A-League Men Finals

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This is a list of all the A-League finals series that have occurred. The inaugural series was in 2006 and the latest was in 2021.

Standard cup rules – such as the away goals rule (two-leg ties only), extra time and penalty shootouts – are used to decide drawn games. The higher ranked team from the regular season hosts games if there is only one leg. Winners are in bold.

2006[]

See also: 2005–06 A-League

After the home and away season, the inaugural A-League finals series began, with the top four teams from the league ladder qualifying. The finals series used a modified Page playoff system, with the difference that each first-round game would be played over two legs. The winner of the finals series, Sydney FC were crowned inaugural A-League champions[1] with the Joe Marston Medal going to Dwight Yorke.[2] As holder of the top position on the league ladder, Adelaide United were named the 2005–06 A-League premiers. Both of these clubs then qualified for the 2007 AFC Champions League due to their achievements.

  Semi Finals Preliminary Final Grand Final
    L1 L2    
    February 10 & 17                        
1 Adelaide United 2 1     5 March
2 Sydney FC 2 2     26 February       2 Sydney FC 1
    1 Adelaide United 0   3 Central Coast Mariners 0
  February 12 & 19   3 Central Coast Mariners 1  
3 Central Coast Mariners 1 1
4 Newcastle Jets 0 1  

Semi Finals[]

10 February 2006 Minor Semi-Final Leg 1Newcastle Jets0–1 Central Coast Mariners Newcastle, New South Wales
20:00 UTC+11 Report Osman 76' Stadium: EnergyAustralia Stadium
Attendance: 10,236
Referee: Ben Williams
12 February 2006 Major Semi-Final Leg 1Adelaide United2–2Sydney FCAdelaide, South Australia
17:00 UTC+10.30 Rech 34'
Dodd 31'		 Report Petrovski 39'
Corica 9'		 Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 15,104
Referee: Matthew Breeze
17 February 2006 Minor Semi-Final Leg 2Central Coast Mariners1–1
(2–1 agg.)		Newcastle JetsGosford, New South Wales
20:00 UTC+11 Heffernan 79' Report Thompson 28' Stadium: Bluetongue Stadium
Attendance: 17,429
Referee:
19 February 2006 Major Semi-Final Leg 2 Sydney FC 2–1
(4–3 agg.)		Adelaide UnitedSydney, New South Wales
17:00 UTC+11 Rudan 76'
Petrovski 29'		 Report Qu 60' Stadium: Aussie Stadium
Attendance: 30,377
Referee: Mark Shield

Preliminary Final[]

26 February 2006 Preliminary FinalAdelaide United0–1 Central Coast Mariners Adelaide, South Australia
17:00 UTC+10.30 Report Pondeljak 7' Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 11,405
Referee: Matthew Breeze

Grand Final[]

See also: 2006 A-League Grand Final
5 March 2006 Grand Final Sydney FC 1–0Central Coast MarinersSydney, New South Wales
17:00 UTC+11 Corica 62' Report Stadium: Aussie Stadium
Attendance: 41,689
Referee: Mark Shield
Man of the Match: Dwight Yorke (Joe Marston Medalist)

2007[]

See also: 2006–07 A-League

For the second straight year, the finals series again used a modified Page playoff system with the top four teams from the 2006–07 A-League ladder qualifying. Each of the first-round games was played over two legs. The winner of the finals series, Melbourne Victory were crowned 2006–07 A-League champions with the Joe Marston Medal going to Archie Thompson.[2] As holder of the top position on the league ladder, Victory were also named the 2006–07 A-League premiers. These accomplishments qualified them for the 2008 AFC Champions League alongside Adelaide United, who got in through being runners up.

  Semi Finals Preliminary Final Grand Final
    L1 L2    
    28 January & 4 February                        
1 Melbourne Victory 0 2     18 February
2 Adelaide United 0 1     11 February       1 Melbourne Victory 6
    2 Adelaide United (pso) 1 (4)   2 Adelaide United 0
  26 January & 2 February   3 Newcastle Jets 1 (3)  
3 Newcastle Jets 1 2
4 Sydney FC 2 0  

Semi Finals[]

26 January 2007 Minor Semi Final – Leg 1 Sydney FC 2–1Newcastle JetsSydney, New South Wales
20:00 UTC+11 Brosque 15'
Milligan 30'		 Report Rodriguez 71' Stadium: Aussie Stadium,
Attendance: 21,112
Referee: Peter Green
28 January 2007 Major Semi Final – Leg 1Adelaide United0–0Melbourne VictoryAdelaide, South Australia
17:30 UTC+10.30 Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 15,575
Referee:
2 February 2007 Minor Semi Final – Leg 2 Newcastle Jets 2–0
(3–2 agg.)		Sydney FCNewcastle, New South Wales
20:00 UTC+11
Report Stadium: EnergyAustralia Stadium
Attendance: 24,338
Referee: Matthew Breeze
4 February 2007 Major Semi Final – Leg 2 Melbourne Victory 2–1
(2–1 agg.)		Adelaide UnitedMelbourne, Victoria
18:00 UTC+11 Allsopp 48'
Robinson 90+2'		 Report Dodd 4' Stadium: Telstra Dome
Attendance: 47,413
Referee: Mark Shield

Preliminary Final[]

11 February 2007 Preliminary Final Adelaide United 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		Newcastle JetsAdelaide, South Australia
17:30 UTC+10.30 Veart 57' Report Coveny 74' Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 13,798
Referee: Matthew Breeze
Penalties

Grand Final[]

See also: 2007 A-League Grand Final
18 February 2007 Grand Final Melbourne Victory 6–0Adelaide UnitedMelbourne, Victoria
18:00 UTC+11
  • Thompson 20', 29', 39', 56', 72'
  • Sarkies 90+3'
 Report Stadium: Telstra Dome
Attendance: 55,436
Referee: Mark Shield
Man of the Match: Archie Thompson (Joe Marston Medal)

2008[]

See also: 2007–08 A-League

For the third straight year, the finals series used a modified Page playoff system, again with each first-round game being played over two legs and with four teams. The winner of the finals series, the Newcastle Jets were crowned 2007–08 A-League champions with the Joe Marston Medal going to Andrew Durante.[2] The Central Coast Mariners, as the holder of the top position on the league ladder, were named the 2007–08 premiers. They both qualified for the 2009 AFC Champions League due to their achievements.

