A-League 2020: Season to conclude with August 30 grand final
Western United will play three games in seven days to round out the revised A-League season which will resume on Friday and end with an August 30 grand final.
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August 30 is the new date for the A-League grand final after Football Federation Australia was forced to revise the schedule for the remainder of the season.
FFA had hoped to finish the season by August 23, but complications from the competition’s three Victorian clubs serving a 14-day quarantine period in NSW has seen it extended a week.
The regular season’s remaining 27 matches will be played in 34-day period starting with Friday night’s Sydney FC-Wellington Phoenix clash.
Western United will finish the season with its final three matches in just seven days, including two matches in four days, and play their remaining six matches between July 25 and August 17.
The five-game finals series starts on Saturday, August 22 at a yet-to-be determined venue.
All but one of remaining regular season games – Sunday’s match between Brisbane Roar and Adelaide United at Gold Coast ground Cbus Super Stadium – will be played in NSW,
However, FFA has a back-up plan to move all the matches to Queensland should Sydney’s COVID-19 crisis intensify.
Venues for matches in NSW are Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Bankwest Stadium, ANZ Stadium, McDonald Jones Stadium and Central Coast Stadium.
Victorian clubs won’t play until the July 25 game between Melbourne Victory and Western United at Bankwest Stadium.
Melbourne City have to wait until August 1 to recommence their season against Sydney FC at ANZ Stadium.
“The scene is now set for an exciting finish to the season,” A-League boss Greg O’Rourke said.
“I would like to thank the Hyundai A-League clubs, venues and our broadcast partners, in particular Fox Sports, for their support in developing this revised match schedule.”
Schedule for remainder of A-League season -
Friday - Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix, Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, 7.30pm
Saturday - Perth Glory v Central Coast Mariners, Central Coast Stadium, 5pm
Sunday - Brisbane Roar v Adelaide United, Cbus Super Stadium, 7.30pm
Tuesday, 21 July - Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets, Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, 7.30pm
Wednesday, 22 July - Perth Glory v Wellington Phoenix, Bankwest Stadium, 7.30pm
Friday, 24 July - Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets, Central Coast Stadium 7.30pm
Saturday, 25 July - Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United, Bankwest Stadium, 5pm
Saturday, 25 July - Melbourne Victory v Western United, Bankwest Stadium, 7.35pm
Monday, 27 July - Central Coast Mariners v Western Sydney Wanderers, Central Coast Stadium, 7.30pm
Wednesday, 29 July - Melbourne Victory v Brisbane Roar, Bankwest Stadium 7.30pm
Thursday, 30 July - Adelaide United v Perth Glory, Bankwest Stadium, 7.30pm
Friday, 31 July - Western Sydney Wanderers v Wellington Phoenix Bankwest Stadium, 7.30pm
Saturday, 1 August - Melbourne City v Sydney FC, ANZ Stadium, 5pm
Sunday, 2 August - Newcastle Jets v Western United, McDonald Jones Stadium, 7.30pm
Monday, 3 August - Melbourne Victory v Central Coast Mariners, Netstrata Jubilee Stadium. 7.30pm
Tuesday, 4 August - Western Sydney Wanderers v Perth Glory, Bankwest Stadium, 7.30pm
Wednesday, 5 August - Wellington Phoenix v Brisbane Roar, Bankwest Stadium, 6pm
Thursday, 6 August - Adelaide United v Sydney FC, ANZ Stadium, 7.30pm
Friday, 7 August - Western United v Western Sydney Wanderers, Netstrata Jubilee, 7.30pm
Saturday, 8 August - Perth Glory v Melbourne Victory, Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, 5pm
Monday, 10 August - Brisbane Roar v Sydney FC, ANZ Stadium, 7.30pm
Tuesday, 11 August - Melbourne City v Adelaide United, ANZ Stadium, 7.30pm
Wednesday, 12 August - Perth Glory v Western United, Bankwest Stadium, 5.35pm
Wednesday, 12 August - Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne Victory, Bankwest Stadium, 8.10pm
Thursday, 13 August - Newcastle Jets v Wellington Phoenix, Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, 7.30pm
Saturday, 15 August - Sydney FC v Western United, Bankwest Stadium, 5pm
Wednesday, 19 August - Western United v Melbourne City, Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, 7.30pm
TOP SIX FINALS SERIES
ELIMINATION FINALS
August 22 and 23
SEMI FINALS
August 26
GRAND FINAL
August 30
Originally published as A-League 2020: Season to conclude with August 30 grand final