A-League Men Finals

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This is a list of all the A-League finals series that have occurred. The inaugural series was in 2006 and the latest was in 2021.

Standard cup rules – such as the away goals rule (two-leg ties only), extra time and penalty shootouts – are used to decide drawn games. The higher ranked team from the regular season hosts games if there is only one leg. Winners are in bold.

## Contents

* 1 2006
* 1.1 Semi Finals
* 1.2 Preliminary Final
* 1.3 Grand Final
* 2 2007
* 2.1 Semi Finals
* 2.2 Preliminary Final
* 2.3 Grand Final
* 3 2008
* 3.1 Semi Finals
* 3.2 Preliminary Final
* 3.3 Grand Final
* 4 2009
* 4.1 Semi Finals
* 4.2 Preliminary Final
* 4.3 Grand Final
* 5 2010
* 5.1 Semi Finals
* 5.2 Preliminary Final
* 5.3 Grand Final
* 6 2011
* 6.1 Semi Finals
* 6.2 Preliminary Final
* 6.3 Grand Final
* 7 2012
* 7.1 Semi Finals
* 7.2 Preliminary Final
* 7.3 Grand Final
* 8 2013
* 8.1 Elimination Finals
* 8.2 Semi Finals
* 8.3 Grand Final
* 9 2014
* 9.1 Elimination Finals
* 9.2 Semi-Finals
* 9.3 Grand Final
* 10 2015
* 10.1 Elimination Finals
* 10.2 Semi Finals
* 10.3 Grand Final
* 11 2016
* 11.1 Elimination Finals
* 11.2 Semi Finals
* 11.3 Grand Final
* 12 2017
* 12.1 Elimination Finals
* 12.2 Semi Finals
* 12.3 Grand Final
* 13 2018
* 13.1 Elimination Finals
* 13.2 Semi Finals
* 13.3 Grand Final
* 14 2019
* 14.1 Elimination Finals
* 14.2 Semi Finals
* 14.3 Grand Final
* 15 2020
* 15.1 Elimination Finals
* 15.2 Semi Finals
* 15.3 Grand Final
* 16 2021
* 16.1 Elimination Finals
* 16.2 Semi-finals
* 16.3 Grand Final
* 17 Appearances by club
* 18 Notes
* 19 References

## 2006[edit]

See also: 2005–06 A-League

After the home and away season, the inaugural A-League finals series began, with the top four teams from the league ladder qualifying. The finals series used a modified Page playoff system, with the difference that each first-round game would be played over two legs. The winner of the finals series, Sydney FC were crowned inaugural A-League champions[1] with the Joe Marston Medal going to Dwight Yorke.[2] As holder of the top position on the league ladder, Adelaide United were named the 2005–06 A-League premiers. Both of these clubs then qualified for the 2007 AFC Champions League due to their achievements.

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|  | L1  | L2  |  |  |  |
|  | February 10 & 17  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1  | Adelaide United | 2  | 1  |  |  | 5 March
| 2  | Sydney FC | 2  | 2  |  |  | 26 February  |  |  |  | 2  | Sydney FC | 1
|  |  | 1  | Adelaide United | 0  |  | 3  | Central Coast Mariners | 0
|  | February 12 & 19  |  | 3  | Central Coast Mariners | 1  |
| 3  | Central Coast Mariners | 1  | 1
| 4  | Newcastle Jets | 0  | 1  |

### Semi Finals[edit]

Newcastle Jets v Central Coast Mariners 10 February 2006 Minor Semi-Final Leg 1| Newcastle Jets| 0–1|  Central Coast Mariners | Newcastle, New South Wales

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20:00 UTC+11 |  | Report | Osman 76' | Stadium: EnergyAustralia Stadium
Attendance: 10,236
Referee: Ben Williams

Adelaide United v Sydney FC 12 February 2006 Major Semi-Final Leg 1| Adelaide United| 2–2| Sydney FC| Adelaide, South Australia

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17:00 UTC+10.30 | Rech 34'
Dodd 31' | Report | Petrovski 39'
Corica 9' | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 15,104
Referee: Matthew Breeze

Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets 17 February 2006 Minor Semi-Final Leg 2| Central Coast Mariners| 1–1
(2–1 agg.)| Newcastle Jets| Gosford, New South Wales

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20:00 UTC+11 | Heffernan 79' | Report | Thompson 28' | Stadium: Bluetongue Stadium
Attendance: 17,429
Referee: Simon Przydacz

Sydney FC v Adelaide United 19 February 2006 Major Semi-Final Leg 2|  Sydney FC | 2–1
(4–3 agg.)| Adelaide United| Sydney, New South Wales

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17:00 UTC+11 | Rudan 76'
Petrovski 29' | Report | Qu 60' | Stadium: Aussie Stadium
Attendance: 30,377
Referee: Mark Shield

### Preliminary Final[edit]

Adelaide United v Central Coast Mariners 26 February 2006 Preliminary Final| Adelaide United| 0–1|  Central Coast Mariners | Adelaide, South Australia

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17:00 UTC+10.30 |  | Report | Pondeljak 7' | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 11,405
Referee: Matthew Breeze

### Grand Final[edit]

See also: 2006 A-League Grand Final

Sydney FC v Central Coast Mariners 5 March 2006 Grand Final|  Sydney FC | 1–0| Central Coast Mariners| Sydney, New South Wales

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17:00 UTC+11 | Corica 62' | Report |  | Stadium: Aussie Stadium
Attendance: 41,689
Referee: Mark Shield
Man of the Match: Dwight Yorke (Joe Marston Medalist)

## 2007[edit]

See also: 2006–07 A-League

For the second straight year, the finals series again used a modified Page playoff system with the top four teams from the 2006–07 A-League ladder qualifying. Each of the first-round games was played over two legs. The winner of the finals series, Melbourne Victory were crowned 2006–07 A-League champions with the Joe Marston Medal going to Archie Thompson.[2] As holder of the top position on the league ladder, Victory were also named the 2006–07 A-League premiers. These accomplishments qualified them for the 2008 AFC Champions League alongside Adelaide United, who got in through being runners up.

