The fixtures for the Hahn Australia Cup 2025 Round of 32 have been revealed following the tournament’s Official Draw on Wednesday night.
Broadcast live and free on Football Australia’s YouTube Channel, the Draw – undertaken by Jake Barker-Daish and Jerome Khalaf from the Suited and Booted Podcast – has served up several exciting match ups to open the Final Rounds, including five fixtures in which National Premier League (NPL) sides host Isuzu UTE A-League Men opposition.
Football fans in New South Wales are in for a treat, with all four Football NSW sides staying in the state for the Round of 32 with SD Raiders FC hosting Hahn Australia Cup 2024 Winners, Macarthur FC, while NPL heavyweights, APIA Leichhardt FC welcome the 2024/25 Isuzu UTE A-League Champions, Melbourne City FC. Northern Tigers FC will also be at home in an all-NSW showdown against Sydney United 58 FC.
For Football Victoria, NPL3 outfit Nunawading City FC – the lowest-ranked team in the Final Rounds – will head north to face Darwin Olympic FC, while South Melbourne FC will travel south to take on South Hobart FC in Tasmania. Hahn Australia Cup regulars Heidelberg United FC will host Northern NSW’s Weston Bears FC and in-form Avondale FC come up against Stirling Macedonia FC who will make the trip from Western Australia.
Former Subway Socceroo and dual A-League Champion Matt McKay who drew the balls during the ceremony, delivered a mouth-watering local derby for his home state of Queensland, with Brisbane City FC drawn against Olympic FC. Gold Coast Knights FC and Peninsula Power FC will also enjoy home matches against Isuzu UTE A-League opponents Auckland FC and Western Sydney Wanderers FC respectively.
From South Australia, NPL powerhouse MetroStars will travel to the nation’s capital to face Canberra Croatia FC, while Adelaide Croatia Raiders SC are set for a road trip to Northern NSW to take on Cooks Hill United FC. Football West’s Olympic Kingsway SC will relish the chance to host 2024 Finalists, Melbourne Victory FC in front of their home crowd.
Among the all-Isuzu UTE A-League ties, newly appointed Newcastle Jets FC Head Coach, Mark Milligan will go up against his former club Adelaide United FC for the first time. Wellington Phoenix FC will make the long journey to face Perth Glory FC in Western Australia, while Western United FC and Sydney FC will square off in an enticing encounter.
The Hahn Australia Cup 2025 Round of 32 will be played over two weeks in July from Saturday, 19 July to Wednesday, 30 July.
It’s anticipated that venues, dates and timings for the Round of 32 will be made available by Monday, 30 June, as Football Australia works with participating clubs and Member Federations to navigate existing match schedules and ground availability.
Hahn Australia Cup 2025 Round of 32 Fixtures (listed as they were officially drawn):
- Adelaide Croatia Raiders SC (Football SA) v Cooks Hill United FC (NNSW Football)
- SD Raiders FC (Football NSW) v Macarthur FC
- Gold Coast Knights FC (Football QLD) v Auckland FC
- Olympic Kingsway SC (Football West) v Melbourne Victory FC
- Heidelberg United FC (Football VIC) v Weston Bears FC (NNSW Football)
- Perth Glory FC v Wellington Phoenix FC
- Avondale FC (Football VIC) v Stirling Macedonia FC (Football West)
- APIA Leichhardt FC (Football NSW) v Melbourne City FC
- Brisbane City FC (Football QLD) v Olympic FC (Football QLD)
- Darwin Olympic FC (Football NT) v Nunawading City FC (Football VIC)
- Canberra Croatia FC (Capital Football) v MetroStars (Football SA)
- South Hobart FC (Football TAS) v South Melbourne FC (Football VIC)
- Peninsula Power FC (Football QLD) v Western Sydney Wanderers FC
- Newcastle Jets FC v Adelaide United FC
- Western United FC v Sydney FC
- Northern Tigers FC (Football NSW) v Sydney United 58 FC (Football NSW)
