Melbourne City crowns 1-0 to the master of A-League!

Melbourne City crowns 1-0 to the master of A-League!

Melbourne, Australien - On May 31, 2025, Melbourne City triumphed in the "Grand Final" of the Isuzu Ute a-League. With a narrow 1-0 win against the city rival Melbourne Victory, the team not only secured the title, but also the qualification for the AFC Champions League in the coming season. Yonatan Cohen scored the decisive goal in the 10th minute.

The game took place in the sold -out Aami Park in front of 29,902 spectators. It was a historical meeting of the two teams, as this was the first Melbourne Derby Grand Final in the club's history. Melbourne City's victory also ended a 787-day, seven games lasting victorious series against the rival.

overview of the championship title

For Melbourne City, this title was the second championship victory after winning the first championship in 2021. With the current victory, the association has now collected a total of 14 awards in the men's and women's competitions. In contrast, Melbourne Victory, the record winner, remained behind the expectations with a total of 13 titles and missed the chance of the fifth title that would have represented a new record.

The chances were not used in the game. City had several ways to expand the lead. Mathew Leckie, who was recognized as the best player in the game with the Joe Marston Medal, prevented a possible compensation with a decisive block against Zinedine Machach. City's goalkeeper Patrick Beach also showed himself in top form and kept the box clean.

current account by Andreas Kuen

Andreas Kuen, who acted in the offensive midfield and played until the 79th minute, had a remarkable way. He came to Australia from Atromitos Athens last summer and quickly established himself as a regular player. Kuen scored three goals in his 21 competitive games and gave seven assists, although he failed in between due to a thigh injury.

Kuen, who previously played in the Admiral Bundesliga for Wacker Innsbruck, SK Rapid, SV Mattersburg and SK Sturm Graz, now contributes significantly to the success of his new team. Melbourne City qualified as second in the table for the playoff semi-final and defeated Western United there with a total score of 4: 1.

club history and A-League context

The A-League Men, the highest division in Australian football, was founded in 2004 and has been one of the leagues playing since 2005/06. The official sponsorship name is Isuzu Ute a-League men, and the league currently consists of 13 clubs from Australia and New Zealand. Melbourne City is one of the emerging forces in the league that is becoming increasingly important in recent years.

The league has continued to develop since it was founded, and its number of spectators now exceed expectations; They are comparable to those of the Scottish Premier League. In the 2024/25 season, the league is expanded to 14 teams that will create exciting opportunities for future competitions.

With this championship title, Melbourne City is making a sign of the future and is optimistic about the coming season, in which you will use the experience from the Grand Final to continue to be at the forefront of Australian football.

For more information about the final and the league itself, please visit [Laola1] (https://www.laola1.at/de/Red/fussball/international/ligen-mix/news/ustralischer-meister --oefb-legionaer-jubelt-im-playoff-finale/), aleagues and and Wikipedia.