2018–19 in Australian soccer

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Soccer in Australia
Season2018–19
Men's soccer
A-League PremiershipPerth Glory
A-League ChampionshipSydney FC
National Premier LeaguesCampbelltown City
FFA CupAdelaide United
Women's soccer
W-League PremiershipMelbourne Victory
W-League ChampionshipSydney FC
← 2017–18 Australia 2019–20 →

The 2018–19 season was the 50th season of competitive association football in Australia.

National teams[]

Australia men's national soccer team[]

Friendlies[]

The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's senior national team in 2018–19.

15 October 2018 Kuwait  0–4  Australia Kuwait City, Kuwait
19:30 AST (UTC+3) Report
  • El Ebrahim 12' (o.g.)
  • Giannou 21'
  • Rogic 82'
  • Mabil 88'
 Stadium: Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium
Referee: Yaqoob Said Abdullah Abdul Baki (Oman)
17 November 2018 Australia  1–1  South Korea Brisbane, Australia
18:50 AEST (UTC+10)
Report
  • U.J. Hwang 22'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 32,922
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
20 November 2018 Australia  3–0  Lebanon Sydney, Australia
19:30 AEDT (UTC+11)
Report Stadium: ANZ Stadium
Attendance: 33,268
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
30 December 2018 Australia  5��0  Oman Dubai, United Arab Emirates
16:00 GST (UTC+4)
  • Nabbout 10'
  • Ikonomidis 14'
  • Mabil 24'
  • Degenek 58'
  • Irvine 89'
 Report Stadium: Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
7 June 2019 South Korea  1–0  Australia Busan, South Korea
20:00 KST (UTC+9)
  • U.J. Hwang 76'
 Report Stadium: Busan Asiad Main Stadium

AFC Asian Cup[]

Main article: 2019 AFC Asian Cup
6 January 2019 Group stage Australia  0–1  Jordan Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
15:00 GST (UTC+4) Report
Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 4,934
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
11 January 2019 Group stage Palestine  0–3  Australia Dubai, United Arab Emirates
15:00 GST (UTC+4) Report
  • Maclaren 18'
  • Mabil 20'
  • Giannou 90'
 Stadium: Rashid Stadium
Attendance: 11,915
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)
15 January 2019 Group stage Australia  3–2  Syria Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
17:30 GST (UTC+4)
Report
  • Kharbin 43'
  • Al Somah 80' (pen.)
 Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 10,492
Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico)
21 January 2019 Round of 16 Australia  0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		  Uzbekistan Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
18:00 GST (UTC+4) Report Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 6,809
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
Penalties
  • soccer ball with check mark Shukurov
  • soccer ball with red X Tukhtakhodjaev
  • soccer ball with check mark Alibaev
  • soccer ball with red X Bikmaev
25 January 2019 Quarter-finals United Arab Emirates  1–0  Australia Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
20:00 GST (UTC+4)
Report Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 25,053
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)

Australia men's national under-23 soccer team[]

Main article: Australia national under-23 soccer team

Friendlies[]

The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's under 23 national team in 2018–19.

14 March 2019 Petaling Jaya City Malaysia 2–0  Australia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
21:00 AWT Report Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium
17 March 2019 Malaysia  1–1  Australia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
20:45 AWT
Report
  • Wilson 50'
 Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium

AFC U-23 Championship qualification[]

Main article: 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
22 March 2019 Group H Cambodia  0–6  Australia Phnom Penh, Cambodia
18:30 ICT Report
Stadium: Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 3,118
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)
24 March 2019 Group H Chinese Taipei  0–6  Australia Phnom Penh, Cambodia
15:30 ICT Report
Stadium: Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 424
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)
26 March 2019 Group H South Korea  2–2  Australia Phnom Penh, Cambodia
15:30 ICT
Report
Stadium: Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 455
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)

Australia men's national under-20 soccer team[]

Main article: Australia national under-20 soccer team

Friendlies[]

The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's under 20 national team in 2018–19.

