2024–25 in Australian soccer
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| Season | 2024–25 | |
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| Australia Cup | Macarthur FC | |
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The 2024–25 season is the 56th season of national competitive association football in Australia and 142nd overall.
National teams
[edit]Men's senior
[edit]Friendlies
[edit]FIFA World Cup qualification
[edit]Third round
[edit]Table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | Japan (X)
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 | +20 | 16 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 1–1 | 10 Jun | 25 Mar | 20 Mar | 7–0 | |
| 2 | Australia
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6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | 5 Jun | — | 20 Mar | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | Indonesia
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 6 | Fourth round | 0–4 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 25 Mar | 5 Jun | |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 6 | 0–2 | 10 Jun | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 20 Mar | ||
| 5 | Bahrain
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 6 | 0–5 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 5 Jun | — | 0–1 | ||
| 6 | China
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 6 | 1–3 | 25 Mar | 2–1 | 1–2 | 10 Jun | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 November 2024. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(X) Assured of advancing to the fourth round; can still qualify directly
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(X) Assured of advancing to the fourth round; can still qualify directly
Matches
[edit]| 5 September 2024 Third round | Australia | 0–1 | Bahrain | Gold Coast, Australia |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Report | Stadium: Robina Stadium Referee: Omar Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates) |
| 10 September 2024 Third round | Indonesia | 0–0 | Australia | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 19:00 UTC+7 | Report | Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Attendance: 70,059 Referee: Salman Ahmad Falahi (Qatar) |
| 10 October 2024 Third round | Australia | 3–1 | China | Adelaide, Australia |
| 19:40 UTC+10:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Adelaide Oval Attendance: 46,291 Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia) |
| 15 October 2024 Third round | Japan | 1–1 | Australia | Saitama, Japan |
| 19:35 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Kuwait) |
| 14 November 2024 Third round | Australia | 0–0 | Saudi Arabia | Melbourne, Australia |
| 20:10 UTC+11 | Report | Stadium: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium Attendance: 27,491 Referee: Adel Ali Ahmed Khamis Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates) |
| 19 November 2024 Third round | Bahrain | 2–2 | Australia | Riffa, Bahrain |
| 18:15 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium Attendance: 6,873 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea) |
| 20 March 2025 Third round | Australia | v | Indonesia | Sydney, Australia |
| Source | Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium |
| 25 March 2025 Third round | China | v | Australia | |
| Source |
| 5 June 2025 Third round | Australia | v | Japan | Perth, Australia |
| Source | Stadium: Perth Stadium |
| 10 June 2025 Third round | Saudi Arabia | v | Australia | |
| Source |
Men's under-23
[edit]Friendlies
[edit]The following is a list of friendlies (to be) played by the men's under-23 national team in 2024–25.
| 5 September 2024 Pacific Series | Vanuatu  | 0–3 | Australia | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
| Report | Stadium: Freshwater Stadium Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands) |
| 8 September 2024 Pacific Series | Vanuatu | 0–4 | Australia | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
| Report |
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Stadium: Freshwater Stadium |
Men's under-20
[edit]ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship
[edit]| 18 July 2024 Group stage | Laos  | 0–6 | Australia | Surabaya, Indonesia |
| 15:00 WIB | Report | Stadium: Gelora 10 November Stadium Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand) |
| 21 July 2024 Group stage | Australia | 6–2 |  Vietnam | Surabaya, Indonesia |
| 15:00 WIB | Report | Stadium: Gelora 10 November Stadium Referee: Wiwat Jumpaoon (Thailand) |
| 24 July 2024 Group stage | Myanmar  | 0–1 | Australia | Surabaya, Indonesia |
| 15:00 WIB | Report |
