2022–23_in_Australian_soccer
2022–23 in Australian soccer
Season of Australian soccer
The 2022–23 season was the 54th season of national competitive association football in Australia and 140th overall.
Quick Facts Season, Men's soccer ...
| Season | 2022–23 | |||
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| Men's soccer | ||||
| ALM Premiership | Melbourne City | |||
| ALM Championship | Central Coast Mariners | |||
| Australia Cup | Macarthur FC | |||
| Women's soccer | ||||
| ALW Premiership | Sydney FC | |||
| ALW Championship | Sydney FC | |||
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Men's senior
Main article: Australia men's national soccer team
Friendlies
The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's senior national team in 2022–23.
Australia 
v 
New Zealand
v 
New Zealand
| 22 September 2022 | Australia | 1–0 | New Zealand | Brisbane, Australia |
| 20:00 UTC+10 |
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Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 25,392 Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan) |
New Zealand v Australia
v Australia
| 25 September 2022 | New Zealand | 0–2 | Australia | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 16:00 UTC+12 | Report | Stadium: Eden Park Attendance: 34,985 Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan) |
Australia v 
Ecuador
v 
Ecuador
| 24 March 2023 | Australia | 3–1 | Ecuador | Sydney, Australia |
| 20:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 20,668 Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea) |
FIFA World Cup
Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup
France 
v Australia
v Australia
| 22 November 2022 Group stage | France | 4–1 | Australia | Al Wakrah, Qatar |
| 22:00 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium Attendance: 40,875 Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa) |
Tunisia 
v Australia
v Australia
| 26 November 2022 Group stage | Tunisia | 0–1 | Australia | Al Wakrah, Qatar |
| 13:00 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium Attendance: 41,823 Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany) |
Australia v 
Denmark
v 
Denmark
| 30 November 2022 Group stage | Australia | 1–0 | Denmark | Al Wakrah, Qatar |
| 18:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium Attendance: 41,232 Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria) |
Men's under-23
Main article: Australia men's national under-23 soccer team
Friendlies
Switzerland U20 
v Australia
v Australia
| 24 March 2023 | Switzerland U20 | 1–0 | Australia | Bellinzona, Switzerland |
| 19:00 (UTC+1) |
|
Report | Stadium: Stadio Comunale Bellinzona |
Maurice Revello Tournament
Main article: 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament
In preparation for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification, the Olyroos participated in the Maurice Revello Tournament, a youth tournament held in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.[1] Due to the late withdrawal of the Togo team in early June, the tournament organisers called-up a selection of under-21 players from the Mediterranean region, who participated in the Olyroos group.[2]
Qatar 
v Australia
v Australia
| 6 June 2023 Group stage | Qatar | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Australia | Aubagne, France |
| 14:00 (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Lattre-de-Tassigny Stadium Attendance: 350 Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
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Australia v U-21 Mediterranean team
v U-21 Mediterranean team
| 9 June 2023 Group stage | Australia | 3–2 | U-21 Mediterranean team | Mallemort, France |
| 14:00 (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade d'Honneur Attendance: 350 Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden) |
Mexico 
v Australia
v Australia
| 12 June 2023 Group stage | Mexico | 0–2 | Australia | Aubagne, France |
| 14:00 (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Lattre-de-Tassigny Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Karim Abed (France) |
Australia v 
Panama
v 
Panama
| 16 June 2023 Semi-final | Australia | 1–2 | Panama | Salon-de-Provence, France |
| 14:30 (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade d'Honneur Marcel Roustan Attendance: 250 Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden) |
