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{{Short description|44th season of top-tier soccer league in Australia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = [[A-League]]
| image = A-League text logo 2.png
| season = 2020–21
| dates = 28 December 2020 – 27 June 2021
| winners = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] (1st title)
| premiers = Melbourne City (1st title)
| continentalcup1 = [[2022 AFC Champions League|Champions League]]
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Melbourne City<br>[[Sydney FC]]
| matches = 161
| total goals = 471
| league topscorer = [[Jamie Maclaren]]<br>(25 goals)
| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Melbourne City 7–0 [[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]]}}<br />{{small|(17 April 2021)}}
| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Melbourne Victory 0–6 Melbourne City}}<br />{{small|(6 March 2021)}}
| highest scoring = {{nowrap|[[Western United FC|Western United]] 5–4 [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]]}}<br>{{small|(23 January 2021)}}<br>{{nowrap|Melbourne Victory 5–4 [[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|WSW]]}}<br />{{small|(23 April 2021)}}
| longest wins = 6 matches<br>[[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]<br>[[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]]
| longest unbeaten = 11 matches<br>Wellington Phoenix
| longest winless = 14 matches<br>[[Newcastle Jets FC|Newcastle Jets]]
| longest losses = 8 matches<br>[[Western United FC|Western United]]
| highest attendance = 24,105<ref name="att"/><br>[[Wellington Phoenix FC|WEL]] 3–0 [[Western United FC|WUN]]<br>{{small|(22 May 2021)}}
| lowest attendance = 550<br>[[Western United FC|WUN]] 1–2 [[Macarthur FC|MAC]]<br>{{small|(31 May 2021)}} <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimatealeague.com/statistics/attendance/?type=att&season=2020-21|title=Attendance Statistics 2020-21|work=Ultimate A-League|date=27 July 2021|access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref>
| average attendance = 5,745<ref name="att">{{cite news|url=https://www.ultimatealeague.com/records.php?type=att&season=2020-21|title=Statistics >> Attendance >> 2020–21|work=Ultimate A-League|access-date=27 June 2021}}</ref> ([[Image:Red Arrow Down.svg|12px]] 3,683)
| attendance = 879,039<ref name="att"/> 
| prevseason = [[2019–20 A-League|2019–20]]
| nextseason = [[2021–22 A-League Men|2021–22]]
| extra information = {{small|(Note: Longest run statistics do not include finals)}}
}}
[[File:Melbourne Rectangular Stadium interior 2.jpg|thumb| Melbourne Rectangular Stadium interior]]
The '''2020–21 A-League''' was the 44th season of national level [[Association football|soccer]] in Australia, and the 16th since the establishment of the [[A-League]] in 2004. The season was started on 28 December 2020 and concluded with the [[2021 A-League Grand Final|Grand Final]] on 27 June 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.a-league.com.au/news/start-date-confirmed-a-league-and-westfield-w-league|title=Start date confirmed for the A-League and Westfield W-League|work=A-League|date=15 October 2020}}</ref> The start of the season was later than previous seasons as a result of both the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Australia]] and [[COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand|New Zealand]], and as part of a gradual shift to move the competition from summer to winter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/a-league-set-for-winter-switch-after-securing-new-fox-sports-deal-20200619-p554dx.html|title=A-League set for winter switch after securing new Fox Sports deal|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=19 June 2020|access-date=8 September 2020}}</ref> [[Wellington Phoenix FC|Wellington Phoenix]] played the majority of their home matches at [[Wollongong Showground]] in [[Wollongong]] due to international travel restrictions.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2020/11/football-wellington-phoenix-based-in-wollongong-for-a-league-season.html|title=Football: Wellington Phoenix based in Wollongong for A-League season|first=William|last=Hewett|newspaper=[[Newshub]]|date=24 November 2020}}</ref>

[[Sydney FC]] were the defending champions and premiers, having won their record fifth and fourth titles respectively the [[2019–20 A-League|previous season]]. [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] won their first premiership and championship title, leaving Sydney FC in second on both.

== Clubs ==
<div style="float: right; clear: right; ">
{{A-League 2020–2024 map}}</div>
There were 12 clubs participating in this season. [[Macarthur FC]] made their A-League debut this season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.a-league.com.au/news/a-league-expansion-bids-teams-announced-revealed|title=Revealed: Two teams to join expanded Hyundai A-League|publisher=A-League|access-date=18 February 2019|date=14 December 2018}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Club
!City
!Home stadium(s)
!Capacity
|-
|[[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]
|[[Adelaide]]
|[[Hindmarsh Stadium|Coopers Stadium]]
|16,500
|-
|[[Brisbane Roar FC|Brisbane Roar]]
|[[Brisbane]]
|[[Dolphin Stadium (Brisbane)|Moreton Daily Stadium]]
|11,500
|-
|[[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]]
|[[Gosford]]
|[[Central Coast Stadium]]
|20,059
|-
|[[Macarthur FC]]
|[[Sydney]]
|[[Campbelltown Stadium]]
|20,000
|-
|[[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]]
|[[Melbourne]]
|[[Melbourne Rectangular Stadium|AAMI Park]]
|30,050
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Melbourne]]
|[[Docklands Stadium|Marvel Stadium]]
|56,347
|-
|[[AAMI Park]]
|30,050
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Newcastle Jets FC|Newcastle Jets]]
|[[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]]
|[[Newcastle International Sports Centre|McDonald Jones Stadium]]
|33,000
|-
|[[Coffs Harbour]]
|[[C.ex Coffs International Stadium]]
|20,000
|-
|[[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]]
|[[Perth]]
|[[Perth Oval|HBF Park]]
|20,500
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[Sydney FC]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Sydney]]
|[[Stadium Australia]]
|83,500
|-
|[[Sydney Cricket Ground]]
|48,601
|-
|[[Netstrata Jubilee Stadium]]
|20,500
|-
|[[Leichhardt Oval]]
|20,000
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[Wellington Phoenix FC|Wellington Phoenix]]
|[[Auckland]]
|[[Eden Park]]
|50,000
|-
|[[Wellington]]
|[[Sky Stadium]]
|34,500
|-
|[[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]]
|[[McDonald Jones Stadium]]
|33,000
|-
|[[Wollongong]]
|[[WIN Stadium]]
|23,000
|-
|[[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]]
|[[Sydney]]
|[[Western Sydney Stadium|Bankwest Stadium]]
|30,000
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[Western United FC|Western United]]
|[[Geelong]]
|[[Kardinia Park (stadium)|GMHBA Stadium]]
|26,000{{efn|The stadium will be undergoing construction during the season, which will reduce the stadium's capacity to around 26,000.<ref>{{cite web |title=More fans to enjoy live football as Geelong's GMHBA Stadium increases capacity limits|url=https://wufc.com.au/news/more-fans-to-enjoy-live-football-as-geelongs-gmhba-stadium-increases-capacity-limits |website=[[Western United FC|Western United]] |date=5 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Cats keep nine at GMHBA|url=https://www.krockfootball.com.au/geelong-cats-news/cats-keep-nine-gmhba-2/ |website=K Rock Football |access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref> The stadium will have a capacity of 40,000 once construction is complete.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=101|title=GMHBA Stadium|work=Austadiums}}</ref>|name=fn1}}
|-
|[[Melbourne]]
|[[AAMI Park]]
|30,050
|-
|[[Launceston, Tasmania|Launceston]]
|[[UTAS Stadium]]
|19,000
|-
|[[Ballarat]]
|[[Mars Stadium]]
|11,000
|}

