List of A-League Men stadiums

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Since the inception of the A-League Men, Australian association football's highest level annual men's league tournament, 30 football stadiums have been used to host matches, with one more stadium set to host their first A-League matches in the 2018-19 season. The inaugural round of A-League matches took place on 26 and 28 August 2005, with four clubs hosting the opening fixtures.

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Of the stadiums currently serving as a team's regular home stadium, Sydney FC's Allianz Stadium is the largest stadium in the league (42,500), whilst Western United's Eureka Stadium is the smallest (11,000). The largest capacity stadium ever used in the A-League Men was Stadium Australia (83,500), which served as the temporary home ground of the Western Sydney Wanderers from 2016-2019 while the Western Sydney Stadium was being constructed. The smallest capacity stadium ever used in the A-League Men was the Morshead Park Stadium (8,500), which hosted an A-League Men's match between Western United and Wellington Phoenix on 9 April 2022. AAMI Park is the only stadium to currently serve as the home ground of multiple teams, with the stadium serving as the home ground of Melbourne City, Melbourne Victory and Western United.

Current home stadiums

StadiumImageClubLocationOpenedClosedCapacityCoordinatesRef.
AAMI Park
(Melbourne Rectangular Stadium)
2015 AFC Asian Cup opening match Australia Kuwait, 9 January 2015.jpg Melbourne City,
Melbourne Victory,
Western United
Melbourne,
VIC
201030,050 37°49′31″S144°59′2″E / 37.82528°S 144.98389°E / -37.82528; 144.98389 [1]
Allianz Stadium
(Sydney Football Stadium)

SydneyFootballStadium Aug2022 Pre-open.jpg

Sydney FC Sydney,
NSW
202242,500 33°53′21″S151°13′31″E / 33.88917°S 151.22528°E / -33.88917; 151.22528 [2]
Campbelltown Stadium Pre-Game WSW 2-1 NUJ Round 20 10.02.2013.jpg Macarthur FC Campbelltown,
NSW
200017,500 34°3′1″S150°50′1″E / 34.05028°S 150.83361°E / -34.05028; 150.83361 [3]
Central Coast Stadium Bluetongue CC Stadium.jpg Central Coast Mariners Gosford,
NSW
199920,059 33°25′42″S151°20′17″E / 33.42833°S 151.33806°E / -33.42833; 151.33806 [4]
Moreton Daily Stadium
(Dolphin Stadium)
Dolphin2.jpg Brisbane Roar Kippa-Ring, QLD 197911,500 27°13′8″S153°5′50″E / 27.21889°S 153.09722°E / -27.21889; 153.09722 [5]
Mars Stadium

(Eureka Stadium)

20170707 141239 zpsdaplaozq.jpg Western United Ballarat, VIC 199011,000 37°32′22″S143°50′53″E / 37.53944°S 143.84806°E / -37.53944; 143.84806 [6]
Coopers Stadium
(Hindmarsh Stadium)
HindmarshStadium.JPG Adelaide United Adelaide,
SA
196016,500 34°54′27″S138°34′8″E / 34.90750°S 138.56889°E / -34.90750; 138.56889 [7]
GMHBA Stadium

(Kardinia Park)

Kardinia Park January 2016 Melbourne Victory Central Coast Mariners.jpg Western United Geelong,
VIC
194136,000 38°9′29″S144°21′17″E / 38.15806°S 144.35472°E / -38.15806; 144.35472 [8]
Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park) Suncorpstadium071006a.JPG Brisbane Roar Brisbane, QLD 191452,500 27°27′54″S153°00′35″E / 27.464929°S 153.009669°E / -27.464929; 153.009669 [9]
McDonald Jones Stadium
(Newcastle International
Sports Centre)
Ausgrid Stadium.jpg Newcastle Jets Newcastle,
NSW
197033,000‡ 32°55′8″S151°43′36″E / 32.91889°S 151.72667°E / -32.91889; 151.72667 [10]
HBF Park
(Perth Oval)
Perth Glory v North Queensland Fury.jpg Perth Glory Perth,
WA
191020,500‡ 31°56′45″S115°52′12″E / 31.94583°S 115.87000°E / -31.94583; 115.87000 [11]
Sky Stadium
(Wellington Regional Stadium)
Westpac Stadium Panorama January 2017.jpg Wellington Phoenix Wellington,
NZ
200034,500 41°16′23″S174°47′9″E / 41.27306°S 174.78583°E / -41.27306; 174.78583 [12]
CommBank Stadium
(Western Sydney Stadium)
SafeStandingWesternSydneyStadium.jpg Western Sydney Wanderers Parramatta,
NSW
201930,000 33°48′29″S150°59′59″E / 33.80806°S 150.99972°E / -33.80806; 150.99972 [13]

