2025–26 in Australian soccer

Soccer in Australia
Season2025–26
Men's soccer
Australian ChampionshipSouth Melbourne

The 2025–26 season is the 57th season of national competitive Soccer in Australia and 143rd overall.

National teams

Men's senior

Main article: Australia men's national soccer team

Friendlies

5 September 2025 Soccer Ashes Australia  1–0  New Zealand Canberra, Australia
19:45 UTC+10
  • Balard 87'
 Report Stadium: GIO Stadium
Attendance: 19,115
Referee: Donald Robertson (Scotland)
9 September 2025 Soccer Ashes New Zealand  1–3  Australia Auckland, New Zealand
19:00 UTC+12
Report
Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Attendance: 18,213
Referee: Donald Robertson
10 October 2025 Canada  0–1  Australia Montreal, Canada
19:30 UTC−4 Report
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 23,112
Referee: Steven Madrigal (Costa Rica)
14 October 2025 United States  2–1  Australia Commerce City, United States
19:00 UTC−6
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 18,218
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere (Canada)
14 November 2025 Venezuela  1–0  Australia Houston, United States
20:00 UTC−6
Report Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)
18 November 2025 Colombia  3–0  Australia New York City, United States
21:00 UTC−4
Report Stadium: Citi Field
Referee: Tori Penso (United States)
27 March 2026 2026 FIFA Series Australia  v  Cameroon Sydney, Australia
20:10 UTC+11 Source Stadium: Accor Stadium
31 March 2026 2026 FIFA Series Australia  v  Curaçao Melbourne, Australia
20:10 UTC+11 Source Stadium: AAMI Park
30 May 2026 Mexico  v  Australia Pasadena, United States
18:00 UTC−7 Source Stadium: Rose Bowl

FIFA World Cup

Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup
13 June 2026 Group stage Australia  v UEFA Path C winner Vancouver, Canada
21:00 UTC−7 Report Stadium: BC Place
19 June 2026 Group stage United States  v  Australia Seattle, United States
12:00 UTC−7 Report Stadium: Lumen Field
25 June 2026 Group stage Paraguay  v  Australia Santa Clara, United States
19:00 UTC−7 Report Stadium: Levi's Stadium

Women's senior

Main article: Australia women's national soccer team

Friendlies

The following is a list of friendlies (to be) played by the women's senior national team in 2025–26.

5 July 2025 Australia  0–1  Panama Bunbury, Australia
14:30 UTC+8 Report
  • King 59'
 Stadium: Hands Oval
Attendance: 10,272
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)
8 July 2025 Australia  3–2  Panama Perth, Australia
18:00 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: HBF Park
Attendance: 10,657
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)
25 October 2025 Wales  1–2  Australia Cardiff, Wales
14:00 UTC+0
Report
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 11,173
Referee: Stacey Pearson (England)
28 October 2025 England  3–0  Australia Derby, England
19:00 UTC+0
Report Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 26,544
28 November 2025 Australia  5–0  New Zealand Gosford, Australia
19:30 UTC+11
Report Stadium: polytec Stadium
Attendance: 20,519
Referee: Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)
2 December 2025 Australia  2–0  New Zealand Adelaide, Australia
20:00 UTC+10:30
Report Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 15,097
Referee: Hong Yu (China)

