The Dodgeball Victoria Cup is a knockout-style competition, making its debut in the 2017 season. The DV Cup will feature a Men’s and Mixed Division. 
Clubs will be randomly drawn each round, with the winning team progressing to the next round.
The top-two Victorian Clubs (Grand Finalists) will gain qualification into the DFA Cup, the national version of the Cup competition, taking on the qualifiers from the Dodgeball NSW Cup. The DFA Cup will be held on Saturday, December 2 – a day prior to the ADPL National Finals Series.
Pending of the structure of the NSW Conference, the DFA Cup may feature just the Mixed Division in its first year. Further details will follow in due course.
Nine Clubs will feature in each division of the DV Cup.
PRIZES ON OFFER (Men’s & Mixed Divisions):
• Winners | $250 Prize Money, Cup Trophy & Medallions
• Runners-Up | Free set of ADPL Dodgeballs (valued at $100), Medallions
If a Club manages to do the double (win both the Men’s and Mixed Divisions), they will be rewarded with a prize pool of $600.
MEN’S / MIXED DV CUP STRUCTURE
ADPL Clubs will be drawn at random each round, with the winners’ subsequently progressing to the following round. Each tie will feature a two-match series, played on the same date. If the series is drawn at 1 – 1, an overtime set will be played to determine who progresses to the next round.
The draw will take place 2 – 3 weeks prior to each round.
Men’s Division:
Round 1 – Friday, April 28 | Preston Panthers and Skye Rainbows will be excluded from the Round 1 draw of the Men’s Division, given their opening round match-up in the Mixed Division. Therefore, two Clubs will be randomly drawn, with the winner subsequently progressing to Round 2 (Final 8).
Round 2 – Friday, June 9 | 8 Clubs
Round 3 – Friday, July 21 | 4 Clubs
From the Semi Final stage onwards, Clubs will not be allowed to use fill-ins players.
Round 4 – Friday, September 1 | 2 Clubs
Mixed Division:
Round 1 – Friday, April 28 | With an odd number of teams (9), the top 7 Clubs from the 2016 ADPL (Mixed) season will be seeded and gain automatic entry into Round 2. Meaning, the newly established Preston Panthers and Skye Rainbows will play-off in Round 1.
Round 2 – Friday, June 9 | 8 Clubs
Round 3 – Friday, July 21 | 4 Clubs
From the Semi Final stage onwards, Clubs will not be allowed to use fill-ins players.
Round 4 – Friday, September 1 | 2 Clubs
Women’s Division:
The Women’s Division will slightly alter, with the entire DV Cup staged on the single night – Friday, August 4.
Teams will be drawn at random each round, with the winner progressing to the next round. Unlike the Men’s and Mixed Divisions, each round will be a one-match tie in the Women’s Division.
With 9 Clubs in the draw, numbers 8 & 9 will be randomly drawn, and will play-off on Saturday, July 8 (during Round 2 of the Women’s ADPL). The winning Club will progress to the final 8 on Friday, August 4.