SYDNEY (3 May 2016) – Australia and Japan on Monday pledged closer ties between the A-League and the J-League, inking an agreement to share technical, marketing and administrative expertise. The deal paves the way for matches at elite youth level between Australian and Japanese clubs and encourages loan deals between the leagues. For more, please…
SYDNEY (2 May 2016) – In their third decider, Adelaide United have finally won the Hyundai A-League Grand Final defeating Western Sydney Wanderers 3-1 at Adelaide Oval on Sunday in front of 50,119 fans. Roared on by a boisterous home crowd, the biggest for a domestic match in South Australia, the Reds crowned an extraordinary…
SYDNEY (1 May 2016) – The 2015-16 Hyundai A-League champions will be decided on Sunday at the Adelaide Oval, with the Reds hosting Western Sydney in both clubs’ third grand final. With all three regular season meetings ending in a draw and an aggregate score of 1-1, the final match of the campaign is hard to…
SYDNEY (30 April 2016) – Arsenal on Saturday confirmed two 2017 pre-season friendlies in Sydney, continuing the growing trend of top clubs choosing Australia as a warm-up destination. The Gunners will play A-League side Sydney FC on July 13 next year at ANZ Stadium and Western Sydney Wanderers two days later at the same venue.…
SYDNEY (16 April 2016) – Australian women’s football head coach Alen Stajcic spoke of his determination to deliver the country’s first Olympic Games podium finish in football after Thursday’s draw for the Women’s Football Tournament at Rio 2016 pitted the Asian champions against Germany, Canada, and tournament debutants Zimbabwe in Group F of the 12-team competition.…
SYDNEY (13 April 2016) – Australia will renew their rivalry with Japan and ASEAN neighbour Thailand in the final round of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying after the draw was conducted by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) last night in Kuala Lumpur. The other teams in Group B are Iraq, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and…