# 2025 FSA Federation Cup

The 2025 Football South Australia Federation Cup, also known as the Australia Cup South Australian preliminary rounds until the semi-finals, is the 112th running of the Federation Cup, the main soccer knockout cup competition in South Australia. The competition also functions as part of the 2025 Australia Cup preliminary rounds, with the two finalists qualifying for the main competition.
Campbelltown City are the defending champions.

## Schedule

| Round | Draw date | Match dates | No. of fixtures | Teams | New entries this round |
| First round | 5 February | 6–12 March | 25 | 57 → 32 | 50 |
| Second round | 12 March | 27–30 March | 16 | 32 → 16 | 7 |
| Third round | | 18–20 April | 8 | 16 → 8 | None |
| Quarter-finals | | 12–22 May | 4 | 8 → 4 | None |
| Semi-finals | | 11–18 June | 2 | 4 → 2 | None |
| Final | — | 12 July | 1 | 2 → 1 | None |

## Teams

57 teams are participating in the competition, 49 from the Greater Adelaide area, three from Mount Gambier, two from the Adelaide Hills region, and one from Gawler, Naracoorte, Port Pirie, and Portland (in south-west Victoria). 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 have the chance to enter the Australia Cup competition at the round of 32.
Registrations for non-affiliate clubs to participate in the competition opened on 8 January and closed on 31 January. Unlike previous seasons, regional affiliate clubs will host if they are drawn against a Football South Australia affiliate club or amateur league club.
Football South Australia affiliate clubs :
| NPL SA (2) | SA State League 1 (3) | SA State League 2 (4) | SA State League 2 (4) |
| NPL SA (2) | SA State League 1 (3) | North | South |
| Adelaide City | Adelaide Blue Eagles | Adelaide Atletico | Adelaide Hills Hawks |
| Adelaide Comets | Adelaide Olympic | Elizabeth Grove | Adelaide Titans |
| Adelaide Croatia Raiders | Adelaide Omonia Cobras | Gawler Eagles | Adelaide University |
| Campbelltown City | Cumberland United | Ghan United | Eastern United |
| Croydon FC | Fulham United | Modbury Vista | Mount Barker United |
| FK Beograd | Pontian Eagles | Northern Demons | Noarlunga United |
| Modbury Jets | Salisbury United | Port Adelaide | Seaford Rangers |
| North Eastern MetroStars | South Adelaide Panthers | Salisbury Inter | Western Strikers |
| Para Hills Knights | Sturt Lions | | |
| Playford City | The Cove | | |
| West Torrens Birkalla | Vipers FC | | |
| | West Adelaide | | |
| Non-affiliate clubs ||||
| Regional Leagues (5) | Regional Leagues (5) | Amateur Leagues (-) | Amateur Leagues (-) |
| Limestone Coast | South-west Victoria | Amateur Leagues (-) | Amateur Leagues (-) |
| Apollo FC | Portland Panthers | Adelaide Brasfoot | Adelaide Eagles |
| Gambier Centrals | | Angle Vale | BOSA FC |
| International SC | | Croydon Cougars | Elizabeth Downs |
| Naracoorte United | | Old Ignatians | Para Hills East |
| | | Para Hills United | Para Hills West |
| | | Pitbulls FC | Southern Knights |
| | | Tea Tree Gully City |

## First round

The first round of the Federation Cup was also the third round of the 2025 Australia Cup preliminary rounds. National Premier League teams Adelaide Comets, Adelaide Croatia Raiders, Modbury Jets, and Playford City were drawn into this round, with all other NPL teams given a bye.
All times are in ACDT.

## Second round

The second round of the Federation Cup will also be the fourth round of the 2025 Australia Cup preliminary rounds, featuring 25 teams from the previous round and the seven teams from the National Premier League who were not drawn into the first round.
Number of teams per tier still in competition :
| NPL SA (2) | State League 1 (3) | State League 2 (4) | Regional (5) | Amateur (-) | Total |
| 11 / 11 | 9 / 12 | 9 / 16 | 0 / 5 | 3 / 13 | 32 / 57 |