Australia's A-League returns for the 2026/27 season, and the race to be crowned champion is as wide open as it ever has been.
Auckland FC's meteoric rise hit new heights when winning last season's Grand Final in their first appearance since their inception in 2024.
They are joint favourites to retain their crown this term, along with Melbourne City, who will be desperate to see the trophy back on Australian shores.
Melbourne Victory have been installed as third favs, despite a loss to eventual finalists Sydney in the A-League elimination finals in May '26.
2025/26's losing finalists Sydney FC and minor premiers Newcastle Jets complete the list of serious contenders while Macarthur rank as the biggest threat out of the non-playoff teams from last year.
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It looks set to be a long season for Central Coast Mariners, who have endured a rough pre-season. Manager John Hutchinson provided a brutal assessment of their performances following a 4-2 loss to NPL opposition a matter of days ago, calling it "day zero" and "unacceptable".
A strong summer in the transfer market and some encouraging off-season results from last term's bottom club Western Sydney Wanderers sees them as long as 12/1 in the betting.
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Last year's Golden Boot winner Sam Cosgrove has been installed as the favourite to win the award once again after Luka Jovanovic -- the man he shared it with in 25/26 -- moved to San Jose Earthquakes in the MLS.
Macarthur's Apostolos Stamatelopoulos should be in the mix following a fruitful spell in Scotland where he notched eleven in 35 Premiership appearances for Motherwell.
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