2023–24 in Australian soccer
| Season | 2023–24 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's soccer | ||
| ALM Premiership | Central Coast Mariners | |
| Australia Cup | Sydney FC | |
| Women's soccer | ||
| ALW Premiership | Melbourne City | |
| ALW Championship | Sydney FC | |
| ||
The 2023–24 season was the 55th season of national competitive association football in Australia and 141st overall.
National teams
[edit]Men's senior
[edit]Friendlies
[edit]The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's senior national team in 2023–24.
| 9 September 2023 | Mexico  | 2–2 |  Australia | Arlington, United States |
| 21:00 UTC-5 | Report | Stadium: AT&T Stadium Referee: Rubio Vázquez (United States) |
| 13 October 2023 | England  | 1–0 | Australia | London, England |
| 19:45 UTC+1 |
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Report | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 81,116 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France) |
| 17 October 2023 Soccer Ashes | Australia | 2–0 |  New Zealand | London, England |
| 19:45 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Gtech Community Stadium Attendance: 5,761 Referee: Stuart Attwell (England) |
| 6 January 2024 | Bahrain  | 0–2 | Australia | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 18:00 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium: Baniyas Stadium Referee: Mohamed Al-Harmoodi (United Arab Emirates) |
FIFA World Cup qualification
[edit]Second round
[edit]Group I
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia
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6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | +22 | 18 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup | — | 5–0 | 2–0 | 7–0 | |
| 2 | Palestine
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 3 | Lebanon
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–5 | 0–0 | — | 4–0 | |
| 4 | Bangladesh
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6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20 | −19 | 1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — |
| 16 November 2023 Second round | Australia | 7–0 | Bangladesh | Melbourne, Australia |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 20,876 Referee: Ahrol Risqullaev (Uzbekistan) |
| 21 November 2023 Second round | Palestine | 0–1 | Australia | Kuwait City, Kuwait[a] |
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Attendance: 14,537 Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman) |
| 21 March 2024 Second round | Australia | 2–0 | Lebanon | Sydney, Australia |
| 20:10 UTC+11 | Report | Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 27,026 Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar) |
| 26 March 2024 Second round | Lebanon | 0–5 | Australia | Canberra, Australia[b] |
| 19:45 UTC+11 | Report | Stadium: Canberra Stadium Attendance: 25,023 Referee: Mooud Bonyadifard (Iran) |
| 6 June 2024 Second round | Bangladesh | 0–2 | Australia | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 16:45 UTC+6 | Report | Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena Attendance: 5,227 Referee: Jansen Foo (Singapore) |
| 11 June 2024 Second round | Australia | 5–0 | Palestine | Perth, Australia |
| 20:05 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: HBF Park Attendance: 18,261 Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia) |
- Notes
- ^ Palestine played their home game at a neutral venue due to the ongoing Israel–Hamas war.[1]
- ^ Lebanon will play this home match in Australia, following AFC approval, due to the ongoing Israel–Hamas war.[2]
AFC Asian Cup
[edit]Group B
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Uzbekistan
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Syria
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 |  India
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
| 13 January 2024 Group stage | Australia | 2–0 | India | Doha, Qatar |
| 14:30 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium Attendance: 35,253 Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan) |
| 18 January 2024 Group stage | Syria | 0–1 | Australia | Doha, Qatar |
| 14:30 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 10,097 Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates) |
| 23 January 2024 Group stage | Australia | 1–1 | Uzbekistan | Doha, Qatar |
| 14:30 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium Attendance: 15,290 Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan) |
Knockout stage
[edit]| 28 January 2024 Round of 16 | Australia | 4–0 |  Indonesia | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 14:30 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 7,863 Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) |
| 2 February 2024 Quarter-finals | Australia | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |  South Korea | Al Wakrah, Qatar |
| 18:30 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium Attendance: 39,632 Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman) |
Men's under-23
[edit]Friendlies
[edit]The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's under-23 national team in 2023–24.
