The 2011 Mirabella Cup was the first edition of a football (soccer) knockout-cup competition held between men's clubs in Victoria, Australia. It was to be unique in Australian football in that the competition was to integrate clubs from the national top level league, the A-League, with the state system below. However, the Football Federation Australia later withdrew their permission for Melbourne Victory and Melbourne Heart to take part in the competition while the first rounds were already ongoing, citing confusion of fans in marketing an as yet unannounced national knockout cup competition, which the FFA described in a press announcement announcing their reversal as still being in a stage of consideration, and not yet having a viable plan.[1]
Northcote City SC defeated Melbourne Knights in the final to win their first Victorian top-level silverware.
The Regional Challenge Cup was won by Cobram Victory.
Teams
First Round Playoffs
Round 1 will contain clubs below State League 1. Clubs will play teams in their Zones and some teams will have a bye which automatically puts them into the second round. The draw was held on 8 March 2011 at 7pm, and broadcast live by webcam.
Central Draw
Middle Park v Elwood City
19 March |
Middle Park |
2 - 1 |
Elwood City |
Elwood Park |
15:00 AEDT |
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Yarra Jets v Yarraville Glory
19 March |
Yarra Jets |
0 - 6 |
Yarraville Glory |
McIvor Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
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South Yarra v Melbourne University Rangers
19 March |
South Yarra |
1 - 0 |
Melbourne University Rangers |
Ardeer Reserve |
12:00 AEDT |
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Eastern Draw
Waverley Wanderers v Brandon Park
19 March |
Waverley Wanderers |
5 - 0 |
Brandon Park |
Lemnian Community Centre |
14:00 AEDT |
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North-West Draw
Moreland Wolves v Moreland United
19 March |
Moreland Wolves |
3 - 3 (a.e.t.) (5-4 p) |
Moreland United |
Reddish Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
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Bye v Fawkner Soccer Club
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Bye |
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Fawkner Soccer Club |
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North East Draw
Eltham Redbacks FC v Riversdale
19 March |
Eltham Redbacks FC |
4 - 4 (a.e.t.) (4 - 5 p) |
Riversdale |
Eltham North Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
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DOC United v Whitehorse United
Northern Draw
Darebin United v Heidelberg Stars
Plenty Valley Lions v Bye
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Plenty Valley Lions |
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Bye |
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Watsonia Heights v Epping City
South-East Draw
Bayside Argonauts v Beaumaris
Brighton v East Bentleigh
Caulfield Cobras v North Caulfield
20 March |
Caulfield Cobras |
2 - 2 (a.e.t.) (5 - 4 p) |
North Caulfield |
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18:00 AEDT |
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Southern Draw
Peninsula Strikers v Old Haileybury
19 March |
Peninsula Strikers |
6 - 0 |
Old Haileybury |
Centenary Park |
12:00 AEDT |
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Dandenong Warriors v Mornington
19 March |
Dandenong Warriors |
2 - 7 |
Mornington |
Dallas Brooks Park |
15:00 AEDT |
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South Springvale v Berwick City
19 March |
South Springvale |
3 - 1 |
Berwick City |
Warner Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
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Noble Park United v Harrisfield Hurricanes
19 March |
Noble Park United |
4 - 1 |
Harrisfield Hurricanes |
White Eagles Stadium |
17:00 AEDT |
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Hampton Park United Sparrows v Seaford United
19 March |
Hampton Park United Sparrows |
3 - 5 |
Seaford United |
KM Reedy Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
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Keysborough v Springvale City
20 March |
Keysborough |
0 - 2 |
Springvale City |
Lemnian Community Centre |
14:00 AEDT |
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Wimmera South Coast Draw
Bye v Ballarat District SC
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Bye |
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Ballarat District SC |
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Geelong v Breakwater Eagles
19 March |
Geelong |
4 - 0 |
Breakwater Eagles |
White Eagle House |
15:00 AEDT |
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Lovely Banks Lions v Warrnambool Wolves
19 March |
Lovely Banks Lions |
2 - 1 |
Warrnambool Wolves |
Monastery Road |
15:00 AEDT |
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Western Draw
North Sunshine Eagles v Bye
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North Sunshine Eagles |
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Bye |
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Westvale v Hoppers Crossing
19 March |
Westvale |
2 - 3 |
Hoppers Crossing |
McKechnie Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
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Melton v Altona North
19 March |
Melton |
0 - 2 |
Altona North |
MacPhersons Park |
15:00 AEDT |
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Williamstown v Cairnlea
19 March |
Williamstown |
2 - 0 |
Cairnlea |
JT Gray Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
