Summary
The A-League (AUS1), or ISUZU UTE A-League, was established in 2004 and is Australia's primary football competition. At the end of the 2024-2025 AUS1 season, the AUS1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2026 AFC Champions League Elite League Stage:
- 1st place 2024-2025 AUS1 team
- 2024-2025 AUS1 Grand Final winner
Leagues Pyramid - Australia
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| AUS1 | ISUZU UTE A-League | 12 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Regular 18 Oct 2024 - 4 May 2025 | Playoffs 7 May 2025 - 3 Jun 2025 | 12: AUS1 (12) | |
Season Format
During the 2024-2025 AUS1 Regular season, each AUS1 team will play 26 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) total goals scored, (3) points per game, (4)least red cards, (5) least yellow cards, (6) coin toss (for 2 tied teams).
Playoffs
At the end of the 2024-2025 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 2024-2025 one match Grand Final.
Relegation
Not applicable.
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Grand Final
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
 | 10 | Melbourne Victory FC | AAMI Park |
Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Western United FC | 14 | Melbourne City |
| 16.05.25 |  | 03 | Melbourne City | AAMI Park |
| 24.05.25 | | 11 | Western United FC | AAMI Park |
| Aggregate | Melbourne Victory FC | 21 | Auckland FC |
| 17.05.25 | | 01 | Auckland FC | AAMI Park |
| 24.05.25 | | 02 | Melbourne Victory FC | Go Media Stadium (Auckland) |
Elimination Finals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 32 | Adelaide United | Ironbark Fields |
 | 12 | Melbourne Victory FC | CommBank 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 | Auckland FC | 26 | 15 -8-3 | 53 | - | 49 | 27 | 22 | 13 | 8 -4-1 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 7 -4-2 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| 2 | Melbourne City | 26 | 14 -6-6 | 48 | - | 41 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 8 -2-3 | 26 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 6 -4-3 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| 3 | Western United FC | 26 | 14 -5-7 | 47 | - | 53 | 36 | 17 | 13 | 7 -3-3 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 7 -2-4 | 23 | 32 | 23 | 9 |
| 4 | Western Sydney | 26 | 13 -7-6 | 46 | - | 58 | 40 | 18 | 13 | 6 -2-5 | 20 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 7 -5-1 | 26 | 27 | 17 | 10 |
| 5 | Melbourne Victory FC | 26 | 12 -7-7 | 43 | - | 44 | 36 | 8 | 13 | 7 -4-2 | 25 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 5 -3-5 | 18 | 18 | 20 | -2 |
| 6 | Adelaide United | 26 | 10 -8-8 | 38 | - | 53 | 55 | -2 | 13 | 4 -5-4 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 13 | 6 -3-4 | 21 | 26 | 28 | -2 |
| 7 | Sydney FC | 26 | 10 -7-9 | 37 | - | 53 | 46 | 7 | 13 | 6 -3-4 | 21 | 36 | 25 | 11 | 13 | 4 -4-5 | 16 | 17 | 21 | -4 |
| 8 | Macarthur FC | 26 | 9 -6-11 | 33 | - | 50 | 45 | 5 | 13 | 2 -4-7 | 10 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 13 | 7 -2-4 | 23 | 28 | 20 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle Jets FC | 26 | 8 -6-12 | 30 | - | 43 | 44 | -1 | 13 | 3 -3-7 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 13 | 5 -3-5 | 18 | 21 | 22 | -1 |
| 10 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 5 -11-10 | 26 | - | 29 | 51 | -22 | 13 | 2 -5-6 | 11 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 13 | 3 -6-4 | 15 | 16 | 24 | -8 |
| 11 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 26 | 6 -6-14 | 24 | - | 27 | 43 | -16 | 13 | 2 -5-6 | 11 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 13 | 4 -1-8 | 13 | 16 | 26 | -10 |
| 12 | Brisbane Roar | 26 | 5 -6-15 | 21 | - | 32 | 51 | -19 | 13 | 2 -2-9 | 8 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 13 | 3 -4-6 | 13 | 20 | 25 | -5 |
| 13 | Perth Glory FC | 26 | 4 -5-17 | 17 | - | 21 | 54 | -33 | 13 | 2 -2-9 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -18 | 13 | 2 -3-8 | 9 | 10 | 25 | -15 |
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Results
| 11 | Newcastle Jets FC | AAMI Park |
 | 02 | Perth Glory FC | Sky Stadium |
 | 13 | Western Sydney | Campbelltown Sports Stadium |
| 42 | Auckland FC | AAMI Park |
| 51 | Sydney FC | AAMI Park |
 | 12 | Brisbane Roar | Industree Group Stadium |
| 10 | Sydney FC | Ironbark Fields |
| 10 | Perth Glory FC | Go Media Stadium (Auckland) |
| 00 | Adelaide United | AAMI Park |
| 01 | Western Sydney | McDonald Jones Stadium |
| 10 | Wellington Phoenix FC | Suncorp Stadium |
| 12 | Melbourne Victory FC | Campbelltown Sports Stadium |
| 11 | Adelaide United | Suncorp Stadium |
| 22 | Macarthur FC | Industree Group Stadium |
| 32 | Newcastle Jets FC | Allianz Stadium (Sydney) |
| 22 | Melbourne City | CommBank Stadium |
| 02 | Auckland FC | AAMI Park |
| 32 | Wellington Phoenix FC | Coopers Stadium |
| 21 | Western United FC | Suncorp Stadium |
| 20 | Western United FC | CommBank Stadium |