FFA Cup Final

[marinermick]

Did the draw say which night the final will be played?

 

[Shaun Mielekamp]

Did the draw say which night the final will be played?

No they didn't, I was expecting it to be announced on the 5th of Feb but it hasn't yet. At some stage they will announce, i'm not expecting any changes to the date but until its official its not official??

 

[Shaun Mielekamp]

Date just confirmed:
Thursday, 27 January 2021
Sydney, Australia
‘LAST EVER’ FFA CUP FINAL TO BE BROADCAST LIVE ON
FREE TO AIR TV VIA NETWORK 10
After a season that has been severely interrupted by COVID-19, Football Australia can announce that the ‘last
ever’ FFA Cup Final will be broadcast exclusively live on free to air television across the nation on Network 10 on
the evening of Saturday, 5 February 2022.
Football Australia, together with broadcast partner 10 ViacomCBS, today confirmed that for the first time in the
competition’s history the FFA Cup’s showpiece match will be distributed to households and viewers across the
nation in a Saturday primetime slot.
The FFA Cup Final, which will kick-off at 7.45pm AEDT in either Gosford or Melbourne, will include a pre-game
show on Network 10, and be simulcast on 10 Play.
During the pre-game show the new name of Australia’s national knockout football competition, which enables
clubs at all levels of Australia’s football ecosystem to compete against one another, will be revealed.
This new name will signify a new era for a competition that routinely attracts over 700 participating clubs from
every State and Territory across Australia.
The FFA Cup 2021 kicked off with 742 clubs, but now just three (3) clubs remain in with the chance to be crowned
FFA Cup 2021 winners.
Following the Draw conducted today, the venue for the FFA Cup Final 2021 will be determined post the second
Semi-Final this Saturday 29 January, between Melbourne Victory FC and Wellington Phoenix FC at GMHBA
Stadium in Geelong (kick-off 5:35pm AEDT).
If Melbourne Victory are victorious, then the Final will be played at AAMI Park, Melbourne. However, if
Wellington Phoenix FC win, then the Final will be played at Central Coast Stadium, Gosford. As per the FFA Cup
Competition Regulations, Wellington Phoenix are unable to host an FFA Cup match.
Isuzu UTE A-League Men side Central Coast Mariners FC secured their place in the FFA Cup 2021 Final earlier this
week, defeating Sydney FC 1-0 to ensure that their club will have the opportunity to play for its first piece of
domestic silverware since April 2013.
Both Central Coast Mariners FC and Melbourne Victory FC are playing to secure the final AFC Champions League
2022 slot for the Australian representatives. Wellington Phoenix FC are ineligible to qualify for the tournament
due to AFC Regulations.
Starting back in February 2021, the FFA Cup would not have reached this point without the dedication of all
participating clubs in what was another challenging year. This year’s Final is a representation of all the hard work
and sacrifices that have been made to celebrate the football community’s perseverance throughout the
pandemic.
Every match in the FFA Cup 2021 is available live and free across Australia via 10 Play.
FFA Cup 2021 Semi Final 2: Melbourne Victory FC vs. Wellington Phoenix FC
Date: Saturday, 29 January 2022
Venue: GMBHA Stadium, Geelong
Kick-off: 5:35pm AEDT
Broadcast: Live and free in Australia via 10 Play
FFA Cup 2021 Final: Central Coast Mariners FC vs. Melbourne Victory FC/Wellington Phoenix FC
Date: Saturday, 5 February 2022
Venue: AAMI Park, Melbourne OR Central Coast Stadium, Gosford
Kick-off: 7.45pm AEDT
Broadcast: Live and free in Australia on Network 10 and simulcast on 10 Play
-ends

 

[Rising Sun]

