2024–25 Adelaide United FC season
21st season in the existence of Adelaide United FC
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The 2024–25 season was the 21st in the history of Adelaide United Football Club since its establishment in 2003. The club participated in the A-League Men for the 20th consecutive season, finishing sixth and qualified for the finals series for the 14th time, in which they failed to progress past the first round for the first time since 2018. The club also made its 10th consecutive appearance in the Australia Cup, in which they reached the semi-finals for the first time since 2019.
(to 5 September 2024)
| 2024–25 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Ned Morris (to 5 September 2024) | ||
| Manager | Carl Veart | ||
| Stadium | Coopers Stadium ServiceFM Stadium | ||
| A-League Men | 6th | ||
| A-League Men Finals | Elimination-final | ||
| Australia Cup | Semi-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Archie Goodwin (13) All: Archie Goodwin (13) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 14,131[1] vs. Melbourne Victory 18 January 2025 A-League Men | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,906 vs. Western Sydney Wanderers 12 September 2024 Australia Cup | ||
| Average home league attendance | 10,575[1] | ||
| Biggest win | 4–0 vs. Central Coast Mariners (A) 13 December 2024 A-League Men | ||
| Biggest defeat | 1–4 vs. Sydney FC (A) 1 February 2025 A-League Men 0–3 vs. Western United (A) 23 February 2025 A-League Men 1–4 vs. Perth Glory (A) 12 April 2025 A-League Men | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 9 May 2025. | |||
Adelaide United's pre-season was headlined by the loss of Nestory Irankunda, who joined Bayern Munich after agreeing terms with the club in November 2023 for a record domestic Australian transfer fee, and last season's top scorer, Hiroshi Ibusuki, who netted 15 goals across the 2023–24 season. Adelaide brought in young domestic players Archie Goodwin from Newcastle Jets, and Dylan Pierias from Western Sydney Wanderers. Experienced Dutch defender Bart Vriends joined the club at the end of June, and A-League stalwarts Ben Folami and Jordan Elsey were recruited in September. After two wins away to NPL clubs, Adelaide defeated Western Sydney Wanderers after extra time to reach the semi-finals for the first time since they won the competition in 2019, where they suffered a late 0–1 loss away to Melbourne Victory.
Adelaide started the A-League Men season eight games undefeated, which included a 4–0 win away to Central Coast Mariners. Their first defeat came in the last match of 2024, giving up a two-goal advantage at home against Western Sydney Wanderers. The Reds returned to form in January, going the month undefeated, including a 3–2 win at home against rivals Melbourne Victory, their first win over the Victorians in 800 days, which sent them top of the ladder. After this, the Reds won just two of their remaining 14 league matches, scraping into finals by a single point, where they were defeated 2–3 in the elimination-finals by Western United. Despite this, Archie Goodwin became the first Adelaide United player since Sergio van Dijk in 2010–11 to win the A-League Men Golden Boot award with 13 goals across the season, joint with Sydney FC's Adrian Segecic.
