The 2017 Dockerty Cup was a football (soccer) knockout-cup competition held between men's clubs in Victoria, Australia in 2017, the annual edition of the Dockerty Cup. Victorian soccer clubs from the 5 State League Divisions, regional, metros and masters leagues - plus the 12 Clubs from the National Premier Leagues Victoria - competed for the Dockerty Cup trophy.

2017 FFV Dockerty Cup
Tournament details
CountryAustralia
Teams217
Final positions
ChampionsHeidelberg United
Runner-upBentleigh Greens
← 2016
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The competition also served as Qualifying Rounds for the 2017 FFA Cup. In addition to the two Victorian A-League clubs, the four semi-finalists qualified for the final rounds of the 2017 FFA Cup, entering at the Round of 32.

Format

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Round Clubs
remaining
Winners from
previous round
New entries
this round
Main Match Dates
First Qualifying Round 217 none 18 10–12 February
Second Qualifying Round 208 9 47 17–18 February
Round 1 180 28 60 25–28 February
Round 2 136 44 36 3–6 March
Round 3 96 40 24 11–13 March
Round 4 64 32 32 17–19 March
Round 5 32 32 none 28 March-13 April
Round 6 16 16 none 25 April-4 May
Round 7 8 8 none 23–24 May
Semi-Finals 4 4 none 21–22 June
Final 2 2 none 5 July

Prize fund

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The prize fund for the 2017 event is detailed below.[1]

Round No. of Clubs
receive fund
Prize fund
Semi-finalists 2 $2,500
Runner-up 1 $5,000
Champion 1 $10,000
Total $20,000

Preliminary rounds

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Victorian clubs, participated in the 2017 FFA Cup via the preliminary rounds. This was open to teams from the National Premier Leagues Victoria, Victorian State League divisions, regional and metros leagues. Teams were seeded in terms of which round they would enter based on their division in 2017.

The four qualifiers for the semi-final rounds were:

Semi Finalists and FFA Cup Qualifiers
Bentleigh Greens (2) Heidelberg United (2) Hume City (2) South Melbourne (2)

Semi finals

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A total of four teams took part in this stage of the competition, with the matches played on 21 June and 22 June.

Tie no Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
1 Heidelberg United (2) 5–0 Hume City (2)
2 South Melbourne (2) 0–2 Bentleigh Greens (2)

Final

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5 July 2017 Heidelberg United (2) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Bentleigh Greens (2) ABD Stadium
Athiu   75' Hatzimouratis   51'

References

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  1. ^ "Dockerty Cup 2017 Competition Regulations" (PDF). Football Federation Victoria. p. 7. Retrieved 12 June 2017.[permanent dead link]