2021 A-League finals series

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Season2020–21
Dates12–27 June 2021
Matches5
A-League finals series
Season2020–21
Dates12–27 June 2021
ChampionsMelbourne City
Matches5
Goals14 (2.8 per match)
Top goalscorerTomi Juric (2 goals)
Biggest home winMelbourne City 2–0 Macarthur FC
(Semi-finals, 20 June 2021)
Melbourne City 3–1 Sydney FC
(Grand Final, 27 June 2021)
Biggest away winCentral Coast Mariners 0–2 Macarthur FC
(Elimination-finals, 12 June 2021)
Highest scoringMelbourne City 3–1 Sydney FC
(Grand Final, 27 June 2021)
Highest attendance14,017
Melbourne City 3–1 Sydney FC
(Grand Final, 27 June 2021)
Lowest attendance2,283
Melbourne City 2–0 Macarthur FC
(Semi-finals, 20 June 2021)
Total attendance43,147
Average attendance8,629
2020
2022

The 2021 A-League finals series was the 16th annual edition of the A-League finals series, the playoffs tournament staged to determine the champion of the 2020–21 A-League season. The series was played over three weeks culminating in the 2021 A-League Grand Final, where premiers Melbourne City won their first championship 3–1 against reigning champions Sydney FC.

The series dates were extended due to the COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria.[1]

Venues

Melbourne Sydney
AAMI Park Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Capacity: 30,050 Capacity: 20,500
Gosford Brisbane
Industree Group Stadium Dolphin Stadium
Capacity: 20,059 Capacity: 10,000


Bracket

The system used for the 2021 A-League finals series is the modified top-six play-offs by the A-Leagues. The top two teams enter the two-legged semi-finals receiving the bye for the elimination-finals in which the teams from third placed to sixth place enter the elimination-finals with "third against sixth" and "fourth against fifth". Losers for the elimination-finals are eliminated, and winners qualify for the semi-finals.

First placed team in the semi-finals plays the lowest ranked elimination-final winning team and second placed team in the semi-finals plays the highest ranked elimination-final winner. Home-state advantage goes to the team with the higher ladder position.

 
Elimination-finalsSemi-finalsGrand Final
 
          
 
 
 
 
20 June – Sydney
 
 
Melbourne City2
 
12 June – Gosford
 
Macarthur FC0
 
Central Coast Mariners0
 
27 June – Melbourne
 
Macarthur FC2
 
Melbourne City3
 
 
Sydney FC1
 
 
19 June – Sydney
 
 
Sydney FC2
 
13 June – Brisbane
 
Adelaide United1
 
Brisbane Roar1
 
 
Adelaide United2
 

Matches

References

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