2023 Schedule
vs Western Utd
@ Western Sydney
vs Perth Glory
@ Melbourne V
@ CC Mariners
vs Newcastle Jets- vs Western Sydney
vs Wellington
@ Macarthur
@ Sydney FC- vs Melbourne V
@ Brisbane- @ Perth Glory
vs Adelaide Utd- @ CC Mariners
- vs Western Sydney
- @ Western Utd
- vs Brisbane
- vs Melbourne V
- vs CC Mariners
vs Zhejiang- @ Perth Glory
- @ Newcastle Jets
@ V Kofu- @ Wellington
Preseason
2023 Schedule
10-6-10, 6th in Australian A-League Men
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Rare TV appearance for ALW a reminder of inequality
A rare return to a TV spot, and all its associated perks, for the A-League Women has provided a reminder that while this season has been one of tremendous growth, there is still some catching up to do.
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Soccer
Rudan avoids media after City smash Wanderers
Under-pressure Western Sydney coach Marko Rudan has failed to front up for his post-match press conference after a 7-0 thrashing from Melbourne City, the heaviest defeat in the club's history.
Australian A-League Men
Backing or alienating fans: The A-League's balancing act
The A-League needs to work with and chase the Australian mainstream. Yet it cannot appeal to that audience without its core fanbase providing the point of difference football holds.
Soccer
A-League stars unite to support cancer research
For Melby City duo James Jeggo and Rebekah Stott, both blood cancer survivors, the message that a cancer diagnosis doesn't have to define your life is one close to their hearts.
Australian A-League Men
Has Victory, A-League recovered a year on from the infamous Christmas Derby?
Last year, the Christmas Derby gave A-League fans a reason to stay away. This season, the task of bringing them back continues.
Melbourne City FC
Soccer
Fan who hit keeper with bucket spared jail term
A fan who hit Melbourne City keeper Tom Glover in the face with a metal bucket during a pitch invasion last year had his jail term overturned on Friday.
AFC Champions League
Marching on: Who are the 16 teams through to the ACL knockout round?
As the AFC Champions League group stage reaches its business end, we take a closer look at which teams could advance and which are already out.
News
Leckie, Maclaren added to Socceroos' injury list
Australia's injury crisis worsened on Tuesday after forward Mathew Leckie sustained a hamstring injury in Melbourne City's 1-1 draw with Zhejiang.
News
Melbourne City fall 1-0 to Thailand's Buriram in ACL
Melbourne City have suffered the first defeat of their Asian Champions League campaign and missed the chance to put one foot in the round of 16, falling to a 1-0 home defeat against Thai side Buriram United.
Melbourne City FC
Soccer
Melbourne City sack Vidosic 2 games into season
Melbourne City have sacked coach Rado Vidosic just two games into the A-League Men season. City announced in a statement on Wednesday that Aurelio Vidmar would take the reins at the club until the end of the current campaign.
Nestory Irankunda
Soccer
Irankunda scores stunning free kick against City
Nestory Irankunda has scored a stunning free kick to open the scoring for Adelaide United against Melbourne City, with the 17-year-old netting in just his second professional start.
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AFC Champions League
Who's on course and who's in trouble at halfway mark of the ACL group stage?
With the 2023-24 AFC Champions League group stage at its halfway mark, who's on course for the last 16? And who's in danger of missing out?
Noah Botic
Soccer
Noah Botic one among many young strikers in A-League Men
Just when you feared for the development of young strikers in Australian football, we see a crop of rising stars headlined by Noah Botic.
Australian A-League Men
A-League kit rankings: The best and worst jerseys for 2023-24
The 2023-24 A-League season brings a new host of kits from all 14 clubs. Which tops the style chart, and which has the worst fashion faux pas?
Australian A-League Men
A-League Men 2023-24 season preview: Key players, questions
Key players? Breakout star potential? Worst-case scenarios? ESPN's Joey Lynch runs the rule over all 12 teams ahead of the 2023-24 A-League Men season.
AFC Champions League
What we learned as 2023-24 AFC Champions League got underway
From mixed results for Saudi Arabia's giants to slow starts by Southeast Asia's hopefuls, here's what we learned from the opening action of the 2023-24 AFC Champions League.
Aziz Behich
Soccer
Socceroos defender Behich returns to Melby City
Socceroos defender Aziz Behich has signed a two-year deal with Melbourne City, returning to the A-League Men club that launched his career.
Soccer
City aims for the world: How Abu Dhabi football group is plotting global domination
Implementing a philosophy at one club took concentrated effort, but doing it in a unified manner across four continents has taken a great deal more.
soccer transfers
Marquees and must-haves: Players who should be on the A-Leagues' radar
As the A-League enters the offseason, fans and clubs alike are looking to the transfer market for hope. Joey Lynch takes a look at which local and international stars could make the move Down Under.
Aiden O'Neill
Soccer
Standard Liege signs Socceroos midfielder O'Neill
Aiden O'Neill's European dream has been realised, with the Socceroos midfielder signing a four-year deal with top-flight Belgian club Standard Liege.
Australian A-League Men
Special celebration marks Mariners' spectacular A-League victory
When the Central Coast Mariners celebrated their A-League Grand Final victory they fittingly did it with a horde of family, friends, Mariners staff, and Jake Banks, their number one fan.
Australian A-League Men
Mariners smash City 6-1 to win ALM decider
The Central Coast Mariners are A-League Men champions for just the second time in their history after Jason Cummings scored a hat-trick in a 6-1 grand final annihilation of Melbourne City.
Australian A-League Men
Mariners' Cinderella run meets City's dominance in A-League Grand Final
City captain Scott Jamieson insists that the Grand Final narrative shouldn't be about money but, as always in the A-League, the numbers behind the scenes matter.
Melbourne City FC
Soccer
From conscription to Kosovo, to the Young Matildas and City - Vidosic's road to the Grand Final
Rado Vidosic's journey has taken him from conscripted army service in Kosovo, to high school teaching, to working throughout Australia and now, to the verge of A-League glory.
Melbourne City FC
Soccer
Jamieson to retire after A-League Grand Final
Melbourne City have extra emotional motivation for the A-League Grand Final with captain Scott Jamieson revealing he will retire after the match and move into coaching.
2023-24 A-League Men Standings
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Phoenix FC | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | +13 | 50 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | +18 | 49 |
| Melbourne Victory | 26 | 10 | 12 | 4 | +11 | 42 |
| Macarthur FC | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 41 |
| Sydney FC | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | +5 | 38 |
| Melbourne City FC | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | +11 | 36 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | -5 | 34 |
| Brisbane Roar | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | -12 | 30 |
| Adelaide United | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 29 |
| Newcastle Jets | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | -6 | 28 |
| Western United | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -18 | 26 |
| Perth Glory | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -17 | 22 |
2023-24 Team Leaders
- Goals
- Assists
Rankings
Goal Difference11Tied-3rd
Goals Scored491st
Assists421st
Goals Conceded384th