Men's under-20
Main article: Australia men's national under-20 soccer team
Costa Cálida Supercup
Following the withdrawal from 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification, the Young Socceroos participated in the Costa Cálida Supercup, a four nations tournament which took place in Spain.[3]
Australia v 
Morocco
v 
Morocco
| 22 September 2022 (2022-09-22) | Australia | 0–1 | Morocco | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 18:00 CEST | Report |
|
Stadium: Pinatar Arena |
Australia v 
Chile
v 
Chile
| 24 September 2022 (2022-09-24) | Australia | 1–3 | Chile | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 21:00 CEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Pinatar Arena |
FPF Sub-18 International Tournament
After missing out on qualification to the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup, the Young Socceroos sent an under-18 squad to contest the FPF Sub-18 International Tournament, a four nations tournament taking place in Portugal.[4]
Portugal 
v Australia
v Australia
| 9 June 2023 (2023-06-09) | Portugal | 4–2 | Australia | Queluz, Portugal |
| 18:00 WEST | Report |
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Stadium: Sports Complex Real Sport Clube Referee: Pedro Ramalho (Portugal) |
AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification
Main article: 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification
At the end of August, Football Australia withdrew the team from the tournament, citing safety reasons and travel advice.[5] However, they were reinstated[6] when Iraq lost hosting rights due to the 2021–2022 Iraqi political crisis,[7] with the matches rescheduled and relocated to Kuwait City.[8]
Australia v 
Kuwait
v 
Kuwait
| 14 October 2022 (2022-10-14) Group stage | Australia | 4–1 | Kuwait | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 19:30 AST | Report |
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Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia) |
India 
v Australia
v Australia
| 16 October 2022 (2022-10-16) Group stage | India | 1–4 | Australia | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 16:30 AST |
|
Report | Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon) |
Australia v 
Iraq
v 
Iraq
| 18 October 2022 (2022-10-18) Group stage | Australia | 1–0 | Iraq | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 16:30 AST |
|
Report | Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium |
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
Main article: 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup
Australia v 
Vietnam
v 
Vietnam
| 1 March 2023 (2023-03-01) Group stage | Australia | 0–1 | Vietnam | Fergana, Uzbekistan |
| 15:00 UZT | Report |
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Stadium: Istiqlol Stadium Attendance: 5,715 Referee: Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei) |
Iran 
v Australia
v Australia
| 4 March 2023 (2023-03-04) Group stage | Iran | 2–3 | Australia | Fergana, Uzbekistan |
| 15:00 UZT |
|
Report | Stadium: Istiqlol Stadium Attendance: 1,154 Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia) |
Qatar v Australia
v Australia
| 7 March 2023 (2023-03-07) Group stage | Qatar | 1–9 | Australia | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 15:00 UZT |
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Report | Stadium: JAR Stadium Attendance: 123 Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia) |
Uzbekistan 
v Australia
v Australia
| 11 March 2023 (2023-03-11) Quarter-final | Uzbekistan | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Australia | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 19:00 UZT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Milliy Stadium Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain) |
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Men's under-17
Main article: Australia men's national under-17 soccer team
Friendlies
Australia v 
Czech Republic
v 
Czech Republic
| 10 February 2023 (2023-02-10) 2023 Antalya Youth Cup | Australia | 0–0 | Czech Republic | Antalya, Turkey |
| 15:00 TRT | Report | Stadium: Emir Sport Complex |
Australia v Morocco
v Morocco
| 13 February 2023 (2023-02-13) 2023 Antalya Youth Cup | Australia | 2–1 | Morocco | Antalya, Turkey |
| 11:00 TRT | Report |
|
