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On the eve of its 20th season, Joey Lynch takes a look at why the A-League is so loved, and what the competition needs to do to thrive.

With designs inspired by everything from centuries-old cathedrals to the Heart's former glories, which club has the best (and worst) kits in the A-League this season?

Which Victorian team is the strongest? Why are Sydney FC favourites? Who is the next wonderkid? Here's all you need to know ahead of Friday's A-League opener.

Can Juan Mata and Douglas Costa deliver on their box-office status? Joey Lynch breaks down the A-League transfer window.

Football clubs have reacted with disappointment and anger at suggestions a national second tier (NST) could shift to a 'Champions League' style model.

Following the A-League's decision to slash funding to all clubs, Joey Lynch takes a look at what's next for the Australian top flight.

The Australian Professional Leagues (APL) are upbeat that all A-Leagues clubs will survive a fresh wave of financial turbulence after they were told their central distribution for the 2024/25 season will be slashed by close to 75%.

ESPN's team of football writers have sat down to examine 10 of the most pressing issues facing the A-Leagues this offseason.

Even if they had not planned to get here this way, the A-League's new "Football Focused" era is exactly what the competition needs right now.

Graham Arnold is set to break bread with Nestory Irankunda after handing the prodigious teenager his first Socceroos call-up for June's World Cup qualifiers.
A-League Men Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Auckland FC | 16 | +14 | 36 |
2 | Adelaide United | 16 | +7 | 31 |
3 | Melbourne Victory | 17 | +5 | 28 |
4 | Melbourne City FC | 16 | +7 | 27 |
5 | Western United | 17 | +4 | 26 |
6 | Sydney FC | 17 | +9 | 25 |
7 | Macarthur FC | 18 | +7 | 25 |
8 | Western Sydney Wa.. | 17 | +4 | 25 |
9 | Newcastle Jets | 17 | -1 | 21 |
10 | Central Coast Mar.. | 17 | -7 | 21 |
11 | Wellington Phoeni.. | 16 | -3 | 19 |
12 | Perth Glory | 18 | -29 | 10 |
13 | Brisbane Roar | 16 | -17 | 6 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
26 | Archie Goodwin | 8 | 16 | 0 |
6 | Stefan Mauk | 6 | 16 | 0 |
10 | Zach Clough | 4 | 16 | 7 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
10 | Zach Clough | 7 | 16 | 4 |
20 | Dylan Pierias | 3 | 16 | 3 |
17 | Ben Folami | 2 | 14 | 0 |