There is sure to be fireworks in Gosford as the Central Coast Mariners’ A-League campaign opens with a fiery F3 Derby on New Year’s Eve.
Alen Stajcic’s side collected a third straight wooden spoon last season and the Yellow and Navy will be desperate to steal a march on their bitter rivals, the Newcastle Jets, from the off.
In his new dual role of player and mentor, local boy and club legend Matt Simon is striving to lead his team away from the A-League’s basement in 2020/21 – and the Mariners could make a statement in Round 2 when they become the first A-League visitors to play at Macarthur FC’s Campbelltown Stadium.
KEY DATES: Find out when the derbies, rivalries and big matches of 2020/21 take place
LATEST SQUADS: All players signed for A-League 2020/21 Season
Central Coast Mariners
Round | Date | KO | Day | Home | Away | Venue |
1 |
31/12/2020 |
19:00 |
Thursday |
Central Coast Mariners FC |
Newcastle Jets FC |
Central Coast Stadium |
2 |
03/01/2021 |
16:00 |
Sunday |
Macarthur Bulls FC |
Central Coast Mariners FC |
Campbelltown Stadium |
4 |
10/01/2021 |
18:00 |
Sunday |
Central Coast Mariners FC |
Melbourne Victory |
Central Coast Stadium |
6 |
15/01/2021 |
19:00 |
Friday |
Brisbane Roar FC |
Central Coast Mariners FC |
Dolphin Stadium |
7 |
19/01/2021 |
19:00 |
Tuesday |
Central Coast Mariners FC |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC |
Central Coast Stadium |
8 |
23/01/2021 |
17:00 |
Saturday |
Sydney FC |
Central Coast Mariners FC |
TBC |
10 |
31/01/2021 |
16:00 |
Sunday |
Central Coast Mariners FC |
Wellington Phoenix |
Central Coast Stadium |
11 |
03/02/2021 |
19:00 |
Wednesday |
Melbourne City FC |
Central Coast Mariners FC |
AAMI Park (Melbourne Rectangular Stadium) |
12 |
06/02/2021 |
19:00 |
Saturday |
Central Coast Mariners FC |
Western United FC |
Central Coast Stadium |
14 |
14/02/2021 |
18:00 |
Sunday |
Newcastle Jets FC |
Central Coast Mariners FC |
McDonald Jones Stadium |
16 |
22/02/2021 |
19:00 |
Monday |
Macarthur Bulls FC |
Central Coast Mariners FC |
Campbelltown Stadium |
18 |
27/02/2021 |
17:00 |
Saturday |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC |
Central Coast Mariners FC |
Bankwest Stadium |
20 |
08/03/2021 |
19:00 |
Monday |
Central Coast Mariners FC |
Newcastle Jets FC |
Central Coast Stadium |
22 |
13/03/2021 |
21:20 |
Saturday |
Perth Glory |
Central Coast Mariners FC |
HBF Park |
23 |
17/03/2021 |
19:00 |
Wednesday |
Central Coast Mariners FC |
Adelaide United |
Central Coast Stadium |
24 |
22/03/2021 |
19:00 |
Monday |
Melbourne City FC |
Central Coast Mariners FC |
AAMI Park (Melbourne Rectangular Stadium) |
26 |
26/03/2021 |
19:00 |
Friday |
Central Coast Mariners FC |
Western United FC |
Central Coast Stadium |
27 |
04/04/2021 |
16:00 |
Sunday |
Melbourne Victory |
Central Coast Mariners FC |
AAMI Park (Melbourne Rectangular Stadium) |
29 |
11/04/2021 |
18:00 |
Sunday |
Central Coast Mariners FC |
Macarthur Bulls FC |
Central Coast Stadium |
31 |
18/04/2021 |
18:00 |
Sunday |
Central Coast Mariners FC |
Sydney FC |
Central Coast Stadium |
33 |
23/04/2021 |
19:00 |
Friday |
Western United FC |
Central Coast Mariners FC |
TBC |
35 |
03/05/2021 |
19:00 |
Monday |
Wellington Phoenix |
Central Coast Mariners FC |
WIN Stadium |
37 |
08/05/2021 |
17:00 |
Saturday |
Central Coast Mariners FC |
Brisbane Roar FC |
Central Coast Stadium |
38 |
14/05/2021 |
19:00 |
Friday |
Adelaide United |
Central Coast Mariners FC |
Coopers Stadium |
39 |
23/05/2021 |
16:00 |
Sunday |
Central Coast Mariners FC |
Melbourne City FC |
Central Coast Stadium |
40 |
30/05/2021 |
18:00 |
Sunday |
Central Coast Mariners FC |
Perth Glory |
Central Coast Stadium |
*all kick-off times AEDT/AEST
View each club’s fixtures in full
Adelaide United
Brisbane Roar
Central Coast Mariners
Macarthur FC
Melbourne City
Melbourne Victory
Newcastle Jets
Perth Glory
Sydney FC
Wellington Phoenix
Western Sydney Wanderers
Western United
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