AFC Women's Asian Cup

Main article: 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup


Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 3 2 1 0 9 3 +6 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Australia (H) 3 2 1 0 8 3 +5 7
3  Philippines 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
4  Iran 3 0 0 3 0 9 −9 0
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts
1 March 2026 Group stage Australia  1–0  Philippines Perth, Australia
17:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Perth Stadium
Attendance: 44,379
Referee: Dong Fangyu (China)
5 March 2026 Group stage Iran  0–4  Australia Gold Coast, Australia
19:00 (UTC+10) Report
Stadium: Gold Coast Stadium
Attendance: 22,398
Referee: Asaka Koizumi (Japan)
8 March 2026 Group stage Australia  3–3  South Korea Sydney, Australia
20:00 (UTC+11)
Report
Stadium: Stadium Australia
Attendance: 60,279
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)
13 March 2026 Quarter-final Australia  2–1  North Korea Perth, Australia
18:00 (UTC+8)
Report
  • Chae Un-yong 65'
 Stadium: Perth Rectangular Stadium
Attendance: 16,466
Referee: Veronika Bernatskaia (Kyrgyzstan)
17 March 2026 Semi-final Australia  2–1  China Perth, Australia
18:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Perth Stadium
Attendance: 35,170
Referee: Supiree Testhomya (Thailand)
21 March 2026 Final Australia  v  Japan Sydney, Australia
20:00 (UTC+11) Source Stadium: Stadium Australia

Men's under-23

Main article: Australia men's national under-23 soccer team

Friendlies

The following is a list of friendlies (to be) played by the men's under-23 national team in 2025–26.

AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification

Main article: 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
3 September 2025 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification Australia  14–0  Northern Mariana Islands Xi'an, China
15:30 UTC+8
Report Stadium: Fengdong Football Park East Stadium
Attendance: 89
Referee: Ahmed Khalil (Bahrain)
6 September 2025 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification Timor-Leste  0–6  Australia Xi'an, China
15:30 UTC+8
Report Stadium: Fengdong Football Park East Stadium
Attendance: 120
Referee: Venkatesh Ramachandran (India)
9 September 2025 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification Australia  0–0  China Xi'an, China
19:35 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Xi'an International Football Centre
Attendance: 33,022
Referee: Asker Nadjafaliev (Uzbekistan)

AFC U-23 Asian Cup

Main article: 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
8 January 2026 Group stage Australia  2–1  Thailand Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
14:30 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Al-Shabab Stadium
Attendance: 90
Referee: Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)
11 January 2026 Group stage China  1–0  Australia Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
14:30 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Al-Shabab Stadium
Attendance: 475
Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia)
14 January 2026 Group stage Iraq  1–2  Australia Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
14:30 UTC+3
Report
  • Dukuly 90+3'
  • Macallister 90+7'
 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 183
Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)
17 January 2026 Quarter-final Australia  1–2  South Korea Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
18:30 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Attendance: 172
Referee: Fu Ming (China)

Women's under-23

Main article: Australia women's national under-23 soccer team

Football Australia decided to send the under-23 team to the 2025 ASEAN Women's Championship.[1]

ASEAN Women's Championship

Main article: 2025 ASEAN Women's Championship
7 August 2025 Group stage Myanmar  2–1  Australia Phú Thọ, Vietnam
16:30 UTC+7
Report
Stadium: Việt Trì Stadium
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)
10 August 2025 Group stage Australia  1–0  Philippines Phú Thọ, Vietnam
19:30 UTC+7
Report Stadium: Việt Trì Stadium
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)
13 August 2025 Group stage Australia  9–0  Timor-Leste Phú Thọ, Vietnam
19:30 UTC+7
Report Stadium: Việt Trì Stadium
Referee: Mu Mingxin (China)
16 August 2025 Semi-final Vietnam  1–2  Australia Haiphong, Vietnam
20:00 UTC+7
Report
Stadium: Lạch Tray Stadium
Attendance: 16,890
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)
19 August 2025 Final Myanmar  0–1  Australia Haiphong, Vietnam
19:30 UTC+7 Report
Stadium: Lạch Tray Stadium
Attendance: 4,286
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)

Men's under-20

Main article: Australia men's national under-20 soccer team

Friendlies

The following is a list of friendlies (to be) played by the men's under-20 national team in 2025–26.