Note: The Grand Final was held at the Sydney Football Stadium as the FFA deemed Bluetongue Stadium to have an insufficient capacity for the league's showpiece match.

  Semi Finals Preliminary Final Grand Final
    L1 L2    
    27 January & 10 February                        
1 Central Coast Mariners 0 3     24 February
2 Newcastle Jets 2 0     17 February       1 Central Coast Mariners 0
    2 Newcastle Jets (aet) 3   2 Newcastle Jets 1
  25 January & 8 February   4 Queensland Roar 2  
3 Sydney FC 0 0
4 Queensland Roar 0 2  

Semi Finals[]

25 January 2008 Minor Semi Final – Leg 1Sydney FC0–0Queensland RoarSydney, New South Wales
20:00 UTC+11 Report Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium
Attendance: 23,450
Referee: Australia Mark Shield
27 January 2008 Major Semi Final – Leg 1 Newcastle Jets 2–0Central Coast MarinersNewcastle, New South Wales
18:00 UTC+11 A. Griffiths 22'
J. Griffiths 85' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: EnergyAustralia Stadium
Attendance: 22,960
Referee: Australia Matthew Breeze
8 February 2008 Minor Semi Final – Leg 2 Queensland Roar 2–0
(2–0 agg.)		Sydney FCBrisbane, Queensland
20:07 UTC+10
(Delayed Kickoff)
Report Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 36,221
Referee: Australia Mark Shield
10 February 2008 Major Semi Final – Leg 2 Central Coast Mariners 3–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 agg.)		Newcastle JetsGosford, New South Wales
18:00 UTC+11 Kwasnik 37'
Petrovski 74', 95'		 Report Stadium: Bluetongue Stadium
Attendance: 19,112
Referee: Australia Ben Williams

Preliminary Final[]

17 February 2008 Preliminary Final Newcastle Jets 3–2 (a.e.t.)Queensland RoarNewcastle, New South Wales
18:00 UTC+11
  • Thompson 40'
  • J.Griffiths 104' (pen.)
  • Elrich 111'
 Report 90+2' (pen.), 118' (pen.) Stadium: EnergyAustralia Stadium
Attendance: 16,021
Referee: Australia Peter Green

Grand Final[]

See also: 2008 A-League Grand Final
24 February 2008 Grand FinalCentral Coast Mariners0–1 Newcastle Jets Sydney, New South Wales
17:00 UTC+11 Report Bridge 64' Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium
Attendance: 36,354
Referee: Australia Mark Shield
Man of the Match: Andrew Durante (Joe Marston Medal)

2009[]

See also: 2008–09 A-League

For the fourth straight year, the finals series used a modified Page playoff system, again with each first-round game being played over two legs and with the top four teams. The winner of the finals series, the Melbourne Victory were crowned 2008–09 A-League champions with the Joe Marston Medal going to Tom Pondeljak.[2] As holders of the top position on the league ladder, Melbourne Victory were also named the 2008–09 premiers. Them and Adelaide United both qualified for the 2010 AFC Champions League, Adelaide United qualifying for being runners up.

  Semi Finals Preliminary Final Grand Final
    L1 L2    
                           
1 Melbourne Victory 2 4    
2 Adelaide United 0 0           1 Melbourne Victory 1
    2 Adelaide United 1   2 Adelaide United 0
    3 Queensland Roar 0  
3 Queensland Roar 2 2
4 Central Coast Mariners 0 1  


Semi Finals[]

6 February 2009 Minor Semi-Final Leg 1Central Coast Mariners0–2 Queensland Roar Gosford, New South Wales
20:00 UTC+11 Report
  • Nichols 30'
  • van Dijk 54' (pen.)
 Stadium: Bluetongue Stadium
Attendance: 9,514
Referee: Ben Williams
7 February 2009 Major Semi-Final Leg 1Adelaide United0–2 Melbourne Victory Adelaide, South Australia
18:30 UTC+10:30 Report Hernández 13'
Allsopp 89'		 Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 14,119
Referee: Strebre Delovski
13 February 2009 Minor Semi-Final Leg 2 Queensland Roar 2–1
(4–1 agg.)		Central Coast MarinersBrisbane, Queensland
19:30 UTC+10 Nichols 21'
McKay 49'		 Report Mrdja 64' Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 23,705
Referee: Peter Green
14 February 2009 Major Semi-Final Leg 2 Melbourne Victory 4–0
(6–0 agg.)		Adelaide UnitedMelbourne, Victoria
19:30 UTC+11
Report Stadium: Telstra Dome
Attendance: 34,736
Referee: Matthew Breeze

Preliminary Final[]

21 February 2009 Preliminary Final Adelaide United 1–0Queensland RoarAdelaide, South Australia
18:30 UTC+10:30 Barbiero 25' Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 8,472
Referee: Strebre Delovski

