2024 A-League Men finals series

A-League Men finals series
Season2023–24
Dates4–25 May 2024
ChampionsCentral Coast Mariners
Matches played7
Goals scored12 (1.71 per match)
Top goalscorerRyan Edmondson
Róbert Mak (2 goals each)
Biggest home winSydney FC 4–0 Macarthur FC
(Elimination-finals, 4 May 2024)
Biggest away winSydney FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners
(Semi-finals, 10 May 2024)
Wellington Phoenix 1–2 Melbourne Victory
(Semi-finals, 18 May 2024)
Highest scoringSydney FC 4–0 Macarthur FC
(Elimination-finals, 4 May 2024)
Highest attendance33,297
Wellington Phoenix 1–2 Melbourne Victory
(Semi-finals, 18 May 2024)
Lowest attendance11,792
Sydney FC 4–0 Macarthur FC
(Elimination-finals, 4 May 2024)
Total attendance138,011
Average attendance19,716
← 2023
2025 →

The 2024 A-League Men finals series was the 19th annual edition of A-League finals series, the playoffs tournament staged to determine the champion of the 2023–24 A-League Men season. The series was played over four weeks culminating in the 2024 A-League Men Grand Final.

On 18 October 2023, the decision to host the 2023, 2024 and 2025 A-League Men Grand Finals in Sydney was reversed and renegotiated into Unite Round.[1][2][3]

Qualification

See also: 2023–24 A-League Men

The top two teams; Central Coast Mariners and Wellington Phoenix, qualify directly for the semi-finals. The teams placed third through to sixth play in the elimination-finals, with the third and fourth placed teams; Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC, hosting the matches.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Central Coast Mariners (C) 27 17 4 6 49 27 +22 55 Qualification for AFC Champions League Elite and Finals series
2 Wellington Phoenix[a] 27 15 8 4 42 26 +16 53 Qualification for Finals series[b]
3 Melbourne Victory 27 10 12 5 43 33 +10 42
4 Sydney FC 27 12 5 10 52 41 +11 41 Qualification for AFC Champions League Two and Finals series[c]
5 Macarthur FC 27 11 8 8 45 48 −3 41 Qualification for Finals series[b]
6 Melbourne City 27 11 6 10 50 38 +12 39
7 Western Sydney Wanderers 27 11 4 12 44 48 −4 37
8 Adelaide United 27 9 5 13 52 53 −1 32
9 Brisbane Roar 27 8 6 13 42 55 −13 30 Qualification for 2024 Australia Cup play-offs
10 Newcastle Jets 27 6 10 11 39 47 −8 28
11 Western United 27 7 5 15 36 55 −19 26
12 Perth Glory 27 5 7 15 46 69 −23 22
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[4][5]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is part of the Oceania Football Confederation.
  2. ^ a b The top two teams enter the finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth enter the finals series at the elimination-finals.
  3. ^ Qualified for AFC Champions League Two as the 2023 Australia Cup winners.

Venues

This year would see the first finals match played in New Zealand since 2015.

Melbourne
Gosford
AAMI Park Industree Group Stadium
Capacity: 30,050 Capacity: 20,059
Sydney Wellington
Allianz Stadium Sky Stadium
Capacity: 42,500 Capacity: 34,500

Bracket

The system used for the 2024 A-League Men finals series is the modified top-six play-offs by the A-Leagues. The top two teams enter the two-legged semi-finals receiving the bye for the elimination-finals in which the teams from third placed to sixth place enter the elimination-finals with "third against sixth" and "fourth against fifth". Losers for the elimination-finals are eliminated, and winners qualify for the two-legged semi-finals.

First placed team in the semi-finals plays the lowest ranked elimination-final winning team and secon placed team in the semi-finals plays the highest ranked elimination-final winner. Home-state advantage goes to the team with the higher ladder position.

Elimination-finals Semi-finals Grand final
4 Sydney FC 4
5 Macarthur FC 0 4 Sydney FC 1 0 1
1 Central Coast Mariners 2 0 2
1 Central Coast Mariners (a.e.t.) 3
3 Melbourne Victory (p) 1 (3) 3 Melbourne Victory 1
6 Melbourne City 1 (2) 3 Melbourne Victory (a.e.t.) 0 2 2
2 Wellington Phoenix 0 1 1

Elimination-finals

Sydney FC vs Macarthur FC

This was the 11th overall meeting between the two teams and their first in the finals series.