22 September 2025 Ukraine  2–3  Australia Chile
 Report (FA)
Report (UAF)
24 September 2025 Nigeria  3–1  Australia Chile
Report
28 March 2026 Australia-China Friendship Series China  v  Australia Yiwu, China
Source Stadium: Yiwu Meihu Sports Center Stadium
31 March 2026 Australia-China Friendship Series China  v  Australia Yiwu, China
Source Stadium: Yiwu Meihu Sports Center Stadium

SBS Cup

Main article: SBS Cup
18 December 2025 Australia  0–3  Spain Shizuoka, Japan
16:00 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Fujieda Complex
20 December 2025 Shizuoka Prefecture 2–1  Australia Shizuoka, Japan
11:00 UTC+9 Report
  • Graoroski
Stadium: Fujieda Complex
21 December 2025 Japan  2–0  Australia Shizuoka, Japan
11:00 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Kusanagi Stadium

FIFA U-20 World Cup

Main article: 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup
28 September 2025 Group stage Italy  1–0  Australia Valparaíso, Chile
17:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander
Attendance: 4,919
Referee: Katia Itzel García (Mexico)
1 October 2025 Group stage Argentina  4–1  Australia Valparaíso, Chile
20:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander
Attendance: 4,498
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain)
4 October 2025 Group stage Australia  3–1  Cuba Santiago, Chile
17:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
Attendance: 2,732
Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)

Women's under-20

Main article: Australia women's national under-20 soccer team

Friendlies

The following is a list of friendlies (to be) played by the women's under-20 national team in 2025–26.

28 November 2025 Australia  1–0  South Korea Canberra, Australia
  • Halmarick 41'
 Report (FA)
Report (KFA)		 Stadium: Australian Institute of Sport
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
30 November 2025 Australia  4–1  South Korea Canberra, Australia
 Report (FA)
Report (KFA)
  • Lee Hae-nae 41'
 Stadium: Australian Institute of Sport
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)

AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualification

Main article: 2026 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualification
6 August 2025 Group stage Australia  14–0  Tajikistan Dushanbe, Tajikistan
22:00 UTC+5
  • Halmarick 3', 7', 20', 42'
  • Breier 22'
  • Caspers 28'
  • Ochildieva 31' (o.g.)
  • Fuller 48'
  • Prakash 50' (pen.), 72'
  • Saveska 58', 82', 90+4'
  • Luchtmeijer 89'
 Report Stadium: Pamir Stadium
Referee: Dong Fangyu (China)
8 August 2025 Group stage Palestine  0–3  Australia Dushanbe, Tajikistan
19:00 UTC+5 Report
  • Trimis 8'
  • Luchtmeijer 68'
  • Lobo 80'
 Stadium: Pamir Stadium
Referee: Haruna Kanematsu (Japan)
10 August 2025 Group stage Australia  3–0  Chinese Taipei Dushanbe, Tajikistan
19:00 UTC+5
  • Lin Szu-ying 37' (o.g.)
  • Halmarick 64', 76'
 Report Stadium: Pamir Stadium
Referee: Dong Fangyu (China)

AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup

Main article: 2026 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
2 April 2026 Group stage Australia  v  Chinese Taipei Pathum Thani, Thailand
16:00 UTC+7 Source Stadium: Pathum Thani Stadium
5 April 2026 Group stage India  v  Australia Pathum Thani, Thailand
16:00 UTC+7 Source Stadium: Pathum Thani Stadium
8 April 2026 Group stage Japan  v  Australia Bangkok, Thailand
16:00 UTC+7 Source Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium

Men's under-17

Main article: Australia men's national under-17 soccer team

Friendlies

The following is a list of friendlies (to be) played by the men's under-17 national team in 2025–26.

