After an enthralling final round, the top six places are locked in, as the countdown begins to a highly-anticipated Isuzu UTE A-League 2026 Finals Series.
Adelaide United has booked a Semi Final spot after scoring an injury-time winner in the final game of the regular season, to beat Melbourne City FC 2-1 at AAMI Park, and jump into second place after an action-packed final day of the regular season.
The result is also expected to secure Adelaide’s play-off spot in the AFC Champions League Elite competition, as the Reds went undefeated in their final ten matches to finish second and earn the week off.
The Reds are joined in the Semi Finals by first-time Premiers, Newcastle Jets, who locked in a week off after their historic, table-topping season in the Isuzu UTE A-League. The Jets will look to complete a league-first domestic treble as they begin their campaign in the second week of the Finals Series against the lowest placed Elimination Final winner.
The first week of the Isuzu UTE A-League 2026 Finals Series will see two blockbuster Elimination Finals.
Auckland will host Melbourne City FC in the first Elimination Final with last season’s Premiers taking on the reigning Champions at Go Media Stadium on Saturday 2 May as the two clubs go head-to-head for the first time in the Finals Series.
Melbourne Victory will host Sydney FC in a massive Big Blue at AAMI Park in the second Elimination Final on Saturday night. This will be the first time the foundation clubs will face each other in the Finals Series since the Isuzu UTE A-League 2019 Semi Final.
A-Leagues CEO, Steve Rosich said: ”What an exciting finish to an incredibly even regular season that saw second to sixth place change through the final weekend of the season.”
“It sets up the most competitive Finals Series in recent years, with two eagerly anticipated Elimination Finals matches between fierce rivals, with Adelaide United and first-time Premiers Newcastle waiting in the wings.”
“We’ve kept our biggest games of the year affordable with Adult tickets to the Elimination Finals starting from $35 and Semi Finals from $40, while Junior tickets are just $10 across the first three weekends of the Finals Series.”
“Fans in Australia and New Zealand will also be able to catch every minute of the Isuzu UTE A-League 2026 Finals Series across Network 10, Paramount+ and Sky Sports.”
The two-legged Semi Finals will be played in the second and third weekends in May, with the top two teams choosing to host the second leg at home. The highest placed team from the regular season that qualifies for the Grand Final will earn the right to host the Isuzu UTE A-League 2026 Grand Final to be played on the weekend of 23-24 May.
Tickets for the Isuzu UTE A-League 2026 Elimination Finals, and Newcastle and Adelaide United’s home Semi Final second legs, go on sale on Tuesday 28 April.
Tickets for the Elimination Finals are available from $35 for Adults, $25 for Concession and from $10 for Juniors (14 and under) – head to the A-Leagues’ Finals Hub for more information.
For Australian viewers, the Isuzu UTE A-League 2026 Finals Series will be shown live across a mix of Network 10, 10 Streaming and Paramount+.
For New Zealand viewers, every match of the Isuzu UTE A-League 2026 Finals Series will be available live on Sky Sport and can be streamed on Sky Sport Now and Sky Go, with select matches also broadcast free-to-air on Sky Open.
Isuzu UTE A-League Men 2026 Finals Series
Week 1: Elimination Finals, 2-3 May
- Auckland FC (3) vs Melbourne City FC (6), 3pm AEST on Saturday 2 May at Go Media Stadium, live on Paramount+ and Sky Sport NZ.
- Melbourne Victory (4) vs Sydney FC (5), 7:40pm AEST on Saturday 2 May at AAMI Park, live on 10 Drama, Paramount+, 10 Streaming, and Sky Sport NZ.
Week 2: Semi Finals (Leg 1), 8-10 May
- Lowest Placed Elimination Final Winner vs Newcastle Jets (1), Match details TBC
- Highest Placed Elimination Final Winner vs Adelaide United (2), Match details TBC
Week 3: Semi Finals (Leg 2), 15-17 May
- Newcastle Jets (1) vs Lowest Placed Elimination Final Winner, 7.10pm ACST on Saturday 16 May at McDonald Jones Stadium
Adelaide United (2) vs Highest Placed Elimination Final Winner, 7.05pm ACST on Friday 15 May at Coopers Stadium.
Week 4: Grand Final, 23-24 May
- Highest Ranked Semi Final Winner vs Lowest Ranked Semi Final Winner
Ticket On-Sale Information
Ticketed Members can access a 20% discount in an exclusive window on Tuesday 28 April:
- From 9am to 4pm AEST for matches in VIC and NSW.
- From 8.30am to 3.30pm ACST for matches in SA.
- From 9am to 4pm NZT for matches in New Zealand.
Non-ticketed Members can access a 10% discount in an exclusive window on Tuesday 28 April:
- From midday to 4pm AEST for matches in VIC and NSW.
- From 11.30am to 3.30pm ACST for matches in SA.
- From midday to 4pm NZT for matches in New Zealand.
Tickets for the General Public go on sale on Tuesday 28 April:
- From 4pm AEST for matches in VIC and NSW.
- From 3.30pm ACST for matches in SA.
- From 4pm NZT for matches in New Zealand.