16 August 2018 SBS Cup Japan  1–0   Fujieda, Japan
18:30 (JST) Miyashiro 26' Stadium: Fujieda Soccer Stadium
17 August 2018 SBS Cup Paraguay  3–0   Numazu, Japan
18:30 (JST)
Stadium: Ashitaka Park Stadium
19 August 2018 SBS Cup Shizuoka Prefecture U-18 0–0
(3–4 p)		   Shizuoka, Japan
15:00 (JST) Stadium: Kusanagi Stadium
11 October 2018 Johor Darul Ta'zim III Malaysia 1–2   Pasir Gudang, Malaysia
Yusof 81' Report Folami 13'
Cavallo 41'		 Stadium: Pasir Gudang Stadium
15 October 2018 Singapore U-21Singapore 0–1   Singapore
Source Stamatelopoulos 40' Stadium: Bishan Stadium

AFC U-19 Championship[]

Main article: 2018 AFC U-19 Championship
19 October 2018 (2018-10-19) Group Stage South Korea  1–1   Bekasi, Indonesia
19:00 Jeon Se-jin 52' Report Najjarine 89' Stadium: Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium
Attendance: 151
Referee: (Saudi Arabia)
22 October 2018 (2018-10-22) Group Stage   2–1  Vietnam Bekasi, Indonesia
16:00
Report 85' Stadium: Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium
Attendance: 44
Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoubi (Oman)
25 October 2018 (2018-10-25) Group Stage   1–1  Jordan Cibinong, Indonesia
19:00 Puflett 10' Report 76' Stadium: Pakansari Stadium
Attendance: 42
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)
29 October 2018 (2018-10-29) Quarter-finals Saudi Arabia  3–1   Bekasi, Indonesia
19:30
  • Al-Ammar 7'
  • Al-Buraikan 50'
  • Abdulhamid 82'
 Report Atkinson 42' Stadium: Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium
Attendance: 110
Referee: (Uzbekistan)

Australia men's national under-17 soccer team[]

Main article: Australia national under-17 soccer team

Friendlies[]

The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's under 17 national team in 2018–19.

15 September 2018   5–1  Oman Nilai, Malaysia
  • Duzel 32'
  • 70'
  • 77'
  • Kirdar 79'
  • 81'
 Report 32' Stadium: USIM Stadium
4 March 2019 2019 UEFA ASSIST Tournament Turkey  4–1   Manavgat, Turkey
11:30 (UTC+3)
  • 60'
  • 90'
  • 90+1'
 Report
Stadium: Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex
Referee: Emre Kargın (Turkey)
6 March 2019 2019 UEFA ASSIST Tournament   2–3  Tanzania Antalya, Turkey
 Report (DFS)
Report (AllAfrica)
  • John 16' (pen.), 84'
  • 87'
8 March 2019 2019 UEFA ASSIST Tournament   2–2  Guinea Antalya, Turkey
  • Botic 60'
  • Courtney-Perkins 90'
 Report
  • 70'
  • 80'

AFC U-16 Championship[]

Main article: 2018 AFC U-16 Championship
22 September 2018 Group Stage South Korea  3–0   Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
20:45 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium
Attendance: 133
Referee: (Saudi Arabia)
25 September 2018 Group Stage   2–1  Iraq Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
16:00 (UTC+8)
Report 81' (pen.) Stadium: UM Arena Stadium
Attendance: 187
Referee: (Iran)
28 September 2018 Group Stage   4–0  Afghanistan Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
16:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium
Attendance: 115
Referee: (Chinese Taipei)
1 October 2018 Quarter-finals Indonesia  2–3   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
16:30 (UTC+8)
  • 17'
  • 89'
 Report
Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Attendance: 13,743
Referee: (South Korea)
4 October 2018 Semi-finals Japan  3–1   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
16:30 (UTC+8)
  • Toyama 59', 69'
  • Mito 78'
 Report Botic 8' (pen.) Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Attendance: 224
Referee: (United Arab Emirates)

Australia women's national soccer team[]

Main article: Australia women's national soccer team

Friendlies[]

The following is a list of friendlies played by the women's senior national team in 2018–19.

