2023–24 in Australian soccer
The 2023–24 season is the 55th season of national competitive association football in Australia and 141st overall.
| Season | 2023–24 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's soccer | ||
| Australia Cup | Sydney FC | |
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National teams
Men's senior
Friendlies
The following is a list of friendlies (to be) played by the men's senior national team in 2023–24.
| 9 September 2023 | Mexico  | 2–2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | Arlington, United States |
| 21:00 UTC-5 | Report | Stadium: AT&T Stadium Referee: Rubio Vázquez (United States) |
| 13 October 2023 | England  | 1–0 | Australia | London, England |
| 19:45 UTC+1 |
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Report | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 81,116 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France) |
| 17 October 2023 Soccer Ashes | Australia | 2–0 |  New Zealand | London, England |
| 19:45 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Gtech Community Stadium Attendance: 5,761 Referee: Stuart Attwell (England) |
| 6 January 2024 | Bahrain  | v | Australia | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Source |
FIFA World Cup qualification
Second round
Group I
| 16 November 2023 Second round | Australia | v |  Bangladesh | Melbourne, Australia |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Source | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 21 November 2023 Second round | Palestine  | v | Australia | Kuwait City, Kuwait[lower-alpha 1] |
| Source | Stadium: TBD |
| 21 March 2024 Second round | Australia | v |  Lebanon | Australia |
| Source |
| 26 March 2024 Second round | Lebanon | v | Australia | Lebanon |
| Source |
| 6 June 2024 Second round | Bangladesh | v | Australia | Bangladesh |
| Source |
| 11 June 2024 Second round | Australia | v | Palestine | Australia |
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- Notes
- Palestine have chosen Kuwait as the venue of their World Cup qualifier against Australia, due to the ongoing Israel–Hamas war.[1]
AFC Asian Cup
Group B
| 13 January 2024 Group stage | Australia | v |  India | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 14:30 UTC+3 | Source | Stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium |
| 18 January 2024 Group stage | Syria  | v | Australia | Doha, Qatar |
| 14:30 UTC+3 | Source | Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium |
| 22 January 2024 Group stage | Australia | v |  Uzbekistan | Doha, Qatar |
| 14:30 UTC+3 | Source | Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |
Women's senior
Friendlies
The following is a list of friendlies (to be) played by the women's senior national team in 2023–24.
FIFA Women's World Cup
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Nigeria |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Republic of Ireland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
| 20 July 2023 Group Stage | Australia | 1–0 | Republic of Ireland | Sydney, Australia |
| 18:00 UTC+10 | Report | Stadium: Stadium Australia Attendance: 75,784 Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil) |
| 27 July 2023 Group Stage | Australia | 2–3 | Nigeria | Brisbane, Australia |
| 18:00 UTC+10 |
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Report | Stadium: Lang Park Attendance: 49,156 Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland) |
| 31 July 2023 Group Stage | Canada | 0–4 | Australia | Melbourne, Australia |
| 18:00 UTC+10 | Report | Stadium: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium Attendance: 27,706 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France) |
Knockout stage
| 7 August 2023 Round of 16 | Australia | 2–0 |  Denmark | Sydney, Australia |
| 20:30 UTC+10 | Report | Stadium: Stadium Australia Attendance: 75,784 Referee: Rebecca Welch (England) |
| 12 August 2023 Quarter-final | Australia | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p) |  France | Brisbane, Australia |
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Report | Stadium: Lang Park Attendance: 49,461 Referee: María Carvajal (Chile) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 16 August 2023 Semi-final | Australia | 1–3 | England | Sydney, Australia |
| 20:00 UTC+10 |
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Report | Stadium: Stadium Australia Attendance: 75,784 Referee: Tori Penso (United States) |
2024 Paris Olympic qualifiers
| 29 October 2023 Round 2 | Philippines  | v | Australia | Perth, Australia |
| Source | Stadium: Perth Stadium |
| 1 November 2023 Round 2 | Australia | v | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Chinese Taipei | Perth, Australia |
| Source | Stadium: Perth Rectangular Stadium |
Men's under-23
AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
Australia qualified for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, which is scheduled to begin in April 2024.