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|  | L1  | L2  |  |  |  |
|  | 28 January & 4 February  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1  | Melbourne Victory | 0 | 2 |  |  | 18 February
| 2  | Adelaide United | 0  | 1  |  |  | 11 February  |  |  |  | 1  | Melbourne Victory | 6
|  |  | 2  | Adelaide United (pso)  | 1 (4) |  | 2  | Adelaide United | 0
|  | 26 January & 2 February  |  | 3  | Newcastle Jets | 1 (3)  |
| 3  | Newcastle Jets | 1 | 2
| 4  | Sydney FC | 2  | 0  |

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Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets 26 January 2007 Minor Semi Final – Leg 1|  Sydney FC | 2–1| Newcastle Jets| Sydney, New South Wales

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20:00 UTC+11 | Brosque 15'
Milligan 30' | Report | Rodriguez 71' | Stadium: Aussie Stadium,
Attendance: 21,112
Referee: Peter Green

Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory 28 January 2007 Major Semi Final – Leg 1| Adelaide United| 0–0| Melbourne Victory| Adelaide, South Australia

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17:30 UTC+10.30 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 15,575
Referee: Simon Przydacz

Newcastle Jets v Sydney FC 2 February 2007 Minor Semi Final – Leg 2|  Newcastle Jets | 2–0
(3–2 agg.)| Sydney FC| Newcastle, New South Wales

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20:00 UTC+11 |

* Griffiths 57'
* Coveny 71'

| Report |  | Stadium: EnergyAustralia Stadium
Attendance: 24,338
Referee: Matthew Breeze

Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United 4 February 2007 Major Semi Final – Leg 2|  Melbourne Victory | 2–1
(2–1 agg.)| Adelaide United| Melbourne, Victoria

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18:00 UTC+11 | Allsopp 48'
Robinson 90+2' | Report | Dodd 4' | Stadium: Telstra Dome
Attendance: 47,413
Referee: Mark Shield

### Preliminary Final[edit]

Adelaide United v Newcastle Jets 11 February 2007 Preliminary Final|  Adelaide United | 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)| Newcastle Jets| Adelaide, South Australia

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17:30 UTC+10.30 | Veart 57' | Report | Coveny 74' | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 13,798
Referee: Matthew Breeze
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* Diego
* Owens
* Alagich
* Aloisi

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* Bridge
* Carle
* Thompson
* Coveny
* Musialik

### Grand Final[edit]

See also: 2007 A-League Grand Final

Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United 18 February 2007 Grand Final|  Melbourne Victory | 6–0| Adelaide United| Melbourne, Victoria

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18:00 UTC+11 |

* Thompson 20', 29', 39', 56', 72'
* Sarkies 90+3'

| Report |  | Stadium: Telstra Dome
Attendance: 55,436
Referee: Mark Shield
Man of the Match: Archie Thompson (Joe Marston Medal)

## 2008[edit]

See also: 2007–08 A-League

For the third straight year, the finals series used a modified Page playoff system, again with each first-round game being played over two legs and with four teams. The winner of the finals series, the Newcastle Jets were crowned 2007–08 A-League champions with the Joe Marston Medal going to Andrew Durante.[2] The Central Coast Mariners, as the holder of the top position on the league ladder, were named the 2007–08 premiers. They both qualified for the 2009 AFC Champions League due to their achievements.

Note: The Grand Final was held at the Sydney Football Stadium as the FFA deemed Bluetongue Stadium to have an insufficient capacity for the league's showpiece match.

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|  | 27 January & 10 February  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 1  | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | 3 |  |  | 24 February
| 2  | Newcastle Jets | 2  | 0  |  |  | 17 February  |  |  |  | 1  | Central Coast Mariners | 0
|  |  | 2  | Newcastle Jets (aet)  | 3 |  | 2  | Newcastle Jets | 1
|  | 25 January & 8 February  |  | 4  | Queensland Roar | 2  |
| 3  | Sydney FC | 0  | 0
| 4  | Queensland Roar | 0 | 2 |

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Sydney FC v Queensland Roar 25 January 2008 Minor Semi Final – Leg 1| Sydney FC| 0–0| Queensland Roar| Sydney, New South Wales

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20:00 UTC+11 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium
Attendance: 23,450
Referee:  Mark Shield

Newcastle Jets v Central Coast Mariners 27 January 2008 Major Semi Final – Leg 1|  Newcastle Jets | 2–0| Central Coast Mariners| Newcastle, New South Wales

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18:00 UTC+11 | A. Griffiths 22'
J. Griffiths 85' (pen.) | Report |  | Stadium: EnergyAustralia Stadium
Attendance: 22,960
Referee:  Matthew Breeze

Queensland Roar v Sydney FC 8 February 2008 Minor Semi Final – Leg 2|  Queensland Roar | 2–0
(2–0 agg.)| Sydney FC| Brisbane, Queensland

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20:07 UTC+10
(Delayed Kickoff) |

* Reinaldo 13'
* S. Ognenovski 84' (pen.)

| Report |  | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 36,221
Referee:  Mark Shield

Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets 10 February 2008 Major Semi Final – Leg 2|  Central Coast Mariners | 3–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 agg.)| Newcastle Jets| Gosford, New South Wales

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18:00 UTC+11 | Kwasnik 37'
Petrovski 74', 95' | Report |  | Stadium: Bluetongue Stadium
Attendance: 19,112
Referee:  Ben Williams

### Preliminary Final[edit]

Newcastle Jets v Queensland Roar 17 February 2008 Preliminary Final|  Newcastle Jets | 3–2 (a.e.t.)| Queensland Roar| Newcastle, New South Wales

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18:00 UTC+11 |

* Thompson 40'
* J.Griffiths 104' (pen.)
* Elrich 111'

| Report | Reinaldo 90+2' (pen.), 118' (pen.) | Stadium: EnergyAustralia Stadium
Attendance: 16,021
Referee:  Peter Green

### Grand Final[edit]

See also: 2008 A-League Grand Final

Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets 24 February 2008 Grand Final| Central Coast Mariners| 0–1|  Newcastle Jets | Sydney, New South Wales

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17:00 UTC+11 |  | Report | Bridge 64' | Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium
Attendance: 36,354
Referee:  Mark Shield
Man of the Match: Andrew Durante (Joe Marston Medal)

## 2009[edit]

See also: 2008–09 A-League

For the fourth straight year, the finals series used a modified Page playoff system, again with each first-round game being played over two legs and with the top four teams. The winner of the finals series, the Melbourne Victory were crowned 2008–09 A-League champions with the Joe Marston Medal going to Tom Pondeljak.[2] As holders of the top position on the league ladder, Melbourne Victory were also named the 2008–09 premiers. Them and Adelaide United both qualified for the 2010 AFC Champions League, Adelaide United qualifying for being runners up.

