It's fair to say plenty of Illawarra football fans will be interested in this year's FFA Cup.
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A record number of 15 Football South Coast clubs will compete in the Cup, which is an Australia-wide knockout competition. Reigning National Premier League champions Wollongong Wolves and South Coast Flame will also be represented in the Cup.
District League sides Kiama Quarriers and Unanderra Hearts will make their FFA Cup debut, alongside Community League club Dandaloo FC.
Also representing the region will be 2019 Illawarra Premier League minor premiers Wollongong Olympic, Tarrawanna, Wollongong United, University FC, Albion Park White Eagles, Picton, Albion Park City, Port Kembla, Bulli, Coniston FC IFS Community Wolves and Coledale.
The majority of South Coast teams will kick off their FFA Cup campaign on the weekend of March 14 and 15.
As reigning NPL champions, the Wollongong Wolves will advance straight to the national round of 32.
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Joshua Bartlett
A sporting fanatic who is keen to promote all codes in the Illawarra and abroad. Mercury's chief football reporter.
A sporting fanatic who is keen to promote all codes in the Illawarra and abroad. Mercury's chief football reporter.
