Final season tables -- Australia 1977 to 2024 -- Index
The list below sets out the Grand Final result and premiership top four for every season of top flight football in Australia since it commenced in 1977.
For 1977 to 1983 and 1987, the championship was awarded to the team finishing at the top of the table. In some of these seasons a Top Four series was played, but it was not used to determine the champion team.
From 1984 to 1986 a conference system was used, with the champion team determined by a Grand Final between the final series winner in each conference.
Since 1988, in the NSL and subsequently in the A League, the champion team has always been decided by the Grand Final at the end of a final series.
In 2002-03, a championship series featuring the top six team took place after the regular season, followed by a Grand Final between the top two teams.
In 2004-05 there was no top flight football championship in Australia due to the transition from the NSL to the A League.
Since its inception, the A League has awarded the title of premiers to the team finishing top of the table at the end of the regular season, while the Grand Final winner has been awarded the title of champions.
A ranking of clubs by championships is listed below.
Australia Tier 1 League -- List of Grand Final results and Premiership Top Four
|
Season |
Division |
Grand Final result |
First |
Second |
Third |
Fourth |
Notes |
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A League Men |
Central Coast Mariners 3 Melbourne Victory 1 aet |
Central Coast Mariners |
Wellington Phoenix |
Melbourne Victory |
Sydney FC |
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A League Men |
Central Coast Mariners 6 Melbourne City 1 |
Melbourne City |
Central Coast Mariners |
Adelaide United |
Western Sydney Wanderers |
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|
A League Men |
Western United 2 Melbourne City 0 |
Melbourne City |
Melbourne Victory |
Western United |
Adelaide United |
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A League Men |
Melbourne City 3 Sydney FC 1 |
Melbourne City |
Sydney FC |
Central Coast Mariners |
Brisbane Roar |
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|
A League |
Sydney FC 1 Melbourne City 0 aet |
Sydney FC |
Melbourne City |
Wellington Phoenix |
Brisbane Roar |
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|
A League |
Sydney FC 0 Perth Glory 0 aet 4-1 pens |
Perth Glory |
Sydney FC |
Melbourne Victory |
Adelaide United |
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|
A League |
Melbourne Victory 1 Newcastle Jets 0 |
Sydney FC |
Newcastle Jets |
Melbourne City |
Melbourne Victory |
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A League |
Sydney FC 1 Melbourne Victory 1 aet 4-2 pens |
Sydney FC |
Melbourne Victory |
Brisbane Roar |
Melbourne City |
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|
A League |
Adelaide United 3 Western Sydney Wanderers 1 |
Adelaide United |
Western Sydney Wanderers |
Brisbane Roar |
Melbourne City |
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|
A League |
Melbourne Victory 3 Sydney FC 0 |
Melbourne Victory |
Sydney FC |
Adelaide United |
Wellington Phoenix |
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A League |
Brisbane Roar 2 Western Sydney Wanderers 1 aet |
Brisbane Roar |
Western Sydney Wanderers |
Central Coast Mariners |
Melbourne Victory |
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|
A League |
Central Coast Mariners 2 Western Sydney Wanderers 0 |
Western Sydney Wanderers |
Central Coast Mariners |
Melbourne Victory |
Adelaide United |
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|
A League |
Brisbane Roar 2 Perth Glory 1 |
Central Coast Mariners |
Brisbane Roar |
Perth Glory |
Wellington Phoenix |
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|
A League |
Brisbane Roar 2 Central Coast Mariners 2 aet 4-2 pens |
Brisbane Roar |
Central Coast Mariners |
Adelaide United |
Gold Coast United |
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|
A League |
Sydney FC 1 Melbourne Victory 1 aet 4-2 pens |
Sydney FC |
Melbourne Victory |
Gold Coast United |
Wellington Phoenix |
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|
A League |
Melbourne Victory 1 Adelaide United 0 |
Melbourne Victory |
Adelaide United |
Queensland Roar |
Central Coast Mariners |
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|
A League |
Newcastle Jets 1 Central Coast Mariners 0 |
Central Coast Mariners |
