Australia Cup 2025

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The draw for the Round of 32 for the Australia Cup for 2025 has been conducted.

A mixed draw for South Australian sides. Adelaide United are away against A-League opposition in the Jets. Metrostars, who are flying in the league, travel to take on Canberra Croatia. I'd say Metro would start favourites. Croatia, who are making their debut in the Round of 32 of the comp, will be playing Newcastle team Cooks Hill United, venue TBA but in Adelaide.

The all-A-League match-ups are:
Newcastle Utd. v Adelaide United
Western (Vic.) v Sydney
Perth v Wellington

The A-League-local club matches are:
Southern Districts Raiders* (NSW) v Macarthur
Gold Coast Knights v Auckland
Olympic Kingsway (WA) v Melbourne Victory
APIA Leichhardt (NSW) v Melbourne City
Peninsula Power (Qld.) v Western Sydney

The all-local club matches are:
Adelaide Croatia v Cooks Hill Utd. (Nth. NSW)
Heidelberg Utd. (Vic.) v Weston Bears (Nth. NSW)
Avondale (Vic.) v Stirling Macedonia (WA)
Brisbane City v Brisbane Olympic
Darwin Olympic v Nunawading City** (Vic.)
Canberra Croatia v Metrostars (SA)
South Hobart v South Melbourne
Northern Tigers* (NSW) v Sydney United

* = from the second tier in state soccer
** = from the third tier in state soccer

Melbourne City, Newcastle and obviously cup debutants Auckland are the only A-League teams not to have been knocked out by a local side thus far.

The Round of 32 will be played in late-July.