5 October 2018 France  2–0  Australia Saint-Étienne, France
21:00 CEST Le Sommer 56', 90' Report Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 10,815
Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
9 October 2018 England  1–1  Australia London, England
19:00 BST Kirby 21' Report Polkinghorne 84' Stadium: Craven Cottage
Referee: Florence Guillemin (France)
10 November 2018 Seven Consulting International Series Australia  2–3  Chile Sydney, Australia
15:30 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Penrith Stadium
Attendance: 15,185
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
13 November 2018 Seven Consulting International Series Australia  5–0  Chile Newcastle, Australia
19:30 AEDT
  • Kerr 52'
  • Foord 54', 67', 88'
  • Gielnik 69'
 Report Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 12,649
Referee: Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)
4 April 2019 United States  5–3  Australia Commerce City, United States
19:00 (MDT)
  • Morgan 14'
  • Heath 53'
  • Rapinoe 61'
  • Pugh 67', 90+5'
 Report
  • De Vanna 29'
  • Foord 47'
  • Kerr 81'
 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17,264
Referee: Karen Abt (United States)
1 June 2019 Netherlands  3–0  Australia Eindhoven, Netherlands
18:15 CEST
Report Stadium: Philips Stadion
3 June 2019 Netherlands  3–1  Australia Netherlands
CEST Report Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)

Tournament of Nations[]

Main article: 2018 Tournament of Nations
26 July 2018 Brazil  1–3  Australia Kansas City, United States
15:15 (CDT)
  • Debinha 79'
 Report
  • Poliana 9' (o.g.)
  • Butt 39'
  • Kerr 50'
 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 10,307
Referee: Christina Unkel (United States)
29 July 2018 United States  1–1  Australia East Hartford, United States
19:00 (EDT)
  • Horan 90'
 Report
  • Logarzo 22'
 Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium
Attendance: 21,570
Referee: Miriam León (El Salvador)
2 August 2018 Australia  2–0  Japan Bridgeview, United States
16:45 (CDT)
  • Kennedy 47'
  • Kerr 81'
 Report Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 11,922
Referee: Katja Koroleva (United States)

Cup of Nations[]

Main article: 2019 Cup of Nations
28 February 2019 Australia  2–0  New Zealand Sydney, Australia
19:30 AEDT
Report
Summary		 Stadium: Leichhardt Oval
Attendance: 6,805
Referee: (Japan)
3 March 2019 Australia  4–1  South Korea Brisbane, Australia
18:00 AEST
  • Kerr 6' (pen.), 45+1'
  • De Vanna 36'
  • Gielnik 81'
 Report
Summary
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 10,520
6 March 2019 Australia  3–0  Argentina Melbourne, Australia
18:00 AEDT
  • Kerr 4'
  • Kennedy 33'
  • Foord 90+4' (pen.)
 Report
Summary		 Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 6,834
Referee: (Japan)

FIFA Women's World Cup[]

Main article: 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup
9 June 2019 Group Stage Australia  1–2  Italy Valenciennes, France
13:00 CEST
  • Kerr 22'
 Report
Stadium: Stade du Hainaut
Attendance: 15,380
Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)
13 June 2019 Group Stage Australia  3–2  Brazil Montpellier, France
18:00 CEST
  • Foord 45+1'
  • Logarzo 58'
  • Mônica 66' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Marta 27' (pen.)
  • Cristiane 38'
 Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 17,032
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)
18 June 2019 Group Stage Jamaica  1–4  Australia Grenoble, France
21:00 CEST
  • Solaun 49'
 Report
  • Kerr 11', 42', 69', 83'
 Stadium: Stade des Alpes
Attendance: 17,402
Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)
22 June 2019 Round of 16 Norway  1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–1 p)		  Australia Nice, France
21:00 CEST
  • Herlovsen 31'
 Report
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 12,229
Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany)
Penalties

Australia women's national under-20 soccer team[]

Main article: Australia women's national under-20 soccer team

AFF Women's Championship[]

