There are four first-time entrants from New South Wales in the Final Rounds of the 2025 Hahn Australia Cup, all of whom have showcased their Cupset credentials.
Additionally, A-League regulars Western Sydney Wanderers, Sydney FC, 2024 champions Macarthur FC and Newcastle Jets are involved again this year.
Waratah Cup victors Sydney United 58 and NPL NSW title-chasers APIA Leichhardt have also qualified.
Finally, Northern Tigers, SD Raiders, Cooks Hill United and Weston Bears will get their first taste of the competition's Round of 32.
Western Sydney Wanderers
Home Ground: CommBank Stadium
Founded: 2012
Australia Cup Final Rounds appearance (inc. 2025): 10
Best Result: Semi-finals (2017, 2018)
Head Coach: Alen Stajcic
Road to the Round of 32:
- Automatically qualified (A-League Men’s, 4th)
The Wanderers finished inside the finals places for the A-League Men’s 2024/25 regular season, losing out in the Elimination Final to 2024 Australia Cup finalists Melbourne Victory.
Western Sydney made it to the quarter-finals of the 2024 Cup, beating Queensland duo Brisbane City and the Queensland Lions before going down to Adelaide United.
The side will travel to Queensland again in the 2025 Round of 32, taking on Peninsula Power.
Match Details
Peninsula Power v Western Sydney Wanderers
Date: Tuesday, 22 July 2025
Time: 7:30pm (AEST)
Venue: AJ Kelly Park
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Weston Bears FC (Football NNSW)
Home Ground: Weston Bears Park
Founded: 1907
Australia Cup Final Rounds appearances: 1
Best Result: N/A
Head Coach: Kew Jaliens
Road to the Round of 32:
- Weston Bears 8-2 Newcastle Suns
- Hamilton Olympic 4-4 (3-5 on pens) Weston Bears
- Weston Bears 2-1 Lambton Jaffas
- Weston Bears 1-1 (3-1 on pens) Edgeworth Eagles
The Bears had a drama-filled run to their first-ever Final Rounds appearances, which kicked off with an 8-2 win over Newcastle Suns.
Weston survived the first of two penalty shootouts following a 4-4 draw with Hamilton Olympic.
The side had to work hard to earn their place in the Round of 32, beating 2024 Cup Round of 32 entrants Lambton Jaffas and Edgeworth Eagles.
The Bears travel to Melbourne in the Round of 32 to play consistent Cupsetters, Heidelberg United.
Match Details
Heidelberg United v Weston Bears
Date: Wednesday, 23 July 2025
Time: 7:30pm (AEST)
Venue: Olympic Village
Sydney United 58 FC
Home Ground: Sydney United Sports Centre
Founded: 1958
Australia Cup Final Rounds appearance (inc. 2025): 8
Best Result: Runners-up (2022)
Head Coach: Ante Juric
Road to the Round of 32:
- Glebe Gorillas 1-4 Sydney United 58
- Sydney United 58 5-0 Tarrawanna Blueys
- Sydney United 58 3-3 (10-9 on pens) Sydney Olympic
- Sydney United 58 1-0 Granville Rage
Sydney United 58 made light work of Glebe Gorillas and Tarrawanna Blueys, scoring nine goals across their first two Preliminary Rounds games.
The side survived a dramatic game against Sydney Olympic, drawing 3-3 before prevailing 10-9 on penalties.
The 2022 finalists edged past Granville Rage to make the Final Rounds for the eighth time.
United 58 travel to fellow NSW outfit Northern Tigers in their eighth appearance in the Round of 32.
Match Details
Northern Tigers FC v Sydney United 58 FC
Date: Wednesday, 23 July 2025
Time: 7:30pm (AEST)
Venue: Leichhardt Oval
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Northern Tigers FC
Home Ground: North Turramurra
Founded: 1963
Australia Cup Final Rounds appearances (inc. 2025): 1
Best Result: N/A
Head Coach: Adam Hett
Road to the Round of 32:
- Northern Tigers 2-0 Forest Killarney
- Northern Tigers 4-0 Lindfield FC
- Northern Tigers 4-0 Parramatta FC
- Cringila Lions 1-4 Northern Tigers
- Northern Tigers 4-1 Hills United FC
Northern Tigers had to win five matches to make their maiden Final Rounds and conceded just two goals during that run.
The Tigers went without conceding in their first three matches, which included victories over Forest Killarney, Lindfield and Parramatta, scoring ten goals in the process.
A 4-1 win over Illawarra-based side Cringila Lions, followed by a win by the same scoreline against recently relegated NPL NSW team Hills United, earned them their first-ever national round appearance.
The Football NSW League One team face one-time finalists and NPL NSW giants Sydney United 58 in the Round of 32 in a rematch of the 2025 Waratah Cup Final, which United 58 won 1-0.
Match Details
Northern Tigers v Sydney United 58
Date: Wednesday, 23 July 2025
Time: 7:30pm (AEST)
Venue: Leichhardt Oval
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Cooks Hill United (Football NNSW)
Home Ground: Newcastle Athletics Field
Founded: 1997
Australia Cup Final Rounds appearances (inc. 2025): 1
Best Result: N/A
Head Coach: Chris Zoricich
Road to the Round of 32:
- Valentine 0-5 Cooks Hills United
- Wallsend FC 1-8 Cooks Hill United
- Northern Storm Thunder 0-1 Cooks Hill United
- Broadmeadow Magic 1-2 Cooks Hills United
Cooks Hill United made a fast start in their Preliminary Round fixtures, scoring 13 goals across wins over Valentine and Wallsend.
