# 2024 FSA Federation Cup

The 2024 Football South Australia Federation Cup, also known as the Australia Cup South Australian preliminary rounds until the semi-finals, was the 111th running of the Federation Cup, the main soccer knockout cup competition in South Australia. The competition also functioned as part of the 2024 Australia Cup preliminary rounds, with the two finalists qualifying for the main knockout competition.
Campbelltown City were champions for the third time, defeating Modbury Jets 3–0 in the final. North Eastern MetroStars were the defending champions, losing 1–2 in the third round to Adelaide Olympic.

## Schedule

| Round | Draw date | Match dates | No. of fixtures | Teams | New entries this round |
| First round | 22 January | 16–18 February | 20 | 52 → 32 | 41 |
| Second round | 21 February | 14–16 March | 16 | 32 → 16 | 11 |
| Third round | 20 March | 13 April | 8 | 16 → 8 | None |
| Quarter-finals | 17 April | 7–15 May | 4 | 8 → 4 | None |
| Semi-finals | 20 May | 5–12 June | 2 | 4 → 2 | None |
| Final | — | 6 July | 1 | 2 → 1 | None |

## Teams

52 teams participated in the competition, 46 from the Greater Adelaide area, two from the Adelaide Hills region, two from the Limestone Coast, and one from Gawler and Port Pirie. National Premier Leagues South Australia, State League One and State League Two represent levels 2–4 on the unofficial Australian league system, and are required to participate in the Federation Cup. The South Australian Regional Leagues represent level 5. The South Australian Amateur Soccer League is not represented on the national league system. Adelaide United Youth are not eligible for the tournament, as the senior team will enter the Australia Cup competition at the round of 32.
Football South Australia affiliate clubs :
| NPL SA (2) | SA State League 1 (3) | SA State League 2 (4) |
| Adelaide City | Adelaide Blue Eagles | Adelaide Hills Hawks |
| Adelaide Comets | Adelaide Cobras | Adelaide University |
| Adelaide Croatia Raiders | Adelaide Victory | Eastern United |
| Adelaide Olympic | Cumberland United | Gawler Eagles |
| Campbelltown City | Fulham United | Modbury Vista |
| Croydon FC | Playford City Patriots | Mount Barker United |
| Modbury Jets | Salisbury United | Noarlunga United |
| North Eastern MetroStars | Sturt Lions | Northern Demons |
| FK Beograd | Vipers FC | Pontian Eagles |
| Para Hills Knights | West Adelaide | Port Adelaide Pirates |
| South Adelaide Panthers | Western Strikers | Seaford Rangers |
| | West Torrens Birkalla | The Cove |
| Non-affiliate clubs |||
| Regional Leagues (5) | Regional Leagues (5) | Amateur Leagues (-) |
| Collegiate | Limestone Coast | Amateur Leagues (-) |
| Pembroke Old Scholars | International SC | Adelaide Pumas |
| Rostrevor Old Collegians | Naracoorte United | Adelaide Titans |
| Sacred Heart Old Collegians | | BOSA FC |
| | | Elizabeth Downs |
| | | Elizabeth Grove |
| | | Ghan United |
| | | Ingle Farm |
| | | Messinian Association Hawks |
| | | Para Hills East |
| | | Pitbulls FC |
| | | Tea Tree Gully City |
| | | Unley United |