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| 1  | Melbourne Victory | 2 | 4 |  |  |
| 2  | Adelaide United | 0  | 0  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1  | Melbourne Victory | 1
|  |  | 2  | Adelaide United | 1 |  | 2  | Adelaide United | 0
|  |  |  | 3  | Queensland Roar | 0  |
| 3  | Queensland Roar | 2 | 2
| 4  | Central Coast Mariners | 0  | 1  |

### Semi Finals[edit]

Central Coast Mariners v Queensland Roar 6 February 2009 Minor Semi-Final Leg 1| Central Coast Mariners| 0–2|  Queensland Roar | Gosford, New South Wales

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20:00 UTC+11 |  | Report |

* Nichols 30'
* van Dijk 54' (pen.)

| Stadium: Bluetongue Stadium
Attendance: 9,514
Referee: Ben Williams

Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory 7 February 2009 Major Semi-Final Leg 1| Adelaide United| 0–2|  Melbourne Victory | Adelaide, South Australia

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18:30 UTC+10:30 |  | Report | Hernández 13'
Allsopp 89' | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 14,119
Referee: Strebre Delovski

Queensland Roar v Central Coast Mariners 13 February 2009 Minor Semi-Final Leg 2|  Queensland Roar | 2–1
(4–1 agg.)| Central Coast Mariners| Brisbane, Queensland

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19:30 UTC+10 | Nichols 21'
McKay 49' | Report | Mrdja 64' | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 23,705
Referee: Peter Green

Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United 14 February 2009 Major Semi-Final Leg 2|  Melbourne Victory | 4–0
(6–0 agg.)| Adelaide United| Melbourne, Victoria

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19:30 UTC+11 |

* Thompson 10'
* Hernández 24'
* Allsopp 44'
* Pondeljak 48'

| Report |  | Stadium: Telstra Dome
Attendance: 34,736
Referee: Matthew Breeze

### Preliminary Final[edit]

Adelaide United v Queensland Roar 21 February 2009 Preliminary Final|  Adelaide United | 1–0| Queensland Roar| Adelaide, South Australia

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18:30 UTC+10:30 | Barbiero 25' | Report |  | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 8,472
Referee: Strebre Delovski

### Grand Final[edit]

See also: 2009 A-League Grand Final

Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United 28 February 2009 Grand Final|  Melbourne Victory | 1–0| Adelaide United| Melbourne, Victoria

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19:30 UTC+11 | Pondeljak 60' | Report |  | Stadium: Telstra Dome
Attendance: 53,273
Referee: Matthew Breeze

## 2010[edit]

See also: 2009–10 A-League

After four straight years, the finals series adapted a new modified Page playoff system, with the amount of finals teams being increased to 6. The winner of the finals series, Sydney FC were crowned 2009–10 A-League champions with the Joe Marston Medal going to Simon Colosimo.[2] As holders of the top position on the league ladder, Sydney FC were also named the 2009–10 premiers. Them and Melbourne Victory both qualified for the 2011 AFC Champions League, Melbourne Victory qualifying for being runners up.

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| 1  |  Sydney FC |  1  | -- |  Sydney FC |  2  |  |  Melbourne Victory |  1 (2)
| 2  |  Melbourne Victory |  2  | -- |  Melbourne Victory (a.e.t.)  |  2  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  Sydney FC (p.s.o.)  |  1 (4)
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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  Sydney FC |  4  |  |  |  |
| 3  |  Gold Coast United |  0 (5)  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  Wellington Phoenix |  2  |  |  |  |
| 6  |  Newcastle Jets (p.s.o.)  |  0 (6) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  Wellington Phoenix (a.e.t.) |  3  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  Newcastle Jets |  1  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 4  |  Wellington Phoenix (p.s.o.) |  1 (4) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 5  |  Perth Glory |  1 (2)  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

### Semi Finals[edit]

Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC 18 February 2010 Major Semi-Final Leg 1|  Melbourne Victory | 2–1| Sydney FC| Melbourne, Victoria

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20:00 UTC+11 |

* Mrdja 16'
* Hernández 40'

| Report | Aloisi 42' | Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 18,453
Referee:  Peter Green

Gold Coast United v Newcastle Jets 20 February 2010 Semi-Final 3 v 6| Gold Coast United| 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)|  Newcastle Jets | Gold Coast, Queensland

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19:00 UTC+10 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Skilled Park
Attendance: 4,109
Referee:  Matthew Breeze
| Penalties|
Culina
Djulbic
Thwaite
Anderson
Smeltz
Rees
Caravella |  |  T. Elrich
Petrovski
Patafta
M. Thompson
Miličević
Song
Topor-Stanley

Wellington Phoenix v Perth Glory 21 February 2010 Semi-Final 4 v 5|  Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)| Perth Glory| Wellington, New Zealand

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17:00 UTC+13 | Greenacre 37' | Report | Neville 67' | Stadium: Westpac Stadium
Attendance: 24,278
Referee:  Strebre Delovski
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Ifill
Durante
T. Brown
Caceres |  |  McGarry
Sekulovski
Bulloch
McBreen

Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets 7 March 2010 Minor Semi-Final|  Wellington Phoenix | 3–1 (a.e.t.)| Newcastle Jets| Wellington, New Zealand

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16:00 UTC+13 | T. Brown 33'
Ifill 105+1'
Dadi 115' | Report | M. Thompson 20' | Stadium: Westpac Stadium
Attendance: 32,792
Referee:  Chris Beath

Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory 7 March 2010 Major Semi-Final Leg 2| Sydney FC| 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 agg.)| Melbourne Victory| Sydney, New South Wales

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17:00 UTC+11 | Kisel 36' (pen.)
Bridge 54' | Report | Kruse 15'
A. Thompson 113' | Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium
Attendance: 23,818
Referee:  Strebre Delovski

### Preliminary Final[edit]

Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix 13 March 2010 Preliminary Final|  Sydney FC | 4–2| Wellington Phoenix| Sydney, New South Wales

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20:30 UTC+11 | Payne 21', 31'
Brosque 63'
Bridge 71' | Report | Durante 27'
Dadi 81' | Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium
Attendance: 13,196
Referee:  Peter Green

### Grand Final[edit]

See also: 2010 A-League Grand Final

Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC 20 March 2010 Grand Final| Melbourne Victory| 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)|  Sydney FC | Melbourne, Victoria

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19:00 UTC+11 | Leijer 81' | Report | Bridge 63' | Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 48,560
Referee:  Strebre Delovski
| Penalties|
Muscat
Brebner
Angulo
Broxham |  |  Colosimo
Cole
Foxe
Kisel
Byun

## 2011[edit]

See also: 2010–11 A-League

For the second straight year, the finals series used the same 6 team modified Page playoff system it adopted the previous year. The winner of the finals series, Brisbane Roar were crowned 2010–11 A-League champions with the Joe Marston Medal going to Mathew Ryan,[2] making him the first recipient of the award to play on the losing team. As holders of the top position on the league ladder, Central Coast Mariners were also named the 2010–11 premiers. Their accomplishments qualified them into the 2012 AFC Champions League, which for the first time featured 3 Australian teams. The third team was Adelaide United, who qualified through finishing the regular season in third.

