Club in focus: Blacktown City FC

Blacktown City will be looking to make a statement in their sixth appearance in the Round of 32 when taking on three-time Australia Cup winners Adelaide United at Landen Stadium.

Club: Blacktown City FC

Region: New South Wales

Home ground: Landen Stadium

Founded: 1953

Australia Cup Final Rounds appearances (inc. 2024): 6

Best result: Quarter-finals (2016,2017)

Head Coach: Mark Crittenden

Road to the Round of 32:

  • Blacktown City FC 2-1 St George City FA

  • Blacktown City FC 3-0 Fraser Park FC

  • Northbridge FC 0-4 Blacktown City FC

  • Inter Lions FC 1-5 Blacktown City FC

Blacktown City began their campaign with a tricky 2-1 victory over fellow NPL Men’s NSW side St George City FA, before blasting past Fraser Park FC and Northbridge FC to make it to Preliminary Round Seven.

Against Football NSW League One side Inter Lions, a Danny Choi double, as well as goals to Grand Lynch, Jak O’Brien and Joey Gibbs comfortably saw them through to their sixth Australia Cup campaign.

Blacktown will be looking for a repetition of their 2017 Round of 32 fixture this year, which saw them upset A-League Men side Central Coast Mariners in a stunning 3-2 victory, as they went through to the quarter-finals for the second time in their history.

Australia Cup Record:

  • 2014: Round of 32

  • 2015: Round of 32

  • 2016: Quarter-finals

  • 2017: Quarter-finals

  • 2018: Preliminary Rounds

  • 2019: Preliminary Rounds

  • 2021: Round of 32

  • 2022: Preliminary Rounds

  • 2023: Preliminary Rounds

Match Details:

Blacktown City vs Adelaide United
Date: Wednesday 31 July
Time: 7:30pm AEST
Venue: Landen Stadium
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