===Personnel and kits===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team
! Manager
! Captain
! [[Kit (association football)|Kit]] manufacturer
! Kit sponsor
|-
| [[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Carl Veart]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Stefan Mauk]]
| UCAN<ref>{{Cite web|date=16 September 2020|title=United announce club-record Global Technical Partnership with UCAN and unveil new home kit|url=https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/united-announce-club-record-global-technical-partnership-ucan-and-unveil-new-home-kit|access-date=16 September 2020|website=Adelaide United}}</ref>
| [[Flinders University]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/reds-announce-flinders-university-new-premier-partner|title=Reds announce Flinders University as new Premier Partner|publisher=[[A-League]]|website=[[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]|date=10 October 2019}}</ref><br>Australian Outdoor Living{{Cref2|A|1}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/united-announce-australian-outdoor-living-platinum-partner|title=United announce Australian Outdoor Living as Platinum Partner|publisher=[[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]|date=29 September 2020}}</ref>
|-
| [[Brisbane Roar FC|Brisbane Roar]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Warren Moon (soccer)|Warren Moon]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Tom Aldred]]
| [[Umbro]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brisbaneroar.com.au/news/brisbane-roar-and-umbro-announce-long-term-partnership|title=Brisbane Roar and Umbro announce long-term partnership|publisher=[[Brisbane Roar FC|Brisbane Roar]]|date=15 August 2014|access-date=30 June 2020|archive-date=27 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327142849/https://www.brisbaneroar.com.au/news/brisbane-roar-and-umbro-announce-long-term-partnership|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.a-league.com.au/news/gallery-201920-kit-launch|title=Brisbane Roar FC launch five kits for 2019/20|publisher=[[A-League]]|date=15 September 2019}}</ref>
| ActronAir<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brisbaneroar.com.au/news/brisbane-roar-actronair-roar-two-more|title=Brisbane Roar & ActronAir to Roar for Two More|publisher=[[Brisbane Roar FC|Brisbane Roar]]|date=18 July 2020}}</ref>
|-
| [[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Alen Stajcic]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Oliver Bozanic]]
| [[Umbro]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/central-coast/sport/central-coast-mariners-new-aleague-strip-a-tribute-to-the-past/news-story/51f47011028f75320e349fc2bf6cf144|title=Central Coast Mariners' new A-League strip a tribute to the past|first=Emma|last=Herd|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]]|date=20 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ccmariners.com.au/news/mariners-release-new-umbro-playing-kits-2021|title=Mariners release new Umbro playing kits for 20/21|publisher=[[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]]|date=3 December 2020}}</ref>
| [[Mars, Incorporated#Masterfoods|Masterfoods]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.a-league.com.au/news/central-coast-mariners-launch-new-umbro-playing-kit|title=Central Coast Mariners launch new Umbro playing kit|publisher=[[A-League]]|date=20 September 2019}}</ref><br>MATE{{Cref2|A|1}}<ref>{{Cite web|date=6 January 2021|title=MATE continues sponsorship of the Central Coast Mariners|url=https://www.letsbemates.com.au/mate/mate-continues-sponsorship-of-the-central-coast-mariners/#:~:text=MATE%20is%20a%20co%2Dmajor,community%20with%20their%20telco%20needs.|access-date=2 February 2021|website=MATE}}</ref>
|-
| [[Macarthur FC]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ante Milicic]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Milligan]]
| [[Macron (sportswear)|Macron]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.macarthurfc.com.au/news/macarthur-fc-lock-italian-sportwear-giant-macron-long-term-apparel-and-retail-partnership-deal|title=Macarthur FC Lock In Italian Sportwear Giant Macron with Long-term Apparel and Retail Partnership Deal|publisher=[[Macarthur FC]]|date=29 July 2020}}</ref>
| Wisdom Homes<ref name="16JulMacarthurSponsors">{{cite web|date=31 October 2019|title=$15m in corporate support sets solid foundations for Macarthur FC|url=https://www.a-league.com.au/news/15m-corporate-support-sets-solid-foundations-macarthur-fc|access-date=16 July 2020|website=[[A-League]]}}</ref>
|-
| [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Patrick Kisnorbo]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Scott Jamieson]]
| [[Puma (brand)|Puma]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47402439|title=Manchester City replaces Nike with Puma in kit deal|work=[[BBC News]]|date=28 February 2019}}</ref>
| [[Etihad Airways]]<ref name=kits>{{cite web|url=https://www.myfootball.com.au/news/new-a-league-kits-202021-season-every-clubs-released-jerseys-so-far|title=New A-League kits for 2020/21 Season: every club's released jerseys so far|website=myfootball|publisher=[[A-League]]|date=14 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://theathletic.com/3120837/2022/02/17/special-report-manchester-citys-sponsors-the-links-to-abu-dhabi-and-what-it-means-for-newcastle-united/|title=Special report: Manchester City's sponsors, the links to Abu Dhabi and what it means for Newcastle United|first=Adam|last=Crafton|newspaper=[[The Athletic]]|date=17 February 2022|quote=Etihad, to this day, sponsor the front of City’s shirts and the club’s stadium, as well as the surrounding academy building known as the Etihad Campus, in addition to exposure at City’s stable of clubs in cities such as New York and Melbourne.}}</ref>
|-
| [[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Steve Kean]] (caretaker)
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Leigh Broxham]]
| [[Adidas]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.melbournevictory.com.au/news/melbourne-victory-extends-partnership-adidas|title=Melbourne Victory extends partnership with adidas|publisher=[[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]]|date=6 February 2017}}</ref>
| [[Metricon]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.melbournevictory.com.au/news/metricon-extends-principal-partnership-melbourne-victory|title=Metricon extends Principal Partnership with Melbourne Victory|publisher=[[A-League]]|website=[[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]]|date=1 October 2019}}</ref>
|-
| [[Newcastle Jets FC|Newcastle Jets]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Craig Deans]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Nigel Boogaard]]
| Apelle<ref>{{cite web|date=15 December 2020|title=Newcastle Jets announces new partnership with Apelle|url=https://www.newcastlejets.com.au/news/newcastle-jets-announces-new-partnership-apelle|access-date=15 December 2020|website=[[Newcastle Jets FC|Newcastle Jets]]}}</ref>
| Inspirations Paint<ref>{{cite web|date=15 December 2020|title=A Show of Commitment|url=https://www.newcastlejets.com.au/news/a-show-commitment|access-date=15 December 2020|website=[[Newcastle Jets FC|Newcastle Jets]]}}</ref>
|-
| [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Richard Garcia]]
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Diego Castro]]
| [[Macron (sportswear)|Macron]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.perthglory.com.au/news/glory-confirms-four-year-extension-macron-partnership|title=Glory confirms four-year extension to Macron partnership|first=Gareth|last=Morgan|publisher=[[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]]|date=15 January 2021}}</ref>
| [[BHP]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.perthglory.com.au/news/bhp-continue-clubs-principal-partner-202021-season|title=BHP to continue as club's principal partner for 2020/21 season|first=Gareth|last=Morgan|publisher=[[A-League]]|website=[[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]]|date=30 June 2020}}</ref>
|-
| [[Sydney FC]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Steve Corica]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Alex Wilkinson]]
| [[Under Armour]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-in-australian-first-partnership-under-armour|title=Sydney FC In Australian First Partnership With Under Armour|publisher=[[Sydney FC]]|date=1 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-remain-champions-kit|title=Sydney FC To Remain In Champions Kit|publisher=[[Sydney FC]]|date=8 October 2020}}</ref>
| [[The Star, Sydney|The Star]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-star-sydney-sign-four-year-deal|title=Sydney FC & The Star Sydney Sign Four Year Deal|website=[[Sydney FC]]|date=8 October 2019}}</ref>
|-
| [[Wellington Phoenix FC|Wellington Phoenix]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ufuk Talay]]
| {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Ulises Dávila]]
| Paladin Sports<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wellingtonphoenix.com/news/wellington-phoenix-announce-paladin-new-zealand-new-strip-partner|title=Wellington Phoenix Announce Paladin New Zealand As New Strip Partner|publisher=[[Wellington Phoenix FC|Wellington Phoenix]]|date=5 August 2019}}</ref>
| [[KPMG]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wellingtonphoenix.com/news/wellington-phoenix-announce-kpmg-principal-partner|title=Wellington Phoenix Announce KPMG as Principal Partner|website=[[Wellington Phoenix FC|Wellington Phoenix]]|date=24 December 2020}}</ref><br/>Multi Civil and Rail<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wellingtonphoenix.com/news/wellington-phoenix-announce-mcr-principal-sponsor|title=Wellington Phoenix Announce MCR as Principal Sponsor|website=[[Wellington Phoenix FC|Wellington Phoenix]]|date=5 April 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]]
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Carl Robinson]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Dylan McGowan]]
| [[Kappa (brand)|Kappa]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/news/wanderers-announce-three-year-partnership-kappa-australia|title=Wanderers announce three-year partnership with Kappa Australia|publisher=[[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]]|date=17 September 2020}}</ref>
| [[Voltaren]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=10 December 2020|title=Voltaren sign on as Wanderers Co-Major|url=https://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/news/voltaren-sign-wanderers-co-major|access-date=10 December 2020|website=[[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]]}}</ref><br>[[JD Sports]]{{Cref2|A|4}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/news/wanderers-x-jd-sports-a-co-major-partnership-continued|title=Wanderers x JD Sports: A Co-Major Partnership Continued|website=[[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]]|date=24 September 2020}}</ref>
|-
| [[Western United FC|Western United]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Marko Rudan]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Alessandro Diamanti]]
| [[Kappa (brand)|Kappa]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wufc.com.au/news/western-united-fc-announce-kappa-partnership|title=Western United FC Announce partnership with Kappa|publisher=[[Western United FC|Western United]]|date=21 May 2019}}</ref>
| Simonds Homes<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wufc.com.au/news/western-united-partner-simonds-homes|title=Western United partner with Simonds Homes|website=[[Western United FC|Western United]]|date=23 December 2020}}</ref><br>Tasman Logistics{{Cref2|A|1}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hodson|first=Joshua|date=15 January 2021|title=Western United Announce Extension With Tasman Logistics And New Deal|url=https://ministryofsport.com.au/western-united-announce-extension-with-tasman-logistics-and-new-deal/|access-date=2 February 2021|website=Ministry of Sport|archive-date=15 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115081424/https://ministryofsport.com.au/western-united-announce-extension-with-tasman-logistics-and-new-deal/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|}

