2022 Australia Cup

A total of 32 teams will participate in the 2022 Australia Cup competition proper. A-League Men clubs represent the highest level in the Australian league system, whereas Member Federation clubs come from level 2 and below. ==Prize fund==

The prize fund has been unchanged since 2015, though this is the first year the winner will also benefit from participating in the 2023–24 AFC Cup. ==Preliminary rounds==

Member federation teams are competing in various state-based preliminary rounds to win one of 22 places in the competition proper (at the Round of 32). All Australian clubs (other than youth teams associated with A-League franchises) are eligible to enter the qualifying process through their respective member federation; however, only one team per club is permitted entry into the competition. The preliminary rounds operate within a consistent national structure whereby club entry into the competition is staggered in each state/territory, determined by what level the club sits at in the Australian soccer league system. This ultimately leads to round 7 with the winning clubs from that round entering directly into the round of 32. As there was no NPL Champion in the previous year, an additional slot was allocated to Victoria for this edition only. The top eight placed A-League Men clubs from the 2021–22 A-League Men season gained automatic qualification to the Round of 32. The remaining four teams entered a play-off series to determine the remaining two positions. ==Bracket==

The round of 32 draw took place on 29 June 2022. The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round was Wollongong United. They were the only level 6 team left in the competition. Times are AEST (UTC+10), as listed by Football Australia (local times, if different, are in parentheses). ==Round of 16==

The round of 16 draw took place on 3 August 2022. The lowest ranked side that qualified for this round was Modbury Jets. They were the only level 3 team left in the competition. Times are AEST (UTC+10), as listed by Football Australia (local times, if different, are in parentheses). ==Quarter-finals==

The quarter-finals draw took place on 17 August 2022. The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round were Oakleigh Cannons, Peninsula Power and Sydney United 58. They were the only level 2 teams left in the competition. Times are AEST (UTC+10), as listed by Football Australia (local times, if different, are in parentheses). ==Semi-finals==

The semi-finals draw took place on 31 August 2022. The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round were Oakleigh Cannons and Sydney United 58. They were the only level 2 teams left in the competition. ==Final==

Matches were broadcast through 10 Play and the final was shown live on Network 10. ==See also==