2023 A-League Men Grand Final
The 2023 A-League Men Grand Final will be the 18th A-League Men Grand Final, the championship-deciding match of the Australian A-League Men and the culmination of the 2022–23 season. The match will be played on 3 June 2023 at CommBank Stadium in Sydney.
| Event | 2022–23 A-League Men | ||||||
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| Date | 3 June 2023 | ||||||
| Venue | CommBank Stadium, Sydney | ||||||
The Australian Professional Leagues announced on 12 December 2022 that the 2023, 2024 and 2025 A-League Men Grand Finals would be hosted in Sydney regardless of which two teams qualified. The 2023 Grand Final will be the first Grand Final to be played in a fixed location.[1][2]
Teams
In the following table, finals until 2004 were in the National Soccer League era, since 2006 were in the A-League Men era.
| Team | Previous grand final appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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| Melbourne City | 3 (2020, 2021, 2022) |
| Central Coast Mariners | 4 (2006, 2008, 2011, 2013) |
Road to the final
The 2022–23 season is the league's eighteenth since its inception in 2005, and the 46th season of top-flight association football in Australia. Twelve teams competed in the regular season, with each team playing a total of 26 matches, resulting in an uneven fixture that involved some clubs meeting three times and others meeting only twice. The top six teams qualified for the finals series, which were played in a straight-knockout format, with the top two teams earning an automatic place in the semi-finals and the bottom four teams playing off in elimination finals.[3] Melbourne City qualified for the semi-finals by virtue of finishing first and becoming the premiers.
Pre-match
Venue selection
The Grand Final will be held in Sydney, which is the first Grand Final to be in a fixed location.
Broadcasting
The Grand Final will be broadcast throughout Australia live and free on Network 10 and streamed on Paramount+ and 10Play, the latter being for free.[4]
Match
Details
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Match rules
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Post-match
See also
References
- sachapisani (2022-12-11). "Planning, 'week-long extravaganza', records: Why Sydney is the new home of the A-Leagues Grand Finals". KEEPUP. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- nicholasdurbano (2022-12-11). "Lock it in: Sydney to host A-Leagues Grand Finals for next three seasons". KEEPUP. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- "Competition Rules". KeepUp.com.au.
- "How to watch the A-League Men grand final in Australia".