Future and proposed home stadiums

StadiumImageClubLocationOpeningCapacityCoordinatesRef.
Wyndham City Stadium Western United Tarneit, Vic 2026 [14] [lower-alpha 1] 15,000 [15]

Temporary and former stadiums

StadiumImageClubLocationOpenedClosedCapacity [lower-alpha 2] CoordinatesRef
Adelaide Oval Adelaide Oval LFP World Challenge.JPG Adelaide United Adelaide,
SA
187153,500 34°54′56″S138°35′46″E / 34.91556°S 138.59611°E / -34.91556; 138.59611 [16]
Allianz Stadium [lower-alpha 3]
(Sydney Football Stadium)
Sfc v nqf.jpg Sydney FC Sydney,
NSW
1988201845,500 33°53′21″S151°13′31″E / 33.88917°S 151.22528°E / -33.88917; 151.22528 [17]
AMI Stadium Lancaster Park aerial July 2011.jpg Wellington Phoenix Christchurch,
NZ
1881201138,628 43°32′31″S172°39′15″E / 43.54194°S 172.65417°E / -43.54194; 172.65417 [18]
Arena Manawatu Fmgstadium.JPG Wellington Phoenix Palmerston North,
NZ
18,000 40°21′24″S175°36′4″E / 40.35667°S 175.60111°E / -40.35667; 175.60111 [19]
Canberra Stadium BruceStadium19032005.JPG Central Coast Mariners Canberra,
ACT
197725,011 35°15′0″S149°6′10″E / 35.25000°S 149.10278°E / -35.25000; 149.10278 [20]
Carrington Park Sydney FC Bathurst,
NSW
13,000 33°25′10″S149°35′7″E / 33.41944°S 149.58528°E / -33.41944; 149.58528 [21]
C.ex Coffs International Stadium Newcastle Jets Coffs Harbour,
NSW
199410,000 30°19′22″S153°05′43″E / 30.322778°S 153.095278°E / -30.322778; 153.095278 [22]
Dairy Farmers Stadium 14-05-2005-dairy farmers at dusk.JPG North Queensland Fury Townsville,
Qld
199426,500 19°18′58″S146°42′43″E / 19.31611°S 146.71194°E / -19.31611; 146.71194 [23]
Eden Park Eden Park panorama.jpg Wellington Phoenix Auckland,
NZ
190050,000 36°52′30″S174°44′41″E / 36.87500°S 174.74472°E / -36.87500; 174.74472 [24]
Forsyth Barr Stadium Otago United v Waikato FC (1).jpg Wellington Phoenix Dunedin,
NZ
201130,748 45°52′9″S170°31′28″E / 45.86917°S 170.52444°E / -45.86917; 170.52444 [25]
Glen Willow Regional Sports Stadium Western Sydney Wanderers, Central Coast Mariners Mudgee, NSW 201010,000 32°34′57″S149°34′58″E / 32.58250°S 149.58278°E / -32.58250; 149.58278 [26]
LaTrobe City Stadium Melbourne Heart Morwell,
Vic
198112,000 38°12′58″S146°25′41″E / 38.21611°S 146.42806°E / -38.21611; 146.42806 [27]
Lavington Sports Ground Lavington Sports Ground, pre-game, 9 February 2014.jpg Melbourne Heart Albury,
NSW
1970's12,000 36°2′6″S146°54′47″E / 36.03500°S 146.91306°E / -36.03500; 146.91306 [28]
Leichhardt Oval Leichhardt Oval Football Stadium (3).jpg Sydney FC Leichhardt, NSW 193420,000 33°52′7″S151°9′17″E / 33.86861°S 151.15472°E / -33.86861; 151.15472 [29]
Macedonia Park Macedonia Park Stirling.jpg Perth Glory Balcatta,
WA
19855,000 31°53′18″S115°49′19″E / 31.88833°S 115.82194°E / -31.88833; 115.82194 [30]
Marvel Stadium
(Docklands Stadium)
Docklands Stadium Australia v Oman.jpg Melbourne Victory Melbourne,
VIC
200056,347 37°48′59″S144°56′51″E / 37.81639°S 144.94750°E / -37.81639; 144.94750 [31]