Season summary
Pre-season
On 10 May 2024, 20-year-old goalkeeper Ethan Cox extended his contract for a further three years, having come through Football SA's NTC program.[2] On 14 May, the departure of Ben Halloran was announced.[3][4] Two days later, Hiroshi Ibusuki departed the club by mutual consent.[5][6] Hiroshi was last season's top scorer with 15 goals in 26 matches and intended to remain with the club; however, his request for a longer-term deal was rejected.[7] On 17 May, Nick Ansell, Lachlan Barr, Harry Van der Saag, and Ben Warland were released following the expiration of their contracts.[8][9][10]
On 27 May, former Dutch international Ernest Faber was announced as the club's new technical director in order to improve the club's coaching and recruitment. The announcement came a few months after a strategic partnership with PSV Eindhoven was finalised.[11][12] On 28 May, three Adelaide United players, Luka Jovanovic, Bailey O'Neil, and Jonny Yull, were selected for the Young Socceroos' squad for their June tour of South America.[13] The next day, Nestory Irankunda was named as one of eight A-League Men players to feature in the Socceroos' squad for their final second round World Cup qualifiers against Bangladesh and Palestine.[14] This was Irankunda's first official call-up to the squad, having previously joined as a train-on player in March 2023. The callup came a week after Irankunda publicly commented that he would consider his international future with other nations if he wasn't called up to the Socceroos squad, as he was eligible to represent Burundi or Tanzania.[15][16]
On 4 June, Spaniards Isaías and Javi López both signed a one-year contract extension ahead of their joint retirement at the end of the season, whilst studying for coaching badges.[17][18] On 6 June, 19-year-old Newcastle Jets centre-forward, Archie Goodwin, signed with Adelaide United on a four-year contract.[19][20] On 21 June, 24-year-old winger, Dylan Pierias, signed with the club on a three-year contract, following his expiration of his contract with Western Sydney Wanderers.[21][22] On 25 June, Musa Toure was signed by Ligue 2 side Clermont Foot for an undisclosed fee.[23][24][25] The next day, Austin Ayoubi signed a two-year contract extension with the club.[26][27] On 30 June, 33-year-old Dutch centre-back, Bart Vriends, signed a two-year contract with Adelaide, joining from Eredivise club, Sparta Rotterdam.[28][29] On 4 July, young centre-back, Panagiotis Kikianis, signed a five-year contract with the club, the longest contract in A-League history.[30][31]
Adelaide United played their first pre-season friendly on 9 July against The Cove of SA State League 2, winning 9–0 in front of 2,500 spectators, with goals from Dylan Pierias, Ryan Kitto, Austin Ayoubi, Archie Goodwin, Ryan White, and braces from Luka Jovanovic and Yaya Dukuly.[32] A second pre-season friendly took place a week later on 16 July against Adelaide Blue Eagles of State League 1, which United won 6–0. Stefan Mauk scored twice in addition to goals from Goodwin, Pierias, Jovanovic and Ayoubi.[33] The final friendly before the Australia Cup was an 8–1 win against Cumberland United, with Jovanovic scoring once, Panashe Madanha and Zach Clough scoring braces and Goodwin getting a hat-trick.[34]
Australia Cup
The draw for the Australia Cup round of 32 took place on 19 June 2024. Adelaide United were drawn away to NPL NSW side Blacktown City.[35][36] Stefan Mauk gave Adelaide the lead midway through the first half, but Blacktown equalised in the second half, forcing extra time. Yaya Dukuly broke the deadlock after eight minutes and Austin Ayoubi confirmed the result in the 108th. Blacktown brought one back in the dying minutes, as Adelaide progressed to the next round.[37]
