Australia Cup 2025 – Who We Might Face First

The cast for the Hahn Australia Cup 2025 Round of 32 has been decided following the completion of the Preliminary Rounds. 

In 2025, 718 clubs from all divisions of football across Australia – grassroots, regional, and professional – have been whittled down to 32 teams contesting the Finals Rounds.  

The Draw for the Round of 32 will take place on Wednesday, 25 June 2025 at 7.30pm AEST, hosted by Jake Barker-Daish and Jerome Khalaf from the Suited and Booted Podcast. This event will determine the matchups for Round of 32 and officially launch the Final Rounds. Fans can watch the draw live and free on the Football Australia YouTube channel HERE

With semi-professional and community clubs pitted against Australia’s top-tier sides, the Hahn Australia Cup once again sets the stage for thrilling ‘cupsets’ and unforgettable moments right across the country. 

Eleven sides from the Isuzu UTE A-League Men competition will participate in the tournament, with the top nine automatically advancing into the Hahn Australia Cup 2025 at the completion of the 2024/25 regular season, while Perth Glory FC and Wellington Phoenix FC won their respective Playoff matches in May. 

The remaining 21 clubs come from a wide range of communities across Football Australia’s nine State and Territory Member Federations. Representing a cross-section of Australia’s footballing landscape, these teams embody the spirit of the Hahn Australia Cup and are a true celebration of the game’s diversity and depth. 

Sydney FC have won the Australia Cup twice in 2017 and 2023

Hahn Australia Cup 2025 Round of 32 Live Draw

Date: Wednesday, 25 June 2025
Time: 7:30pm AEST
How to watch: LIVE on the Football Australia YouTube Channel HERE
How to follow: Follow Hahn Australia Cup on Facebook, X (formally Twitter) and Instagram 
How to interact: #AustraliaCup and #MagicOfTheCup 

Hahn Australia Cup 2025 Final 32 Teams

The teams who have qualified for the Round of 32 are listed below:

Isuzu UTE A-League
Adelaide United FCAuckland FC
Macarthur FCMelbourne City FC
Melbourne Victory FCNewcastle Jets FC
Perth Glory FCSydney FC
Wellington Phoenix FCWestern Sydney Wanderers FC
Western United FC  
Capital Football
Canberra Croatia FC
Football NSW
APIA Leichhardt FCNorthern Tigers FC
SD Raiders FCSydney United 58 FC
Northern NSW Football
Cooks Hill United FCWeston Bears FC
Football NT
Darwin Olympic FC
Football QLD
Brisbane City FCGold Coast Knights FC
Olympic FCPeninsula Power FC
Football SA
Adelaide Croatia Raiders SCMetroStars SC
Football Tasmania
South Hobart FC
Football VIC
Avondale FCHeidlberg United FC
Nunawading City FCSouth Melbourne FC
Football West
Olympic Kingsway SCStirling Macedonia FC 
Sydney FC’s Fabio Gomes celebrates his brace in the 2023 Australia Cup Final

Hahn Australia Cup 2025 Final Rounds Draw Principles

The Hahn Australia Cup 2025 Final Rounds Draw Principles are designed to provide the guidelines for the 2025 Competition Draw process. 

  • Hahn Australia Cup 2025 Final Rounds matches will be decided via a live draw on a date and time confirmed by Football Australia.
  • Each Hahn Australia Cup 2025 Final Rounds entrant will be placed in the ball pot – meaning any team can be drawn against any team.
  • In accordance with the Competition Regulations for Hahn Australia Cup Final Rounds matches other than the Hahn Australia Cup Final, the Home Club for each Hahn Australia Cup match will be determined as follows:
  • Where Hahn Australia Cup matches involve only Member Federation Clubs, the first drawn Club will be the Home Club;
  • Where Hahn Australia Cup matches involve a Member Federation Club and an Isuzu UTE A-League Men Club, the Member Federation Club will be Home Club; and
  • Where Hahn Australia Cup Matches involve only Isuzu UTE A-League Men Clubs, the first drawn Club will be the Home Club.
  • In all instances, Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix FC will be deemed the Away Club, irrespective of whether it is the first drawn Club. However, in the event Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix FC are drawn together, the match will be played in New Zealand at the home ground of the first drawn Club.

Round of 32:

  • The Hahn Australia Cup 2025 Round of 32 will be played over two (2) weeks in July.
  • Football Australia will place thirty-two (32) balls containing the names of the qualified Clubs into the one (1) pot, in an open draw.
  • Balls will be drawn out one at a time, revealing sixteen (16) matches, until all balls have been drawn from the pot.
Bobo, Alex Wilkinson and Alex Brosque celebrate after Sydney defeating Adelaide 2-1 in the FFA Cup Final

Round of 16, Quarter Finals, Semi Finals:

  • For the Round of 16 the balls containing the names of all participating Clubs will be placed in one (1) pot. The balls will be drawn, opened, and revealed one at a time, until all balls have been drawn.
  • The Quarter Finals and Semi Finals Draw will be conducted immediately following the Round of 16 Draw. Balls will contain a match number instead of participating Club names – these match numbers will correspond to the Round of 16 matches (e.g., Winner of Match 1 vs Winner of Match 2). 
  • The balls will be drawn, opened and revealed one at a time, until all balls have been drawn.
  • This format creates a tournament bracket for the Quarter Finals and Semi Finals, with the winners of the Round of 16 knowing who they are likely to face in the next stage of the competition.
  • Home teams in the Quarter Finals and Semi Finals will be determined using the same principles as above via draw order, or in the event of a Member Federation Club facing an Isuzu UTE A-League Men Club.
Bobo scores the winner in the 2017 FFA Cup Final

Cup Final:

  • The selection of the Host Venue for the Hahn Australia Cup 2025 Final will be determined by Football Australia and announced following the Semi Finals.
  • The Hahn Australia Cup 2025 winner will gain direct entry into the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Two for the 2026-2027 season. 

Hahn Australia Cup 2025 Final Rounds Match Schedule Summary

The Hahn Australia Cup 2025 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 32Round of 16Quarter FinalsSemi Finals*Final*
16 matches, 2 weeks8 matches, 1 week4 matches, 1 week2 matches, 1 week1 match
Saturday, 19 July – Wednesday, 30 JulySaturday, 9 August – Wednesday, 13 AugustWednesday, 19 August – Sunday, 24 AugustSaturday, 13 September – Sunday, 14 September  TBC

*Dates are subject to change based upon fixtures and ground availability