Reigning Hyundai A-League Champions Melbourne Victory will host Melbourne City at Marvel Stadium in a blockbuster start to the 2018/19 season.
The clash on Saturday, 20 October will officially start Victory’s Championship defence.
There will be a swift return to AAMI Park with Perth Glory visiting in Round 2, before Victory heads to Newcastle for a Grand Final rematch in Round 3.
Other highlights include:
- The Remembrance Round match against Central Coast Mariners at AAMI Park in Round 4
- The Australia Day match against Sydney FC at AAMI Park in Round 16
- Two home Melbourne Derbies, in Round 1 and Round 20
- A trip to Geelong in Round 21 to face the Newcastle Jets