After an exciting final round of the regular season, the Isuzu UTE A-League Finals Series is locked and loaded. This is your team’s path to the Championship.
League leaders throughout the majority of their first season in existence, A-Leagues new boys Auckland FC clinched the Premiers Plate in the penultimate round of the season to secure a week off, and a two-legged Semi Final showdown with the lowest placed Elimination Final winner.
Needing a win in the final round of the season to wrap up second place on the ladder, Melbourne City will also now enjoy the week off after they thrashed Sydney FC 5-1 in a result which also saw them gain entry to next season’s AFC Champions League Elite.
The first week of the Isuzu UTE A-League 2025 Finals Series will see two must-watch Elimination Finals.
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First up, third-placed Western United earned the right to host their Elimination Final which sees them host sixth-placed Adelaide United on Friday May 9.
Whilst Western were already assured of their spot in the six, Adelaide had a nervy wait to book their place in the finals and did so by finishing a point ahead of Sydney FC – who lost their final two matches of the season when needing just a point in order to usurp the Reds.
Then on Saturday night two of the league’s biggest clubs go head-to-head at CommBank Stadium as fourth-place Western Sydney Wanderers face off against fifth-placed Melbourne Victory.
With both teams booking their spots in the Finals Series with games to spare, the Wanderers closed out the regular season with an emphatic 3-1 derby win over Macarthur Bulls while Victory were held to a 1-1 draw by Newcastle Jets at AAMI Park in the final game of the campaign.
A-Leagues Executive Chair, Hon. Stephen Conroy said: “It’s been an incredible 20th season of the Isuzu UTE A-League Men with history made on and off the pitch, entertaining football with a record number of goals, and continued growth in attendance and free-to-air audiences.”
“It’s testament to the evenness of the competition to see the top six places locked in, in the final weekend of the regular season. We can’t wait for what should be an incredible finals series with huge matches and rivalries to be played across Australia and New Zealand.”
Which teams will take part?
These are the six teams who will compete in the 2024-25 Isuzu UTE A-League Finals Series, in the order in which they finished on the table.
- Auckland FC
- Melbourne City
- Western United
- Western Sydney Wanderers
- Melbourne Victory
- Adelaide United
Week 1: Elimination Finals
- Western United v Adelaide United, 7:35pm AEST on Friday May 9 at Ironbark Fields, Tarneit – LIVE on Paramount+
Ticket information for Western United’s Elimination Final against Adelaide United at Ironbark Fields will be confirmed on Monday May 5. - Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne Victory, 7:35pm AEST on Saturday May 10 at CommBank Stadium, Parramatta – LIVE on on Paramount+ and 10 Bold
Tickets for Western Sydney Wanderers’ Elimination Final against Melbourne Victory at CommBank Stadium will go on sale at 10am AEST on Monday 5 May for home and away club members, followed by the general public on sale at 1pm AEST on Tuesday 6 May via www.ticketek.com.au
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Week 2: Semi Finals (Leg 1), Friday 16 May – Sunday 18 May
- Lowest Placed Elimination Final Winner vs Auckland FC
- Highest Placed Elimination Final Winner vs Melbourne City
Tickets for Auckland’s home Semi Final second leg will go on sale at 10am AEST/ 12pm NZT on Monday 5 May for home team club members via ticketmaster.co.nz and away club fans next at 10am AEST/ 12pm NZT next Monday 12 May once the opponent is confirmed, before General Public at 1pm AEST and 3pm NZT on Tuesday 13 May.
Ticket information for Melbourne City’s home Semi Final second leg will are yet to be confirmed and will be released in the coming days.
Week 3: Semi Finals (Leg 2), Friday 23 May – Sunday 25 May
- Auckland FC vs Lowest Placed Elimination Final Winner
- Melbourne City vs Highest Placed Elimination Final Winner
Week 4: Grand Final, Saturday 31 May – Kick off time TBC
- Highest ranked Semi Final Winner vs Lowest ranked Semi Final Winner
