12-620: Unite Round is an annual A-Leagues event in which all fixtures are played in one city for one week every A-League Men and Women season. Since its inception in the 2023–24 season, the event has been held in Sydney ever since in partnership with Destination NSW . In December 2022, the Australian Professional Leagues made a decision to move the next three A-Leagues Grand Finals (2023, 2024 and 2025) which would be hosted in Sydney in
24-489: A deal with Destination NSW . The decision was met with universal backlash from fans and clubs and was demanded to be reversed. The decision had the possibility of being reversed during September 2023, in response to the unpopularity with the fans on the decision, and the potential to be replaced with a " Magic Round -style" event. On 18 October 2023, the Australian Professional Leagues officially walked-back
36-612: A discount to their clubs fixtures. All times are in AEDT All times are in AEDT 2023%E2%80%9324 in Australian soccer The 2023–24 season was the 55th season of national competitive association football in Australia and 141st overall. The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's senior national team in 2023–24. The following is a list of friendlies played by
48-502: A total attendance of 47,425. The event claimed as a successful debut, confirmed a second Unite Round set ahead of 2024–25 A-Leagues seasons, to be played during November 2024 and two stadiums to be used; Allianz Stadium and Leichhardt Oval. Due to the 2024–25 A-League Men season having an odd number amount of teams, this meant one team had to receive a bye for the Unite Round matchweek which was Melbourne City . It will host two derbies for
60-495: Is a list of friendlies played by the men's under-17 national team in 2023–24. The following is a list of friendlies played by the women's senior national team in 2023–24. The following is a list of friendlies played by the women's under-23 national team in 2023–24. A two-game series against China was held to help preparations for the U-20 Women's Asian Cup. With three wins in the group stage, Australia secured qualification to
72-414: The 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup . Australia won all three of their matches and qualified for the 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup . Central Coast Mariners won the competition for the first time. Mariners' striker Marco Túlio was the leading goalscorer for the competition, with eight goals. Central Coast Mariners' victory meant that Australia became the first nation to have had clubs winning both
84-708: The AFC Champions League and AFC Cup , following Western Sydney Wanderers ' victory in the 2014 AFC Champions League . China women%27s national under-20 football team The China women's national under-20 football team represents the People's Republic of China in international football competitions in the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and the AFC U-19 Women's Championship , as well as any other under-20 women's international football tournaments. It
96-663: The Grand Final decision, renegotiating the contract into Unite Round as the replacement to the Grand Final decision, first to be held in January 2024 until the remainder of the contract. Fixtures of the first Unite Round fixtures were set with confirmed dates to run from 12 to 14 January 2024 in twelve fixtures compiled of all participating A-League Men and Women teams in the 2023–24 season, set to be played at three stadiums each hosting four matches; Allianz Stadium , CommBank Stadium , and Leichhardt Oval . The 2023–24 Unite Round event attracted
108-582: The existing matchweek of Round 12 where the venues and times were changed to the specific Unite Round details. With the venue change to the A-League Women fixtures to the original matches, all home teams had to miss out on hosting that fixture so A-League Women club members would still be provided access to formerly their teams home match turned into Unite Round, though the A-Leagues worked with former home clubs to ensure they receive any normal treatments of being
120-539: The first time, those being the F3 Derby and Sydney Derby . As Unite Round was introduced after the release of the 2023–24 A-Leagues fixtures, the 2023–24 Unite Round event changed fixture details in certain matchweeks of both the A-League Men's and Women's original fixture lists. The men's Unite Round fixtures were used as an additional matchweek (Round 27) to the regular season, and the women's Unite Round fixtures replaced
132-540: The home club. Club members didn't directly receive access to A-League Men matches, but instead received a discount to purchase tickets to their clubs matches. A three-day pass was admitted to receive access to any match to attend over the three days of the event in general admission areas. For the first time ahead of the 2024–25 Unite Round event, complimentary tickets for full-season club members were introduced as they can access their club's A-League Men and Women Unite Round fixtures, whilst non full-season club members receive
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#1732847753305144-634: The men's under-23 national team in 2023–24. As part of their preparations for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup, Australia accepted an invitation to participate in the WAFF U-23 Championship. The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's under-20 national team in 2023–24. The Young Socceroos participated in the Marbella Week of Football U-18 International Tournament in Spain. The following
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