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The '''A-League''' is the premier domestic [[Australia]]n [[football (soccer)]] competition. Founded in 2004 and staging its [[A-League 2005-06|inaugural season]] in 2005–06, the league is contested by by seven teams covering Australia's major cities and regional centres, as well as one representing [[New Zealand]]. The team which finishes on top of the league table at the end of the 21-round regular season is awarded the Premiership, with the winner of the subsequent four-team finals series awarded the Championship. The current Premiers are the [[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]], who won their first title in the [[A-League 2006-07|2006–07 season]], whilst [[Sydney FC]] are the reigning Champions.
The '''A-League''', founded in 2004, is the premier domestic [[association football|football]] competition in Australia.<ref>[https://www.a-league.com.au/ Hyundai A-League.]</ref>


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==Format==
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===Regular season===
The regular season of the A-League is played mainly during the Australian [[summer]], from late [[August]] through to [[January]] of the following year. It is made up of 21 rounds, with each of the eight teams playing each of the others three times &ndash; twice at one team's home stadium and once at the other's. Teams which are allotted two home matches against a particular opponent in one season are then allotted a single home match against that opponent in the following season. The winner of each match is awarded three competition points, or in the case of a draw, the competing teams gain one point each. At the end of the 21 rounds the teams are ranked by the number of competition points they have accumulated over the course of the season. If two or more teams have an equal amount of points, they are then ranked based on [[goal difference]], total goals scored, head-to-head records between tying teams and finally on the number of [[Misconduct (football)|cards]] each team received.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=rules | title = Hyundai A-League > Rules | work = A-League.com.au | accessmonthday = November 3 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref> The top-ranked club is awarded the title of "Premiers", and is entered into the following season's [[AFC Champions League]].<ref name="AFCCL">{{cite web | url = http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=3823 | title = Grand Final rematch to open HAL season | work = A-League.com.au|date = May 1, 2006 | accessmonthday = November 3 | accessyear = 2006}}</ref>
 
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==External links==
* [http://www.a-league.com.au/ Official A-League website]
* [http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/ Official Football Federation Australia website]
 
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The A-League, founded in 2004, is the premier domestic football competition in Australia.[1]

Notes

  1. ↑ Hyundai A-League.
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