# 2022 FSA Federation Cup

The 2022 Football South Australia Federation Cup, also known as the Australia Cup South Australian preliminary rounds until the semi-finals, was the 109th running of the Federation Cup, the main soccer knockout cup competition in South Australia. The competition also functioned as part of the 2022 Australia Cup preliminary rounds, with the two finalists qualifying for the main knockout competition.
Adelaide City were champions for the 18th time, defeating Modbury Jets 5–0 in the final. Adelaide Olympic were the defending champions, losing 3–4 in the third round to Campbelltown City.

## Schedule

| Round | Draw date | Match dates | No. of fixtures | Teams | New entries this round |
| First round | 28 February | 18–29 March | 19 | 51 → 32 | 38 |
| Second round | 25 March | 14–16 April | 16 | 32 → 16 | 13 |
| Third round | 21 April | 6–8 May | 8 | 16 → 8 | None |
| Quarter-finals | 13 May | 24–31 May | 4 | 8 → 4 | None |
| Semi-finals | 3 June | 21–22 June | 2 | 4 → 2 | None |
| Final | — | 16 July | 1 | 2 → 1 | None |

## Teams

A total of 51 teams participated in the competition, 47 from the Greater Adelaide area, two from the Adelaide Hills region 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 eligibile for the tournament, as the senior team entered the Australia Cup competition at the Round of 32.
* National Premier League (2)
* Adelaide City
* Adelaide Comets
* Adelaide Olympic
* Campbelltown City
* Croydon FC
* Cumberland United
* FK Beograd
* North Eastern MetroStars
* South Adelaide Panthers
* Sturt Lions
* West Torrens Birkalla
* State League One (3)
* Adelaide Blue Eagles
* Adelaide Croatia Raiders
* Adelaide Hills Hawks
* Adelaide University
* Adelaide Victory
* Eastern United
* Fulham United
* Modbury Jets
* Para Hills Knights
* Playford City Patriots
* Port Adelaide Pirates
* West Adelaide
* State League Two (4)
* Adelaide Cobras
* Gawler Eagles
* Modbury Vista
* Mount Barker United
* Noarlunga United
* Northern Demons
* Pontian Eagles
* Salisbury United
* Seaford Rangers
* The Cove
* Vipers FC
* Western Strikers
* Regional Leagues (5)
* Collegiate
* Adelaide University Grads Blue
* Adelaide University Grads Red
* Pembroke Old Scholars
* Rostrevor Old Collegians
* Amateur League (–)
* Adelaide Red Blue Eagles
* Adelaide Titans
* Adelaide Thunder
* BOSA FC
* Brahma Lodge
* Elizbeth Downs
* Elizabeth Grove
* Ghan United
* Para Hills West
* Parafield Gardens
* Old Ignatians

