ISUZU UTE A-League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2021-2022
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 2021-2022 AUS1 season, the AUS1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2023 AFC Champions League - Group Stage:
    • 1st place 2021-2022 AUS1 team
    • 2021-2022 AUS1 Grand Final winner
  • 2023 AFC Champions League - Playoff:
    • 2nd and 3rd place 2021-2022 AUS1 teams

Leagues Pyramid - Australia

Abbrev League # of Teams
AUS1 Hyundai A-League 12

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

Regular
19 Nov 2021 - 10 May 2022		Playoffs
13 May 2022 - 31 May 2022		 12: AUS1 (12)

Season Format

During the 2021-2022 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, (2) total goals scored, (3)least red cards, (4) least yellow cards, (5) coin toss (for 2 tied teams).

Playoffs

At the end of the 2021-2022 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 2021-2022 one match Grand Final.

Relegation

Not applicable.


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Grand Final

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sat - 28 May 2022

Semifinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateWestern United FC  42 Melbourne Victory FC  
AggregateAdelaide United  12 Melbourne Heart FC  
18.05.22Adelaide United 00 Melbourne Heart FCCoopers Stadium
22.05.22Melbourne Heart FC 21 Adelaide UnitedAAMI Park
 AET 

Elimination Finals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sat - 14 May 2022
Sun - 15 May 2022

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Melbourne Heart FC 2614 -7-549-553322137 -4-225271611137 -3-324281711
2Melbourne Victory FC 2613 -9-448-422517136 -5-22322139137 -4-22520128
3Western United FC 2613 -6-745-403010139 -2-229251213134 -4-5161518-3
4Adelaide United 2612 -7-743-38317137 -2-42322148135 -5-3201617-1
5Central Coast Mariners 2612 -6-842-493514138 -3-227271611134 -3-61522193
6Wellington Phoenix FC 2612 -3-1139-3449-15138 -2-3261920-1134 -1-8131529-14
7Macarthur FC 269 -6-1133-3847-9136 -3-42121210133 -3-7121726-9
8Sydney FC 268 -7-1131-3744-7134 -4-5162124-3134 -3-6151620-4
9Newcastle Jets FC 268 -5-1329-45432136 -2-520291910132 -3-891624-8
10Western Sydney 266 -9-1127-3038-8134 -5-41715150132 -4-7101523-8
11Brisbane Roar 267 -5-1426-2939-10136 -2-52019172131 -3-961022-12
12Perth Glory FC 264 -6-1618-2043-23132 -4-710815-7132 -2-981228-16
Semifinals
Elimination Finals

Results

Tue - 10 May 2022
 Brisbane Roar 31 Sydney FCMoreton Daily Stadium
Mon - 9 May 2022
Sun - 8 May 2022
 Macarthur FC 11 Western SydneyCampbelltown Stadium
Sat - 7 May 2022
 Sydney FC 14 Melbourne Victory FCNetstrata Jubilee Stadium
Thu - 5 May 2022
Wed - 4 May 2022
 Newcastle Jets FC 11 Western United FCMcDonald Jones Stadium
Tue - 3 May 2022
 Brisbane Roar 02 Central Coast MarinersMoreton Daily Stadium
Sun - 1 May 2022
 Macarthur FC 03 Newcastle Jets FCCampbelltown Stadium
Sat - 30 Apr 2022
 Adelaide United 20 Brisbane RoarCoopers Stadium
Fri - 29 Apr 2022
Mon - 25 Apr 2022
 Brisbane Roar 11 Melbourne Victory FCMoreton Daily Stadium
Sun - 24 Apr 2022
 Adelaide United 20 Perth Glory FCCoopers Stadium
Sat - 23 Apr 2022
 Wellington Phoenix FC 10 Western SydneyEden Park (Auckland)
 Newcastle Jets FC 24 Central Coast MarinersMcDonald Jones Stadium
Fri - 22 Apr 2022
 Macarthur FC 14 Melbourne Victory FCCampbelltown Stadium