The FFA Cup final will see Melbourne Victory and Central Coast Mariners battle it out for silverware at AAMI Park on Saturday night.
After COVID-19 postponements, the tournament has suffered several delays with the decider originally scheduled to be played before the latest A-League Men's season began last year.
This game will be the last under the FFA Cup moniker with the competition's new name to be revealed prior to the final kicking off.
FFA Cup final match details: Kick-off time, stadium and broadcaster
| Game | How to watch | Venue | Date (AEDT) | Time (AEDT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory v Central Coast Mariners | Channel 10, 10 Play | AAMI Park | Sat, Feb 5 | 8.00pm |
Both the Victory and Mariners have enjoyed strong starts to the new A-League Men's season with that form carrying over to their respective FFA Cup campaigns.
Tony Popovic's Melbourne side are currently top of the league after eight games with only one defeat to their name.
Nick Montogomery's Central Coast, meanwhile, are sitting seventh but have shown some encouraging signs despite a turbulent off-season.
Victory booked their place in the final after a 4-1 win over Wellington Phoenix, while the Mariners edged out Sydney FC 1-0.
He's scored in a win against Uruguay at the @FIFAWorldCup.
— FFA Cup (@FFACup) January 19, 2022
But it doesn't come close to scoring the winner in an #FFACup Semi Final 😜
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Central Coast have never won the FFA Cup before with Victory's sole title dating back to 2015.
These two sides haven't faced off in the league yet this season with their last competitive match dating back to a 1-1 draw in May 2021.
How to watch the FFA Cup final
For the first time, the FFA Cup final will be broadcast live and free on television across Australia with coverage on Channel 10 starting from 7pm (AEDT) on Saturday night.
The match can also be streamed online via 10 Play.
Melbourne Victory squad
Matthew ACTON, Aaron ANDERSON, Jay BARNETT, Zaydan BELLO, Joshua BRILLANTE, Jake BRIMMER, Lleyton BROOKS, Leigh BROXHAM, Nicholas D’AGOSTINO, Jason DAVIDSON, Ben FOLAMI, Jason GERIA, Brendan HAMILL, Chris IKONOMIDIS, Ivan KELAVA, Birkan KIRDAR, Robbie KRUSE, Luis LAWRIE-LATTANZIO, Rai MARCHAN, Francesco MARGIOTTA, Roderick MIRANDA, Stefan NIGRO, Luka PRSO, Marco ROJAS, Matthew SPIRANOVIC, Nishan VELUPILLAY.
Central Coast Mariners squad
Max BALARD, Mark BIRIGHITTI, Oliver BOZANIC, Jason CUMMINGS, Cy GODDARD, Daniel HALL, Matthew HATCH, Lewis MILLER, Nicolai MÜLLER, Joshua NISBET, Béni NKOLOLO, Storm ROUX, Kye ROWLES, Matthew SIMON, Noah SMITH, Yaren SÖZER, Ruon TONGYIK, Marco UREÑA, Jacob FARRELL, Ricardo RIZZO, Matheus “MORESCHE” RODRIGUES, Damian TSEKENIS.
FFA Cup final ticket details
Ticket sales for the final open at 4pm (AEDT) on February 1 for members of both clubs, who will also receive links providing a 10 per cent discount.
Tickets for the general public will be available from 9am (AEDT) on February 2 with junior tickets starting from $5 and adults from $30.
FFA Cup name change
With Football Federation Australia now known as simply Football Australia, they have spent the past several months looking into a new name for the competition.
Football fans were encouraged to put forward their suggestions with an announcement on the new name to be made prior to Saturday night's final.
Among the contenders, the Australia Cup, Johnny Warren Cup and Les Murray Cup were all viewed favourably early on.