The 2024–25 Auckland Football Club season is the club's first season in existence and their inaugural season in the A-League Men, the top flight of Australian soccer. The season will cover the period from 1 June 2024 until 30 June 2025.
2024–25 season | ||
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Owner | Black Knight Football and Entertainment | |
Chairman | Bill Foley | |
Head Coach | Steve Corica | |
Stadium | Mount Smart Stadium | |
A-League Men | Matchday 1 | |
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Players
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
editNote: Transfers' in/out date may refer to the date of announcement and not the date of signing from the mentioned players.
Transfers in
editPre-season and friendlies
edit31 July 2024 | Auckland United | 2–2 | Auckland FC | Auckland |
19:35 NZST | Report | Stadium: Keith Hay Park |
7 August 2024 | Birkenhead United | Cancelled | Auckland FC | Auckland |
19:30 NZST | Source | Stadium: Shepherds Park | ||
Note: Game was cancelled due to Birkenhead's rescheduled Northern League fixture.[16] |
7 August 2024 | Auckland FC | 1–0 | East Coast Bays | Auckland |
19:35 NZST |
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Report | Stadium: Fred Taylor Park |
13 August 2024 | Newcastle Jets | 2–2 | Auckland FC | Sydney |
Report (Auckland FC) Report (Newcastle Herald) |
Stadium: Leichhardt Oval |
17 August 2024 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–2 | Auckland FC | Sydney |
13:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Wanderers Football Park |
21 August 2024 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–2 | Auckland FC | Gosford |
13:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Industree Group Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
21 September 2024 | Melbourne City | 3–1 | Auckland FC | Melbourne |
Report |
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Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
25 September 2024 | Western United | 1–2 | Auckland FC | Melbourne |
13:00 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Ironbark Fields |
2 October 2024 | Auckland FC | 2–0 | Birkenhead United | Auckland |
Report | Stadium: North Harbour Stadium |
2 October 2024 | Auckland FC | 2–0 | Western Springs | Auckland |
Report | Stadium: North Harbour Stadium |
Competitions
editOverall record
editCompetition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
A-League Men | 19 October 2024 | 3 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
Source: Competitions
A-League Men
editLeague table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Adelaide United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Elite and Finals series |
2 | Auckland FC[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Finals series[b] |
3 | Brisbane Roar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | Macarthur FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Two and Finals series[c] |
First match(es) will be played: 18 October 2024. Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 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.[17][18]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 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.[17][18]
Notes:
- ^ Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is part of the Oceania Football Confederation.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Qualified for AFC Champions League Two as the 2024 Australia Cup winners.
Results summary
editOverall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Ultimate A-League
Results by round
editMatches
editWin Draw Loss Fixtures
19 October 2024 1 | Auckland FC | v | Brisbane Roar | Auckland |
17:00 NZDT | Stadium: Go Media Stadium |
27 October 2024 2 | Auckland FC | v | Sydney FC | Auckland |
16:00 NZDT | Stadium: Go Media Stadium |
2 November 2024 3 | Wellington Phoenix | v | Auckland FC | Wellington |
17:00 NZDT | Stadium: Sky Stadium |
24 November 2024 5 | Macarthur FC | v | Auckland FC | Sydney |
16:00 AEDT | Stadium: Allianz Stadium |
30 November 2024 6 | Auckland FC | v | Newcastle Jets | Auckland |
17:00 NZDT | Stadium: Go Media Stadium |
7 December 2024 7 | Auckland FC | v | Wellington Phoenix | Auckland |
17:00 NZDT | Stadium: Go Media Stadium |
15 December 2024 8 | Melbourne City | v | Auckland FC | Melbourne |
17:00 AEDT | Stadium: AAMI Park |
