58 teams are participating in the competition: 49 from the Greater
Adelaide area, three from
Mount Gambier, two from the
Adelaide Hills region, and one from
Gawler,
Port Pirie,
Naracoorte, and
Whyalla.
National Premier Leagues South Australia,
State League One and
State League Two represent levels 2–4 on the unofficial
Australian league system, and are required to participate in the Federation Cup. The
South Australian Regional Leagues represent level 5. The
South Australian Amateur Soccer League is not represented in the national league system.
Adelaide United Youth are not eligible for the tournament, as the
senior team will enter the
Australia Cup competition at the
round of 32. Registrations for non-affiliate clubs to participate in the competition opened on 16 January and closed on 27 January. Regional affiliate clubs will host if they are drawn against a Football South Australia affiliate club or amateur league club. ==First round==