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)

Asensio's Screamer Vs FC Barcelona
Asensio's Screamer Vs FC Barcelona
In one of Real Madrid's most outstanding performances at the Camp Nou, Los Blancos beat FC Barcelona 3-1 in the Spanish Supercup. Real were leading 2-1 after Cristiano Ronaldo's 80th minute goal, but just before the final whistle, we sealed the win with this beautiful Marco Asensio strike.
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  • 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