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Second Round Playoffs
Peninsula Strikers v Frankston Pines
26 March |
Peninsula Strikers |
5 - 0 |
Frankston Pines |
Centenary Park |
12:00 AEDT |
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Middle Park FC v Albert Park
26 March |
Middle Park FC |
4 - 1 |
Albert Park |
DISC - Pitch 1 |
19:00 AEDT |
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Collingwood City v Yarraville Glory
26 March |
Collingwood City |
2 - 3 |
Yarraville Glory |
McIvor Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
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South Yarra v Bye
26 March |
South Yarra |
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Bye |
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15:00 AEDT |
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Old Melburnians v Maribyrnong Greens
26 March |
Old Melburnians |
3 - 1 |
Maribyrnong Greens |
DISC - Pitch 2 |
18:00 AEDT |
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Mooroolbark v Monash University
26 March |
Mooroolbark |
4 - 2 |
Monash University |
Dorset Recreational Reserve |
17:00 AEDT |
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Waverley Wanderers v Monbulk Rangers
26 March |
Waverley Wanderers |
2 - 0 |
Monbulk Rangers |
Lemnian Community Centre |
15:00 AEDT |
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Ashburton v Bye
26 March |
Ashburton |
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Bye |
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15:00 AEDT |
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Riversdale v Box Hill United Pythagoras SC
26 March |
Riversdale |
0 - 1 |
Box Hill United Pythagoras SC |
Lemnian Community Centre |
13:00 AEDT |
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Whitehorse Utd v Scotch Old Boys
26 March |
Whitehorse Utd |
0 - 2 |
Scotch Old Boys |
Terrara Park |
15:00 AEDT |
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Nunawading City FC v Doncaster Rovers
26 March |
Nunawading City FC |
1 - 2 |
Doncaster Rovers |
Geaorge Andrews Reserve |
13:00 AEDT |
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Fawkner v Moreland Wolves
26 March |
Fawkner |
1 - 3 (a.e.t.) |
Moreland Wolves |
CB Smith Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
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Brunswick City v Moreland City
26 March |
Brunswick City |
1 - 2 |
Moreland City |
Dunstan Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
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Melbourne Tornado v Essendon Royals
26 March |
Melbourne Tornado |
2 - 1 |
Essendon Royals |
Knights Stadium |
15:00 AEDT |
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Hume Utd v FC Strathmore
26 March |
Hume Utd |
3 - 0 |
FC Strathmore |
Churchill Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
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Plenty Valley Lions v Epping City
26 March |
Plenty Valley Lions |
0 - 1 |
Epping City |
BT Connor Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
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Banyule City v Northern Falcons
26 March |
Banyule City |
3 - 1 |
Northern Falcons |
Yallambie Park Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
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Bye v La Trobe University
26 March |
Bye |
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La Trobe University |
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15:00 AEDT |
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Heidelberg Stars v Bundoora Utd
26 March |
Heidelberg Stars |
4 - 1 |
Bundoora Utd |
Cartledge Reserve |
16:00 AEDT |
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Bayside Argonauts v East Bentleigh
26 March |
Bayside Argonauts |
8 - 0 |
East Bentleigh |
George Andrews Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
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Caulfield Cobras v Kingston City
26 March |
Caulfield Cobras |
0 - 1 |
Kingston City |
Jack Edwards Reserve |
14:00 AEDT |
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Seaford Utd v Mornington
26 March |
Seaford Utd |
2 - 4 |
Mornington |
North Seaford Reserve |
12:00 AEDT |
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South Springvale v Noble Park Utd
26 March |
South Springvale |
2 - 1 |
Noble Park Utd |
Warner Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
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Dandenong City v Springvale City
26 March |
Dandenong City |
1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4 – 2 p) |
Springvale City |
Frank Holohan Soccer Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
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Bye v Forest Rangers
26 March |
Bye |
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Forest Rangers |
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15:00 AEDT |
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Geelong v Springdale Football Club
26 March |
Geelong |
6 - 1 |
Springdale Football Club |
Stead Park Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
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Ballarat Red Devils v Surf Coast
26 March |
Ballarat Red Devils |
2 - 0 |
Surf Coast |
Trekardo Park |
15:00 AEDT |
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Lovely Banks Lions FC v Corio
26 March |
Lovely Banks Lions FC |
1 - 6 |
Corio |
Monastery Road |
15:00 AEDT |
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Williamstown v Altona East Phoenix
26 March |
Williamstown |
1 - 0 |
Altona East Phoenix |
JT Gray Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