11 September 2025 27th International Youth Football Albirex Niigata U17 Selection 3–1  Australia Niigata, Japan
15:00 UTC+9 Report
Stadium: Sun Sportsland Shibata
13 September 2025 27th International Youth Football Australia  2–1  Wales Niigata, Japan
15:00 UTC+9
  • Becvinovski 13'
  • Milliner 35'
 Report
  • Dignum 90'
 Stadium: Sun Sportsland Shibata
15 September 2025 27th International Youth Football Japan  4–0  Australia Niigata, Japan
15:00 UTC+9
  • Nishioka 52'
  • Doiguchi 55'
  • Tsuneyoshi 62'
  • Kurahashi 90'
 Report Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
17 January 2026 2026 PacificAus Sports Football Tour Fiji  0–2  Australia Lautoka, Fiji
Report
  • Court 19'
  • Sikora 65'
 Stadium: Churchill Park
20 January 2026 2026 PacificAus Sports Football Tour Solomon Islands  2–5  Australia Honiara, Solomon Islands
  • Fiumae 14'
  • Abana 45+3'
 Report
  • Becvinovski 7', 49', 65'
  • Lombardo 36'
  • Court 82' (pen.)
 Stadium: National Stadium
24 January 2026 2026 PacificAus Sports Football Tour Solomon Islands  1–3  Australia Honiara, Solomon Islands
  • Abana 58'
 Report
  • Olukhale 19'
  • Hassarati 71'
  • Becvinovski 89'
 Stadium: National Stadium

AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification

Main article: 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification
24 November 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers Jordan  0–1  Australia Aqaba, Jordan
16:00 UTC+3 Report
  • Court 54'
 Stadium: Al-Aqaba Stadium
26 November 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers Australia  3–0  Bhutan Aqaba, Jordan
19:00 UTC+3
  • Olukhale 48'
  • Reid 52'
  • Becvinovski 75'
 Report Stadium: Al-Aqaba Stadium
28 November 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers Philippines  0–6  Australia Aqaba, Jordan
16:00 UTC+3 Report
  • Hassarati 4', 23', 60', 76'
  • Oliveira 6'
  • Shah 90'
 Stadium: Al-Aqaba Stadium
30 November 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers Australia  3–3  Iraq Aqaba, Jordan
19:00 UTC+3
  • Court 30' (pen.), 36'
  • Becvinovski 74'
 Report
  • Al-Nasari 48'
  • Hayder 61', 69'
 Stadium: Al-Aqaba Stadium

AFC U-17 Asian Cup

Main article: 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup

On 30 November 2025, Australia qualified for the 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup after drawing with Iraq following wins over Jordan, Bhutan, and Philippines.[2]

6 May 2026 Group stage Australia  v  India Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
19:00 UTC+3 Source Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Training Stadium
10 May 2026 Group stage North Korea  v  Australia Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
20:30 UTC+3 Source Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Training Stadium
13 May 2026 Group stage Uzbekistan  v  Australia Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
19:00 UTC+3 Source Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Training Stadium

Women's under-17

Main article: Australia women's national under-17 soccer team

Friendlies

The following is a list of friendlies (to be) played by the women's under-17 national team in 2025–26.

25 November 2025 Australia  0–2  Thailand Sydney, Australia
19:00 AEDT Report
  • Prawnapa 12'
  • Kawinthida 44'
 Stadium: Wanderers Football Park
28 November 2025 Australia  1–1  Thailand Gosford, Australia
16:00 AEDT
  • Turkkan 3'
 Report
  • Nattatida 86'
 Stadium: polytec Stadium

ASEAN U-16 Women's Championship

Main article: 2025 ASEAN U-16 Women's Championship
21 August 2025 Group stage Australia  2–1  Thailand Surakarta, Indonesia
15:30 WIB
  • Nicholas 16'
  • Jugovic 67'
 Report
  • Nattatida 87'
 Stadium: Sriwedari Stadium
Referee: Trần Thị Thanh (Vietnam)
23 August 2025 Group stage Singapore  0–3  Australia Surakarta, Indonesia
19:30 WIB Report
  • Mouitys-Mickalad 25', 82'
  • Gavranic 53'
 Stadium: Sriwedari Stadium
Referee: Keomany Phengmeuangkhoun (Laos)
27 August 2025 Semi-final Indonesia  0–3  Australia Surakarta, Indonesia
19:30 WIB Report
  • Puckett 22', 27'
  • Jugovic 58'
 Stadium: Manahan Stadium
Referee: Asaka Koizumi (Japan)
29 August 2025 Final Thailand  0–1  Australia Surakarta, Indonesia
19:30 WIB Report
  • Mouitys-Mickalad 49'
 Stadium: Manahan Stadium
Referee: Cha Min-ji (South Korea)

AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification

Main article: 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification
13 October 2025 Northern Mariana Islands  0–22  Australia Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Report
  • Corbett 1'
  • Rako 4', 9', 27', 51'
  • Mouitys-Mickalad 10'
  • Sullivan 18'
  • Sarris 35'
  • Puckett 41'
  • Calvanese 44', 58', 69'
  • Leong 45+2'
  • Nicholas 47', 77'
  • 50' (o.g.)
  • Bagiante 52', 56'
  • Muir 54', 87'
  • Pearson 67'
  • Hussein 74'
 Stadium: Bishan Stadium
17 October 2025 Singapore  0–11  Australia Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Report
  • Mouitys-Mickalad 11', 13', 17', 20'
  • Corbett 26'
  • Pearson 29'
  • Rako 36', 45+2', 75'
  • Sarris 44'
  • Nicholas 61'
 Stadium: Bishan Stadium

AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup

Main article: 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup
2 May 2026 Group stage Australia  v  India Suzhou, China
19:30 CST Source Stadium: Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre
5 May 2026 Group stage Lebanon  v  Australia Suzhou, China
15:30 CST Source Stadium: Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre
8 May 2026 Group stage Japan  v  Australia Suzhou, China
15:30 CST Source Stadium: Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre

AFC competitions

AFC Champions League Elite

Main article: 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite

Melbourne City qualified to the League stage as runners-up in the 2024–25 A-League Men. The Premiers Auckland FC could not qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is part of the Oceania Football Confederation.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Machida Zelvia 8 5 2 1 15 7 +8 17 Advance to round of 16
2 Vissel Kobe 8 5 1 2 14 7 +7 16
3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 8 4 3 1 10 6 +4 15
4 Buriram United 8 4 2 2 10 8 +2 14
5 Melbourne City 8 4 2 2 9 7 +2 14
6 Johor Darul Ta'zim 8 3 2 3 8 7 +1 11
7 FC Seoul 8 2 4 2 10 9 +1 10
8 Gangwon FC 8 2 3 3 9 11 −2 9
9 Ulsan HD 8 2 3 3 6 8 −2 9
10 Chengdu Rongcheng 8 1 3 4 7 11 −4 6
11 Shanghai Shenhua 8 1 1 6 5 13 −8 4
12 Shanghai Port 8 0 4 4 2 11 −9 4
Source: ACLE
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) penalty shoot-out if only two teams remain tied and played each other on the final matchday 6) fair play ranking; 7) drawing of lots

Knockout stage

3 March 2026 Round of 16 Melbourne City 1–1 Buriram United Melbourne, Australia
18:45 AEDT
  • Mazzeo 90+5'
 Report
Stadium: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Attendance: 1,478
Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)
10 March 2026 Round of 16 Buriram United 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(1–1 agg.)
(4–2 p)		 Melbourne City Buriram, Thailand
19:15 UTC+7:00 Report Stadium: Buriram Stadium
Attendance: 22,950
Referee: Kim Jong-Hyeok (South Korea)
Penalties

AFC Champions League Two

Main article: 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two

Macarthur FC qualified to the Group stage as winners of the 2024 Australia Cup.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Macarthur FC 6 4 1 1 11 6 +5 13 Advance to round of 16
2 Công An Hà Nội 6 2 2 2 9 7 +2 8
3 Tai Po 6 2 1 3 7 12 −5 7
4 Beijing Guoan 6 1 2 3 10 12 −2 5
Source: ACL2
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Knockout stage

