List of A-League Men clubs
The following is a list of clubs who have played in the A-League Men since its formation in 2005 as the A-League to the current season.
Twelve of the fifteen clubs to have participated in the A-League Men are competing in the 2021-22 season. Seven (Adelaide United, Brisbane Roar, Central Coast Mariners, Melbourne Victory, Newcastle Jets, Perth Glory and Sydney FC) have contested every season in the A-League Men.
Five clubs, Macarthur, Melbourne City, Wellington Phoenix, Western Sydney Wanderers and Western United are not founding members of the A-League Men, but have not been disbanded since their debuts.
Table[]
All statistics here refer to time in the A-League Men only. A-League Men teams playing in the 2021–22 season are indicated in bold, while founding members of the A-League Men are shown in italics.
| Club | Location | Total seasons |
Seasons | Highest finish |
Most recent finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | Adelaide | 16 | 2005– | 1st | 5th |
| Brisbane Roar | Brisbane | 16 | 2005– | 1st | 4th |
| Central Coast Mariners | Gosford | 16 | 2005– | 1st | 3rd |
| Gold Coast United | Gold Coast | 3 | 2009–2012 | 3rd | 10th |
| Macarthur FC | Sydney (Gregory Hills) |
1 | 2020– | 6th | 6th |
| Melbourne City | Melbourne (Bundoora) |
11 | 2010– | 1st | 1st |
| Melbourne Victory | Melbourne (Swan Street) |
16 | 2005– | 1st | 12th |
| Newcastle Jets | Newcastle | 16 | 2005– | 2nd | 11th |
| New Zealand Knights | Auckland | 2 | 2005–2007 | 8th | 8th |
| North Queensland Fury | Townsville | 2 | 2009–2011 | 7th | 11th |
| Perth Glory | Perth | 16 | 2005– | 1st | 9th |
| Sydney FC | Sydney (Paddington) |
16 | 2005– | 1st | 2nd |
| Wellington Phoenix | Wellington | 14 | 2007– | 3rd | 7th |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney (Rooty Hill) |
8 | 2012– | 1st | 8th |
| Western United | Truganina | 2 | 2019– | 5th | 10th |
As of the 2007–08 season, New Zealand Knights were disbanded from the A-League, as they were replaced by the Wellington Phoenix.[1]
In 2009, the A-League marked the addition of two new teams both from Queensland which was the Gold Coast United and North Queensland Fury who made their debuts for the 2009–10 season.[2]
The North Queensland Fury only lasted two seasons in the A-League, whilst Gold Coast United lasted three. In Gold Coast's third and final season, new Melbourne club, Melbourne Heart joined the league which brought the total number of teams to 11. In 2012, Gold Coast United were disbanded from the A-League, as the new Sydney team, Western Sydney Wanderers joined the league.[3]
The number of teams in the A-League stayed the same for six years until, it was announced that Western United will play in the A-League in 2019, and Macarthur in 2020.[4][5]
Chart[]
Timeline[]
League member Former member Future member
Location of all A-League Men clubs[]
References[]
General
- "A-Leagues Clubs". KEEPUP.
Specific
- ^ "Kiwis alive as Townsville b pulls pin". Fox Sports. 19 March 2007. Retrieved 19 March 2007.
- ^ "Gold Coast And Townsville Set For A-League". FourFourTwo. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
- ^ "New Hyundai A-League club for Western Sydney". Football Federation Australia. 11 April 2012. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ "FFA announce A-League expansion to 12 teams but clubs are wary of 'smokescreen'". The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 February 2018.
- ^ Davutovic, David (5 December 2016). "A-League expansion plans revealed with two new teams to join in 2018-19". www.heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- A-League Men lists
- A-League Men teams