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| 1  |  Central Coast Mariners |  0  | -- |  Brisbane Roar (agg.)  |  2 |  |  Brisbane Roar (pen.)  |  2 (4)
| 2  |  Brisbane Roar |  2 | -- |  Central Coast Mariners |  2  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  Central Coast Mariners |  2 (2)
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| 3  |  Adelaide United |  1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  Gold Coast United |  0  |  |  |  |
| 6  |  Wellington Phoenix |  0  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  Adelaide United |  2  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  Gold Coast United |  3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 4  |  Gold Coast United |  1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 5  |  Melbourne Victory |  0  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

### Semi Finals[edit]

Adelaide United v Wellington Phoenix 18 February 2011 Semi-Final 3 v 6|  Adelaide United | 1–0| Wellington Phoenix| Adelaide, South Australia

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19:30 CDT | T. Dodd 70' | Report |  | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 10,285
Referee: Jarred Gillett

Central Coast Mariners v Brisbane Roar 19 February 2011 Major Semi-Final Leg 1| Central Coast Mariners| 0–2|  Brisbane Roar | Gosford, New South Wales

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19:00 EDT |  | Report | Barbarouses 52'
McKay 73' | Stadium: Bluetongue Stadium
Attendance: 10,166
Referee: Matthew Breeze

Gold Coast United v Melbourne Victory 20 February 2011 Semi-Final 4 v 5|  Gold Coast United | 1–0| Melbourne Victory| Gold Coast, Queensland

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16:30 EST | Djulbic 90+1' | Report |  | Stadium: Skilled Park
Attendance: 3,281
Referee: Strebre Delovski

Brisbane Roar v Central Coast Mariners 26 February 2011 Major Semi-Final Leg 2|  Brisbane Roar | 2–2
(4–2 agg.)| Central Coast Mariners| Brisbane, Queensland

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19:00 EST |

* Broich 63'
* Henrique 90+1'

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* M. Smith 39' (o.g.)
* Bozanic

| Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 25,168
Referee: Peter Green

Adelaide United v Gold Coast United 27 February 2011 Minor Semi-Final| Adelaide United| 2–3|  Gold Coast United | Adelaide, South Australia

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17:00 CDT | van Dijk 56' (pen.)
Leckie 69' | Report | Smeltz 38', 79' (pen.)
Djite 71' | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 15,028
Referee: Chris Beath

### Preliminary Final[edit]

Central Coast Mariners v Gold Coast United 5 March 2011 Preliminary Final|  Central Coast Mariners | 1–0| Gold Coast United| Gosford, New South Wales

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19:00 EDT | Kwasnik 75' | Report |  | Stadium: Bluetongue Stadium
Attendance: 7,539
Referee: Strebre Delovski

### Grand Final[edit]

See also: 2011 A-League Grand Final

Brisbane Roar v Central Coast Mariners 13 March 2011 Grand Final|  Brisbane Roar | 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)| Central Coast Mariners| Brisbane, Queensland

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16:00 EST | Henrique 117'
Paartalu 120' | Report | Kwasnik 96'
Bozanic 103' | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 50,168
Man of the Match: Mathew Ryan (Joe Marston Medal)
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Franjic
Paartalu
McKay
Henrique |  |  Hutchinson
Wilkinson
McBreen
Bojić

## 2012[edit]

See also: 2011–12 A-League

For the second straight year, the finals series used the same 6 team modified Page playoff system it adopted in the 2009–10 season. The winner of the finals series, Brisbane Roar were crowned 2011–12 A-League champions with the Joe Marston Medal going to Jacob Burns,[2] making him the second recipient of the award to play on the losing team. As holders of the top position on the league ladder, Central Coast Mariners were also named the 2011–12 premiers. Their accomplishments qualified them into the 2013 AFC Champions League, which was reverted to only having two A-League teams (Brisbane Roar qualifying through the 2013 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs).

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| 1  |  Central Coast Mariners |  0  | -- |  Central Coast Mariners |  2  |  |  Brisbane Roar |  2
| 2  |  Brisbane Roar |  2 | -- |  Brisbane Roar |  3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  Perth Glory |  1
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| 3  |  Perth Glory |  3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  Perth Glory (pen.)  |  1 (5) |  |  |  |
| 6  |  Melbourne Heart |  0  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  Perth Glory |  3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  Wellington Phoenix |  2  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 4  |  Wellington Phoenix |  3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 5  |  Sydney FC |  2  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

### Semi Finals[edit]

Wellington Phoenix v Sydney FC 30 March 2012 Semi-Final 4 v 5|  Wellington Phoenix | 3–2| Sydney FC| Wellington, New Zealand

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(UTC+13) | Brown 47'
Sigmund 80'
Ifill 86' (pen.) | Report | Chianese 81', 84' | Stadium: Westpac Stadium
Attendance: 10,019
Referee: Chris Beath

Brisbane Roar v Central Coast Mariners 31 March 2012 Major Semi-Final Leg 1|  Brisbane Roar | 2–0| Central Coast Mariners| Brisbane, Queensland

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16:30 AEST
(UTC+10) | Henrique 9'
Paartalu 86' | Report |  | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 15,081
Referee: Strebre Delovski

Perth Glory v Melbourne Heart 1 April 2012 Semi-Final 3 v 6|  Perth Glory | 3–0| Melbourne Heart| Perth, Western Australia

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17:00 AWST
(UTC+8) | Smeltz 65', 72', 90+2' | Report |  | Stadium: nib Stadium
Attendance: 12,600
Referee: Jarred Gillett

Perth Glory v Wellington Phoenix 7 April 2012 Minor Semi-Final|  Perth Glory | 3–2 (a.e.t.)| Wellington Phoenix| Perth, Western Australia

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17:30 AWST
(UTC+8) | van den Brink 12'
Mehmet 71'
Howarth 111' | Report | Greenacre 46'
Muscat 54' | Stadium: nib Stadium
Attendance: 13,695
Referee: Peter Green

Central Coast Mariners v Brisbane Roar 8 April 2012 Major Semi-Final Leg 2| Central Coast Mariners| 2–3
(5–2 agg.)|  Brisbane Roar | Gosford, New South Wales

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17:00 AEST
(UTC+10) | Zwaanswijk 29'
Kwasnik 32' | Report | Broich 2'
Nichols 26'
Henrique 68' | Stadium: Bluetongue Stadium
Attendance: 9,846
Referee: Jarred Gillett

### Preliminary Final[edit]

Central Coast Mariners v Perth Glory 14 April 2012 Preliminary Final| Central Coast Mariners| 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)|  Perth Glory | Gosford, New South Wales

