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Mariners make history as Kuol secures AFC Cup
Central Coast Mariners have become the first Australian club to win the AFC Cup, Mark Jackson's side triumphing 1-0 over Lebanon's Al-Ahed to claim the trophy in the Sultan Qaboos Stadium in Muscat.
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Mariners and Phoenix are A-League blueprints, but it's easier said than done
The future of the A-League Men centres on its ability to find and develop young talent. Implementing such a philosophy, however, is harder than it seems.
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Mariners star Torres charged with sexual assault
Central Coast Mariners' star striker Angel Torres has been stood down from playing in the A-League Men after he was charged with sexual assault.
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A-League's Mariners eye $2.3m AFC Cup payday
After travelling nearly 100,000km on trips to six different countries and being stranded in Kyrgyzstan, the Central Coast Mariners' Asian journey is approaching the finish line.
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CCM's Nisbet replaces Miller in Socceroos squad
Josh Nisbet's career of defying the odds has delivered his biggest milestone yet, with the diminutive midfielder earning his first Australia call-up.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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Vanuatu pioneer Kaltak revels in A-League glory
As Brian Kaltak lifted the A-League trophy mere months after landing his first professional deal, back home in Vanuatu, fans packed into a stadium to celebrate their football hero.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Australia's rising stars have shone bright through A-League Men season
We name our team of the season from Australian under-23 players in the A-League Men.
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The two A-League Grand Final teams could not be more different
From the moment that the Mariners set up a meeting with Melbourne City in this year's A-League Grand Final, the role that money plays in football became an inevitable narrative.
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Mariners dub ALM Grand Final: 'David vs. Goliath'
Nick Montgomery has warned naysayers to write his side off at their peril after the Mariners set up an A-League Grand Final clash with Melbourne City.
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Jordan Bos transfer evidence of Australia's improving talent pathways
Australian football's great future challenge will not be producing quality youth, but providing the opportunities they need to succeed.
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Mariners eye Grand Final berth after successfully nullifying Irankunda
Saturday's semifinal first leg boiled down to how well CCM could contain Nestory Irankunda. They did a fine job, but there's 90 mins still to play.
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A-League transfer grades: Which ALM teams improved their Grand Final hopes
The A-League Men's transfer window ended this week. Which squads made the most of it in their push for silverware as the season continues on?
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Australia begins process of creating second-tier league
Football Australia has formally begun the process of creating a second-tier men's competition with a potential start date in March 2024.
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A-League Transfer Window: What every ALM team needs in January
The January transfer window offers hope for all A-League teams dreaming of finals football. Here's where each side needs to strengthen.
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How will Australian up-and-coming star Kuol fare at Newcastle?
The Socceroos may have a generational talent on their hands but how Garang Kuol fares at Newcastle will have a big say on his future.
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How much pain can the A-League self-inflict before the flame goes out?
Less than two weeks. That's how long it took for the A-League to squander any goodwill from the Socceroos' success and plunge to a new low.
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Mariners' Kuol boosts World Cup hopes with game-changing cameo at Western Sydney
A game-changing appearance off the bench from Garang Kuol lifted the Central Coast Mariners to a 3-0 win over Western Sydney Wanderers.
2023-24 A-League Men Standings
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Phoenix FC | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | +16 | 53 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | +20 | 52 |
| Melbourne Victory | 27 | 10 | 12 | 5 | +10 | 42 |
| Sydney FC | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | +11 | 41 |
| Macarthur FC | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 41 |
| Melbourne City FC | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | +12 | 39 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | -4 | 37 |
| Adelaide United | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | +1 | 32 |
| Brisbane Roar | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | -13 | 30 |
| Newcastle Jets | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | -8 | 28 |
| Western United | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | -19 | 26 |
| Perth Glory | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -23 | 22 |
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