2025 Australian Championship

Australian Championship
Season2025
Dates10 October – 6 December 2025
2026 →

The 2025 Australian Championship will be the first edition of the Australian Championship, a national second-tier competition of soccer in Australia, held after the finish of the second-tier 2025 National Premier Leagues season.[1]

The tournament will consist of six home-and-away matches in four groups for teams in the group stage, culminating in a knockout finals series, and will begin on 10 October 2025 and end on 6 December 2025.[2][3]

Teams

Sixteen teams will compete in the tournament, eight Foundation Clubs[4] and Premiers from the eight 2025 National Premier Leagues competitions, which will be determined by mid-September.[5]

Locations of the 2025 Australian Championship clubs
Locations of the 2025 Australian Championship clubs in Sydney
Locations of the 2025 Australian Championship clubs in Melbourne

Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows.[6] The semi-finals and final are scheduled to be played at a neutral venue.

Round Dates
Group stage 10 October–16 November
Quarter-finals 22–23 November
Semi-finals 23 November
Final 6 December

Group stage

The draw was made on 1 May 2025, at which point none of the NPL winners had been decided.[2] Four of the foundation clubs (APIA Leichhardt, Avondale, Marconi Stallions and South Melbourne) were seeded into position 1 of the groups.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 South Melbourne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for Finals series
2 Sydney Olympic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 2025 NPL Queensland Premiers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Broadmeadow Magic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 10 October. Source: NNSWF
Home \ Away SOU SYO QLD BRO
South Melbourne —
Sydney Olympic —
NPL Queensland Premiers —
Broadmeadow Magic —
Source: Australian Championship
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
10 October 1 South Melbourne v Sydney Olympic Melbourne
Source Stadium: Lakeside Stadium
12 October 1 Broadmeadow Magic v NPL Queensland Premiers Newcastle
13:00 Source Stadium: Magic Park
19 October 2 Sydney Olympic v Broadmeadow Magic Sydney
13:00 Source Stadium: Jubilee Oval
19 October 2 South Melbourne v NPL Queensland Premiers Melbourne
16:30 Source Stadium: Lakeside Stadium
26 October 3 Broadmeadow Magic v South Melbourne Newcastle
13:00 Source Stadium: Magic Park
26 October 3 NPL Queensland Premiers v Sydney Olympic
Source
1 November 4 Sydney Olympic v South Melbourne Sydney
15:00 Source Stadium: Jubilee Oval
2 November 4 NPL Queensland Premiers v Broadmeadow Magic
Source
8 November 5 Sydney Olympic v NPL Queensland Premiers Sydney
13:00 Source Stadium: Jubilee Oval
8 November 5 South Melbourne v Broadmeadow Magic Melbourne
15:00 Source Stadium: Lakeside Stadium
16 November 6 Broadmeadow Magic v Sydney Olympic Newcastle
13:00 Source Stadium: Magic Park
16 November 6 NPL Queensland Premiers v South Melbourne
Source

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Marconi Stallions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for Finals series
2 Wollongong Wolves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 2025 NPL Victoria Premiers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 2025 NPL Tasmania Premiers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: in October. Source: NNSWF
Home \ Away MAR WOL VIC TAS
Marconi Stallions —
Wollongong Wolves —
NPL Victoria Premiers —
NPL Tasmania Premiers —
Source: Australian Championship
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
11 October 1 v
Source
12 October 1 v
Source
18 October 2 Marconi Stallions v NPL Tasmania Premiers Sydney
13:00 Source Stadium: Marconi Stadium
18 October 2 Wollongong Wolves v NPL Victoria Premiers Wollongong
15:00 Source Stadium: Collegians Sports Centre
25 October 3 Marconi Stallions v Wollongong Wolves Sydney
13:00 Source Stadium: Marconi Stadium
25 October 3 v
Source
31 October 4 Marconi Stallions v NPL Victoria Premiers Sydney
19:00 Source Stadium: Marconi Stadium
2 November 4 Wollongong Wolves v NPL Tasmania Premiers Wollongong
13:00 Source Stadium: Collegians Sports Centre
8 November 5 v
Source
9 November 5 v
Source
15 November 6 Wollongong Wolves v Marconi Stallions Wollongong
15:00 Source Stadium: Collegians Sports Centre
16 November 6 v
Source

