, Meadow Heights, VIC | 7.30pm AEST | 3 |
| Olympic Kingsway SC | v | Adelaide United FC | Kingsway Reserve, Madeley, WA | 6.30pm Local/8.30pm AEST | 1 |
| Match Day 3 – Wednesday, 28 August | |||||
| NWS Spirit FC | v | Melbourne Victory FC | Christie Park, Macquarie Park, Sydney, NSW | 7.30pm AEST | 2 |
| Moreton City Excelsior FC | v | Perth Glory FC | Perry Park, Bowen Hills, QLD | 7.30pm AEST | 7 |
| Oakleigh Cannons FC | v | Heidelberg United FC | Home of the Matildas, Bundoora, VIC | 7.30pm AEST | 5 |
Australia Cup 2024 Quarter Final Fixtures
QF 1: Winner of Match 2 v Winner of Match 7
QF 2: Winner of Match 8 v Winner of Match 5
QF 3: Winner of Match 1 v Winner of Match 6
QF 4: Winner of Match 3 v Winner of Match 4
Australia Cup 2024 Semi Final Fixtures
SF 1: Winner of Quarter Final 2 v Winner of Quarter Final 4
SF 2: Winner of Quarter Final 1 v Winner of Quarter Final 3
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 16* | Quarter Finals** | Semi Finals** | Final |
| 8 matches, 2 weeks | 4 matches, 1 week | 2 matches, 1 week | 1 match |
| Saturday, 24 – Wednesday, 28 August | Wednesday, 11 – Sunday, 15 September | Saturday, 21 – Sunday, 22 September | Saturday, 5 October |
