The 2011 Mirabella Cup was the first edition of a football (soccer) knockout-cup competition held between men's clubs in Victoria, Australia in 2011, the annual edition of the Dockerty Cup. 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]
Tournament details | |
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Country | Victoria, Australia |
Teams | 130 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Northcote City SC |
Runner-up | Melbourne Knights |
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
editRound | Clubs remaining |
Clubs involved |
Winners from previous round |
New entries this round |
Leagues/Teams entering at this round |
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Zone Playoffs | 130 | 104 | none | 104 | Victorian State League Division 2 Victorian State League Division 3 Victorian Provisional Leagues Victorian Metropolitan Leagues Regional Leagues |
Zone Semi-finals | 48 | 48 | 24 | 24 | Victorian Premier League Victorian State League Division 1 |
Zone Finals | 24 | 24 | 24 | none | none |
Super 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | none | none |
Round of 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | none | none |
Semi-finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | none |
Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | none |
First round Playoffs
editRound 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
19 March | Middle Park | 2–1 | Elwood City | Elwood Park |
15:00 AEDT |
Bye | v | Maribyrnong Greens |
19 March | Yarra Jets | 0–6 | Yarraville Glory | McIvor Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
19 March | South Yarra | 1–0 | Melbourne University Rangers | Ardeer Reserve |
12:00 AEDT |
Old Melburnians | v | Bye |
Bye | v | Albert Park |
Bye | v | Bye |
Collingwood City | v | Bye |
Eastern Draw
19 March | Monash University | 3–1 | Ringwood City | Monash University Sports Ground |
15:00 AEDT |
19 March | Waverley Wanderers | 5–0 | Brandon Park | Lemnian Community Centre |
14:00 AEDT |
22 March | Mooroolbark SC | 3–2 | Croydon City Arrows | |
19:00 AEDT |
Monbulk Rangers SC | v | Bye |
North-West Draw
Bye | v | Moreland City |
Brunswick City | v | Bye |
Bye | v | FC Strathmore |
Melbourne Tornado | v | Bye |
Bye | v | Fawkner Soccer Club |
Bye | v | Bye |
Essendon Royals | v | Bye |
North East Draw
Bye | v | Box Hill United |
Doncaster Rovers | v | Bye |
Nunawading City | v | Bye |
Bye | v | Ashburton |
Old Scotch | v | Bye |
Bye | v | Bye |
19 March | DOC United | 0–3 | Whitehorse United | Darebin International Sports Centre |
15:00 AEDT |
Northern Draw
19 March | Darebin United | 0–1 | Heidelberg Stars | Darebin International Sports Centre |
12:00 AEDT |
Banyule City | v | Bye |
Bye | v | Bye |
Bye | v | Northern Falcons |
Bundoora United | v | Bye |
La Trobe University | v | Bye |
Plenty Valley Lions | v | Bye |
19 March | Watsonia Heights | 1–3 | Epping City | Darebin International Sports Centre |
12:00 AEDT |
South-East Draw
Bye | v | Kingston City FC |
19 March | Bayside Argonauts | 2–1 | Beaumaris | Darebin International Sports Centre |
18:00 AEDT |
19 March | Brighton | 1–2 | East Bentleigh | Darebin International Sports Centre |
15:00 AEDT |
Southern Draw
19 March | Peninsula Strikers | 6–0 | Old Haileybury | Centenary Park |
12:00 AEDT |
19 March | Dandenong Warriors | 2–7 | Mornington | Dallas Brooks Park |
15:00 AEDT |
Bye | v | Frankston Pines |
19 March | South Springvale | 3–1 | Berwick City | Warner Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
19 March | Noble Park United | 4–1 | Harrisfield Hurricanes | White Eagles Stadium |
17:00 AEDT |
19 March | Dandenong City SC | 3–1 | Heatherton United | Frank Holohan Soccer Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
19 March | Hampton Park United Sparrows | 3–5 | Seaford United | KM Reedy Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
20 March | Keysborough | 0–2 | Springvale City | Lemnian Community Centre |
14:00 AEDT |
Wimmera South Coast Draw
Bye | v | Forrest Rangers |
Bye | v | Ballarat District SC |
19 March | Bell Park | 0–3 | Ballarat Red Devils | Bell Park Sports Club |
15:00 AEDT |
Surf Coast | v | Bye |
Bye | v | Springdale |
19 March | Geelong | 4–0 | Breakwater Eagles | White Eagle House |
15:00 AEDT |
Bye | v | Corio |
19 March | Lovely Banks Lions | 2–1 | Warrnambool Wolves | Monastery Road |
15:00 AEDT |
Western Draw
19 March | Western Eagles | 0–3 | Werribee City | Polish Sports & Recreation Centre |
15:00 AEDT |
19 March | Keilor Park SC | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (8–7 p) | Altona City SC | Keilor Park Reserve |
3:00PM |
19 March | Westgate FC | 6–1 | Brimbank Stallions | Ardeer Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
North Sunshine Eagles | v | Bye |
19 March | Westvale | 2–3 | Hoppers Crossing | McKechnie Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
