What is the A-League Men?
The A-League Men is Australia's top professional men's football (soccer) competition. It began in 2005, replacing the National Soccer League, and includes clubs from Australia and New Zealand.
The league started with eight teams, including Sydney FC, Melbourne Victory, Adelaide United, Perth Glory and the Wellington-based New Zealand Knights. It has since expanded with clubs such as Western Sydney Wanderers, Macarthur FC and Auckland FC.
The season usually runs from October to May. The top teams qualify for a finals series ending in a Grand Final, while the team topping the ladder wins the Premiers' Plate.
Successful clubs
Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory have been among the most successful clubs. Western Sydney Wanderers won the AFC Champions League in 2014, Australia's first continental club title.
The competition was renamed from the A-League to the A-League Men in 2021, when the men's and women's leagues were rebranded together.
Famous players such as Alessandro Del Piero have played in the league.
Did You Know?
Each season, Australian clubs also compete in the Australia Cup, a knockout tournament open to amateur teams.