Summary
The A-League (AUS1) (aka ISUZU UTE A-League) was established in 2004 and is the primary football competition in Australia and New Zealand. At the end of the 2025-2026 AUS1 season, the AUS1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027 AFC Champions League Elite League Stage:
- 1st place 2025-2026 AUS1 team
Leagues Pyramid - Australia
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| AUS1 | ISUZU UTE A-League | 12 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Regular 17 Oct 2025 - 26 Apr 2026 | Playoffs 29 Apr 2026 - 23 May 2026 | 12: AUS1 (12) | |
Season Format
During the 2025-2026 AUS1 Regular season, each AUS1 team will play 24 league matches per team (Home/Away matches against other 11 teams, plus 2 extra matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) total goals scored, (3) wins, (4) head-to-head results, (4a) head-to-head points or (4b) head-to-head goal difference, (5) Fair-Play points, (6) Away goal difference, (7) Away goals per match, (8) Home goal difference, (9) Home goals per match, then (10) a coin toss if 2 clubs still tied.
Playoffs
At the end of the 2025-2026 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 2025-2026 one match Grand Final.
Relegation
Not applicable.
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| 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 | Newcastle Jets FC | 18 | 12 -0-6 | 36 | - | 40 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 5 -0-4 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 7 -0-2 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 18 | 9 -5-4 | 32 | - | 29 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 5 -3-2 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| 3 | Sydney FC | 19 | 9 -3-7 | 30 | - | 23 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 9 | 12 | -3 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 18 | 9 -2-7 | 29 | - | 32 | 27 | 5 | 10 | 6 -1-3 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | 12 | 13 | -1 |
| 5 | Melbourne Victory FC | 18 | 8 -3-7 | 27 | - | 27 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 4 -1-5 | 13 | 12 | 15 | -3 |
| 6 | Macarthur FC | 18 | 6 -7-5 | 25 | - | 24 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 3 -4-2 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | 10 | 11 | -1 |
| 7 | Melbourne City | 19 | 5 -8-6 | 23 | - | 20 | 24 | -4 | 10 | 3 -3-4 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 2 -5-2 | 11 | 10 | 14 | -4 |
| 8 | Central Coast Mariners | 17 | 6 -4-7 | 22 | - | 24 | 26 | -2 | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | 12 | 14 | -2 |
| 9 | Brisbane Roar | 19 | 6 -4-9 | 22 | - | 18 | 23 | -5 | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 10 | 13 | -3 |
| 10 | Perth Glory FC | 18 | 6 -2-10 | 20 | - | 21 | 29 | -8 | 10 | 3 -1-6 | 10 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | 11 | 16 | -5 |
| 11 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 18 | 5 -5-8 | 20 | - | 28 | 38 | -10 | 10 | 3 -2-5 | 11 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 13 | 17 | -4 |
| 12 | Western Sydney | 18 | 4 -5-9 | 17 | - | 19 | 26 | -7 | 10 | 3 -4-3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 8 | 1 -1-6 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -6 |
2026-2027 AFCCL & Playoffs Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Central Coast Mariners | Campbelltown Sports Stadium |
 | Adelaide United | AAMI Park |
 | Melbourne City | Go Media Stadium (Auckland) |
| Newcastle Jets FC | Polytec Stadium |
 | Perth Glory FC | Suncorp Stadium |
| Western Sydney | Campbelltown Sports Stadium |
 | Sydney FC | Sky Stadium |
| Wellington Phoenix FC | Coopers Stadium |
| Western Sydney | McDonald Jones Stadium |
| Melbourne Victory FC | Allianz Stadium (Sydney) |
| Perth Glory FC | Go Media Stadium (Auckland) |
| Western Sydney | Suncorp Stadium |
| Perth Glory FC | Sky Stadium |
| Adelaide United | Polytec Stadium |
| Auckland FC | McDonald Jones Stadium |
| Macarthur FC | AAMI Park |
| Sydney FC | AAMI Park |
| Adelaide United | CommBank Stadium |
| Macarthur FC | Go Media Stadium (Auckland) |
| Wellington Phoenix FC | Suncorp Stadium |
Results
| 10 | Macarthur FC | McDonald Jones Stadium |
| 32 | Western Sydney | Polytec Stadium |
| 13 | Melbourne Victory FC | AAMI Park |
| 10 | Brisbane Roar | Allianz Stadium (Sydney) |
| 05 | Auckland FC | Sky Stadium |
| 40 | Perth Glory FC | Coopers Stadium |
| 11 | Auckland FC | Allianz Stadium (Sydney) |
| 12 | Adelaide United | Allianz Stadium (Sydney) |
| 11 | Brisbane Roar | AAMI Park |
| 13 | Newcastle Jets FC | HBF Park |
| 22 | Wellington Phoenix FC | CommBank Stadium |
| 23 | Newcastle Jets FC | Coopers Stadium |
| 11 | Melbourne City | CommBank Stadium |
| 12 | Central Coast Mariners | Suncorp Stadium |
| 10 | Sydney FC | Go Media Stadium (Auckland) |
| 22 | Perth Glory FC | Campbelltown Sports Stadium |
| 23 | Melbourne Victory FC | Sky Stadium |
| 10 | Melbourne Victory FC | Polytec Stadium |
| 21 | Auckland FC | HBF Park |
| 41 | Western Sydney | Allianz Stadium (Sydney) |