Stadium: Emir Sport Complex |
Australia v Uzbekistan
v Uzbekistan
| 15 February 2023 (2023-02-15) 2023 Antalya Youth Cup | Australia | 1–2 | Uzbekistan | Antalya, Turkey |
| 15:00 TRT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Emir Sport Complex |
AFF U-16 Youth Championship
Main article: 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
Australia v 
Myanmar
v 
Myanmar
| 2 August 2022 (2022-08-02) Group stage | Australia | 2–3 | Myanmar | Bantul, Indonesia |
| 15:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sultan Agung Stadium Attendance: 33 Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia) |
Cambodia 
v Australia
v Australia
| 5 August 2022 (2022-08-05) Group stage | Cambodia | 4–2 | Australia | Bantul, Indonesia |
| 15:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sultan Agung Stadium Attendance: 26 Referee: Mick Jon Pineda (Philippines) |
Malaysia 
v Australia
v Australia
| 8 August 2022 (2022-08-08) Group stage | Malaysia | 2–2 | Australia | Sleman, Indonesia |
| 15:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Maguwoharjo Stadium |
AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification
Main article: 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification
Australia v 
Northern Mariana Islands
v 
Northern Mariana Islands
| 5 October 2022 (2022-10-05) Group stage | Australia | 23–0 | Northern Mariana Islands | Shepparton, Australia |
| 19:30 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Shepparton Sports City Attendance: 484 |
Cambodia v Australia
v Australia
| 7 October 2022 (2022-10-07) Group stage | Cambodia | 0–10 | Australia | Shepparton, Australia |
| 19:45 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Shepparton Sports City Referee: Choi Hyun-jae (South Korea) |
Australia v 
China
v 
China
| 9 October 2022 (2022-10-09) Group stage | Australia | 3–1 | China | Shepparton, Australia |
| 15:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Shepparton Sports City Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain) |
AFC U-17 Asian Cup
Main article: 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup
Australia v 
Saudi Arabia
v 
Saudi Arabia
| 16 June 2023 Group stage | Australia | 0–2 | Saudi Arabia | Chonburi, Thailand |
| 17:00 (ICT) | Report |
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Stadium: Chonburi Stadium Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoubi (Oman) |
China v Australia
v Australia
| 19 June 2023 Group stage | China | 3–5 | Australia | Chonburi, Thailand |
| 17:00 (ICT) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Chonburi Stadium Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish (United Arab Emirates) |
Tajikistan 
v Australia
v Australia
| 22 June 2023 Group stage | Tajikistan | 0–2 | Australia | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 17:00 (ICT) | Report |
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Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium Referee: Thoriq Munir Alkatiri (Indonesia) |
Japan 
v Australia
v Australia
| 26 June 2023 Quarter-final | Japan | 3–1 | Australia | Pathum Thani, Thailand |
| 17:00 (ICT) | Report |
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Stadium: BG Stadium Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand) |
Women's senior
Main article: Australia women's national soccer team
Friendlies
The following is a list of friendlies played by the women's senior national team in 2022–23.
Australia v 
Canada
v 
Canada
| 3 September 2022 (2022-09-03) | Australia | 0–1 | Canada | Brisbane, Australia |
| 14:45 UTC+10 | Report |
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Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 25,016 Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand) |
Australia v Canada
v Canada
| 6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) | Australia | 1–2 | Canada | Sydney, Australia |
| 19:40 UTC+10 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 26,997 Referee: Park Se-jin (South Korea) |
Australia v 
South Africa
v 
South Africa
| 8 October 2022 (2022-10-08) | Australia | 4–1 | South Africa | London, United Kingdom |
| 12:30 UTC±0 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Kingsmeadow Referee: Lorraine Watson (Scotland) |
Denmark v Australia
v Australia
| 11 October 2022 (2022-10-11) | Denmark | 1–3 | Australia | Viborg, Denmark |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
