South Melbourne FC and Melbourne Victory to meet in Australia Cup Final

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AAMI Park will host the 2026 Hahn Australia Cup Final on Saturday, 10 October, featuring South Melbourne FC and Melbourne Victory FC. This marks the first all-Victorian final of the modern era.

South Melbourne FC secured its first appearance in the final following a 3–1 comeback victory against Lions FC, highlighted by a second-half hat-trick from substitute Bul Juach. As a non-A-League club, South Melbourne becomes only the third team of its kind to reach the decider.

Melbourne Victory FC advanced to the final after a 2–0 win over Sydney FC, with Keegan Jelacic scoring early in the match. This will be the fourth Australia Cup Final for Victory, who previously won the trophy in 2015 and 2021.

Entities

AAMI Park · Football Australia · Melbourne Victory FC · South Melbourne FC

Sources

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