2024–25 in Australian soccer

Soccer in Australia
Season	2024–25
Men's soccer
Australia Cup	Macarthur FC

The 2024–25 season is the 56th season of national competitive association football in Australia and 142nd overall.

National teams

Men's senior

Friendlies

FIFA World Cup qualification

Third round

Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Japan (X)	6	5	1	0	22	2	+20	16	2026 FIFA World Cup	—	1–1	10 Jun	25 Mar	20 Mar	7–0
2	Australia	6	1	4	1	6	5	+1	7	2026 FIFA World Cup	5 Jun	—	20 Mar	0–0	0–1	3–1
3	Indonesia	6	1	3	2	6	9	−3	6	Fourth round	0–4	0–0	—	2–0	25 Mar	5 Jun
4	Saudi Arabia	6	1	3	2	3	6	−3	6	Fourth round	0–2	10 Jun	1–1	—	0–0	20 Mar
5	Bahrain	6	1	3	2	5	10	−5	6		0–5	2–2	2–2	5 Jun	—	0–1
6	China	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

Matches

5 September 2024 Third round	Australia	0–1	Bahrain	Gold Coast, Australia
20:00 UTC+10		Report	Souttar 89' (o.g.)	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	Miller 45+2' Goodwin 53' Velupillay 90+2'	Report	Xie 20'	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	Burgess 76' (o.g.)	Report	Taniguchi 58' (o.g.)	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	Abduljabbar 75', 77'	Report	Yengi 1', 90+6'	Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)

20 March 2025 Third round	Australia	v	Indonesia
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25 March 2025 Third round	China	v	Australia
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5 June 2025 Third round	Australia	v	Japan
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10 June 2025 Third round	Saudi Arabia	v	Australia
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Men's under-23

Friendlies

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	Blair 42' Taylor 62' Grimaldi 74'	Stadium: Freshwater Stadium Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)

8 September 2024 Pacific Series	Vanuatu	0–4	Australia	Port Vila, Vanuatu
		Report	Bozinovski 45+1' Vidic 69' Matthews 71' Priestman 79'	Stadium: Freshwater Stadium

Men's under-20

ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship

18 July 2024 Group stage	Laos	0–6	Australia	Surabaya, Indonesia
15:00 WIB		Report	Sulemani 16', 25' Younis 45+4', 73' Najdovski 89', 90+4'	Stadium: Gelora 10 November Stadium Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand)

21 July 2024 Group stage	Australia	6–2	Vietnam	Surabaya, Indonesia
15:00 WIB	Najdovski 19', 40', 66' Sulemani 49' Helweh 74' Vickery 90+7'	Report	Dũng 57' Long 86' (pen.)	Stadium: Gelora 10 November Stadium Referee: Wiwat Jumpaoon (Thailand)

24 July 2024 Group stage	Myanmar	0–1	Australia	Surabaya, Indonesia
15:00 WIB		Report	Memeti 34'	Stadium: Gelora 10 November Stadium Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand)

27 July 2024 Semi-final	Australia	0–1	Thailand	Surabaya, Indonesia
15:00 WIB		Report	Leonard 13' (o.g.)	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	Younis 28'	Report	Najdovski 73' (o.g.)	Stadium: Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium Referee: Ngô Duy Lân (Vietnam)
	Penalties
	Memeti Randazzo Quintal Bugarija Helweh		Abid Pavithran Zachary Danish

AFC U-20 Asian Cup

Due to drawing with group leader Saudi Arabia during the qualification process, 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	Jovanovic 84', 90+3' (pen.)	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	Kikianis 9', 50'	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	Ali 7'	Report	Youlley 45+1' Badolato 75'	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	China
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15 February 2025 Group stage	Qatar	v	Australia	China
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18 February 2025 Group stage	China	v	Australia	China
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Panda Cup

13 November 2024 2024 Panda Cup	Australia	4–2	Kyrgyzstan	Chengdu, China
15:30 UTC+8	Bugarija 21' Bosnjak 31' Pearman 36' Toure 82'	Report	Abdirasulov 50' Ernisov 70'	Stadium: Shuangliu Sports Centre

16 November 2024 2024 Panda Cup	China	1–1	Australia	Chengdu, China
19:35 UTC+8	Chen Zeshi 3'	Report	Bennie 23'	Stadium: Shuangliu Sports Centre