On 6 August, Adelaide United completed the signing of 19-year-old Dutch winger Julian Kwaaitaal on a three-year deal with the option to extend for a further year from PSV Eindhoven. The club immediately loaned him out to Eerste Divisie club, FC Eindhoven,[38] which ensured that Kwaaitaal didn't take up a visa slot.[39][40] On 7 August, the club released their home kit for the season, which pays homage to Adelaide's nickname as the 'City of Churches', with a design inspired by the archway of St Peter's Cathedral.[41][42] The kit was showcased at Adelaide's fourth friendly match against West Adelaide to open the Hellas' new home stadium, the Kilburn Sportsplex. Adelaide won the match 8–0; Austin Ayoubi scored four goals, trialist Godwin Bentil got a brace, and Jonny Yull and Josh Cavallo scored one each.[43][44] On 8 August, Feyzo Kasumović, Malual Nichola and Amlani Tatu signed three-year scholarship contracts with the club,[45][46] and the next day, Ethan Alagich became the second Reds player to sign a five-year contract with the club.[47][48] Adelaide played a fifth friendly match against Adelaide Croatia Raiders on 14 August, winning the match 3–1 with goals from Luka Jovanovic, Austin Ayoubi and Josh Cavallo.[49]
In the round of 16, Adelaide were drawn against away to NPL WA side, Olympic Kingsway.[50] Austin Ayoubi opened the scoring after 11 minutes, however, Liam Boland equalised for the hosts shortly before half time. Adelaide retook the lead in the 48th minute through an own goal, and extended their lead in the 71st. Kingsway brought one back in the 85th minute through a penalty, the match ending 3–2 in United's favour.[51]
On 5 September, the club's chairman, Ned Morris, stepped down from his role, transitioning to an advisory role after 18 months in charge of the club.[52] On 10 September, former captain and club legend, Travis Dodd, returned to the club as an assistant coach.[53]
Adelaide United hosted the Western Sydney Wanderers in the quarter-finals of the competition, at ServiceFM Stadium.[54] Austin Ayoubi once again opened the scoring for United, who dominated the match until the Wanderers equalised in the 68th minute to bring the match to extra time. Three minutes after the restart, Ryan Kitto retook the lead for United, who advanced to the semi-final for the first time since they won the competition in 2019.[55]
On 15 September, 19-year-old goalkeeper, Max Vartuli, signed a three-year contract with Adelaide United, joining from Sydney FC Youth.[56][57] On 17 September, Ben Folami joined the club on a four-year deal from rivals Melbourne Victory.[58][59] On 19 September, centre-back, Jordan Elsey, returned to the club on a one-year contract.[60][61]
Adelaide were knocked out of the cup at the semi-final stage for the first time in the competition's history, falling late away to rivals, Melbourne Victory.
On 25 September, the $53.5 million redevelopment to Coopers Stadium was completed. Safe standing was installed in the N13 and N14 bays, additional screens were installed around the ground, and the pitch was re-laid with turf which is said to be superior during summer.[62][63] The Reds travelled to Mildura to play in a pre-season friendly again Brisbane Roar,[64] which ended in a 1–1 draw.[65] Adelaide played one final pre-season match against Melbourne City on 14 October. The behind-closed-doors match ended in a 1–0 win.[66]
A-League Men
October–January
