| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Teams | 217 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Heidelberg United |
| Runners-up | Bentleigh Greens |
The2017 Dockerty Cup was a football (soccer) knockout-cup competition held between men's clubs in Victoria, Australia in 2017, the annual edition of theDockerty Cup. Victorian soccer clubs from the 5 State League Divisions, regional, metros and masters leagues - plus the 12 Clubs from theNational Premier Leagues Victoria - competed for the Dockerty Cup trophy.
The competition also served asQualifying Rounds for the 2017 FFA Cup. In addition to the two VictorianA-League clubs, the four semi-finalists qualified for the final rounds of the2017 FFA Cup, entering at theRound of 32.
| Round | Clubs remaining | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Main Match Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Qualifying Round | 217 | none | 18 | 10–12 February |
| Second Qualifying Round | 208 | 9 | 47 | 17–18 February |
| Round 1 | 180 | 28 | 60 | 25–28 February |
| Round 2 | 136 | 44 | 36 | 3–6 March |
| Round 3 | 96 | 40 | 24 | 11–13 March |
| Round 4 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 17–19 March |
| Round 5 | 32 | 32 | none | 28 March-13 April |
| Round 6 | 16 | 16 | none | 25 April-4 May |
| Round 7 | 8 | 8 | none | 23–24 May |
| Semi-Finals | 4 | 4 | none | 21–22 June |
| Final | 2 | 2 | none | 5 July |
The prize fund for the 2017 event is detailed below.[1]
| Round | No. of Clubs receive fund | Prize fund |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-finalists | 2 | $2,500 |
| Runner-up | 1 | $5,000 |
| Champion | 1 | $10,000 |
| Total | $20,000 |
Victorian clubs, participated in the2017 FFA Cup via the preliminary rounds. This was open to teams from theNational Premier Leagues Victoria, Victorian State League divisions, regional and metros leagues. Teams were seeded in terms of which round they would enter based on their division in 2017.
The four qualifiers for the semi-final rounds were:
| Semi Finalists andFFA Cup Qualifiers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentleigh Greens (2) | Heidelberg United (2) | Hume City (2) | South Melbourne (2) |
A total of four teams took part in this stage of the competition, with the matches played on 21 June and 22 June.
| Tie no | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) |
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| 1 | Heidelberg United (2) | 5–0 | Hume City (2) |
| 2 | South Melbourne (2) | 0–2 | Bentleigh Greens (2) |
| 5 July 2017 | Heidelberg United (2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4p) | Bentleigh Greens (2) | ABD Stadium |
Athiu 75' | Hatzimouratis 51' |
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