| 17 November 2023 | Qatar  | 1–2 | Australia | Khobar, Saudi Arabia |
| 19:00 AST |
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Report | Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium |
| 21 November 2023 | Saudi Arabia  | 1–3 | Australia | Khobar, Saudi Arabia |
| 16:00 AST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium |
WAFF U-23 Championship
[edit]As part of their preparations for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup, Australia accepted an invitation to participate in the WAFF U-23 Championship.[3]
| 20 March 2024 Group stage | Australia | 2–1 |  Iraq | Hofuf, Saudi Arabia |
| 20:00 AST | Report |
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Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium |
| 23 March 2024 Semi-final | Australia | 1–1 (2–1 p) |  Egypt | Hofuf, Saudi Arabia |
| 23:00 AST | Report |
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Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 26 March 2024 Final | Australia | 2–2 (3–4 p) | South Korea | Al Mubarraz, Saudi Arabia |
| 23:00 AST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Al Fateh Stadium |
| Penalties | ||||
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
[edit]| 6 September 2023 Qualification stage | Laos  | 1–7 | Australia | Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
| 20:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Central Republican Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Ahmad Alaeddin (Lebanon) |
| 12 September 2023 Qualification stage | Tajikistan  | 1–1 | Australia | Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
| 20:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Central Republican Stadium Attendance: 12,400 Referee: Rowan Arumughan (India) |
| 15 April 2024 Group stage | Australia | 0–0 |  Jordan | Doha, Qatar |
| 16:00 AST | Report | Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan) |
| 18 April 2024 Group stage | Indonesia | 1–0 | Australia | Doha, Qatar |
| 16:00 AST |
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Report | Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia) |
| 21 April 2024 Group stage | Qatar | 0–0 | Australia | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 18:30 AST | Report | Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan) |
Men's under-20
[edit]Friendlies
[edit]The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's under-20 national team in 2023–24.
| 5 June 2024 South American Tour | Uruguay  | 3–3 (4–3 p) | Australia | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| 10:00 UYT | Report | Stadium: Complejo Uruguay Celeste Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 8 June 2024 South American Tour | Chile  | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Australia | La Calera, Chile |
| 16:00 CLT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán Nazar |
| 11 June 2024 South American Tour | Chile | 2–1 | Australia | Santiago, Chile |
| 17:00 CLT | Report | Stadium: ANFP Federacion de Futbol de Chile |
Marbella Week of Football U-18 International Tournament
[edit]The Young Socceroos participated in the Marbella Week of Football U-18 International Tournament in Spain.[4]
| 12 October 2023 | Australia | 1–1 (4–1 p) |  France | Marbella, Spain |
| 14:00 CEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Marbella Football Centre |
| 14 October 2023 | Australia | 1–1 (6–5 p) |  Netherlands | Marbella, Spain |
| 19:00 CEST |
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Report (FA) Report (KNVB) |
Stadium: Marbella Football Centre |
| 17 October 2023 | Australia | 2–2 (7–6 p) |  Denmark | Marbella, Spain |
| 14:30 CEST |
|
Report | Stadium: Marbella Football Centre |
Men's under-17
[edit]Friendlies
[edit]The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's under-17 national team in 2023–24.
| 11 April 2024 European camp | Switzerland  | 3–4 | Australia | Locarno, Switzerland |
| 13:00 (CET) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Communale Ascona | |
| Note: Match took place over four quarters of 30-minutes each | ||||
| 16 April 2024 European camp | Inter Milan U-17  | 4–2 | Australia | Milan, Italy |
| 15:00 (CET) |
|
Report | Stadium: Konami Youth Development Centre |
ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship
[edit]| 23 June 2024 Group stage | Thailand  | 0–0 | Australia | Surakarta, Indonesia |
| 15:00 WIB | Report | Stadium: Sriwedari Stadium Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore) |
| 26 June 2024 Group stage | Australia | 2–0 |  Malaysia | Surakarta, Indonesia |
| 15:00 WIB | Report | Stadium: Sriwedari Stadium Referee: Clarence Leow Hong Wei (Singapore) |
| 29 June 2024 Group stage | East Timor  | 0–12 | Australia | Surakarta, Indonesia |
| 15:00 WIB | Report | Stadium: Sriwedari Stadium Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore) |
| 1 July 2024 Semi-final | Indonesia | 3–5 | Australia | Surakarta, Indonesia |
| 19:30 WIB | Report | Stadium: Manahan Stadium |
| 3 July 2024 Final | Thailand | 1–1 (7–8 p) | Australia | Surakarta, Indonesia |
| 19:30 WIB |
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Report |
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Stadium: Manahan Stadium Referee: Koji Takasaki (Japan) |
| Penalties | ||||
Women's senior
[edit]Friendlies
[edit]The following is a list of friendlies played by the women's senior national team in 2023–24.