Grand Final[]

See also: 2009 A-League Grand Final
28 February 2009 Grand Final Melbourne Victory 1–0Adelaide UnitedMelbourne, Victoria
19:30 UTC+11 Pondeljak 60' Report Stadium: Telstra Dome
Attendance: 53,273
Referee: Matthew Breeze

2010[]

See also: 2009–10 A-League

After four straight years, the finals series adapted a new modified Page playoff system, with the amount of finals teams being increased to 6. The winner of the finals series, Sydney FC were crowned 2009–10 A-League champions with the Joe Marston Medal going to Simon Colosimo.[2] As holders of the top position on the league ladder, Sydney FC were also named the 2009–10 premiers. Them and Melbourne Victory both qualified for the 2011 AFC Champions League, Melbourne Victory qualifying for being runners up.

  Semi Finals Week 1 Semi Finals Week 2 Preliminary Final Grand Final
                         
  1  Sydney FC  1 —  Sydney FC  2    Melbourne Victory  1 (2)
  2  Melbourne Victory  2 —  Melbourne Victory (a.e.t.)  2              Sydney FC (p.s.o.)  1 (4)
                             
                   Sydney FC  4        
  3  Gold Coast United  0 (5)              Wellington Phoenix  2        
  6  Newcastle Jets (p.s.o.)  0 (6)                      
             Wellington Phoenix (a.e.t.)  3                
           Newcastle Jets  1                
  4  Wellington Phoenix (p.s.o.)  1 (4)                        
  5  Perth Glory  1 (2)                        


Semi Finals[]

18 February 2010 Major Semi-Final Leg 1 Melbourne Victory 2–1Sydney FCMelbourne, Victoria
20:00 UTC+11
Report Aloisi 42' Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 18,453
Referee: Australia Peter Green
20 February 2010 Semi-Final 3 v 6Gold Coast United0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)		 Newcastle Jets Gold Coast, Queensland
19:00 UTC+10 Report Stadium: Skilled Park
Attendance: 4,109
Referee: Australia Matthew Breeze
Penalties
Culina soccer ball with check mark
Djulbic soccer ball with check mark
Thwaite soccer ball with check mark
Anderson soccer ball with check mark
Smeltz soccer ball with check mark
Rees soccer ball with red X
Caravella soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark T. Elrich
soccer ball with check mark Petrovski
soccer ball with check mark Patafta
soccer ball with check mark M. Thompson
soccer ball with check mark Miličević
soccer ball with red X Song
soccer ball with check mark Topor-Stanley
21 February 2010 Semi-Final 4 v 5 Wellington Phoenix 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		Perth GloryWellington, New Zealand
17:00 UTC+13 Greenacre 37' Report Neville 67' Stadium: Westpac Stadium
Attendance: 24,278
Referee: Australia Strebre Delovski
Penalties
Ifill soccer ball with check mark
Durante soccer ball with check mark
T. Brown soccer ball with check mark
Caceres soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark McGarry
soccer ball with red X Sekulovski
soccer ball with red X Bulloch
soccer ball with check mark McBreen
7 March 2010 Minor Semi-Final Wellington Phoenix 3–1 (a.e.t.)Newcastle JetsWellington, New Zealand
16:00 UTC+13 T. Brown 33'
Ifill 105+1'
Dadi 115'		 Report M. Thompson 20' Stadium: Westpac Stadium
Attendance: 32,792
Referee: Australia Chris Beath
7 March 2010 Major Semi-Final Leg 2Sydney FC2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 agg.)		Melbourne VictorySydney, New South Wales
17:00 UTC+11 Kisel 36' (pen.)
Bridge 54'		 Report Kruse 15'
A. Thompson 113'		 Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium
Attendance: 23,818
Referee: Australia Strebre Delovski

Preliminary Final[]

13 March 2010 Preliminary Final Sydney FC 4–2Wellington PhoenixSydney, New South Wales
20:30 UTC+11 Payne 21', 31'
Brosque 63'
Bridge 71'		 Report Durante 27'
Dadi 81'		 Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium
Attendance: 13,196
Referee: Australia Peter Green

Grand Final[]

See also: 2010 A-League Grand Final
20 March 2010 Grand FinalMelbourne Victory1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		 Sydney FC Melbourne, Victoria
19:00 UTC+11 Leijer 81' Report Bridge 63' Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 48,560
Referee: Australia Strebre Delovski
Penalties
Muscat soccer ball with red X
Brebner soccer ball with check mark
Angulo soccer ball with red X
Broxham soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Colosimo
soccer ball with red X Cole
soccer ball with check mark Foxe
soccer ball with check mark Kisel
soccer ball with check mark Byun

2011[]

See also: 2010–11 A-League

For the second straight year, the finals series used the same 6 team modified Page playoff system it adopted the previous year. The winner of the finals series, Brisbane Roar were crowned 2010–11 A-League champions with the Joe Marston Medal going to Mathew Ryan,[2] making him the first recipient of the award to play on the losing team. As holders of the top position on the league ladder, Central Coast Mariners were also named the 2010–11 premiers. Their accomplishments qualified them into the 2012 AFC Champions League, which for the first time featured 3 Australian teams. The third team was Adelaide United, who qualified through finishing the regular season in third.

