Wellington Phoenix FC

Wellington Phoenix FC

11th in Australian A-League Men
The A-League has struck the right chord; now let the clubs play

On the eve of its 20th season, Joey Lynch takes a look at why the A-League is so loved, and what the competition needs to do to thrive.

A-League kit ranking: Which club has 2024-25's best jerseys?

With designs inspired by everything from centuries-old cathedrals to the Heart's former glories, which club has the best (and worst) kits in the A-League this season?

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A-League Men 2024-25 season preview: Key players, questions

Which Victorian team is the strongest? Why are Sydney FC favourites? Who is the next wonderkid? Here's all you need to know ahead of Friday's A-League opener.

Colombian Moreno joins Auckland FC, Phoenix sign Colakovski

New Zealand's A-League Men clubs are finalising their squads this week by signing pacy wingers.

A-League transfer window round up: Juan Mata, Douglas Costa, more

Can Juan Mata and Douglas Costa deliver on their box-office status? Joey Lynch breaks down the A-League transfer window.

Tensions rise over second division's potential 'Champions League' switch

Football clubs have reacted with disappointment and anger at suggestions a national second tier (NST) could shift to a 'Champions League' style model.

Funding cuts and austerity: What's next for the 'right-sized' A-League?

Following the A-League's decision to slash funding to all clubs, Joey Lynch takes a look at what's next for the Australian top flight.

A-League confirms club funding cut to $530k

The Australian Professional Leagues (APL) are upbeat that all A-Leagues clubs will survive a fresh wave of financial turbulence after they were told their central distribution for the 2024/25 season will be slashed by close to 75%.

The 10 major questions the A-League and APL must answer

ESPN's team of football writers have sat down to examine 10 of the most pressing issues facing the A-Leagues this offseason.

Football's focus: Time for A-League to concentrate on strengths

Even if they had not planned to get here this way, the A-League's new "Football Focused" era is exactly what the competition needs right now.

A-League Men Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Auckland FC 22 +21 46
2 Western United 22 +18 41
3 Melbourne City FC 22 +11 40
4 Western Sydney Wa.. 22 +13 36
5 Melbourne Victory 22 +8 36
6 Sydney FC 22 +11 33
7 Adelaide United 22 0 33
8 Macarthur FC 23 +8 32
9 Newcastle Jets 21 -4 26
10 Central Coast Mar.. 23 -15 25
11 Wellington Phoeni.. 21 -12 21
12 Brisbane Roar 21 -21 11
13 Perth Glory 23 -38 11
Full Standings

Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
7 Kosta Barbarou.. 8 21 1
9 Hideki Ishige 2 21 7
3 Corban Piper 2 17 0

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
9 Hideki Ishige 7 21 2
25 Kazuki Nagasaw.. 2 19 1
21 Marco Rojas 2 7 0