Adelaide United participated in the A-League Men for the 20th time.[67] The full fixture list was released on 2 August 2024. Adelaide United received a bye in the first, 11th and final rounds.[68] Their season kicked off on 26 October 2024 with a 1–1 draw at home against Central Coast Mariners; Luka Jovanovic scored the opener in the 10th minute, however they were unable to extend their lead before the Mariners equalised in the 62nd minute.[69] They followed this up with two wins before the international break; a 4–3 win away against Western Sydney Wanderers,[70] and a 2–1 win at home against Western United, where the opposition controversially didn't receive a penalty after Ryan Kitto fouled Abel Walatee in the box whilst the scores were level.[71] Football Australia's head of referees, Jon Moss, said in a statement two days later that VAR made an "error in judgement", and that a penalty should have been awarded.[72]
After the international break, Adelaide faced Brisbane Roar in the second edition of Unite Round. Falling behind twice during the match, Adelaide eventually won 3–2, thanks to Archie Goodwin's 62nd minute goal, his first for the club.[73] A week later, they drew 2–2 with Perth Glory, in which United had two goals disallowed for offside, and a late penalty claim for a handball ignored.[74] Adelaide travelled to Northern New South Wales to play Newcastle Jets and Central Coast Mariners in back-to-back weeks. An early Stefan Mauk goal was the only of a 1–0 win over the Jets,[75] in which Ben Folami was sent off for "serious unsporting conduct" "after making contact to the face of Phillip Cancar in a tussle with the Newcastle Jets defender."[76] A week later, Adelaide snapped a five-year winless run in Gosford with a 4–0 win against the Mariners. Goodwin opened the scoring early, and a second-half blitz from Kikianis, Mauk, and Dukuly gave Adelaide their biggest win since October 2023.[77] The match was Isaías' 239th A-League appearance for the club, surpassing current goalkeeping coach Eugene Galekovic for the record of most league matches played.[78]
On 17 December, captain Ryan Kitto signed a two year contract extension, with an option for an additional year.[79][80] Adelaide then played two consecutive home games against both halves of the Sydney Derby. In the first match, Adelaide led Sydney FC 3–1 at the hour mark, thanks to a Goodwin brace each side of Mauk's 25th minute goal, before conceding two late goals; Douglas Costa in the 89th minute, and Jordan Courtney-Perkins in the fifth minute of stoppage time.[81] In their final match of the year, Adelaide once again led by two goals: Ethan Alagich and Goodwin scored twice in four minutes to give United a healthy lead over Western Sydney Wanderers. Marcus Antonsson and Brandon Borrello scored on either side of half-time to equalise, and Bozhidar Kraev scored with ten minutes left in a half that the Wanderers dominated, ending Adelaide's eight-game unbeaten start to the season.[82]
On 5 January 2025, assistant coach Mark Milligan departed the club for an overseas opportunity.[83][84] The next month, Milligan was appointed as assistant coach for the Malaysian national team.[85][86] Adelaide's first game of the new year was away to Macarthur FC on a Monday night. In a game that looked destined to finish as a goalless draw, Macarthur's Valère Germain broke the deadlock in the 80th minute. Macarthur held their lead for just five minutes until Oliver Randazzo fouled Yaya Dukuly inside the box, winning a penalty that Zach Clough would convert. Substitute Luka Jovanovic, who returned to the squad after being omitted for disciplinary reasons the previous week, scored in the second minute of stoppage time to bump the Reds up to second on the ladder.[87] Adelaide made the trip over to Wellington the next week to play the Phoenix. An early Matthew Sheridan own goal put Adelaide ahead in a tightly contested affair, until Corban Piper squared the ledger in the 50th minute. Jovanovic once again came off the bench to score the winner, after a goalkeeping mistake gifted him the ball in the six-yard box, which gave Adelaide their sixth consecutive away win, the longest away winning run in A-League history.[88]