| 6 September 2023 Group stage | Australia | Cancelled |  North Korea | Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
| [2] | Stadium: Central Republican Stadium |
| 6 September 2023 Group stage | Laos  | 1–7 | Australia | Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
| 20:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Central Republican Stadium |
| 12 September 2023 Group stage | Tajikistan  | 1–1 | Australia | Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
| 20:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Central Republican Stadium |
Men's under-20
Marbella Week of Football U-18 International Tournament
The Young Socceroos participated in the Marbella Week of Football U-18 International Tournament in Spain.[3]
| 12 October | Australia | 1–1 (4–1 p) | France | Marbella, Spain |
| 14:00 CEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Marbella Football Centre |
| 14 October | Australia | 1–1 (6–5 p) |  Netherlands | Marbella, Spain |
| 19:00 CEST |
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Report (FA) Report (KNVB) |
Stadium: Marbella Football Centre |
Women's under-20
Men's under-17
Women's under-17
AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification
| 20 September 2023 Round 2 | Australia | 6–2 | Philippines | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| 16:00 ICT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Vietnam Youth Football Training Center Referee: Mahsa Ghorbani (Iran) |
| 22 September 2023 Round 2 | Vietnam  | 1–2 | Australia | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| 19:00 ICT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Vietnam Youth Football Training Center |
| 24 September 2023 Round 2 | Australia | 4–0 | Bangladesh | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| 16:00 ICT |
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Report | Stadium: Vietnam Youth Football Training Center |
Australia won all three of their matches, topped the group, and qualified for the 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup, which is scheduled to begin in April 2024.
AFC competitions
AFC Champions League
Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MCY | VEN | BUR | ZHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne City |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Advance to Round of 16 | — | 0–0 | 8 Nov | 12 Dec | |
| 2 |  Ventforet Kofu |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4 | Possible Round of 16 | 29 Nov | — | 1–0 | 8 Nov | |
| 3 |  Buriram United |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0–2 | 12 Dec | — | 4–1 | ||
| 4 |  Zhejiang |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 29 Nov | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 25 October 2023. Source: AFC
AFC Cup
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MAC | CRO | SHN | DHC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macarthur FC |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 6 | Zonal semi-finals | — | 9 Nov | 30 Nov | 8–2 | |
| 2 |  Phnom Penh Crown |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 | Possible Zonal semi-finals | 26 Oct | — | 4–0 | 30 Nov | |
| 3 |  Shan United |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 | 0–3 | 14 Dec | — | 9 Nov | ||
| 4 | DH Cebu |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 | 14 Dec | 0–3 | 26 Oct | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 5 October 2023 (1 out of 2 matches). Source: AFC
Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BUF | TFC | CCM | STA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bali United |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | Zonal semi-finals | — | 1–1 | 8 Nov | 29 Nov | |
| 2 |  Terengganu |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Possible Zonal semi-finals | 13 Dec | — | 1–0 | 26 Oct | |
| 3 | Central Coast Mariners |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 3 | 26 Oct | 29 Nov | — | 9–1 | ||
| 4 | Stallion Laguna |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 0 | 2–5 | 8 Nov | 13 Dec | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 4 October 2023. Source: AFC
Domestic leagues
A-League Men
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Elite and Finals series |
| 2 | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | Qualification for Finals series[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | Western United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Newcastle Jets | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 5 | Perth Glory | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 6 | Brisbane Roar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 5] | |
| 9 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 5] | Qualification for 2024 Australia Cup play-offs |
| 10 | Melbourne City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 11 | Sydney FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | Qualification for AFC Champions League 2 and 2024 Australia Cup play-offs[lower-alpha 6] |
| 12 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 | Qualification for 2024 Australia Cup play-offs |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2023. Source: Keepup.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[4]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[4]
Notes:
- The top two teams enter the finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth enter the finals series at the elimination-finals.