  Semi Finals Week 1 Semi Finals Week 2 Preliminary Final Grand Final
                         
  1  Central Coast Mariners  0 —  Brisbane Roar (agg.)  2    Brisbane Roar (pen.)  2 (4)
  2  Brisbane Roar  2 —  Central Coast Mariners  2              Central Coast Mariners  2 (2)
                             
                   Central Coast Mariners  1        
  3  Adelaide United  1              Gold Coast United  0        
  6  Wellington Phoenix  0                      
             Adelaide United  2                
           Gold Coast United  3                
  4  Gold Coast United  1                        
  5  Melbourne Victory  0                        

Semi Finals[]

18 February 2011 Semi-Final 3 v 6 Adelaide United 1–0Wellington PhoenixAdelaide, South Australia
19:30 CDT T. Dodd 70' Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 10,285
Referee: Jarred Gillett
19 February 2011 Major Semi-Final Leg 1Central Coast Mariners0–2 Brisbane Roar Gosford, New South Wales
19:00 EDT Report Barbarouses 52'
McKay 73'		 Stadium: Bluetongue Stadium
Attendance: 10,166
Referee: Matthew Breeze
20 February 2011 Semi-Final 4 v 5 Gold Coast United 1–0Melbourne VictoryGold Coast, Queensland
16:30 EST Djulbic 90+1' Report Stadium: Skilled Park
Attendance: 3,281
Referee: Strebre Delovski
26 February 2011 Major Semi-Final Leg 2 Brisbane Roar 2–2
(4–2 agg.)		Central Coast MarinersBrisbane, Queensland
19:00 EST
  • Broich 63'
  • Henrique 90+1'
 Report
  • M. Smith 39' (o.g.)
  • Bozanic
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 25,168
Referee: Peter Green
27 February 2011 Minor Semi-FinalAdelaide United2–3 Gold Coast United Adelaide, South Australia
17:00 CDT van Dijk 56' (pen.)
Leckie 69'		 Report Smeltz 38', 79' (pen.)
Djite 71'		 Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 15,028
Referee: Chris Beath

Preliminary Final[]

5 March 2011 Preliminary Final Central Coast Mariners 1–0Gold Coast UnitedGosford, New South Wales
19:00 EDT Kwasnik 75' Report Stadium: Bluetongue Stadium
Attendance: 7,539
Referee: Strebre Delovski

Grand Final[]

See also: 2011 A-League Grand Final
13 March 2011 Grand Final Brisbane Roar 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		Central Coast MarinersBrisbane, Queensland
16:00 EST Henrique 117'
Paartalu 120'		 Report Kwasnik 96'
Bozanic 103'		 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 50,168
Man of the Match: Mathew Ryan (Joe Marston Medal)
Penalties
Franjic soccer ball with check mark
Paartalu soccer ball with check mark
McKay soccer ball with check mark
Henrique soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Hutchinson
soccer ball with check mark Wilkinson
soccer ball with red X McBreen
soccer ball with red X Bojić


2012[]

See also: 2011–12 A-League

For the second straight year, the finals series used the same 6 team modified Page playoff system it adopted in the 2009–10 season. The winner of the finals series, Brisbane Roar were crowned 2011–12 A-League champions with the Joe Marston Medal going to Jacob Burns,[2] making him the second recipient of the award to play on the losing team. As holders of the top position on the league ladder, Central Coast Mariners were also named the 2011–12 premiers. Their accomplishments qualified them into the 2013 AFC Champions League, which was reverted to only having two A-League teams (Brisbane Roar qualifying through the 2013 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs).

  Semi Finals Week 1 Semi Finals Week 2 Preliminary Final Grand Final
                         
  1  Central Coast Mariners  0 —  Central Coast Mariners  2    Brisbane Roar  2
  2  Brisbane Roar  2 —  Brisbane Roar  3              Perth Glory  1
                             
                   Central Coast Mariners  1 (3)        
  3  Perth Glory  3              Perth Glory (pen.)  1 (5)        
  6  Melbourne Heart  0                      
             Perth Glory  3                
           Wellington Phoenix  2                
  4  Wellington Phoenix  3                        
  5  Sydney FC  2                        

Semi Finals[]

30 March 2012 Semi-Final 4 v 5 Wellington Phoenix 3–2Sydney FCWellington, New Zealand
20:00 NZDT
(UTC+13)		 Brown 47'
Sigmund 80'
Ifill 86' (pen.)		 Report Chianese 81', 84' Stadium: Westpac Stadium
Attendance: 10,019
Referee: Chris Beath
31 March 2012 Major Semi-Final Leg 1 Brisbane Roar 2–0Central Coast MarinersBrisbane, Queensland
16:30 AEST
(UTC+10)		 Henrique 9'
Paartalu 86'		 Report Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 15,081
Referee: Strebre Delovski
1 April 2012 Semi-Final 3 v 6 Perth Glory 3–0Melbourne HeartPerth, Western Australia
17:00 AWST
(UTC+8)		 Smeltz 65', 72', 90+2' Report Stadium: nib Stadium
Attendance: 12,600
Referee: Jarred Gillett
7 April 2012 Minor Semi-Final Perth Glory 3–2 (a.e.t.)Wellington PhoenixPerth, Western Australia
17:30 AWST
(UTC+8)		 van den Brink 12'
Mehmet 71'
Howarth 111'		 Report Greenacre 46'
Muscat 54'		 Stadium: nib Stadium
Attendance: 13,695
Referee: Peter Green
8 April 2012 Major Semi-Final Leg 2Central Coast Mariners2–3
(5–2 agg.)		 Brisbane Roar Gosford, New South Wales
17:00 AEST
(UTC+10)		 Zwaanswijk 29'
Kwasnik 32'		 Report Broich 2'
Nichols 26'
Henrique 68'		 Stadium: Bluetongue Stadium
Attendance: 9,846
Referee: Jarred Gillett