Newcastle Jets |
Sydney FC |
Queensland Roar |
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|
A League |
Melbourne Victory 6 Adelaide United 0 |
Melbourne Victory |
Adelaide United |
Newcastle Jets |
Sydney FC |
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|
A League |
Sydney FC 1 Central Coast Mariners 0 |
Adelaide United |
Sydney FC |
Central Coast Mariners |
Newcastle Jets |
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2004-05 There was no national league in the season prior to the commencement of the A League |
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National Soccer League |
Perth Glory 1 Parramatta Power 0 aet |
Perth Glory |
Parramatta Power |
Adelaide United |
Marconi Stallions |
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|
National Soccer League |
Perth Glory 2 Sydney Olympic 0 |
Perth Glory |
Sydney Olympic |
Adelaide City |
Parramatta Power |
NSL Championship series standings |
|
|
National Soccer League |
Sydney Olympic 1 Perth Glory 0 |
Perth Glory |
Newcastle United |
Sydney Olympic |
Brisbane Strikers |
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National Soccer League |
Wollongong Wolves 2 South Melbourne 1 |
South Melbourne |
Wollongong Wolves |
Perth Glory |
Sydney Olympic |
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National Soccer League |
Wollongong Wolves 3 Perth Glory 3 aet 7-6 pens |
Perth Glory |
Wollongong Wolves |
Carlton |
Adelaide Force |
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|
National Soccer League |
South Melbourne 3 Sydney United 2 |
Sydney United |
South Melbourne |
Perth Glory |
Marconi Stallions |
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|
National Soccer League |
South Melbourne 2 Carlton 1 |
South Melbourne |
Carlton |
Adelaide City |
Sydney United |
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|
National Soccer League |
Brisbane Strikers 2 Sydney United 0 |
Sydney United |
Brisbane Strikers |
South Melbourne |
Adelaide City |
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|
National Soccer League |
Melbourne Knights 2 Marconi Fairfield 1 |
Marconi Fairfield |
Melbourne Knights |
Sydney Olympic |
Brisbane Strikers |
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|
National Soccer League |
Melbourne Knights 2 Adelaide City 0 |
Melbourne Knights |
Adelaide City |
Sydney United |
Morwell Falcons |
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National Soccer League |
Adelaide City 1 Melbourne Knights 0 |
Melbourne Knights |
South Melbourne |
Sydney United |
Marconi Fairfield |
Adelaide City finished fifth |
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|
National Soccer League |
Marconi Fairfield 1 Adelaide City 0 |
South Melbourne |
Marconi Fairfield |
Adelaide City |
Wollongong Wolves |
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National Soccer League |
Adelaide City 0 Melbourne Croatia 0 aet 4-2 pens |
Melbourne Croatia |
Sydney Olympic |
South Melbourne |
Adelaide City |
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|
National Soccer League |
South Melbourne 1 Melbourne Croatia 1 aet 5-4 pens |
Melbourne Croatia |
South Melbourne |
Adelaide City |
Marconi Fairfield |
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|
National Soccer League |
Sydney Olympic 2 Marconi Fairfield 0 |
Marconi Fairfield |
South Melbourne |
Melbourne Croatia |
Adelaide City |
Sydney Olympic finished fifth |
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|
National Soccer League |
Marconi Fairfield 1 Sydney Olympic 0 aet |
Marconi Fairfield |
St George-Budapest |
Sydney Olympic |
Melbourne Croatia |
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|
National Soccer League |
Marconi Fairfield 2 Sydney Croatia 2 aet 5-4 pens |
Wollongong City |
Sydney Croatia |
South Melbourne |
Marconi Fairfield |
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National Soccer League |
Top 4 Series: St George-Budapest 4 APIA Leichhardt 0 |
APIA Leichhardt |
Preston Makedonia |
St George-Budapest |
Marconi Fairfield |
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NSL - Northern Conference |
Adelaide City 3 Sydney Olympic 2 0-1 3-1 (3-2 agg.) |
Sydney Croatia |
Sydney Olympic |
St George-Budapest |
Marconi Fairfield |
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NSL - Southern Conference |
Brunswick Juventus |
Footscray JUST |
Adelaide City |
Sunshine George Cross |
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NSL - Northern Conference |
