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 |
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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
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Melbourne Heart FC | 02 | Western United FC | AAMI Park |
Semifinals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | Western United FC | 42 | Melbourne Victory FC |
17.05.22 | Western United FC | 01 | Melbourne Victory FC | AAMI Park |
21.05.22 | Melbourne Victory FC | 14 | Western United FC | AAMI Park |
Aggregate | Adelaide United | 12 | Melbourne Heart FC |
18.05.22 | Adelaide United | 00 | Melbourne Heart FC | Coopers Stadium |
22.05.22 | Melbourne Heart FC | 21 | Adelaide United | AAMI Park | ||
AET |
Elimination Finals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Western United FC | 10 | Wellington Phoenix FC | AAMI Park |
Adelaide United | 31 | Central Coast Mariners | Coopers 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 | 14 -7-5 | 49 | - | 55 | 33 | 22 | 13 | 7 -4-2 | 25 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 7 -3-3 | 24 | 28 | 17 | 11 |
2 | Melbourne Victory FC | 26 | 13 -9-4 | 48 | - | 42 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 6 -5-2 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 7 -4-2 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 8 |
3 | Western United FC | 26 | 13 -6-7 | 45 | - | 40 | 30 | 10 | 13 | 9 -2-2 | 29 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 4 -4-5 | 16 | 15 | 18 | -3 |
4 | Adelaide United | 26 | 12 -7-7 | 43 | - | 38 | 31 | 7 | 13 | 7 -2-4 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 5 -5-3 | 20 | 16 | 17 | -1 |
5 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 12 -6-8 | 42 | - | 49 | 35 | 14 | 13 | 8 -3-2 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 4 -3-6 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 3 |
6 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 26 | 12 -3-11 | 39 | - | 34 | 49 | -15 | 13 | 8 -2-3 | 26 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 13 | 4 -1-8 | 13 | 15 | 29 | -14 |
7 | Macarthur FC | 26 | 9 -6-11 | 33 | - | 38 | 47 | -9 | 13 | 6 -3-4 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 3 -3-7 | 12 | 17 | 26 | -9 |
8 | Sydney FC | 26 | 8 -7-11 | 31 | - | 37 | 44 | -7 | 13 | 4 -4-5 | 16 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 13 | 4 -3-6 | 15 | 16 | 20 | -4 |
9 | Newcastle Jets FC | 26 | 8 -5-13 | 29 | - | 45 | 43 | 2 | 13 | 6 -2-5 | 20 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 2 -3-8 | 9 | 16 | 24 | -8 |
10 | Western Sydney | 26 | 6 -9-11 | 27 | - | 30 | 38 | -8 | 13 | 4 -5-4 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 2 -4-7 | 10 | 15 | 23 | -8 |
11 | Brisbane Roar | 26 | 7 -5-14 | 26 | - | 29 | 39 | -10 | 13 | 6 -2-5 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 1 -3-9 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -12 |
12 | Perth Glory FC | 26 | 4 -6-16 | 18 | - | 20 | 43 | -23 | 13 | 2 -4-7 | 10 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 13 | 2 -2-9 | 8 | 12 | 28 | -16 |
Semifinals Elimination Finals |
Results
Brisbane Roar | 31 | Sydney FC | Moreton Daily Stadium |
Melbourne Heart FC | 21 | Wellington Phoenix FC | AAMI Park |
Adelaide United | 21 | Western United FC | Coopers Stadium |
Macarthur FC | 11 | Western Sydney | Campbelltown Stadium |
Sydney FC | 14 | Melbourne Victory FC | Netstrata Jubilee Stadium |
Central Coast Mariners | 20 | Newcastle Jets FC | Central Coast Stadium |
Western Sydney | 12 | Wellington Phoenix FC | CommBank Stadium |
Perth Glory FC | 20 | Melbourne Heart FC | HBF Park |
Newcastle Jets FC | 11 | Western United FC | McDonald Jones Stadium |
Brisbane Roar | 02 | Central Coast Mariners | Moreton Daily Stadium |
Macarthur FC | 03 | Newcastle Jets FC | Campbelltown Stadium |
Adelaide United | 20 | Brisbane Roar | Coopers Stadium |
Perth Glory FC | 11 | Western Sydney | HBF Park |
Central Coast Mariners | 10 | Western United FC | Central Coast Stadium |
Melbourne Victory FC | 31 | Wellington Phoenix FC | AAMI Park |
Brisbane Roar | 11 | Melbourne Victory FC | Moreton Daily Stadium |
Adelaide United | 20 | Perth Glory FC | Coopers Stadium |
Wellington Phoenix FC | 10 | Western Sydney | Eden Park (Auckland) |
Newcastle Jets FC | 24 | Central Coast Mariners | McDonald Jones Stadium |
Macarthur FC | 14 | Melbourne Victory FC | Campbelltown Stadium |