Date just confirmed:
Thursday, 27 January 2021
Sydney, Australia
‘LAST EVER’ FFA CUP FINAL TO BE BROADCAST LIVE ON
FREE TO AIR TV VIA NETWORK 10
After a season that has been severely interrupted by COVID-19, Football Australia can announce that the ‘last
ever’ FFA Cup Final will be broadcast exclusively live on free to air television across the nation on Network 10 on
the evening of Saturday, 5 February 2022.
Football Australia, together with broadcast partner 10 ViacomCBS, today confirmed that for the first time in the
competition’s history the FFA Cup’s showpiece match will be distributed to households and viewers across the
nation in a Saturday primetime slot.
The FFA Cup Final, which will kick-off at 7.45pm AEDT in either Gosford or Melbourne, will include a pre-game
show on Network 10, and be simulcast on 10 Play.
During the pre-game show the new name of Australia’s national knockout football competition, which enables
clubs at all levels of Australia’s football ecosystem to compete against one another, will be revealed.
This new name will signify a new era for a competition that routinely attracts over 700 participating clubs from
every State and Territory across Australia.
The FFA Cup 2021 kicked off with 742 clubs, but now just three (3) clubs remain in with the chance to be crowned
FFA Cup 2021 winners.
Following the Draw conducted today, the venue for the FFA Cup Final 2021 will be determined post the second
Semi-Final this Saturday 29 January, between Melbourne Victory FC and Wellington Phoenix FC at GMHBA
Stadium in Geelong (kick-off 5:35pm AEDT).
If Melbourne Victory are victorious, then the Final will be played at AAMI Park, Melbourne. However, if
Wellington Phoenix FC win, then the Final will be played at Central Coast Stadium, Gosford. As per the FFA Cup
Competition Regulations, Wellington Phoenix are unable to host an FFA Cup match.
Isuzu UTE A-League Men side Central Coast Mariners FC secured their place in the FFA Cup 2021 Final earlier this
week, defeating Sydney FC 1-0 to ensure that their club will have the opportunity to play for its first piece of
domestic silverware since April 2013.
Both Central Coast Mariners FC and Melbourne Victory FC are playing to secure the final AFC Champions League
2022 slot for the Australian representatives. Wellington Phoenix FC are ineligible to qualify for the tournament
due to AFC Regulations.
Starting back in February 2021, the FFA Cup would not have reached this point without the dedication of all
participating clubs in what was another challenging year. This year’s Final is a representation of all the hard work
and sacrifices that have been made to celebrate the football community’s perseverance throughout the
pandemic.
Every match in the FFA Cup 2021 is available live and free across Australia via 10 Play.
FFA Cup 2021 Semi Final 2: Melbourne Victory FC vs. Wellington Phoenix FC
Date: Saturday, 29 January 2022
Venue: GMBHA Stadium, Geelong
Kick-off: 5:35pm AEDT
Broadcast: Live and free in Australia via 10 Play
FFA Cup 2021 Final: Central Coast Mariners FC vs. Melbourne Victory FC/Wellington Phoenix FC
Date: Saturday, 5 February 2022
Venue: AAMI Park, Melbourne OR Central Coast Stadium, Gosford
Kick-off: 7.45pm AEDT
Broadcast: Live and free in Australia on Network 10 and simulcast on 10 Play
-ends

Thanks Shaun - what are the rules around covid postponements and are FA taking/insisting on any additional precautions?

With prime time FTA coverage and no doubt plenty of promotion, I would have thought a late postponement would be something FA would be desperately trying to avoid, although I am asking from a purely selfish view point of fans booking non-refundable flights.

 

[sydmariner]

'Last ever' FFA Cup Final to be broadcast live on free to air TV via Network 10

After a season that has been severely interrupted by COVID-19, Football Australia can announce that the ‘last ever’ FFA Cup Final will be broadcast exclusively live on free to air television across the nation on Network 10 on the evening of Saturday, 5 February 2022. Football Australia, together...

www.theffacup.com.au

 

[marinermick]

f**ked over as usual, not sure if we will ever see an FFA Cup game at Gosford again

Last minute decision to do a draw. Wonder if they were thinking Gosford but current barney with CCF changed their minds?