19 March | Melton | 0–2 | Altona North | MacPhersons Park |
15:00 AEDT |
19 March | Laverton Park | 1–8 | Altona East Phoenix | Paisley Park Soccer Complex |
15:00 AEDT |
19 March | Williamstown | 2–0 | Cairnlea | JT Gray Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
Second round Playoffs
edit26 March | Peninsula Strikers | 5–0 | Frankston Pines | Centenary Park |
12:00 AEDT |
26 March | Middle Park FC | 4–1 | Albert Park | DISC – Pitch 1 |
19:00 AEDT |
26 March | Collingwood City | 2–3 | Yarraville Glory | McIvor Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
26 March | South Yarra | v | Bye | |
15:00 AEDT |
26 March | Old Melburnians | 3–1 | Maribyrnong Greens | DISC – Pitch 2 |
18:00 AEDT |
26 March | Mooroolbark | 4–2 | Monash University | Dorset Recreational Reserve |
17:00 AEDT |
26 March | Waverley Wanderers | 2–0 | Monbulk Rangers | Lemnian Community Centre |
15:00 AEDT |
26 March | Ashburton | v | Bye | |
15:00 AEDT |
26 March | Riversdale | 0–1 | Box Hill United Pythagoras SC | Lemnian Community Centre |
13:00 AEDT |
26 March | Whitehorse Utd | 0–2 | Scotch Old Boys | Terrara Park |
15:00 AEDT |
26 March | Nunawading City FC | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Geaorge Andrews Reserve |
13:00 AEDT |
26 March | Brunswick City | 1–2 | Moreland City | Dunstan Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
26 March | Melbourne Tornado | 2–1 | Essendon Royals | Knights Stadium |
15:00 AEDT |
26 March | Hume Utd | 3–0 | FC Strathmore | Churchill Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
26 March | Plenty Valley Lions | 0–1 | Epping City | BT Connor Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
26 March | Banyule City | 3–1 | Northern Falcons | Yallambie Park Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
26 March | Bye | v | La Trobe University | |
15:00 AEDT |
26 March | Heidelberg Stars | 4–1 | Bundoora Utd | Cartledge Reserve |
16:00 AEDT |
26 March | Bayside Argonauts | 8–0 | East Bentleigh | George Andrews Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
26 March | Caulfield Cobras | 0–1 | Kingston City | Jack Edwards Reserve |
14:00 AEDT |
26 March | Seaford Utd | 2–4 | Mornington | North Seaford Reserve |
12:00 AEDT |
26 March | South Springvale | 2–1 | Noble Park Utd | Warner Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
26 March | Dandenong City | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Springvale City | Frank Holohan Soccer Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
26 March | Bye | v | Forest Rangers | |
15:00 AEDT |
26 March | Geelong | 6–1 | Springdale Football Club | Stead Park Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
26 March | Ballarat Red Devils | 2–0 | Surf Coast | Trekardo Park |
15:00 AEDT |
26 March | Lovely Banks Lions FC | 1–6 | Corio | Monastery Road |
15:00 AEDT |
26 March | Williamstown | 1–0 | Altona East Phoenix | JT Gray Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
26 March | Westgate | 2–1 | Hoppers Crossing | Ardeer Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
26 March | North Sunshine Eagles | 2–0 | Altona North | Larissa Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
26 March | Keilor Park | 3–2 | Werribee City | Keilor Park Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
27 March | Cobram Victory | 0–8 | Tatura | Barooga Recreation Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
30 March | Shepparton | 3–4 | Twin City Wanderers | Rumbalara Oval |
19:30 AEDT |
Third round Playoffs
edit5 April | Forest Rangers | 1–9 | Geelong | Stead Park Reserve |
19:30 AEDT |
6 April | North Sunshine Eagles | 1–0 | Williamstown | George Andrews Reserve |
20:00 AEDT | Fitim Ferzulla |
6 April | South Springvale | 3–1 | Peninsula Strikers | The Grange Reserve |
20:00 AEDT |
7 April | Moreland Wolves | 1–4 | Hume Utd | DISC – Pitch 3 |
19:30 AEDT |
11 April | Moreland City | 2–0 | Melbourne Tornado | DISC – Pitch 2 |
19:00 AEDT |
12 April | Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Ashburton | Anderson Park |
19:30 AEDT |
13 April | Heidelberg Stars | 2–0 | La Trobe University | DISC – Pitch 3 |
19:00 AEDT |
13 April | Mornington | 1–3 | Dandenong City | Monterey Reserve |
19:30 AEDT |
14 April | Epping City | 1–3 | Banyule City | DISC – Pitch 1 |
19:30 AEDT |
18 April | Yarraville Glory | 2–0 | Old Melburnians | DISC – Pitch 1 |
19:30 AEDT |
19 April | Corio | 1–2 | Ballarat Red Devils | Morshead Park |
19:00 AEDT |
27 April | Keilor Park | 2–1 | Westgate | Ardeer Reserve |
19:30 AEDT | Michael Mazzarino 75' Steven Mussel 80' |
Report | Unrecorded |
21 April | South Yarra | 1–0 | Middle Park FC | DISC – Pitch 1 |
19:30 AEDT |
Zone Semi-finals
editThe 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 off 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 comprehensively beat Regional side Mildura United SC 18 – 0 after leading 9 – 0 at the half.