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Stadium: Gelora 10 November Stadium Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand) |
| 27 July 2024 Semi-final | Australia | 0–1 |  Thailand | Surabaya, Indonesia |
| 15:00 WIB | Report | Stadium: Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali (Malaysia) |
| 29 July 2024 Third place match | Australia | 1–1 (5–3 p) |  Malaysia | Surabaya, Indonesia |
| 15:00 WIB |
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Report | Stadium: Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium Referee: Ngô Duy Lân (Vietnam) | |
| Penalties | ||||
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
[edit]After a draw with group leader Saudi Arabia in their last qualification match, the Young Socceroos finished second in the group and qualified for the final competition as one of the five best runners-up.[1]
| 23 September 2024 Qualification stage | Afghanistan  | 0–2 | Australia | Abha, Saudi Arabia |
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City Attendance: 50 Referee: Yousif Saeed Hasan (Iraq) |
| 25 September 2024 Qualification stage | Australia | 2–0 |  Macau | Abha, Saudi Arabia |
| 16:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City Attendance: 20 Referee: Sayyodjon Zayniddinov (Tajikistan) |
| 27 September 2024 Qualification stage | Palestine  | 1–2 | Australia | Abha, Saudi Arabia |
| 16:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City Attendance: 40 Referee: Wissam Rabie (Syria) |
| 29 September 2024 Qualification stage | Saudi Arabia | 0–0 | Australia | Abha, Saudi Arabia |
| 20:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City Referee: Sayyodjon Zayniddinov (Tajikistan) |
| 12 February 2025 Group stage | Australia | v |  Kyrgyzstan | Shenzhen, China |
| 17:15 UTC+8 | Source | Stadium: Bao'an Stadium |
| 15 February 2025 Group stage | Qatar  | v | Australia | Shenzhen, China |
| 17:15 UTC+8 | Source | Stadium: Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium |
| 18 February 2025 Group stage | China | v | Australia | Shenzhen, China |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Source | Stadium: Bao'an Stadium |
Panda Cup
[edit]| 13 November 2024 2024 Panda Cup | Australia | 4–2 | Kyrgyzstan | Chengdu, China |
| 15:30 UTC+8 | Report |
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Stadium: Shuangliu Sports Centre |
| 16 November 2024 2024 Panda Cup | China | 1–1 | Australia | Chengdu, China |
| 19:35 UTC+8 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Shuangliu Sports Centre |
| 19 November 2024 2024 Panda Cup | Mongolia  | 0–10 | Australia | Chengdu, China |
| 14:00 UTC+8 | Report |
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Stadium: Shuangliu Sports Centre |
Men's under-17
[edit]Friendlies
[edit]The following is a list of friendlies (to be) played by the men's under-17 national team in 2024–25.
| 15 August 2024 PacificAus Sports Tour | Solomon Islands  | 2–1 | Australia | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
| 18:00 UTC+11 | Report |
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Stadium: National Stadium |
| 18 August 2024 PacificAus Sports Tour | Solomon Islands | 1–4 | Australia | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
| 18:00 UTC+11 |
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Report | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 11,000 |
| 21 August 2024 PacificAus Sports Tour | Vanuatu | 3–3 | Australia | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
| 15:00 UTC+11 | Report | Stadium: Freshwater Stadium |
ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship
[edit]| 23 June 2024 Group stage | Thailand | 0–0 | Australia | Surakarta, Indonesia |
| 15:00 WIB | Report | Stadium: Sriwedari Stadium Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore) |
| 26 June 2024 Group stage | Australia | 2–0 | Malaysia | Surakarta, Indonesia |
| 15:00 WIB | Report | Stadium: Sriwedari Stadium Referee: Clarence Leow Hong Wei (Singapore) |
| 29 June 2024 Group stage | Timor-Leste  | 0–12 | Australia | Surakarta, Indonesia |
| 15:00 WIB | Report | Stadium: Sriwedari Stadium Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore) |
| 1 July 2024 Semi-final | Indonesia | 3–5 | Australia | Surakarta, Indonesia |
| 19:30 WIB | Report | Stadium: Manahan Stadium |
| 3 July 2024 Final | Thailand | 1–1 (7–8 p) | Australia | Surakarta, Indonesia |
| 19:30 WIB |
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Stadium: Manahan Stadium Referee: Koji Takasaki (Japan) |
| Penalties | ||||
AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification
[edit]AFC U-17 Asian Cup
[edit]After a draw with group leader Indonesia in their last qualification match, the Joeys topped their group with a superior goal difference and qualified automatically for the final competition.[2]