Brunswick Juventus 2 Sydney City 0 1-0 1-0 (2-0 agg.) |
Sydney City |
Sydney Croatia |
Marconi Fairfield |
Sydney Olympic |
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NSL - Southern Conference |
South Melbourne |
Brunswick Juventus |
Heidelberg United |
Preston |
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NSL - Northern Conference |
South Melbourne 4 Sydney Olympic 2 2-1 2-1 (4-2 agg.) |
Sydney City |
Sydney Olympic |
Marconi Fairfield |
APIA Leichhardt |
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NSL - Southern Conference |
South Melbourne |
Heidelberg United |
Melbourne Croatia |
Brisbane Lions |
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National Soccer League |
Top 4 Series not held |
St George-Budapest |
Sydney City |
Preston |
South Melbourne |
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National Soccer League |
Top 4 Series: St George-Budapest 3 Sydney City 1 |
Sydney City |
St George-Budapest |
Wollongong City |
Heidelberg United |
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|
National Soccer League |
Top 4 Series not held |
Sydney City |
South Melbourne |
Brisbane City |
APIA Leichhardt |
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National Soccer League |
Top 4 Series: Heidelberg United 4 Sydney City 0 |
Sydney City |
Heidelberg United |
South Melbourne |
Marconi Fairfield |
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|
National Soccer League |
Top 4 Series: Sydney City 2 Brisbane City 1 1-1 1-0 (2-1 agg.) |
Marconi Fairfield |
Heidelberg United |
Sydney City |
Brisbane City |
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|
National Soccer League |
Top 4 Series: Eastern Suburbs 4 Marconi Fairfield 2 |
West Adelaide |
Eastern Suburbs |
South Melbourne |
Marconi Fairfield |
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National Soccer League |
Top 4 Series not held |
Eastern Suburbs |
Marconi Fairfield |
Fitzroy United Alexander |
Adelaide City |
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Australia Tier 1 League -- Ranking of clubs (1977 to 2024)
|
Club |
Champions |
Runner-up |
Championship seasons |
Notes |
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Sydney FC |
5 |
2 |
2005-06, 2009-10, 2016-17, 2019-20, 2019-20 |
|
|
Marconi Stallions |
4 |
3 |
1979, 1988, 1989, 1992-93 |
|
|
Sydney City |
4 |
3 |
1977, 1980, 1981, 1982 |
Currently: Hakoah Sydney City East |
|
Melbourne Victory |
4 |
3 |
2006-07, 2008-09, 2014-15, 2017-18 |
|
|
South Melbourne |
4 |
2 |
1984, 1990-91, 1997-98, 1998-99 |
|
|
Central Coast Mariners |
3 |
3 |
2012-13, 2022-23, 2023-24 |
|
|
Adelaide City |
3 |
2 |
1986, 1991-92, 1993-94 |
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|
Brisbane Roar |
3 |
2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-14 |
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Wollongong Wolves |
2 |
1999-00, 2000-01 |
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Perth Glory |
2 |
4 |
2002-03, 2003-04 |
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Sydney Olympic |
2 |
4 |
1989-90, 2001-02 |
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Melbourne Knights |
2 |
3 |
1994-95, 1995-96 |
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Melbourne City |
1 |
3 |
2020-21 |
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Adelaide United |
1 |
2 |
2015-16 |
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|
Newcastle Jets |
1 |
1 |
2007-08 |
|
|
St George FC |
1 |
1 |
1983 |
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APIA Leichhardt Tigers |
1 |
1987 |
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Brisbane Strikers |
1 |
1996-97 |
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Brunswick Juventus |
1 |
1985 |
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West Adelaide |
1 |
1978 |
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Western United |
1 |
2021-22 |
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Sydney United 58 |
3 |
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Western Sydney Wanderers |
3 |
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Heidelberg United |
2 |
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Carlton |
1 |
Dissolved 2000 |
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Parramatta Power |
1 |
Dissolved 2004 |
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Preston Lions |
1 |
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Total |
47 |
47 |
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