The 2025–26 A-League Men, known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons, is the 49th season of national level men's soccer in Australia, and the 21st since the establishment of the competition as the A-League in 2004. Auckland FC are the defending premiers while Melbourne City are the defending champions. Clubs. Stadiums and locations. Thirteen clubs are participating in the 2025–26 season. " Note: Table lists in alphabetical order." Regular season. The regular season is made up of a full home-and-away 24-match schedule for each club, plus three byes and two extra rounds (including the Unite Round), for a total of 26 matches played. The top six qualify for a finals series.