Morshead Park Stadium Western United Ballarat,
VIC
20148,500 37°34′47.2″S143°50′03.6″E / 37.579778°S 143.834333°E / -37.579778; 143.834333 [32]
North Harbour Stadium North harbour stadium.JPG New Zealand Knights Auckland,
NZ
199725,000 36°43′37″S174°42′6″E / 36.72694°S 174.70167°E / -36.72694; 174.70167 [33]
North Hobart Oval CG-North-Hobart-Oval-Sep2014.jpg Melbourne Victory, Western United Hobart,
TAS
192210,000 42°52′4″S147°18′57″E / 42.86778°S 147.31583°E / -42.86778; 147.31583 [34]
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
(Jubilee Oval)
Jubilee Oval at night.jpg Sydney FC Kogarah,
NSW
193620,500 33°58′19″S151°7′45″E / 33.97194°S 151.12917°E / -33.97194; 151.12917 [35]
North Sydney Oval Starlight cinema at North Sydney Oval.jpg Central Coast Mariners Sydney,
NSW
186716,000 33°49′55″S151°12′34″E / 33.83194°S 151.20944°E / -33.83194; 151.20944
Olympic Park Stadium Mbnolypkst.jpg Melbourne Victory Melbourne,
Vic
1956200918,500† 37°49′29″S144°58′52″E / 37.82472°S 144.98111°E / -37.82472; 144.98111 [36]
Optus Stadium Perth Stadium, December 2017 01.jpg Perth Glory Perth,
WA
201865,000 31°57′3″S115°53′32″E / 31.95083°S 115.89222°E / -31.95083; 115.89222 [37]
Pirtek Stadium
(Parramatta Stadium)
Western Sydney Wanderers Fans (15317387915).jpg Western Sydney Wanderers Sydney,
NSW
1986201620,700 33°48′29″S150°59′59″E / 33.80806°S 150.99972°E / -33.80806; 150.99972 [38]
Port Macquarie Regional Stadium Newcastle Jets Port Macquarie,
NSW
199210,000 31°25′38″S152°52′20″E / 31.42722°S 152.87222°E / -31.42722; 152.87222 [39]
Robina Stadium Skilled Park (2008).jpg Gold Coast United Gold Coast,
Qld
200827,400 28°4′1″S153°22′44″E / 28.06694°S 153.37889°E / -28.06694; 153.37889 [40]
Spotless Stadium
(Sydney Showground Stadium)
Sydney Showground Stadium, March 2018.jpg Western Sydney Wanderers Sydney,
NSW
199824,000 33°50′36″S151°4′5″E / 33.84333°S 151.06806°E / -33.84333; 151.06806 [41]
Stadium Australia Sydney-Galaxy-homebush.jpg Sydney FC,
Western Sydney Wanderers
Sydney,
NSW
199983,500 33°50′50″S151°3′48″E / 33.84722°S 151.06333°E / -33.84722; 151.06333 [42]
Subiaco Oval SubiOval2.JPG Perth Glory Perth,
WA
1908201743,082 31°56′40″S115°49′48″E / 31.94444°S 115.83000°E / -31.94444; 115.83000 [43]
University of Tasmania Stadium CG-AuroraStadium-pano.jpg Melbourne Victory,
Western United
Launceston,
Tas
192119,000 41°25′33″S147°08′20″E / 41.42583°S 147.13889°E / -41.42583; 147.13889 [44]
Whitten Oval Westwhittenoval.JPG Western United Melbourne,
VIC
187910,000 37°47′57″S144°53′12″E / 37.799166°S 144.886748°E / -37.799166; 144.886748 [45]

Notes

  1. Training ground at venue will host games from 2023 to 2026 when main stadium opens.
  2. For closed or demolished grounds, capacity is taken at closure.
  3. Currently in the process of, or scheduled to be developed.

See also

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