- Fair play points: Newcastle Jets –1, Perth Glory –2.
- Fair play points: Brisbane Roar 0, Macarthur FC –1.
- Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is under the Oceania Football Confederation.
- Fair play points: Wellington Phoenix –1, Western Sydney Wanderers –2.
- Qualified for AFC Champions League 2 as the 2023 Australia Cup winners.
National Premier Leagues
A-League Women
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Glory | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 | Qualification to Finals series and 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League |
| 2 | Melbourne City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification to Finals series |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 6 | Central Coast Mariners | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | Newcastle Jets | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | Western United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 9 | Canberra United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 10 | Adelaide United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 11 | Melbourne Victory | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 | |
| 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2023. Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head results; 5) Fair Play points; 6) toss of a coin.[5]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head results; 5) Fair Play points; 6) toss of a coin.[5]
Notes:
- Fair Play points: Melbourne City 0, Brisbane Roar –2.
- Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is under the Oceania Football Confederation.
- Fair Play points: Canberra United –1, Adelaide United –3.
Domestic cups
Australia Cup
Final
| Sydney FC | 3–1 | Brisbane Roar |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Deaths
- 6 July 2023: Attila Abonyi, 76, Australia, Melbourne Hungaria, St George-Budapest, Sydney Croatia, and Melita Eagles winger.[6]
Retirements
- 11 July 2023: Georgina Worth, 26, former Brisbane Roar and Newcastle Jets goalkeeper.[7][8]
- 24 July 2023: Emily Garnier, 27, former Newcastle Jets defender.[9]
- 21 September 2023: Natasha Dowie, 35, former England and Melbourne Victory forward.[10]
- 21 September 2023: Éric Bauthéac, 36, former Brisbane Roar midfielder.[11]
- 27 September 2023: Shinji Ono, 44, former Western Sydney Wanderers and Japan midfielder.[12]
- 3 October 2023: Tom Rogic, 30, former Belconnen United, Central Coast Mariners, Melbourne Victory, and Australia midfielder.[13]
References
- "Palestine have chosen Kuwait as the venue of their "home" World Cup qualifier against Australia on November 21". Twitter. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- "Олимпийская сборная КНДР (U-23) снялась с отборочного турнира Кубка Азии-2024 в Душанбе" [The Olympic team of the DPRK (U-23) withdrew from the qualifying tournament of the Asian Cup 2024 in Dushanbe] (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- "Subway Young Socceroos squad named for Marbella Week of Football". Socceroos. Football Australia. 26 September 2023.
- "Competition rules".
- "Competitions Rules". A-Leagues. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- Socceroos [@Socceroos] (6 July 2023). "Today, we lost another of our great pioneers" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Georgina Worth [@worthgc] (11 July 2023). "Very grateful for the experiences I've had over the last 7 years during my time with Brisbane Roar and Newcastle Jets. It's time to move on and experience what else life has to offer. Thank you to everyone who has supported me, particularly my family and friends" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Newcastle Jets [@NewcastleJetsFC] (14 July 2023). "Earlier in the week, Georgina Worth announced her retirement from football. Well done on a fantastic career Georgina, we wish you well for the future" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Newcastle Jets [@NewcastleJetsFC] (24 July 2023). "Our 2022/23 A-League Women's Player of the Year Emily Garnier announced her retirement from football over the weekend. Congratulations on a fantastic career Em!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Sanders, Emma (21 September 2023). "Natasha Dowie retires: Striker 'really proud' to end career at Liverpool". BBC Sport.
- Leclercq, Justine (21 September 2023). "L'ancien joueur des Aiglons, Eric Bauthéac prend sa retraite" [Former Eaglets player Eric Bauthéac retires] (in French). France Bleu.
- "Football: Former Japan, Feyenoord midfielder Ono to retire". Nippon.com. 27 September 2023.
- "Tom Rogic: Ex-Celtic midfielder retires aged 30 to give 'focus and attention' to family". BBC Sport. 3 October 2023.
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