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Australian Professional Leagues
Operator of commercial soccer competitions in Australia
Australian Professional Leagues
The Australian Professional Leagues (APL) is the governing body for the A-League Men, A-League Women, and A-League Youth, known collectively as the A-Leagues. Following their unbundling from Football Australia at the end of 2020, the APL rebranded various aspects of the professional men's, women's, and youth leagues, including the names, logos, and marketing. In 2021, American private equity firm Silver Lake purchased a 33% minority stake in the league for $140 million, valuing the league at $425 million. In August 2025, the APL recorded an operating profit of $1.7 million, after losses of $57 million and $37 million in the previous two years. The APL has been the subject of significant controversy. In 2022, their announcement that the next three Grand Finals would be hosted in Sydney resulted in supporter boycotts and walkouts and an incident at the Melbourne derby where up to 200 people invaded the pitch, injuring a player and the referee. The decision was reversed after a single year...
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