12 February 2026 Round of 16 Bangkok United 2–0 Macarthur FC Pathum Thani, Thailand
19:15 UTC+7
Report Stadium: Pathum Thani Stadium
Referee: Shen Yinhao (China)
19 February 2026 Round of 16 Macarthur FC 2–2 Bangkok United Sydney, Australia
18:45 UTC+11
Report
Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Attendance: 1,666
Referee: Meder Tayçiev (Kyrgyzstan)

AFC Women's Champions League

Main article: 2025–26 AFC Women's Champions League

Melbourne City qualified for the competition as Premiers of the 2024–25 A-League Women.[3]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Melbourne City 3 3 0 0 15 0 +15 9 Advance to Knockout stage
2 Hồ Chí Minh City (H) 3 2 0 1 3 3 0 6
3 Stallion Laguna 3 1 0 2 5 8 −3 3
4 Lion City Sailors 3 0 0 3 0 12 −12 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts


Knockout stage

28–29 March 2026 Quarter-final Melbourne City v Nasaf Melbourne, Australia

OFC competitions

2026 OFC Professional League

Main article: 2026 OFC Professional League

Australian club South Melbourne, as well as an age-restricted team from A-League Men club Auckland FC, are participating in this new regional competition, which commenced on 17 January 2026.[4]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Auckland FC 10 7 2 1 17 5 +12 23 Qualification for Leaders play-off group
2 South Melbourne 10 5 4 1 27 12 +15 19
3 Bula FC 11 4 3 4 11 12 −1 15
4 Solomon Kings 11 4 3 4 9 12 −3 15
5 Vanuatu United 11 3 4 4 17 19 −2 13 Qualification for Challengers play-off group
Updated to match(es) played on 19 March 2026. Source: OFC Pro League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head to head; 5) Head to head goal difference; 6) Head to head goals scored; 7) Disciplinary record; 8) Coin toss[5]


Domestic leagues

A-League Men

Main article: 2025–26 A-League Men

The number of clubs was reduced from 13 in the previous season to 12, following the collapse of Western United.[6]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Newcastle Jets (X) 21 13 1 7 44 32 +12 40 Qualification for AFC Champions League Elite and Finals series[a]
2 Auckland FC[b] 21 11 6 4 36 21 +15 39 Qualification for Finals series[a]
3 Sydney FC 21 10 3 8 28 21 +7 33 Qualification for AFC Champions League Two and Finals series[c]
4 Melbourne Victory 21 9 5 7 34 27 +7 32 Qualification for Finals series[a]
5 Adelaide United 21 9 5 7 35 30 +5 32
6 Central Coast Mariners 20 7 6 7 28 28 0 27
7 Melbourne City 20 6 7 7 21 27 −6 25
8 Macarthur FC 21 6 7 8 26 35 −9 25
9 Brisbane Roar 21 6 6 9 21 27 −6 24
10 Wellington Phoenix[b] 21 6 6 9 31 40 −9 24
11 Perth Glory 21 6 4 11 24 34 −10 22
12 Western Sydney Wanderers 21 5 6 10 24 30 −6 21
Updated to match(es) played on 17 March 2026. Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
(X) Assured of qualification for AFC Champions League Two but may still qualify for other competitions.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c The top two teams enter the finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth enter the finals series at the elimination-finals.
  2. ^ a b Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is part of the Oceania Football Confederation.
  3. ^ Since the 2025 Australia Cup winners, Newcastle Jets, occupy an AFC Champions League Elite position, the 2026–27 AFC Champions League Two spot goes to the next eligible team.

