The A-League Ladder is also known as the A-League Table
The A-League Ladder lists the 12 professional soccer clubs in the annual Hyundai A-League Premiership ranked from 1 – 12 based on their current competition points.
A-League teams are awarded three points for a win and one point each for a draw, which is a far more common occurrence in soccer than in other football codes like the NRL or AFL.
When clubs have the same amount of competition points their standings on the A-League ladder is determined by goals for and against to determine a clear ranking order. The standings determine the teams that continue onto the A-League finals after the regular season.
The team that finishes top of the A-League standings at the end of this season are known as the season’s Premiers. The top six teams on the table face off across a three-week finals series leading up to the A-League Grand Final to determine the season’s Champions who receive the famous ‘toilet seat’ trophy.
The Teams that finish in the top 6 at the end of the season qualify for the A-League Finals Series. Photo by FootballAustralia.info
Soccer betting is available on where teams in the A-League will finish on the ladder such as ‘To Finish Bottom’, ‘Top Six Finish’, ‘Top Victorian Team’ and ‘Top NSW Team’. Futures A-League odds on the League Champions are also open throughout the season.
Three-time A-League Premiers Melbourne Victory (2007, 2009, 2015, 2018), had finished the highest in the A-League standings more than any other club until the 2019-20 season and are also four-time A-League Champions (2007, 2007, 2015 and 2018).
Sydney FC (2006, 2010, 2017, 2019) surpassed them when becoming the most successful A-League team in history with their fifth success in the 2020 A-League Grand Final after securing their fourth Premiership that season.
Where clubs sit on the A-League table has an impact on the round-by-round football betting odds on the competition as well as all-in markets on the A-League Grand Final.
Overall A-League Winner markets are usually led by those teams highest up the ladder during the season.
2020/21 A-League Ladder
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification |
| 1 |
Central Coast Mariners |
8 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
14 |
7 |
+7 |
18 |
Qualification to Finals Series, 2021 FFA Cup round of 32, and 2022 AFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 |
Macarthur |
8 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
9 |
+3 |
14 |
Qualification to Finals Series and 2021 FFA Cup round of 32 |
| 3 |
Brisbane Roar |
7 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
13 |
8 |
+5 |
13 |
| 4 |
Western Sydney Wanderers |
7 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
6 |
+3 |
12 |
| 5 |
Sydney FC |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
5 |
+3 |
10 |
| 6 |
Perth Glory |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
15 |
12 |
+3 |
9 |
| 7 |
Newcastle Jets |
8 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
9 |
−2 |
8 |
Qualification to 2021 FFA Cup round of 32 |
| 8 |
Adelaide United |
7 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
14 |
−6 |
7 |
| 9 |
Melbourne City |
6 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
−4 |
6 |
|
| 10 |
Western United |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
9 |
−1 |
5 |
| 11 |
Wellington Phoenix* |
6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
−4 |
4 |
| 12 |
Melbourne Victory |
6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
12 |
−7 |
4 |
2020/21 A-League Standings correct as of end of Round 8. Source: A-League
*Wellington Phoenix are a non-AFC club and cannot qualify for the 2021 AFC Champions League
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated