# 2024 Australia Cup

The 2024 Australia Cup was the eleventh season of the Australia Cup, the main national soccer knockout cup competition in Australia. This edition was the third under the new name of the "Australia Cup" following the renaming of Football Federation Australia to Football Australia. Thirty-two teams contested the competition proper.
Sydney FC were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Oakleigh Cannons in the Round of 32.
Macarthur FC won its second Australia Cup after defeating Melbourne Victory in the final. The club is expected to qualify to the group stage of the AFC's 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two competition.

## Round and dates

For the first time in the competition's history, the draws for the round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals are combined.
| Round | Draw date | Match dates | Number of fixtures | Teams | New entries this round |
| Preliminary rounds | Various | 9 February–24 July | 737 | 759 → 32 | 751 |
| Round of 32 | 19 June | 30 July–7 August | 16 | 32 → 16 | 8 |
| Round of 16 | 7 August | 25–28 August | 8 | 16 → 8 | None |
| Quarter-finals | 7 August | 11–14 September | 4 | 8 → 4 | None |
| Semi-finals | 7 August | 21–22 September | 2 | 4 → 2 | None |
| Final | — | 29 September | 1 | 2 → 1 | None |

## Teams

A total of 32 teams will participate in the 2024 Australia Cup competition proper.
A-League Men clubs represent the highest level in the Australian league system, whereas Member Federation clubs come from level 2 and below.
A-League Men clubs :
| Adelaide United | Central Coast Mariners | Macarthur FC | Melbourne City |
| Melbourne Victory | Newcastle Jets | Perth Glory | Sydney FC |
| Wellington Phoenix | Western Sydney Wanderers | | |
| Member federation clubs ||||
| O'Connor Knights (2) | APIA Leichhardt (2) | Blacktown City (2) | NWS Spirit (2) |
| Rockdale Ilinden (2) | Edgeworth FC (2) | Lambton Jaffas (2) | Darwin Hearts (2) |
| Brisbane City (2) | Lions FC (2) | Moreton City Excelsior (2) | Olympic FC (2) |
| Campbelltown City (2) | Modbury Jets (2) | Glenorchy Knights (2) | Heidelberg United (2) |
| Hume City (2) | Melbourne Srbija (4) | Oakleigh Cannons (2) | South Melbourne (2) |
| Olympic Kingsway (2) | Perth RedStar (2) | | |

## Preliminary rounds

Member federation teams competed in various state-based preliminary rounds to win one of 22 places in the competition proper (at the Round of 32). All Australian clubs (other than youth teams associated with A-League franchises) were eligible to enter the qualifying process through their respective member federation; however, only one team per club was permitted entry into the competition. The preliminary rounds operated within a consistent national structure whereby club entry into the competition is staggered in each state/territory, determined by what level the club sits at in the Australian soccer league system. This ultimately lead to round 7, with the winning clubs from that round entering directly into the round of 32. Slot allocations were the same as the previous year.
The top eight placed A-League Men clubs from the 2023–24 A-League Men season gained automatic qualification to the Round of 32. The remaining four teams entered a play-off series to determine the remaining two positions.
| Federation | Associated competition | Round of 32 qualifiers |
| Football Australia | A-League Men | 10 |
| Capital Football (ACT) | Federation Cup (ACT) | 1 |
| Football NSW | Waratah Cup | 4 |
| Northern NSW Football | Northern NSW State Cup | 2 |
| Football Northern Territory | NT FFA Cup Final | 1 |
| Football Queensland | Kappa Queensland Cup | 4 |
| Football South Australia | Federation Cup (SA) | 2 |
| Football Tasmania | Milan Lakoseljac Cup | 1 |
| Football Victoria | Dockerty Cup | 5 |
| Football West (WA) | State Cup | 2 |

