Another grand final win can put A-League icon in reach of Ange’s record |
Another grand final win can put A-League icon in reach of Ange’s record
May 23, 2026 — 5:00am
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History has already been made in this season’s A-League men’s grand final, no matter what happens on the pitch.
For the first time in 49 years of Australian national league history, a team from New Zealand has not only reached the game’s domestic showpiece, but also earned the right to host it against Sydney FC, after premiers Newcastle and second-placed Adelaide United crashed out in the semi-finals.
The sold-out crowd at Auckland’s Go Media Stadium will also see an historic showdown between the two coaches involved, Steve Corica and Patrick Kisnorbo. Corica and Kisnorbo faced off in the 2021 grand final, when they were in charge of Sydney FC and Melbourne City, respectively; never before have the same two coaches returned to the grand final stage but with different clubs.
This time, Corica is with Auckland FC, the A-League’s newest club, and Kisnorbo, formerly of both City and Melbourne Victory, is in the Sydney dugout, rebuilding his reputation after disastrous stints in France and Japan.
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