Fixtures for the upcoming 2025/26 Isuzu UTE and Ninja A-League seasons have been officially released, and your Mariners kick-off with a bang in October.
One of the biggest days in the off-season is upon us, as we release the full fixture list for our Men and Women’s teams.
Your Mariners Women go into the campaign as reigning Champions, looking to defend their title clinched in Melbourne back in May after an historic season. They go into it with a new man at the helm, after Kory Babbington replaced Matildas-bound Emily Husband.
Mark Jackson will lead our Men’s team for a third season, looking to continue to build with his young squad and aspiring to climb the table back towards the heights achieved in his first campaign at the helm, the 23/24 season when he guided us to an unprecedented treble.
A huge match-up kicks-off our Men’s season on October 19th, with our Women getting under way two weeks later in a Double Header at Our Paradise.
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October
Round One is just over a month away and we are kicking off in style at Polytec Stadium, as we host the first F3 Derby of the season in the Isuzu UTE A-League Men, Newcastle Jets making the short trip south for what will be a hotly-contested season opener.
The Mariners then make a short trip south of our own, travelling to face Sydney FC at Leichhardt Oval for just the third time in A-League history.
November
November sees the introduction of the Ninja A-League Women and Kory Babbington’s first taste of competitive action as Head Coach will see his side face Adelaide United, part of the first Double Header of the season as Jackson’s Men face-off against Wellington on November 2nd.
Both teams face trips away the next week, with the Men heading West to take on Perth and the Women returning to Melbourne, for the first time since becoming A-League Champions in May, to face Melbourne City.
The following week sees no action for the Men due to an International Break, but the Women are back in Melbourne, this time for a Grand Final Rematch against Melbourne Victory.
November is rounded off by another eye-catching Double Header, with our Men hosting Melbourne Victory and Women hosting Adelaide United at Polytec Stadium.
December
A busy December schedule has plenty of football to entertain you over the festive period, including two Double Headers!
First up, on December 6th, a huge Double Header sees your Men take on Sydney FC and Women host their first F3 Derby of the season against Newcastle. You do not want to miss that one!
The Men are back at home the following week to host reigning Premiers Auckland FC, whilst your Women travel away to Western Sydney Wanderers.
Both teams are on the road the following week as Jackson’s Men make their first trip over the Tasman to take on Wellington Pheonix, and Babbington’s Women head to the Capital to take on Canberra.
The festive football continues on December 27th, with Melbourne Victory the visitors in the Ninja A-League, before that huge New Year’s Eve Double Header against Brisbane Roar.
It just wouldn't be New Year's Eve without a huge Double Header at Our Paradise! 🎆
— Central Coast Mariners (@CCMariners) September 10, 2025
🤩 We are excited to announce that we will host @brisbaneroar on December 31st, at Polytec Stadium!
Full A-League draw coming soon 🗓️👀#CCMFC | @aleaguemen @aleaguewomen pic.twitter.com/j3Vs9n60uS
January
We kick-off 2026 with our only away Double Header of the season, and it is sure to be a thriller in the ever-electric Coopers Stadium in Adelaide.
It’s back-to-back away games for both teams as the next week our Women visit Newcastle for the F3 Derby whilst our men are in Perth again.
A busy weekend at Our Paradise follows, with our Men hosting Macarthur on the Saturday and our Women at home to Perth Glory the next day.
Our Men close out the month with an away trip to Auckland FC, with our Women in action the same day – at home to Western Sydney Wanderers, before travelling to Brisbane the next week before the February Women’s International Break.
February
February opens with a 23/24 Isuzu UTE A-League Grand Final rematch at Our Paradise, Melbourne Victory making the trip before Jackson’s men travel to Brisbane Roar.
Our Women’s team return to action after the International Break the following week, travelling to Wellington Phoenix whilst our Men are also on the road, to face Melbourne City, the same week.
Both sides return to Our Paradise the following week, our Women hosting Melbourne City and Men facing Western Sydney Wanderers.
There is then another break for the Ninja A-League, as it observes a two-week pause for the AFC Womenʼs Asian Cup.
With no Women’s action, full focus will be on the second home F3 Derby of the season in the Isuzu UTE A-League, to be hosted at Our Paradise on February 28th.
March
Our Men are on the road to begin March, heading to Campbelltown to take on Macarthur, before returning home to host Adelaide.
Women’s action returns on March 21st as we travel to Perth, on the same day as our Men travel to Melbourne Victory.
Our Women then round off the month, hosting Canberra United in a repeat of last season’s Elimination Final at Our Paradise.
April
The final round of the Ninja A-League season sees Sydney FC visit Our Paradise, whilst our Men enter the pointy-end of the season with back-to-back home matches.
Perth Glory and Brisbane Roar will be the final two visitors to the Polytec Stadium, before our Men end the regular season a trip to Auckland followed by a thrilling final day F3 Derby.
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Please note, all fixtures are subject to change.