21 April | Pascoe Vale (S1) | 3–0 | Mooroolbark SC (P1) | SS Anderson Reserve |
19:45 AEDT |
21 April | Geelong SC (S2) | 0–1 | St Albans Saints (VPL) | Stead Park Reserve |
20:00 AEDT |
23 April | Moreland City (S2) | 3–2 | Fawkner Blues (S1) | Campbell Reserve |
14:00 AEDT |
23 April | Green Gully Cavaliers (VPL) | 18–0 | Mildura United SC (R) | Green Gully Reserve |
15:30 AEDT |
26 April | Hume City (VPL) | 2–1 | Hume United (S3) | Broadmeadows Valley Park |
14:00 AEDT |
26 April | Langwarrin SC (S1) | 0–1 | Dandenong City Soccer Club (S2) | Lawton Park Reserve |
14:00 AEDT |
26 April | Bayside Argonauts (P2) | 0–4 | Bentleigh Greens (VPL) | Kingston Heath Soccer Complex |
14:00 AEDT |
26 April | FC Clifton Hill (S2) | 5–2 | Twin City Wanderers (R) | Kevin Bartlett Reserve |
14:00 AEDT |
26 April | Ballarat Red Devils (S2) | 1–0 | North Geelong Warriors (S1) | Trekardo Park |
14:00 AEDT | Luke Armstrong 109' | Report |
26 April | Sunshine George Cross(S1) | 0–11 | Strathdale SC (R) | Epsom Huntly Recreation Reserve |
14:00 AEDT |
26 April | South Melbourne (VPL) | 14–0 | Yarraville Glory (S3) | John Cain Memorial Park |
15:00 AEDT |
27 April | Altona Magic (S1) | 1–2 | North Sunshine Eagles (P1) | Paisley Park Soccer Complex |
19:00 AEDT |
27 April | Dandenong Thunder (VPL) | 2–0 | South Springvale (S2) | George Andrews Reserve |
19:30 AEDT |
27 April | Waverley Wanderers (S3) | 2–5 | Oakleigh Cannons (VPL) | Jack Edwards Reserve |
19:30 AEDT |
3 May | Kingston City (S3) | 1–5 | Southern Stars (S1) | The Grange Reserve |
19:30 AEDT |
3 May | South Yarra (P1) | 0–6 | Port Melbourne Sharks (S1) | SS Anderson Reserve |
19:30 AEDT | Report |
3 May | Melbourne Knights (VPL) | 6–2 | Keilor Park SC (S3) | Knights Stadium |
19:30 AEDT | Report |
3 May | Heidelberg Stars FC (P3) | 1–7 | Preston Lions (S1) | DISC – Pitch 1 |
19:30 AEDT | Report |
3 May | Northcote City SC (VPL) | 2–1 | Box Hill United (S2) | Wembley Park |
19:45 AEDT | Report |
4 May | Heidelberg United FC (VPL) | 4–2 | Banyule City (S2) | Olympic Park (Village) |
19:30 AEDT |
4 May | Falcons 2000 (R) | 0–8 | Springvale White Eagles (VPL) | Latrobe City Sports Club |
20:00 AEDT |
10 May | Doncaster Rovers SC (S2) | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Bulleen Lions (S1) | Anderson Park |
19:30 AEDT |
15 May | Cobram Victory (R) | 3–2 | Whittlesea Zebras (S1) | Barooga Recreation Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
17 May | Malvern City (S2) | 7–2 | Fortuna 60 SC (R) | Jack Edwards Reserve |
20:30 AEDT |
Zone Finals
editThe 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.