Main article: 2018 AFF Women's Championship
30 June 2018 Group stage Malaysia  0–7  Australia Palembang, Indonesia
16:00 WIB Report
Stadium: Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Cong Thi Dung (Vietnam)
4 July 2018 Group stage Australia  9–0  Timor-Leste Palembang, Indonesia
19:00 WIB
Report Stadium: Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Cong Thi Dung (Vietnam)
6 July 2018 Group stage Australia  12–0  Cambodia Palembang, Indonesia
16:00 WIB
Report Stadium: Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Thein Thein Aye (Myanmar)
8 July 2018 Group stage Thailand  4–2  Australia Palembang, Indonesia
19:00 WIB
Report
Stadium: Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Bui Thi Thu Trang (Vietnam)
11 July 2018 Semi-final Vietnam  2–4  Australia Palembang, Indonesia
16:00 WIB
Report
Stadium: Jakabaring Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Abirami Apbai Naidu (Singapore)
13 July 2018 Final Thailand  3–2  Australia Palembang, Indonesia
19:00 WIB
  • Suchawadee 59'
  • Orathai 70'
  • Rattikan 73'
 Report
  • Fowler 26', 58'
 Stadium: Jakabaring Stadium

2019 AFC Women's Championship qualification[]

Main article: 2019 AFC U-19 Women's Championship qualification
24 October 2018 (2018-10-24) Round 1 Australia  18–0   Jounieh, Lebanon
11:30 EEST
Report Stadium: Jounieh Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 40
Referee: Thein Thein Aye (Myanmar)
26 October 2018 (2018-10-26) Round 1 Lebanon  0–2  Australia Jounieh, Lebanon
15:30 EEST Report
Stadium: Jounieh Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 215
Referee: Anna Sidorova (Uzbekistan)
28 October 2018 (2018-10-28) Round 1 Australia  3–0   Jounieh, Lebanon
11:30 EET
Report Stadium: Jounieh Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 31
Referee: Cha Min-ji (South Korea)
26 April 2019 (2019-04-26) Round 2 Australia  11–1    Nepal Mandalay, Myanmar
15:00 MST
  • Fowler 4', 7' (pen.), 15', 34', 54'
  • 12'
  • Barbieri 36'
  • Lowe 67'
  • Cooney-Cross 78'
  • Riley 85'
  • Evans 87'
 Report
  • 45+2'
 Stadium: Mandalarthiri Stadium
Attendance: 153
Referee: Mi Siyu (China)
28 April 2019 (2019-04-28) Round 2 Myanmar  1–3  Australia Mandalay, Myanmar
18:00 MST
Report
Stadium: Mandalarthiri Stadium
Attendance: 3,275
Referee: Saltanat Noroozi (Iran)
30 April 2019 (2019-04-30) Round 2 Australia  4–1  Uzbekistan Mandalay, Myanmar
15:00 MST
Report
Stadium: Mandalarthiri Stadium
Referee: Chang Xinxin (China)

Australia women's national under-17 soccer team[]

Main article: Australia women's national under-17 soccer team

Friendlies[]

The following is a list of friendlies played by the women's under 17 national team in 2018–19.

15 February 2019 Australia  4–0  Myanmar Brisbane, Australia
18:00 (AEST) Report Stadium: Lions Stadium
17 February 2019 Australia  2–1  Myanmar Gold Coast, Australia
18:30 (AEST)
  • 7'
  • 90+2' (o.g.)
 Report
  • 53'
 Stadium:

AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualification[]

Main article: 2019 AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualification
17 September 2018 Round 1   0–11  Australia Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
13:00 (KGT) Report
  • 3', 65'
  • 12', 39', 45+1'
  • 22'
  • Wallhead 57', 82'
  • 88', 90+3', 90+4'
 Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Law Bik Chi (Hong Kong)
19 September 2018 Round 1 Australia  11–0  Indonesia Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
13:00 (KGT)
  • 5', 39' (pen.)
  • 11', 49', 67', 70'
  • 33', 42'
  • 54'
  • 60', 76'
 Report Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
Attendance: 75
Referee: Fusako Kajiyama (Japan)
21 September 2018 Round 1   0–10  Australia Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
17:00 (KGT) Report
  • 4', 38', 84'
  • 32'
  • 57', 63', 65'
  • 61'
  • 73'
  • 82'
 Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Law Bik Chi (Hong Kong)
23 September 2018 Round 1 Australia  7–0   Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
13:00 (KGT)
  • 8', 17', 44'
  • 45+2'
  • 65', 85'
  • 78' (o.g.)
 Report Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
Attendance: 70
Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea)
3 March 2019 Round 2 Australia  3–0  Iran Vientiane, Laos
15:00 (ICT)
  • 20'
  • 40'
  • 90+3'
 Report Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
Attendance: 120
Referee: Abirami Naidu (Singapore)
5 March 2019 Round 2 Vietnam  0–1  Australia Vientiane, Laos
15:00 (ICT) Report
  • 88'
 Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand)
7 March 2019 Round 2   0–3  Australia Vientiane, Laos
18:30 (ICT) Report
  • 53'
  • Lowry 58'
  • 84' (pen.)
 Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
Attendance: 1,025
Referee: Abirami Naidu (Singapore)

