List of A-League stadiums

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Since the inception of the A-League, Australian soccer's highest level annual league tournament, 30 football stadiums have been used to host matches, with one more stadium set to host their first A-League matches in the 2018-19 season. The inaugural round of A-League matches took place on 26 and 28 August 2005, with four clubs hosting the opening fixtures.

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Western United's Mars Stadium was the latest stadium to hold its first A-League match when they played against Wellington Phoenix on 28 December 2019. Melbourne Victory's Marvel Stadium is the largest stadium in the league, whilst Brisbane Roar's Dolphin Oval is the smallest.

Current home stadiums

StadiumImageClubLocationOpenedClosedCapacity †CoordinatesRef.
AAMI Park
(Melbourne Rectangular Stadium)
2015 AFC Asian Cup opening match Australia Kuwait, 9 January 2015.jpg Melbourne City,
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne,
VIC
201030,050 37°49′31″S144°59′2″E / 37.82528°S 144.98389°E / -37.82528; 144.98389 [1]
Campbelltown Stadium Pre-Game WSW 2-1 NUJ Round 20 10.02.2013.jpg Macarthur FC Campbelltown,
NSW
200020,000 34°3′1″S150°50′1″E / 34.05028°S 150.83361°E / -34.05028; 150.83361 [2]
Central Coast Stadium Bluetongue CC Stadium.jpg Central Coast Mariners Gosford,
NSW
199920,059 33°25′42″S151°20′17″E / 33.42833°S 151.33806°E / -33.42833; 151.33806 [3]
Marvel Stadium
(Docklands Stadium)
Docklands Stadium Australia v Oman.jpg Melbourne Victory Melbourne,
VIC
200056,347 37°48′59″S144°56′51″E / 37.81639°S 144.94750°E / -37.81639; 144.94750 [4]
Moreton Daily Stadium
(Dolphin Stadium)
Dolphin2.jpg Brisbane Roar Kippa-Ring, QLD 197910,000 27°13′8″S153°5′50″E / 27.21889°S 153.09722°E / -27.21889; 153.09722 [5]
Mars Stadium

(Eureka Stadium)

20170707 141239 zpsdaplaozq.jpg Western United Ballarat, VIC 199011,000 37°32′22″S143°50′53″E / 37.53944°S 143.84806°E / -37.53944; 143.84806 [6]
Coopers Stadium
(Hindmarsh Stadium)
HindmarshStadium.JPG Adelaide United Adelaide,
SA
196016,500 34°54′27″S138°34′8″E / 34.90750°S 138.56889°E / -34.90750; 138.56889 [7]
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
(Jubilee Oval)
Jubilee Oval at night.jpg Sydney FC Kogarah,
NSW
193622,000 33°58′19″S151°7′45″E / 33.97194°S 151.12917°E / -33.97194; 151.12917 [8]
GMHBA Stadium

(Kardinia Park)

Kardinia Park January 2016 Melbourne Victory Central Coast Mariners.jpg Western United Geelong,
VIC
194134,074 38°9′29″S144°21′17″E / 38.15806°S 144.35472°E / -38.15806; 144.35472 [9]
Suncorp Stadium
(Lang Park)
Suncorp Stadium 22 April 2012 (cropped).jpg Brisbane Roar Brisbane,
QLD
191452,500 27°27′53″S153°0′34″E / 27.46472°S 153.00944°E / -27.46472; 153.00944 [10]
Leichhardt Oval Leichhardt Oval Football Stadium (3).jpg Sydney FC Leichhardt, NSW 193420,000 33°52′7″S151°9′17″E / 33.86861°S 151.15472°E / -33.86861; 151.15472 [11]
McDonald Jones Stadium
(Newcastle International Sports Centre)
Ausgrid Stadium.jpg Newcastle Jets Newcastle,
NSW
197033,000‡ 32°55′8″S151°43′36″E / 32.91889°S 151.72667°E / -32.91889; 151.72667 [12]
HBF Park
(Perth Oval)
Perth Glory v North Queensland Fury.jpg Perth Glory Perth,
WA
191020,500‡ 31°56′45″S115°52′12″E / 31.94583°S 115.87000°E / -31.94583; 115.87000 [13]
Sky Stadium
(Wellington Regional Stadium)
Westpac Stadium Panorama January 2017.jpg Wellington Phoenix Wellington,
NZ
200034,500 41°16′23″S174°47′9″E / 41.27306°S 174.78583°E / -41.27306; 174.78583 [14]
Bankwest Stadium
(Western Sydney Stadium)
SafeStandingWesternSydneyStadium.jpg Western Sydney Wanderers Parramatta,
NSW
201930,000 33°48′29″S150°59′59″E / 33.80806°S 150.99972°E / -33.80806; 150.99972 [15]

For closed or demolished grounds, capacity is taken at closure.
Currently in the process of, or scheduled to be built or redeveloped.

Future and proposed home stadiums

StadiumImageClubLocationOpeningCapacity †CoordinatesRef.
Sydney Football Stadium (2022)
(Allianz Stadium Redevelopment)
Sydney FC Sydney,
NSW
202242,500 33°53′21″S151°13′31″E / 33.88917°S 151.22528°E / -33.88917; 151.22528 [16]
Wyndham City Stadium Western United Tarneit, VIC Proposed15,000 [17]

For closed or demolished grounds, capacity is taken at closure.
Currently in the process of, or scheduled to be built or redeveloped.