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16:00 AEST
(UTC+10) | Kwasnik 34' | Report | Smeltz 37' | Stadium: Bluetongue Stadium
Attendance: 7,572 [3]
Referee: Strebre Delovski
| Penalties|
McBreen
Wilkinson
Ryan
McGlinchey |  |  Smeltz
Mehmet
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Heffernan
Burns

### Grand Final[edit]

See also: 2012 A-League Grand Final

Brisbane Roar v Perth Glory 22 April 2012 Grand Final|  Brisbane Roar | 2–1| Perth Glory| Brisbane, Queensland

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16:00 AEST
(UTC+10) | Berisha 84', 90+7' (pen.) | Report | Franjic 53' (o.g.) | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 50,334[4]
Referee: Jarred Gillett

## 2013[edit]

See also: 2012–13 A-League

For the first time, the A-League adopted a new knock-out format for the finals with six teams competing over a three-week series instead of four and the top two teams no longer receive a double chance. Instead they received the opening week of the final series off and only needed to win one game to make the grand final. Central Coast Mariners were crowned 2012–13 A-League champions, after beating Western Sydney Wanderers 2–0 with Daniel McBreen taking out the Joe Marston Medal.[2] The Wanderers were named 2012–13 premiers, after finishing top of the regular season ladder in their inaugural season. Those two teams, due to their accomplishments, qualified for the 2014 AFC Champions League, with the AFC deciding to revert the amount of Champions League teams back to three, the third team being Melbourne Victory, who entered in the 3rd round of qualifiers because they finished third in the regular season. The Wanderers went on to win the tournament, becoming the first Australian team to do so.

Note: The Grand Final was held at the Sydney Football Stadium as the FFA deemed Parramatta Stadium to have an insufficient capacity for the league's showpiece match.

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Adelaide United | 1  |  |  | Brisbane Roar | 0  |
Brisbane Roar | 2 |  |  |  | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0
|  | Central Coast Mariners | 2
|  |  | Central Coast Mariners | 1
Melbourne Victory (a.e.t.) | 2 |  |  | Melbourne Victory | 0  |
Perth Glory | 1  |

### Elimination Finals[edit]

Melbourne Victory v Perth Glory 5 April 2013 Elimination Final 3 v 6|  Melbourne Victory | 2–1 (a.e.t.)| Perth Glory| Melbourne, Victoria

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19:30 AEDT |

* Milligan 90+1' (pen.)
* Thompson 95'

| Report | Nagai 15' | Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 22,902
Referee: Jarred Gillett

Adelaide United v Brisbane Roar 7 April 2013 Elimination Final 4 v 5| Adelaide United| 1–2|  Brisbane Roar | Adelaide, South Australia

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16:30 ACST | Vidošić 89' | Report |

* Brattan 28'
* Franjic 45+2'

| Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 10,234
Referee: Chris Beath

### Semi Finals[edit]

Western Sydney Wanderers v Brisbane Roar 12 April 2013 Semi Final 1|  Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–0| Brisbane Roar| Parramatta, New South Wales

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19:30 AEST |

* Kresinger 16'
* Ono 71'

| Report |  | Stadium: Parramatta Stadium
Attendance: 19,369
Referee: Alan Milliner

Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne Victory 14 April 2013 Semi Final 2|  Central Coast Mariners | 1–0| Melbourne Victory| Gosford, New South Wales

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17:00 AEST | McBreen 42' | Report |  | Stadium: Bluetongue Stadium
Attendance: 10,651
Referee: Strebre Delovski

### Grand Final[edit]

See also: 2013 A-League Grand Final

Western Sydney Wanderers v Central Coast Mariners 21 April 2013 Grand Final| Western Sydney Wanderers| 0–2|  Central Coast Mariners | Sydney, New South Wales

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16:00 AEST |  | Report |

* Zwaanswijk 44'
* McBreen 68' (pen.)

| Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 42,102
Referee: Peter Green
Man of the Match: Daniel McBreen (Joe Marston Medal)

## 2014[edit]

See also: 2013–14 A-League

For the second straight year, the finals series used the same six team knock-out finals system it adopted in the 2012–13 season. The winner of the finals series, Brisbane Roar were crowned 2013–14 A-League champions with the Joe Marston Medal going to Thomas Broich and Iacopo La Rocca, making it the first year with joint winners.[2] As holders of the top position on the league ladder, Brisbane Roar were also named the 2013–14 premiers. Their accomplishments qualified them into the 2015 AFC Champions League, alongside Western Sydney Wanderers (for finishing second on the league ladder). Central Coast Mariners came third and qualified for the 2016 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs.

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Melbourne Victory | 2 |  |  | Melbourne Victory | 0  |
Sydney FC | 1  |  |  |  | Brisbane Roar (a.e.t.) | 2
|  | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1
|  |  | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2
Central Coast Mariners | 1 |  |  | Central Coast Mariners | 0  |
Adelaide United | 0  |

### Elimination Finals[edit]

Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC 18 April 2014 Elimination Final 4 v 5|  Melbourne Victory | 2–1| Sydney FC| Melbourne, Victoria

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19:30 AEST | A. Thompson 19'
Finkler 90+2' | Report | Ryall 34' | Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 20,802
Referee: Peter Green

Central Coast Mariners v Adelaide United 19 April 2014 Elimination Final 3 v 6|  Central Coast Mariners | 1–0| Adelaide United| Gosford, New South Wales

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16:30 AEST | Ibini-Isei 67' | Report |  | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 9,045
Referee: Ben Williams

### Semi-Finals[edit]

Western Sydney Wanderers v Central Coast Mariners 26 April 2014 Semi Final 1|  Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–0| Central Coast Mariners| Parramatta, New South Wales

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18:30 AEST | Hersi 31'
La Rocca 81' | Report |  | Stadium: Pirtek Stadium
Attendance: 19,216
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

Brisbane Roar v Melbourne Victory 27 April 2014 Semi Final 2|  Brisbane Roar | 1–0| Melbourne Victory| Brisbane, Queensland

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17:00 AEST | Berisha 58' | Report |  | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 28,350
Referee: Strebre Delovski

### Grand Final[edit]

See also: 2014 A-League Grand Final

Brisbane Roar v Western Sydney Wanderers 4 May 2014 |  Brisbane Roar | 2–1 (a.e.t.)| Western Sydney Wanderers| Brisbane, Queensland

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16:00 AEST | Berisha 86'
Henrique 108' | Report | Špiranović 56' | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 51,153
Referee: Peter Green
Man of the Match: Thomas Broich & Iacopo La Rocca (Joe Marston Medal)

## 2015[edit]

See also: 2014–15 A-League

For the third straight year, the finals series used the same six team knock-out finals system it adopted in the 2012-13 season. The winner of the finals series, Melbourne Victory were crowned 2011–12 A-League champions with the Joe Marston Medal going to Mark Milligan.[2] As holders of the top position on the league ladder, Melbourne Victory were also named the 2011–12 premiers. Their accomplishments qualified them into the 2016 AFC Champions League, along with Sydney FC (for finishing second on the league ladder). Adelaide United came third and qualified for the 2016 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs.

