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Auckland to enter ALM next year, ALW to follow in 2025

Seventeen years after the New Zealand Knights folded, Auckland will return to the A-League Men's competition in the 2024-25 competition.

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A-League Men season kicks off with another chance to build some momentum

The decision to scrap the unpopular grand final deal has given the competition an unlikely boost on the eve of the new season

The Guardian - AU

ALM scheduling puts Asian paydays at risk: Macarthur

Macarthur chief executive Sam Krslovic says A-League Men sides could miss out on the riches of Asian football if they are hamstrung by their own competition.

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Sydney rivalry shows why derbies are the lifeblood of Australian football

Few A-League fixtures produce the pumping scenes and vibrant atmosphere that materialise when the city’s east meets west

The Guardian - AU

How Western United re-wrote the expansion blueprint all future A-League Women teams should follow

With strong community foundations and a core of local players, the A-League Women's newest side has shown all other clubs how expansion should be done.

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A-Leagues target Canberra and Auckland for club expansion ahead of 2024-25 season

The Australian Professional Leagues are set to introduce a men's team to Canberra and a new club to Auckland as they look to expand to blossoming markets.

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Can a National Second Division connect and correct Australian football's 'broken' pyramid?

After yet more criticism from a foreign head coach, Football Australia is finally correcting a major structural problem that has held the domestic game back, writes Samantha Lewis.

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Tilio, Maclaren lift City past Sydney FC in ALM win

Marco Tilio has been tipped for great things after his spectacular strike helped Melbourne City bounce back from derby defeat to down Sydney FC 3-2.

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A-League player Josh Cavallo tells football codes to 'grow up' and be more inclusive ahead of pride round

Josh Cavallo, who made headlines in 2021 by becoming the first openly gay male professional footballer, is pleading with other sporting codes to embrace inclusivity to help those athletes struggling to be themselves.

ABC News

A-Leagues aim to avoid backlash after launch of football’s opt-in ‘pride celebration’

The A-Leagues will hold their version of a pride round for the first time later this month in a player-driven, opt-in initiative experts have lauded

The Guardian - AU

A-Leagues to launch inaugural Pride Celebration round to coincide with Mardi Gras and 2023 Sydney World Pride

Following the success of the 2022 Pride Cup, the APL will introduce a league-wide initiative to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community and combat homophobia.

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‘Much bigger than a game’: A-Leagues’ Pride Cup seeks to drive change

The game between Melbourne Victory and Adelaide United will serve as an important opportunity to drive change at both a professional and community level, its organisers have said

The Guardian - AU

A-Leagues pride round can thrive: Cavallo

Gay footballer Josh Cavallo has lamented the Cairns Taipans' decision not to wear pride jerseys but thinks A-Leagues players will embrace a pride round.

AAP

A-League Men fails to capitalise on Socceroos' World Cup run

Tens of thousands gathered in public to watch the Socceroos' run in Qatar. But did Australia's top domestic league capitalise on the interest?

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2023 Women's World Cup, A-Leagues reform, and Football For Good: New Year's Resolutions for the Australian game

Having ended 2022 on a sour note, what can Australian football work towards in 2023? Samantha Lewis lists some of the game's New Year's Resolutions.

AAP

A-Leagues games moved to avoid heat

Two A-League Women games have been postponed with another kick-off delayed, while two A-League Men games have been pushed back due to expected extreme heat.

ABC News

A-League boss Danny Townsend says sport will not bow to 'barbaric' behaviour as sanctions loom for Melbourne Victory

APL CEO Danny Townsend breaks his silence on the Melbourne pitch invasion as Football Australia serves Victory with a show-cause notice.

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Victory slapped with FA show cause notice

Football Australia have slapped Melbourne Victory with a show cause notice over their fans' pitch invasion, with points deductions and crowd bans looming.

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A-Leagues grand final fallout continues with war of words erupting at club level

A Melbourne Victory shareholder and former director criticises the current chairman, as other A-Leagues clubs distance themselves from the grand final debacle.

The Guardian - AU

A-Leagues’ grand final furore: football’s latest act of self-sabotage is beyond parody

Handed an opportunity to build on World Cup success, the domestic game has quickly descended into an ouroboros of loathing

ABC News

Is the A-Leagues' grand final debacle Australian football's 'European Super League' moment?

The backlash to the A-Leagues' decision has been a fierce reminder that fans and players still hold no decision-making power in Australian football. So should they?

ABC News

Socceroos and Matildas stars, fan groups criticise A-Leagues grand final hosting debacle

Players, fans, and media have overwhelmingly criticised the decision to centralise the A-Leagues' grand finals, which separated it from rival codes like the AFL and NRL.

The Guardian - AU

‘Terrible decision’: A-Leagues’ move to sell grand final rights to Sydney sparks fan anger

League promises a week-long ‘festival of football’ after three-year deal with NSW government

ABC News

A-Leagues criticised by football fans for Sydney grand final location decision

The Australian Professional Leagues announced that the grand finals of their men's and women's competitions will be held in Sydney for the next three years.

AAP

A-League grand final move faces backlash

Each of the next three ALM and ALW grand finals will be played in Sydney as part of a deal with the NSW government, but the move has been met with criticism.

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