Summary
The A-League (AUS1), or Hyundai A-League, was established in 2004 and is Australia's primary football competition. The number of teams increased from 11 to 12 with the addition of Macarthur FC for the 2020-2021 season. At the end of the 2022-2023 AUS1 season, the AUS1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2024 AFC Champions League - Group Stage:
- 1st place 2022-2023 AUS1 team
- 2022-2023 AUS1 Grand Final winner
- 2024 AFC Champions League - Playoff:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2022-2023 AUS1 teams
Leagues Pyramid - Australia
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| AUS1 | Hyundai A-League | 12 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Regular 7 Oct 2022 - 30 Apr 2023 | Playoffs 3 May 2023 - 3 Jun 2023 | 12: AUS1 (12) | |
Season Format
During the 2022-2023 AUS1 23 round Regular season, each AUS1 team will play 22 league matches and have 1 bye. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) total goals scored, (3)least red cards, (4) least yellow cards, (5) coin toss (for 2 tied teams).
Playoffs
At the end of the 2022-2023 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 2022-2023 one match Grand Final.
Relegation
Not applicable.
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Grand Final
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
 | 16 | Central Coast Mariners | CommBank Stadium |
Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Sydney FC | 15 | Melbourne Heart FC |
| 12.05.23 |  | 11 | Melbourne Heart FC | Allianz Stadium (Torino) |
| 19.05.23 | | 40 | Sydney FC | AAMI Park |
| Aggregate | Adelaide United | 14 | Central Coast Mariners |
| 13.05.23 |  | 12 | Central Coast Mariners | Coopers Stadium |
| 20.05.23 | | 20 | Adelaide United | Industree Group Stadium |
Elimination Finals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 20 | Wellington Phoenix FC | Coopers Stadium |
 | 12 | Sydney FC | CommBank Stadium |
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | Melbourne Heart FC | 26 | 16 -7-3 | 55 | - | 61 | 32 | 29 | 13 | 10 -3-0 | 33 | 37 | 15 | 22 | 13 | 6 -4-3 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 7 |
| 2 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 13 -5-8 | 44 | - | 55 | 35 | 20 | 13 | 7 -3-3 | 24 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 6 -2-5 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| 3 | Adelaide United | 26 | 11 -9-6 | 42 | - | 53 | 46 | 7 | 13 | 7 -3-3 | 24 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 4 -6-3 | 18 | 27 | 29 | -2 |
| 4 | Western Sydney | 26 | 11 -8-7 | 41 | - | 43 | 27 | 16 | 13 | 8 -2-3 | 26 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 3 -6-4 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 26 | 11 -5-10 | 38 | - | 40 | 39 | 1 | 13 | 5 -3-5 | 18 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 13 | 6 -2-5 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| 6 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 26 | 9 -8-9 | 35 | - | 39 | 45 | -6 | 13 | 5 -5-3 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 13 | 4 -3-6 | 15 | 15 | 25 | -10 |
| 7 | Western United FC | 26 | 9 -5-12 | 32 | - | 34 | 47 | -13 | 13 | 4 -3-6 | 15 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 13 | 5 -2-6 | 17 | 20 | 24 | -4 |
| 8 | Brisbane Roar | 26 | 7 -9-10 | 30 | - | 26 | 33 | -7 | 13 | 4 -5-4 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 3 -4-6 | 13 | 14 | 22 | -8 |
| 9 | Perth Glory FC | 26 | 7 -8-11 | 29 | - | 36 | 46 | -10 | 13 | 6 -5-2 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 1 -3-9 | 6 | 11 | 25 | -14 |
| 10 | Newcastle Jets FC | 26 | 8 -5-13 | 29 | - | 30 | 45 | -15 | 13 | 5 -2-6 | 17 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 13 | 3 -3-7 | 12 | 9 | 23 | -14 |
| 11 | Melbourne Victory FC | 26 | 8 -4-14 | 28 | - | 29 | 34 | -5 | 13 | 5 -2-6 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 3 -2-8 | 11 | 12 | 20 | -8 |
| 12 | Macarthur FC | 26 | 7 -5-14 | 26 | - | 31 | 48 | -17 | 13 | 5 -3-5 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 2 -2-9 | 8 | 13 | 32 | -19 |
Semifinals Elimination Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 12 | Western United FC | HBF Park |
 | 01 | Brisbane Roar | AAMI Park |
| 20 | Newcastle Jets FC | Allianz Stadium (Torino) |
 | 01 | Wellington Phoenix FC | Campbelltown Stadium |
| 14 | Central Coast Mariners | Coopers Stadium |
| 32 | Western Sydney | AAMI Park |
| 02 | Sydney FC | Suncorp Stadium |
| 44 | Adelaide United | HBF Park |
| 21 | Macarthur FC | AAMI Park |
| 13 | Melbourne Heart FC | GMHBA Stadium |
| 13 | Central Coast Mariners | McDonald Jones Stadium |
| 40 | Wellington Phoenix FC | CommBank Stadium |
| 01 | Western United FC | Coopers Stadium |
| 41 | Perth Glory FC | Allianz Stadium (Torino) |
| 22 | Brisbane Roar | Sky Stadium |
| 21 | Melbourne Victory FC | CommBank Stadium |
| 11 | Melbourne Heart FC | Central Coast Stadium |
| 21 | Macarthur FC | McDonald Jones Stadium |
| 41 | Wellington Phoenix FC | AAMI Park |
| 00 | Perth Glory FC | AAMI Park |