Tournament details | |
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Country | Australia New Zealand |
Dates | 12 February – 30 November 2016 |
Teams | 704 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Melbourne City (1st title) |
Runner-up | Sydney FC |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 31 |
Goals scored | 94 (3.03 per match) |
Attendance | 105,574 (3,406 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Patrick Antelmi (5 goals) |
The 2016 FFA Cup was the third season of the FFA Cup, the main national soccer knockout cup competition in Australia. 32 teams again took part in the competition proper (from the round of 32),[1] including the 10 A-League teams and 21 Football Federation Australia (FFA) member federation teams determined through individual state qualifying rounds, as well as the reigning National Premier Leagues Champion (Blacktown City from NSW).[1]
The winner of the FFA Cup, Melbourne City, received $50,000 as part of a total prize money pool of $131,000.[2] The defending champions, Melbourne Victory, were knocked out in the semi-final stage of the competition by the eventual champions.