Temporary and former stadiums

StadiumImageClubLocationOpenedClosedCapacity †CoordinatesRef
Adelaide Oval Adelaide Oval LFP World Challenge.JPG Adelaide United Adelaide,
SA
187153,583 34°54′56″S138°35′46″E / 34.91556°S 138.59611°E / -34.91556; 138.59611 [18]
Allianz Stadium
(Sydney Football Stadium)
Sfc v nqf.jpg Sydney FC Sydney,
NSW
1988201845,500 33°53′21″S151°13′31″E / 33.88917°S 151.22528°E / -33.88917; 151.22528 [19]
AMI Stadium Lancaster Park aerial July 2011.jpg Wellington Phoenix Christchurch,
NZ
1881201138,628 43°32′31″S172°39′15″E / 43.54194°S 172.65417°E / -43.54194; 172.65417 [20]
Arena Manawatu Fmgstadium.JPG Wellington Phoenix Palmerston North,
NZ
18,000 40°21′24″S175°36′4″E / 40.35667°S 175.60111°E / -40.35667; 175.60111 [21]
Aurora Stadium CG-AuroraStadium-pano.jpg Melbourne Victory, Western United Launceston,
TAS
192121,000 41°25′33″S147°08′20″E / 41.42583°S 147.13889°E / -41.42583; 147.13889 [22]
Canberra Stadium BruceStadium19032005.JPG Central Coast Mariners Canberra,
ACT
197725,011 35°15′0″S149°6′10″E / 35.25000°S 149.10278°E / -35.25000; 149.10278 [23]
Carrington Park Sydney FC Bathurst,
NSW
13,000 33°25′10″S149°35′7″E / 33.41944°S 149.58528°E / -33.41944; 149.58528 [24]
Dairy Farmers Stadium 14-05-2005-dairy farmers at dusk.JPG North Queensland Fury Townsville,
QLD
199426,500 19°18′58″S146°42′43″E / 19.31611°S 146.71194°E / -19.31611; 146.71194 [25]
Eden Park Eden Park panorama.jpg Wellington Phoenix Auckland,
NZ
190050,000 36°52′30″S174°44′41″E / 36.87500°S 174.74472°E / -36.87500; 174.74472 [26]
Forsyth Barr Stadium Otago United v Waikato FC (1).jpg Wellington Phoenix Dunedin,
NZ
201130,748 45°52′9″S170°31′28″E / 45.86917°S 170.52444°E / -45.86917; 170.52444 [27]
Glen Willow Regional Sports Stadium Western Sydney Wanderers Mudgee, NSW 201210,000 32°34′57″S149°34′58″E / 32.58250°S 149.58278°E / -32.58250; 149.58278 [28]
Kardinia Park Kardinia Park January 2016 Melbourne Victory Central Coast Mariners.jpg Melbourne Victory Geelong,
VIC
34,074 38°9′29″S144°21′17″E / 38.15806°S 144.35472°E / -38.15806; 144.35472
LaTrobe City Stadium Melbourne Heart Morwell,
VIC
198112,000 38°12′58″S146°25′41″E / 38.21611°S 146.42806°E / -38.21611; 146.42806 [29]
Lavington Sports Ground Lavington Sports Ground, pre-game, 9 February 2014.jpg Melbourne Heart Albury,
NSW
1970's20,000 36°2′6″S146°54′47″E / 36.03500°S 146.91306°E / -36.03500; 146.91306 [30]
North Harbour Stadium North harbour stadium.JPG New Zealand Knights Auckland,
NZ
199725,000 36°43′37″S174°42′6″E / 36.72694°S 174.70167°E / -36.72694; 174.70167 [31]
North Sydney Oval Starlight cinema at North Sydney Oval.jpg Central Coast Mariners Sydney,
NSW
186720,000 33°49′55″S151°12′34″E / 33.83194°S 151.20944°E / -33.83194; 151.20944
Olympic Park Stadium Mbnolypkst.jpg Melbourne Victory Melbourne,
VIC
1956200918,500† 37°49′29″S144°58′52″E / 37.82472°S 144.98111°E / -37.82472; 144.98111 [32]
Optus Stadium Perth Stadium, December 2017 01.jpg Perth Glory Perth,
WA
201865,000 31°57′3″S115°53′32″E / 31.95083°S 115.89222°E / -31.95083; 115.89222 [33]
Pirtek Stadium
(Parramatta Stadium)
Western Sydney Wanderers Fans (15317387915).jpg Western Sydney Wanderers Sydney,
NSW
1986201621,487‡ 33°48′29″S150°59′59″E / 33.80806°S 150.99972°E / -33.80806; 150.99972 [34]
Port Macquarie Regional Stadium Newcastle Jets Port Macquarie,
NSW
199210,000 31°25′38″S152°52′20″E / 31.42722°S 152.87222°E / -31.42722; 152.87222 [35]
Robina Stadium Skilled Park (2008).jpg Gold Coast United Gold Coast,
QLD
200827,400 28°4′1″S153°22′44″E / 28.06694°S 153.37889°E / -28.06694; 153.37889 [36]
Spotless Stadium
(Sydney Showground Stadium)
Sydney Showground Stadium, March 2018.jpg Western Sydney Wanderers Sydney,
NSW
199824,000 33°50′36″S151°4′5″E / 33.84333°S 151.06806°E / -33.84333; 151.06806 [37]
Stadium Australia Sydney-Galaxy-homebush.jpg Sydney FC,
Western Sydney Wanderers
Sydney,
NSW
199983,500 33°50′50″S151°3′48″E / 33.84722°S 151.06333°E / -33.84722; 151.06333 Coordinates: 33°50′50″S151°3′48″E / 33.84722°S 151.06333°E / -33.84722; 151.06333 [38]
Subiaco Oval SubiOval2.JPG Perth Glory Perth,
WA
1908201743,500 31°56′40″S115°49′48″E / 31.94444°S 115.83000°E / -31.94444; 115.83000 [39]

For closed or demolished grounds, capacity is taken at closure.
Currently in the process of, or scheduled to be developed.

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