A narrow victory over Northern Storm Thunder set up a do-or-die clash with Hahn Australia Cup Final Rounds regulars Broadmeadow Magic, where Cooks Hill prevailed 2-1.
United travel to South Australia to face Adelaide Croatia Raiders in the upcoming Round of 32.
Match Details
Adelaide Croatia Raiders SC v Cooks Hill United
Date: Wednesday, 23 July 2025
Time: 7:00pm local / 7:30pm (AEST)
Venue: Croatian Sports Centre
Macarthur FC
Home Ground: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Founded: 2019
Australia Cup Final Rounds appearances (inc. 2025): 5
Best Result: Winners (2022, 2025)
Head Coach: Mile Sterjovski
Road to the Round of 32:
- Automatically qualified (8th, A-League Men’s)
Macarthur FC lifted the 2024 Australia Cup, advancing through the rounds by no more than a single-goal margin on each occasion.
It was the team’s second Australia Cup success, having won the competition in 2022 - the club’s maiden trophy.
An eighth-place finish in the 2024/25 A-League Men’s season secured them a spot in this year’s Cup Final Rounds.
They begin their title defence against FNSW League One side SD Raiders, who have already caused several shocks, beating NPL NSW powerhouses Rockdale Ilinden and Blacktown City in the Preliminary Rounds.
The Bulls will be hoping to avoid a similar early exit, like in their 2022 Cup defence, going out at the Round of 32 stage to Campbelltown City.
Match Details
SD Raiders FC v Marcarthur FC
Date: Tuesday, 29 July 2025
Time: 7:30pm (AEST)
Venue: Fairfield Showground
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Sydney FC
Home Ground: Allianz Stadium
Founded: 2004
Australia Cup Final Rounds appearances (inc. 2025): 11
Best Result: Winners (2024)
Head Coach: Ufuk Talay
Road to the Round of 32:
- Automatically qualified (7th, A-League Men’s)
Sydney FC finished outside the finals places of the A-League Men’s, just a point away from Adelaide United in sixth.
The Sky Blues’ defence of their 2023 Australia Cup triumph faltered at the first hurdle, losing to NPL Victoria outfit Oakleigh Cannons in the Round of 32 last year.
This was the second time Sydney FC had been knocked out by Oakleigh, following their 2022 defeat.
Ufuk Talay's men will look to go further in their 2025 Cup run when they play fellow A-League side Western United.
Match Details
Western United v Sydney FC
Date: Tuesday, 29 July 2025
Time: 7:30pm (AEST)
Venue: Ironbark Fields
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SD Raiders
Home Ground: Ernie Smith Reserve
Founded: 2012
Australia Cup Final Rounds appearances (inc. 2025): 1
Best Result: N/A
Head Coach: Nick Carle
Road to the Round of 32:
- SD Raiders 11-0 Parklea
- Sydney CBS 0-3 SD Raiders
- SD Raiders 2-1 Wollongong Wolves
- SD Raiders 3-3 (5-4 on pens) Rockdale Ilinden
- Blacktown City 1-2 SD Raiders
SD Raiders breezed through their first two Preliminary Rounds matches with comfortable victories over Parklea and Sydney CBS.
The FNSW League One side then produced three consecutive Cupsets, downing NPL NSW giants Wollongong Wolves, Rockdale Ilinden and Blacktown City to make it to the Final Rounds.
The Raiders will face another challenging task in their first-ever Cup Round of 32, taking on 2025 Australia Cup champions Macarthur FC.
Match Details
SD Raiders v Macarthur FC
Date: 29 July 2025
Time: 7:30 pm (AEST)
Venue: Fairfield Showground
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Newcastle Jets FC
Home Ground: McDonald Jones Stadium
Founded: 2000
Australia Cup Final Rounds appearances (inc. 2025): 10
Best Result: Quarter-finals (2019)
Head Coach: Mark Milligan
Road to the Round of 32:
- Automatically qualified (9th, A-League Men's)
The Jets narrowly avoided a playoff match for the Final Rounds of the 2025 Australia Cup, securing a ninth-place finish in the A-League Men’s.
Newcastle were knocked out by eventual winners Macarthur FC at the Round of 16 stage of the 2024 Cup, having beaten NPL NSW premiers Rockdale Ilinden the previous round.
In the Round of 32, they will compete in another all-A-League clash, hosting three-time Cup winners Adelaide United, where new Head Coach Mark Milligan spent three years as an assistant coach.
Match Details
Newcastle Jets v Adelaide United
Date: Wednesday, 30 July 2025
Time: 7:30pm (AEST)
Venue: Maitland Sportsground
APIA Leichhardt FC
Home Ground: Lambert Park
Founded: 1954
Australia Cup Final Rounds appearances (inc. 2025): 6
Best Result: Quarter-finals (2018, 2021)
Head Coach: Franco Parisi
Road to the Round of 32:
- Nepean 0-10 APIA Leichhardt
- Wollongong United 0-3 APIA Leichhardt
- NWS Spirit 1-4 APIA Leichhardt
- APIA Leichhardt 3-2 Marconi Stallions
APIA’s attacking quality shone through in their Preliminary Round fixtures, winning 10-0 over Nepean before beating 2023 Round of 32 entrants Wollongong United 3-0.
They then downed fellow NPL NSW opposition NWS Spirit and Marconi Stallions to make it through to their sixth Final Rounds appearance.
APIA host A-League Men’s champions Melbourne City in the Round of 32, looking to repeat their previous Cupsets in the Australia Cup.
Match Details
APIA Leichhardt v Melbourne City
Date: Wednesday, 30 July 2025
Time: 7:30pm (AEST)
Venue: Leichhardt Oval
