The 2016 FFA Cup Final was the 3rd final of the premier association football knockout cup competition in Australia. The match was held on 30 November 2016 at AAMI Park. Melbourne Victory were the defending champions, but were defeated 2–0 by Melbourne City in the semi-finals. The other team to qualify for the Final was Sydney FC, who defeated Canberra Olympic 3–0.

The Final was the first to feature either Melbourne City or Sydney FC.

Melbourne City won the match 1–0, Tim Cahill scoring the goal.

The FFA announced that AAMI Park would host the 2016 final. AAMI Park also hosted the 2015 FFA Cup Final and the 2015 A-League Grand Final. In outlining the reason for the decision, FFA CEO David Gallop argued AAMI Park would succeed in "maximising attendance and broadcast numbers while ensuring the Cup Final is played in a venue that embodies the unique spirit of the competition". The decision to play the Final at AAMI Park was controversial. Sydney FC chairman Scott Barlow labelled the decision "a slap in the face" to the club, who did not have a single home game throughout the tournament and had the best record of the two finalists. Barlow also hit out at the fact AAMI Park would host the Final for the second consecutive year and said the "decision was made by the FFA purely for commercial reasons, it is an unfair decision to our club and it is Sydney FC fans who are the ones that will miss out".

Melbourne City and Sydney FC were among 704 teams who entered the FFA Cup competition, and as A-League clubs, both entered the tournament in the Round of 32.

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