{{Cnote2|A|Away kit.}}

===Managerial changes===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Team
! Outgoing manager
! Manner of departure
! Date of vacancy
! Position on table
! Incoming manager
! Date of appointment
|-
| [[Macarthur FC]]
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|''Inaugural manager''
| rowspan="8" | Pre-season
| {{sort|Milicic, Ante|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ante Milicic]]}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/may/15/matildas-ante-milicic-to-coach-new-a-league-side-macarthur-fc|title=Matildas' Ante Milicic to coach new A-League side Macarthur FC|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=15 May 2019}}</ref>
| 15 May 2019
|-
| [[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]]
| {{sort|Brebner, Grant|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Grant Brebner]]}} (caretaker)
| Promoted to full time
| 24 August 2020
| {{sort|Brebner, Grant|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Grant Brebner]]}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/grant-brebner-named-new-coach-of-melbourne-victory-20200824-p55op9.html|title=Grant Brebner named new coach of Melbourne Victory|first=Michael|last=Lynch|newspaper=[[The Age]]|date=24 August 2020}}</ref>
| 24 August 2020
|-
| [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]]
| {{sort|Popovic, Tony|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tony Popovic]]}}
| Signed by [[Xanthi F.C.|Xanthi]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/popovic-heads-to-greece-as-aussie-trio-bid-to-revive-battling-xanthi|title=Popovic heads to Greece as Aussie trio bid to revive battling Xanthi|first=Dave|last=Lewis|publisher=[[Special Broadcasting Service]]|work=[[The World Game]]|date=27 August 2020}}</ref>
| 27 August 2020
| {{sort|Foxe, Hayden|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Hayden Foxe]]}} (caretaker)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/popovic-leaves-a-l-club-glory-for-xanthi-552740|title=Popovic leaves A-L club Glory for Xanthi|first=Justin|last=Chadwick|newspaper=FTBL|date=2 September 2020|quote=Popovic's assistant Hayden Foxe will serve as Glory's interim coach...}}</ref>
| 2 September 2020
|-
| [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]]
| {{sort|Mombaerts, Erick|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Erick Mombaerts]]}}
| Resigned
| 3 September 2020
| {{sort|Kisnorbo, Patrick|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Patrick Kisnorbo]]}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/mombaerts-quits-city-to-return-to-france-kisnorbo-handed-reins-20200903-p55rxi.html|title=Mombaerts quits City to return to France, Kisnorbo handed reins|first=Michael|last=Lynch|newspaper=[[The Age]]|date=3 September 2020}}</ref>
| 3 September 2020
|-
| [[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]
| {{sort|Veart, Carl|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Carl Veart]]}} (caretaker)
| Promoted to full time
| 18 September 2020
| {{sort|Veart, Carl|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Carl Veart]]}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Veart named Adelaide United coach on two-year deal|url=https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/veart-named-adelaide-united-coach-on-two-year-deal|access-date=18 September 2020|publisher=Special Broadcasting Service|work=The World Game}}</ref>
| 18 September 2020
|-
| [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]]
| {{sort|Foxe, Hayden|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Hayden Foxe]]}} (caretaker)
| End of contract
| 18 September 2020
| {{sort|Garcia, Richard|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Richard Garcia]]}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Garcia leapfrogs Foxe to land Glory job|url=https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/garcia-leapfrogs-foxe-to-land-glory-job|access-date=18 September 2020|publisher=Special Broadcasting Service|work=The World Game}}</ref>
| 18 September 2020
|-
| [[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]]
| {{sort|de Marigny, Jean-Paul|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jean-Paul de Marigny]]}}
| Sacked<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/wanderers-part-ways-with-head-coach-jean-paul-de-marigny-20201012-p564ai.html|title=Wanderers sack head coach Jean-Paul de Marigny|first=Dominic|last=Bossi|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=12 October 2020}}</ref>
| 12 October 2020
| {{sort|Robinson, Carl|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Carl Robinson]]}}<ref>{{Cite web|date=15 October 2020|title=Wanderers announce Carl Robinson as head coach|url=https://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/news/wanderers-announce-carl-robinson-head-coach|access-date=15 October 2020|website=[[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]]}}</ref>
| 15 October 2020
|-
| [[Newcastle Jets FC|Newcastle Jets]]
| {{sort|Robinson, Carl|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Carl Robinson]]}}
| Signed by [[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=15 October 2020|title=A-League: Carl Robinson and Kenny Miller depart|url=https://www.newcastlejets.com.au/news/a-league-carl-robinson-departs|access-date=15 October 2020|website=[[Newcastle Jets FC|Newcastle Jets]]}}</ref>
| 15 October 2020
| {{sort|Deans, Craig|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Craig Deans]]}}{{efn|Deans was initially appointed as interim coach, but the move was made permanent on 10 February 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gardiner|first=James|date=10 February 2021|title=A-League: Wait over after Craig Deans installed as Newcastle Jets head coach|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/7120472/craig-deans-named-jets-coach-until-end-of-2022/|website=The Newcastle Herald}}</ref>}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kerry|first=Craig|date=15 December 2020|title=A-League: Jets interim coach Craig Deans lauds players' focus on job at hand|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/7057095/a-league-jets-interim-coach-craig-deans-lauds-players-focus-on-job-at-hand/|access-date=15 December 2020|website=[[The Newcastle Herald]]}}</ref>
| 16 October 2020
|-
| [[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]]
| {{sort|Brebner, Grant|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Grant Brebner]]}}
| Sacked<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/maclaren-hits-five-as-traore-sees-red-in-city-derby-romp-20210417-p57k35.html|title=Brebner out after Victory's 7-0 humiliation against Melbourne City|first=Michael|last=Lynch|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=17 April 2021}}</ref>
| 17 April 2021
| 12th
| {{sort|Kean, Steve|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Steve Kean]]}} (caretaker)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.melbournevictory.com.au/news/steve-kean-confirmed-interim-head-coach|title=Steve Kean confirmed as interim Head Coach|website=[[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]]|date=19 April 2021}}</ref>
|19 April 2021
|}
{{notelist}}