|
Report | Stadium: Viborg Stadion Referee: Sara Persson (Sweden) |
Australia v 
Sweden
v 
Sweden
| 12 November 2022 (2022-11-12) | Australia | 4–0 | Sweden | Melbourne, Australia |
| 14:45 UTC+11 | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 22,065 Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand) |
Australia v 
Thailand
v 
Thailand
| 15 November 2022 (2022-11-15) | Australia | 2–0 | Thailand | Gosford, Australia |
| 19:30 UTC+11 | Report | Stadium: Industree Group Stadium Attendance: 11,271 Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand) |
Australia v 
Scotland
v 
Scotland
| 7 April 2023 | Australia | 0–1 | Scotland | London, England |
| 13:45 | Report |
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Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium Referee: Louise Thompson (Northern Ireland) |
England 
v Australia
v Australia
| 11 April 2023 | England | 0–2 | Australia | London, England |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 14,489 Referee: Natalie Simon (United States) |
Cup of Nations
Main article: 2023 Cup of Nations
Australia v Czech Republic
v Czech Republic
| 16 February 2023 (2023-02-16) | Australia | 4–0 | Czech Republic | Gosford, Australia |
| 19:10 |
|
Report | Stadium: Industree Group Stadium Attendance: 7,702 Referee: Asaka Koizumi (Japan) |
Women's under-23
AFF Women's Championship
Main article: 2022 AFF Women's Championship
Philippines 
v Australia
v Australia
| 4 July 2022 Group stage | Philippines | 1–0 | Australia | Manila, Philippines |
| 19:00 UTC+8 |
|
Report | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,408 Referee: Thein Thein Aye (Myanmar) |
Thailand v Australia
v Australia
| 6 July 2022 Group stage | Thailand | 2–2 | Australia | Manila, Philippines |
| 16:00 UTC+8 |
|
Report | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium Attendance: 207 Referee: Bùi Thị Thu Trang (Vietnam) |
Australia v 
Indonesia
v 
Indonesia
| 8 July 2022 Group stage | Australia | 4–0 | Indonesia | Manila, Philippines |
| 16:00 UTC+8 |
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Report | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium Referee: Aung Seinn Cho (Myanmar) |
Singapore 
v Australia
v Australia
| 10 July 2022 Group stage | Singapore | 1–4 | Australia | Manila, Philippines |
| 16:00 UTC+8 |
|
Report | Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium Referee: Supiree Testhomya (Thailand) |
Australia v Malaysia
v Malaysia
| 12 July 2022 Group stage | Australia | 6–0 | Malaysia | Imus, Philippines |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: City of Imus Grandstand Referee: Công Thị Dung (Vietnam) |
Women's under-20
Main article: Australia women's national under-20 soccer team
Friendlies
The following is a list of friendlies played by the women's U20 national team in 2022–23.
UNAM Pumas v Australia
v Australia
| July 2022 | UNAM Pumas | 0–1 | Australia | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Report | Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] |
Mexico v Australia
v Australia
| 26 July 2022 | Mexico | 3–3 | Australia | Mexico City, Mexico |
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Report |
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Stadium: Centro de Alto Rendimiento Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] |
Australia v 
Colombia
v 
Colombia
| 5 August 2022 | Australia | 3–2 | Colombia | Costa Rica |
|
FA report FCF report |
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Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1] |
Australia v 
Solomon Islands
v 
Solomon Islands
| 8 November 2022 2022 Pacific Women's Four Nations Tournament | Australia | 2–1 | Solomon Islands | Canberra, Australia |
| 17:00 UTC+11 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Australian Institute of Sport |
Australia v 
Fiji
v 
Fiji
| 11 November 2022 2022 Pacific Women's Four Nations Tournament | Australia | 3–0 | Fiji | Canberra, Australia |
| 17:00 UTC+11 |
|
Report | Stadium: Australian Institute of Sport |
Australia v 
Papua New Guinea
v 
Papua New Guinea
| 13 November 2022 2022 Pacific Women's Four Nations Tournament | Australia | Cancelled | Papua New Guinea | Queanbeyan, Australia |
| 16:00 UTC+11 | Cancellation | Stadium: Seiffert Oval |
- Notes
- Match played behind closed doors.