 

[marinermick]

Just booked the Victoria Hotel in Little Collins Street. $149 for a twin room. Clean and tidy hotel in a cracking location. I have up to 3 Feb to cancel at no cost.

 

[scottmac]

Last minute decision to do a draw. Wonder if they were thinking Gosford but current barney with CCF changed their minds?

Interesting that all previous draws were balls (fairly sure) but this one was envelopes....... envelopes don't roll around a bowl do they....... that's my conspiracy theory for the month.

 

[LFCMariners]

Both the envelopes probably said Melbourne.

 

[turbo]

Last minute decision to do a draw. Wonder if they were thinking Gosford but current barney with CCF changed their minds?

More like thinking Melbourne until the club stepped up and put some public pressure on them.

 

[Shaun Mielekamp]

Hey everyone
We are in process of planning on the two GF options for pre-match & post match functions. On Monday we aim to send out information which ever way the result goes with Victory vs Wellington.

If it is in Melbourne the club will look to co-ordinate an official tour and have functions and options that members can jump in and out of to suit their own plans and budgets.

Any thoughts and ideas are all welcomed...

 

[marinermick]

Hey everyone
We are in process of planning on the two GF options for pre-match & post match functions. On Monday we aim to send out information which ever way the result goes with Victory vs Wellington.

If it is in Melbourne the club will look to co-ordinate an official tour and have functions and options that members can jump in and out of to suit their own plans and budgets.

Any thoughts and ideas are all welcomed...

Hook a post match winning function in Melbourne to my veins

 

[Rising Sun]

Interesting that all previous draws were balls (fairly sure) but this one was envelopes....... envelopes don't roll around a bowl do they....... that's my conspiracy theory for the month.

They went to plenty of dramatic event to be "transparent" it was. But it would have been easy enough to have a small mark on one of the envelopes - Viddy puts "Melbourne" in the "marked" envelope, Ben makes sure that the marked one goes in the bowl at the bottom and Viddy picks the bottom one. If they wanted to fix it whilst creating an illusion it was fair, it was easy enough to do, they didn't need David Copperfield.

Love a good conspiracy theory

 

[Rising Sun]

After Rod Stewart's efforts in the Scottish FA cup draw a couple of years ago, it should be mandatory that all draws are conducted by a drunk celebrity. Much more entertaining and just about rules out any option for cheating.

 

[marinermick]

After Rod Stewart's efforts in the Scottish FA cup draw a couple of years ago, it should be mandatory that all draws are conducted by a drunk celebrity. Much more entertaining and just about rules out any option for cheating.

Or a drunk former player. [Andrew Hoole enters chat]

 

[Ironbark]

Either way we want WP to win for AFC benefits

Also - what replaces the FFA Cup next season (if anything)?

 

[scottmac]

Either way we want WP to win for AFC benefits

Also - what replaces the FFA Cup next season (if anything)?

The same comp (essentially) but with a different name

 

[Ads]

I’ll put $50 on Victory just so we can be sure that Nix win.

 

[scottmac]

Those draws are shit. They should be a rotating wheel with the names of the clubs, like wheel of fortune or the friday night meat raffle, give it a spin and wherever it lands, bingo, there's your club. No claims of cheating, and the suspense as it's going around, maaaate, you could get a full night on the cans in watching the round of 32 drawn ?. If it lands on a club twice they get to choose the position like the NFL draft, 5 mins on the clock.
Think I'm onto something here ???

 

[scottmac]

Did they show what was in both envelopes?

Yeah I think they loaded the envelopes with both names while Viddy had his back turned, they got "shuffled" by the host, then Viddy turned around looked in the bowl and grabbed one.
I'm not 100% on that though as I tuned in while Viddy had his back turned. Anyone watch the whole thing?