31 May | Melbourne Knights (VPL) | 3–1 | North Sunshine Eagles (P1) | Knights Stadium |
19:30 AEDT | 3 | 1 |
1 June | Oakleigh Cannons (VPL) | 1–0 | Pascoe Vale (S1) | Jack Edwards Reserve |
20:15 AEDT | 1 | 0 |
8 June | South Melbourne (VPL) | 1–2 | Port Melbourne (S1) | SS Anderson Reserve |
19:30 AEDT | 1 | 2 |
8 June | Southern Stars (S1) | 4–0 | Bentleigh Greens (VPL) | The Grange Reserve |
19:30 AEDT | 4 | 0 |
8 June | Green Gully Cavaliers (VPL) | 1–0 | Sunshine George Cross (S1) | Green Gully Reserve |
19:30 AEDT | 1 | 0 |
9 June | FC Bulleen Lions (S1) | 0–4 | Northcote City (VPL) | Veneto Social Club |
19:30 AEDT | 0 | 4 |
9 June | Dandenong City (S2) | 0–2 | Dandenong Thunder (VPL) | George Andrews Reserve |
19:30 AEDT | 0 | 2 |
10 June | Springvale White Eagles (VPL) | 1–0 | Malvern City (S2) | White Eagles Stadium |
20:00 AEDT |
11 June | Hume City (VPL) | 2–1 | Moreland City (S2) | Broadmeadows Valley Park |
13:00 AEDT |
11 June | FC Clifton Hill (S2) | 0–2 | Cobram Victory (R) | Kevin Bartlett Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
12 June | Preston (S1) | 2–4 | Heidelberg United (VPL) | B.T. Connor Reserve |
15:00 AEDT |
9 July | Ballarat Red Devils (S2) | 3–1 | St Albans Saints (VPL) | Trekardo Park |
13:00 AEDT |
Super 12
editThe 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.
13 July | Northcote City (VPL) | 2–1 | Port Melbourne (S1) | SS Anderson Reserve |
19:30 AEST | Trifiro 38' Piemonte 45+1' |
Report | Tsiorlas 90' |
20 July | Ballarat Red Devils (S2) | 1–2 | Hume City (VPL) | Morshead Park |
19:00 AEST | Tinker 22' | Report | Cardozo 46', 82' |
13 July | Southern Stars (S1) | 0–2 | Oakleigh Cannons (VPL) | George Andrews Reserve |
19:30 AEST | Report | Hatzimouratis 53' Lagana 72' |
27 July | Melbourne Knights (VPL) | 2–1 | Cobram Victory (R) | Knights Stadium |
20:00 AEST | Gray 83' | Vincent 35', 70' |
12 July | Heidelberg United (VPL) | 0–3 | Green Gully Cavaliers (VPL) | Olympic Park (Village) |
19:30 AEST | Report | Papadopoulos 79' Medjedovic 81' Drake 87' |
5 July | Dandenong Thunder (VPL) | 0–2 | Springvale White Eagles (VPL) | George Andrews Reserve |
19:30 AEST | Report | D'Angelo 57' Zoric 72' |
Quarter-final Series
editAfter 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 22 July.[2]
Key to colours in group tables |
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Teams that qualified for Semi-finals |
Teams eliminated from competition |
Pool A
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Northcote City | Cancelled | Oakleigh Cannons | ||
Match was abandoned after the previous results; this match could not affect the standings. |
10 August | Oakleigh Cannons | 3–1 | Springvale White Eagles | Jack Edwards Reserve |
19:00 AEST | Groenewald 33' Diaco 68' Ragusa 87' |
Report | Cahuzu 17' |
21 August | Springvale White Eagles | 1–4 | Northcote City | Serbian Sports Centre |
14:00 AEST | Camuzcu 18' | Report | Rixon 12', 43' Piemonte 15' Trifiro 68' |
Pool B
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2 August | Green Gully Cavaliers | 1–0 | Hume City | Green Gully Reserve |
19:00 AEST | Medjedovic 65' | Report |
10 August | Hume City | 0–0 | Melbourne Knights | Knights Stadium |
19:00 AEST | Report |
17 August | Melbourne Knights | 1–0 | Green Gully Cavaliers | Knights Stadium |
19:00 AEST | Zezovski 2' | Report |
Semi-finals
edit7 September | Oakleigh Cannons | 1–2 | Melbourne Knights | Kingston Heath Soccer Complex |
19:30 AEST | Lagana 26' | Report | Kozic 60' Yusuf 63' |
7 September | Northcote City | 2–0 | Green Gully Cavaliers | Olympic Park (Village) |
19:30 AEST | Rixon 37' McHeileh 90+4' |
Report |
Regional Challenge Cup
edit10 September | Ballarat Red Devils | 1–2 | Cobram Victory | AAMI Park |
13:00 AEST | McClounan 25' | Report | Miles 1' Carley 35' |