AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIA: every playable competition in the World 2026-27, with its format.

A-LEAGUE MEN
12 clubs · double round robin, 22 matchdays · no promotion or relegation
NPL NEW SOUTH WALES / NPL VICTORIA / NPL QUEENSLAND
3 parallel groups of 16 + 14 + 12 (each club in the group of its area; promoted and relegated clubs join the group of their area) · double round robin, 30 matchdays · no promotion or relegation
AUSTRALIA CUPCup
12 clubs · from the round of 16 · the clubs still in the real 2026-27 cup, all 4 first-round pairs as really drawn · 4 byes into the 2nd round · single matches, extra time and penalties · final: single match, extra time and penalties
Declared approximation
the A-League academy teams play no Australia Cup and the NPLs are closed (Davide's choice)

The in-game FORMAT page

As the game shows it (FORMAT button of the competition).

A-LEAGUE MEN

12 CLUBS, HOME AND AWAY
22 MATCHDAYS
WIN 3 POINTS, DRAW 1
NO RELEGATION
TITLE PLAY-OFF: 1ST-6TH
ROUND 1: SINGLE MATCH, EXTRA TIME, PENALTIES
ROUND 2: TWO LEGS, EXTRA TIME, PENALTIES
ROUND 3: SINGLE MATCH, EXTRA TIME, PENALTIES
TABLE COLOURS:
LIGHT BLUE 1ST-2ND: AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ELITE
GREEN 3RD: AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TWO
IN REALITY: THE CHAMPION OF A FINAL / THE PLAY-OFFS, THEN THE ANNUAL TABLE; HERE THE GAME S TABLE

NPL NEW SOUTH WALES

16 CLUBS, HOME AND AWAY
30 MATCHDAYS
WIN 3 POINTS, DRAW 1
NO RELEGATION

NPL VICTORIA

14 CLUBS, HOME AND AWAY
26 MATCHDAYS
WIN 3 POINTS, DRAW 1
NO RELEGATION

NPL QUEENSLAND

12 CLUBS, HOME AND AWAY
22 MATCHDAYS
WIN 3 POINTS, DRAW 1
NO RELEGATION

A-LEAGUE FINALS SERIES

TITLE PLAY-OFF: 1ST-6TH
ROUND 1: SINGLE MATCH, EXTRA TIME, PENALTIES
ROUND 2: TWO LEGS, EXTRA TIME, PENALTIES
ROUND 3: SINGLE MATCH, EXTRA TIME, PENALTIES

AUSTRALIA CUP

REAL CUP: 32 CLUBS
ENTERING: LAST 32 32
IN THE GAME: 12 CLUBS, KNOCKOUT
4 BYES TO ROUND 2
ROUNDS 1-3: SINGLE MATCH, EXTRA TIME, PENALTIES
FINAL: SINGLE MATCH, EXTRA TIME, PENALTIES
ROUND 1 AS REALLY DRAWN