On 14 January, Jay Barnett signed a three year contract extension.[89][90] Adelaide then played Melbourne Victory in the second Original Rivalry of the season. In front of a sold-out Coopers Stadium crowd, Victory took the lead in the 18th minute through Ryan Teague. Adelaide would come back to lead into the half-time break; Stefan Mauk equalised in the 31st minute, and a defensive mix-up between Josh Rawlins and Roderick Miranda caused the latter to score an own goal in first half stoppage time. Santos once again levelled the score with a diving header for Victory in the 66th minute, however, Ethan Alagich scored the eventual winner five minutes later to give United their first Original Rivalry win in 600 days, and send them to the top of the table.[91] A quick turnaround saw them playing second placed Auckland FC in the first encounter between the two clubs. The away side got the breakthrough after more than an hour thanks to Neyder Moreno, who came off the bench to capitalise on a defensive mistake. Archie Goodwin then scored a brace in the 81st and 95th minutes, despite a lengthy VAR check on the latter. Logan Rogerson then equalised for Auckland in the ninth minute of stoppage time with the final play of the game. The result was Adelaide's fourth draw in six home games, but ensured that both sides remained neck-and-neck at the top of the ladder.[92]
Coaching staff
| Position[93] | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach |  Carl Veart |
[94] |
| Assistant coach | Travis Dodd | [53] |
| Assistant coach Head of youth football |  Airton Andrioli |
[95] |
| Head of football | Marius Zanin |
[96] |
| Goalkeeping coach | Eugene Galekovic |
[97] |
| Technical director |  Ernest Faber |
[11] |
Players
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other players
Youth players who featured in a matchday squad, but are uncontracted to the senior team.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers and contracts
Transfers in
| No. | Position | Player | From | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | FW | Archie Goodwin | Newcastle Jets | Free transfer | 4 years | 6 June 2024 | [19] |
| 20 | MF | Dylan Pierias | Western Sydney Wanderers | Free transfer | 3 years | 21 June 2024 | [21] |
| 3 | DF | Bart Vriends |
Sparta Rotterdam |
Free transfer | 2 years | 30 June 2024 | [28] |
| FW | Julian Kwaaitaal |
PSV Eindhoven |
Free transfer | 3 years[note 1] | 6 August 2024 | [39] | |
| 13 | GK | Max Vartuli | Sydney FC Youth | Free transfer | 3 years | 15 September 2024 | [56] |
| 17 | FW | Ben Folami | Melbourne Victory | Free transfer | 4 years | 17 September 2024 | [58] |
| 4 | DF | Jordan Elsey | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 19 September 2024 | [60] |
From youth squad
Transfers out
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | FW | Ben Halloran | Unattached | End of contract | 14 May 2024 | [3] |
| 9 | FW |  Hiroshi Ibusuki |
Unattached | End of contract | 16 May 2024 | [5] |
| 4 | DF | Nick Ansell | Unattached | End of contract | 17 May 2024 | [8] |
| 13 | DF | Lachlan Barr | Unattached | End of contract | 17 May 2024 | [8] |
| 2 | DF | Harry Van der Saag | Brisbane Roar | End of contract | 17 May 2024 | [8][101] |
| 3 | DF | Ben Warland | Brisbane Roar | End of contract | 17 May 2024 | [9][102] |
| 49 | FW | Musa Toure |  Clermont Foot |
Undisclosed fee | 25 June 2024 | [23][24] |
| 66 | FW | Nestory Irankunda |  Bayern Munich |
Undisclosed fee[note 2] | 1 July 2024 | [104] |
| — | FW | Julian Kwaaitaal |
FC Eindhoven |