AFC competitions[]

AFC Champions League[]

Main article: 2020 AFC Champions League

Group stage[]

Main article: 2020 AFC Champions League group stage
Group F[]
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SAN GZE DAE MVC
1 Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6 5 0 1 9 4 +5 15 Advance to knockout stage — 1–0 2–0 2–1
2 China Guangzhou Evergrande 6 3 1 2 9 5 +4 10 2–0 — 1–0 4–0
3 South Korea Daegu FC 6 3 0 3 10 6 +4 9 0–1 3–1 — 4–0
4 Australia Melbourne Victory 6 0 1 5 4 17 −13 1 1–3 1–1 1–3 —
Source: AFC
Group H[]
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ULS SSI KAW SYD
1 South Korea Ulsan Hyundai 6 3 2 1 5 7 −2 11 Advance to knockout stage — 1–0 1–0 1–0
2 China Shanghai SIPG 6 2 3 1 13 8 +5 9 5–0 — 1–0 2–2
3 Japan Kawasaki Frontale 6 2 2 2 9 6 +3 8 2–2 2–2 — 1–0
4 Australia Sydney FC 6 0 3 3 5 11 −6 3 0–0 3–3 0–4 —
Source: AFC

Men's football[]

A-League[]

Main article: 2018–19 A-League
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Perth Glory 27 18 6 3 56 23 +33 60 Qualification to Finals series and AFC Champions League group stage[a]
2 Sydney FC (C) 27 16 4 7 43 29 +14 52
3 Melbourne Victory 27 15 5 7 50 32 +18 50 Qualification to Finals series and AFC Champions League preliminary round 2[a]
4 Adelaide United 27 12 8 7 37 32 +5 44 Qualification to Finals series[a]
5 Melbourne City 27 11 7 9 39 32 +7 40
6 Wellington Phoenix[b] 27 11 7 9 46 43 +3 40
7 Newcastle Jets 27 10 5 12 40 36 +4 35
8 Western Sydney Wanderers 27 6 6 15 42 54 −12 24
9 Brisbane Roar 27 4 6 17 38 71 −33 18
10 Central Coast Mariners 27 3 4 20 31 70 −39 13
Source: A-League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c 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.
  2. ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.

Finals series[]

Elimination-finals   Semi-finals   Grand Final
                   
      Perth Glory (pen.) 3 (5)  
Adelaide United (a.e.t.) 1     Adelaide United 3 (4)  
Melbourne City 0       Perth Glory 0 (1)
    Sydney FC (pen.) 0 (4)
      Sydney FC 6
Melbourne Victory 3     Melbourne Victory 1  
Wellington Phoenix 1  
Elimination-finals[]
3 May 2019 Melbourne Victory 3–1Wellington PhoenixMelbourne
19:50 AEST
Report
  • Krishna 64'
 Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 16,010
Referee: Shaun Evans
5 May 2019 Adelaide United 1–0Melbourne CityAdelaide
18:30 ACST
  • Halloran 119'
 Report Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 13,232
Referee: Kurt Ams
Semi-finals[]
12 May 2019 Perth Glory 3–3
(5–4 p)		Adelaide UnitedPerth
18:30 AWST
Report
Stadium: HBF Park
Attendance: 17,868
Referee: Alex King
Penalties
10 May 2019 Sydney FC 6–1Melbourne VictorySydney
18:30 AWST
Report Stadium: Jubilee Stadium
Attendance: 12,141
Referee: Chris Beath
Grand Final[]
Perth Glory0–0Sydney FC
Report
Penalties
 1–4
  • soccer ball with check mark Le Fondre
  • soccer ball with check mark O'Neill
  • soccer ball with check mark Grant
  • soccer ball with check mark Ghoochannejhad
Optus Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 56,371
Referee: Shaun Evans