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Main article: 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Since the qualifying competition for the U-20 Women's World Cup was cancelled, the AFC nominated three teams based on the results of the 2019 AFC U-19 Women's Championship, with Japan, South Korea and North Korea qualifying.[9] After the withdrawal of North Korea, it was announced that Australia would replace North Korea as the AFC’s representatives at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[10] Australia were drawn into the same group as the hosts, for the official Opening Match of the competition.[11]
Costa Rica 
v Australia
v Australia
| 10 August 2022 Group stage | Costa Rica | 1–3 | Australia | San José, Costa Rica |
| 20:00 UTC−6 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica Attendance: 22,506 Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden) |
Brazil 
v Australia
v Australia
| 13 August 2022 Group stage | Brazil | 2–0 | Australia | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
| 14:00 UTC−6 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Attendance: 1,759 Referee: Cheryl Foster (Wales) |
Australia v 
Spain
v 
Spain
| 16 August 2022 Group stage | Australia | 0–3 | Spain | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
| 20:00 UTC−6 | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Attendance: 939 Referee: Francia González (Mexico) |
AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualification
Main article: 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualification
Australia v Iraq
v Iraq
| 4 March 2023 First round | Australia | Cancelled | Iraq | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| --:-- UTC+6 | Source | Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium |
Guam 
v Australia
v Australia
| 6 March 2023 First round | Guam | 0–13 | Australia | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| 20:00 UTC+6 | Report | Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium Attendance: 10 Referee: Sejin Park (South Korea) |
Kyrgyzstan 
v Australia
v Australia
| 10 March 2023 First round | Kyrgyzstan | 0–7 | Australia | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| 20:00 UTC+6 | Report | Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium Attendance: 512 Referee: Sunita Thongthawin (Thailand) |
Australia v 
Lebanon
v 
Lebanon
| 3 June 2023 Second round | Australia | 5–0 | Lebanon | Việt Trì, Vietnam |
| 17:00 UTC+7 |
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Report | Stadium: Việt Trì Stadium Referee: Yu Hong (China PR) |
Iran v Australia
v Australia
| 5 June 2023 Second round | Iran | 0–3 | Australia | Việt Trì, Vietnam |
| 17:00 UTC+7 | Report |
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Stadium: Việt Trì Stadium Referee: Pansa Chaisant (Thailand) |
Vietnam v Australia
v Australia
| 7 June 2023 Second round | Vietnam | 0–2 | Australia | Việt Trì, Vietnam |
| 20:00 UTC+7 | Report |
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Stadium: Việt Trì Stadium Referee: Yang Shu-ting (Chinese Taipei) |
Women's under-17
Main article: Australia women's national under-17 soccer team
Friendlies
The following is a list of friendlies played by the women's U17 national team in 2022–23.
Australia v 
South Korea U-15
v 
South Korea U-15
| 30 October 2022 | Australia | 1–3 | South Korea U-15 | Kingscliff, Australia |
| 16:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Walter Peate Oval |
Australia v South Korea U-15
v South Korea U-15
| 2 November 2022 | Australia | 1–1 | South Korea U-15 | Burleigh Heads, Australia |
| 19:00 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Pizzey Park |
Australia v South Korea U-15
v South Korea U-15
| 4 November 2022 | Australia | 0–1 | South Korea U-15 | Burleigh Heads, Australia |
| 19:00 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Pizzey Park |
South Korea v Australia
v Australia
| 6 June 2023 | South Korea | 1–1 | Australia | Paju, South Korea |
| 15:00 KST | Report | Stadium: National Football Center |
South Korea v Australia
v Australia
| 9 June 2023 | South Korea | 1–3 | Australia | Paju, South Korea |
| 10:30 KST | Report | Stadium: National Football Center |
AFF Women's U-18 Championship
Main article: 2022 AFF U-18 Women's Championship
Australia v Philippines
v Philippines
| 25 July 2022 Group stage | Australia | 4–0 | Philippines | Palembang, Indonesia |
| 15:30 UTC+7 |
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Report | Stadium: Jakabaring Athletic Field Referee: Keomany Phengmeuangkhon (Laos) |
Malaysia v Australia
v Australia
| 27 July 2022 Group stage | Malaysia | 0–8 | Australia | Palembang, Indonesia |
| 19:30 UTC+7 | Report |
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Stadium: Jakabaring Athletic Field Referee: Sunita Thongthawin (Thailand) |
Australia v Myanmar
v Myanmar
| 29 July 2022 Group stage | Australia | 2–1 | Myanmar | Palembang, Indonesia |
| 15:30 UTC+7 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jakabaring Athletic Field |
AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification
Main article: 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification
Australia v 
Bhutan
v 
Bhutan
| 22 April 2023 Round 1 | Australia | Cancelled | Bhutan | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| --:-- UTC+8 | Withdrawal | Stadium: MFF Football Centre |
Mongolia 
v Australia
v Australia
| 24 April 2023 Round 1 | Mongolia | 0–11 | Australia | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Report |
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Stadium: MFF Football Centre Referee: Supiree Testhomya (Thailand) |
Australia v 
Chinese Taipei
v 
Chinese Taipei
| 28 April 2023 Round 1 | Australia | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| 15:00 UTC+8 |
|
Report | Stadium: MFF Football Centre Referee: Asaka Koizumi (Japan) |