=== Foreign players ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|-
! Club
! Visa 1
! Visa 2
! Visa 3
! Visa 4
! Visa 5
! Non-visa foreigner(s)
! Former player(s)
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]
| {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Michael Jakobsen]]
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Juande]]
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Javi López (footballer, born 1986)|Javi López]]
| 
| 
| 
| 
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Brisbane Roar FC|Brisbane Roar]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Macaulay Gillesphey]]
| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Jay O'Shea]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Riku Danzaki]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masato Kudo]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Tom Aldred]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jamie Young]]<sup>2</sup> <br/>{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Joe Champness]]<sup>2</sup>
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Jai Ingham]]<sup>2</sup>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]]
| {{flagicon|CRC}} [[Marco Ureña]]
| {{flagicon|POL}} [[Michał Janota]]
| {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Stefan Janković (footballer)|Stefan Janković]]
| 
| 
| {{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Dan Hall (soccer)|Dan Hall]]<sup>2</sup> <br/>{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Gianni Stensness]]<sup>2</sup>
| 
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Macarthur FC]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Matt Derbyshire]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Loïc Puyo]]
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Beñat Etxebarria|Beñat]]
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Markel Susaeta]]
| 
| {{flagicon|CYP}} [[Antonis Martis]]<sup>2</sup>
| 
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Craig Noone]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Florin Berenguer]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Naoki Tsubaki]]
| {{flagicon|POR}} [[Nuno Reis]]
| {{flagicon|URU}} [[Adrián Luna]]
| {{flagicon|MKD}} [[Stefan Colakovski]]<sup>2</sup>
| {{flagicon|MKD}} [[Daniel Georgievski]]<sup>2</sup>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]]
| {{flagicon|BEN}} [[Rudy Gestede]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jacob Butterfield]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Callum McManaman]]
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Marco Rojas]] 
| 
| {{flagicon|BDI}} [[Elvis Kamsoba]]<sup>2</sup> <br/>{{flagicon|CIV}} [[Adama Traoré (footballer, born 1990)|Adama Traoré]]<sup>1</sup> <br/>{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Max Crocombe]]<sup>2</sup> <br/>{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Storm Roux]]<sup>2</sup>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ryan Shotton]]
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Newcastle Jets FC|Newcastle Jets]]
| 
| 
| 
| 
|
| {{flagicon|IRQ}} [[Ali Abbas (footballer)|Ali Abbas]]<sup>1</sup> <br/>{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Roy O'Donovan]]<sup>1</sup> <br/>{{flagicon|SSD}} [[Valentino Yuel]]<sup>2</sup>
| {{flagicon|INA}} [[Syahrian Abimanyu]] <br/>{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Liridon Krasniqi]]
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]]
| {{flagicon|CUR}} [[Darryl Lachman]]
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Sebastian Langkamp]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kosuke Ota]]
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Diego Castro]]
| {{flagicon|URU}} [[Bruno Fornaroli]] 
| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Andy Keogh]]<sup>1</sup> <br/>{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Dane Ingham]]<sup>2</sup>
| 
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Sydney FC]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Bobô (footballer, born 1985)|Bobô]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Adam Le Fondre]]
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Alexander Baumjohann]]
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Kosta Barbarouses]]
| {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Miloš Ninković]]
| 
| 
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Wellington Phoenix FC|Wellington Phoenix]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[David Ball (footballer)|David Ball]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steven Taylor (footballer)|Steven Taylor]]
| {{flagicon|ISR}} [[Tomer Hemed]]
| {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Ulises Dávila]]
| 
| 
| 
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jordon Mutch]]
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Nicolai Müller]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Graham Dorrans]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Ziggy Gordon]]
| 
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Patrick Ziegler]]<sup>1</sup> 
| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Simon Cox (footballer, born 1987)|Simon Cox]] <br/>{{flagicon|MKD}} [[Daniel Georgievski]]<sup>2</sup>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Western United FC|Western United]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Alessandro Diamanti]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tomoki Imai]]
| {{flagicon|POL}} [[Filip Kurto]]
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Iker Guarrotxena]]
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Víctor Sánchez (footballer, born 1987)|Víctor Sánchez]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Kaine Sheppard]]<sup>1</sup> <br/>{{flagicon|KVX}} [[Besart Berisha]]<sup>1</sup> <br/>{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Andrew Durante]]<sup>2</sup> 
|
|}
<small>
The following do not fill a Visa position:<br />
<sup>1</sup>Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian citizenship (or New Zealand citizenship, in the case of [[Wellington Phoenix FC|Wellington Phoenix]]);<ref name="pfa-cba">{{cite web | url=http://www.pfa.net.au/fileadmin/user_upload/_temp_/MINUS_LETTERS_A-League_CBA_08-13_1_.pdf | title=A-League Collective Bargaining Agreement – 2008/9 – 2012/13 | publisher=Australian Professional Footballers' Football Association | access-date=9 October 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140204110810/http://pfa.net.au/fileadmin/user_upload/_temp_/MINUS_LETTERS_A-League_CBA_08-13_1_.pdf | archive-date=4 February 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
<sup>2</sup>Australian citizens (or New Zealand citizens, in the case of [[Wellington Phoenix FC|Wellington Phoenix]]) who have chosen to represent another national team;<br />
<sup>3</sup>Injury replacement players, or National team replacement players;<br />
<sup>4</sup>Guest players (eligible to play a maximum of fourteen games)
</small>