## Bracket

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Moreton City Excelsior | 5 | | | | | | |
| Campbelltown City | 1 | | | | | | |
| Campbelltown City | 1 | Moreton City Excelsior | 3 | | | | |
| | | Perth Glory | 2 | | | | |
| Perth Glory (a.e.t.) | 5 | Perth Glory | 2 | | | | |
| Melbourne City | 4 | | | | | | |
| Melbourne City | 4 | | | Moreton City Excelsior | 0 | | |
| | | | | Melbourne Victory | 4 | | |
| NWS Spirit | 3 | | | Melbourne Victory | 4 | | |
| Glenorchy Knights | 0 | | | | | | |
| Glenorchy Knights | 0 | NWS Spirit | 0 | | | | |
| | | Melbourne Victory | 4 | | | | |
| Lambton Jaffas | 1 | Melbourne Victory | 4 | | | | |
| Melbourne Victory | 4 | | | | | | |
| Melbourne Victory | 4 | | | | | Melbourne Victory | 1 |
| | | | | | | Adelaide United | 0 |
| Olympic Kingsway | 4 | | | | | Adelaide United | 0 |
| Edgeworth Eagles | 1 | | | | | | |
| Edgeworth Eagles | 1 | Olympic Kingsway | 2 | | | | |
| | | Adelaide United | 3 | | | | |
| Blacktown City | 2 | Adelaide United | 3 | | | | |
| Adelaide United (a.e.t.) | 3 | | | | | | |
| Adelaide United (a.e.t.) | 3 | | | Adelaide United (a.e.t.) | 2 | | |
| | | | | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 | | |
| Perth RedStar | 1 | | | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 | | |
| Lions FC | 4 | | | | | | |
| Lions FC | 4 | Lions FC | 0 | | | | |
| | | Western Sydney Wanderers | 4 | | | | |
| Brisbane City | 1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 4 | | | | |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 2 | | | | | | | Melbourne Victory | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | Macarthur FC | 1 |
| Darwin Hearts | 0 | | | | | | | Macarthur FC | 1 |
| Hume City | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Hume City | 6 | Hume City | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | Melbourne Srbija | 0 | | | | | | |
| Melbourne Srbija (p) | 1 (4) | Melbourne Srbija | 0 | | | | | | |
| Modbury Jets | 1 (1) | | | | | | | | |
| Modbury Jets | 1 (1) | | | Hume City | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | South Melbourne (a.e.t.) | 3 | | | | |
| South Melbourne | 1 | | | South Melbourne (a.e.t.) | 3 | | | | |
| Wellington Phoenix | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Wellington Phoenix | 0 | South Melbourne (a.e.t.) | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | Olympic FC | 2 | | | | | | |
| Olympic FC (a.e.t.) | 1 | Olympic FC | 2 | | | | | | |
| APIA Leichhardt | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| APIA Leichhardt | 0 | | | | | South Melbourne | 0 | | |
| | | | | | | Macarthur FC | 1 |
| Oakleigh Cannons | 3 | | | | | Macarthur FC | 1 |
| Sydney FC | 1 | | | | | | |
| Sydney FC | 1 | Oakleigh Cannons (p) | 1 (4) | | | | |
| | | Heidelberg United | 1 (1) | | | | |
| Heidelberg United (a.e.t.) | 3 | Heidelberg United | 1 (1) | | | | |
| Central Coast Mariners | 1 | | | | | | |
| Central Coast Mariners | 1 | | | Oakleigh Cannons | 0 | | |
| | | | | Macarthur FC | 1 | | |
| Rockdale Ilinden | 1 | | | Macarthur FC | 1 | | |
| Newcastle Jets | 2 | | | | | | |
| Newcastle Jets | 2 | Newcastle Jets | 3 | | | | |
| | | Macarthur FC | 4 | | | | |
| O'Connor Knights | 1 | Macarthur FC | 4 | | | | |
| Macarthur FC | 2 | | | | | | |

## Round of 32

The draw took place on 19 June. The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round was Melbourne Srbija. They were the only level 4 team left in the competition.
All times listed below are at AEST

## Round of 16

The draw for all remaining rounds took place on 7 August. The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round was Melbourne Srbija. They were the only level 4 team left in the competition.
All times listed below are at AEST

## Quarter-finals

The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round were Hume City, Moreton City Excelsior, Oakleigh Cannons and South Melbourne. They were the only level 2 teams left in the competition.
All times listed below are at AEST

## Semi-finals

The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round was South Melbourne. They were the only level 2 teams left in the competition.
All times listed below are at AEST

## Top goalscorers

    As of 22 September 2024
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Nishan Velupillay | Melbourne Victory | 5 |
| 2 | Valère Germain | Macarthur FC | 4 |
| 3 | Marin Jakoliš | Macarthur FC | 3 |
| 3 | Nikos Vergos | Melbourne Victory | 3 |
| 3 | Marquez Walters | Moreton City Excelsior | 3 |
| 6 | 13 Players | Various | 2 |
Note: Goals scored in preliminary rounds not included.