2026 Australia Cup preliminary rounds
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
The 2026 Australia Cup preliminary rounds will be the qualifying competition to decide teams to take part in the 2026 Australia Cup. The competition is scheduled to commence in February 2026 and conclude in June.
Schedule
The fixtures for the competition are as follows.
| Round | Number of fixtures | Clubs | A-League | ACT | NSW[1] | NNSW | NT | QLD[2] | SA[3] | TAS | VIC[4] | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | — | — | — | — | 30 Jan–1 Feb | — | — | 13–16 Feb | — | |||
| Second round | — | — | 6–8 Mar | — | 6–8 Feb | — | — | 27 Feb–2 Mar | 20–22 Feb | |||
| Third round | — | 17–19 Mar | — | 13–15 Feb | 20–23 Feb | 7–9 Mar | 13–16 Mar | 13–15 Mar | ||||
| Fourth round | — | 7–9 Apr | 24 Mar–19 Apr | 3–6 Apr | 3–6 Apr | 31 Mar–6 Apr | 10–12 Apr | |||||
| Fifth round | — | 21–23 Apr | 21–29 Apr | 24–27 Apr | 24–26 Apr | 28–29 Apr | 1–3 May | |||||
| Sixth round | — | 5–7 May | 12–20 May | 12–20 May | 15–17 May | 12–13 May | 19–20 May | |||||
| Seventh round | — | 26–28 May | 9–17 Jun | 9–17 Jun | 7–9 Jun | 26–27 May | 16–17 Jun | |||||
| Play-off round | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
References
- ^ "2026 Competitions Calendar" (PDF). Football NSW. 14 October 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ^ "2026 Season Calendar" (PDF). Football Queensland. 7 October 2025.
- ^ "Calendar of Events 2026" (PDF). Football South Australia. 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Football Victoria 2026 Calendar" (PDF). Football Victoria. 24 October 2025.