John Anastasiadis and his Bentleigh Greens team have been here before.

But this time, the coach is adamant that the experience of being in an FFA Cup semi-final against a former A-League champion will not overawe his team as it seeks to make history by becoming the first non A-League club to make the Cup final.

Coach John Anastasiadis (far left) and his Bentleigh Greens celebrate making the semis. Credit:AAP

In the inaugural FFA Cup of 2014 the team from Melbourne's south east also battled through to reach the last four where they encountered Perth Glory.

Bentleigh gave a good account of themselves but were eventually worn down by Glory's superior fitness and technique. The NPL Victoria team was at the end of a gruelling league season while the West Australians were fit and sharp at the beginning of the A-League.