1 year loan | 6 August 2024 | [39][38] |
Contract extensions
| No. | Player | Position | Duration | Date | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Ethan Cox | Goalkeeper | 3 years | 10 May 2024 | Replaces previous contract which ran until end of 2024–25. | [2] |
| 8 |  Isaías | Defensive midfielder | 1 year | 4 June 2024 | [17] | |
| 21 | Javi López | Right-back | 1 year | 4 June 2024 | [17] | |
| 42 | Austin Ayoubi | Winger | 2 years | 26 June 2024 | [26] | |
| 51 | Panagiotis Kikianis | Centre-back | 5 years | 4 July 2024 | [30] | |
| 55 | Ethan Alagich | Centre midfielder | 5 years | 9 August 2024 | Replaces previous contract which ran until end of 2024–25. | [47] |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto | Left-back | 2 years[note 1] | 17 December 2024 | Contract extended from end of 2024–25 to end of 2026–27. | [105] |
| 14 | Jay Barnett | Defensive midfielder | 3 years | 14 January 2025 | New contract from 2025–26, replacing previous contract which ran until end of 2025–26. | [106] |
| 9 | Luka Jovanovic | Striker | 1 year | 9 February 2026 | Extension trigger met, contract extended from end of 2025–26 to end of 2026–27 | [107] |
Pre-season and friendlies
| 9 July 2024 | The Cove | 0–9 | Adelaide United | Adelaide |
| 18:30 ACST | Report | Stadium: Southern Soccer Facility Attendance: 2,500 |
| 16 July 2024 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 0–6 | Adelaide United | Adelaide |
| 19:00 ACST | Report | Stadium: Marden Sports Complex |
| 23 July 2024 | Cumberland United | 1–8 | Adelaide United | Adelaide |
| 19:00 ACST |
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Report | Stadium: A.A. Bailey Reserve |
| 7 August 2024 | West Adelaide | 0–8 | Adelaide United | Adelaide |
| 19:00 ACST | Report | Stadium: Kilburn Sportsplex |
| 14 August 2024 | Adelaide Croatia Raiders | 1–3 | Adelaide United | Adelaide |
| 19:00 ACST |
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Report | Stadium: Croatian Sports Centre |
| 27 September 2024 | Adelaide United | 5–0 | NPLSA All Stars | Adelaide |
| 19:30 ACST | Source | Stadium: ServiceFM Stadium |
| 5 October 2024 | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Brisbane Roar | Mildura |
| 17:30 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mildura Sporting Precinct |
| 12 October 2024 | Adelaide United | 1–0 | Melbourne City | Adelaide |
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Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| A-League Men | 26 October 2023 | 26 April 2025 | Matchweek 2 | 6th | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 38.46 |
| A-League Men finals series | 9 May 2025 | 9 May 2025 | Elimination final | Elimination final | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Australia Cup | 31 July 2024 | 21 September 2024 | Round of 32 | Semi-finals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 75.00 |
| Total | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 63 | 64 | −1 | 41.94 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
A-League Men
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 46 | Qualification for Finals series[a] |
| 5 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 43 | |
| 6 | Adelaide United | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 38 | |
| 7 | Sydney FC | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 53 | 46 | +7 | 37 | |
| 8 | Macarthur FC | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 33 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Two[b] |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[108]
Notes:
- The top two teams enter the finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth enter the finals series at the elimination-finals.