19 November 2024 2024 Panda Cup	Mongolia	0–10	Australia	Chengdu, China
14:00 UTC+8		Report	7' (pen.), 10', 26', 28', 42' 53', 56', 74', 82', 83'	Stadium: Shuangliu Sports Centre

Men's under-17

Friendlies

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	Morgan 71' Francis 78'	Report	Didulica 31'	Stadium: National Stadium

18 August 2024 PacificAus Sports Tour	Solomon Islands	1–4	Australia	Honiara, Solomon Islands
18:00 UTC+11	Morgan 88'	Report	Stevenson 13' Naylor 16', 60' Stanway 36'	Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 11,000

21 August 2024 PacificAus Sports Tour	Vanuatu	3–3	Australia	Port Vila, Vanuatu
15:00 UTC+11	Waute 53' (pen.), 68' Loren 62'	Report	Sambrook 2' ? 45+7' (o.g.) Stanway 82'	Stadium: Freshwater Stadium

ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship

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	Tatu 45+5' Williams 90+5'	Report		Stadium: Sriwedari Stadium Referee: Clarence Leow Hong Wei (Singapore)

29 June 2024 Group stage	East Timor	0–12	Australia	Surakarta, Indonesia
15:00 WIB		Report	J. Houridis 6', 23' Didulica 8', 57', 78', 80' Alfaro 47' MacNicol 51', 58' (pen.), 63', 89' Graoroski 54'	Stadium: Sriwedari Stadium Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore)

1 July 2024 Semi-final	Indonesia	3–5	Australia	Surakarta, Indonesia
19:30 WIB	Gholy 3', 45+5' Holong 90+3'	Report	Tatu 23', 66' MacNicol 45+2' Didulica 70', 86'	Stadium: Manahan Stadium

3 July 2024 Final	Thailand	1–1 (7–8 p)	Australia	Surakarta, Indonesia
19:30 WIB	Poramet 33'	Report	MacNicol 45+3'	Stadium: Manahan Stadium Referee: Koji Takasaki (Japan)
	Penalties
	Poramet Phuriphan Phanuphong Supakorn Natthakit Kittipob Chaiwat Siwakorn Chatchawas		Alfaro MacNicol Maltz Didulica Eames Pullella Garbowski Kutleshi Necovski

AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification

23 October 2024 (2024-10-23) Group stage	Australia	19–0	Northern Mariana Islands	Mishref, Kuwait
20:30 UTC+3	Tatu 4', 17' Garbowski 11', 31' MacNicol 18', 24', 70' Didulica 25', 26', 38', 45+1', 58' Anastasio 35', 49', 83' Alfaro 37' Maltz 60' Naylor 69', 84'	Report		Stadium: Abdullah Alkhalifa Alsabah Stadium

25 October 2024 (2024-10-25) Group stage	Kuwait	1–3	Australia	Mishref, Kuwait
20:30 UTC+3	Al-Suwaidi 90+7'	Report	Tatu 21' Parkin 85' MacNicol 90+5'	Stadium: Abdullah Alkhalifa Alsabah Stadium Referee: Doolotkeldi Uulu Seiit (Kyrgyzstan)

27 October 2024 (2024-10-27) Group stage	Australia	0–0	Indonesia	Mishref, Kuwait
17:30 UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Abdullah Alkhalifa Alsabah Stadium Referee: Khalid Khallufah S Alahmari (Saudi Arabia)

AFC U-17 Asian Cup

After beating Northern Mariana Islands and Kuwait and drawing with Indonesia during the qualification process, the Joeys topped the group thanks to their superior goal difference and qualified automatically for the 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup.^[2]

Women's senior

Friendlies

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	Freier 23'	Report	Prince 41' Viens 85'	Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)

25 October 2024	Switzerland	1–1	Australia	Zurich, Switzerland
20:00 UTC+2	Reuteler 58'	Report	Foord 43' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadion Letzigrund Attendance: 14,370 Referee: Shona Shukrula (Netherlands)

28 October 2024	Germany	1–2	Australia	Duisburg, Germany
18:10 UTC+1	Cerci 5'	Report	Cooney-Cross 39' Hunt 77'	Stadium: Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena Attendance: 26,623 Referee: Maria Marotta (Italy)

