The Newcastle Jets have won the 2025-26 Isuzu UTE A-League Premiers Plate for the first time in the club’s history, capping off an incredible regular season for Mark Milligan’s men.
The Premiership, the club’s first-ever and first piece of A-Leagues’ silverware since the 2008 Championship, was won in the penultimate round of the season thanks to their 2-2 draw with Melbourne Victory and the Central Coast Mariners’ 1-0 win over second-placed Auckland FC.
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The Premier’s Plate triumph also secures the Jets a Semi-Final place, in their first Finals appearance since they hosted the Isuzu UTE A-League Grand Final in 2018, and a spot in the lucrative AFC Champions League Elite for season 2026-27.
It will be the Jets first appearance in Asian football’s premier continental competition, and their second foray into Asia after competing in the AFC Champions League during the 2008-09 season.
The Jets also keep alive hopes of an historic domestic treble having already won the 2025 Australia Cup.
It’s been a record-breaking season for the Jets, who under the leadership of Milligan in his debut season as senior coach, have taken Newcastle to their highest ever league finish, delivered their longest unbeaten run (10 games) and longest winning streak (8 games) with the league’s youngest squad.
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The Isuzu UTE A-League Premiers Plate will be presented to the Newcastle Jets following their final round fixture against the Central Coast Mariners at McDonald Jones Stadium on Saturday 25 April.
“The Jets have captured the hearts of the Hunter this season with their fearless playing style by an exciting young squad,” said A-Leagues CEO, Steve Rosich.
“They’ve been the stand-out side all season, and congratulations to all involved at the club on their first-ever Premiership.
“The club has built great momentum on and off the field this season – a historic unbeaten run and record crowds – and we look forward to seeing if they can make more history in the Isuzu UTE A-League 2026 Finals Series.”
The Isuzu UTE A-League 2026 Finals Series kicks off on the weekend of 1-3 of May.
Milligan’s men have a week off for week one of the Finals, before a two-legged Semi Final against the lowest ranked winner from the Elimination Finals.
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Meanwhile second-placed Auckland FC will play the highest ranked Elimination Final winner in the other Semi-Final, with the respective winners then progressing to the Grand Final, with the highest placed team from the regular season earning the right to host the Isuzu UTE A-League Grand Final of 23-24 May.
For Australian viewers, the Isuzu UTE A-League 2026 Finals Series will be shown live across a mix of Network 10, 10 Streaming and Paramount+.
For New Zealand viewers, every match of the Isuzu UTE A-League 2026 Finals Series will be available live on Sky Sport and can be streamed on Sky Sport Now and Sky Go, with select matches also broadcast free-to-air on Sky Open.
