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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.

New Zealand's A-League Men clubs are finalising their squads this week by signing pacy wingers.

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.
A-League Men Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Auckland FC | 21 | +21 | 45 |
2 | Western United | 21 | +16 | 38 |
3 | Melbourne City FC | 21 | +10 | 37 |
4 | Melbourne Victory | 22 | +8 | 36 |
5 | Western Sydney Wa.. | 21 | +13 | 35 |
6 | Adelaide United | 21 | +1 | 33 |
7 | Sydney FC | 21 | +10 | 30 |
8 | Macarthur FC | 22 | +4 | 29 |
9 | Newcastle Jets | 21 | -4 | 26 |
10 | Central Coast Mar.. | 22 | -14 | 25 |
11 | Wellington Phoeni.. | 21 | -12 | 21 |
12 | Brisbane Roar | 20 | -17 | 11 |
13 | Perth Glory | 22 | -36 | 11 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
7 | Kosta Barbarou.. | 8 | 21 | 1 |
9 | Hideki Ishige | 2 | 21 | 7 |
3 | Corban Piper | 2 | 17 | 0 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
9 | Hideki Ishige | 7 | 21 | 2 |
25 | Kazuki Nagasaw.. | 2 | 19 | 1 |
21 | Marco Rojas | 2 | 7 | 0 |