## Bracket

| First round Third preliminary round | First round Third preliminary round | Second round Fourth preliminary round | Second round Fourth preliminary round | Third round Fifth preliminary round | Third round Fifth preliminary round | Quarter-finals Sixth preliminary round | Quarter-finals Sixth preliminary round | Semi-finals Seventh preliminary round | Semi-finals Seventh preliminary round | Final | Final |
| Adelaide Pumas | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Seaford Rangers | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Seaford Rangers | 2 | Seaford Rangers | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | Modbury Jets | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Modbury Jets | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | Adelaide Victory | 1 | | | | |
| Adelaide Hills Hawks | 0 | | | Adelaide Victory | 1 | | | | |
| Adelaide Cobras | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Adelaide Cobras | 4 | Adelaide Cobras | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | Adelaide Victory | 2 | | | | | | |
| Ghan United | 1 | Adelaide Victory | 2 | | | | | | |
| Adelaide Victory | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Adelaide Victory | 4 | | | | | Modbury Jets | 4 | | |
| | | | | | | Croydon FC | 0 | | |
| Salisbury United | 7 | | | | | Croydon FC | 0 | | |
| Rostrevor Old Collegians | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Rostrevor Old Collegians | 0 | Salisbury United | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | North Eastern MetroStars | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | North Eastern MetroStars | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | Croydon FC | 2 | | | | |
| Sacred Heart Old Collegians | 2 | | | Croydon FC | 2 | | | | |
| Elizabeth Grove (a.e.t.) | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Elizabeth Grove (a.e.t.) | 3 | Elizabeth Grove | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | Croydon FC | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Modbury Jets | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | Adelaide Olympic | 0 |
| | | Para Hills Knights | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | Northern Demons | 3 | | | | | | |
| Adelaide Titans | 0 | Northern Demons | 3 | | | | | | |
| Northern Demons | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Northern Demons | 3 | | | Northern Demons | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | Elizabeth Downs | 0 | | | | |
| Elizabeth Downs | 6 | | | Elizabeth Downs | 0 | | | | |
| Port Adelaide Pirates | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Port Adelaide Pirates | 3 | Elizabeth Downs | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | Gawler Eagles | 1 | | | | | | |
| Gawler Eagles | 3 | Gawler Eagles | 1 | | | | | | |
| Noarlunga United | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Noarlunga United | 0 | | | | | Northern Demons | 0 | | |
| | | | | | | Adelaide Olympic | 4 | | |
| | | Adelaide City | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | South Adelaide Panthers | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Adelaide City | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | Adelaide Olympic | 2 | | | | |
| Unley United | 1 | | | Adelaide Olympic | 2 | | | | |
| Messinian Association Hawks | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Messinian Association Hawks | 2 | Messinian Association Hawks | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | Adelaide Olympic | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Modbury Jets | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Campbelltown City | 3 |
| Western Strikers | 6 | | | | | | | | | Campbelltown City | 3 |
| Pembroke Old Scholars | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pembroke Old Scholars | 0 | Western Strikers | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Campbelltown City | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Campbelltown City | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | Adelaide Croatia Raiders | 2 (2) | | | | | | | | |
| | | Adelaide Blue Eagles (p) | 2 (4) | | | | | | | | |
| Adelaide Blue Eagles | 1 | Adelaide Blue Eagles (p) | 2 (4) | | | | | | | | |
| Playford City Patriots | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Playford City Patriots | 0 | | | | | Campbelltown City | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Cumberland United | 1 | | | | |
| Cumberland United | 14 | | | | | Cumberland United | 1 | | | | |
| Ingle Farm | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ingle Farm | 0 | Cumberland United | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Modbury Vista | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Modbury Vista | 12 | Modbury Vista | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Naracoorte United | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Naracoorte United | 0 | | | Cumberland United | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | The Cove | 1 | | | | | | |
| Mount Barker United | 0 | | | The Cove | 1 | | | | | | |
| The Cove | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| The Cove | 3 | The Cove | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Pontian Eagles | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Pontian Eagles | 2 | Pontian Eagles | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Adelaide University | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Adelaide University | 1 | | | | | | | Campbelltown City | 2 | | |
| | | | | | | | | Adelaide Comets | 0 |
| | | Pitbulls FC | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | West Adelaide | 3 | | | | | | |
| West Adelaide | 3 | West Adelaide | 3 | | | | | | |
| Eastern United | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Eastern United | 1 | | | West Adelaide | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | Adelaide Comets | 3 | | | | |
| BOSA FC | 0 | | | Adelaide Comets | 3 | | | | |
| Tea Tree Gully City | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Tea Tree Gully City | 3 | Tea Tree Gully City | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | Adelaide Comets | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Adelaide Comets | 3 | | |
| | | | | | | FK Beograd | 0 | | |
| Vipers FC | 1 | | | | | FK Beograd | 0 | | |
| Sturt Lions | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Sturt Lions | 2 | Sturt Lions | 3 (4) | | | | | | |
| | | Fulham United (p) | 3 (5) | | | | | | |
| Fulham United | 15 | Fulham United (p) | 3 (5) | | | | | | |
| International SC | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| International SC | 0 | | | Fulham United | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | FK Beogad | 4 | | | | |
| Para Hils East | 3 | | | FK Beogad | 4 | | | | |
| West Torrens Birkalla | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| West Torrens Birkalla | 2 | Para Hills East | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | FK Beograd | 3 | | | | | | |

## First round

The first round of the Federation Cup was also the third round of the 2024 Australia Cup preliminary rounds. Pitbulls FC (-) received a bye to the second round. The round includes teams from all levels except the National Premier League.
All times are in ACDT.

## Second round

The second round of the Federation Cup was also the fourth round of the 2024 Australia Cup preliminary rounds, featuring 21 teams from the previous round and the 11 teams from the National Premier Leagues South Australia.
All times are in ACDT

## Third round

The third round of the Federation Cup was also the fifth round of the 2024 Australia Cup preliminary rounds.
All times are in ACST

## Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals of the Federation Cup was also the sixth round of the 2024 Australia Cup preliminary rounds.
All times are in ACST

## Semi-finals

The semi-finals of the Federation Cup was also the seventh round of the 2024 Australia Cup preliminary rounds, with the two winners qualifying for the 2024 Australia Cup.
All times are in ACST

## Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Christopher Wieczorek | Fulham United | 6 |
| 2 | Joshua Mori | Campbelltwon City | 5 |
| 3 | Michael Cittadini | North Eastern MetroStars | 4 |
| 3 | Harley Gepp | Cumberland United | 4 |
| 3 | Marc Marino | Campbelltown City | 4 |
| 3 | Craig Shearer | FK Beograd | 4 |
| 3 | Cooper Wegener | Modbury Vista | 4 |
| 8 | 16 players | 16 players | 3 |