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The A-League Men salary cap is the limit to the total amount of money that A-League Men teams are allowed to pay their players. Similar to the major professional sports leagues in North America, the A-League has a salary cap to control costs and benefit parity, defined by the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with Professional Footballers Australia.
History
editAfter the National Soccer League was abolished, the Professional Footballers Australia and Australian Professional Leagues agreed for a salary cap to be implemented for the introduction of the A-League in 2005. This was to ensure competitiveness and equality of spending in the league was guaranteed at the beginning of each season.[1] The first use of the salary cap was in the 2005–06 season which limited a total salary spending of AU$1,500,000 for all clubs, with a minimum salary of $30,000 for contracted players and one marquee player in a roster of 20 players.[2] By the 2007–08 season, the cap was increased from AU$1,600,000, in the 2006–07 season, to AU$1,800,000, with a maximum roster of 23 players.[3]
The first collective bargaining agreement was prior to the 2008–09 season and was due to end in the 2012–13 A-League season. The five-year deal saw a gradual increase in the cap over five years from AU$1,900,000 to AU$2,478,000 by the 2012–13 season and an increase in the minimum salary for contracted players by the fourth year.[4][5] In the fourth collective bargaining agreement, the salary cap was lifted to AU$3,200,000 in the 2019–20 season with an additional AU$400,000 provided to expansion clubs Western United and Macarthur FC, the latter being introduced in the 2020–21 season.[6] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia and the financial situation in the league between association and clubs, the CBA was revised by the end of the season in 2020 and a cut in the cap reduced it to AU$2,100,000.[7]
In September 2021, after the league resumed from COVID-19, a five-year deal was agreed from the 2021–22 season and increased the salary cap to AU$2,500,000 with a plan to lift it further to AU$2,600,000 in the next three years.[8]
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A-League Men Salary Cap in AUD 
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A-League Men Salary Floor in AUD 
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Exemptions
editMarquee players
editSince the 2005–06 season, each A-League team has been able to sign at least one marquee player whose wage is paid outside the salary cap, with an unlimited salary.[9] In general, a marquee player is a high-profile player who brings further competitiveness and quality towards an A-League club, including marketability to attract crowds and revenue to the club and league itself.[10] From 2005–06 to the 2009–10 season, clubs were restricted to sign only one marquee player to sit outside the salary cap until the 2010–11 season, where clubs could sign two marquee players, with at least one of these players being of Australian nationality.[11] This was changed in the 2015–16 season which allowed clubs to sign two marquee players from any nation.[12]
Junior marquee players
editThe junior marquee player slot was introduced ahead of the 2008–09 season to allow younger Australian players to pursue a career in the A-League rather than overseas. At the time, an A-League club could sign one under-23 Australian player on a junior marquee contract. A club was allowed to have up to AU$150,000 of the player's contract to sit outside the cap.[13] The contract rule was removed in the 2010–11 season when the junior marquee slot was changed to the homegrown players payment.[9][14][15]
Designated player
editIn September 2021, a designated player slot was introduced under a new collective bargaining agreement. Similar to a marquee player, a designated player is a player whose salary is between AU$300,000 to AU$600,000 and is being paid outside the salary cap.[16] A-League clubs were allowed to sign one player under a 'designated' contract from the 2021–22 to 2022–23 season before a second slot was introduced in the 2023–24 season. However, due to the success in 2021, which saw players like Daniel Sturridge and Charlie Austin come into the league, a second slot was established in the 2022–23 season instead.[17]
References
edit- ^ "FOR THE FANS" (PDF). Professional Footballers Australia. 9 August 2003. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "A-League Players Commit the PFA to New Collective Bargaining Policy". Professional Footballers Australia. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "A-League lifts its salary cap to $1.8m". The Age. 23 April 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "More good news for the Hyundai A-League". My Football. 9 May 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ ""5 Stars" – The New A-League Collective Bargaining Agreement" (PDF). Professional Footballers Australia. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "FFA and PFA announce extension of Collective Bargaining Agreements for Westfield W-League and Hyundai A-League". A-Leagues. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Bossi, Dominic (2 October 2020). "Pay war set to end before A-League season after clubs, PFA reach agreement". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Ross, Julius (8 September 2021). "PFA and APL announce ground-breaking CBA to drive Professional Leagues". Professional Footballers Australia. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Facts Book: A-League Player Rights, Wellbeing and Contract Security" (PDF). Professional Footballers Australia. June 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "What makes a good marquee?". A-Leagues. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "A-League Announces Marquee Player Changes". A-Leagues. 19 April 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "A-League clubs to be allowed two international marquee players from 2015". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 August 2015. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Ritson, Jon (8 August 2008). "Slow Start For Marquee Scheme". FTBL. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Hyundai A-League clubs receive youth boost". A-Leagues. 21 April 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "PFA Recommends Merger of ASA's with Salary Cap". Professional Footballers Australia. 9 December 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Ross, Julius (8 September 2021). "PFA and APL announce ground-breaking CBA to drive Professional Leagues". The PFA. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Badrov, Matthew (8 July 2022). "Second designated player slot added for 2022-23 A-League Men's season". Soccerscene. Retrieved 15 August 2024.