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Wellington Phoenix | 0  |  |  | Melbourne City | 0  |
Melbourne City | 2 |  |  |  | Melbourne Victory | 3
|  | Sydney FC | 0
|  |  | Sydney FC | 4
Adelaide United | 2 |  |  | Adelaide United | 1  |
Brisbane Roar | 1  |

### Elimination Finals[edit]

Adelaide United v Brisbane Roar 1 May 2015 |  Adelaide United | 2–1| Brisbane Roar| Adelaide, South Australia

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19:00 ACST | Goodwin 7'
Mabil 87' | Report | Broich 27' | Stadium: Adelaide Oval
Attendance: 20,155
Referee: Peter Green

Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne City 3 May 2015 | Wellington Phoenix| 0–2|  Melbourne City | Wellington, New Zealand

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19:00 NZST |  | Report | Kennedy 61'
Moss 72' (o.g.) | Stadium: Westpac Stadium
Attendance: 10,171
Referee: Ben Williams

### Semi Finals[edit]

Melbourne Victory v Melbourne City 8 May 2015 |  Melbourne Victory | 3–0| Melbourne City| Melbourne, Victoria

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19:30 AEST | Berisha 18'
Barbarouses 30'
Thompson 87' | Report |  | Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 50,873
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

Sydney FC v Adelaide United 9 May 2015 |  Sydney FC | 4–1| Adelaide United| Sydney, New South Wales

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19:30 AEST | Ibini 19'
Brosque 45+1', 47'
Naumoff 90' | Report | Goodwin 74' | Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 26,783
Referee: Ben Williams

### Grand Final[edit]

See also: 2015 A-League Grand Final

Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC 17 May 2015 |  Melbourne Victory | 3–0| Sydney FC| Melbourne, Victoria

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16:00 AEST |

* Berisha 33'
* Barbarouses 83'
* Broxham 90'

| Report |  | Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 29,843
Referee: Jarred Gillett

## 2016[edit]

See also: 2015–16 A-League

For the fourth straight year, the finals series used the same six team knock-out finals system it adopted in the 2012–13 season. The winner of the finals series, Adelaide United were crowned 2015–16 A-League champions with the Joe Marston Medal going to Isaías.[2] As holders of the top position on the league ladder, Adelaide United were also named the 2015–16 premiers. Their accomplishments qualified them into the 2017 AFC Champions League, along with Western Sydney Wanderers (for finishing second on the league ladder). Brisbane Roar came third and qualified for the 2017 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs.

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Melbourne City | 2 |  |  | Melbourne City | 1  |
Perth Glory | 0  |  |  |  | Adelaide United | 3
|  | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1
|  |  | Western Sydney Wanderers (a.e.t.) | 5
Brisbane Roar | 2 |  |  | Brisbane Roar | 4  |
Melbourne Victory | 1  |

### Elimination Finals[edit]

Brisbane Roar v Melbourne Victory 15 April 2016 Elimination Final 3 v 6|  Brisbane Roar | 2–1| Melbourne Victory| Brisbane, Queensland

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19:30 AEST |

* McKay 88'
* Broich 90+3'

| Report | Berisha 86' | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 20,157
Referee: Jarred Gillett

Melbourne City v Perth Glory 17 April 2016 Elimination Final 4 v 5|  Melbourne City | 2–0| Perth Glory| Melbourne, Victoria

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17:00 AEST |

* Fornaroli 40', 76'

| Report |  | Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 11,273
Referee: Chris Beath

### Semi Finals[edit]

Adelaide United v Melbourne City 22 April 2016 Semi Final 1|  Adelaide United | 4–1| Melbourne City| Adelaide, South Australia

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19:00 ACST | Djite 48', 60' (pen.)
McGowan 88'
Sánchez 90+4' | Report | Fitzgerald 72' | Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 15,489
Referee: Strebre Delovski

Western Sydney Wanderers v Brisbane Roar 24 April 2016 Semi Final 2|  Western Sydney Wanderers | 5–4 (a.e.t.)| Brisbane Roar| Parramatta, New South Wales

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16:30 AEST | Castelen 26', 53', 59'
Šantalab 39'
Vidošić 102' | Report | D. Petratos 16' (pen.)
Andreu 20' (o.g.)
Maclaren 23', 81' | Stadium: Pirtek Stadium
Attendance: 20,084
Referee: Peter Green

### Grand Final[edit]

See also: 2016 A-League Grand Final

Adelaide United v Western Sydney Wanderers 1 May 2016 Grand Final|  Adelaide United | 3–1| Western Sydney Wanderers| Adelaide, South Australia

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15:30 ACST | Kamau 21'
Isaías 32'
Sánchez 89' | Report | Neville 58' | Stadium: Adelaide Oval
Attendance: 50,119
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Man of the Match: Isaías (Joe Marston Medal)

## 2017[edit]

See also: 2016–17 A-League

For the fifth straight year, the finals series used the same six team knock-out finals system it adopted in the 2012–13 season. The winner of the finals series, Sydney FC were crowned 2016–17 A-League champions with the Joe Marston Medal going to Daniel Georgievski,[2] making him the third recipient of the award to play on the losing team. As holders of the top position on the league ladder, Sydney FC were also named the 2016–17 premiers. Their accomplishments qualified them into the 2017 AFC Champions League, along with Melbourne Victory (for finishing second on the league ladder). Brisbane Roar came third and qualified for the 2017 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs

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Melbourne City | 0  |  |  | Perth Glory | 0  |
Perth Glory | 2 |  |  |  | Sydney FC (p)  | 1 (4)
|  | Melbourne Victory | 1 (2)
|  |  | Melbourne Victory | 1
Brisbane Roar (p)  | 1 (6) |  |  | Brisbane Roar | 0  |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 (5)  |

### Elimination Finals[edit]

Brisbane Roar v Western Sydney Wanderers 21 April 2017 Elimination Final 3 v 6|  Brisbane Roar | 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)| Western Sydney Wanderers| Brisbane, Queensland

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19:50 AEST | Maclaren 55' | Report | Antonis 45+1' (pen.) | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 17,530
Referee: Jarred Gillett
| Penalties|

* Borrello
* D'Agostino
* Maclaren
* DeVere
* Kristensen
* Oar

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* Antonis
* Dimas
* N. Martínez
* Hamill
* Cornthwaite
* Kusukami