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Westgate v Hoppers Crossing
26 March |
Westgate |
2 - 1 |
Hoppers Crossing |
Ardeer Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
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North Sunshine Eagles v Altona North
26 March |
North Sunshine Eagles |
2 - 0 |
Altona North |
Larissa Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
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Keilor Park v Werribee City
26 March |
Keilor Park |
3 - 2 |
Werribee City |
Keilor Park Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
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Cobram Victory v Tatura
27 March |
Cobram Victory |
0 - 8 |
Tatura |
Barooga Recreation Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
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Result voided and match awarded to Cobram Victory 3-0 as Tatura fielded an ineligible player
Shepparton v Twin City Wanderers
30 March |
Shepparton |
3 - 4 |
Twin City Wanderers |
Rumbalara Oval |
19:30 AEDT |
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Third Round Playoffs
Forest Rangers v Geelong
5 April |
Forest Rangers |
1 - 9 |
Geelong |
Stead Park Reserve |
19:30 AEDT |
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Scotch Old Boys v Box Hill United Pythagoras SC
5 April |
Scotch Old Boys |
1 - 1 (a.e.t.) (2 – 4 p) |
Box Hill United Pythagoras SC |
Wembley Park |
20:00 AEDT |
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North Sunshine Eagles v Williamstown
6 April |
North Sunshine Eagles |
1 - 0 |
Williamstown |
George Andrews Reserve |
20:00 AEDT |
Fitim Ferzulla |
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South Springvale v Peninsula Strikers
6 April |
South Springvale |
3 - 1 |
Peninsula Strikers |
The Grange Reserve |
20:00 AEDT |
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Moreland Wolves v Hume Utd
7 April |
Moreland Wolves |
1 - 4 |
Hume Utd |
DISC - Pitch 3 |
19:30 AEDT |
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Moreland City v Melbourne Tornado
11 April |
Moreland City |
2 - 0 |
Melbourne Tornado |
DISC - Pitch 2 |
19:00 AEDT |
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Doncaster Rovers v Ashburton
12 April |
Doncaster Rovers |
2 - 1 |
Ashburton |
Anderson Park |
19:30 AEDT |
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Heidelberg Stars v La Trobe University
13 April |
Heidelberg Stars |
2 - 0 |
La Trobe University |
DISC - Pitch 3 |
19:00 AEDT |
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Mornington v Dandenong City
13 April |
Mornington |
1 - 3 |
Dandenong City |
Monterey Reserve |
19:30 AEDT |
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Epping City v Banyule City
14 April |
Epping City |
1 - 3 |
Banyule City |
DISC - Pitch 1 |
19:30 AEDT |
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Yarraville Glory v Old Melburnians
18 April |
Yarraville Glory |
2 - 0 |
Old Melburnians |
DISC - Pitch 1 |
19:30 AEDT |
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Corio v Ballarat Red Devils
19 April |
Corio |
1 - 2 |
Ballarat Red Devils |
Morshead Park |
19:00 AEDT |
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Keilor Park v Westgate
27 April |
Keilor Park |
2 - 1 |
Westgate |
Ardeer Reserve |
19:30 AEDT |
Michael Mazzarino 75' Steven Mussel 80' |
Report |
Unrecorded |
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South Yarra v Middle Park FC
21 April |
South Yarra |
1 - 0 |
Middle Park FC |
DISC - Pitch 1 |
19:30 AEDT |
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Zone Semi Finals
The draw for the Zone Semi Finals took place on 14 April 2011. This round saw the introduction of the Alanic Victorian Premier League teams, with the exception of Richmond SC, and Victorian State League 1 teams. These 23 (seeded) teams were paired of with 23 of the 25 (unseeded) teams who progressed through the Zone Playoffs stage, with Malvern City and Fortuna 60 SC playing each other in the 24th match. This stage contained 48 teams in total. Green Gully Cavaliers set the record for most goals in a match, in the short history of the competition. The side compressively beat Regional side Mildura United SC 18 - 0 after leading 9 - 0 at the half.
Malvern City (S2) v Fortuna 60 SC (R)
17 May |
Malvern City (S2) |
7 - 2 |
Fortuna 60 SC (R) |
Jack Edwards Reserve |
20:30 AEDT |
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Zone Finals
The lowest ranked team left in the competition is North Sunshine Eagles of the Victorian Men's Provisional League 1 (North-West), the fifth tier of Victorian state football. All 11 VPL clubs in the tournament survived their first round matches.
Super 12
The draw for the Super 12 round was held on 17 June 2011. 8 of the 11 VPL clubs survived their second round matches. The lowest ranked club remaining in the tournament is Cobram Victory, from the regional Goulburn North East Football Association.
Quarter Final Series
After the removal of Melbourne Heart and Melbourne Victory, who were set to debut in the Quarter-Finals, the structure of the tournament was revised. Instead of a straight knockout - as was previously planned - the six teams will be placed into two round-robin tournament groups of three, with the top two teams from each group to advance to the Semi-Finals. The draw for this stage, as well as the announcement of the format, was held on July 22.[2]
Key to colours in group tables |
Teams that qualified for Semi-Finals |
Teams eliminated from competition |
Pool A
Pool B
Semi-Finals
Regional Challenge Cup
Final
References
- ↑ , FFA order Victory, Heart out of Mirabella Cup.
- ↑ , 2011 Mirabella Cup Draw – Quarter Final Series.