A-League Men
Main article: 2022–23 A-League Men
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne City | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 61 | 32 | +29 | 55 | Qualification for finals series and 2023–24 AFC Champions League group stage[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | Central Coast Mariners (C) | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 44 | Qualification for finals series and 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage |
| 3 | Adelaide United | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 53 | 46 | +7 | 42 | Qualification for finals series[lower-alpha 2] |
| 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 41 | |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 38 | |
| 6 | Wellington Phoenix[lower-alpha 3] | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 35 | |
| 7 | Western United | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 32 | |
| 8 | Brisbane Roar | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 30 | |
| 9 | Perth Glory | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 29 | Qualification for 2023 Australia Cup play-offs |
| 10 | Newcastle Jets | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 45 | −15 | 29 | |
| 11 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 28 | |
| 12 | Macarthur FC | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 26 | Qualification for 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage and 2023 Australia Cup play-offs[lower-alpha 4] |
Close
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Points per game; 5) Least red cards; 6) Least yellow cards; 7) Toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Points per game; 5) Least red cards; 6) Least yellow cards; 7) Toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- The top two teams enter the finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth enter the finals series at the elimination-finals.
- Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is under the Oceania Football Confederation.
- Qualified to the AFC Cup as the 2022 Australia Cup winners.
Finals series
Main article: 2023 A-League Men finals series
| Elimination-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Sydney FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Melbourne City | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
| 5 | Sydney FC | 2 | 1 | Melbourne City | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Central Coast Mariners | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Adelaide United | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Adelaide United | 2 | 2 | Central Coast Mariners | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| 6 | Wellington Phoenix | 0 | ||||||||||||||
National Premier Leagues
Main article: 2022 National Premier Leagues
There was no finals series for the third year in a row.
A-League Women
Sydney FC won the regular season for the third consecutive time.
Main article: 2022–23 A-League Women
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney FC (C) | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 15 | +28 | 40 | Qualification to Finals series and 2023 AFC Women's Club Championship |
| 2 | Western United[lower-alpha 1] | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 39 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 3 | Melbourne City | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 30 | |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 29 | |
| 5 | Canberra United | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 29 | |
| 6 | Perth Glory | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 28 | |
| 7 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 19 | |
| 8 | Adelaide United | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 29 | −13 | 18 | |
| 9 | Brisbane Roar[lower-alpha 1] | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 18 | |
| 10 | Newcastle Jets | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 53 | −31 | 14 | |
| 11 | Wellington Phoenix | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 13 |
Close
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Finals series
| Semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Sydney FC | 0 | 2 | Western United | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | Western United | 1 | 1 | Sydney FC | 4 | ||||||||
| 1 | Sydney FC | 1 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 0 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Melbourne City | 3 (1) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 3 (4) | |||||||||||
Ref: [14]
Australia Cup
Main article: 2022 Australia Cup
Final
Main article: 2022 Australia Cup final
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- 21 August 2022: Peter Stone, 67, Australia, Western Suburbs, APIA Leichhardt, and St George midfielder.[16]
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- 5 April 2023: Jessie Rasschaert, 35, former Canberra United and Brisbane Roar defender.[39]
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- 29 April 2023: Alessandro Diamanti, 39, former Italy and Western United midfielder.[41]
- 11 May 2023: Robbie Kruse, former Australia, Brisbane Roar, and Melbourne Victory forward.[42][43]
- 19 May 2023: Siem de Jong, 34, former Netherlands and Sydney FC forward.[44]
- 24 May 2023: Dimas Delgado, 40, former Western Sydney Wanderers midfielder.[45]
- 24 May 2023: Brad Jones, 41, former Australia and Perth Glory goalkeeper.[46]
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- 14 June 2023: Rhys Williams, 34, former Australia, Perth Glory, Melbourne Victory, and Western Sydney Wanderers defender.[50]
- 30 June 2023: Aaron Mooy, 32, former Australia, Western Sydney Wanderers, and Melbourne City midfielder.[51]
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