Preliminary Final[]

14 April 2012 Preliminary FinalCentral Coast Mariners1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)		 Perth Glory Gosford, New South Wales
16:00 AEST
(UTC+10)		 Kwasnik 34' Report Smeltz 37' Stadium: Bluetongue Stadium
Attendance: 7,572 [3]
Referee: Strebre Delovski
Penalties
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McGlinchey soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Smeltz
soccer ball with check mark Mehmet
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soccer ball with check mark Heffernan
soccer ball with check mark Burns

Grand Final[]

See also: 2012 A-League Grand Final
22 April 2012 Grand Final Brisbane Roar 2–1Perth GloryBrisbane, Queensland
16:00 AEST
(UTC+10)		 Berisha 84', 90+7' (pen.) Report Franjic 53' (o.g.) Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 50,334[4]
Referee: Jarred Gillett

2013[]

See also: 2012–13 A-League

For the first time, the A-League adopted a new knock-out format for the finals with six teams competing over a three-week series instead of four and the top two teams no longer receive a double chance. Instead they received the opening week of the final series off and only needed to win one game to make the grand final. Central Coast Mariners were crowned 2012–13 A-League champions, after beating Western Sydney Wanderers 2–0 with Daniel McBreen taking out the Joe Marston Medal.[2] The Wanderers were named 2012–13 premiers, after finishing top of the regular season ladder in their inaugural season. Those two teams, due to their accomplishments, qualified for the 2014 AFC Champions League, with the AFC deciding to revert the amount of Champions League teams back to three, the third team being Melbourne Victory, who entered in the 3rd round of qualifiers because they finished third in the regular season. The Wanderers went on to win the tournament, becoming the first Australian team to do so.

Note: The Grand Final was held at the Sydney Football Stadium as the FFA deemed Parramatta Stadium to have an insufficient capacity for the league's showpiece match.

Elimination Finals   Semi Finals   Grand Final
                   
      Western Sydney Wanderers 2  
Adelaide United 1     Brisbane Roar 0  
Brisbane Roar 2       Western Sydney Wanderers 0
    Central Coast Mariners 2
      Central Coast Mariners 1
Melbourne Victory (a.e.t.) 2     Melbourne Victory 0  
Perth Glory 1  

Elimination Finals[]

5 April 2013 Elimination Final 3 v 6 Melbourne Victory 2–1 (a.e.t.)Perth GloryMelbourne, Victoria
19:30 AEDT
  • Milligan 90+1' (pen.)
  • Thompson 95'
 Report Nagai 15' Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 22,902
Referee: Jarred Gillett
7 April 2013 Elimination Final 4 v 5Adelaide United1–2 Brisbane Roar Adelaide, South Australia
16:30 ACST Vidošić 89' Report
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 10,234
Referee: Chris Beath

Semi Finals[]

12 April 2013 Semi Final 1 Western Sydney Wanderers 2–0Brisbane RoarParramatta, New South Wales
19:30 AEST
Report Stadium: Parramatta Stadium
Attendance: 19,369
Referee: Alan Milliner
14 April 2013 Semi Final 2 Central Coast Mariners 1–0Melbourne VictoryGosford, New South Wales
17:00 AEST McBreen 42' Report Stadium: Bluetongue Stadium
Attendance: 10,651
Referee: Strebre Delovski

Grand Final[]

See also: 2013 A-League Grand Final
21 April 2013 Grand FinalWestern Sydney Wanderers0–2 Central Coast Mariners Sydney, New South Wales
16:00 AEST Report
  • Zwaanswijk 44'
  • McBreen 68' (pen.)
 Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 42,102
Referee: Peter Green
Man of the Match: Daniel McBreen (Joe Marston Medal)

2014[]

See also: 2013–14 A-League

For the second straight year, the finals series used the same six team knock-out finals system it adopted in the 2012–13 season. The winner of the finals series, Brisbane Roar were crowned 2013–14 A-League champions with the Joe Marston Medal going to Thomas Broich and Iacopo La Rocca, making it the first year with joint winners.[2] As holders of the top position on the league ladder, Brisbane Roar were also named the 2013–14 premiers. Their accomplishments qualified them into the 2015 AFC Champions League, alongside Western Sydney Wanderers (for finishing second on the league ladder). Central Coast Mariners came third and qualified for the 2016 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs.

Elimination-finals   Semi-finals   Grand Final
                   
      Brisbane Roar 1  
Melbourne Victory 2     Melbourne Victory 0  
Sydney FC 1       Brisbane Roar (a.e.t.) 2
    Western Sydney Wanderers 1
      Western Sydney Wanderers 2
Central Coast Mariners 1     Central Coast Mariners 0  
Adelaide United 0  

Elimination Finals[]

18 April 2014 Elimination Final 4 v 5 Melbourne Victory 2–1Sydney FCMelbourne, Victoria
19:30 AEST A. Thompson 19'
Finkler 90+2'		 Report Ryall 34' Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 20,802
Referee: Peter Green
19 April 2014 Elimination Final 3 v 6 Central Coast Mariners 1–0Adelaide UnitedGosford, New South Wales
16:30 AEST Ibini-Isei 67' Report Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 9,045
Referee: Ben Williams

Semi-Finals[]

26 April 2014 Semi Final 1 Western Sydney Wanderers 2–0Central Coast MarinersParramatta, New South Wales
18:30 AEST Hersi 31'
La Rocca 81'		 Report Stadium: Pirtek Stadium
Attendance: 19,216
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
27 April 2014 Semi Final 2 Brisbane Roar 1–0Melbourne VictoryBrisbane, Queensland
17:00 AEST Berisha 58' Report Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 28,350
Referee: Strebre Delovski