| 14 July 2023 | Australia | 1–0 | France | Melbourne, Australia |
| 19:30 UTC+10 |
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Report | Stadium: Marvel Stadium Attendance: 50,629 Referee: Asaka Koizumi (Japan) |
| 1 December 2023 | Canada  | 5–0 | Australia | Langford, Canada |
| 19:30 UTC−8 | Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 6,102 Referee: Deily Gómez (Costa Rica) |
| 5 December 2023 | Canada | 1–0 | Australia | Vancouver, Canada |
| 19:00 UTC−8 |
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Report | Stadium: Christine Sinclair Place Attendance: 48,112 Referee: Katja Koroleva (United States) |
| 9 April 2024 | Mexico | 0–2 | Australia | San Antonio, United States |
| 19:00 UTC−6 | Report | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 7,163 Referee: Natalie Simon (United States) |
| 31 May 2024 | Australia | 1–1 |  China | Adelaide, Australia |
| 19:40 UTC+09:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Adelaide Oval Attendance: 52,912 Referee: Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea) |
| 3 June 2024 | Australia | 2–0 | China | Sydney, Australia |
| 19:30 UTC+10:00 | Report | Stadium: Accor Stadium Attendance: 76,798 Referee: Oh Hyun-jung (South Korea) |
FIFA Women's World Cup
[edit]Group B
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia (H)
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Nigeria
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Canada
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Republic of Ireland
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
| 20 July 2023 Group Stage | Australia | 1–0 | Republic of Ireland | Sydney, Australia |
| 18:00 UTC+10 | Report | Stadium: Stadium Australia Attendance: 75,784 Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil) |
| 27 July 2023 Group Stage | Australia | 2–3 | Nigeria | Brisbane, Australia |
| 18:00 UTC+10 |
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Report | Stadium: Lang Park Attendance: 49,156 Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland) |
| 31 July 2023 Group Stage | Canada | 0–4 | Australia | Melbourne, Australia |
| 18:00 UTC+10 | Report | Stadium: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium Attendance: 27,706 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France) |
| 7 August 2023 Round of 16 | Australia | 2–0 | Denmark | Sydney, Australia |
| 20:30 UTC+10 | Report | Stadium: Stadium Australia Attendance: 75,784 Referee: Rebecca Welch (England) |
| 12 August 2023 Quarter-final | Australia | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p) | France | Brisbane, Australia |
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Report | Stadium: Lang Park Attendance: 49,461 Referee: María Carvajal (Chile) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 16 August 2023 Semi-final | Australia | 1–3 | England | Sydney, Australia |
| 20:00 UTC+10 |
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Report | Stadium: Stadium Australia Attendance: 75,784 Referee: Tori Penso (United States) |
| 19 August 2023 Third place play-off | Sweden  | 2–0 | Australia | Brisbane, Australia |
| 18:00 UTC+10 | Report | Stadium: Lang Park Attendance: 49,461 Referee: Cheryl Foster (Wales) |
2024 Paris Olympic qualifiers
[edit]| 26 October 2023 Round 2 | Australia | 2–0 |  Iran | Perth, Australia |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Perth Rectangular Stadium Attendance: 18,798 Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea) |
| 29 October 2023 Round 2 | Philippines  | 0–8 | Australia | Perth, Australia |
| 15:10 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Perth Stadium Attendance: 59,155 Referee: Ranjita Devi Tekcham (India) |
| 1 November 2023 Round 2 | Australia | 3–0 |  Chinese Taipei | Perth, Australia |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Perth Rectangular Stadium Attendance: 19,084 Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea) |
| 24 February 2024 Round 3 | Uzbekistan | 0–3 | Australia | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 14:00 UTC+5 | Report | Stadium: Milliy Stadium Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea) |
| 28 February 2024 Round 3 | Australia | 10–0 (13–0 agg.) | Uzbekistan | Melbourne, Australia |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Report | Stadium: Marvel Stadium Attendance: 54,120 Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan) |
Women's under-23
[edit]Friendlies
[edit]The following is a list of friendlies played by the women's under-23 national team in 2023–24.
