List of A-League Men seasons explained

The A-League Men is the premier professional men's association football league in Australia. It is currently consists of twelve teams; eleven based in Australia and one based in New Zealand. The league has been contested since 2005, when it was founded as the A-League. In its most recent form, the league includes a 26-round regular season and an end-of-season finals series playoff tournament involving the highest-placed teams, culminating in the Grand Final match. The winning team of the Grand Final is crowned A-League champion, while the regular season winners are dubbed ‘premiers’.

List of seasons

The following is a list of all A-League seasons. It contains the number of teams, the number of regular season matches played, the premier, the champions, teams who have gained Asian qualification and the top scorer(s) in regular season matches—winner of the Golden Boot.

Season
(Grand Final)
TeamsMatchesPremiersChampionsAsiaTop scorer(s)
PlayerGoals
2005–06
(2006)
884Adelaide UnitedSydney FCN/AAlex Brosque
Bobby Despotovski
Stewart Petrie
Archie Thompson
8
2006–07
(2007)
884Melbourne VictoryMelbourne VictoryAdelaide UnitedDaniel Allsopp11
2007–08
(2008)
884Central Coast MarinersNewcastle JetsN/AJoel Griffiths12
2008–09
(2009)
884Melbourne VictoryMelbourne VictoryAdelaide UnitedShane Smeltz12
2009–10
(2010)
10135Sydney FCSydney FCMelbourne VictoryShane Smeltz19
2010–11
(2011)
11165Brisbane RoarBrisbane RoarCentral Coast Mariners
Adelaide United
Sergio van Dijk16
2011–12
(2012)
10135Central Coast MarinersBrisbane RoarN/ABesart Berisha19
2012–13
(2013)
10135Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast MarinersMelbourne VictoryDaniel McBreen17
2013–14
(2014)
10135Brisbane RoarBrisbane RoarWestern Sydney Wanderers
Central Coast Mariners
Adam Taggart16
2014–15
(2015)
10135Melbourne VictoryMelbourne VictorySydney FC
Adelaide United
Marc Janko16
2015–16
(2016)
10135Adelaide UnitedAdelaide UnitedWestern Sydney Wanderers
Brisbane Roar
Bruno Fornaroli23
2016–17
(2017)
10135Sydney FCSydney FCMelbourne Victory
Brisbane Roar
Besart Berisha
Jamie Maclaren
19
2017–18
(2018)
10135Sydney FCMelbourne VictoryNewcastle Jets27
2018–19
(2019)
10135Perth GlorySydney FCMelbourne VictoryRoy Krishna18
2019–20
(2020)
11144Sydney FCSydney FCMelbourne City
Brisbane Roar
Jamie Maclaren22
2020–21
(2021)
12156Melbourne CityMelbourne CitySydney FC
Melbourne Victory
Jamie Maclaren25
2021–22
(2022)
12163Melbourne CityWestern UnitedJamie Maclaren15
2022–23
(2023)
12163Melbourne CityCentral Coast MarinersMacarthur FCJamie Maclaren24
2023–24
(2024)
12169TBDTBDSydney FCTBDTBD

Grand Finals

The A-League Men Grand Final is the final match of the A-League Men season, the culmination of the finals series, determining the champions of the tournament.

YearDateHomeScoreAwayMan of the Match (Joe Marston Medal)StadiumAttendance
20065 MarchSydney FC1–0Central Coast MarinersDwight Yorke (Sydney FC)Aussie Stadium, Sydney41,689
200718 FebruaryMelbourne Victory6–0Adelaide UnitedArchie Thompson (Melbourne Victory)Telstra Dome, Melbourne55,436
200824 FebruaryCentral Coast Mariners0–1Newcastle JetsAndrew Durante (Newcastle Jets)Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney36,354
200928 FebruaryMelbourne Victory1–0Adelaide UnitedTom Pondeljak (Melbourne Victory)Telstra Dome, Melbourne53,273
201020 MarchMelbourne Victory1–1
Sydney FCSimon Colosimo (Sydney FC)Etihad Stadium, Melbourne44,650
201113 MarchBrisbane Roar2–2
Central Coast MarinersMathew Ryan (Central Coast Mariners)Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane50,168
201222 AprilBrisbane Roar2–1Perth GloryJacob Burns (Perth Glory)Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane50,334
201321 AprilWestern Sydney Wanderers0–2Central Coast MarinersDaniel McBreen (Central Coast Mariners)Allianz Stadium, Sydney42,102
20144 MayBrisbane Roar2–1 Western Sydney WanderersThomas Broich (Brisbane Roar)
Iacopo La Rocca (Western Sydney Wanderers)
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane51,153
201517 MayMelbourne Victory3–0Sydney FCMark Milligan (Melbourne Victory)AAMI Park, Melbourne29,843
20161 MayAdelaide United3–1Western Sydney WanderersIsaías (Adelaide United)Adelaide Oval, Adelaide50,119
20177 MaySydney FC1–1
Melbourne VictoryDaniel Georgievski (Melbourne Victory)Allianz Stadium, Sydney41,546
20185 MayNewcastle Jets0–1Melbourne VictoryLawrence Thomas (Melbourne Victory) McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle29,410
201919 MayPerth Glory0–0
Sydney FCMiloš Ninković (Sydney FC)Optus Stadium, Perth56,371
202030 AugustSydney FC1–0 Melbourne CityRhyan Grant (Sydney FC)Bankwest Stadium, Sydney7,051*
202127 JuneMelbourne City3–1Sydney FCNathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City)AAMI Park, Melbourne14,017*
202228 MayMelbourne City0–2Western UnitedAleksandar Prijović (Western United)AAMI Park, Melbourne22,495
20233 JuneMelbourne City1–6Central Coast MarinersJason Cummings (Central Coast Mariners)CommBank Stadium, Sydney26,523
*Attendance limited due to impact of COVID-19 pandemic

See also