2026–27 Melbourne Victory FC season
Melbourne Victory 2026–27 football season
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The 2026–27 season is Melbourne Victory Football Club's 22nd season in the A-League Men. In addition to the domestic league, Melbourne Victory participated in this season's edition of the Australia Cup and 2026–27 AFC Champions League Two.
| 2026–27 season | |||
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| Chairman | John Dovaston | ||
| Head Coach | Giovanni Savarese | ||
| Stadium | AAMI Park | ||
| A-League Men | 2026–27 A-League Men | ||
| Australia Cup | Finalist | ||
| AFC Champions League Two | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: All: Keegan Jelacic Santos Harry Sawyer (2 goals each) | ||
| Biggest win | 4–0 vs. Kingborough Lions United (A) (26 July 2026) Australia Cup | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 8 August 2026. | |||
Players
First-team 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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Transfers and contracts
Transfers in
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref. |
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| 36 | DF | Harry Shillington | Unattached | Free transfer | 2 years | 5 July 2026 | [1] |
| 9 | FW | Harry Sawyer | Unattached | Free transfer | 2 years | 6 July 2026 | [2] |
| 4 | DF |  Philipp Ziereis |
Greuther Fürth |
Free transfer | 2 years | 10 July 2026 | [3][4] |
| 15 | DF |  Tom Lockyer |
Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 11 July 2026 | [5][6] |
| 21 | FW |  Guillermo May |
Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 13 September 2026 | [7] |
From youth squad
| No. | Position | Player | Age | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | William Kengni | 17 | [8] | ||
| 24 | FW | Malik Olukhale | 17 | [8] | |
| 29 | FW | Mikey Ghossaini | 18 | [9] | |
| 26 | MF | Jack Mihailidis | 19 | [9] |
Transfers out
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | FW | Jing Reec | Macarthur FC | Mutual contract termination | 20 May 2026 | [10][11] |
| 3 | DF |  Adama Traoré |
 Avondale |
End of contract | 27 June 2026 | [10][12] |
| 4 | DF | Lachlan Jackson | Unattached | End of contract | 30 June 2026 | [10] |
| 7 | FW | Reno Piscopo | Unattached | End of contract | 30 June 2026 | [10] |
| 9 | FW |  Nikos Vergos |
Newcastle Jets | End of contract | 30 June 2026 | [10][13] |
| 15 | DF | Sebastian Esposito |  Lecce |
End of loan | 30 June 2026 | [14] |
| 21 | DF |  Roderick Miranda |
Unattached | End of contract | 30 June 2026 | [15] |
| 22 | DF | Josh Rawlins |  Dundee United |
Compensation | 30 June 2026 | [16][17][18] |
| 24 | MF | Emre Sağlam |  Gençlerbirliği |
End of loan | 30 June 2026 | [10] |
| 28 | DF | Kayne Razmovski | Heidelberg United |
End of contract | 30 June 2026 | [19][20] |
| 64 | MF |  Juan Mata |
Unattached | End of contract | 30 June 2026 | [21] |
| 17 | MF | Nishan Velupillay | FC Ingolstadt 04 |
Undisclosed | 19 August 2026 | [22][23] |
Contract extensions
| No. | Position | Player | Duration | Date | Notes | Ref |
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| 26 | Midfielder | Jack Mihailidis | 2 July 2026 | [9] | ||
| 44 | Striker |  Charles Nduka |
2 years | 3 July 2026 | [24] | |
| 1 | Goalkeeper | Jack Warshawsky | 3 years | 5 July 2026 | [25] | |
| 18 | Left-back | Franco Lino | 1 year | 7 July 2026 | Extension of loan | [26] |
| 5 | Centre-back | Brendan Hamill | 1 year | 8 July 2026 | [27] | |
| 25 | Goalkeeper | Jack Duncan | 1 year | 10 July 2026 | [28] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss
| 15 July 2026 | Caroline Springs George Cross | 0–5 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| 19:15 AEST | Report | Stadium: DEKA Park City Vista Pavilion & Sports Field |
| 26 August 2026 | St Albans Dinamo | 1–7 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| 19:15 AEST | Report | Stadium: Churchill Reserve | ||
| Note: Match was played over 120 minutes | ||||
| 3 September 2026 | Oakleigh Cannons | 1–2 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| 19:30 AEST |
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Stadium: Jack Edwards Reserve |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| A-League Men | 18 October 2026 | 9 May 2027 | Matchday 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Australia Cup | 26 July 2026 | 10 October 2026 | Round of 32 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 75.00 |
| AFC Champions League Two | 16 September 2026 | Group stage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 60.00 | |||
Last updated: 16 September 2026
Source: Competitions
A-League Men
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 5 | Macarthur FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the finals series[a] |
| 6 | Melbourne City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Melbourne Victory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Newcastle Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Perth Glory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 16 October 2026. Source: A-Leagues
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.
Notes:
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.
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.