National Premier Leagues[]

Main article: 2018 National Premier Leagues § Final Series

The Final Series featured the winner of each Member Federation's league competition in the National Premier Leagues, with the overall winner qualifying directly for the 2019 FFA Cup Round of 32.

Quarter Finals Semi Finals Grand Final
         
New South Wales Wollongong Wolves 5
Australian Capital Territory Canberra Olympic 1
New South Wales Wollongong Wolves 2
Western Australia Perth SC 0
Victoria (Australia) Heidelberg United 2
Western Australia Perth SC (a.e.t.) 3
New South Wales Wollongong Wolves (a.e.t.) 4
Queensland Lions FC 3
New South Wales Maitland FC 3
Tasmania Devonport City 2
New South Wales Maitland FC 0
Queensland Lions FC 2
Queensland Lions FC 2
South Australia Campbelltown City 1

State club winners[]

These are the winners for each top-tier state competition in 2019.

Federation Champions Premiers National Cup
Capital Football Gungahlin United Canberra Olympic Tigers FC
Football South Coast Corrimal Rangers Wollongong Olympic Bulli
Northern NSW Football Edgeworth Maitland N/A
Football NSW Sydney United 58 Wollongong Wolves Marconi Stallions
Football Northern Territory North: Casuarina North: Casuarina Darwin Olympic
South: Vikings South: Verdi
Football Queensland Gold Coast Knights Lions FC N/A
Football South Australia Campbelltown City Campbelltown City N/A
Football Tasmania Devonport City South Hobart
Football Victoria Bentleigh Greens Heidelberg United Hume City
Football West Perth SC Perth SC N/A

Cup competitions[]

FFA Cup[]

This section is transcluded from 2018 FFA Cup. ( | )
Round of 32
25 July–7 August 		Round of 16
21–29 August 		Quarter-finals
18–26 September 		Semi-finals
5–6 October 		Final
30 October
Canberra FC 1
Broadmeadow Magic 4 Broadmeadow Magic 0
Bentleigh Greens 1 Bentleigh Greens 4
Wellington Phoenix 0 Bentleigh Greens 1
Gwelup Croatia 0 Heidelberg United 0
Adelaide Comets 4 Adelaide Comets 0
Heidelberg United 2 Heidelberg United 4
Charlestown City Blues 1 Bentleigh Greens 0
Port Melbourne 0 Adelaide United 2
APIA Leichhardt Tigers 1 APIA Leichhardt Tigers 3
Perth Glory 0 Melbourne Victory 2
Melbourne Victory 1 APIA Leichhardt Tigers 0
Queensland Lions 3 Adelaide United 2
Olympic FC 2 Queensland Lions 0
Adelaide United 3 Adelaide United 1
Central Coast Mariners 0 Adelaide United 2
Brisbane Roar 0 Sydney FC 1
Melbourne City (a.e.t.) 1 Melbourne City 1
Gold Coast Knights 0 Newcastle Jets 0
Newcastle Jets 1 Melbourne City 1
Bonnyrigg White Eagles 2 Western Sydney Wanderers 2
Hakoah Sydney City East 1 Bonnyrigg White Eagles 1
Hellenic Athletic 3 Western Sydney Wanderers 2
Western Sydney Wanderers 4 Western Sydney Wanderers 0
Avondale FC 4 Sydney FC 3
Marconi Stallions 1 Avondale FC 4
Northcote City 1 Devonport City 1
Devonport City 3 Avondale FC 2
Cairns FC 4 Sydney FC (a.e.t.) 4
Armadale SC 0 Cairns FC 1
Rockdale City Suns 2 Sydney FC 2
Sydney FC 4
Final[]
Adelaide United2���1Sydney FC
 Report
  • Le Fondre 28' (pen.)
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Attendance: 14,448

