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ISUZU UTE A-League

FIFA Region

AFC

Season

2025-2026

Location

Australia

Abbreviation

AUS1

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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
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	23	14 -1-8	43	-	47	36	11	11	6 -0-5	18	24	19	5	12	8 -1-3	25	23	17	6
2	Auckland FC	23	11 -7-5	40	-	38	24	14	11	5 -3-3	18	18	14	4	12	6 -4-2	22	20	10	10
3	Adelaide United	23	10 -6-7	36	-	40	33	7	12	6 -3-3	21	22	16	6	11	4 -3-4	15	18	17	1
4	Melbourne Victory FC	23	10 -5-8	35	-	38	31	7	12	6 -3-3	21	24	14	10	11	4 -2-5	14	14	17	-3
5	Sydney FC	23	10 -4-9	34	-	27	23	4	11	5 -2-4	17	17	11	6	12	5 -2-5	17	10	12	-2
6	Macarthur FC	23	8 -7-8	31	-	31	36	-5	12	4 -4-4	16	18	20	-2	11	4 -3-4	15	13	16	-3
7	Wellington Phoenix FC	23	8 -6-9	30	-	34	41	-7	12	4 -2-6	14	17	22	-5	11	4 -4-3	16	17	19	-2
8	Melbourne City	22	7 -8-7	29	-	25	28	-3	10	4 -2-4	14	13	10	3	12	3 -6-3	15	12	18	-6
9	Central Coast Mariners	22	7 -7-8	28	-	31	34	-3	12	3 -6-3	15	15	15	0	10	4 -1-5	13	16	19	-3
10	Brisbane Roar	23	6 -7-10	25	-	22	28	-6	12	3 -4-5	13	12	15	-3	11	3 -3-5	12	10	13	-3
11	Perth Glory FC	23	6 -6-11	24	-	27	37	-10	11	3 -2-6	11	11	14	-3	12	3 -4-5	13	16	23	-7
12	Western Sydney	23	5 -6-12	21	-	28	37	-9	11	3 -4-4	13	12	15	-3	12	2 -2-8	8	16	22	-6
2026-2027 AFCCL & Playoffs Playoffs