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 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Ultimate A-League
Results by round
Matches
Fixtures released on 16 July 2026.[29]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 18 October 2026 1 | Wellington Phoenix | v | Melbourne Victory | Wellington |
| 13:00 AEST | Stadium: Hnry Stadium |
| 24 October 2026 2 | Melbourne Victory | v | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| 19:40 AEST | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 1 November 2026 3 | Melbourne Victory | v | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
| 15:00 AEST | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 8 November 2026 4 | Adelaide United | v | Melbourne Victory | Adelaide |
| 17:00 AEST | Stadium: Coopers Stadium |
| 21 November 2026 5 | Auckland FC | v | Melbourne Victory | Auckland |
| 15:00 AEST | Stadium: Go Media Stadium |
| 6 December 2026 7 | Sydney FC | v | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEST | Stadium: Allianz Stadium |
| 12 December 2026 8 | Melbourne Victory | v | Newcastle Jets | Melbourne |
| 19:40 AEST | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 24 October 2026 9 | Melbourne City | v | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| 19:40 AEST | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 29 December 2026 10 | Melbourne Victory | v | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 19:00 AEST | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 3 January 2027 11 | Melbourne Victory | v | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEST | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 9 January 2027 12 | Brisbane Roar | v | Melbourne Victory | Brisbane |
| 18:00 AEST | Stadium: Kayo Stadium |
| 15 January 2027 13 | Melbourne Victory | v | Auckland FC | Melbourne |
| 19:40 AEST | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 9 January 2027 15 | Newcastle Jets | v | Melbourne Victory | Newcastle |
| 17:00 AEST | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium |
| 6 February 2027 16 | Adelaide United | v | Melbourne Victory | Adelaide |
| 19:40 AEST | Stadium: Coopers Stadium |
| 14 February 2027 17 | Melbourne Victory | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEST | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 27 February 2027 19 | Melbourne Victory | v | Macarthur FC | Melbourne |
| 19:40 AEST | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 6 March 2027 20 | Melbourne Victory | v | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| 19:40 AEST | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 14 March 2027 21 | Perth Glory | v | Melbourne Victory | Perth |
| 19:00 AEST | Stadium: HBF Park |
| 21 March 2027 22 | Brisbane Roar | v | Melbourne Victory | Brisbane |
| 17:00 AEST | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium |
| 4 April 2027 23 | Central Coast Mariners | v | Melbourne Victory | Gosford |
| 15:00 AEST | Stadium: Polytec Stadium |
| 17 April 2027 25 | Melbourne Victory | v | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| 19:40 AEST | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 26 April 2027 26 | Macarthur FC | v | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 19:00 AEST | Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium |
| 2 May 2027 27 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 15:00 AEST | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
| 9 May 2027 28 | Melbourne Victory | v | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
| 15:00 AEST | Stadium: AAMI Park |
Australia Cup
| 26 July 2026 Round of 32 | Kingborough Lions United | 0–4 | Melbourne Victory | Kingston |
| 17:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Kitchen Centre Park Attendance: 2,875 |
| 8 August 2026 Round of 16 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 19:30 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Marconi Stadium Referee: Adam Bavcar |
| Penalties | ||||
| 19 August 2026 Quarter-final | APIA Leichhardt | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 19:30 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 2,117 Referee: Tom Dale |
| 9 September 2026 Semi-final | Sydney FC | 0–2 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 19:30 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 3,187 Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)[30] |
| 10 October 2026 Final | South Melbourne | v | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEDT | Source | Stadium: AAMI Park |
AFC Champions League Two
| 16 September 2026 1 | Thể Công–Viettel  | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| 19:15 ICT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hàng Đẫy Stadium Attendance: 4,800 Referee: Ismaeel Habib Ali (Bahrain) |
| 14 October 2026 2 | Melbourne Victory | v |  FC Seoul | Melbourne, Australia |
| 18:45 AEDT | Source | Stadium: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium |
| 28 October 2026 3 | Persib  | v | Melbourne Victory | Bandung, Indonesia |
| WIB | Source | Stadium: Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium |
| 4 November 2026 4 | Melbourne Victory | v | Persib | Melbourne, Australia |
| 18:45 AEDT | Source | Stadium: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium |
| 25 November 2026 5 | Melbourne Victory | v | Thể Công–Viettel | Melbourne, Australia |
| 18:45 AEDT | Source | Stadium: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium |
| 2 December 2026 6 | FC Seoul | v | Melbourne Victory | Seoul, South Korea |
| 19:00 KST | Source | Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.
- As of 16 September 2026
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Men | Australia Cup | AFC Champions League Two | Total | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 3 | DF | |
Jason Davidson | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | |
Philipp Ziereis | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | |
Brendan Hamill | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | |
Louis D'Arrigo | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | |
Jordi Valadon | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | |
Harry Sawyer | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | MF | |
Denis Genreau | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | MF |  |
Santos | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 14 | MF | |
Matthew Grimaldi | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | |
Tom Lockyer | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | |
Joshua Inserra | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | |
Franco Lino | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | |
Xavier Stella | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | |
Keegan Jelacic | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 24 | FW | |
Malik Olukhale | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | |
Jack Duncan | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | |
Jack Mihailidis | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | |
Mikey Ghossaini | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | |
Harry Shillington | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 44 | FW | |
Charles Nduka | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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 16 September 2026
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Men | Australia Cup | AFC Champions League Two | Total | ||||||||
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| 1 | 4 | DF | |
Philipp Ziereis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 3 | DF | |
Jason Davidson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | |
Louis D'Arrigo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | |
Jordi Valadon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | DF | |
Joshua Inserra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | MF | |
Keegan Jelacic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | GK | |
Jack Duncan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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 16 September 2026
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League Men | Australia Cup | AFC Champions League Two | Total |
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| 1 | 25 | |
Jack Duncan | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||