A blockbuster Melbourne derby will be the headline match in the opening round of A-League Season 2018/19, which kicks off later than ever before.
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Key features of A-League 2018/19 Season Draw
- Opening Round of the Hyundai A-League 2018/19 Season begins on Friday 19 October 2018
- International breaks from 12-20 November 2018 and 18-26 March 2019
- No breaks for the AFC Asian Cup 2019
- Hyundai A-League 2019 Finals Series will begin on the weekend of 3-5 May 2019
- Hyundai A-League 2019 Grand Final will be played on the weekend of 18-19 May 2019
- Grand Final Re-Match (Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Victory) in Round 3 (Saturday, 3 November 2018 @ McDonald Jones Stadium)
- All clubs will play in at least one Harvey Norman Saturday Night fixture (kick-off 7:50pm AEST)
Key Rivalries
Melbourne Derbies (Melbourne City FC v Melbourne Victory)
- Round 1 (Saturday 20 October 2018 @ Marvel Stadium)
- Round 9 (Saturday 22 December 2018 @ AAMI Park)
- Round 20 (Saturday 23 February 2019 @ Marvel Stadium
Sydney Derbies (Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers FC)
- Round 2 (Saturday 27 October 2018 @ SCG)
- Round 8 (Saturday 15 December 2018 @ ANZ Stadium)
- Round 25 (Saturday 13 April 2019 @ ANZ Stadium)
F3 Derbies (Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets)
- Round 9 (Sunday 23 December 2018 @ Central Coast Stadium)
- Round 15 (Wednesday 23 January 2019 @ McDonald Jones Stadium)
- Round 22 (Saturday 16 March 2019 @ McDonald Jones Stadium)
Big Blue (Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC)
- Round 5 (Sunday 25 November 2018 @ Jubilee Oval)
- Round 16 (Saturday 26 January 2019 @ AAMI Park)
- Round 24 (Saturday 6 April 2019 @ SCG)
Original Rivalry: Adelaide United vs Melbourne Victory
- Round 7 (Saturday 8 December 2018 @ Marvel Stadium)
- Round 12 (Wednesday 9 January 2019 @ Coopers Stadium)
- Round 26 (Friday 19 April 2019 @ Coopers Stadium)
Fixtures played outside Home Cities
- Round 4 – Western Sydney Wanderers FC v Brisbane Roar FC @ Glen Willow Stadium, Mudgee – Saturday 10 November 2018
- Round 21 – Melbourne Victory v Newcastle Jets @ GMHBA Stadium, Geelong – Saturday 2 March 2019
Themed Rounds
- Remembrance Round – Round 4 (9-11 November 2018)
- rebel Female Football Round – Round 5 (23-25 November 2018)
- rebel Play Football Round – Round 18 (7-10 February 2019)
- Anzac Day Fixture: Round 27 – Brisbane Roar FC v Adelaide United @ Suncorp Stadium – Thursday, 25 April 2019
Round 21 will be a “Split Round” in order to accommodate back-to-back AFC Champions League Match Days 1 and 2 with fixtures scheduled as follows:
- Week 1 (1-3 March 2019) - Clubs participating in the AFC Champions League 2019
- Week 2 (8-9 March 2019) – No Clubs participating in the AFC Champions League 2019
- FOX SPORTS will show all matches of the Hyundai A-League 2018/19 Season and Hyundai A-League 2019 Finals Series live.
- Network Ten will broadcast one Saturday night match a week and the Hyundai A-League 2019 Finals Series live.
- All Hyundai A-League 2018/19 and Hyundai A-League 2019 Finals Series matches will also be available on the MyFootball Live App, Live Fast and Data Free for Telstra mobile customers
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