A-League Women

Main article: 2025–26 A-League Women

Similar to the Men's competition, the number of clubs was reduced from 12 in the previous season to 11, following the collapse of Western United.[7]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Melbourne City 18 10 4 4 32 18 +14 34 Qualification for AFC Women's Champions League and Finals series
2 Adelaide United 17 9 3 5 21 18 +3 30 Qualification for Finals series
3 Wellington Phoenix[a] 16 8 4 4 32 13 +19 28
4 Canberra United 17 8 3 6 26 20 +6 27
5 Melbourne Victory 18 7 4 7 25 22 +3 25
6 Perth Glory 17 7 2 8 18 24 −6 23
7 Central Coast Mariners 16 6 4 6 25 25 0 22
8 Brisbane Roar 17 6 4 7 26 34 −8 22
9 Newcastle Jets 17 6 2 9 24 29 −5 20
10 Western Sydney Wanderers 18 4 4 10 16 32 −16 16
11 Sydney FC 17 3 6 8 15 25 −10 15
Updated to match(es) played on 18 March 2026. Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
Notes:
  1. ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Women's Champions League as they are based in New Zealand, which is part of the Oceania Football Confederation.

National Premier Leagues

Main articles: 2025 National Premier Leagues and 2026 National Premier Leagues

In addition to the Foundation Clubs, the following teams qualified for the 2025 Australian Championship:

Competition Club
2025 NPL Capital Football Canberra Croatia
2025 NPL NSW NWS Spirit
2025 NPL Northern NSW Broadmeadow Magic
2025 NPL Queensland Moreton City Excelsior
2025 NPL South Australia North Eastern MetroStars
2025 NPL Tasmania South Hobart
2025 NPL Victoria Heidelberg United[a]
2025 NPL Western Australia Bayswater City

Australian Championship

Main article: 2025 Australian Championship
Knockout stage
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
23 November
 
 
South Melbourne2
 
29 November
 
NWS Spirit0
 
South Melbourne1
 
22 November
 
Heidelberg United0
 
Heidelberg United6
 
6 December
 
North Eastern MetroStars1
 
South Melbourne2
 
21 November
 
Marconi Stallions0
 
Wests APIA1 (7)
 
29 November
 
Marconi Stallions (p)1 (8)
 
Marconi Stallions1
 
22 November
 
Moreton City Excelsior0
 
Avondale FC1
 
 
Moreton City Excelsior3
 

Domestic cups

Australia Cup

Main article: 2025 Australia Cup
Round of 32Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
                  
Heidelberg United 2
Weston Bears 0
Heidelberg United 3
Western Sydney Wanderers 0
Peninsula Power0
Western Sydney Wanderers3
Heidelberg United 4
Wellington Phoenix0
Darwin Olympic 0
Nunawading City 9
Nunawading City 0
Wellington Phoenix 1
Perth Glory 1 (7)
Wellington Phoenix (p) 1 (8)
Heidelberg United 2
Auckland FC0
Northern Tigers 0
Sydney United 581
Sydney United 58 0
Sydney FC 2
Western United 0
Sydney FC 1
Sydney FC 1 (1)
Auckland FC (p) 1 (3)
South Hobart 1
South Melbourne 2
South Melbourne 0
Auckland FC3
Gold Coast Knights 0
Auckland FC 4
Heidelberg United 1
Newcastle Jets (a.e.t.) 3
Avondale FC 5
Stirling Macedonia 1
Avondale FC 3
APIA Leichhardt 1
APIA Leichhardt 2
Melbourne City 0
Avondale FC 6
Brisbane City2
Brisbane City 2
Olympic FC 0
Brisbane City (p) 1 (4)
Olympic Kingsway 1 (3)
Olympic Kingsway (a.e.t.) 4
Melbourne Victory 3
Avondale FC 2
Newcastle Jets4
Adelaide Croatia Raiders 2
Cooks Hill United3
Cooks Hill United 0
Newcastle Jets 5
Newcastle Jets 2
Adelaide United 1
Newcastle Jets 3
Macarthur FC 0
Canberra Croatia 0
North Eastern MetroStars 4
North Eastern MetroStars 0
Macarthur FC 2
SD Raiders 0
Macarthur FC 5


Deaths

Retirements

Notes

  1. ^ Heidelberg qualified as the second-placed team, since the Premiers (Avondale FC) already qualified as a "Foundation Club".

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