Following the completion of the Hyundai A-League 2019/20 Season, Football Federation Australia (FFA) looks forward to another exciting Hyundai A-League Finals Series.
Whilst focusing on the next 9 days it was a good opportunity to also reflect on the record numbers of digital fan engagements in the Hyundai A-League for this Season.
FFA Head of Leagues, Greg O’Rourke, believes that these digital fan engagement numbers are a strong indicator of the health of the Hyundai A-League and the commitment of our loyal fans.
“Year on year, the Hyundai A-League has seen a 30% growth in digital followers and a 15% increase in engagements also over that time” said O’Rourke.
In the first of the Hyundai A-League 2020 Elimination Finals today (Saturday 22 August 2020 (Kick-Off 5:00pm (AEST)), Wellington Phoenix will face Perth Glory (Kick-Off 5:00pm (AEST), with Western United FC meeting Brisbane Roar FC in the other Hyundai A-League 2020 Elimination Final tomorrow (Sunday 23 August 2020 (Kick-Off 6:00pm (AEST)).
On Wednesday (26 August 2020) Melbourne City FC will meet the highest ranked winning team from the Hyundai A-League 2020 Elimination Finals (Kick-Off 5:00pm (AEST)) and this season’s Hyundai A-League Premiers, Sydney FC, will face the lowest ranked winning team from the Hyundai A-League 2020 Elimination Finals (Kick-Off 8:10pm (AEST)).
The Hyundai A-League 2020 Grand Final will be played on Sunday 30 August (Kick-Off 6:30pm (AEST) and will feature the winning teams from the Hyundai A-League 2020 Semi Finals who will clash for the title of Hyundai A-League 2020 Champions.
All matches of the Hyundai A-League 2020 Finals Series, including the Hyundai A-League 2020 Grand Final, will be played at Bankwest Stadium in Parramatta, NSW.
For Hyundai A-League 2020 Finals Series ticketing details, please visit https://www.a-league.com.au/tickets
The Hyundai A-League 2020 Finals Series, including the Hyundai A-League 2020 Grand Final, will be broadcast live on FOX SPORTS, Sky Sport (New Zealand), Kayo Sports (www.kayosports.com.au) and the MyFootball Live App, Live Fast and Data Free for Telstra mobile customers, with selected matches on delayed broadcast on ABC TV.
Note:
-Source for Followers and Digital Engagement data provided by Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter as well as CrowdTangle.
– Year on Year Data comparisons are made from the periods Aug 2018 – Aug 2019 and Aug 2019 – Aug 2020
HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE 2020 FINALS SERIES
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HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE 2020 ELIMINATION FINALS |
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DATE |
FIXTURE |
VENUE |
Kick-Off (Local) |
Kick-Off (AEST) |
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Saturday, 22 August 2020 |
Wellington Phoenix (3) v Perth Glory (6) |
Bankwest Stadium |
5:00pm |
5:00pm |
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Sunday, 23 August 2020 |
Brisbane Roar FC (4) v Western United FC (5) |
Bankwest Stadium |
6:00pm |
6:00pm |
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HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE 2020 SEMI FINALS |
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DATE |
FIXTURE |
VENUE |
Kick-Off (Local) |
Kick-Off (AEST) |
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Wednesday, 26 August 2020 |
Melbourne City FC v Highest Ranked EF winner |
Bankwest Stadium |
5:00pm |
5:00pm |
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Wednesday, 26 August 2020 |
Sydney FC v Lowest Ranked EF winner |
Bankwest Stadium |
8:10pm |
8:10pm |
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HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE 2020 GRAND FINAL |
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DATE |
FIXTURE |
VENUE |
Kick-Off (Local) |
Kick-Off (AEST) |
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Sunday, 30 August 2020 |
Winner Semi Final 1 v Winner Semi Final 2 |
Bankwest Stadium |
6:30pm |
6:30pm |
Note: AEST = Australian Eastern Standard time
