The 2019 FFA Cup preliminary rounds were the qualifying competition to decide 21 of the 32 teams to take part in the 2019 FFA Cup Round of 32, along with the 10 A-League clubs and reigning National Premier Leagues champion, Campbelltown City.
All Australian clubs were eligible to enter the qualifying process through their respective FFA member federation, however only one team per club was permitted entry in the competition.
The number of fixtures for each round, and the match dates for each Federation,[1] were as follows.
The preliminary rounds structures were as follows, and refer to the different levels in the unofficial Australian association football league system: Note: Campbelltown City did not participate in the South Australian qualifying rounds, as they had already qualified for the FFA Cup as 2018 National Premier Leagues champions.
Note: A-League Youth teams playing in their respective federation leagues were specifically excluded from the preliminary rounds as their respective Senior A-League clubs were already part of the competition.