28 November 2024	Australia	v	Brazil	Brisbane, Australia
20:00 UTC+10		Source		Stadium: Suncorp Stadium

1 December 2024	Australia	v	Brazil	Gold Coast, Australia
18:35 UTC+10		Source		Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium

4 December 2024	Australia	v	Chinese Taipei	Melbourne, Australia
20:00 UTC+11		Source		Stadium: AAMI Park

7 December 2024	Australia	v	Chinese Taipei	Geelong, Australia
19:30 UTC+11		Source		Stadium: GMHBA Stadium

SheBelieves Cup

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.^[3]

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

2024 Paris Olympic games

Australia named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament on 4 June 2024.^[4] 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, and conceding 5 goals to them. They ended the tournament third place in their group and were ranked third of the third-placed teams due to goal difference and didn't advance to the knockout stage. Following the tournament Tony Gustavsson's contract came to an end.^[5]

25 July 2024 Group stage	Germany	3–0	Australia	Marseille, France
19:00 UTC+2	Hegering 24' Schüller 64' Brand 68'	Report		Stadium: Stade de Marseille Referee: Katia García (Mexico)

28 July 2024 Group stage	Australia	6–5	Zambia	Nice, France
19:00 UTC+2	Kennedy 7' Raso 35' Musole 58' (o.g.) Catley 65', 78' (pen.) Heyman 90'	Report	B. Banda 1', 33', 45+2' Kundananji 21', 56'	Stadium: Stade de Nice Referee: Emikar Calderas (Venezuela)

31 July 2024 Group stage	Australia	1–2	United States	Marseille, France
19:00 UTC+2	Kennedy 90+2'	Report	Rodman 43' Albert 77'	Stadium: Stade de Marseille Referee: François Letexier (France)

Women's under-23

Women's under-20

Friendlies

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	Bercelli 20'	Report	Morris 59'	Stadium: Jerry Collins Stadium

14 July 2024	New Zealand	1–1	Australia	Wellington, New Zealand
14:30 UTC+12	Ingham	Report	Woods	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

31 August 2024 Group stage	Colombia	2–0	Australia	Bogotá, Colombia
18:00 UTC−5	Y. López 58' Caicedo 76'	Report		Stadium: Estadio El Campín Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)

3 September 2024 Group stage	Mexico	2–0	Australia	Bogotá, Colombia
17:00 UTC−5	Servín 57' Lomelí 90+1'	Report		Stadium: Estadio El Campín

6 September 2024 Group stage	Australia	0–2	Cameroon	Bogotá, Colombia
17:00 UTC−5		Report	Toko Njoya 45+4' Eto 61'	Stadium: Estadio El Campín Referee: Natalie Simon (United States)

Women's under-17

AFC competitions

AFC Champions League Elite

Central Coast Mariners qualified to the League stage as Premiers in the 2023–24 A-League Men.

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
8	Shanghai Port	5	2	1	2	9	11	−2	7	Advance to round of 16
9	Buriram United	5	2	1	2	3	9	−6	7
10	Pohang Steelers	4	2	0	2	8	7	+1	6
11	Central Coast Mariners	5	0	1	4	8	13	−5	1
12	Ulsan HD	5	0	0	5	1	13	−12	0

Updated to match(es) played on 26 November 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

AFC Champions League 2

Sydney FC qualified to the Group stage as winners of the 2023 Australia Cup.

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima (A)	4	4	0	9	3	+6	12	Advance to round of 16
2	Sydney FC	4	2	2	10	4	+6	6	Advance to round of 16
3	Eastern	4	1	3	5	11	−6	3
4	Kaya–Iloilo	4	1	3	4	10	−6	3

Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2024. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round

AFC Women's Champions League

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 v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Melbourne City	3	3	0	0	9	1	+8	9	Advance to Quarter-finals
2	Bam Khatoon	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4	Advance to Quarter-finals
3	Kaya–Iloilo	3	0	2	1	1	5	−4	2
4	College of Asian Scholars (H)	3	0	1	2	1	5	−4	1

Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Domestic leagues

A-League Men

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Auckland FC^[a]	4	4	0	0	6	0	+6	12	Qualification for Finals series^[b]
2	Wellington Phoenix^[a]	5	3	1	1	7	3	+4	10^[c]	Qualification for Finals series^[b]
3	Melbourne Victory	5	3	1	1	7	3	+4	10^[c]	Qualification for AFC Champions League Elite and Finals series
4	Adelaide United	4	3	1	0	10	7	+3	10	Qualification for Finals series^[b]
5	Melbourne City	4	3	0	1	8	3	+5	9
6	Sydney FC	5	3	0	2	10	8	+2	9
7	Macarthur FC	5	2	0	3	10	7	+3	6	Qualification for AFC Champions League Two^[d]
8	Central Coast Mariners	5	1	3	1	3	5	−2	6
9	Western United	5	1	2	2	6	6	0	5
10	Western Sydney Wanderers	5	1	1	3	11	12	−1	4
11	Newcastle Jets	4	1	0	3	4	8	−4	3
12	Perth Glory	5	0	1	4	2	16	−14	1
13	Brisbane Roar	4	0	0	4	4	10	−6	0

Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 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:

^ ^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 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.
^ ^a ^b Head to head points: Wellington Phoenix 3, Melbourne Victory 0.
^ Qualified for AFC Champions League Two as the 2024 Australia Cup winners.

A-League Women

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Brisbane Roar	4	3	0	1	10	3	+7	9	Qualification for AFC Women's Champions League and Finals series
2	Melbourne City	4	2	2	0	11	7	+4	8	Qualification for Finals series
3	Melbourne Victory	4	2	1	1	10	7	+3	7
4	Canberra United	4	2	1	1	5	5	0	7
5	Adelaide United	4	2	0	2	6	4	+2	6
6	Central Coast Mariners	4	1	3	0	6	4	+2	6
7	Newcastle Jets	4	1	2	1	6	6	0	5
8	Western United	4	1	2	1	6	7	−1	5
9	Sydney FC	4	1	1	2	3	5	−2	4
10	Perth Glory	4	1	1	2	6	11	−5	4
11	Wellington Phoenix^[a]	4	1	0	3	3	6	−3	3
12	Western Sydney Wanderers	4	0	1	3	2	9	−7	1

Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 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:

^ 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

Domestic cups

Australia Cup

Round of 32		Round of 16		Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Final



Moreton City Excelsior	5

Campbelltown City	1
		Moreton City Excelsior	3

		Perth Glory	2
Perth Glory (a.e.t.)	5

Melbourne City	4
				Moreton City Excelsior	0

				Melbourne Victory	4
NWS Spirit	3

Glenorchy Knights	0
		NWS Spirit	0

		Melbourne Victory	4
Lambton Jaffas	1

Melbourne Victory	4
						Melbourne Victory	1

						Adelaide United	0
Olympic Kingsway	4

Edgeworth Eagles	1
		Olympic Kingsway	2

		Adelaide United	3
Blacktown City	2

Adelaide United (a.e.t.)	3
				Adelaide United (a.e.t.)	2

				Western Sydney Wanderers	1
Perth RedStar	1

Lions FC	4
		Lions FC	0

		Western Sydney Wanderers	4
Brisbane City	1

Western Sydney Wanderers	2
								Melbourne Victory	0

								Macarthur FC	1
Darwin Hearts	0

Hume City	6
		Hume City	1

		Melbourne Srbija	0
Melbourne Srbija (p)	1 (4)

Modbury Jets	1 (1)
				Hume City	2

				South Melbourne (a.e.t.)	3
South Melbourne	1

Wellington Phoenix	0
		South Melbourne (a.e.t.)	3

		Olympic FC	2
Olympic FC (a.e.t.)	1

APIA Leichhardt	0
						South Melbourne	0

						Macarthur FC	1
Oakleigh Cannons	3

Sydney FC	1
		Oakleigh Cannons (p)	1 (4)

		Heidelberg United	1 (1)
Heidelberg United (a.e.t.)	3

Central Coast Mariners	1
				Oakleigh Cannons	0

				Macarthur FC	1
Rockdale Ilinden	1

Newcastle Jets	2
		Newcastle Jets	3

		Macarthur FC	4
O'Connor Knights	1

Macarthur FC	2

Final

29 September 2024

19:10 AEST

Melbourne Victory	0–1	Macarthur FC
	Report	Jakoliš 58'