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Avondale FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for Finals series
2 Preston Lions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 NWS Spirit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 2025 NPL Capital Football Premiers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 11 October. Source: NNSWF
Home \ Away AVO PRE NWS ACT
Avondale FC —
Preston Lions —
NWS Spirit —
NPL ACT Premiers —
Source: Australian Championship
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
11 October 1 Preston Lions v NWS Spirit Melbourne
15:00 Source Stadium: Genis Steel Stadium
12 October 1 Avondale FC v NPL ACT Premiers Melbourne
16:30 Source Stadium: Avenger Park
18 October 2 v
Source
19 October 2 v
Source
24 October 3 Preston Lions v Avondale FC Melbourne
19:00 Source Stadium: Genis Steel Stadium
25 October 3 v
Source
2 November 4 v
Source
2 November 4 v
Source
8 November 5 Preston Lions v NPL ACT Premiers Melbourne
13:00 Source Stadium: Genis Steel Stadium
9 November 5 Avondale FC v NWS Spirit Melbourne
16:30 Source Stadium: Avenger Park
15 November 6 Avondale FC v Preston Lions Melbourne
13:00 Source Stadium: Avenger Park
16 November 6 v
Source

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 APIA Leichhardt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for Finals series
2 Sydney United 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 North Eastern MetroStars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Bayswater City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: in October. Source: NNSWF
Home \ Away API SYU NEM BAY
APIA Leichhardt —
Sydney United 58 —
North Eastern MetroStars —
Bayswater City —
Source: Australian Championship
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
11 October 1 North Eastern MetroStars v APIA Leichhardt Adelaide
12:30 Source Stadium: T.K. Shutter Reserve
12 October 1 Sydney United 58 v Bayswater City Sydney
16:30 Source Stadium: Sydney United Sports Centre
17 October 2 APIA Leichhardt v Sydney United 58 Sydney
19:00 Source Stadium: Leichhardt Oval
19 October 2 Bayswater City v North Eastern MetroStars Perth
13:30 Source
26 October 3 Sydney United 58 v North Eastern MetroStars Sydney
13:00 Source Stadium: Sydney United Sports Centre
26 October 3 Bayswater City v APIA Leichhardt Perth
Source
2 November 4 APIA Leichhardt v North Eastern MetroStars Sydney
13:00 Source Stadium: Leichhardt Oval
2 November 4 Bayswater City v Sydney United 58 Perth
Source
7 November 5 Sydney United 58 v APIA Leichhardt Sydney
19:00 Source Stadium: Sydney United Sports Centre
9 November 5 North Eastern MetroStars v Bayswater City Adelaide
16:00 Source Stadium: T.K. Shutter Reserve
16 November 6 North Eastern MetroStars v Sydney United 58 Adelaide
12:30 Source Stadium: T.K. Shutter Reserve
16 November 6 APIA Leichhardt v Bayswater City Sydney
16:30 Source Stadium: Leichhardt Oval

See also

Notes

  1. ^ or second-place if the Premier is one of the five NSW teams that have already qualified as "Foundation Clubs".

References

  1. ^ "Football Australia unveils the "Australian Championship"". Australian Championship. 12 February 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Australian Championship Draw Confirmed With Historic Rivalries To Launch New Era". Australian Championship. 1 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Football Australia Domestic Match Calendar 2025/26" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Football Australia announces foundation clubs for National Second Tier". Australian Championship. 20 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Football Australia Domestic Match Calendar 2024/25" (PDF).
  6. ^ "2025 Australian Championship Fixtures Announced". Football Australia. 20 August 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
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