| 23 October 2024 Qualification stage | Australia | 19–0 |  Northern Mariana Islands | Mishref, Kuwait |
| 20:30 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Abdullah Alkhalifa Alsabah Stadium |
| 25 October 2024 Qualification stage | Kuwait  | 1–3 | Australia | Mishref, Kuwait |
| 20:30 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Abdullah Alkhalifa Alsabah Stadium Referee: Doolotkeldi Uulu Seiit (Kyrgyzstan) |
| 27 October 2024 Qualification stage | Australia | 0–0 | Indonesia | Mishref, Kuwait |
| 17:30 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Abdullah Alkhalifa Alsabah Stadium Referee: Khalid Khallufah S Alahmari (Saudi Arabia) |
Women's senior
[edit]Friendlies
[edit]The following is a list of friendlies (to be) played by the women's senior national team in 2024–25.
| 13 July 2024 'B' friendly | Australia | 1–2 |  Canada | Marbella, Spain |
| 21:00 UTC+02:00 |
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Report | Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 25 October 2024 | Switzerland  | 1–1 | Australia | Zurich, Switzerland |
| 20:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Letzigrund Attendance: 14,370 Referee: Shona Shukrula (Netherlands) |
| 28 October 2024 | Germany  | 1–2 | Australia | Duisburg, Germany |
| 18:10 UTC+1 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena Attendance: 26,623 Referee: Maria Marotta (Italy) |
| 28 November 2024 | Australia | 1–3 |  Brazil | Brisbane, Australia |
| 20:00 UTC+10 |
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Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 47,501 Referee: Oh Hyun-jung (South Korea) |
| 1 December 2024 | Australia | 1–2 | Brazil | Gold Coast, Australia |
| 18:35 UTC+10 |
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Report | Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium Attendance: 25,297 |
| 4 December 2024 | Australia | 3–1 |  Chinese Taipei | Melbourne, Australia |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 26,795 Referee: Haruna Kanematsu (Japan) |
| 7 December 2024 | Australia | 6–0 | Chinese Taipei | Geelong, Australia |
| 19:30 UTC+11 | Report | Stadium: GMHBA Stadium Attendance: 30,097 Referee: Azusa Sugino (Japan) |
2024 Paris Olympic games
[edit]Australia named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament on 4 June 2024.[3] Australia performed poorly in the group stage, losing to both Germany and the United States, while barely beating Zambia, the lowest ranked team in the tournament (conceding 5 goals to them). They ended the tournament third place in their group and didn't advance to the knockout stage. Following the tournament Tony Gustavsson's contract came to an end.[4]
| 25 July 2024 Group stage | Germany | 3–0 | Australia | Marseille, France |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Stade de Marseille Referee: Katia García (Mexico) |
| 28 July 2024 Group stage | Australia | 6–5 |  Zambia | Nice, France |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Stade de Nice Referee: Emikar Calderas (Venezuela) |
| 31 July 2024 Group stage | Australia | 1–2 |  United States | Marseille, France |
| 19:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Stade de Marseille Referee: François Letexier (France) |
SheBelieves Cup
[edit]In November 2024, Football Australia confirmed the Matildas would make their debut in the SheBelieves Cup in February 2025, joining Colombia and Japan in the United States.[5]
| 20 February 2025 | Japan | v | Australia | Houston, United States |
| 16:00 UTC-6 | Source | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
| 23 February 2025 | United States | v | Australia | Glendale, United States |
| 15:00 UTC-7 | Source | Stadium: State Farm Stadium |
| 26 February 2025 | Australia | v |  Colombia | San Diego, United States |
| 16:30 UTC-8 | Source | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium |
Women's under-23
[edit]Women's under-20
[edit]Friendlies
[edit]A two-game series against New Zealand was held to help preparations for the U-20 Women's World Cup.[6]
| 11 July 2024 | New Zealand  | 1–1 | Australia | Wellington, New Zealand |
| 14:30 UTC+12 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jerry Collins Stadium |
| 14 July 2024 | New Zealand | 1–1 | Australia | Wellington, New Zealand |
| 14:30 UTC+12 | Report | Stadium: NZCIS Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 23 August 2024 | Nigeria  | 2–1 | Australia | Bogotá, Colombia |
| --:-- UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Club Banco de la República |
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
[edit]| 31 August 2024 Group stage | Colombia | 2–0 | Australia | Bogotá, Colombia |