Grand Final[]

See also: 2014 A-League Grand Final
4 May 2014 Brisbane Roar 2–1 (a.e.t.)Western Sydney WanderersBrisbane, Queensland
16:00 AEST Berisha 86'
Henrique 108'		 Report Špiranović 56' Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 51,153
Referee: Peter Green
Man of the Match: Thomas Broich & Iacopo La Rocca (Joe Marston Medal)

2015[]

See also: 2014–15 A-League

For the third straight year, the finals series used the same six team knock-out finals system it adopted in the 2012-13 season. The winner of the finals series, Melbourne Victory were crowned 2011–12 A-League champions with the Joe Marston Medal going to Mark Milligan.[2] As holders of the top position on the league ladder, Melbourne Victory were also named the 2011–12 premiers. Their accomplishments qualified them into the 2016 AFC Champions League, along with Sydney FC (for finishing second on the league ladder). Adelaide United came third and qualified for the 2016 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs.

Elimination-finals   Semi-finals   Grand Final
                   
      Melbourne Victory 3  
Wellington Phoenix 0     Melbourne City 0  
Melbourne City 2       Melbourne Victory 3
    Sydney FC 0
      Sydney FC 4
Adelaide United 2     Adelaide United 1  
Brisbane Roar 1  


Elimination Finals[]

1 May 2015 Adelaide United 2–1Brisbane RoarAdelaide, South Australia
19:00 ACST Goodwin 7'
Mabil 87'		 Report Broich 27' Stadium: Adelaide Oval
Attendance: 20,155
Referee: Peter Green
3 May 2015 Wellington Phoenix0–2 Melbourne City Wellington, New Zealand
19:00 NZST Report Kennedy 61'
Moss 72' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Westpac Stadium
Attendance: 10,171
Referee: Ben Williams

Semi Finals[]

8 May 2015 Melbourne Victory 3–0Melbourne CityMelbourne, Victoria
19:30 AEST Berisha 18'
Barbarouses 30'
Thompson 87'		 Report Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 50,873
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
9 May 2015 Sydney FC 4–1Adelaide UnitedSydney, New South Wales
19:30 AEST Ibini 19'
Brosque 45+1', 47'
Naumoff 90'		 Report Goodwin 74' Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 26,783
Referee: Ben Williams

Grand Final[]

See also: 2015 A-League Grand Final
17 May 2015 Melbourne Victory 3–0Sydney FCMelbourne, Victoria
16:00 AEST
  • Berisha 33'
  • Barbarouses 83'
  • Broxham 90'
 Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 29,843
Referee: Jarred Gillett

2016[]

See also: 2015–16 A-League

For the fourth straight year, the finals series used the same six team knock-out finals system it adopted in the 2012–13 season. The winner of the finals series, Adelaide United were crowned 2015–16 A-League champions with the Joe Marston Medal going to Isaías.[2] As holders of the top position on the league ladder, Adelaide United were also named the 2015–16 premiers. Their accomplishments qualified them into the 2017 AFC Champions League, along with Western Sydney Wanderers (for finishing second on the league ladder). Brisbane Roar came third and qualified for the 2017 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs.

Elimination-finals   Semi-finals   Grand Final
                   
      Adelaide United 4  
Melbourne City 2     Melbourne City 1  
Perth Glory 0       Adelaide United 3
    Western Sydney Wanderers 1
      Western Sydney Wanderers (a.e.t.) 5
Brisbane Roar 2     Brisbane Roar 4  
Melbourne Victory 1  

Elimination Finals[]

15 April 2016 Elimination Final 3 v 6 Brisbane Roar 2–1Melbourne VictoryBrisbane, Queensland
19:30 AEST
Report Berisha 86' Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 20,157
Referee: Jarred Gillett
17 April 2016 Elimination Final 4 v 5 Melbourne City 2–0Perth GloryMelbourne, Victoria
17:00 AEST
  • Fornaroli 40', 76'
 Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 11,273
Referee: Chris Beath

Semi Finals[]

22 April 2016 Semi Final 1 Adelaide United 4–1Melbourne CityAdelaide, South Australia
19:00 ACST Djite 48', 60' (pen.)
McGowan 88'
Sánchez 90+4'		 Report Fitzgerald 72' Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 15,489
Referee: Strebre Delovski
24 April 2016 Semi Final 2 Western Sydney Wanderers 5–4 (a.e.t.)Brisbane RoarParramatta, New South Wales
16:30 AEST Castelen 26', 53', 59'
Šantalab 39'
Vidošić 102'		 Report D. Petratos 16' (pen.)
Andreu 20' (o.g.)
Maclaren 23', 81'		 Stadium: Pirtek Stadium
Attendance: 20,084
Referee: Peter Green

Grand Final[]

See also: 2016 A-League Grand Final
1 May 2016 Grand Final Adelaide United 3–1Western Sydney WanderersAdelaide, South Australia
15:30 ACST Kamau 21'
Isaías 32'
Sánchez 89'		 Report Neville 58' Stadium: Adelaide Oval
Attendance: 50,119
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Man of the Match: Isaías (Joe Marston Medal)

2017[]

See also: 2016–17 A-League

For the fifth straight year, the finals series used the same six team knock-out finals system it adopted in the 2012–13 season. The winner of the finals series, Sydney FC were crowned 2016–17 A-League champions with the Joe Marston Medal going to Daniel Georgievski,[2] making him the third recipient of the award to play on the losing team. As holders of the top position on the league ladder, Sydney FC were also named the 2016–17 premiers. Their accomplishments qualified them into the 2017 AFC Champions League, along with Melbourne Victory (for finishing second on the league ladder). Brisbane Roar came third and qualified for the 2017 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs

Elimination-finals   Semi-finals   Grand Final
                   
      Sydney FC 3  
Melbourne City 0     Perth Glory 0  
Perth Glory 2       Sydney FC (p) 1 (4)
    Melbourne Victory 1 (2)
      Melbourne Victory 1
Brisbane Roar (p) 1 (6)     Brisbane Roar 0  
Western Sydney Wanderers 1 (5)  

Elimination Finals[]

21 April 2017 Elimination Final 3 v 6 Brisbane Roar 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)		Western Sydney WanderersBrisbane, Queensland
19:50 AEST Maclaren 55' Report Antonis 45+1' (pen.) Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 17,530
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Penalties
23 April 2017 Elimination Final 4 v 5Melbourne City0–2 Perth Glory Melbourne, Victoria
19:00 AEST Report
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 9,944
Referee: Chris Beath

Semi Finals[]

29 April 2017 Semi Final 1 Sydney FC 3–0Perth GlorySydney, New South Wales
19:50 AEST
Report Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 21,938
Referee: Peter Green
30 April 2017 Semi Final 2 Melbourne Victory 1–0Brisbane RoarMelbourne, Victoria
17:00 AEST Berisha 70' Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 20,202
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

Grand Final[]

See also: 2017 A-League Grand Final
7 May 2017 Grand Final Sydney FC 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		Melbourne VictorySydney, New South Wales
17:00 AEST Grant 69' Report Berisha 20' Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 41,546
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Penalties

2018[]

See also: 2017–18 A-League

For the sixth straight year, the finals series used the same six team knock-out finals system it adopted in the 2012–13 season. The winner of the finals series, Melbourne Victory were crowned 2017–18 A-League champions with the Joe Marston Medal going to Lawrence Thomas.[2] As holders of the top position on the league ladder, Sydney FC were named the 2017–18 premiers. Due to both teams' accomplishments, they qualified into the 2019 AFC Champions League. Newcastle Jets came second and qualified for the 2019 AFC Champions League preliminary round 2.

Elimination-finals   Semi-finals   Grand Final
                   
      Sydney FC 2  
Melbourne Victory 2     Melbourne Victory (a.e.t.) 3  
Adelaide United 1       Newcastle Jets 0
    Melbourne Victory 1
      Newcastle Jets 2
Melbourne City 2     Melbourne City 1  
Brisbane Roar 0  

Elimination Finals[]

20 April 2018 Elimination Final 3 v 6 Melbourne City 2−0Brisbane RoarMelbourne, Victoria
19:50 AEST
  • Mauk 59'
  • Fitzgerald 90+1'
 Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 7,757
Referee: Jarred Gillett
22 April 2018 Elimination Final 4 v 5 Melbourne Victory 2−1Adelaide UnitedMelbourne, Victoria
18:00 AEST
  • George 63'
  • Berisha 89'
 Report
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 15,502
Referee: Chris Beath

Semi Finals[]

27 April 2018 Semi Final 1 Newcastle Jets 2−1Melbourne CityNewcastle, New South Wales
19:50 AEST
Report
Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 19,131
Referee: Shaun Evans
28 April 2018 Semi Final 2Sydney FC2–3 (a.e.t.) Melbourne Victory Sydney, New South Wales
19:50 AEST
  • Nigro 24' (o.g.)
  • Antonis 90+5' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Barbarouses 31'
  • Troisi 47'
  • Antonis 117'
 Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 17,775
Referee: Kurt Ams

Grand Final[]

See also: 2018 A-League Grand Final
5 May 2018 Grand FinalNewcastle Jets0−1 Melbourne Victory Newcastle, New South Wales
19:50 AEST Report Barbarouses 9' Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 29,410
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Man of the Match: Lawrence Thomas (Joe Marston Medal)

2019[]

See also: 2018–19 A-League

For the seventh straight year, the finals series used the same six team knock-out finals system it adopted in the 2012–13 season. The winner of the finals series, Sydney FC were crowned 2018–19 A-League champions with the Joe Marston Medal going to Miloš Ninković.[2] As holders of the top position on the league ladder, Perth Glory were named the 2018–19 premiers. Their accomplishments qualified them into the 2020 AFC Champions League alongside Melbourne Victory, who came third and qualified for the 2020 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs.

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, Victoria
19:50 AEST
Report
  • Krishna 64'
 Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 16,010
Referee: Shaun Evans
5 May 2019 Adelaide United 1–0 (a.e.t.)Melbourne CityAdelaide, South Australia
18:30 ACST Halloran 119' Report Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 13,232
Referee:

Semi Finals[]

10 May 2019 Perth Glory 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		Adelaide UnitedPerth, Western Australia
18:30 AWST
Report
Stadium: HBF Park
Attendance: 17,868
Referee: Alex King
Penalties
12 May 2019 Sydney FC 6–1Melbourne VictorySydney, New South Wales
19:00 AEST
  • Calver 3' Brosque 43'Broxham 45+2' (o.g.) Le Fondre 63' (pen.), 68' Ninkovic 88'
 Report
  • Toivonen 90+1'
 Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Attendance: 12,141
Referee: Chris Beath

Grand Final[]

19 May 2019 Perth Glory0–0 (a.e.t.)
(1–4 p)		 Sydney FC Perth, Western Australia
16:30 AWST Report Stadium: Optus Stadium
Attendance: 56,371
Referee: Shaun Evans
Penalties
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2020[]

See also: 2019–20 A-League

For the eighth straight year, the finals series used the same six team knock-out finals system it adopted in the 2012–13 season. The winner of the finals series, Sydney FC were crowned 2019–20 A-League champions for the second year in a row. Rhyan Grant won the Joe Marston Medal having scored the winning goal in the 2020 final. Sydney FC were also 2019–20 premiers. Their accomplishments qualified them into the 2021 AFC Champions League Group Stage. Melbourne City, who came second, and Brisbane Roar who were the third highest ranked Australian team qualified for the 2021 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian teams withdrew from the Champions League.

