What is Australia Cup?
{{Infobox football tournament | name = Australia Cup | logo = | imagesize = 200px | organiser = [[Football Australia]] | founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2014|2|24}} | region = {{Flag|Australia}}<br>{{Flag|New Zealand}} | number of teams = 778 (in 2023) | qualifier for = [[AFC Cup]] | current champions = [[Sydney FC]]<br>(2nd title) | most successful club = {{nowrap|[[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]] (3 titles)}} | broadcasters = {{plainlist| * '''Australia:''' * [[Network 10]], [[Paramount+#Sports programming|Paramount+]] * '''New Zealand:''' * [[Whakaata Māori]], [[ESPN Australia|ESPN]] * '''International:''' * [[#Media coverage|Broadcasters]] }} | website = [https://www.australiacup.com.au/ Australia Cup] | current = [[2023 Australia Cup]] }} The '''Australia Cup''', formerly called the '''FFA Cup''',<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.australiacup.com.au/news/australia-cup-name-return-australias-largest-national-knockout-football-competition|title='Australia Cup' name to return to Australia's largest national knockout football competition |publisher=Football Australia |date=5 February 2022 |access-date=14 February 2022}}</ref> is an [[Australia]]n [[soccer]] [[knockout]] cup competition held every year. It is organised by [[Football Australia]]. It is different to the national league competition, the [[A-League Men]], which also happens every year. The Australia Cup has more teams, and it is the only time that A-League clubs can play official matches against lower-ranked clubs, because the [[Australian soccer league system]] does not have [[relegation]]. Since 2021, the winner of the Australia Cup qualifies for one of the [[play-off]] spots for the next years' AFC club competitions (the [[AFC Champions League]] for 2022, the [[AFC Cup]] for 2023-24 and the [[AFC Champions League 2]] for 2024-24 onwards), unless [[Wellington Phoenix FC|Wellington Phoenix]] are the winner.