Summary
The A-League (AUS1) (aka ISUZU UTE A-League) was established in 2004 and is the primary football competition in Australia and New Zealand. At the end of the 2025-2026 AUS1 season, the AUS1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027 AFC Champions League Elite League Stage:
- 1st place 2025-2026 AUS1 team
Leagues Pyramid - Australia
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| AUS1 | ISUZU UTE A-League | 12 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Regular 17 Oct 2025 - 26 Apr 2026 | Playoffs 29 Apr 2026 - 23 May 2026 | 12: AUS1 (12) | |
Season Format
During the 2025-2026 AUS1 Regular season, each AUS1 team will play 24 league matches per team (Home/Away matches against other 11 teams, plus 2 extra matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) total goals scored, (3) wins, (4) head-to-head results, (4a) head-to-head points or (4b) head-to-head goal difference, (5) Fair-Play points, (6) Away goal difference, (7) Away goals per match, (8) Home goal difference, (9) Home goals per match, then (10) a coin toss if 2 clubs still tied.
Playoffs
At the end of the 2025-2026 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 2025-2026 one match Grand Final.
Relegation
Not applicable.
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Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Auckland FC | 00 | Adelaide United |
| 09.05.26 |  | Adelaide United | Go Media Stadium (Auckland) |
| 15.05.26 | | Auckland FC | Coopers Stadium |
| Aggregate | Sydney FC | 00 | Newcastle Jets FC |
| 09.05.26 |  | Newcastle Jets FC | Allianz Stadium (Sydney) |
| 16.05.26 | | Sydney FC | McDonald Jones Stadium |
Elimination Finals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 11 | Melbourne City | Go Media Stadium (Auckland) |
 | 01 | Sydney FC | AAMI Park |
| 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 | Newcastle Jets FC | 26 | 15 -3-8 | 48 | - | 54 | 39 | 15 | 13 | 7 -1-5 | 22 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 8 -2-3 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| 2 | Adelaide United | 26 | 12 -7-7 | 43 | - | 46 | 36 | 10 | 13 | 7 -3-3 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 5 -4-4 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| 3 | Auckland FC | 26 | 11 -9-6 | 42 | - | 42 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 5 -4-4 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 6 -5-2 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory FC | 26 | 11 -7-8 | 40 | - | 44 | 35 | 9 | 13 | 6 -4-3 | 22 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 5 -3-5 | 18 | 18 | 19 | -1 |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 26 | 11 -6-9 | 39 | - | 31 | 25 | 6 | 13 | 5 -4-4 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 6 -2-5 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 6 | Melbourne City | 26 | 10 -8-8 | 38 | - | 33 | 33 | 0 | 13 | 6 -2-5 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 4 -6-3 | 18 | 15 | 20 | -5 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 26 | 9 -7-10 | 34 | - | 37 | 42 | -5 | 13 | 5 -4-4 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 13 | 4 -3-6 | 15 | 15 | 22 | -7 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 26 | 9 -6-11 | 33 | - | 36 | 48 | -12 | 13 | 5 -2-6 | 17 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 13 | 4 -4-5 | 16 | 17 | 25 | -8 |
| 9 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 8 -8-10 | 32 | - | 35 | 42 | -7 | 13 | 3 -7-3 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 5 -1-7 | 16 | 18 | 25 | -7 |
| 10 | Perth Glory FC | 26 | 8 -7-11 | 31 | - | 32 | 39 | -7 | 13 | 5 -2-6 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 3 -5-5 | 14 | 16 | 23 | -7 |
| 11 | Brisbane Roar | 26 | 6 -8-12 | 26 | - | 27 | 35 | -8 | 13 | 3 -4-6 | 13 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 13 | 3 -4-6 | 13 | 13 | 17 | -4 |
| 12 | Western Sydney | 26 | 5 -6-15 | 21 | - | 29 | 43 | -14 | 13 | 3 -4-6 | 13 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 13 | 2 -2-9 | 8 | 17 | 24 | -7 |
2026-2027 AFCCL & Playoffs Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
| 12 | Adelaide United | AAMI Park |
| 22 | Auckland FC | Allianz Stadium (Sydney) |
 | 21 | Brisbane Roar | HBF Park |
 | 02 | Melbourne Victory FC | CommBank Stadium |
| 40 | Central Coast Mariners | McDonald Jones Stadium |
 | 40 | Wellington Phoenix FC | Campbelltown Sports Stadium |
| 31 | Macarthur FC | Coopers Stadium |
| 01 | Central Coast Mariners | Go Media Stadium (Auckland) |
| 00 | Perth Glory FC | Allianz Stadium (Sydney) |
| 23 | Melbourne City | Suncorp Stadium |
| 21 | Western Sydney | Sky Stadium |
| 22 | Newcastle Jets FC | AAMI Park |
| 31 | Macarthur FC | HBF Park |
| 20 | Wellington Phoenix FC | AAMI Park |
| 02 | Sydney FC | CommBank Stadium |
| 11 | Adelaide United | McDonald Jones Stadium |
| 22 | Melbourne Victory FC | Go Media Stadium (Auckland) |
| 22 | Brisbane Roar | Polytec Stadium |
| 21 | Central Coast Mariners | AAMI Park |
| 01 | Wellington Phoenix FC | AAMI Park |