All games of the 2020 finals series were played at Bankwest Stadium due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia and New Zealand.

Elimination-finals   Semi-finals   Grand Final
                   
      Sydney FC 2  
Wellington Phoenix 0     Perth Glory 0  
Perth Glory 1       Sydney FC (a.e.t.) 1
    Melbourne City 0
      Melbourne City 2
Brisbane Roar 0     Western United 0  
Western United 1  

Elimination Finals[]

22 August 2020 Wellington Phoenix0–1 Perth Glory Sydney, New South Wales
17:00 AEST Report Chianese 18' Stadium: Bankwest Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Alex King
23 August 2020 Brisbane Roar0–1 Western United Sydney, New South Wales
18:00 AEST Report Diamanti 21' Stadium: Bankwest Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Chris Beath

Semi Finals[]

26 August 2020 Melbourne City 2–0Western UnitedSydney, New South Wales
17:00 AEST
  • Maclaren 68' (pen.) Imai 84' (o.g.)
 Report Stadium: Bankwest Stadium
Attendance: 1,897
Referee: Alireza Faghani
26 August 2020 Sydney FC 2–0Perth GlorySydney, New South Wales
20:10 AEST
Report Stadium: Bankwest Stadium
Attendance: 3,477
Referee: Alex King

Grand Final[]

30 August 2020 Sydney FC 1–0 (a.e.t.)Melbourne CitySydney, New South Wales
18:30 AEST Grant 100' Report Stadium: Bankwest Stadium
Attendance: 7,051
Referee: Chris Beath
Man of the Match: Rhyan Grant

2021[]

See also: 2020–21 A-League

For the ninth straight year, the finals series used the same six team knock-out finals system it adopted in the 2012–13 season. The winner of the finals series, Melbourne City were crowned 2020–21 A-League champions for the second year in a row. Nathaniel Atkinson won the Joe Marston Medal having scored the opening goal in the 2021 final. Melbourne City were also 2019–20 premiers. Their accomplishments qualified them into the 2022 AFC Champions League Group Stage. Sydney FC, who came second, and the 2021 FFA Cup winners qualified for the 2022 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs.

Melbourne City's home semi-final against Macarthur FC was moved to Netstrata Jubilee Stadium as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria. This also resulted in the Grand Final being played at AAMI Park at a crowd of 50% its full capacity.

 
Elimination-finalsSemi-finalsGrand Final
 
          
 
 
 
 
20 June – Sydney
 
 
Melbourne City2
 
12 June – Gosford
 
Macarthur FC0
 
Central Coast Mariners0
 
26 June – Melbourne
 
Macarthur FC2
 
Melbourne City3
 
 
Sydney FC1
 
 
19 June – Sydney
 
 
Sydney FC2
 
13 June – Brisbane
 
Adelaide United1
 
Brisbane Roar1
 
 
Adelaide United2
 

Elimination Finals[]

12 June 2021 Central Coast Mariners 0–2 (a.e.t.) Macarthur FC Gosford
19:05 AEST Report
Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 11,565
Referee: Shaun Evans
13 June 2021 Brisbane Roar 1–2 Adelaide United Brisbane
15:05 AEST Parsons 56' Report Juric 15', 19' Stadium: Moreton Daily Stadium
Attendance: 7,782
Referee: Alex King

Semi-finals[]

19 June 2021 Sydney FC 2–1 Adelaide United Sydney
19:05 AEST
  • Le Fondre 24' (pen.)
  • Bobô 43'
 Report Juande 64' Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Referee: Alireza Faghani
20 June 2021 Melbourne City 2–0 Macarthur FC Sydney
16:05 AEST
Report Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Attendance: 2,283
Referee: Daniel Elder

Grand Final[]

27 June 2021 Melbourne City 3–1 Sydney FC Melbourne
17:05 AEST
Report
  • Barbarouses 21'
 Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 14,017
Referee: Chris Beath

Appearances by club[]

Bold indicates they won the finals series that year. Team names in italics indicates the club is a former A-League member.

Rank Club Appearances Years
1 Sydney FC 12 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Queensland/Brisbane Roar 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021
2 Melbourne Victory 11 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Adelaide United 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021
5 Central Coast Mariners 8 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2021
Melbourne Heart/City 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
7 Perth Glory 7 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020
8 Wellington Phoenix 6 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2020
9 Newcastle Jets 5 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2018
10 Western Sydney Wanderers 4 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017
11 Gold Coast United 2 2010, 2011
12 Western United 1 2020
Macarthur FC 2021
14 New Zealand Knights 0
North Queensland Fury

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.

References[]

  1. ^ Pentony, Luke (5 March 2006). "FC win A-League grand final". ABC News. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "The Marston men: A-League Grand Final heroes". FTBL. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Mariners downed in penalty shoot-out with Perth through to grand final". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 April 2012.
  4. ^ "Roar go back-to-back amid drama". Footballaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
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