Dockerty Cup
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The Dockerty Cup is an annual association football knock-out competition open to all Victorian clubs across the Victorian football league system. The tournament is named after the former president of Football Federation Victoria Harry Dockerty.[1]
Quick Facts Organising body, Founded ...
Organising body | Football Victoria |
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Founded | 1909; 115 years ago (1909) |
Region | Victoria |
Number of teams | 218 (in 2023) |
Qualifier for | Australia Cup, FV Community Shield |
Current champions | 2024: South Melbourne |
Most successful club(s) | Melbourne Knights South Melbourne (9 titles each) |
Television broadcasters | Facebook Live |
Website | Football Victoria |
2024 Australia Cup preliminary rounds |
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Since 2014 the Cup is also a qualifying competition for the FFA Cup, now known as the Australia Cup, where the four finalists enter the competition proper at the round of 32. The Dockerty cup winner also qualifies to the next season's FV Community Shield, in a one-off match against the current NPL Victoria champion.