===Salary cap exemptions and captains===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|-
! Club
! [[Marquee player (A-League)|First Designated]]
! [[Marquee player (A-League)|Second Designated]]
<!--! Guest Marquee-->
! [[Captain (association football)|Captain]]
! [[Captain (association football)|Vice-Captain]]
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]
| ''None''
| ''None''
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Stefan Mauk]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/football/aleague-reds-proudly-go-local-in-appointing-stefan-mauk-as-their-new-captain/news-story/912e060ad86d056f5855dedb5b8d8a2d|title=A-League: Reds proudly go local in appointing Stefan Mauk as their new captain|first=Marco|last=Monteverde|newspaper=[[news.com.au]]|date=1 December 2020}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jordan Elsey]] <br/> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ben Halloran]]<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/mauk-proud-be-reds-new-captain |title= Mauk proud to be Reds' new Captain |first=Gianluca|last=Filosi|publisher=[[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]|date=1 December 2020}}</ref> 
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Brisbane Roar FC|Brisbane Roar]]
| ''None''
| ''None''
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Tom Aldred]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/6415743/roar-name-a-league-recruit-aldred-captain/|title=Roar name A-League recruit Aldred captain|first=Ed|last=Jackson|newspaper=[[The Newcastle Herald]]|date=1 October 2019}}</ref>
| ''None''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Daniel De Silva]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/central-coast-mariners-set-to-sign-daniel-de-silva-from-serie-a-giants-as-roma-20170706-gx66x8.html|title=Central Coast Mariners set to sign Daniel De Silva from Serie A giants AS Roma|first=Dominic|last=Bossi|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=7 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-au/news/the-covert-agent-daniel-de-silvas-complicated-club-situation/3pkqjr8q8qk1im2zhzqcoon6|title=The Covert Agent: Daniel De Silva's complicated club situation explained|publisher=DAZN Group|work=[[Goal (website)|Goal]]|date=25 July 2018}}</ref>
| ''None''
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Oliver Bozanic]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nbnnews.com.au/2020/12/30/mariners-name-new-captain-ahead-of-f3-derby/|title=MARINERS NAME NEW CAPTAIN FOR F3 DERBY|first=Skaie|last=Hull|newspaper=[[NBN Television|NBN News]]|date=30 December 2020}}</ref>
| ''None''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Macarthur FC]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Milligan]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/former-socceroos-captain-signs-marquee-deal-with-macarthur-20200730-p55h1g.html|title=Former Socceroos captain signs marquee deal with Macarthur|first=Dominic|last=Bossi|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=30 July 2020}}</ref>
| ''None''
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Milligan]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/football/aleague-former-socceroos-skipper-mark-milligan-named-as-inaugural-captain-of-new-club-macarthur/news-story/4fc793fd6f21a1edfa3e088ad9a59cea|title=A-League: Former Socceroos skipper Mark Milligan named as inaugural captain of new club Macarthur|first=Marco|last=Monteverde|newspaper=[[news.com.au]]|date=23 October 2020}}</ref>
| ''None''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jamie Maclaren]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/jamie-maclaren-says-the-lure-of-playing-in-front-of-family-was-crucial-to-his-decision-to-sign-for-melbourne-city/news-story/c5550a8506fdc6fce379cfd1c3b0c68f|title=Jamie Maclaren says the lure of playing in front of family was crucial to his decision to sign for Melbourne City|first=Ben|last=McKay|work=[[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports]]|date=5 February 2019|quote=signed a long-term deal that elevates him to marquee next season}}</ref>
| ''None''
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Scott Jamieson]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/melbourne-city-fc-announces-scott-jamieson-captain|title=Melbourne City FC announces Scott Jamieson as Captain|publisher=[[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]]|date=13 October 2018}}</ref>
| ''None''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Robbie Kruse]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/a-league/teams/victory/socceroos-attacker-en-route-to-melbourne-victory-as-midfielder-departs/news-story/990aea3f0fece5945d039efea17f9c84|title='Really special': Socceroo confirms Victory return|newspaper=[[Herald Sun]]|date=23 July 2019|quote=Kruse to fill the second and final designated player...}}</ref>
| ''None''
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Leigh Broxham]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://7news.com.au/sport/soccer/every-club-in-the-2020-21-a-league-season-c-1816227|title=Every club in the 2020-21 A-League season|first=Anna|last=Harrington|newspaper=[[Seven News]]|date=22 December 2020|quote=Melbourne Victory - Coach: Grant Brebner, Captain: Leigh Broxham}}</ref>
| ''None''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Newcastle Jets FC|Newcastle Jets]]
| ''None''
| ''None''
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Nigel Boogaard]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/news-nigel-boogaard-confirmed-as-jets-captain/rz4ojg5nwr1izyrmi66npxgb|title=Nigel Boogaard confirmed as Jets captain|publisher=[[Newcastle Jets FC|Newcastle Jets]]|date=5 October 2015|access-date=7 December 2020|archive-date=5 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305030749/http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/news-nigel-boogaard-confirmed-as-jets-captain/rz4ojg5nwr1izyrmi66npxgb|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.a-league.com.au/news/defiant-jets-captain-boogaard-signs-new-deal-hometown-club|title=Defiant Jets captain Boogaard signs new deal with hometown club|first=Samuel|last=Green|website=[[A-League]]|date=22 December 2020}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Nikolai Topor-Stanley]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theherald.com.au/story/5922916/a-league-defenders-staying-power-rewarded-with-two-year-extension/|title=A-League: Defender's staying power rewarded with two-year extension|first=James|last=Gardiner|newspaper=[[The Newcastle Herald]]|date=25 February 2019|quote=Topor-Stanley is the Jets vice captain}}</ref>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]]
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Diego Castro]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2015/08/06/castro-perth-glorys-new-marquee-player|title=Castro Perth Glory's new marquee player|publisher=Special Broadcasting Service|work=The World Game|date=6 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/confirmed-diego-castro-resigns-with-perth-glory-for-another-two-years/news-story/b183a90ec74b896cb21d4be718af813a?nk=2f5bd8c70bc5520ac54e8d42eb231748-1556140593|title=Confirmed: Diego Castro re-signs with Perth Glory for another two years|work=[[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports]]|date=23 April 2019}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|URU}} [[Bruno Fornaroli]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/perth-glory/perth-glory-recruit-bruno-fornaroli-faces-baptism-of-fire-against-manchester-united-ng-b881144047z|title=Perth Glory recruit Bruno Fornaroli faces baptism of fire against Manchester United|first=Nick|last=Taylor|newspaper=[[The West Australian]]|date=22 March 2019|quote=Fornaroli, a marquee signing for the next two seasons}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Diego Castro]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.perthglory.com.au/news/castro-confirmed-glory-skipper|title=Castro confirmed as Glory skipper|publisher=[[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]]|last1=Morgan|first1=Gareth|date=17 October 2018|access-date=17 October 2018}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Neil Kilkenny]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.perthglory.com.au/news/glory-a-league-squad-confirmed|title=Glory A-League squad confirmed|first=Gareth|last=Morgan|publisher=[[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]]|date=8 January 2021|quote=...while Diego Castro and Neil Kilkenny have been named captain and vice-captain respectively.}}</ref>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Sydney FC]]
| ''None''
| ''None''
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Alex Wilkinson]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/wilkinson-to-captain-sydney-fc|title=Wilkinson to captain Sydney FC|publisher=Special Broadcasting Service|work=The World Game|date=18 July 2019}}</ref>
| ''None''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Wellington Phoenix FC|Wellington Phoenix]]
| {{flagicon|ISR}} [[Tomer Hemed]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2020/11/a-league-wellington-phoenix-sign-israeli-striker-tomer-hemed-as-marquee-player.html|title=A-League: Wellington Phoenix sign Israeli striker Tomer Hemed as marquee player|first=Grant|last=Chapman|newspaper=[[Newshub]]|date=30 November 2020}}</ref>
| ''None''
| {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Ulises Dávila]]<ref name="NixCaptaincy">{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/a-league/123769445/el-capitn-mexican-star-ulises-dvila-to-lead-wellington-phoenix-in-aleague|title=El capitán: Mexican star Ulises Dávila to lead Wellington Phoenix in A-League|first=Phillip|last=Rollo|newspaper=[[Stuff.co.nz]]|date=21 December 2020}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Alex Rufer]]<ref name="NixCaptaincy"/>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]]
| ''None''
| ''None''
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Dylan McGowan]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/news/mcgowan-and-cooper-named-club-captains|title=McGowan and Cooper named club captains|publisher=[[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]]|date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
| ''None''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Western United FC|Western United]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Alessandro Diamanti]]<ref name="DiamantiMarqueeCaptain">{{cite web|url=https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/star-marquee-diamanti-signs-new-deal-with-western-united|title=Star marquee Diamanti signs new deal with Western United|publisher=Special Broadcasting Service|work=The World Game|date=3 July 2020}}</ref>
| ''None''
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Alessandro Diamanti]]<ref name="DiamantiMarqueeCaptain"/><ref name="WesternUCaptaincy">{{cite web|url=https://www.wufc.com.au/news/western-united-announce-captain-and-vice-captain-new-a-league-season|title=Western United announce captain and vice-captain for new A-League season|publisher=[[Western United FC|Western United]]|date=27 December 2020}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tomislav Uskok]]<ref name="WesternUCaptaincy"/>
|}

===Transfers===
{{Further|A-League transfers for 2020–21 season}}

==Regular season==
The regular season commenced on 28 December 2020 and ended on 10 June 2021.

