Australia Cup 2025: Perth Glory, Olympic Kingsway and Stirling Macedonia lock in dates for round of 32

Perth Glory’s 2025-26 campaign will officially kick-off in less than four weeks’ time after Football Australia announced the schedule for the Australia Cup round of 32. And NPL WA outfit Olympic Kingsway have been given a four-week lead-in to their clash with A-League Men’s heavyweights Melbourne Victory. Kingsway and fellow NPL WA qualifiers Stirling Macedonia will both play their knock-out matches mid-week, while Glory host the only weekend match of the round. Perth coach David Zdrilic’s second season on the hot seat will begin against Wellington Phoenix on Sunday, July 27, at Sam Kerr Football Centre. Despite having appeared in the Australia Cup play-offs, new signings Brian Kaltack, Scott Wootton, and Sam Sutton are not cup-tied for the match and will be available to play. Glory beat Melbourne City at the venue last year at the same stage, before falling to NPL Queensland side Moreton City Excelsior 3-2 in the next round. Meanwhile, Olympic will welcome last year’s beaten finalists in both the Australia Cup and A-League Men grand final, Melbourne Victory to Kingsway Reserve on July 29. Kingsway were also knocked out of at the round of 16 last year, but not before pushing another A-League side in Adelaide United to the brink. Stirling are the only WA side to travel and will face NPL Victoria high-fliers Avondale, who are currently second in the league, at Green Gully Reserve in Keilor Downs on Tuesday, July 22. Round of 16 games will take place from August 9-13, with quarter-finals to follow later in the month. Semifinals are scheduled for September 13-14, with the date for the final to be decided.