Women's football[]

W-League[]

Main article: 2018–19 W-League
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Melbourne Victory 12 7 3 2 21 15 +6 24 Qualification to Finals series and 2019 AFC Women's Club Championship
2 Brisbane Roar 12 6 2 4 18 17 +1 20 Qualification to Finals series
3 Sydney FC (C) 12 6 1 5 28 19 +9 19
4 Perth Glory 12 5 4 3 28 20 +8 19
5 Melbourne City 12 6 1 5 20 15 +5 19
6 Adelaide United 12 5 3 4 17 19 −2 18
7 Newcastle Jets 12 5 1 6 18 21 −3 16
8 Canberra United 12 3 4 5 13 18 −5 13
9 Western Sydney Wanderers 12 1 1 10 11 30 −19 4
Source: W-League Ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion


Finals series[]

Semi-finals Grand Final
      
1 Melbourne Victory 2
4 Perth Glory (a.e.t.) 4
Sydney FC 4
Perth Glory 2
2 Brisbane Roar 1
3 Sydney FC 2

Deaths[]

Retirements[]

  • 28 July 2018: Ljubo Milicevic, 37, former Australia, Melbourne Knights, Perth Glory, Melbourne Victory, and Newcastle Jets defender.[3]
  • 11 August 2018: Michael Beauchamp, 37, former Australia, Marconi Stallions, Parramatta Power, Central Coast Mariners, Melbourne Heart, Sydney FC, and Western Sydney Wanderers defender.[4]
  • 12 August 2018: Dylan Macallister, 36, former Sydney Olympic, Northern Spirit, Central Coast Mariners, Wellington Phoenix, Gold Coast United, and Melbourne Heart striker.[5]
  • 28 August 2018: Luke Wilkshire, 36, former Australia and Sydney FC defender.[6]
  • 17 September 2018: Gülcan Koca, 28, former Turkey and Melbourne Victory defender.[7]
  • 20 September 2018: Anna Green, 28, former New Zealand, Adelaide United, and Sydney FC defender.[8]
  • 13 November 2018: Ante Covic, 43, former Australia, Marconi Stallions, Newcastle Jets, Melbourne Victory, Western Sydney Wanderers, and Perth Glory goalkeeper.[9]
  • 7 January 2019: Adrian Leijer, 32, former Australia, Melbourne Knights, and Melbourne Victory defender.[10]
  • 30 January 2019: Kalifa Cissé, 35, former Mali and Central Coast Mariners defender.[11]
  • 29 March 2019: Tim Cahill, 39, former Australia and Melbourne City striker.[12]
  • 4 April 2019: Brendon Santalab, 36, former Parramatta Power, Sydney United, Sydney FC, North Queensland Fury, Western Sydney Wanderers, and Perth Glory striker.[13]
  • 12 April 2019: Carl Valeri, 34, former Australia and Melbourne Victory midfielder.[14]
  • 15 April 2019: Alex Brosque, 35, former Australia, Marconi Stallions, Brisbane Roar, and Sydney FC forward and midfielder.[15]
  • 17 April 2019: Matt McKay, 36, former Australia, Brisbane Strikers, Eastern Suburbs, and Brisbane Roar midfielder.[16]
  • 22 April 2019: Bruce Djite, 32, former Australia, Adelaide United, and Gold Coast United striker.[17]
  • 2 May 2019: Marcelo Carrusca, 35, former Adelaide United, Melbourne City, and West Adelaide midfielder.[18]
  • 9 May 2019: Eugene Galekovic, 37, former Melbourne Knights, Eastern Pride, South Melbourne, Melbourne Victory, Adelaide United, and Melbourne City goalkeeper.[19]
  • 17 May 2019: Manny Muscat, 34, former Sunshine George Cross, Green Gully, Wellington Phoenix, and Melbourne City defender.[20]
  • 11 June 2019: Aaron Hughes, 39, former Northern Ireland and Melbourne City defender.[21]
  • 24 June 2019: Jop van der Linden, 28, former Sydney FC defender.[22]

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