ISUZU UTE 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.


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Grand Final

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sun - 27 Jun 2021

Semifinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sat - 19 Jun 2021
 Sydney FC 21 Adelaide UnitedNetstrata Jubilee Stadium
Sun - 20 Jun 2021
 Melbourne Heart FC 20 Macarthur FCNetstrata Jubilee Stadium

Elimination Finals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sat - 12 Jun 2021
 Central Coast Mariners 02 Macarthur FCCentral Coast Stadium
Sun - 13 Jun 2021
 Brisbane Roar 12 Adelaide UnitedMoreton Daily Stadium

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Melbourne Heart FC 2615 -4-749-5732251310 -1-231361521135 -3-51821174
2Sydney FC 2613 -8-547-392316137 -4-2251596136 -4-322241410
3Central Coast Mariners 2612 -6-842-35314136 -3-42119190136 -3-42116124
4Brisbane Roar 2611 -7-840-36288135 -5-32017125136 -2-52019163
5Adelaide United 2611 -6-939-3941-2137 -4-22518135134 -2-7142128-7
6Macarthur FC 2611 -6-939-3336-3134 -4-5161920-1137 -2-4231416-2
7Wellington Phoenix FC 2610 -8-838-443410135 -3-51824195135 -5-32020155
8Western Sydney 269 -8-935-45432136 -2-52026188133 -6-4151925-6
9Perth Glory FC 269 -7-1034-44440137 -3-32427189132 -4-7101726-9
10Western United FC 268 -4-1428-3047-17136 -3-42118171132 -1-1071230-18
11Newcastle Jets FC 265 -6-1521-2438-14131 -3-961021-11134 -3-6151417-3
12Melbourne Victory FC 265 -4-1719-3160-29133 -2-8111730-13132 -2-981430-16
Semifinals
Elimination Finals

Results

Thu - 10 Jun 2021
 Melbourne Heart FC 12 Newcastle Jets FCNetstrata Jubilee Stadium
Sun - 6 Jun 2021
Sat - 5 Jun 2021
 Newcastle Jets FC 11 Perth Glory FCMcDonald Jones Stadium
 Brisbane Roar 02 Sydney FCMoreton Daily Stadium
Fri - 4 Jun 2021
 Macarthur FC 03 Wellington Phoenix FCCampbelltown Stadium
Thu - 3 Jun 2021
 Adelaide United 22 Western SydneyCoopers Stadium
Wed - 2 Jun 2021
 Brisbane Roar 21 Perth Glory FCMoreton Daily Stadium
Tue - 1 Jun 2021
Mon - 31 May 2021
 Western United FC 12 Macarthur FCLeichhardt Oval
Sun - 30 May 2021
 Western Sydney 20 Brisbane RoarBankwest Stadium
Sat - 29 May 2021
 Wellington Phoenix FC 22 Perth Glory FCEden Park (Auckland)
 Adelaide United 14 Sydney FCCoopers Stadium
Fri - 28 May 2021
Thu - 27 May 2021
 Macarthur FC 12 Central Coast MarinersCampbelltown Stadium
Wed - 26 May 2021
Tue - 25 May 2021
 Brisbane Roar 30 Melbourne Heart FCMoreton Daily Stadium
Sun - 23 May 2021
 Sydney FC 10 Western SydneySydney Cricket Ground