| 26 September 2023 | Australia | 1–0 |  Scotland | Varese, Italy |
| 11:30 CEST | Report | Stadium: AIS European Training Centre |
| 29 May 2024 Four Nations Tournament | Sweden | 3–0 | Australia | Växjö, Sweden |
| 19:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Visma Arena |
| 1 June 2024 Four Nations Tournament | Australia | 0–3 |  Germany | Växjö, Sweden |
| 18:00 CEST | Report |
|
Stadium: Värendsvallen |
| 4 June 2024 Four Nations Tournament | Australia | 2–2 (5–3 p) |  Poland | Växjö, Sweden |
| 13:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Värendsvallen Referee: Isabelle Svensson (Sweden) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Women's under-20
[edit]Friendlies
[edit]A two-game series against China was held to help preparations for the U-20 Women's Asian Cup.[5]
| 3 December 2023 | China | 1–3 | Australia | Xiamen, China |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Xiamen Egret Stadium Referee: Dai Bingyue (China) |
| 6 December 2023 | China | 3–1 | Australia | Xiamen, China |
| 13:00 UTC+8 | Report |
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Stadium: Xiamen Egret Stadium Referee: Mu Mingxin (China) |
AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
[edit]With three wins in the group stage, Australia secured qualification to the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[6]
| 3 March 2024 Group stage | South Korea | 1–2 | Australia | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 13:00 UTC+5 |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Do'stlik Stadium Attendance: 40 Referee: Asaka Koizumi (Japan) |
| 6 March 2024 Group stage | Uzbekistan | 0–2 | Australia | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 16:00 UTC+5 | Report | Stadium: JAR Stadium Attendance: 80 Referee: Dong Fangyu (China) |
| 9 March 2024 Group stage | Australia | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 13:00 UTC+5 | Report | Stadium: Do'stlik Stadium |
| 13 March 2024 Semi-final | Australia | 1–5 |  Japan | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 16:00 UTC+5 |
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Report | Stadium: JAR Stadium Referee: Dong Fangyu (China) |
| 16 March 2024 Third place match | Australia | 1–0 | South Korea | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 13:00 UTC+5 |
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Report | Stadium: JAR Stadium Referee: Asaka Koizumi (Japan) |
Women's under-17
[edit]AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification
[edit]Australia won all three of their matches and qualified for the 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup.
| 20 September 2023 Round 2 | Australia | 6–2 | Philippines | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| 16:00 ICT | Report | Stadium: Vietnam Youth Football Training Center Referee: Mahsa Ghorbani (Iran) |
| 22 September 2023 Round 2 | Vietnam  | 1–2 | Australia | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| 19:00 ICT | Report |
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Stadium: Vietnam Youth Football Training Center |
| 24 September 2023 Round 2 | Australia | 4–0 | Bangladesh | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| 16:00 ICT |
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Report | Stadium: Vietnam Youth Football Training Center |
AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup
[edit]| 7 May 2024 Group stage | China | 3–0 | Australia | Bali, Indonesia |
| 16:00 WITA |
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Report | Stadium: Bali United Training Center Referee: Veronika Bernatskaia (Kyrgyzstan) |
| 10 May 2024 Group stage | Australia | 1–4 | Japan | Bali, Indonesia |
| 19:00 WITA |
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Report | Stadium: Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium Referee: Yang Shu-ting (Chinese Taipei) |
| 13 May 2024 Group stage | Australia | 1–3 | Thailand | Bali, Indonesia |
| 16:00 WITA |
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Report | Stadium: Bali United Training Center Referee: Bùi Thị Thu Trang (Vietnam) |
AFC competitions
[edit]AFC Champions League
[edit]Group H
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VEN | MCY | ZHP | BUR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ventforet Kofu
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 11 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 3–3 | 4–1 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Melbourne City
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6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 9 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–1 | ||
| 3 | Zhejiang
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 7 | 2–0 | 1–2 | — | 3–2 | ||
| 4 | Buriram United
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 6 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 4–1 | — |
Source: AFC
AFC Cup
[edit]Central Coast Mariners won the competition for the first time.[7] Mariners' striker Marco Túlio was the leading goalscorer for the competition, with eight goals. Central Coast Mariners' victory meant that Australia became the first nation to have had clubs winning both the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup, following Western Sydney Wanderers' victory in the 2014 AFC Champions League.
