APL announces start dates for season 2024/25
- 23-round Liberty A-League Women season will kick off on 13 November.
- 26-game Isuzu UTE A-League Men season will start on 18-20 October.
- Isuzu UTE ALeague Men to celebrate 20th anniversary season.
Thursday 18 July, 2024: The Australian Professional Leagues (APL) has confirmed the start dates for the Liberty A-League Women and Isuzu UTE A-League Men season 2024/25.
Following a record-breaking season that saw record crowds, memberships and TV viewers, the Liberty A-League Women 2024/25 season will kick off on the weekend of 13 November. The season has also been extended to a 23-game regular season as the league continues to expand to meet international standards.
The Liberty A-League Women 2024/25 season will see each team play 22 home and away fixtures, with an additional game being played during UNITE Round. As per the 2023/24 season, the top six sides will qualify for the Liberty ALeague 2025 Finals Series which is set to kick off on 25-27 April, with the Grand Final scheduled for the weekend of 16-18 May.
The Isuzu UTE A-League Men, which last season saw a third year of consecutive growth, will begin on the weekend of 18-20 October. With Auckland FC joining in season 2024/25, the Isuzu UTE A-League Men will expand to a 13-team competition and a 29-round regular season.
The 20th anniversary of the Isuzu UTE A-League Men will see each club play 24 home and away fixtures, plus two additional third match-up fixtures Unite Round and one other), plus three byes. As per the 2023/24 season, the top six sides will qualify for the Isuzu UTE ALeague 2025 Finals Series which will start on the weekend of 9-11 May, with the Grand Final to be played on the weekend of 30 May – 1 June.
The full fixtures for both competitions will be announced in the coming weeks, while the details of the second edition of Unite Round 2024/25 will be unveiled later this week.
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