Melbourne City v Perth Glory 23 April 2017 Elimination Final 4 v 5| Melbourne City| 0–2|  Perth Glory | Melbourne, Victoria

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19:00 AEST |  | Report |

* Castro 16'
* Chianese 30'

| Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 9,944
Referee: Chris Beath

### Semi Finals[edit]

Sydney FC v Perth Glory 29 April 2017 Semi Final 1|  Sydney FC | 3–0| Perth Glory| Sydney, New South Wales

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19:50 AEST |

* Brillante 21'
* Buijs 37'
* Hološko 45+1'

| Report |  | Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 21,938
Referee: Peter Green

Melbourne Victory v Brisbane Roar 30 April 2017 Semi Final 2|  Melbourne Victory | 1–0| Brisbane Roar| Melbourne, Victoria

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17:00 AEST | Berisha 70' | Report |  | Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 20,202
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

### Grand Final[edit]

See also: 2017 A-League Grand Final

Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory 7 May 2017 Grand Final|  Sydney FC | 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)| Melbourne Victory| Sydney, New South Wales

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17:00 AEST | Grant 69' | Report | Berisha 20' | Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 41,546
Referee: Jarred Gillett
| Penalties|

* Brosque
* Wilkinson
* Carney
* O'Neill
* Ninković

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* Troisi
* Broxham
* Valeri
* Rojas

## 2018[edit]

See also: 2017–18 A-League

For the sixth straight year, the finals series used the same six team knock-out finals system it adopted in the 2012–13 season. The winner of the finals series, Melbourne Victory were crowned 2017–18 A-League champions with the Joe Marston Medal going to Lawrence Thomas.[2] As holders of the top position on the league ladder, Sydney FC were named the 2017–18 premiers. Due to both teams' accomplishments, they qualified into the 2019 AFC Champions League. Newcastle Jets came second and qualified for the 2019 AFC Champions League preliminary round 2.

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Melbourne Victory | 2 |  |  | Melbourne Victory (a.e.t.) | 3 |
Adelaide United | 1  |  |  |  | Newcastle Jets | 0
|  | Melbourne Victory | 1
|  |  | Newcastle Jets | 2
Melbourne City | 2 |  |  | Melbourne City | 1  |
Brisbane Roar | 0  |

### Elimination Finals[edit]

Melbourne City v Brisbane Roar 20 April 2018 Elimination Final 3 v 6|  Melbourne City | 2−0| Brisbane Roar| Melbourne, Victoria

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19:50 AEST |

* Mauk 59'
* Fitzgerald 90+1'

| Report |  | Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 7,757
Referee: Jarred Gillett

Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United 22 April 2018 Elimination Final 4 v 5|  Melbourne Victory | 2−1| Adelaide United| Melbourne, Victoria

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18:00 AEST |

* George 63'
* Berisha 89'

| Report |

* Mileusnic 57'

| Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 15,502
Referee: Chris Beath

### Semi Finals[edit]

Newcastle Jets v Melbourne City 27 April 2018 Semi Final 1|  Newcastle Jets | 2−1| Melbourne City| Newcastle, New South Wales

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19:50 AEST |

* McGree 56'
* Hoffman 74'

| Report |

* Topor-Stanley 13' (o.g.)

| Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 19,131
Referee: Shaun Evans

Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory 28 April 2018 Semi Final 2| Sydney FC| 2–3 (a.e.t.)|  Melbourne Victory | Sydney, New South Wales

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19:50 AEST |

* Nigro 24' (o.g.)
* Antonis 90+5' (o.g.)

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* Barbarouses 31'
* Troisi 47'
* Antonis 117'

| Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 17,775
Referee: Kurt Ams

### Grand Final[edit]

See also: 2018 A-League Grand Final

Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Victory 5 May 2018 Grand Final| Newcastle Jets| 0−1|  Melbourne Victory | Newcastle, New South Wales

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19:50 AEST |  | Report | Barbarouses 9' | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 29,410
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Man of the Match: Lawrence Thomas (Joe Marston Medal)

## 2019[edit]

See also: 2018–19 A-League

For the seventh straight year, the finals series used the same six team knock-out finals system it adopted in the 2012–13 season. The winner of the finals series, Sydney FC were crowned 2018–19 A-League champions with the Joe Marston Medal going to Miloš Ninković.[2] As holders of the top position on the league ladder, Perth Glory were named the 2018–19 premiers. Their accomplishments qualified them into the 2020 AFC Champions League alongside Melbourne Victory, who came third and qualified for the 2020 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs.

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Adelaide United (a.e.t.)  | 1 |  |  | Adelaide United | 3 (4) |
Melbourne City | 0  |  |  |  | Perth Glory | 0 (1)
|  | Sydney FC (pen.)  | 0 (4)
|  |  | Sydney FC | 6
Melbourne Victory | 3 |  |  | Melbourne Victory | 1  |
Wellington Phoenix | 1  |

### Elimination Finals[edit]

Melbourne Victory v Wellington Phoenix 3 May 2019 |  Melbourne Victory | 3–1| Wellington Phoenix| Melbourne, Victoria

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19:50 AEST |

* Niedermeier 42' Barbarouses 53'Toivonen 71'

| Report |

* Krishna 64'

| Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 16,010
Referee: Shaun Evans

Adelaide United v Melbourne City 5 May 2019 |  Adelaide United | 1–0 (a.e.t.)| Melbourne City| Adelaide, South Australia

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18:30 ACST | Halloran 119' | Report |  | Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 13,232
Referee: Kurt Ams

### Semi Finals[edit]

Perth Glory v Adelaide United 10 May 2019 |  Perth Glory | 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)| Adelaide United| Perth, Western Australia

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18:30 AWST |

* Castro 29', 74' Neville 104'

| Report |

* Diawara 81'Kitto 90+4' Marrone 115'

| Stadium: HBF Park
Attendance: 17,868
Referee: Alex King
| Penalties|

* Juande Castro Santalab Reddy Brimmer Davidson Lowry Chianese

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* Goodwin Elsey Lia Isaías Halloran Diawara Mileusnic Konstandopoulos

Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory 12 May 2019 |  Sydney FC | 6–1| Melbourne Victory| Sydney, New South Wales

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19:00 AEST |

* Calver 3' Brosque 43'Broxham 45+2' (o.g.) Le Fondre 63' (pen.), 68' Ninkovic 88'

| Report |

* Toivonen 90+1'

| Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Attendance: 12,141
Referee: Chris Beath

### Grand Final[edit]

Perth Glory v Sydney FC 19 May 2019 | Perth Glory| 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(1–4 p)|  Sydney FC | Perth, Western Australia

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16:30 AWST |  | Report |  | Stadium: Optus Stadium
Attendance: 56,371
Referee: Shaun Evans
| Penalties|

* Juande Keogh Santalab

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* Le Fondre O'Neill Grant Ghoochannejhad

## 2020[edit]

See also: 2019–20 A-League

For the eighth straight year, the finals series used the same six team knock-out finals system it adopted in the 2012–13 season. The winner of the finals series, Sydney FC were crowned 2019–20 A-League champions for the second year in a row. Rhyan Grant won the Joe Marston Medal having scored the winning goal in the 2020 final. Sydney FC were also 2019–20 premiers. Their accomplishments qualified them into the 2021 AFC Champions League Group Stage. Melbourne City, who came second, and Brisbane Roar who were the third highest ranked Australian team qualified for the 2021 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian teams withdrew from the Champions League.

