The 2023/24 A-League season concluded with the A-League Grand Final on Saturday, May 25, 2024 with the Central Coast Mariners (3rd title) successfully defending their title.
Soccer betting is one of the most popular sports markets in the country and the premier professional football competition in Australia is the A-League.
Run by the Football Federation Australia (FFA) the annual A-League season runs from late October through until early May the following year. The league was founded in 2004 ahead of the first season in 2005/06 following on from the now defunct National Soccer League (NSL).
There were 12 A-League teams in the competition for the last time in the 2023-24 season with eleven from Australia and one New Zealand-based club.
The A-League is set to under an expansion to 14 teams from 2024–25.
Teams face off over a 26-round regular season leading up to the finals series with Macarthur FC previously the newest team in the comp after making their A-League season debut for the 2020-21 season.
Auckland FC and another club yet to be confirmed join the league from 2024-25.
For the 2020/21 A-League season there were only 22 weeks of play and byes for clubs during the regular season draw were abolished.
There was a mid-season break in the 2022/23 A-League Men season from November 18, 2022 to December 8, 2022 due to the 2022 FIFA World Cup being held in Qatar.
The current 2023/24 A-League season is known as the Isuzu UTE A-League due to sponsorship.
2023/24 A-League Season Result: Central Coast Mariners Win Grand Final
The 2023/24 A-League Grand Final saw the reigning champions, the Central Coast Mariners, go back-to-back and secure their third overall title with a 3-1 overtime victory over Melbourne Victory at Gosford.
- 2023/24 A-League Champions: Central Coast Mariners (3rd title)
- Runners-Up: Melbourne Victory
- Grand Final Score: Mariners (3) – (1) Victory – overtime
2024/25 A-League Betting
Outright A-League betting is open all season on the 2024/25 A-League Winner.
2024/25 A-League Champions Outright Odds
Football Australia - A-League Men Grand Final Winner Betting Odds
| Team |
Odds |
| Central Coast Mariners |
5.00 |
| Sydney FC |
6.50 |
| Melbourne Victory |
6.00 |
| Wellington Phoenix |
8.00 |
| Melbourne City |
7.50 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers |
8.00 |
| Adelaide United |
14.00 |
| Western United |
14.00 |
| Auckland FC |
15.00 |
| Macarthur FC |
17.00 |
| Perth Glory |
19.00 |
| Brisbane Roar |
21.00 |
| Newcastle Jets |
26.00 |
Football Australia - A-League Men odds correct as of 08/10/2024 and subject to change. Event scheduled to start at 24/05/2025 7:45pm AEST.
The current A-League clubs are:
- 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
A-League 2023/24 Season
The 2023/24 A-League season was the 47th edition of Australia’s No. 1 professional football league and the 19th since the A-League was established in 2004.
The season kicked off on October 20, 2023 and continued through until the Grand Final played at Gosford’s Central Coast Stadium on May 25, 2024.
The Central Coast Mariners, who dominated the 2022-23 decider with a stunning 6 – 1 demolition job over Melbourne City, were the defending champions and enjoyed their third title victory with a 3-1 overtime success over Melbourne Victory in the 2023/24 A-League Grand Final.
- 2023/24 A-League Champions: Central Coast Mariners (3rd title)
- 2023/24 A-League Grand Final Result: Central Coast Mariners (3) – (1) Melbourne Victory – overtime
- 2023/24 A-League Premiers: Central Coast Mariners (3rd title)
One point is awarded for a draw and three points for a win, which goes towards positions on the A-League Ladder. The team that finishes at the top of the table are crowded the regular season Premiers and are awarded the Premier’s Plate, which is different to the Minor Premiership on offer in other sporting codes including the AFL and NRL.
The six top placed teams on the ladder then face off in the Finals leading up to the coveted A-League Grand Final, which is the premier match of the season and pits the two teams remaining in the competition post-playoffs fighting to be named the season’s Champion. The Grand Final winners also earn a spot in the continental AFC Champions League competition.
Adelaide United became A-League Champions for the first time in 2015-16. Photo Credit: Getty Images.
Sydney FC hold the record of A-League Champions having won their fifth title with success in the 2019-20 A-League Grand Final.
Melbourne Victory have been named A-League Champions four times.
A-League betting gives fans the chance to back their tips for the season’s Premiers and Champions with plenty of exciting soccer odds on offer from overall Winners, Top Six Finish markets, Top A-League Goal Scorer and of course head-to-head prices on all matches over the A-League Fixtures.
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