## 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 University (a.e.t.) | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Adelaide Cobras | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Adelaide Cobras | 2 | Adelaide University | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | Playford City Patirots | 3 | | | | | | |
| Playford City Patriots | 4 | Playford City Patirots | 3 | | | | | | |
| Western Strikers | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Western Strikers | 2 | | | Playford City Patriots | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | North Eastern MetroStars | 0 | | | | |
| | | Sturt Lions | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | North Eastern MetroStars | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Playford City Patriots | 0 | | |
| | | | | | | Vipers FC | 1 | | |
| | | Port Adelaide Pirates | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | Mount Barker United | 2 | | | | | | |
| Mount Barker United | 2 | Mount Barker United | 2 | | | | | | |
| Adelaide Titans | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Adelaide Titans | 1 | | | Port Adelaide Pirates | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | Vipers FC | 1 | | | | |
| Adelaide Croatia Raiders | 1 | | | Vipers FC | 1 | | | | |
| Vipers FC | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Vipers FC | 2 | Vipers FC | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | Cumberland United | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Vipers FC | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | Modbury Jets | 4 |
| Adelaide Thunder | 0 | | | | | | | Modbury Jets | 4 |
| West Adelaide | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| West Adelaide | 6 | West Adelaide | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | Adelaide Victory | 0 | | | | | | |
| Adelaide Victory | 1 | Adelaide Victory | 0 | | | | | | |
| Fulham United | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Fulham United | 0 | | | West Adelaide | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | Croydon Kings | 0 | | | | |
| | | Croydon Kings | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 1 | | | | | | |
| Adelaide Blue Eagles | 4 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 1 | | | | | | |
| Northern Demons | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Northern Demons | 2 | | | | | West Adelaide | 0 | | |
| | | | | | | Modbury Jets | 2 | | |
| | | Tea Tree Gully City | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | Modbury Jets | 5 | | | | | | |
| Modbury Jets | 6 | Modbury Jets | 5 | | | | | | |
| Seaford Rangers | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Seaford Rangers | 0 | | | Modbury Jets | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | South Adelaide Panthers | 3 | | | | |
| | | South Adelaide Panthers | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | Pontian Eagles | 0 | | | | | | |
| Pontian Eagles | 6 | Pontian Eagles | 0 | | | | | | |
| Pontian Eagles | 6 | | | | | | | | | 16 July – Gepps Cross | 16 July – Gepps Cross |
| Old Ignatians | 4 | | | | | | | | | 16 July – Gepps Cross | 16 July – Gepps Cross |
| Old Ignatians | 4 | | | | | | | | | Modbury Jets | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Adelaide City | 5 |
| | | Campbelltown City | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | The Cove | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Pembroke Old Scholars | 1 | The Cove | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| The Cove | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| The Cove | 6 | | | Campbelltown City | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Adelaide Olympic | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | Adelaide Comets | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Adelaide Olympic | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Campbelltown City | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Eastern United | 2 | | | | |
| Eastern United | 7 | | | | | Eastern United | 2 | | | | |
| Adelaide Uni Grads Red | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Adelaide Uni Grads Red | 0 | Eastern United | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Elizabeth Downs | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Elizabeth Downs | 4 | Elizabeth Downs | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Brahma Lodge | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brahma Lodge | 0 | | | Eastern United | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Noarlunga United | 1 | | | | | | |
| Ghan Kilburn City (a.e.t.) | 5 | | | Noarlunga United | 1 | | | | | | |
| Para Hills West | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Para Hills West | 3 | Ghan Kilburn City | 0 (2) | | | | | | | | |
| | | Noarlunga United (p) | 0 (4) | | | | | | | | |
| BOSA FC | 0 | Noarlunga United (p) | 0 (4) | | | | | | | | |
| Noarlunga United | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Noarlunga United | 5 | | | | | | | Eastern United | 0 | | |
| | | | | | | | | Adelaide City | 5 |
| | | Adelaide City | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | Modbury Vista | 0 | | | | | | |
| Modbury Vista | 7 | Modbury Vista | 0 | | | | | | |
| Rostrevor Old Collegians | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Rostrevor Old Collegians | 1 | | | Adelaide City | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | West Torrens Birkalla | 0 | | | | |
| | | West Torrens Birkalla | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | FK Beograd | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Adelaide City | 4 | | |
| | | | | | | Salisbury United | 1 | | |
| Gawler Eagles | 8 | | | | | Salisbury United | 1 | | |
| Elizabeth Grove | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Elizabeth Grove | 1 | Gawler Eagles | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | Salisbury United (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | | | |
| Para Hills Knights | 3 (4) | Salisbury United (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | | | |
| Salisbury United (p) | 3 (5) | | | | | | | | |
| Salisbury United (p) | 3 (5) | | | Salisbury United | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | Parafield Gardens | 2 | | | | |
| Parafield Gardens | 7 | | | Parafield Gardens | 2 | | | | |
| Adelaide Uni Grads Blue | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Adelaide Uni Grads Blue | 0 | Parafield Gardens | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | Adelaide Hills Hawks | 1 | | | | | | |
| Adelaide Red Blue Eagles | 0 | Adelaide Hills Hawks | 1 | | | | | | |
| Adelaide Hills Hawks | 3 | | | | | | | | |

## First round

The first round of the Federation Cup was also the third round of the 2022 Australia Cup preliminary rounds. 2 teams received a bye to the second round: Port Adelaide Pirates (3) and Tea Tree Gully City (-).
All times are in ACDT

## Second round

The second round of the Federation Cup was also the fourth round of the 2022 Australia Cup preliminary rounds, featuring 19 teams from the previous round and the 11 teams from the National Premier Leagues South Australia.
All times are in ACST

## Third round

The third round of the Federation Cup was also the fifth round of the 2022 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 2022 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 2022 Australia Cup preliminary rounds, with the two winners qualifying for the 2022 Australia Cup.
All times are in ACST