- Qualified for AFC Champions League Two as the 2024 Australia Cup winners.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 38 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 28 | −2 |
Source: Ultimate A-League
Away figures include Adelaide United's 3–2 win on neutral ground in Unite Round against Brisbane Roar on 23 November 2024.
Results by round
Matches
Unite Round fixtures were released on 18 July 2024.[109] The full fixture list was released on 2 August 2024.[68]
Win Draw Loss
| 26 October 2024 2 | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Adelaide |
| 16:30 ACDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 9,826 Referee: Jonathan Barreiro |
| 2 November 2024 3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–4 | Adelaide United | Sydney |
| 19:35 AEDT | Report | Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 7,244 Referee: Alex King |
| 9 November 2024 4 | Adelaide United | 2–1 | Western United | Adelaide |
| 19:05 ACDT | Report |
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Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 10,166 Referee: Daniel Elder | |
| Note: Originally scheduled for 20:00, the match was brought forward 55 minutes.[110] | ||||
| 23 November 2024 5 | Brisbane Roar | 2–3 | Adelaide United | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 15,249 (double header) Referee: Alex King |
| 29 November 2024 6 | Adelaide United | 2–2 | Perth Glory | Adelaide |
| 19:05 ACDT | Report |
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Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 8,443 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 7 December 2024 7 | Newcastle Jets | 0–1 | Adelaide United | Newcastle |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 5,713 Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 13 December 2024 8 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–4 | Adelaide United | Gosford |
| 19:35 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Industree Group Stadium Attendance: 4,108 Referee: Jonathan Barreiro |
| 20 December 2024 9 | Adelaide United | 3–3 | Sydney FC | Adelaide |
| 19:05 ACDT | Report |
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Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 11,907 Referee: Daniel Elder |
| 27 December 2024 10 | Adelaide United | 2–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Adelaide |
| 19:05 ACDT | Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 13,227 Referee: Daniel Cook |
| 6 January 2025 12 | Macarthur FC | 1–2 | Adelaide United | Leumeah |
| 17:00 AEDT | Germain  80' |
Report | Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium Attendance: 3,789 Referee: Tim Danaskos |
| 11 January 2025 13 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–2 | Adelaide United | Wellington |
| 17:00 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Sky Stadium Attendance: 7,113 Referee: Alex King |
| 18 January 2025 15 | Adelaide United | 3–2 | Melbourne Victory | Adelaide |
| 19:05 ACDT | Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 14,131 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 22 January 2025 14 | Adelaide United | 2–2 | Auckland FC | Adelaide |
| 19:00 ACDT |
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Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 12,171 Referee: Alex King |
| 1 February 2025 17 | Sydney FC | 4–1 | Adelaide United | Sydney |
| 15:00 AEDT | Report | Pierias 49' |
Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 13,096 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 7 February 2025 18 | Adelaide United | 1–0 | Melbourne City | Adelaide |
| 19:05 ACDT | Goodwin 52' |
Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 11,270 Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 15 February 2025 19 | Adelaide United | 1–2 | Newcastle Jets | Adelaide |
| 19:05 ACDT |
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Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 10,722 Referee: Shane Skinner |
| 23 February 2025 20 | Western United | 3–0 | Adelaide United | Tarneit |
| 15:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Ironbark Fields Attendance: 2,982 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 1 March 2025 21 | Auckland FC | 4–4 | Adelaide United | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 16,709 Referee: Daniel Elder |
| 8 March 2025 22 | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Brisbane Roar | Adelaide |
| 14:30 ACDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 8,082 Referee: Lachlan Keevers |
| 14 March 2025 23 | Adelaide United | 4–5 | Macarthur FC | Adelaide |
| 19:05 ACDT | Report |
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Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 6,125 Referee: Tim Danaskos |
| 29 March 2025 24 | Melbourne Victory | 5–3 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 10,273 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 5 April 2025 25 | Adelaide United | 2–3 | Sydney FC | Adelaide |
| 19:05 ACDT |
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Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 10,239 Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 12 April 2025 26 | Perth Glory | 4–1 | Adelaide United | Perth |
| 18:45 AWST | Report |
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Stadium: HBF Park Attendance: 5,986 Referee: Sam Kelly |
| 18 April 2025 27 | Adelaide United | 3–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Adelaide |
| 19:05 ACST | Report |
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Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 11,169 Referee: Tim Danaskos |
| 22 April 2025 16 | Brisbane Roar | 1–1 | Adelaide United | Brisbane |
| 19:00 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 2,454 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| Note: Originally scheduled for 25 January 2025 at 15:00, the match was postponed due to a scheduling conflict with Luke Combs' performance at Suncorp Stadium.[110][111] | ||||
| 26 April 2025 28 | Melbourne City | 0–0 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| 19:45 AEST | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 5,128 Referee: Shaun Evans |
Finals series
| 9 May 2025 2025 A-League Men finals series | Western United | 3–2 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Ironbark Fields Attendance: 3,078 Referee: Alex King |
Australia Cup
Win Draw Loss
| 31 July 2024 Round of 32 | Blacktown City | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Adelaide United | Sydney |
| 19:30 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Landen Stadium Attendance: 1,531 Referee: Jack Morgan |
| 27 August 2024 Round of 16 | Olympic Kingsway | 2–3 | Adelaide United | Perth |
| 18:30 AWST | Boland 38', 84' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Kingsway Reserve Attendance: 1,950 Referee: Adam Bavcar |
| 12 September 2024 Quarter-finals | Adelaide United | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Western Sydney Wanderers | Adelaide |
| 19:00 ACST |
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Report | Milanovic 68' |
Stadium: ServiceFM Stadium Attendance: 2,906 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 21 September 2024 Semi-finals | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| 19:30 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 5,131 Referee: Alex King |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.
