A-League Men is the highest-level professional men's soccer league in Australia and New Zealand. At the top of the Australian league system, it is the country's premier men's competition for the sport. A-League Men was established in 2004 as the A-League by the Football Federation Australia (FFA) as a successor to the National Soccer League (NSL) and competition commenced in August 2005. The league is currently are administered by the Australian Professional Leagues (APL), contested by twelve teams; eleven based in Australia and one based in New Zealand. The men's, women's and youth leagues have now been brought together under a unified A-Leagues banner.
Campbelltown Stadium, formerly Orana Park and Campbelltown Sports Ground, is a multi-use stadium in Leumeah, New South Wales, Australia, owned by Campbelltown City Council. It is the home ground of the Western Suburbs Magpies and the Wests Tigers rugby league clubs. The stadium has a nominal capacity of 18,000, with a recorded highest crowd figure of 20,527 for a game between Wests Tigers and North Queensland Cowboys in the 2005 NRL season. It is located adjacent to Leumeah railway station and Wests Leagues Club.
Sydney Football Club is an Australian professional association football club based in Moore Park, Sydney. The club was formed in 2004. They became the first Sydney member admitted into the A-League in 2005.
Melbourne City Football Club is an Australian professional association football club based in Bundoora in Melbourne. The club was formed in 2009 as Melbourne Heart before it was renamed to Melbourne City in 2014.
Jonathan Aspropotamitis, commonly known as Jonathan Aspro, is an Australian professional footballer who plays for Macarthur FC.
Central Coast Mariners FC is an Australian professional association football club based in Gosford, on the Central Coast of New South Wales, which compete in the top tier of Australian football (soccer), for the 2016–17 season. The club was formed in 2004, and were the only regional club included in the A-League's inaugural season in 2005–06. They have played in all 17 A-League Men seasons.
Adelaide United Football Club is an Australian professional association football club based in Adelaide, South Australia. The club was formed in 2003. They became the first South Australian team to play in the A-League. Adelaide United's first National Soccer League match was against the Brisbane Strikers, and they met their 25th and most recent different league opponent, Macarthur FC, for the first time in the 2020–21 A-League season. The team that Adelaide United have played most in league competition is Melbourne Victory, who they first met in the 2005–06 A-League season; the 28 defeats from 60 meetings is more than they have lost against any other club. Newcastle Jets have drawn 15 league encounters with Adelaide United, more than any other club. Adelaide United have recorded more league victories against Brisbane Roar than against any other club, having beaten them 25 times out of 55 attempts.
Western United Football Club is an Australian professional association football club based in Truganina in Melbourne. The club was formed in 2017 as Western United before it was renamed from Western Melbourne in 2018.
This is a list of all the A-League Men finals series that have occurred. The inaugural series was in 2006 and the latest was in 2021.
The 2020–21 A-League was the 44th season of national level soccer in Australia, and the 16th since the establishment of the A-League in 2004. The season was started on 28 December 2020 and concluded with the Grand Final on 27 June 2021. The start of the season was later than previous seasons as a result of both the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia and New Zealand, and as part of a gradual shift to move the competition from summer to winter. Wellington Phoenix played the majority of their home matches at Wollongong Showground in Wollongong due to international travel restrictions.
Melbourne Victory is an Australian professional association football club based in Swan Street. The club was formed in 2004. They became the first Victorian member admitted into the A-League Men in 2005.
Newcastle Jets Football Club is an Australian professional association football club based in Newcastle West, Newcastle. The club was formed in 2000 as Newcastle United before it was renamed to Newcastle Jets in 2005.
Perth Glory Football Club is an Australian professional association football club based in East Perth, Perth. The club was formed in 1995 and played its first competitive match in the first round of the 1996–97 National Soccer League, in October 1996. The Glory has played at its current home ground, Perth Oval, since its foundation. Perth is one of the three inaugural A-League clubs that originally played in the National Soccer League.
Brisbane Roar Football Club is an Australian professional association football club based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed in 1957 as Hollandia-Inala before it was renamed Brisbane Lions in 1977, then Queensland Roar in 2005, then Brisbane Roar in 2009. They became the first Queensland member admitted into the A-League Men in 2005.
The 2021–22 Western Sydney Wanderers season is the club's tenth season since its establishment in 2012, and is participating in the A-League Men for the tenth time.
The 2021–22 A-League Men, known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons, was the 45th season of national level men's soccer in Australia, and the 17th since the establishment of the competition as the A-League in 2004.
The 2022–23 A-League Men, known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons, is the 46th season of national level men's soccer in Australia, and the 18th since the establishment of the competition as the A-League in 2004. The regular season commenced on 7 October 2022. The season features a mid-season break from 18 November 2022 to 8 December 2022 due to the 2022 FIFA World Cup being held in Qatar.
The 2022–23 season is the eleventh in the history of Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club. The club is participating in the A-League Men for the eleventh time.
The 2022–23 season is the third in the history Macarthur Football Club since its establishment in 2017. The club is competing in the A-League Men for the third time and in the Australia Cup for the second time.
North West Sydney Spirit Football Club is an Australian semi-professional association football club based in Sydney. The club was formed in 1998 and joined the National Soccer League in the 1998–99 season until transforming into the Gladesville Hornsby Football Association in 2004.