===League table===
{{2020–21 A-League table}}

=== Fixtures and results ===
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|update = complete
|source =[https://www.a-league.com.au/fixtures#!/results/s2020/rNaN A-League]
|font_size = 80%
|matches_style = FBR
|a_note = yes
|solid_cell=grey|legs=2

|team_order=ADE, BRI, CCM, MAC, MCY, MVC, NEW, PER, SYD, WEL, WSW, WUN

|name_ADE=[[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]|name_BRI=[[Brisbane Roar FC|Brisbane Roar]]
|name_CCM=[[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]]|name_MAC=[[Macarthur FC]]|name_MCY=[[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]]
|name_MVC=[[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]]|name_NEW=[[Newcastle Jets FC|Newcastle Jets]]
|name_PER=[[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]]|name_SYD=[[Sydney FC]]|name_WEL=[[Wellington Phoenix FC|Wellington Phoenix]]
|name_WSW=[[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]]|name_WUN=[[Western United FC|Western United]]

|match1_ADE_BRI= 1–0
|match1_ADE_CCM= 3–2
|match1_ADE_MAC= 3–1
|match1_ADE_MCY= 2–0
|match1_ADE_MVC= [[The Original Rivalry|1–0]]
|match1_ADE_NEW= 2–1
|match1_ADE_PER= 1–2
|match1_ADE_SYD= 1–0
|match1_ADE_WEL= 0–0
|match1_ADE_WSW= 1–1
|match1_ADE_WUN= 0–0
|match2_ADE_BRI= null
|match2_ADE_CCM= null
|match2_ADE_MAC= null
|match2_ADE_MCY= null
|match2_ADE_MVC= null
|match2_ADE_NEW= null
|match2_ADE_PER= null
|match2_ADE_SYD= 1–4
|match2_ADE_WEL= null
|match2_ADE_WSW= 2–2
|match2_ADE_WUN= null

|match1_BRI_ADE= 3–1
|match1_BRI_CCM= 0–0
|match1_BRI_MAC= 0–2
|match1_BRI_MCY= 0–1
|match1_BRI_MVC= 5–2
|match1_BRI_NEW= 0–0
|match1_BRI_PER= 2–1
|match1_BRI_SYD= 1–1
|match1_BRI_WEL= 0–0
|match1_BRI_WSW= 1–1
|match1_BRI_WUN= 2–1
|match2_BRI_ADE= null
|match2_BRI_CCM= null
|match2_BRI_MAC= null
|match2_BRI_MCY= 3–0
|match2_BRI_MVC= null
|match2_BRI_NEW= null
|match2_BRI_PER= null
|match2_BRI_SYD= 0–2
|match2_BRI_WEL= null
|match2_BRI_WSW= null
|match2_BRI_WUN= null

|match1_CCM_ADE= 2–1
|match1_CCM_BRI= 0–4
|match1_CCM_MAC= 2–0
|match1_CCM_MCY= 3–2
|match1_CCM_MVC= 1–1
|match1_CCM_NEW= [[F3 Derby|1–0]]
|match1_CCM_PER= 2–2
|match1_CCM_SYD= 2–2
|match1_CCM_WEL= 1–2
|match1_CCM_WSW= 0–1
|match1_CCM_WUN= 3–2
|match2_CCM_ADE= null
|match2_CCM_BRI= null
|match2_CCM_MAC= null
|match2_CCM_MCY= null
|match2_CCM_MVC= null
|match2_CCM_NEW= [[F3 Derby|0–2]]
|match2_CCM_PER= null
|match2_CCM_SYD= null
|match2_CCM_WEL= null
|match2_CCM_WSW= null
|match2_CCM_WUN= 2–0

|match1_MAC_ADE= 4–0
|match1_MAC_BRI= 1–2
|match1_MAC_CCM= 0–2
|match1_MAC_MCY= 1–1
|match1_MAC_MVC= 3–1
|match1_MAC_NEW= 2–2
|match1_MAC_PER= 2–0
|match1_MAC_SYD= 0–3
|match1_MAC_WEL= 1–1
|match1_MAC_WSW= 2–2
|match1_MAC_WUN= 2–1
|match2_MAC_ADE= null
|match2_MAC_BRI= null
|match2_MAC_CCM= 1–2
|match2_MAC_MCY= null
|match2_MAC_MVC= null
|match2_MAC_NEW= null
|match2_MAC_PER= null
|match2_MAC_SYD= null
|match2_MAC_WEL= 0–3
|match2_MAC_WSW= null
|match2_MAC_WUN= null

|match1_MCY_ADE= 4–1
|match1_MCY_BRI= 3–2
|match1_MCY_CCM= 2–0
|match1_MCY_MAC= 3–0
|match1_MCY_MVC= [[Melbourne Derby (A-League)|7–0]]
|match1_MCY_NEW= 3–1
|match1_MCY_PER= 1–3
|match1_MCY_SYD= 3–2
|match1_MCY_WEL= 2–2
|match1_MCY_WSW= 4–1
|match1_MCY_WUN= 2–1
|match2_MCY_ADE= null
|match2_MCY_BRI= null
|match2_MCY_CCM= 1–0
|match2_MCY_MAC= null
|match2_MCY_MVC= null
|match2_MCY_NEW= 1–2
|match2_MCY_PER= null
|match2_MCY_SYD= null
|match2_MCY_WEL= null
|match2_MCY_WSW= null
|match2_MCY_WUN= null

|match1_MVC_ADE= [[The Original Rivalry|1–3]]
|match1_MVC_BRI= 1–3
|match1_MVC_CCM= 1–1
|match1_MVC_MAC= 1–2
|match1_MVC_MCY= [[Melbourne Derby (A-League)|0–6]]
|match1_MVC_NEW= 0–1
|match1_MVC_PER= 2–1
|match1_MVC_SYD= [[The Big Blue (A-League)|0–3]]
|match1_MVC_WEL= 2–0
|match1_MVC_WSW= 5–4
|match1_MVC_WUN= 3–4
|match2_MVC_ADE= [[The Original Rivalry|0–1]]
|match2_MVC_BRI= null
|match2_MVC_CCM= null
|match2_MVC_MAC= null
|match2_MVC_MCY= [[Melbourne Derby (A-League)|1–1]]
|match2_MVC_NEW= null
|match2_MVC_PER= null
|match2_MVC_SYD= null
|match2_MVC_WEL= null
|match2_MVC_WSW= null
|match2_MVC_WUN= null

|match1_NEW_ADE= 1–4
|match1_NEW_BRI= 1–2
|match1_NEW_CCM= [[F3 Derby|0–1]]
|match1_NEW_MAC= 1–2
|match1_NEW_MCY= 1–0
|match1_NEW_MVC= 1–2
|match1_NEW_PER= 1–1
|match1_NEW_SYD= 1–1
|match1_NEW_WEL= 0–2
|match1_NEW_WSW= 1–2
|match1_NEW_WUN= 0–1
|match2_NEW_ADE= null
|match2_NEW_BRI= 1–2
|match2_NEW_CCM= null
|match2_NEW_MAC= null
|match2_NEW_MCY= null
|match2_NEW_MVC= null
|match2_NEW_PER= 1–1
|match2_NEW_SYD= null
|match2_NEW_WEL= null
|match2_NEW_WSW= null
|match2_NEW_WUN= null

