A-League Men clubs will play 26 regular-season games in the upcoming 2025/26 season, despite cash-strapped Western United's exclusion.

Adelaide United will face off against Sydney FC in the season opener at Coopers Stadium on October 17, before Brisbane Roar host Macarthur FC on the same day.

The A-League Women (ALW) will be played across 22 rounds, with Western Sydney opening the season against Perth Glory at Wanderers Football Park on October 31.

The Australian Professional Leagues (APL) revealed the fixture on Thursday after embattled Western United were placed in hibernation last week.

Derbies dominate the fixture for the upcoming men's season, with long-standing rivalries taking place on three occasions.

Local rivals Newcastle and Central Coast will face off in an F3 derby in the

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