21 December 2024 9 | Auckland FC | v | Western United | Auckland |
17:00 NZDT | Stadium: Go Media Stadium |
28 December 2024 10 | Central Coast Mariners | v | Auckland FC | Gosford |
17:00 AEDT | Stadium: Industree Group Stadium |
1 January 2025 11 | Auckland FC | v | Melbourne Victory | Auckland |
17:00 NZDT | Stadium: Go Media Stadium |
11 January 2025 13 | Perth Glory | v | Auckland FC | Perth |
16:45 AWST | Stadium: HBF Park |
18 January 2025 15 | Auckland FC | v | Melbourne City | Auckland |
17:00 NZDT | Stadium: Go Media Stadium |
22 January 2025 14 | Adelaide United | v | Auckland FC | Adelaide |
19:00 ACDT | Stadium: Coopers Stadium |
26 January 2025 16 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Auckland FC | Sydney |
17:00 AEDT | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
1 February 2025 17 | Auckland FC | v | Macarthur FC | Auckland |
17:00 NZDT | Stadium: Go Media Stadium |
15 February 2025 19 | Western United | v | Auckland FC | Melbourne |
18:00 AEDT | Stadium: Ironbark Fields |
22 February 2025 20 | Auckland FC | v | Wellington Phoenix | Auckland |
17:00 NZDT | Stadium: Go Media Stadium |
1 March 2025 21 | Auckland FC | v | Adelaide United | Auckland |
17:00 NZDT | Stadium: Go Media Stadium |
9 March 2025 22 | Newcastle Jets | v | Auckland FC | Newcastle |
17:00 AEDT | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium |
16 March 2025 23 | Auckland FC | v | Central Coast Mariners | Auckland |
17:00 NZDT | Stadium: Go Media Stadium |
30 March 2025 24 | Brisbane Roar | v | Auckland FC | Brisbane |
16:00 AEST | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium |
5 April 2025 25 | Auckland FC | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Auckland |
17:00 NZDT | Stadium: Go Media Stadium |
12 April 2025 26 | Sydney FC | v | Auckland FC | Sydney |
17:00 AEDT | Stadium: Allianz Stadium |
19 April 2025 27 | Melbourne Victory | v | Auckland FC | Melbourne |
17:00 AEDT | Stadium: AAMI Park |
27 April 2025 28 | Auckland FC | v | Perth Glory | Auckland |
17:00 NZDT | Stadium: Go Media Stadium |
3 May 2025 29 | Western United | v | Auckland FC | Melbourne |
18:00 AEDT | Stadium: Ironbark Fields |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Auckland FC unveil first signings ahead of debut season". Auckland FC. 30 May 2024.
- ^ a b "AFC blend youth with experience as two more signings announced". Auckland FC. 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Max Mata Joins Auckland FC on season-long loan deal". Shrewsbury Town. 3 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Six players secure scholarship contracts with Auckland FC". Auckland FC. 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Auckland FC welcomes back-to-back championship winner Dan Hall to the club!". Auckland FC. 2 July 2024.
- ^ Rollo, Phillip (2 July 2024). "Why A-League winner Dan Hall is swapping Central Coast for new boys Auckland FC". Stuff.
Hall has committed to a two-year contract.
- ^ a b c "Three more signings for Auckland FC, with two bringing All Whites experience". Auckland FC. 3 July 2024.
- ^ @ByPhillipRollo (3 July 2024). "Elliot is three years but have asked for the rest" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Australian football superstar crosses the ditch to join Auckland FC". Auckland FC. 9 July 2024.
- ^ "磐田戦後 酒井宏樹、アレクサンダー ショルツあいさつ" [After the match against Iwata, Hiroki Sakai and Alexander Scholz gave speeches]. Urawa Red Diamonds (in Japanese). 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Japanese defender Hiroki Sakai joins Auckland FC". Auckland FC. 25 July 2024.
- ^ a b Pisani, Sacha (29 July 2024). "Auckland FC make two signings, incl. New Zealand international who played for A-Leagues rivals". A-Leagues.
- ^ "Auckland FC sign Alex Paulsen on loan from AFC Bournemouth: Full details". A-Leagues. 9 August 2024.
- ^ "All Whites Defender Nando Pijanker to Join Auckland FC". Auckland FC. 3 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Three overseas imports bring quality and Experience to Auckland FC". Auckland FC. 17 September 2024.
- ^ "A-League's Auckland FC to play East Coast Bays in second pre-season friendly". Friends of Football. 3 August 2024.
- ^ "A-League Competition rules". A-Leagues. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Explained: Why the A-Leagues ladder sorting rules have changed this season". A-Leagues. 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024.