While ACT Premier League rivals Gungahlin United and Canberra Olympic will face off in an FFA Cup grudge match next Tuesday, Belconnen have been given the best opportunity by drawing State League team ANU the following week.

Last year's FFA Cup success story Tuggeranong have drawn Premier League opposition Monaro Panthers, while Cooma play White Eagles in the other quarter-final.

Belconnen won last year's ACT knockout competition, then known as the Federation Cup, but missed out on qualification for the national FFA Cup.

While Belconnen asked for a direct passage to the final of this year's ACT FFA Cup, Capital Football ruled they could enter at the quarter-final stage.

Ugrinic"We've avoided the top two or three clubs in Gungahlin, Olympic and Cooma this round, but you can't take any side lightly in this competition because every team lifts – they know what the prize can be."

Indeed, Canberra clubs watched with envy last year as Tuggeranong progressed through the national rounds of the FFA Cup to host A-League team Melbourne Victory in front of more than 5000 fans at home.

Belconnen have the added bonus of a bye this weekend, enabling them to be almost full-strength for their May 26 match against ANU.

"We need it, we've just come off a pretty horrendous run of injuries," Ugrinic said. "Some have been playing injured so it's an opportunity for us to regroup and get over those niggles and get ready for the following week.

"Everyone saw what Tuggeranong did last year and the national exposure it got. I think we were all a little envious and hoping it was potentially going to be us. That's the carrot at the end of the day."

Tuesday, May 19, Hawker:

6pm, Gungahlin United v Olympic

8pm, Cooma Tigers v White Eagles

Tuesday, May 26, Hawker:

6pm, Monaro Panthers v Tuggeranong United

8pm, ANU FC v Belconnen United