Group F
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MAC | CRO | DHC | SHN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macarthur FC
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 15 | Zonal semi-finals | — | 5–0 | 8–2 | 4–0 | |
| 2 |  Phnom Penh Crown
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 12 | 3–0 | — | 4–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 3 | DH Cebu
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 19 | −15 | 4[a] | 0–3 | 0–3 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 |  Shan United
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 4[a] | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — |
Source: AFC
Notes:
Notes:
Group G
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CCM | TFC | BUF | STA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Coast Mariners
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 13 | Zonal semi-finals | — | 1–1 | 6–3 | 9–1 | |
| 2 | Terengganu
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 12 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | 2–2 | ||
| 3 | Bali United
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 5–2 | ||
| 4 | Stallion Laguna
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6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 27 | −18 | 1 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 2–5 | — |
Source: AFC
Knockout stage
[edit]| Zonal semi-finals | Zonal finals | Inter-zone play-off semi-finals | Inter-zone play-off finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Macarthur FC | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sabah | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Macarthur FC | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ASEAN Zone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Coast Mariners (a.e.t.) | 3 | Central Coast Mariners | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Coast Mariners | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Odisha | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phnom Penh Crown | 0 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Abdysh-Ata Kant | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abdysh-Ata Kant | 5 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taichung Futuro | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Coast Mariners | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al Ahed | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Riffa | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Al-Nahda | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Nahda | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Asia Zone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al Ahed | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al Ahed (p) | 0 | 1 | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Kahrabaa | 1 | 0 | 1 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 February 2024 Zonal semi-finals | Macarthur FC | 3–0 | Sabah | Sydney |
| 15:00 UTC+11 | Report | Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan) |
| 13 February 2024 Zonal semi-finals | Central Coast Mariners | 4–0 | Phnom Penh Crown | Gosford |
| 17:00 UTC+11 | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Referee: Pranjal Banerjee (India) |
| 22 February 2024 Zonal final | Macarthur FC | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney |
| 19:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium |
| 7 March 2024 Inter-zone semi-finals | Central Coast Mariners | 4–0 | Odisha | Gosford |
| 19:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman) |
| 14 March 2024 Inter-zone semi-finals | Odisha | 0–0 (0–4 agg.) | Central Coast Mariners | Bhubaneswar, India |
| 15:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
| 17 April 2024 Inter-zone final | Abdysh-Ata Kant | 1–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| 18:00 KGT |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium Attendance: 10,663 Referee: Gamini Nivon Robesh (Sri Lanka) |
| 24 April 2024 Inter-zone final | Central Coast Mariners | 3–0 (4–1 agg.) | Abdysh-Ata Kant | Gosford, Australia |
| 19:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 4,723 Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea) |
| 5 May 2024 Final | Al Ahed | 0–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Muscat, Oman |
| 20:00 UTC+4 | Report |
|
Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Referee: Omar Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates) |
AFC Women's Club Championship
[edit]Group B
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyundai Steel Red Angels
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Advance to final |
| 2 | Sydney FC
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | FC Nasaf (H)
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 | |
| 4 | Bam Khatoon FC
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
Domestic leagues
[edit]A-League Men
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Coast Mariners (C) | 27 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 55 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Elite and Finals series |
| 2 | Wellington Phoenix[a] | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 53 | Qualification for Finals series[b] |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 27 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 42 | |
| 4 | Sydney FC | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 41 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Two and Finals series[c] |
| 5 | Macarthur FC | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 41 | Qualification for Finals series[b] |
| 6 | Melbourne City | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 39 | |
| 7 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 37 | |
| 8 | Adelaide United | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 32 | |
| 9 | Brisbane Roar | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 55 | −13 | 30 | Qualification for 2024 Australia Cup play-offs |
| 10 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 28 | |
| 11 | Western United | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 26 | |
| 12 | Perth Glory | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 69 | −23 | 22 |
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[8][9]
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[8][9]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is part of the Oceania Football Confederation.
- ^ a b The top two teams enter the finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth enter the finals series at the elimination-finals.
- ^ Qualified for AFC Champions League Two as the 2023 Australia Cup winners.
Finals series
[edit]| Elimination-finals | Semi-finals | Grand final | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Sydney FC | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Macarthur FC | 0 | 4 | Sydney FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Central Coast Mariners | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Central Coast Mariners (a.e.t.) | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Melbourne Victory (p) | 1 (3) | 3 | Melbourne Victory | 1 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Melbourne City | 1 (2) | 3 | Melbourne Victory (a.e.t.) | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | Wellington Phoenix | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
A-League Women
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne City | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 41 | Qualification to Finals series and 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League |
| 2 | Sydney FC (C) | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 39 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 3 | Western United | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 36 | |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 36 | |
| 5 | Central Coast Mariners | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 35 | |
| 6 | Newcastle Jets | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 33 | |
| 7 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 33 | |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix[a] | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 28 | |
| 9 | Brisbane Roar | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 26 | |
| 10 | Perth Glory | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 24 | |
| 11 | Canberra United | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 24 | |
| 12 | Adelaide United | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 56 | −35 | 15 |
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away head-to-head results; 8) home head-to-head results; 9) toss of a coin[10]
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away head-to-head results; 8) home head-to-head results; 9) toss of a coin[10]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is under the Oceania Football Confederation.
