The A-League is the highest-level professional soccer league in Australia and New Zealand.
The 26-round regular season is followed by a Finals Series playoff involving the six best-placed clubs, which ends in a grand final game. The season spans from October to May. The victor of the grand final becomes the season’s “Champion,” while the winner of the regular season tournament is known as the “Premier.”
Similar to the United States and Canada’s Major League Soccer and Canadian Premier League, the A-League does not practice relegation and promotion.
Australian A-League 2023-2024 Stadiums
The Hindmarsh Stadium opened in 1960 and has a capacity of 16,500. The stadium hosted games for the 2000 Summer Olympics and since 2003 it has been the home of Adelaide United FC. The club has been playing constantly in the A League since 2005 having won 1 Premier and 2 Grand final titles.
The biggest stadium in the league with a capacity of 52,500 is the Lang Park in Brisbane. The stadium first opened in 1911 and serves as the home to Brisbane Roar. The club has won two league Premierships and three Championships.
The Central Coast Stadium opened in 1999 in the city of Gosford and has a capacity of 20,000. It is the home of Central Coast Mariners who are one of the founding members of the A-League. The club has won two A-League Championships and topped the table to win the A-League Premiership twice.
The Campbelltown Sports Stadium opened in 1955 and has a capacity of 17,500. It serves as the home to Macarthur FC since their 1st appearance in the A-League in 2020.
The Melbourne Rectangular Stadium opened in 2010 and can hold 30,000 people. It hosts the home games of Melbourne City FC and Melbourne Victory FC. Since forming in 2009, Melbourne City has won three A-League premierships and one championship. On the other hand, Victory is the second most successful club in the league to date with 4 A-League Championships and 3 A-League Premierships.
The Newcastle International Sports Centre opened in 1970 and has a capacity of 33,000. Since 2000, it has been the home of Newcastle Jets FC. The club’s only title is winning the 2008 Grand Final.
The Perth Rectangular Stadium was originally opened in 1910 and after several renovations, it can now hold 20,500 people. It is the home of Perth Glory who have won 1 Premiership A League title.
The second biggest stadium in the League with a capacity of 42,500 is the brand new Sydney Football Stadium. It is the home of Syndey FC. The club holds the record with the most A-League championships with 5 and the most A-League Premiership titles with 4.
The only stadium from New Zealand to host games for the Australia A-League is the Wellington Regional Stadium. It opened in 2000 and can hold 34,500 people. It is the home of Wellington Phoenix FC which is one of the few clubs in the world to compete in a different country’s league. Since their 1st year in 2007, they have never won an A-League title.
The Western Sydney Stadium opened in 2009 and has a capacity of 30,000. It is the home of Western Sydney Wanderers FC. In its inaugural season, the club won an A-League premiership. The club was also crowned Asian champions in their Champions League debut season in 2014. This made them the only Australian side to win the tournament.
The smallest venue in the league with a capacity of 11,000 is the Eureka Stadium in the city of Ballarat. It is the home of the Western United FC who started playing in the A-League season in 2019. They have won the championship title in 2022.
