The A-League Men is the premier professional soccer league in Australia. Founded in 2005, the 2013–14 season saw an average 13,041 spectators between the 10 teams, the second-highest average attendance in league history. In 2013 the league had the fourth-highest average attendance among Australian football code crowds.
Highest attendances (regular season) Rank Home team Score Away team Attendance Stadium Date Season 1 Western Sydney Wanderers 0–4 Sydney FC 61,880 ANZ Stadium 2016–17 2 Melbourne Victory 0–0 Sydney FC 50,333 Telstra Dome 2006–07 3 Melbourne Victory 0–0 Melbourne Heart 45,202 Etihad Stadium 2013–14 4 Western Sydney Wanderers 1–0 Sydney FC 44,843 ANZ Stadium 2016–17 5 Melbourne Victory 5–2 Melbourne City 43,729 Etihad Stadium 2014–15 6 Melbourne Victory 1–4 Melbourne City 43,188 Etihad Stadium 2016–17 7 Melbourne Victory 1–2 Melbourne Heart 42,032 Etihad Stadium 2012–13 8 Sydney FC 3–1 Western Sydney Wanderers 41,213 Allianz Stadium 2014–15 9 Melbourne Victory 2–1 Melbourne Heart 41,203 Docklands Stadium 2012–13 10 Sydney FC 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers 40,539 Allianz Stadium 2015–16 11 Melbourne Victory 1–2 Melbourne City 40,504 Marvel Stadium 2018–19 minimum 40,500 attendance
Highest attendances (finals) Rank Home team Score Away team Attendance Stadium Round Date Season 1 Perth Glory 0–0 (1–4p) Sydney FC 56,371 Optus Stadium Grand Final 2018–19 2 Melbourne Victory 6–0 Adelaide United 55,436 Etihad Stadium Grand Final 2006–07 3 Melbourne Victory 1–0 Adelaide United 53,273 Etihad Stadium Grand Final 2008–09 4 Brisbane Roar 2–0 Western Sydney Wanderers 51,153 Suncorp Stadium Grand Final 2013–14 5 Brisbane Roar 2–1 Perth Glory 50,334 Suncorp Stadium Grand Final 2011–12 6 Brisbane Roar 2–2 (4–2p) Central Coast Mariners 50,168 Suncorp Stadium Grand Final 2010–11 7 Adelaide United 3–1 Western Sydney Wanderers 50,119 Adelaide Oval Grand Final 2015–16 minimum 50,000 attendance
Highest attendances by individual clubs (regular season) Club Score Opponent Attendance Stadium Date Season Adelaide United 1–1 Melbourne Victory 33,126 Adelaide Oval 2014–15Auckland FC2–1Wellington Phoenix26,253GO Media Stadium2024–25 Brisbane Roar 1–1 Sydney FC 32,371 Suncorp Stadium 2006–07 Central Coast Mariners 1–2 Newcastle Jets 19,238 Bluetongue Stadium 2007–08 Gold Coast United 5–1 Newcastle Jets 14,783 Skilled Park 2010–11 Macarthur FC 1-3 Western Sydney Wanderers 9,213 Campbelltown Stadium 2024-25 Melbourne City 3–2 Melbourne Victory 26,579 AAMI Park 2011–12 Melbourne Victory 0–0 Sydney FC 50,333 Telstra Dome 2006–07 New Zealand Knights 1–3 Sydney FC 9,827 North Harbour Stadium 2005–06 Newcastle Jets 0–3 Western Sydney Wanderers 22,518 Hunter Stadium 2012–13 North Queensland Fury 2–3 Sydney FC 8,897 Dairy Farmers Stadium 2008–09 Perth Glory 0–2 Melbourne Victory 17,856 HBF Park 2018–19 Sydney FC 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers 41,213 Allianz Stadium 2014–15 Wellington Phoenix 0–2 Auckland FC 26,252 Sky Stadium 2024–25 Western Sydney Wanderers 0–4 Sydney FC 61,880 ANZ Stadium 2016–17 Western United 3–1 Melbourne Victory 10,128 GMHBA Stadium 2019–20
