2026–27 in Australian soccer
58th season of national competitive soccer in Australia
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The 2026–27 season will be the 58th season of national competitive Soccer in Australia and 144th overall.
| Season | 2026–27 |
|---|---|
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National teams
Men's senior
Friendlies
The following is a list of friendlies (to be) played by the men's senior national team in 2026–27.
FIFA World Cup
AFC Asian Cup
| 9 January 2027 2027 Asian Cup GS | Australia | v |  Singapore | Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia |
| --:-- | Stadium: Aramco Stadium |
| 14 January 2027 2027 Asian Cup GS | Iraq  | v | Australia | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| --:-- | Stadium: King Saud University Stadium |
| 19 January 2027 2027 Asian Cup GS | Australia | v |  Tajikistan | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| --:-- | Stadium: Al Shabab Stadium |
Women's senior
Friendlies
The following is a list of friendlies (to be) played by the women's senior national team in 2026–27.
Men's under-23
Friendlies
The following is a list of friendlies (to be) played by the men's under-23 national team in 2026–27.
Women's under-23
Men's under-20
Friendlies
The following is a list of friendlies (to be) played by the men's under-20 national team in 2026–27.
AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification
| 31 August 2026 Group stage | Laos  | v | Australia | Vientiane, Laos |
| Source | Stadium: New Laos National Stadium |
| 3 September 2026 Group stage | Malaysia  | v | Australia | Vientiane, Laos |
| Source | Stadium: New Laos National Stadium |
| 6 September 2026 Group stage | Australia | v |  Indonesia | Vientiane, Laos |
| Source | Stadium: New Laos National Stadium |
Women's under-20
Friendlies
The following is a list of friendlies (to be) played by the women's under-20 national team in 2026–27.
Men's under-17
Friendlies
The following is a list of friendlies (to be) played by the men's under-17 national team in 2026–27.
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Australia qualified for the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar, after reaching the quarter-finals in the 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup in May 2026.[1]
| 19 November 2026 Group stage | Argentina  | v | Australia | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| Source | Stadium: Aspire Zone |
| 22 November 2026 Group stage | Denmark  | v | Australia | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| Source | Stadium: Aspire Zone |
| 25 November 2026 Group stage | Australia | v |  Uganda | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| Source | Stadium: Aspire Zone |
Women's under-17
Friendlies
The following is a list of friendlies (to be) played by the women's under-17 national team in 2026–27.
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Australia qualified for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco, after reaching the semi-finals in the 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup in May 2026.[2]
| 19 October 2026 Group stage | Australia | v |  Chile | Morocco |
| Source |
| 22 October 2026 Group stage | Spain  | v | Australia | Morocco |
| Source |
| 25 October 2026 Group stage | Mexico  | v | Australia | Morocco |
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AFC competitions
AFC Champions League Elite
Newcastle Jets qualified to the League stage as premiers in the 2025–26 A-League Men, while Adelaide United qualified to the Playoff stage as runners-up in the 2025–26 A-League Men.[3]
AFC Champions League Two
Melbourne Victory qualified to the Group stage as fourth-place in the 2025 Australia Cup, as the cup winners Newcastle Jets qualified for the Asian Champions League Elite via their league position.[4] The AFC ruled that the Australia Cup runner-up Heidelberg United was ineligible to compete.[5]
AFC Women's Champions League
Melbourne City qualified for the competition as premiers of the 2025–26 A-League Women, qualifying for the third straight time.[6]
OFC competitions
2027 OFC Professional League
Australian club South Melbourne, as well as an age-restricted team from A-League Men club Auckland FC, participate in this competition.
Domestic leagues
A-League Men
At least twelve clubs are participating in the 2026–27 season, with Western United hopeful to return from their imposed 'hibernation' from the league due to financial difficulties.[7]
A-League Women
At least eleven clubs are participating in the 2026–27 season, with Western United hopeful to return from their imposed 'hibernation' from the league due to financial difficulties.[7] Additional women's clubs, Auckland FC and Macarthur FC, are expected to join in the following season.[8][9]