| 18:00 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Estadio El Campín Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia) |
| 3 September 2024 Group stage | Mexico  | 2–0 | Australia | Bogotá, Colombia |
| 17:00 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Estadio El Campín |
| 6 September 2024 Group stage | Australia | 0–2 |  Cameroon | Bogotá, Colombia |
| 17:00 UTC−5 | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio El Campín Referee: Natalie Simon (United States) |
Women's under-17
[edit]AFC competitions
[edit]AFC Champions League Elite
[edit]- Central Coast Mariners qualified to the League stage as Premiers in the 2023–24 A-League Men.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 8 | Buriram United
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 8 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 9 | Shanghai Shenhua
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | |
| 10 | Shandong Taishan
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 7 | |
| 11 |  Ulsan HD
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 3 | |
| 12 | Central Coast Mariners (E)
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6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 4 December 2024. Source: Asian Football Confederation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) penalty shoot-out if only two teams remain tied and played each other on the final matchday 6) fair play ranking; 7) drawing of lots
(E) Eliminated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) penalty shoot-out if only two teams remain tied and played each other on the final matchday 6) fair play ranking; 7) drawing of lots
(E) Eliminated
AFC Champions League Two
[edit]- Sydney FC qualified to the Group stage as winners of the 2023 Australia Cup.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 16 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 2 | Sydney FC
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 12 | |
| 3 |  Kaya–Iloilo
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Eastern
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 3 |
Knockout stage
[edit]| 12 February 2025 Round of 16 | Sydney FC | v | Bangkok United | Sydney |
| Source | Stadium: Jubilee Stadium |
| 19 February 2025 Round of 16 | Bangkok United | v | Sydney FC | Rangsit, Thailand |
| Source | Stadium: Thammasat Stadium |
AFC Women's Champions League
[edit]Melbourne City qualified for the competition as Premiers of the 2023–24 A-League Women.[7]
After topping the group stage, they will host a quarter-final match on 22–23 March 2025, against an opponent yet to be drawn.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Melbourne City
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 2 |  Bam Khatoon
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Kaya–Iloilo
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 2 | |
| 4 | College of Asian Scholars (H)
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
Domestic leagues
[edit]A-League Men
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Auckland FC[a] | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 22 | Qualification for Finals series[b] |
| 2 | Adelaide United | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 18 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Elite and Finals series |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 17 | Qualification for Finals series[b] |
| 4 | Macarthur FC | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 15 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Two and Finals series[c] |
| 5 | Western United | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 15 | Qualification for Finals series[b] |
| 6 | Melbourne City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 14 | |
| 7 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 14 | |
| 8 | Sydney FC | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 13 | |
| 9 | Wellington Phoenix[a] | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 13 | |
| 10 | Central Coast Mariners | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 10 | |
| 11 | Newcastle Jets | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 6 | |
| 12 | Perth Glory | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 27 | −22 | 5 | |
| 13 | Brisbane Roar | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 29 December 2024. Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[8]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[8]
Notes:
- ^ a b Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is part of the Oceania Football Confederation.
- ^ a b c The top two teams enter the finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth enter the finals series at the elimination-finals.