AAMI Park, Melbourne

Attendance: 13,289

Referee: Jonathan Barreiro

Deaths

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

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]

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^ "Official | Morgan Schneiderlin announces retirement". Yahoo!. 17 August 2024.
^ "Lauren Keir Announces Retirement". Western Sydney Wanderers. 20 September 2024.
^ "Elise Kellond-Knight retires from professional football". Melbourne Victory. 10 October 2024.
^ "Football Fern Hannah Wilkinson announces retirement from football". The New Zealand Herald. 16 October 2024.
^ Bozanic, Oliver (17 November 2024). "After nearly 20 incredible years, it's time to hang up the boots" – via Instagram.
^ A-League Men [@aleaguemen] (17 November 2024). "A-Leagues champion Oli Bozanic is hanging up the boots after nearly 20 years in pro football" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ "Matildas veteran Clare Polkinghorne announces retirement after career spanning almost two decades". ABC News. 2 October 2024.

External links

Football Australia official website

[table_note_AUC0.47125431265275-8] 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.

[table_note_res_FS0.47125431265275-9] 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.

[table_hth_MVC0.47125431265275-10] Head to head points: Wellington Phoenix 3, Melbourne Victory 0.

[table_note_res_ACL20.47125431265275-11] Qualified for AFC Champions League Two as the 2024 Australia Cup winners.

[table_note_WEL0.92241124525779-13] 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.

[1] "Subway Young Socceroos qualify for AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2025". Socceroos. Football Australia. 30 September 2024.

[2] "Subway Joeys qualify for AFC U17 Asian Cup after 0-0 stalemate with Indonesia". Socceroos. Football Australia. 28 October 2024.

[3] "CommBank Matildas to make historic SheBelieves Cup debut in 2025". Matildas. Football Australia. 21 November 2024.

[4] "History making Matildas team selected for Paris Olympics". Matildas. Football Australia. 4 June 2024.

[5] "Matildas conclude Paris 2024™ Olympic Campaign". Matildas. Football Australia. 1 August 2024.

[6] "CommBank Young Matildas to face Aotearoa New Zealand in two match international series". Matildas. Football Australia. 26 June 2024.

[7] "Melbourne City to enter AFC Women's Champions League". Twitter.com. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

[12] "Ladder change reverts as A-Leagues confirms updated rules & regulations for season 2024-25". A-Leagues. 17 October 2024.

[14] "Ladder change reverts as A-Leagues confirms updated rules & regulations for season 2024-25". A-Leagues. 17 October 2024.

[15] "South Melbourne football legend Jimmy Armstrong passes away". The Greek Herald. 19 August 2024.

[16] "Vale Jimmy Armstrong - Hall of Fame inductee and Socceroo". Football Australia. 26 August 2024.

[17] "Johan Neeskens, former Netherlands and Ajax midfielder, dies aged 73". The Guardian. 7 October 2024.

[18] "Vale Johan Neeskens". Socceroos. Football Australia. 8 October 2024.

[19] Kemp, Emma (5 May 2024). "'I've sacrificed everything': Lydia Williams to retire from Matildas". The Sydney Morning Herald.

[20] Melbourne Knights [@MelbKnights] (7 August 2024). "This Friday, our Captain, Ivan Franjic, will play his last game at Knights Stadium as he calls time on his professional football career. So come out and support this Knights legend as he says goodbye. Hope to see you all there cheering Ivan and the side on!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[21] "Official | Morgan Schneiderlin announces retirement". Yahoo!. 17 August 2024.

[22] "Lauren Keir Announces Retirement". Western Sydney Wanderers. 20 September 2024.

[23] "Elise Kellond-Knight retires from professional football". Melbourne Victory. 10 October 2024.

[24] "Football Fern Hannah Wilkinson announces retirement from football". The New Zealand Herald. 16 October 2024.

[25] Bozanic, Oliver (17 November 2024). "After nearly 20 incredible years, it's time to hang up the boots" – via Instagram.

[26] A-League Men [@aleaguemen] (17 November 2024). "A-Leagues champion Oli Bozanic is hanging up the boots after nearly 20 years in pro football" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[27] "Matildas veteran Clare Polkinghorne announces retirement after career spanning almost two decades". ABC News. 2 October 2024.

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