The 2024–25 A-League Men, known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons, is the 48th season of national level men's soccer in Australia, and the 20th since the establishment of the competition as the A-League in 2004. Central Coast Mariners are the defending premiers and champions.
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 October 2024 – 31 May 2025 |
| AFC Champions League Two | Macarthur FC |
| Matches played | 53 |
| Goals scored | 168 (3.17 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kosta Barbarouses Nicolas Milanovic (5 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Macarthur FC 6–1 Perth Glory (19 October 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Perth Glory 0–5 Melbourne City (10 November 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Macarthur FC 4–4 Brisbane Roar (30 November 2024) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches Auckland FC |
| Longest unbeaten run | 7 matches Adelaide United |
| Longest winless run | 8 matches Brisbane Roar Perth Glory |
| Longest losing run | 4 matches Brisbane Roar Newcastle Jets |
| Highest attendance | 30,777 Sydney FC 4–2 Western Sydney Wanderers (23 November 2024) |
| Lowest attendance | 2,425 Perth Glory 1–3 Western United (22 November 2024) |
| Total attendance | 513,281 |
| Average attendance | 9,871 |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 23 December 2024. | |
Clubs
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Stadiums and locations
editThirteen clubs are participating in the 2024–25 season. This is an increase from the previous years as Auckland FC joins the league.
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Club | City | Home ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | Adelaide | Coopers Stadium | 16,500 |
| Auckland FC | Auckland | Go Media Stadium | 25,000 |
| Brisbane Roar | Brisbane | Suncorp Stadium | 52,500 |
| Central Coast Mariners | Gosford | Industree Group Stadium | 20,059 |
| Macarthur FC | Sydney | Campbelltown Sports Stadium | 17,500[1] |
| Melbourne City | Melbourne | AAMI Park | 30,050 |
| Melbourne Victory | Melbourne | AAMI Park | 30,050 |
| Newcastle Jets | Newcastle | McDonald Jones Stadium | 30,000 |
| Perth Glory | Perth | HBF Park | 20,500 |
| Sydney FC | Sydney | Allianz Stadium | 42,500[2] |
| Wellington Phoenix | Wellington | Sky Stadium | 34,500 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney | CommBank Stadium | 30,000 |
| Western United | Melbourne | Ironbark Fields | 5,000 |
| Melbourne | AAMI Park[3] | 30,050 |
Personnel and kits
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Managerial changes
edit| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position on table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland FC | Inaugural | Pre-season |  Steve Corica
|
20 December 2023[45] | ||
| Melbourne City | Aurelio Vidmar (caretaker)
|
Promoted to full-time | — | Aurelio Vidmar
|
15 May 2024[46] | |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Marko Rudan
|
Mutual consent | 16 May 2024[47] | Alen Stajcic
|
25 June 2024[48] | |
| Melbourne Victory | Tony Popovic
|
End of contract | 12 June 2024[49] | Patrick Kisnorbo
|
25 June 2024[50] | |
| Perth Glory | Alen Stajcic
|
Mutual consent | 25 June 2024[51] | David Zdrilic
|
28 June 2024[52] | |
| Melbourne Victory | Patrick Kisnorbo
|
Signed by TBA | 17 December 2024[53] | 3rd | Arthur Diles (caretaker)
|
17 December 2024 |
Foreign players
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The following do not fill a Visa position:
1Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian citizenship (or New Zealand citizenship, in the case of Auckland FC and/or Wellington Phoenix);[54]
2Australian citizens (or New Zealand citizens, in the case of Auckland FC and/or Wellington Phoenix) who have chosen to represent another national team;
3Injury replacement players, or National team replacement players;
4Guest players (eligible to play a maximum of fourteen games)
Regular season
editThe 2024–25 season will see each team play 26 games followed by a finals series for the top six teams.
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC[a] | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 19 | Qualification for Finals series[b] |
| 2 | Adelaide United | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 18 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Elite and Finals series |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 17 | Qualification for Finals series[b] |
| 4 | Melbourne City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 14 | |
| 5 | Macarthur FC | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 12 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Two and Finals series[c] |
| 6 | Western United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 12 | Qualification for Finals series[b] |
| 7 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 11 | |
| 8 | Sydney FC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 10 | |
| 9 | Wellington Phoenix[a] | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 10 | |
| 10 | Central Coast Mariners | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 10 | |
| 11 | Newcastle Jets | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 6 | |
| 12 | Perth Glory | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 24 | −19 | 5 | |
| 13 | Brisbane Roar | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 December 2024. Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[55]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[55]
Notes:
- ^ a b Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is part of the Oceania Football Confederation.
- ^ a b c The top two teams enter the finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth enter the finals series at the elimination-finals.
- ^ Qualified for AFC Champions League Two as the 2024 Australia Cup winners.
Fixtures and results
editRegular season statistics
editTop scorers
edit- As of 23 December 2024.[56]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kosta Barbarouses
|
Wellington Phoenix | 5 |
| Nicolas Milanovic
|
Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
| 3 | Brandon Borrello
|
Western Sydney Wanderers | 4 |
 Yonatan Cohen
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Melbourne City | ||
 Valère Germain
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Macarthur FC | ||
| Archie Goodwin
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Adelaide United | ||
 Hiroshi Ibusuki
|
Western United | ||
 Marin Jakoliš
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Macarthur FC | ||
 Patryk Klimala
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Sydney FC | ||
| Stefan Mauk
|
Adelaide United | ||
| Thomas Waddingham
|
Brisbane Roar |
Hat-tricks
edit| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Milanovic |
Western Sydney Wanderers | Newcastle Jets | 4–1 (H) | 8 November 2024 | [57] |
| Key | |
|---|---|
| (H) | Home team |
Clean sheets
edit- As of 23 December 2024[58]
| Rank | Goalkeeper | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Paulsen
|
Auckland FC | 5 |
| 2 | Patrick Beach
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Melbourne City | 3 |
| Jack Duncan
|
Melbourne Victory | ||
 Josh Oluwayemi
|
Wellington Phoenix | ||
| 5 | James Delianov
|
Adelaide United | 2 |
| Dylan Peraić-Cullen
|
Central Coast Mariners | ||
| Matt Sutton
|
Western United | ||
| 8 | Cameron Cook
|
Perth Glory | 1 |
| Filip Kurto
|
Macarthur FC | ||
| Oliver Sail
|
Perth Glory | ||
| Ryan Scott
|
Newcastle Jets | ||
| Lawrence Thomas
|
Western Sydney Wanderers |
See also
edit- 2024–25 A-League Women
- 2024–25 Adelaide United FC season
- 2024–25 Auckland FC season
- 2024–25 Brisbane Roar FC season
- 2024–25 Central Coast Mariners FC season
- 2024–25 Macarthur FC season
- 2024–25 Melbourne City FC season
- 2024–25 Melbourne Victory FC season
- 2024–25 Newcastle Jets FC season
- 2024–25 Perth Glory FC season
- 2024–25 Sydney FC season
- 2024–25 Wellington Phoenix FC season
- 2024–25 Western Sydney Wanderers FC season
- 2024–25 Western United FC season
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