All games of the 2020 finals series were played at Bankwest Stadium due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia and New Zealand.

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Wellington Phoenix | 0  |  |  | Perth Glory | 0  |
Perth Glory | 1 |  |  |  | Sydney FC (a.e.t.)  | 1
|  | Melbourne City | 0
|  |  | Melbourne City | 2
Brisbane Roar | 0  |  |  | Western United | 0  |
Western United | 1 |

### Elimination Finals[edit]

Wellington Phoenix v Perth Glory 22 August 2020 | Wellington Phoenix| 0–1|  Perth Glory | Sydney, New South Wales

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17:00 AEST |  | Report | Chianese 18' | Stadium: Bankwest Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Alex King

Brisbane Roar v Western United 23 August 2020 | Brisbane Roar| 0–1|  Western United | Sydney, New South Wales

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18:00 AEST |  | Report | Diamanti 21' | Stadium: Bankwest Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Chris Beath

### Semi Finals[edit]

Melbourne City v Western United 26 August 2020 |  Melbourne City | 2–0| Western United| Sydney, New South Wales

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17:00 AEST |

* Maclaren 68' (pen.) Imai 84' (o.g.)

| Report |  | Stadium: Bankwest Stadium
Attendance: 1,897
Referee: Alireza Faghani

Sydney FC v Perth Glory 26 August 2020 |  Sydney FC | 2–0| Perth Glory| Sydney, New South Wales

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20:10 AEST |

* Ninković 24' Le Fondre 28'

| Report |  | Stadium: Bankwest Stadium
Attendance: 3,477
Referee: Alex King

### Grand Final[edit]

Sydney FC v Melbourne City 30 August 2020 |  Sydney FC | 1–0 (a.e.t.)| Melbourne City| Sydney, New South Wales

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18:30 AEST | Grant 100' | Report |  | Stadium: Bankwest Stadium
Attendance: 7,051
Referee: Chris Beath
Man of the Match: Rhyan Grant

## 2021[edit]

See also: 2020–21 A-League

For the ninth straight year, the finals series used the same six team knock-out finals system it adopted in the 2012–13 season. The winner of the finals series, Melbourne City were crowned 2020–21 A-League champions for the second year in a row. Nathaniel Atkinson won the Joe Marston Medal having scored the opening goal in the 2021 final. Melbourne City were also 2019–20 premiers. Their accomplishments qualified them into the 2022 AFC Champions League Group Stage. Sydney FC, who came second, and the 2021 FFA Cup winners qualified for the 2022 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs.

Melbourne City's home semi-final against Macarthur FC was moved to Netstrata Jubilee Stadium as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria. This also resulted in the Grand Final being played at AAMI Park at a crowd of 50% its full capacity.

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| 20 June – Sydney

| Melbourne City| 2

| 12 June – Gosford

| | | Macarthur FC| 0 |

| Central Coast Mariners| 0

| | 26 June – Melbourne

| Macarthur FC| 2 |

| Melbourne City| 3

| | Sydney FC| 1

| 19 June – Sydney|

| Sydney FC| 2

| 13 June – Brisbane

| | | Adelaide United| 1 |

| Brisbane Roar| 1

| Adelaide United| 2 |

### Elimination Finals[edit]

Central Coast Mariners v Macarthur FC 12 June 2021 |  Central Coast Mariners | 0–2 (a.e.t.)|  Macarthur FC | Gosford

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19:05 AEST |  | Report |

* M'Mombwa 93'
* Ruhs 120+1'

| Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 11,565
Referee: Shaun Evans

Brisbane Roar v Adelaide United 13 June 2021 |  Brisbane Roar | 1–2|  Adelaide United | Brisbane

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15:05 AEST | Parsons 56' | Report | Juric 15', 19' | Stadium: Moreton Daily Stadium
Attendance: 7,782
Referee: Alex King

### Semi-finals[edit]

Sydney FC v Adelaide United 19 June 2021 |  Sydney FC | 2–1|  Adelaide United | Sydney

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19:05 AEST |

* Le Fondre 24' (pen.)
* Bobô 43'

| Report | Juande 64' | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Referee: Alireza Faghani

Melbourne City v Macarthur FC 20 June 2021 |  Melbourne City | 2–0|  Macarthur FC | Sydney

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16:05 AEST |

* Colakovski 54'
* Tilio 55'

| Report |  | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Attendance: 2,283
Referee: Daniel Elder

### Grand Final[edit]

Melbourne City v Sydney FC 27 June 2021 |  Melbourne City | 3–1|  Sydney FC | Melbourne

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* Atkinson 23'
* Jamieson 45+1' (pen.)
* Galloway 90+3'

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* Barbarouses 21'

| Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 14,017
Referee: Chris Beath

## Appearances by club[edit]

Bold indicates they won the finals series that year. Team names in italics indicates the club is a former A-League member.

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1  | Sydney FC | 12  | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Queensland/Brisbane Roar | 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021
2  | Melbourne Victory | 11  | 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Adelaide United | 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021
5  | Central Coast Mariners | 8  | 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2021
Melbourne Heart/City | 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
7  | Perth Glory | 7  | 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020
8  | Wellington Phoenix | 6  | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2020
9  | Newcastle Jets | 5  | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2018
10  | Western Sydney Wanderers | 4  | 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017
11  | Gold Coast United | 2  | 2010, 2011
12  | Western United | 1  | 2020
Macarthur FC | 2021
14  | New Zealand Knights | 0  |
North Queensland Fury |

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ a b The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.

## References[edit]

1. ^ Pentony, Luke (5 March 2006). "FC win A-League grand final". ABC News. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "The Marston men: A-League Grand Final heroes". FTBL. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
3. ^ "Mariners downed in penalty shoot-out with Perth through to grand final". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 April 2012.
4. ^ "Roar go back-to-back amid drama". Footballaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 7 May 2013.

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