- A-League and Westfield W-League 2020/21 seasons to kick-off on Sunday 27 December 2020
- Sydney鈥檚 Macarthur FC begin their inaugural season, becoming the A-League鈥檚 12th team
- Matches broadcast live on the My Football Live App, FOX SPORTS, Kayo and ABC TV
The return of the A-League and Westfield W-League is announced today with the reveal of the 2020/21 competition calendars.
For the first time in the competitions鈥 history, the two leagues will begin in summer and on the same date, Sunday 27 December 2020. The new calendar also mean that the majority of the season will be played concurrently with the grassroots football season. The 161 men鈥檚 matches will be played over 23 weeks, with the Grand Final set for June, and the women鈥檚 57 games will finish with a Grand Final in April.
With the addition of Macarthur FC, joining the league for their inaugural season this year, the men鈥檚 fixture list now features 12 teams. The Sydney-based side received their A-League license in 2018 alongside Melbourne鈥檚 Western United FC who began playing in 2019/20.
Greg O鈥橰ourke, Head of Leagues said:
鈥淭his year鈥檚 calendar sees us kicking off two seasons of Australia鈥檚 best football on the same day, right in the middle of summer.
鈥漈he men鈥檚 competition now features 12 teams, including three in Sydney and three in Melbourne, meaning more derbies, more intensity and more fans.
鈥淲ith families at home together during the holiday season, great weather, and games broadcast live on multiple platforms, there are so many ways for fans to be close to the action, at home or in the stadium.鈥
Matches will be broadcast live on the My Football Live App, FOX SPORTS and Kayo, with selected matches on ABC TV. The full fixture schedule for both leagues, including broadcast details, will be released in early November.