Lowest attendances by individual clubs (regular season) Club Score Opponent Attendance Stadium Date Season Adelaide United 1–1 Newcastle Jets 2,363 Carrington Park 2011–12 Auckland FC 2–2 Melbourne Victory 10,077 GO Media Stadium 2025–26 Brisbane Roar 0–3 Wellington Phoenix 1,600 Moreton Daily Stadium 2021–22 Central Coast Mariners 4–2 Macarthur FC 1,057 Glen Willow Regional Sports Stadium 2021–22 Gold Coast United 3–3 Central Coast Mariners 1,141 Skilled Park 2011–12 Macarthur FC 2–1 Western United 1,872 Campbelltown Stadium 2020–21 Melbourne City 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers 2,292 AAMI Park 2019–20 Melbourne Victory 5–4 Western Sydney Wanderers 3,235 Marvel Stadium 2020–21 New Zealand Knights 0–1 Central Coast Mariners 1,623 North Harbour Stadium 2006–07 Newcastle Jets 1–4 Adelaide United 2,414 McDonald Jones Stadium 2020–21 North Queensland Fury 1–2 Brisbane Roar 1,003 Skilled Park 2010–11 Perth Glory 0–1 Wellington Phoenix 89 Netstrata Jubilee Stadium 2021–22 Sydney FC 2–2 Macarthur FC 1,759 Netstrata Jubilee Stadium 2021–22 Wellington Phoenix 3–0 Brisbane Roar 38 Leichhardt Oval 2021–22 Western Sydney Wanderers 3–2 Newcastle Jets 3,767 CommBank Stadium 2021–22 Western United 2–0 Newcastle Jets 990 AAMI Park 2020–21
Seasonal average attendances SeasonRegular Season Average (Excludes Finals)ADLAKLBRICCMGCUMACMCYMVCNEWNZKNQFPERSYDWELWSWWUNTotal2005–0610,948–14,7857,899–––16,1679,0223,909–9,73416,669–––10,9562006–0712,165–16,4659,828–––27,72812,5733,011–7,58915,555–––12,9112007–0812,697–16,95112,738–––26,06413,209––7,59616,96311,683––14,6102008–0911,713–12,99510,465–––24,5169,729––7,94212,3757,193––12,1802009–1010,765–8,6657,3885,297––20,7506,358–6,7239,20513,6778,966––9,7932010–1111,552–9,2918,1683,419–8,31218,4588,429–4,2458,4888,0147,829––8,4292011–128,829–13,3879,5053,438–9,08220,71412,117––8,97211,8618,691––10,4972012–139,793–13,8579,994––8,86021,88513,389––8,87618,7376,87712,466–12,3472013–1411,225–14,9579,398––9,93321,80811,949––9,41818,6828,20114,860–13,0412014–1512,637– 11,660 7,585––10,374 25,3888,968––9,542 17,378 8,583 12,520 –12,5112015–1611,287– 12,850 8,111 ––11,047 23,112 9,586––8,986 16,637 8,042 14,297–12,3262016–179,565– 13,892 7,395 –– 10,593 22,008 8,645––10,533 16,001 6,21117,746–12,2942017–189,830– 9,093 7,194–– 9,868 17,631 11,016––9,186 14,593 5,69411,924–10,6712018–199,031– 9,632 5,562––8,135 20,604 9,079––10,360 13,566 8,533 9,191–10,4112019–208,326–9,3885,504––8,39717,3667,386––8,38212,1108,47713,7295,6539,4282020–217,383–6,1815,697–3,4886,1545,8234,056––4,7777,6865,3298,0623,0615,6822021–226,501–4,5384,296–3,1186,5309,4734,843––4,2815,5344,0017,3883,3515,3532022–2310,359–5,6296,646–3,5146,48110,1246,152––4,45117,0086,33310,7693,1687,5532023–2410,035–6,5107,399–4,1618,48812,2275,704––5,65514,2938,94010,3263,2748,0872024–2510,57518,1016,2166,392–4,6746,19212,7786,496––6,09015,2827,9909,8093,6448,7882025–2611,07313,2566,6245,104–4,1937,31911,0249,496––7,08012,4595,6978,043–8,447Green and red background denote club's highest and lowest A-League Men season attendances respectively.Statistics for 2019–20 A-League seasons includes figures up until the COVID-19 outbreak.
Seasonal gate receipts SeasonTotalRegular SeasonFinalsSeason2005–06920,318126,2401,046,5582006–071,084,550177,6821,262,2322007–081,227,244154,1181,381,3622008–091,023,151143,5591,166,7102009–101,322,004161,1951,483,1992010–111,390,844121,6351,512,4792011–121,417,084119,1471,536,2312012–131,666,875105,2581,772,1332013–141,760,508128,5661,889,0742014–151,688,951137,8251,826,7762015–161,653,025117,1121,770,1472016–171,659,854111,1601,771,0142017–181,440,03189,5751,529,6062018–191,407,148115,6221,522,7702019–201,073,30912,4251,085,7342020–21850,44241,680892,1222021–22818,98877,254896,2422022–231,178,245124,4171,302,6622023–241,302,074138,0111,446,2992024–251,485,093105,5251,590,6182025–261,317,792129,4551,447,247Green and red background denote highest and lowest A-League Men season attendances respectively.
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