|match1_PER_ADE= 5–3
|match1_PER_BRI= 3–1
|match1_PER_CCM= 1–2
|match1_PER_MAC= 0–0
|match1_PER_MCY= 1–3
|match1_PER_MVC= 2–1
|match1_PER_NEW= 2–1
|match1_PER_SYD= 1–1
|match1_PER_WEL= 1–3
|match1_PER_WSW= 5–1
|match1_PER_WUN= 3–0
|match2_PER_ADE= 2–1
|match2_PER_BRI= null
|match2_PER_CCM= null
|match2_PER_MAC= 1–1
|match2_PER_MCY= null
|match2_PER_MVC= null
|match2_PER_NEW= null
|match2_PER_SYD= null
|match2_PER_WEL= null
|match2_PER_WSW= null
|match2_PER_WUN= null

|match1_SYD_ADE= 2–2
|match1_SYD_BRI= 0–0
|match1_SYD_CCM= 0–2
|match1_SYD_MAC= 0–1
|match1_SYD_MCY= 1–1
|match1_SYD_MVC= [[The Big Blue (A-League)|1–0]]
|match1_SYD_NEW= 2–1
|match1_SYD_PER= 1–0
|match1_SYD_WEL= 2–1
|match1_SYD_WSW= [[Sydney Derby (A-League)|1–1]]
|match1_SYD_WUN= 2–0
|match2_SYD_ADE= null
|match2_SYD_BRI= null
|match2_SYD_CCM= null
|match2_SYD_MAC= null
|match2_SYD_MCY= null
|match2_SYD_MVC= [[The Big Blue (A-League)|2–0]]
|match2_SYD_NEW= null
|match2_SYD_PER= null
|match2_SYD_WEL= null
|match2_SYD_WSW= [[Sydney Derby (A-League)|1–0]]
|match2_SYD_WUN= null

|match1_WEL_ADE= 2–1
|match1_WEL_BRI= 1–1
|match1_WEL_CCM= 0–2
|match1_WEL_MAC= 0–1
|match1_WEL_MCY= 2–3
|match1_WEL_MVC= 4–1
|match1_WEL_NEW= 1–2
|match1_WEL_PER= 3–0
|match1_WEL_SYD= 1–2
|match1_WEL_WSW= 2–2
|match1_WEL_WUN= 3–2
|match2_WEL_ADE= null
|match2_WEL_BRI= null
|match2_WEL_CCM= null
|match2_WEL_MAC= null
|match2_WEL_MCY= null
|match2_WEL_MVC= null
|match2_WEL_NEW= null
|match2_WEL_PER= 2–2
|match2_WEL_SYD= null
|match2_WEL_WSW= null
|match2_WEL_WUN= 3–0

|match1_WSW_ADE= 2–3
|match1_WSW_BRI= 1–2
|match1_WSW_CCM= 2–2
|match1_WSW_MAC= 0–1
|match1_WSW_MCY= 0–2
|match1_WSW_MVC= 2–0
|match1_WSW_NEW= 1–1
|match1_WSW_PER= 3–0
|match1_WSW_SYD= [[Sydney Derby (A-League)|3–2]]
|match1_WSW_WEL= 4–3
|match1_WSW_WUN= 5–0
|match2_WSW_ADE= null
|match2_WSW_BRI= 2–0
|match2_WSW_CCM= null
|match2_WSW_MAC= null
|match2_WSW_MCY= null
|match2_WSW_MVC= null
|match2_WSW_NEW= null
|match2_WSW_PER= null
|match2_WSW_SYD= null
|match2_WSW_WEL= 1–2
|match2_WSW_WUN= null

|match1_WUN_ADE= 0–0
|match1_WUN_BRI= 1–0
|match1_WUN_CCM= 1–0
|match1_WUN_MAC= 4–1
|match1_WUN_MCY= 2–1
|match1_WUN_MVC= 0–0
|match1_WUN_NEW= 2–0
|match1_WUN_PER= 5–4
|match1_WUN_SYD= 0–1
|match1_WUN_WEL= 1–1
|match1_WUN_WSW= 0–1
|match2_WUN_ADE= null
|match2_WUN_BRI= null
|match2_WUN_CCM= null
|match2_WUN_MAC= 1–2
|match2_WUN_MCY= null
|match2_WUN_MVC= 1–6
|match2_WUN_NEW= null
|match2_WUN_PER= null
|match2_WUN_SYD= null
|match2_WUN_WEL= null
|match2_WUN_WSW= null
}}

==Finals series==
{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=3
|skipmatch1=yes
|skipmatch3=yes
|bold_winner=high
|RD1=Elimination-finals
|RD3=Grand Final
<!-- Elimination Finals-->
|||||
|12 June – [[Central Coast Stadium|Gosford]]|[[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]]|0|[[Macarthur FC]]|2
|||||
|13 June – [[Dolphin Stadium (Brisbane)|Brisbane]]|[[Brisbane Roar FC|Brisbane Roar]]|1|[[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]|2
<!--Semifinals-->
|20 June – [[Jubilee Oval|Sydney]]|[[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]]|2|[[Macarthur FC]]|0
|19 June – [[Jubilee Oval|Sydney]]|[[Sydney FC]]|2|[[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]|1
<!--Grand Final-->
|26 June – [[Melbourne Rectangular Stadium|Melbourne]] |[[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]]|3|[[Sydney FC]]|1
}}

===Elimination-finals===
{{footballbox collapsible
|date       = 12 June 2021
|time       = 19:05 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]]
|team1      = [[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]]
|score      = 0–2
|aet = y
|report     = https://www.a-league.com.au/match/central-coast-mariners-v-macarthur-fc-a-league-12-06-2021/2206792
|team2      = [[Macarthur FC]]
|goals2     =
*[[Charles M'Mombwa|M'Mombwa]] {{goal|93}}
*[[Michael Ruhs|Ruhs]] {{goal|120+1}}
|stadium    = [[Central Coast Stadium]]
|location   = [[Gosford]]
|attendance = 11,565
|referee    = Shaun Evans
}}

{{footballbox collapsible
|date       = 13 June 2021
|time       = 15:05 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]]
|team1      = [[Brisbane Roar FC|Brisbane Roar]]
|score      = 1–2
|report     = https://www.a-league.com.au/match/brisbane-roar-fc-v-adelaide-united-a-league-13-06-2021/2206793
|team2      = [[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]
|goals1     = [[Alex Parsons (footballer, born 2000)|Parsons]] {{goal|56}}
|goals2     = [[Tomi Juric|Juric]] {{goal|15||19}}
|stadium    = [[Dolphin Stadium (Brisbane)|Moreton Daily Stadium]]
|location   = [[Brisbane]]
|attendance = 7,782
|referee    = Alex King
}}

===Semi-finals===
{{footballbox collapsible
|date       = 19 June 2021
|time       = 19:05 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]]
|team1      = [[Sydney FC]]
|score      = 2–1
|report     = https://www.a-league.com.au/match/sydney-fc-v-adelaide-united-a-league-19-06-2021/2206795
|team2      = [[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]
|goals1     =
*[[Adam Le Fondre|Le Fondre]] {{goal|24|pen.}}
*[[Bobô (footballer, born 1985)|Bobô]] {{goal|43}}
|goals2     = [[Juande]] {{goal|64}}
|stadium    = [[Jubilee Oval|Netstrata Jubilee Stadium]]
|location   = [[Sydney]]
|attendance = 7,500
|referee    = [[Alireza Faghani]]
}}

{{footballbox collapsible
|date       = 20 June 2021
|time       = 16:05 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]]
|team1      = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]]
|score      = 2–0
|report     = https://www.a-league.com.au/match/melbourne-city-fc-v-macarthur-fc-a-league-20-06-2021/2206794
|team2      = [[Macarthur FC]]
|goals1     =
*[[Stefan Colakovski|Colakovski]] {{goal|54}}
*[[Marco Tilio|Tilio]] {{goal|55}}
|goals2     =
|stadium    = [[Jubilee Oval|Netstrata Jubilee Stadium]]
|location   = [[Sydney]]
|attendance = 2,283
|referee    = Daniel Elder
}}

