2020–21 A-League
The 2020–21 A-League was the 44th season of national level 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 Grand Final on 27 June 2021. The start of the season was later than previous seasons as a result of both the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia and New Zealand, and as part of a gradual shift to move the competition from summer to winter. Wellington Phoenix played the majority of their home matches at Wollongong Showground in Wollongong due to international travel restrictions.
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 December 2020 – 27 June 2021 |
| Champions | Melbourne City (1st title) |
| Premiers | Melbourne City (1st title) |
| Champions League | Melbourne City Sydney FC |
| Matches played | 161 |
| Goals scored | 471 (2.93 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jamie Maclaren (25 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Melbourne City 7–0 Melbourne Victory (17 April 2021) |
| Biggest away win | Melbourne Victory 0–6 Melbourne City (6 March 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Western United 5–4 Perth Glory (23 January 2021) Melbourne Victory 5–4 WSW (23 April 2021) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches Adelaide United Melbourne City |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Wellington Phoenix |
| Longest winless run | 14 matches Newcastle Jets |
| Longest losing run | 8 matches Western United |
| Highest attendance | 24,105 WEL 3–0 WUN (22 May 2021) |
| Lowest attendance | 550 WUN 1–2 MAC (31 May 2021) |
| Total attendance | 879,039 |
| Average attendance | 5,745 ( 3,683) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 →
(Note: Longest run statistics do not include finals) | |
Sydney FC were the defending champions and premiers, having won their record fifth and fourth titles respectively the previous season. Melbourne City won their first premiership and championship title, leaving Sydney FC in second on both.