2024–25 in Australian soccer
The 2024–25 season will be the 56th season of national competitive association football in Australia and 142nd overall.
| Season | 2024–25 | |
|---|---|---|
National teams
Men's senior
FIFA World Cup qualification
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 15 Oct | 25 Mar | 20 Mar | 5 Sep | 10 Jun | |
| 2 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 Jun | — | 14 Nov | 5 Sep | 10 Oct | 20 Mar | ||
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fourth round | 10 Oct | 10 Jun | — | 15 Oct | 20 Mar | 5 Sep | |
| 4 | Bahrain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 Sep | 19 Nov | 5 Jun | — | 14 Nov | 10 Oct | ||
| 5 | China | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 Nov | 25 Mar | 10 Sep | 10 Jun | — | 15 Oct | ||
| 6 | Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 Nov | 10 Sep | 19 Nov | 25 Mar | 5 Jun | — |
First match(es) will be played: 5 September 2024. Source: AFC[1]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Matches
| 5 September 2024 Group stage | Australia | v | Bahrain | |
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| 10 September 2024 Group stage | Indonesia | v | Australia | |
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| 10 October 2024 Group stage | Australia | v | China | |
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| 15 October 2024 Group stage | Japan | v | Australia | |
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| 14 November 2024 Group stage | Australia | v | Saudi Arabia | |
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| 19 November 2024 Group stage | Bahrain | v | Australia | |
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| 20 March 2025 Group stage | Australia | v | Indonesia | |
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| 25 March 2025 Group stage | China | v | Australia | |
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| 5 June 2025 Group stage | Australia | v | Japan | |
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| 10 June 2025 Group stage | 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.
Men's under-20
ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship
The Young Socceroos were drawn into group B together with Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam.[2]
| 18 July 2024 Group stage | Laos | v | Australia | Surabaya, Indonesia |
| 15:00 WIB | Source | Stadium: Gelora 10 November Stadium |
| 21 July 2024 Group stage | Australia | v | Vietnam | Surabaya, Indonesia |
| 15:00 WIB | Source | Stadium: Gelora 10 November Stadium |
| 24 July 2024 Group stage | Myanmar | v | Australia | Surabaya, Indonesia |
| 15:00 WIB | Source | Stadium: Gelora 10 November Stadium |
AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification
| 23 September 2024 Group stage | Afghanistan | v | Australia | TBD, Saudi Arabia |
| TBD UTC+3 | Source |
| 25 September 2024 Group stage | Australia | v | Macau | TBD, Saudi Arabia |
| TBD UTC+3 | Source |
| 27 September 2024 Group stage | Palestine | v | Australia | TBD, Saudi Arabia |
| TBD UTC+3 | Source |
| 29 September 2024 Group stage | Saudi Arabia | v | Australia | TBD, Saudi Arabia |
| TBD UTC+3 | Source |
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.
AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification
| 23 October 2024 Group stage | Australia | v | Northern Mariana Islands | TBD, Kuwait |
| TBD UTC+3 |
| 25 October 2024 Group stage | Kuwait | v | Australia | TBD, Kuwait |
| TBD UTC+3 |
| 27 October 2024 Group stage | Australia | v | Indonesia | TBD, Kuwait |
| TBD UTC+3 |
Women's senior
Friendlies
The following is a list of friendlies (to be) played by the women's senior national team in 2024–25.
2024 Paris Olympic games
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Zambia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 4 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 25 July 2024. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Australia named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament on 4 June 2024.[3]
| 25 July 2024 Group stage | Germany | v | Australia | Marseille, France |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Source | Stadium: Stade de Marseille |
| 28 July 2024 Group stage | Australia | v | Zambia | Marseille, France |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Source | Stadium: Stade de Marseille |
| 31 July 2024 Group stage | Australia | v | United States | Marseille, France |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Source | Stadium: Stade de Marseille |
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.[4]
| 11 July 2024 | New Zealand | v | Australia | Wellington, New Zealand |
| 14:30 UTC+12 | Source | Stadium: Jerry Collins Stadium |
| 14 July 2024 | New Zealand | v | Australia | Wellington, New Zealand |
| 14:30 UTC+12 | Source | Stadium: NZCIS |
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
| 31 August 2024 Group stage | Colombia | v | Australia | Bogotá, Colombia |
| 18:00 UTC−5 | Source | Stadium: Estadio El Campín |
| 3 September 2024 Group stage | Mexico | v | Australia | Bogotá, Colombia |
| 17:00 UTC−5 | Source | Stadium: Estadio El Campín |
| 6 September 2024 Group stage | Australia | v | Cameroon | Bogotá, Colombia |
| 20:00 UTC−5 | Source | Stadium: Estadio El Campín |
Women's under-17
AFC competitions
AFC Champions League Elite
- Central Coast Mariners qualified as Premiers in the 2023–24 A-League Men.
AFC Champions League 2
- Sydney FC qualified as winners of the 2023 Australia Cup.
AFC Women's Champions League
- Melbourne City qualified as Premiers in the 2023–24 A-League Women.[5]
Domestic leagues
A-League Men
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Elite and Finals series |
| 2 | Auckland FC[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Finals series[lower-alpha 2] |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Macarthur FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Melbourne City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Melbourne Victory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Newcastle Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Perth Glory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Sydney FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for 2025 Australia Cup play-offs |
| 11 | Wellington Phoenix[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Western United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 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.[6][7]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 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.[6][7]
Notes:
- 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.
- 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-League Women
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to Finals series and 2025–26 AFC Women's Champions League |
| 2 | Brisbane Roar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 3 | Canberra United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Melbourne City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Melbourne Victory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Newcastle Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Perth Glory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Sydney FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Wellington Phoenix[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Western United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away head-to-head results; 8) home head-to-head results; 9) toss of a coin[8]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away head-to-head results; 8) home head-to-head results; 9) toss of a coin[8]
Notes:
- Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is under the Oceania Football Confederation.
Domestic cups
Australia Cup
Retirements
- After the Paris Olympics tournament: Lydia Williams, 36, former Matildas goalkeeper, retiring from international football.[9]
References
- Football Australia [@FootballAUS] (30 May 2024). "The Joeys and Young Socceroos now know their group opponents for this years' ASEAN Boys Championships. The two tournaments commence in Indonesia during June & July with match details to be confirmed" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "History making Matildas team selected for Paris Olympics". Matildas. Football Australia. 4 June 2024.
- "CommBank Young Matildas to face Aotearoa New Zealand in two match international series". Matildas. Football Australia. 26 June 2024.
- "Melbourne City to enter AFC Women's Champions League". Twitter.com. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- "A-League Competition rules". A-Leagues. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023.
- "Explained: Why the A-Leagues ladder sorting rules have changed this season". A-Leagues. 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024.
- "Competitions Rules". A-Leagues. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- Kemp, Emma (5 May 2024). "'I've sacrificed everything': Lydia Williams to retire from Matildas". The Sydney Morning Herald.
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