Sydney FC4–0Macarthur FC
  • Mak 8', 78'
  • Lolley 50'
  • Kucharski 67'
 Report
Attendance: 11,792
Sydney
Macarthur
GK 1 Andrew Redmayne
RB 23 Rhyan Grant
CB 27 Hayden Matthews
CB 6 Jack Rodwell  75'
LB 16 Joel King
RM 10 Joe Lolley  29'  52'
CM 12 Corey Hollman  46'
CM 26 Luke Brattan  85'
LM 4 Jordan Courtney-Perkins
RF 11 Róbert Mak  85'
LF 17 Anthony Caceres
Substitutions:
MF 22 Max Burgess  46'
FW 25 Jaiden Kucharski  52'
MF 8 Jake Girdwood-Reich  75'
FW 9 Fábio Gomes  85'
FW 13 Patrick Wood  85'
DF 15 Gabriel Lacerda
GK 20 Adam Pavlesic
Manager:
Ufuk Talay
GK 12 Filip Kurto
RB 20 Kealey Adamson  27'
CB 6 Tomislav Uskok
CB 3 Tommy Smith
LB 13 Ivan Vujica
DM 23 Clayton Lewis  57'
DM 15 Kearyn Baccus  68'
RM 17 Raphael Borges Rodrigues  57'
CM 10 Ulises Dávila
LM 37 Jed Drew  46'
CF 98 Valère Germain  75'
Substitutions:
DF 18 Walter Scott  46'
MF 7 Daniel De Silva  57'
MF 8 Jake Hollman  83'  57'
FW 31 Lachlan Rose  68'
DF 44 Matthew Millar  75'
MF 24 Charles M'Mombwa
GK 1 Danijel Nizic
Manager:
Mile Sterjovski

Assistant referees:[6]
Brad Wright
Arvin Shanmuganathan
Fourth official:[6]
Adam Kersey
Video assistant referee:[6]
Kate Jacewicz
Assistant video assistant referees:[6]
Kris Griffiths-Jones
Richard Naumovski

Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne City

See also: Melbourne Derby (A-League Men)

This was the 45th overall meeting between the two teams, their second finals meeting, and the first finals meeting to be played at AAMI Park. The last time a Melbourne Derby was contested in the finals series was in 2015, which Melbourne Victory won 3–0.

Melbourne
Victory
Melbourne
City
GK 20 Paul Izzo
RB 2 Jason Geria  120+2'
CB 5 Damien Da Silva  115'
CB 21 Roderick Miranda
LB 3 Adama Traoré  85'
DM 25 Ryan Teague
DM 22 Jake Brimmer  68'
RM 19 Daniel Arzani  11'  80'
CM 8 Zinédine Machach  37'
LM 11 Ben Folami  68'
CF 10 Bruno Fornaroli  50'  80'
Substitutions:
MF 27 Jordi Valadon  68'
FW 17 Nishan Velupillay  68'
MF 7 Chris Ikonomidis  80'
MF 23 Salim Khelifi  80'
FW 37 Kasey Bos  85'
MF 6 Leigh Broxham  120+2'
GK 40 Christian Siciliano
Manager:
Tony Popovic
GK 1 Jamie Young
RB 6 Steven Ugarkovic
CB 22 Curtis Good  102'  118'
CB 26 Samuel Souprayen  5'
LB 14 Vicente Fernández  75'
DM 7 Mathew Leckie  114'
DM 8 Jimmy Jeggo  38'
RM 44 Marin Jakoliš  109'
CM 10 Tolgay Arslan  75'
LM 11 Léo Natel
CF 9 Jamie Maclaren  41'  75'
Substitutions:
MF 17 Terry Antonis  90+2'  75'
FW 37 Max Caputo  75'
DF 25 Callum Talbot  75'
MF 21 Alessandro Lopane  109'
MF 35 Zane Schreiber  114'
GK 33 Patrick Beach
DF 2 Scott Galloway
Manager:
Aurelio Vidmar

Assistant referees:[6]
Kearney Robinson
Andrew Lindsay
Fourth official:[6]
Daniel Elder
Video assistant referee:[6]
Kris Griffiths-Jones
Assistant video assistant referees:[6]
Kate Jacewicz
Richard Naumovski

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Central Coast Mariners 2–1 Sydney FC 2–1 0–0
Wellington Phoenix 1–2 Melbourne Victory 0–0 1–2 (a.e.t.)

