The opening rounds of the of the A-League will be based on a conference system and will kick off on Friday, November 19, 2021.  

Melbourne City, Melbourne Victory, Western United, Adelaide United, Perth Glory and Brisbane Roar will be in one conference and will play most of their games in Victoria.  

The other conference will be made of the five NSW-based clubs, Macarthur FC, Western Sydney Wanderers, Central Coast Mariners, Sydney FC and the Newcastle Jets plus the Wellington Phoenix who will remain in NSW for the foreseeable future. 

Round 1

Date Home Away Venue Kick-Off (AEDT)
19 November Melbourne City FC Brisbane Roar FC AAMI Park 7:45 PM
20 November Western Sydney Wanderers Sydney FC CommBank Stadium 7:45 PM
20 November Western United Melbourne Victory GMHBA Stadium 7:45 PM
20 November Perth Glory Adelaide United HBF Park 10:05 PM
21 November Newcastle Jets Central Coast Mariners McDonald Jones Stadium 4:05 PM
21 November Macarthur Wellington Phoenix  Campbeltown Stadium

6:05 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Round 2

Date Home Away Venue Kick-Off (AEDT)
26 November Western United Perth Glory Lakeside Stadium 7:45 PM
27 November Central Coast Mariners Wellington Phoenix TBC 5:05 PM
27 November Adelaide United Melbourne City FC Coopers Stadium 7:45 PM
27 November Sydney FC Macarthur FC Netstrata Jubilee Stadium 7:45 PM
28 November Melbourne Victory Brisbane Roar FC AAMI Park 4:05 PM
28 November Western Sydney Wanderers FC Newcastle Jets CommBank Stadium 6:05 PM

 

 

Round 3

Date Home Away Venue Kick-Off (AEDT)
3 December Wellington Phoenix Western Sydney Wanderers TBC 7:45 PM
4 December Brisbane Roar FC Adelaide United Moreton Daily Stadium 5:05 PM
4 December Melbourne City FC Western United FC AAMI Park 7:45 PM
4 December Sydney FC Newcastle Jets Netstrata Jubilee Stadium 7:45 PM
5 December Macarthur FC Central Coast Mariners Campbeltown Stadium 4:05 PM
5 December Melbourne Victory Perth Glory AAMI Park 6:45 PM
 

Round 4

Date Home Away Venue Kick-Off (AEDT)
8 December Melbourne City FC Perth Glory AAMI Park 7:45 PM
10 December Newcastle Jets Wellington Phoenix McDonald Jones Stadium 7:45 PM
11 December Western United Brisbane Roar FC GMHBA Stadium 5:05 PM
11 December Adelaide United Melbourne Victory Coopers Stadium 7:45 PM
11 December Western Sydney Wanderers Macarthur FC CommBank Stadium 7:45 PM
12 December Central Coast Mariners Sydney FC TBC 4:05 PM

 

Round 5

Date Home Away Venue Kick-Off (AEDT)
17 December Western United Adelaide United Lakeside Stadium 7:45 PM
18 December Central Coast Mariners Western Sydney Wanderers  TBC 5:05 PM
18 December Melbourne City FC Melbourne Victory AAMI Park 7:45 PM
18 December Brisbane Roar FC Perth Glory Moreton Daily Stadium 7:45 PM
19 December Macarthur FC Newcastle Jets Campbeltown Stadium 4:05 PM
19 December Sydney FC Wellington Phoenix Netstrata Jubilee Stadium 6:45 PM

 

Round 6

Date Home Away Venue Kick-Off (AEDT)
23 December Adelaide United Perth Glory Coopers Stadium 7:45 PM
24 December Newcastle Jets Western Sydney Wanderers  McDonald Jones Stadium 6:05 PM
26 December Melbourne Victory Western United AAMI Park 7:45 PM
26 December Macarthur FC Sydney FC Campbeltown Stadium 7:45 PM
27 December Wellington Phoenix Central Coast Mariners TBC 4:05 PM
27 December Brisbane Roar FC Melbourne City FC Moreton Daily Stadium 6:05 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
With this start date the season is expected to be concluded with a men's Grand Final on May 28, 2022.