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 |
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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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Semifinals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Sydney FC | 21 | Adelaide United | Netstrata Jubilee Stadium |
Melbourne Heart FC | 20 | Macarthur FC | Netstrata Jubilee Stadium |
Elimination Finals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Central Coast Mariners | 02 | Macarthur FC | Central Coast Stadium |
Brisbane Roar | 12 | Adelaide United | Moreton Daily Stadium |
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Melbourne Heart FC | 26 | 15 -4-7 | 49 | - | 57 | 32 | 25 | 13 | 10 -1-2 | 31 | 36 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 5 -3-5 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 4 |
2 | Sydney FC | 26 | 13 -8-5 | 47 | - | 39 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 7 -4-2 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 6 -4-3 | 22 | 24 | 14 | 10 |
3 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 12 -6-8 | 42 | - | 35 | 31 | 4 | 13 | 6 -3-4 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 13 | 6 -3-4 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 4 |
4 | Brisbane Roar | 26 | 11 -7-8 | 40 | - | 36 | 28 | 8 | 13 | 5 -5-3 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 6 -2-5 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 3 |
5 | Adelaide United | 26 | 11 -6-9 | 39 | - | 39 | 41 | -2 | 13 | 7 -4-2 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 4 -2-7 | 14 | 21 | 28 | -7 |
6 | Macarthur FC | 26 | 11 -6-9 | 39 | - | 33 | 36 | -3 | 13 | 4 -4-5 | 16 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 13 | 7 -2-4 | 23 | 14 | 16 | -2 |
7 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 26 | 10 -8-8 | 38 | - | 44 | 34 | 10 | 13 | 5 -3-5 | 18 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 5 -5-3 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 5 |
8 | Western Sydney | 26 | 9 -8-9 | 35 | - | 45 | 43 | 2 | 13 | 6 -2-5 | 20 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 3 -6-4 | 15 | 19 | 25 | -6 |
9 | Perth Glory FC | 26 | 9 -7-10 | 34 | - | 44 | 44 | 0 | 13 | 7 -3-3 | 24 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 2 -4-7 | 10 | 17 | 26 | -9 |
10 | Western United FC | 26 | 8 -4-14 | 28 | - | 30 | 47 | -17 | 13 | 6 -3-4 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 2 -1-10 | 7 | 12 | 30 | -18 |
11 | Newcastle Jets FC | 26 | 5 -6-15 | 21 | - | 24 | 38 | -14 | 13 | 1 -3-9 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 13 | 4 -3-6 | 15 | 14 | 17 | -3 |
12 | Melbourne Victory FC | 26 | 5 -4-17 | 19 | - | 31 | 60 | -29 | 13 | 3 -2-8 | 11 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 13 | 2 -2-9 | 8 | 14 | 30 | -16 |
Semifinals Elimination Finals |
Results
Melbourne Heart FC | 12 | Newcastle Jets FC | Netstrata Jubilee Stadium |
Melbourne Victory FC | 11 | Melbourne Heart FC | AAMI Park |
Newcastle Jets FC | 11 | Perth Glory FC | McDonald Jones Stadium |
Central Coast Mariners | 20 | Western United FC | Central Coast Stadium |
Brisbane Roar | 02 | Sydney FC | Moreton Daily Stadium |
Macarthur FC | 03 | Wellington Phoenix FC | Campbelltown Stadium |
Adelaide United | 22 | Western Sydney | Coopers Stadium |
Brisbane Roar | 21 | Perth Glory FC | Moreton Daily Stadium |
Central Coast Mariners | 02 | Newcastle Jets FC | Central Coast Stadium |
Western United FC | 12 | Macarthur FC | Leichhardt Oval |
Western Sydney | 20 | Brisbane Roar | Bankwest Stadium |
Wellington Phoenix FC | 22 | Perth Glory FC | Eden Park (Auckland) |
Adelaide United | 14 | Sydney FC | Coopers Stadium |
Western United FC | 16 | Melbourne Victory FC | AAMI Park |
Macarthur FC | 12 | Central Coast Mariners | Campbelltown Stadium |
Western Sydney | 12 | Wellington Phoenix FC | Bankwest Stadium |
Brisbane Roar | 30 | Melbourne Heart FC | Moreton Daily Stadium |
Perth Glory FC | 11 | Macarthur FC | HBF Park |
Melbourne Victory FC | 01 | Adelaide United | AAMI Park |
Sydney FC | 10 | Western Sydney | Sydney Cricket Ground |