- As of 9 May 2025
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | A-League Men[112] | A-League Men finals series[112] | Australia Cup[112] | Total | Ref | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps[113] | Goals[114] | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||
| 1 | GK | |
James Delianov | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | [115] |
| 3 | DF | |
Bart Vriends | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | [116] |
| 4 | DF | |
Jordan Elsey | 2+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | [117] |
| 6 | MF | |
Stefan Mauk | 25+1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 10 | [118] |
| 7 | DF | |
Ryan Kitto | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 24 | 2 | [119] |
| 8 | MF | |
Isaías | 8+13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | [120] |
| 9 | FW | |
Luka Jovanovic | 7+13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 7 | [121] |
| 10 | MF |  |
Zach Clough | 23+3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 7 | [122] |
| 12 | MF | |
Jonny Yull | 6+14 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | [123] |
| 13 | GK | |
Max Vartuli | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | [124] |
| 14 | MF | |
Jay Barnett | 21+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | [125] |
| 17 | FW | |
Ben Folami | 13+9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | [126] |
| 19 | FW | |
Yaya Dukuly | 5+14 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+4 | 1 | 24 | 2 | [127] |
| 20 | FW | |
Dylan Pierias | 22+2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 4 | [128] |
| 21 | DF | |
Javi López | 5+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | [129] |
| 22 | MF | |
Ryan Tunnicliffe | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | [130] |
| 23 | MF | |
Luke Duzel | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | [131] |
| 26 | FW | |
Archie Goodwin | 19+7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 13 | [132] |
| 36 | DF | |
Panashe Madanha | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | [133] |
| 40 | GK | |
Ethan Cox | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | [134] |
| 42 | MF | |
Austin Ayoubi | 7+8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 2 | 19 | 3 | [135] |
| 44 | MF | |
Ryan White | 2+15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | [136] |
| 51 | DF | |
Panagiotis Kikianis | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 12 | [137] |
| 55 | MF | |
Ethan Alagich | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | [138] |
| 58 | FW | |
Harry Crawford | 4+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | [139] |
| 62 | MF | |
Fabian Talladira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | [140] |
| 74 | FW | |
Amlani Tatu | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | [141] |
Disciplinary record
Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.
- As of 9 May 2025
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | A-League Men[112] | A-League Men finals series[112] | Australia Cup[112] | Total | Ref | ||||||||
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| 1 | 17 | FW | |
Ben Folami | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | [126] |
| 2 | 51 | DF | |
Panagiotis Kikianis | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | [137] |
| 3 | 6 | MF | |
Stefan Mauk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | [118] |
| 4 | 3 | DF | |
Bart Vriends | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | [116] |
| 10 | MF | |
Zach Clough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | [122] | |
| 6 | 9 | FW | |
Luka Jovanovic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | [121] |
| 21 | DF | |
Javi López | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | [129] | |
| 8 | 55 | MF | |
Ethan Alagich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | [138] |
| 9 | 1 | GK | |
James Delianov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | [115] |
| 7 | DF | |
Ryan Kitto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | [119] | |
| 8 | MF | |
Isaías | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | [120] | |
| 14 | MF | |
Jay Barnett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | [125] | |
| 19 | FW | |
Yaya Dukuly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | [127] | |
| 22 | MF | |
Ryan Tunnicliffe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | [130] | |
| 36 | DF | |
Panashe Madanha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | [133] | |
| Total | 27 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 1 | |||||
Clean sheets
Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.
- As of 9 May 2025
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League Men | A-League Men finals series | Australia Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | |
James Delianov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 13 | |
Max Vartuli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | |
Ethan Cox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
Awards
Adelaide United's annual awards ceremony, the Alagich Vidmar Awards (named after Dianne Alagich and Aurelio Vidmar), took place on 14 May 2025.[142]
Ethan Alagich won the Aurelio Vidmar Medal as the best performing player across the season. Archie Goodwin won the most awards of the night: the Red Army's Player of the Year, the Members' Player of the Year, the Golden Boot, and the Rising Star awards. Harry Crawford, Panagiotis Kikianis, and Ryan White also won awards.
| Award | Recipient | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Aurelio Vidmar Medal | Ethan Alagich |
[143] |
| Players' Player of the Year | Panagiotis Kikianis |
[144] |
| Red Army's Player of the Year | Archie Goodwin |
[145] |
| Members' Player of the Year | Archie Goodwin |
[146] |
| Golden Boot | Archie Goodwin |
[147] |
| Rising Star | Archie Goodwin |
[148] |
| Youth Player of the Year | Harry Crawford |
[149] |
| Ryan White |
Player of the month
| Month | Player |
|---|---|
| November | Zach Clough[150] |
| December | Archie Goodwin[151] |
| January | Ethan Alagich[152] |
| February | Ethan Alagich[153] |
| March | Harry Crawford[154] |
| April |