Western Sydney Wanderers and Sydney FC will face off in the finals for the very first time, after Wellington Phoenix’s 1-0 win over Macarthur FC confirmed the final layout of the Isuzu UTE A-League top six.
Wellington were the last top-six side yet to confirm their spot in the post-season prior to Round 26, but their road win over the Bulls secured a sixth-placed finish for Ufuk Talay’s side.
Sydney FC meantime defeated Newcastle Jets 2-0 in the concurrent Saturday fixture. It confirmed the Sky Blues would finish fifth, setting up a tantalising Sydney Derby on Saturday, May 6 at CommBank Stadium.
A-LEAGUE MEN FINALS SERIES FIXTURES: WEEK ONE
Adelaide United will host Wellington Phoenix at 7.45pm AEST on Friday 5 May at Coopers Stadium after the New Zealand side secured their finals place with a 1-0 win away against Macarthur FC.
Western Sydney Wanderers will then face Sydney FC at 7.45pm AEST on Saturday 6 May at CommBank Stadium after Sydney FC saw off Newcastle Jets 2-0 to set up a mouth-watering knockout Sydney Derby.
Tickets for the Elimination Finals will go on sale from 12.00pm (local time) on Monday May 1 for members and 4.00pm (local time) on Tuesday May 2 for the general public.
More details to follow from the APL and clubs on how you can secure your seat.
ADELAIDE UNITED v WELLINGTON PHOENIX
Elimination Final
Friday, May 5 2023
Coopers Stadium
Kick-off: 7.45pm AEST
WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS v SYDNEY FC
Elimination Final
Saturday, May 6 2023
CommBank Stadium
Kick-off: 7.45pm AEST
