A-League

A-League 2026/27: Auckland, Wellington and Macarthur win on the opening weekend

The A-League is the top division in Australia and also includes clubs from New Zealand. Twelve teams play a regular season, whose winners are crowned premiers, followed by a finals series that decides the champions in the Grand Final. Sydney FC have won the most championships.

The season opened on 16 October with a goalless Sydney derby between Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers. Auckland FC top the early table after beating Melbourne City 3-1, with Bayliss scoring twice, and Wellington Phoenix and Macarthur also won, both 2-1, against Melbourne Victory and Perth Glory. Central Coast Mariners and Newcastle Jets drew 2-2, and Adelaide United and Brisbane Roar have yet to play.

Newcastle Jets topped the 2025/26 regular season with 48 points, five ahead of Adelaide United, with Auckland FC third. Western Sydney Wanderers finished bottom. Auckland's Sam Cosgrove was the top scorer with 12 goals.