The 2019-20 A-League season is currently suspended as of March 24, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
The A-League Ladder lists the 11 professional soccer clubs in the annual Hyundai A-League Premiership ranked from 1 – 11 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 27 rounds of 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) have finished the highest in the A-League standings more than any other club, and are also four-time A-League Champions (2007, 2007, 2015 and 2018). Sydney FC (2006, 2010, 2017, 2019) became the equal most successful A-League team in history along with Melbourne Victory with their fourth success in the 2019 A-League Grand Final.
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.
2019/20 A-League Ladder
| Pos |
Team
|
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
| 1 |
Sydney FC |
20 |
15 |
3 |
2 |
42 |
16 |
+26 |
48 |
Qualification to Finals Series, 2021 AFC Champions League group stage and FFA Cup Round of 32 |
| 2 |
Melbourne City |
23 |
12 |
4 |
7 |
42 |
34 |
+8 |
40 |
Qualification to Finals Series, 2021 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs and FFA Cup Round of 32 |
| 3 |
Wellington Phoenix* |
20 |
11 |
3 |
6 |
33 |
23 |
+10 |
36 |
Qualification to Finals Series and FFA Cup Round of 32 |
| 4 |
Brisbane Roar |
22 |
10 |
5 |
7 |
25 |
24 |
+1 |
35 |
| 5 |
Perth Glory |
20 |
8 |
7 |
5 |
35 |
22 |
+13 |
31 |
| 6 |
Western United |
20 |
8 |
3 |
9 |
34 |
28 |
+6 |
27 |
| 7 |
Adelaide United |
21 |
9 |
0 |
12 |
34 |
42 |
−8 |
27 |
Qualification to FFA Cup Round of 32 |
| 8 |
Western Sydney Wanderers |
21 |
7 |
5 |
9 |
27 |
30 |
−3 |
26 |
| 9 |
Newcastle Jets |
22 |
6 |
6 |
10 |
26 |
39 |
−13 |
24 |
| 10 |
Melbourne Victory |
21 |
5 |
5 |
11 |
24 |
35 |
−11 |
20 |
|
| 11 |
Central Coast Mariners |
22 |
4 |
1 |
17 |
22 |
51 |
−29 |
13 |
2019/20 A-League Standings Correct as of matches played on March 23, 2020. Source: A-League
*Wellington Phoenix are a non-AFC club and cannot qualify for the 2021 AFC Champions League