 That season, West Adelaide also reached the final of the Federation Cup ; with a place in the round of 32 of the inaugural FFA Cup on offer to the winner.West faced its traditional rival Adelaide City in a derby final but lost 4–1 at Hindmarsh Stadium, with City going on to defeat A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers and become the first state league side to eliminate a professional club in that competition.West did not have to wait long to taste glory again.