2017 Dockerty Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Teams | 217 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Heidelberg United |
| Runner-up | Bentleigh Greens |
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.
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
[edit]| 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| 5 July 2017 | Heidelberg United (2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Bentleigh Greens (2) | ABD Stadium |
Athiu  75' |
Hatzimouratis 51' |
References
[edit]- ^ "Dockerty Cup 2017 Competition Regulations" (PDF). Football Federation Victoria. p. 7. Retrieved 12 June 2017.[permanent dead link]