Wellington Phoenix
Palmerston North, New Zealand
About A-League Men
A-League Men
The A-League Men is the highest-level professional men's soccer league in Australia and New Zealand. At the top of the Australian league system, it is the country's premier men's competition for the sport.
The league was established in 2004 as the A-League by the Football Federation Australia (FFA) as a successor to the National Soccer League (NSL). The competition commenced in August 2005. The league is currently administered by the Australian Professional Leagues (APL), contested by twelve teams; eleven based in Australia and one based in New Zealand.
Teams
- Melbourne City FC
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC
- Sydney FC
- Adelaide United FC
- Brisbane Roar FC
- Central Coast Mariners FC
- Macarthur FC
- Newcastle Jets FC
- Perth Glory FC
- Queensland Reds FC
- Wellington Phoenix FC
Current champions
The current champions are the Central Coast Mariners, who won the title in the 2022-23 season.
Top scorer
The top scorer in the 2022-23 season was Jamie Maclaren of Melbourne City FC, with 24 goals.
Sources
Last updated: Monday, 01 July 2024
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