GEELONG may have to surrender home-state advantage to Adelaide when the two clubs meet in the first round of the NAB Cup, with the outcome of a national soccer league fixture to dictate the venue.

The Cats are meant to host the Crows at Telstra Dome on February 21, but A-League minor premier Melbourne Victory may need access to the turf on the same evening to host a finals match.

It would mean a change of venue for the AFL – a night match at AAMI Stadium.

The League released a statement on Wednesday evening, advising that tickets for the game would not go on sale until Sunday, February 15, because of the potential venue swap.

Melbourne Victory's finals schedule will be confirmed after its match on February 14, enabling NAB Cup tickets to then be released.