Finals series
[edit]| Elimination-finals | Semi-finals | Grand final | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Melbourne City | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 0 (2) | 6 | Newcastle Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 5 | Central Coast Mariners (p) | 0 (4) | 1 | Melbourne City | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Sydney FC | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Sydney FC | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Western United | 2 | 5 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 6 | Newcastle Jets (a.e.t.) | 4 | ||||||||||||||
National Premier Leagues
[edit]Domestic cups
[edit]Australia Cup
[edit]Final
[edit]Deaths
[edit]- 6 July 2023: Attila Abonyi, 76, Australia, Melbourne Hungaria, St George-Budapest, Sydney Croatia, and Melita Eagles winger.[11]
- 21 October 2023: Sir Bobby Charlton CBE, 86, England, Newcastle KB United and Blacktown City midfielder.[12]
- 25 November 2023: Terry Venables, 80, coach of Australia.[13][14]
- 15 January 2024: Stephen Laybutt, 46, Australia, Wollongong Wolves, Brisbane Strikers, Parramatta Power, Sydney Olympic, and Newcastle Jets defender.[15]
- 11 March 2024: Steve Maxwell, 59, Australia, Adelaide City, and Marconi Stallions forward.[16]
- 8 April 2024: Ron Lord, 94, Australia and Sydney Prague goalkeeper.[17]
- 27 June 2024: Alan Westwater, 78, Australia, Canterbury Marrickville, and Pan Hellenic midfielder.[18]
Retirements
[edit]- 11 July 2023: Georgina Worth, 26, former Brisbane Roar and Newcastle Jets goalkeeper.[19][20]
- 24 July 2023: Emily Garnier, 27, former Newcastle Jets defender.[21]
- 21 September 2023: Natasha Dowie, 35, former England and Melbourne Victory forward.[22]
- 21 September 2023: Éric Bauthéac, 36, former Brisbane Roar midfielder.[23]
- 3 October 2023: Tom Rogic, 30, former Australia, Belconnen United, Central Coast Mariners, and Melbourne Victory midfielder.[24]
- 30 October 2023: Craig Noone, 35, former Melbourne City and Macarthur midfielder.[25]
- 3 December 2023: Shinji Ono, 44, former Japan and Western Sydney Wanderers midfielder.[26][27]
- 24 March 2024: Adriana Konjarski, 28, former Newcastle Jets, Adelaide United, Melbourne City, South Melbourne, Warners Bay, and Broadmeadow Magic forward.[28][29]
- 29 March 2024: Larissa Crummer, 28, former Australia, Sydney FC, Brisbane Roar, Melbourne City, and Newcastle Jets defender and forward.[30][31]
- 14 April 2024: Emma Checker, 28, former Australia, Adelaide United, Melbourne Victory, Canberra United, and Melbourne City defender.[32][33]
- 27 April 2024: Jason Hoffman, 35, former Hamilton Olympic, Newcastle Jets, Richmond SC, and Melbourne City defender.[34]
- 27 April 2024: Miloš Ninković, 39, former Serbia, Sydney FC, and Western Sydney Wanderers midfielder.[35]
- 3 May 2024: Natasha Rigby, 31, former Perth Glory defender.[36]
- 7 May 2024: Gema Simon, 33, former Australia, Melbourne Victory, and Newcastle Jets defender.[37][38]
- 22 May 2024: Tando Velaphi, 37, former Perth SC, Queensland Roar, Perth Glory, Melbourne Victory, Melbourne City, and Wellington Phoenix goalkeeper.[39]
- 25 May 2024: Leigh Broxham, 36, former Australia and Melbourne Victory defender.[40]
- 26 May 2024: Danny Vukovic, 39, former Australia, Parramatta Power, Central Coast Mariners, Wellington Phoenix, Perth Glory, Melbourne Victory, and Sydney FC goalkeeper.[41]
- 28 May 2024: Jake McGing, 30, former Marconi Stallions, Central Coast Mariners, Brisbane Roar, and Macarthur FC defender.[42]
- 28 May 2024: Alexandra Huynh, 29, former Australia, Macarthur Rams, and Newcastle Jets defender.[38]
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