More About A-League
In Australia, A-League is another top-level competition that football fans can’t get enough of. The league has been around for over 20 years when it was formed to succeed the National Soccer League. With the latest addition of Auckland FC, A-League is currently contested by 13 teams: 11 across Australia and two from New Zealand.
The start of the A-League season saw promising viewership numbers, which are expected to rise as the Grand Final draws near. The arrival of remarkable players from around the world to the league has also generated massive interest, increasing A-League’s popularity. As the season continues, we’ll witness defending premiers and champions Central Coast Mariners fight tooth and nail to retain their crown. Every other team, however, is more than ready to challenge the premiership, and ultimately, the championship.
When is the next A-League game live on TV in Australia?
The 2024/25 Isuzu UTE A-League season kicked off on 18 October, and once again twelve teams are set for 26 grueling matchdays. The regular season concluded on 27 April 2025, at which time the top six teams qualified for the Finals.
This season’s A-League finals will begin in early May with the Elimination Finals, followed by the Semis and the Grand Final.
Starting in the 2024/25 season, Auckland FC’s entry will also expand the Isuzu UTE A-League Men to 13 teams and a 29-round regular season. One thing’s guaranteed, 2024/25 promises to be one of the most exciting in the League’s history.
Where to stream A-League 2024-25 live and free in Australia
There are two options for watching the A-League live in Australia, because the broadcast rights are exclusively shared between the Ten Network and Paramount+.
Free-to-air Network Ten, via the 10 Bold channel and their 10 Play streaming platform, will once again broadcast two live A-League matches per round during the regular season. The games carried live on 10 Bold will be simulcast on 10 Play.
The majority of live games on Ten will once again be the Saturday evening match and the Sunday afternoon contest. The only exception is that from mid-December, 2024, to the end of January, 2025, the Sunday games will move to the 5:00pm (AEDT) time-slot. As for the finals, every game will be available on the 10 Play streaming app.
For comparison, in 2024/25 Paramount+ remains the place to watch the A-League live, having acquired the streaming rights to every game in the competition until 2026. That’s a total of 156 regular season matches, and every game of the finals shown live, and ad-break free, whistle to whistle.
This includes every epic Friday night match, live and exclusive on Paramount+ of Australia, as well minis (condensed matches), highlights and full game replays. Additionally, Paramount+ is offering a 7-day free trial, so you can review the service before committing monthly
Watch A-League replays on demand
While watching the A-League is no doubt a priority, sometimes it can overlap with other popular sports events, or maybe you’ve been roped into social plans. In those cases you may wish to watch your favourite team’s match at a later point.
Match replays are a big part of the Paramount Plus offering. If you miss the big rivalry game or derby, Paramount Plus will have the match to watch later on-demand. There’s also highlights, minis and special football programming available after each final whistle!
Frequently Asked Questions
To watch A-League live in Australia, you will need to subscribe to Paramount+ as the streaming service is the only place you can watch every game in the competition. While broadcasting rights are shared between Channel 10 and Paramount+, not every game will air on Ten and its catch-up service, 10Play.
Yes, A-League games are broadcast live on Channel 10 via 10Bold and available to stream for free on 10Play. However, only two games each week are available on the network with matches airing at 5.00pm and 7.35pm AEDT on Saturday. To watch every match live, you’ll need comprehensive access through Paramount+.
Paramount+ is the official streaming destination of A-League, having acquired the rights to every game in the competition until 2026. That’s a total of 156 regular season matches, and every game of the finals shown live, and ad-break free.
You can stream select A-League games for free on 10Play, same time as their live broadcast on Channel 10. For full access and with no ad breaks, Paramount+ offers a free trial that allows you to watch all A-League games live for free for 7 days.
Beginning the 2024/25 season, Auckland FC’s entry expanded the Isuzu UTE A-League Men to 13 teams, turning it into a 29-round regular season.
Yes, but to ensure you don’t miss a moment, Paramount+ is the only place in Australia to watch every game and every round of the A-Leagues live and on-demand. If you prefer free sports streaming and you don’t mind the ads, multiple games are also scheduled across 10Bold. For replays on free to air, 10Play will feature highlights of every Isuzu UTE A-League Men matches and full match replays for all the games broadcast on 10Bold.
More than complete soccer matches and news, every highlight of the A-League game is available to watch on Paramount+.
The Grand Final will be played on the weekend of 30 May-1 June 2025. The participating teams have yet to be determined as of this writing.