- ^ Qualified for AFC Champions League Two as the 2024 Australia Cup winners.
A-League Women
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne City | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 20 | Qualification for AFC Women's Champions League and Finals series |
| 2 | Brisbane Roar | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 18 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 17 | |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 12 | |
| 5 | Central Coast Mariners | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 12 | |
| 6 | Western United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 11 | |
| 7 | Wellington Phoenix[a] | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 10 | |
| 8 | Newcastle Jets | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 9 | |
| 9 | Perth Glory | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 8 | |
| 10 | Canberra United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 8 | |
| 11 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 5 | |
| 12 | Sydney FC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 29 December 2024. Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[9]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[9]
Notes:
- ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Women's Champions League as they are based in New Zealand, which is part of the Oceania Football Confederation.
National Premier Leagues
[edit]Domestic cups
[edit]Australia Cup
[edit]Final
[edit]Deaths
[edit]- 19 August 2024: Jimmy Armstrong, 81, Australia, Melbourne Hakoah, South Melbourne, Brunswick Juventus, Shepparton United, Morwell Falcons, and Sandringham City forward.[10][11]
- 6 October 2024: Johan Neeskens, 73, assistant coach of Australia.[12][13]
Retirements
[edit]- After the Paris Olympics tournament: Lydia Williams, 36, former Matildas goalkeeper, retired from international football.[14]
- 9 August 2024: Ivan Franjic, 36, former Australia, St Albans Saints, Melbourne Knights, Oakleigh Cannons, Brisbane Roar, Melbourne City, Perth Glory, Macarthur FC, Caroline Springs George Cross, and Heidelberg United defender.[15]
- 17 August 2024: Morgan Schneiderlin, 34, former France and Western Sydney Wanderers midfielder.[16]
- 22 September 2024: Lauren Keir, 27, former Canberra United and Western Sydney Wanderers defender.[17]
- 10 October 2024: Elise Kellond-Knight, 34, former Australia, Brisbane Roar, Melbourne City, and Melbourne Victory defender.[18]
- 16 October 2024: Hannah Wilkinson, 32, former New Zealand and Melbourne City forward.[19]
- 17 November 2024: Oliver Bozanic, 35, former Australia, Central Coast Mariners, Melbourne Victory, Melbourne City, Western Sydney Wanderers, and Perth Glory midfielder.[20][21]
- 1 December 2024: Clare Polkinghorne, 35, former Matildas defender, retiring from international football.[22]
- 9 December 2024: Nani, 38, former Portugal and Melbourne Victory winger.[23]
- 28 December 2024: Beattie Goad, 27, former Matildas, Melbourne Victory, and Melbourne City midfielder.[24]
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- ^ "Subway Joeys qualify for AFC U17 Asian Cup after 0-0 stalemate with Indonesia". Socceroos. Football Australia. 28 October 2024.
- ^ "History making Matildas team selected for Paris Olympics". Matildas. Football Australia. 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Matildas conclude Paris 2024™ Olympic Campaign". Matildas. Football Australia. 1 August 2024.
- ^ "CommBank Matildas to make historic SheBelieves Cup debut in 2025". Matildas. Football Australia. 21 November 2024.
- ^ "CommBank Young Matildas to face Aotearoa New Zealand in two match international series". Matildas. Football Australia. 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Melbourne City to enter AFC Women's Champions League". Twitter.com. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Ladder change reverts as A-Leagues confirms updated rules & regulations for season 2024-25". A-Leagues. 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Ladder change reverts as A-Leagues confirms updated rules & regulations for season 2024-25". A-Leagues. 17 October 2024.
- ^ "South Melbourne football legend Jimmy Armstrong passes away". The Greek Herald. 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Vale Jimmy Armstrong - Hall of Fame inductee and Socceroo". Football Australia. 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Johan Neeskens, former Netherlands and Ajax midfielder, dies aged 73". The Guardian. 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Vale Johan Neeskens". Socceroos. Football Australia. 8 October 2024.
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