List of soccer clubs in Australia by competitive honours won

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The page lists Australian association football clubs whose men's sides have won competitive honours run by official governing bodies. Friendly competitions and matches organized between clubs are not included. The football associations FIFA, AFC and OFC run international, Asian and Oceania competitions; while Football Australia, and its mostly self-governing subsidiary bodies the National Soccer League and A-League Men, run national competitions.

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Summary totals

Numbers in bold are record totals for that category. Clubs in italics are Double winners: they have won two or more of these trophies in the same season (excluding super cups). Clubs tied in total honours are listed chronologically by most recent honour won. See the other tables for breakdowns of each competition won.

Cups here are competitions with a knockout format. Among FIFA, AFC and OFC competitions, these are the AFC Champions League, the OFC Champions League, the Oceania Cup Winners' Cup, the FIFA Club World Cup, and the Pan-Pacific Championship. Among top-qualifying competitions overseen by FA, these are the Australia Cup, the Australia Cup (1962–1968), NSL Cup and the A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup. Super cups here consist of the honours that have or had only two participating clubs per season. These are the Oceania Cup Winners' Cup and Charity Shield.

Last updated on 7 October 2023, following the 2023 Australia Cup final

Combined totals of Australian men's clubs
FIFA, AFC and OFC FA, NSL and ALM (top-qualifying)Total
ClubCupsSuper cupsTotalPremiersChampionsCupsSuper cupsTotalPremiersChampionsCupsSuper cupsTotal
Sydney FC 114521145312
South Melbourne 115421154312
Hakoah Sydney City East 11243110243211
Melbourne Victory 3431034310
Marconi Stallions 3411934119
Adelaide United 21582158
Melbourne Knights 42174217
Perth Glory 426426
Brisbane Roar 23162316
Adelaide City 11235246
Central Coast Mariners 22152215
Melbourne City 31153115
Wollongong Wolves 111231214
Sydney Olympic 11241124
Sydney United 58 314314
APIA Leichhardt 134134
Western Sydney Wanderers 1111112
Parramatta 2222
Brunswick Juventus Junior 112112
Brisbane City 2222
Macarthur FC 1111
Western United 1111
Newcastle Jets 1111
Collingwood Warriors 1111
Brisbane Strikers 1111
Heidelberg United 1111
Adamstown Rosebud 1111
St George 1111
West Adelaide 1111
Melbourne Hungaria 1111
Caroline Springs George Cross 1111
Slavia Melbourne 1111
Yugal 1111

FIFA, AFC and OFC

ACL
AFC Champions League. [1] Since 1967. Known as the Asian Club Championship.
OCL
OFC Champions League. Since 1987. Known as the Oceania Club Championship
OCWC
Oceania Cup Winners' Cup. Discontinued. Held in 1987.
PPC
Pan-Pacific Championship. Discontinued. Held from 2007 until 2009.
FCWC
FIFA Club World Cup. Since 2000.

Winners of each competition are referenced above. Numbers in bold are Australian record totals for that competition. Trophies that were shared between two clubs are counted as honours for both teams. Clubs tied in total honours are listed chronologically by most recent honour won.

Australian men's clubs by FIFA, AFC and OFC honours won
Club ACL OCL OCWC PPC FCWC Total
Western Sydney Wanderers 11
Sydney FC 11
Wollongong Wolves 11
South Melbourne 11
Adelaide City 11
Hakoah Sydney City East 11

FA, NSL and ALM (top-qualifying)

This section only lists competitions overseen by The FA (and its subsidiary leagues the NSL and A-League Men) where there are no higher competitions clubs could participate in instead. See the next section for other competitions run by these bodies.

ASP
Australian soccer Premiers
ASC
Australian soccer champions. [2]
AUC
Australia Cup. [3] The current national cup since 2014.
AUC60s
Australia Cup (1962–1968). [3] Discontinued. Held from 1962 to 1968.
NSLC
NSL Cup. [3] Discontinued. Held from 1977 to 1997.
ALPCC
A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup. [3] Discontinued. Held from 2005 to 2008.
CS
Charity Shield. Discontinued. Held from 1981 to 1982.

Winners of each competition are referenced above. Numbers in bold are record totals for that competition. Clubs in italics are Double winners: they have won two or more of the top division and the Australia Cup, in the same season. Clubs tied in total honours are listed chronologically by most recent honour won.

Last updated on 7 October 2023.

Men's clubs by top-qualifying FA, NSL and ALM competitions won
ClubASP ASC AUC AUC60s NSLC ALPCC CS Total
Sydney FC 45211
South Melbourne 54211
Melbourne Victory 342110
Hakoah Sydney City East 2421110
Marconi Stallions 34119
Adelaide United 21328
Melbourne Knights 4217
Perth Glory 426
Brisbane Roar 2316
Central Coast Mariners 2215
Melbourne City 3115
Adelaide City 235
Sydney Olympic 1124
Sydney United 58 314
APIA Leichhardt 1124
Wollongong Wolves 123
Parramatta 22
Brunswick Juventus Junior 112
Brisbane City 22
Macarthur FC 11
Western United 11
Western Sydney Wanderers 11
Newcastle Jets 11
Collingwood Warriors 11
Brisbane Strikers 11
Heidelberg United 11
Adamstown Rosebud 11
St George 11
West Adelaide 11
Melbourne Hungaria 11
Caroline Springs George Cross 11
Slavia Melbourne 11
Yugal 11

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