After two exhilarating Elimination Finals, the fixtures for leg one of the Semi Finals of the Ninja A-League 2025 Finals Series have been locked in.
The first Semi-Final will see Central Coast Mariners face Premiers Melbourne City on Saturday, May 3 at Industree Group Stadium following the Mariners’ 2-1 win over Canberra United on Monday night.
Central Coast now face a tough two-leg battle against City, who qualified directly to the Semi-Final stage after being crowned Premiers amid an ‘invincible’ undefeated regular season.
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The second Semi-Final will see Adelaide United take on Melbourne Victory in an Original Rivalry on Sunday, May 4, after the Reds defeated Western United 1-0 in their Elimination Final on Sunday afternoon.
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Adelaide will host Victory in the first leg after they qualified directly to the Semi-Final stage after finishing the regular season in second place.
City and Victory will both host their respective return legs at home on the weekend of May 10-11.
With the three Melbourne-based men’s teams all set to feature in the Isuzu UTE A-League Men Finals Series, which kicks off on the same weekend as the Ninja A-League Women Semi-Final second legs, the match details for the Semi-Final second legs will be confirmed after this weekend.
The winners of each two-legged Semi-Final will qualify for the Ninja A-League Women 2025 Grand Final, with the highest placed team earning the right to host the Grand Final, which is set to be played on May 17 or 18.
Ninja A-League Finals Series Schedule
Week 2: Semi Finals (Leg 1), Friday 2 May – Sunday 4 May
Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne City
Date: Saturday, May 3 2025
Venue: Industree Group stadium
Kick-off: 2.15pm AEST
Broadcast: 10 BOLD, 10 Play, Paramount+
Adelaide United vs Melbourne Victory
Date: Sunday, May 4 2025
Venue: Coopers Stadium
Kick-off: 3.30pm (local) / 4pm (AEST)
Broadcast: 10 Play, Paramount+
Week 3: Semi Finals (Leg 2), Friday 9 May – Sunday 11 May
- Melbourne City v Central Coast Mariners: Date, venue, kick-off time TBC
- Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United: Date, venue, kick-off time TBC TBC
Week 4: Grand Final, Saturday 17 May or Sunday 18 May
- Highest ranked Semi Final Winner v Lowest ranked Semi Final Winner
How to get tickets?
Ticket details for next weekend’s Semi Final Leg 1 fixtures are as follows:
- Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne City: tickets go on sale for members between 12:30-3pm on Tuesday, April 29, with tickets available to the general public from 3.00pm AEST on Tuesday via Ticketek.
- Adelaide United vs Melbourne Victory: member pre-sale begins at 10.30am AEST Wednesday 30 April, with general public tickets going on sale from 2.30pm AEST via Ticketek.
How to watch?
During the Ninja A-League 2025 Finals Series, matches will be shown live across a mix of Network 10, 10 Play and Paramount+.