Sydney FC vs Central Coast Mariners

Sydney FC1–2Central Coast Mariners
King 25' Report
Attendance: 13,813
Referee: Ben Abraham
Sydney
Central Coast
Mariners
GK 1 Andrew Redmayne
RB 16 Joel King
CB 27 Hayden Matthews
CB 6 Jack Rodwell  63'
CB 8 Jake Girdwood-Reich  19'
RB 23 Rhyan Grant
RM 12 Corey Hollman  40'  82'
CM 26 Luke Brattan
LM 4 Jordan Courtney-Perkins  46'
RF 17 Anthony Caceres
LF 11 Róbert Mak  84'
Substitutes:
MF 22 Max Burgess  19'  64'
FW 9 Fábio Gomes  46'
DF 15 Gabriel Lacerda  64'
DF 3 Aaron Gurd  84'
FW 25 Jaiden Kucharski
GK 20 Adam Pavlesic
FW 13 Patrick Wood
Manager:
Ufuk Talay
GK 20 Danny Vukovic
RB 15 Storm Roux
CB 23 Dan Hall
CB 3 Brian Kaltak
LB 18 Jacob Farrell
RM 2 Mikael Doka
CM 26 Brad Tapp  84'
CM 6 Max Balard
LM 7 Christian Theoharous  68'
RF 9 Alou Kuol  20'  76'
LF 4 Josh Nisbet
Substitutes:
FW 22 Ronald Barcellos  68'
FW 99 Ryan Edmondson  76'
MF 37 Bailey Brandtman  84'
FW 17 Jing Reec
DF 33 Nathan Paull
MF 16 Harry Steele
GK 30 Jack Warshawsky
Manager:
Mark Jackson

Assistant referees:[7]
Matthew McOrist
Andrej Giev
Fourth official:[7]
Alireza Faghani
Video assistant referee:[7]
Kris Griffiths-Jones
Assistant video assistant referees:[7]
Lara Lee
Richard Naumovski

Central Coast Mariners vs Sydney FC

Central Coast Mariners0–0Sydney FC
Report
Attendance: 20,059
GK 20 Danny Vukovic
RB 15 Storm Roux  41'
CB 23 Dan Hall
CB 3 Brian Kaltak
LB 18 Jacob Farrell  90+7'
RM 2 Mikael Doka  90+6'
CM 26 Brad Tapp  76'
CM 6 Max Balard
LM 7 Christian Theoharous  25'  58'
RF 9 Alou Kuol  58'
LF 4 Josh Nisbet
Substitutes:
FW 22 Ronald Barcellos
FW 99 Ryan Edmondson  58'
MF 39 Miguel Di Pizio  58'
FW 17 Jing Reec
DF 33 Nathan Paull
MF 16 Harry Steele  76'
GK 30 Jack Warshawsky
Manager:
Mark Jackson
GK 1 Andrew Redmayne
RB 23 Rhyan Grant
CB 27 Hayden Matthews
CB 15 Gabriel Lacerda
LB 16 Joel King
DM 26 Luke Brattan
DM 17 Anthony Caceres  45+3'  90+8'
RM 22 Max Burgess  90'
AM 11 Róbert Mak
LM 4 Jordan Courtney-Perkins  70'
FW 9 Fábio Gomes
Substitutes:
GK 20 Adam Pavlesic
DF 3 Aaron Gurd
DF 8 Jordan Courtney-Perkins
MF 18 Matthew Scarcella
FW 25 Jaiden Kucharski  90'
FW 19 Mitchell Glasson
FW 13 Patrick Wood  70'
Manager:
Ufuk Talay

Assistant referees:[8]
Kearney Robinson
Arvin Shanmuganathan
Fourth official:[8]
Jonathan Barreiro
Video assistant referee:[8]
Kate Jacewicz
Assistant video assistant referees:[8]
Kris Griffiths-Jones
Richard Naumovski

Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix

Melbourne Victory0–0Wellington Phoenix
Report
Attendance: 16,313
Referee: Adam Kersey
Melbourne
Victory
Wellington
Phoenix
GK 20 Paul Izzo
RB 2 Jason Geria
CB 5 Damien Da Silva
CB 21 Roderick Miranda
LB 3 Adama Traoré
DM 27 Jordi Valadon  61'
DM 25 Ryan Teague
RM 17 Nishan Velupillay  60'
CM 28 Roly Bonevacia  79'
LM 23 Salim Khelifi  60'
CF 10 Bruno Fornaroli  89'
Substitutes:
FW 19 Daniel Arzani  88'  60'
FW 11 Ben Folami  60'
MF 22 Jake Brimmer  61'
MF 7 Chris Ikonomidis  79'
DF 14 Connor Chapman  89'
FW 37 Kasey Bos
GK 40 Christian Siciliano
Manager:
Tony Popovic
GK 40 Alex Paulsen
RB 6 Tim Payne
CB 3 Finn Surman
CB 4 Scott Wootton
LB 19 Sam Sutton
RM 15 Nicholas Pennington  52'  76'
CM 14 Alex Rufer  90+5'
LM 8 Ben Old  90+5'
AM 11 Bozhidar Kraev  77'
AM 10 David Ball  41'  65'
CF 7 Kosta Barbarouses
Substitutes:
FW 24 Oskar van Hattum  65'
FW 9 Oskar Zawada  76'
MF 17 Youstin Salas  77'
MF 12 Mohamed Al-Taay  90+5'
GK 25 Jack Duncan
DF 26 Isaac Hughes
DF 18 Lukas Kelly-Heald
Manager:
Giancarlo Italiano

Assistant referees:[7]
Hugh Fenton-White
Joey Lee
Fourth official:[7]
Jonathan Barreiro
Video assistant referee:[7]
Alex King
Assistant video assistant referees:[7]
Casey Reibelt
Kearney Robinson

Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory

Wellington Phoenix1–2 (a.e.t.)Melbourne Victory
Zawada 90+9' Report
Attendance: 33,297
Referee: Daniel Elder
Wellington
Phoenix
Melbourne
Victory
GK 40 Alex Paulsen
RB 6 Tim Payne  111'
CB 3 Finn Surman  111'
CB 4 Scott Wootton
LB 19 Sam Sutton  111'
RM 15 Nicholas Pennington  85'
CM 14 Alex Rufer
LM 8 Ben Old
AM 11 Bozhidar Kraev  73'
AM 10 David Ball  66'
CF 7 Kosta Barbarouses
Substitutes:
FW 24 Oskar van Hattum  66'
FW 9 Oskar Zawada  73'
MF 17 Youstin Salas  90+1'  85'
MF 12 Mohamed Al-Taay  111'
DF 26 Isaac Hughes  111'
DF 18 Lukas Kelly-Heald  111'
GK 25 Jack Duncan
Manager:
Giancarlo Italiano
GK 20 Paul Izzo
RB 2 Jason Geria
CB 5 Damien Da Silva
CB 21 Roderick Miranda
LB 3 Adama Traoré  120'
DM 27 Jordi Valadon  65'
DM 25 Ryan Teague
RM 17 Nishan Velupillay  66'
CM 28 Roly Bonevacia  86'
LM 19 Daniel Arzani  30'  66'
CF 10 Bruno Fornaroli  90+5'
Substitutes:
MF 22 Jake Brimmer  65'
FW 11 Ben Folami  66'
MF 23 Salim Khelifi  66'
DF 14 Connor Chapman  97'  86'
MF 7 Chris Ikonomidis  90+5'
FW 37 Kasey Bos  120'
GK 40 Christian Siciliano
Manager:
Tony Popovic

Assistant referees:[8]
Andrew Meimarakis
Andrew Lindsay
Fourth official:[8]
Ben Abraham
Video assistant referee:[8]
Shaun Evans
Assistant video assistant referees:[8]
Alex King
Richard Naumovski

Grand Final

See also: 2024 A-League Men Grand Final
Central Coast Mariners3–1 (a.e.t.)Melbourne Victory
 Report
Attendance: 21,379
Referee: Alex King


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