Hyundai A-League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2020-2021
Location
Australia
Abbreviation
AUS1
Summary
The A-League (AUS1), or Hyundai A-League, was established in 2004 and is Australia's primary football competition. The number of teams increased from 11 to 12 with the addition of Macarthur FC for the 2020-2021 season. At the end of the 2020-2021 AUS1 season, the AUS1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2022 AFC Champions League - Group Stage:
- 1st place 2020-2021 AUS1 team
- 2020-2021 AUS1 Grand Final winner
- 2022 AFC Champions League - Preliminary Round 2:
- 2nd place 2020-2021 AUS1 team
Leagues Pyramid - Australia
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| AUS1 | Hyundai A-League | 11 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Regular 27 Dec 2020 - 31 May 2021 | Playoffs 3 Jun 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 | 12: AUS1 (12) | |
Season Format
During the 2020-2021 AUS1 23 round Regular season, each AUS1 team will play 22 league matches and have 1 bye. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, then (2) total goals scored.
Playoffs
At the end of the 2020-2021 AUS1 Regular season, the 1st and 2nd place teams receive berths in the Final series Semifinal match, while the 3rd through 6th place teams play one match in the Final series Elimination-Finals. Elimination-Finals winners advance to the one match Semifinals. Semifinals winners play in the 2020-2021 one match Grand Final.
Relegation
Not applicable.
More Info...
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Western Sydney | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Macarthur FC | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Central Coast Mariners | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Melbourne Heart FC | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 6 | Sydney FC | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Adelaide United | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| 8 | Perth Glory FC | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Western United FC | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 11 | Melbourne Victory FC | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | - | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Newcastle Jets FC | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | - | 3 | 7 | -4 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
Semifinals Elimination Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Wed - 20 Jan 2021
 | PSPD | Brisbane Roar | HBF Park |
Fri - 22 Jan 2021
 | Melbourne Heart FC | WIN Stadium |
 | Central Coast Mariners | Netstrata Jubilee Stadium |
Sat - 23 Jan 2021
 | Perth Glory FC | GMHBA Stadium |
 | Melbourne Victory FC | Coopers Stadium |
Sun - 24 Jan 2021
| Newcastle Jets FC | GMHBA Stadium |
 | Perth Glory FC | Bankwest Stadium |
| Newcastle Jets FC | WIN Stadium |
Mon - 25 Jan 2021
| Macarthur FC | Dolphin Stadium |
Tue - 26 Jan 2021
| Sydney FC | AAMI Park |
| Perth Glory FC | AAMI Park |
Wed - 27 Jan 2021
| Perth Glory FC | WIN Stadium |
Fri - 29 Jan 2021
| Western United FC | Coopers Stadium |
| Newcastle Jets FC | Bankwest Stadium |
Sat - 30 Jan 2021
| Melbourne Victory FC | AAMI Park |
| Melbourne Victory FC | Bankwest Stadium |
| Sydney FC | Campbelltown Stadium |
| Adelaide United | Dolphin Stadium |
Sun - 31 Jan 2021
| Wellington Phoenix FC | Central Coast Stadium |
| Perth Glory FC | AAMI Park |
Results
Wed - 20 Jan 2021
| 53 | Adelaide United | HBF Park |
| 12 | Brisbane Roar | McDonald Jones Stadium |
Tue - 19 Jan 2021
| 01 | Western Sydney | Central Coast Stadium |
Sun - 17 Jan 2021
| 12 | Macarthur FC | McDonald Jones Stadium |
Sat - 16 Jan 2021
| 21 | Western United FC | AAMI Park |
| 11 | Western Sydney | Stadium Australia |
Fri - 15 Jan 2021
| PSPD | Central Coast Mariners | Dolphin Stadium |
Wed - 13 Jan 2021
| PSPD | Melbourne Heart FC | Campbelltown Stadium |
Tue - 12 Jan 2021
| PSPD | Wellington Phoenix FC | GMHBA Stadium |
Sun - 10 Jan 2021
| PSPD | Melbourne Victory FC | Dolphin Stadium |
| PSPD | Melbourne Victory FC | Central Coast Stadium |
| PSPD | Sydney FC | Dolphin Stadium |
Sat - 9 Jan 2021
| PSPD | Adelaide United | Bankwest Stadium |
| 11 | Wellington Phoenix FC | Campbelltown Stadium |
Fri - 8 Jan 2021
| 12 | Western Sydney | McDonald Jones Stadium |
| PSPD | Newcastle Jets FC | AAMI Park |
Wed - 6 Jan 2021
| PSPD | Macarthur FC | GMHBA Stadium |
Sun - 3 Jan 2021
| 20 | Melbourne Heart FC | Coopers Stadium |
| 02 | Central Coast Mariners | Campbelltown Stadium |