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 | Auckland FC | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Melbourne City | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | - | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Macarthur FC | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 6 | Brisbane Roar | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 7 | Central Coast Mariners | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 8 | Melbourne Victory FC | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 4 | 5 | -1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 9 | Newcastle Jets FC | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 8 | 9 | -1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 10 | Adelaide United | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 4 | 5 | -1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 11 | Western Sydney | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 12 | Perth Glory FC | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | - | 2 | 8 | -6 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
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Fixtures
 | Western Sydney | Coopers Stadium |
 | Central Coast Mariners | HBF Park |
 | Auckland FC | Sky Stadium |
 | Melbourne City | AAMI Park |
 | Macarthur FC | Allianz Stadium (Sydney) |
 | Newcastle Jets FC | Suncorp Stadium |
| Melbourne City | Coopers Stadium |
| Macarthur FC | Sky Stadium |
| Central Coast Mariners | CommBank Stadium |
| Melbourne Victory FC | Allianz Stadium (Sydney) |
| Brisbane Roar | Go Media Stadium (Auckland) |
| Perth Glory FC | McDonald Jones Stadium |
| Melbourne Victory FC | Suncorp Stadium |
| Adelaide United | Sky Stadium |
| Melbourne City | Polytec Stadium |
| Sydney FC | CommBank Stadium |
| Newcastle Jets FC | Go Media Stadium (Auckland) |
| Perth Glory FC | Campbelltown Sports Stadium |
| Melbourne Victory FC | Campbelltown Sports Stadium |
| Western Sydney | HBF Park |
Results
| 11 | Wellington Phoenix FC | Polytec Stadium |
| 11 | Western Sydney | Campbelltown Sports Stadium |
| 14 | Sydney FC | McDonald Jones Stadium |
| 21 | Adelaide United | Go Media Stadium (Auckland) |
| 02 | Melbourne Victory FC | HBF Park |
| 00 | Melbourne City | Suncorp Stadium |
| 21 | Adelaide United | Campbelltown Sports Stadium |
| 21 | Brisbane Roar | Sky Stadium |
| 20 | Central Coast Mariners | Allianz Stadium (Sydney) |
| 40 | Perth Glory FC | AAMI Park |
| 10 | Western Sydney | Go Media Stadium (Auckland) |
| 52 | Melbourne Victory FC | McDonald Jones Stadium |
| 32 | Newcastle Jets FC | Polytec Stadium |
| 22 | Wellington Phoenix FC | HBF Park |
| 00 | Auckland FC | AAMI Park |
| 11 | Melbourne City | CommBank Stadium |
| 10 | Macarthur FC | Suncorp Stadium |
| 21 | Sydney FC | Coopers Stadium |