===Grand Final===
{{See also|2021 A-League Grand Final}}
{{#lst:2021 A-League Grand Final}}

==Statistics==
=== Top scorers ===
''Including Finals matches''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ultimatealeague.com/records.php?type=pg&season=2020-21|title=Statistics >> Player (Goals) >> 2020–21|work=Ultimate A-League|access-date=26 June 2021}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Rank!!Player!!Club!!Goals
|-
|1
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jamie Maclaren]]
|align=left|[[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]]
|25
|-
|rowspan=1|2
|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Matt Derbyshire]]
|align=left|[[Macarthur FC]]
|rowspan=1|14
|-
|rowspan=1|3
|align=left|{{flagicon|URU}} [[Bruno Fornaroli]]
|align=left|[[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]]
|rowspan=1|13
|-
|rowspan=1|4
|align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Bobô (footballer, born 1985)|Bobô]]
|align=left|[[Sydney FC]]
|rowspan=1|12
|-
|rowspan=1|5
|align=left|{{flagicon|ISR}} [[Tomer Hemed]]
|align=left|[[Wellington Phoenix FC|Wellington Phoenix]]
|rowspan=1|11
|-
|rowspan=1|6
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Matt Simon (soccer)|Matt Simon]]
|align=left|[[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]]
|rowspan=1|10
|-
|rowspan=4|7
|align=left|{{flagicon|NZ}} [[Kosta Barbarouses]]
|align=left|[[Sydney FC]]
|rowspan=4|9
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Riku Danzaki]]
|align=left|[[Brisbane Roar FC|Brisbane Roar]]
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tomi Juric]]
|align=left|[[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bruce Kamau]]
|align=left|[[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]]
|}

===Hat-tricks===
{{main|List of A-League hat-tricks}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Player !! For !! Against !! Result !! Date !! Ref.
|-
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Matt Derbyshire]] || [[Macarthur FC]] || [[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]] || 4–0 (H) || {{dts|format=dmy|2021|2|12}} || <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/gold-standard-derbyshire-nets-hat-trick-as-bulls-trample-adelaide-in-first-home-win-20210212-p5724e.html|title=Gold standard: Derbyshire nets hat-trick as Bulls trample Adelaide in first home win|first=Vince|last=Rugari|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=12 February 2021}}</ref>
|-
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tomi Juric]]
|[[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]||[[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]] || 3–2 (H)|| {{dts|format=dmy|2021|2|19}} || <ref>{{Cite web|last=Reed|first=Sarah|date=19 February 2021|title=Tomi Juric converts three penalty kicks to help Adelaide United come from behind to win 3-2 over Central Coast Mariners|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-19/adelaide-united-three-penalties-beat-central-coast-mariners/13174034|work=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]]}}</ref>
|-
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jamie Maclaren]]<sup>5</sup>
|[[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]]||[[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]]||7–0 (H)||{{dts|format=dmy|2021|4|17}} || <ref>{{Cite web|last=D’Urbano|first=Nick|date=17 April 2021|title=A-League giants humiliated as star bags FIVE in historic derby belting |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/aleague-2021-melbourne-city-def-melbourne-victory-score-result-video-highlights-jamie-maclaren/news-story/9100a205db15be95f6129220572ffaa9|work=[[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports Australia]]}}</ref>
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Andy Keogh]]<sup>4</sup>
|[[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]]||[[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]]||5–1 (H)||{{dts|format=dmy|2021|5|16}} || <ref>{{Cite web|last=Garb|first=Daniel |date=16 May 2021|title=Andy Keogh scores four as Perth Glory thrash Western Sydney Wanderers |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/andy-keogh-scores-four-as-perth-glory-thrash-western-sydney-wanderers/news-story/9a24175b7177dad9ec82098634b8b82b|work=[[The Australian]]}}</ref>
|}

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! colspan="2" scope="col"|Key
|-
!align="left" scope="row"|<sup>4</sup>
|align="left"|Player scored four goals
|-
!align="left" scope="row"|<sup>5</sup>
|align="left"|Player scored five goals
|-
!align="left" scope="row"|(H)
|align="left"|Home team
|}

==Awards==
===Annual awards===
The following end of the season awards were announced at the 2020–21 Dolan Warren Awards night on 23 June 2021.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/football/aleague-milos-ninkovic-and-ulises-davila-share-johnny-warren-medal-honours/news-story/be166f3aa282bdf7069900550702df35|title=A-League: Milos Ninkovic and Ulises Davila share Johnny Warren medal honours|first=Marco|last=Monteverde|newspaper=[[The Australian]]|date=23 June 2021}}</ref>
* '''[[Johnny Warren Medal]]''' – [[Ulises Dávila]], [[Wellington Phoenix FC|Wellington Phoenix]] & [[Miloš Ninković]], [[Sydney FC]]
* '''[[A-League Young Footballer of the Year|NAB Young Footballer of the Year]]''' – [[Joel King]], [[Sydney FC]]
* '''[[A-League Golden Boot|Nike Golden Boot Award]]''' – [[Jamie Maclaren]], [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] (25 goals)
* '''[[A-League Goalkeeper of the Year|Goalkeeper of the Year]]''' – [[Mark Birighitti]], [[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]] & [[Andrew Redmayne]], [[Sydney FC]]
* '''[[A-League Coach of the Year|Coach of the Year]]''' – [[Patrick Kisnorbo]], [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]]
* '''[[List of A-League honours#Fair Play Award|Fair Play Award]]''' – [[Brisbane Roar FC|Brisbane Roar]]
* '''[[List of A-League honours#Referee of the Year|Referee of the Year]]''' – [[Chris Beath]]
* '''[[List of A-League honours#Goal of the Year|Goal of the Year]]''' – [[Andy Keogh]], [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]] ([[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]] v [[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]], 16 May 2021)

===Team of the season===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="9" | Team of the season
|-
! Goalkeeper
| colspan="8" |{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Adam Federici]] (Macarthur FC)
|-
! Defenders
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rhyan Grant]] (Sydney FC)
| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ruon Tongyik]] (Central Coast Mariners)
| colspan="3" |{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Curtis Good]] (Melbourne City)
| colspan="2" | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Scott Jamieson]] (Melbourne City)
|-
! Midfielders
| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Oliver Bozanic]] (Central Coast Mariners)
| colspan="3" |{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Ulises Dávila]] (Wellington Phoenix)
| colspan="3" | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Connor Metcalfe]] (Melbourne City)
|-
! Forwards
| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Matt Derbyshire]] (Macarthur FC)
| colspan="3" |{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jamie Maclaren]] (Melbourne City)
| colspan="3" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Craig Noone]] (Melbourne City)
|-
! Substitutes
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Birighitti]] (Central Coast Mariners)
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ryan Strain]] (Adelaide United)
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Luke Brattan]] (Sydney FC)
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Matt Simon (soccer)|Matt Simon]] (Central Coast Mariners)
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ryan McGowan]] (Sydney FC)
| colspan="2" | {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Miloš Ninković]] (Sydney FC)
| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Jay O'Shea]] (Brisbane Roar)
|}

==See also==
{{colbegin}}
* [[2020–21 Adelaide United FC season]]
* [[2020–21 Brisbane Roar FC season]]
* [[2020–21 Central Coast Mariners FC season]]
* [[2020–21 Macarthur FC season]]
* [[2020–21 Melbourne City FC season]]
* [[2020–21 Melbourne Victory FC season]]
* [[2020–21 Newcastle Jets FC season]]
* [[2020–21 Perth Glory FC season]]
* [[2020–21 Sydney FC season]]
* [[2020–21 Wellington Phoenix FC season]]
* [[2020–21 Western Sydney Wanderers FC season]]
* [[2020–21 Western United FC season]]
{{colend}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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{{2021 in Asian football (AFC)}}

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