2025–26 Central Coast Mariners FC season
| 2025–26 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Richard Peil | |||
| Head Coach | Warren Moon | |||
| Stadium | Industree Group Stadium | |||
| A-League Men | 12th | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Alfie McCalmont Sabit Ngor (2) All: Alfie McCalmont Sabit Ngor (2) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 8,002 vs. Newcastle Jets (19 October 2025) A-League Men | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,942 vs. Auckland FC (12 December 2025) A-League Men | |||
| Average home league attendance | 4,291 | |||
| Biggest win | 3–2 vs. Newcastle Jets (H) (19 October 2025) A-League Men 1–0 vs. Perth Glory (A) (7 November 2025) A-League Men | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–2 vs. Sydney FC (A) (25 October 2025) A-League Men 1–3 vs. Wellington Phoenix (A) (21 December 2025) A-League Men | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 12 December 2025. | ||||
The 2025–26 season will be Central Coast Mariners Football Club's 21st season in the A-League Men.
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers and contracts
Transfers in
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref |
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| 30 | GK | Andrew Redmayne | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 15 August 2025 | [1] |
| 2 | DF | James Donachie | Sydney Olympic | Free transfer | 1 year | 5 September 2025 | [2] |
| 20 | DF | Will Kennedy | Sydney FC | Free transfer | 1 year | 17 September 2025 | [3] |
| 27 | MF | Alexi Houridis | Melbourne Victory NPL | Free transfer | 1 year scholarship | 18 September 2025 | [4] |
| 33 | MF | James Houridis | Melbourne Victory NPL | Free transfer | 1 year scholarship | 18 September 2025 | [4] |
| 11 | FW | Sabit Ngor | Heidelberg United | End of loan | (1 year) | 29 September 2025 | [5] |
From academy squad
Transfers out
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | GK | Jack Warshawsky | Oakleigh Cannons | End of contract | 26 June 2025 | [6][7] |
| 5 | DF | Noah Smith | Adelaide City | End of contract | 30 June 2025 | [6][8] |
| 3 | DF | Brian Kaltak | Perth Glory | End of contract | 30 June 2025 | [9][10] |
| 9 | FW | Alou Kuol | Western Sydney Wanderers | Mutual contract termination | 30 June 2025 | [6][11] |
| 27 | DF | Sasha Kuzevski | Unattached | End of contract | 30 June 2025 | [6] |
| 28 | MF | William Wilson | Unattached | End of contract | 30 June 2025 | [6] |
| 10 | MF | Mikael Doka | Ventforet Kofu | Loan | 2 July 2025 | [12] |
| 11 | FW | Vitor Feijão | Kapaz | Mutual contract termination | 8 August 2025 | [13] |
Contract extensions
| No. | Player | Position | Duration | Date | Notes | Ref. |
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| 7 | Christian Theoharous | Winger | 1 year | 1 September 2025 | [14] | |
| 14 | Nicholas Duarte | Striker | 2 years | 2 September 2025 | Scholarship contract | [15] |
| 37 | Bailey Brandtman | Striker | 2 years | 2 September 2025 | Scholarship contract | [15] |
Pre-season and friendlies
| 24 August 2025 | Brisbane Roar | 2–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Sunshine Coast, Australia |
| 13:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: Sunshine Coast Stadium Attendance: 6,815 |
| 20 September 2025 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney, Australia |
| Report |
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Stadium: Wanderers Football Park Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 27 September 2025 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–2 | Auckland FC | Australia |
| Report |
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Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 1 October 2025 | Sydney FC | 0–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney, Australia |
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Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 12 October 2025 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Gosford, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: polytec Stadium |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| A-League Men | 19 October 2025 | 25 April 2026 | Matchday 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 22.22 |
| Total | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 22.22 | |||
Last updated: 21 December 2025
Source: Soccerway
A-League Men
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 8 | Wellington Phoenix[a] | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 11 | |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 11 | Qualification for 2026 Australia Cup play-offs[b] |
| 10 | Perth Glory | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 10 | |
| 11 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 9 | |
| 12 | Central Coast Mariners | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 8 |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 December 2025. Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
Notes:
- ^ Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is part of the Oceania Football Confederation.
- ^ The top eight clubs qualify directly to the 2026 Australia Cup.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 |
Last updated: 21 December 2025.
Source: Ultimate A-League
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 2025. Source: Ultimate A-League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 19 October 2025 1 | Central Coast Mariners | 3–2 | Newcastle Jets | Gosford |
| 15:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: polytec Stadium Attendance: 8,002 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 25 October 2025 2 | Sydney FC | 2–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney |
| 19:35 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 10,700 Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 2 November 2025 3 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Gosford |
| 17:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Polytec Stadium Attendance: 4,813 Referee: Tim Danaskos |
| 7 November 2025 4 | Perth Glory | 0–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Perth |
| 17:45 AWST | Report |
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Stadium: HBF Park Attendance: 5,889 Referee: Shane Skinner |
| 22 November 2025 5 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 6,557 Referee: Daniel Elder |
| 29 November 2025 6 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–0 | Melbourne City | Gosford |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Polytec Stadium Attendance: 3,127 Referee: Eric Saba |
| 6 December 2025 7 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–2 | Sydney FC | Gosford |
| 20:30 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Polytech Stadium Attendance: 3,571 Referee: Ben Abraham | |
| Note: The match was originally scheduled for 19:35, but was delayed to 20:30 due to adverse weather conditions. | ||||
| 12 December 2025 8 | Central Coast Mariners | 1-2 | Auckland FC | Gosford |
| 19:35 AEDT | Report | Stadium: polytec Stadium Attendance: 1,942 Referee: Jack Morgan |
| 21 December 2025 9 | Wellington Phoenix | 3–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Wellington |
| 15:00 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Sky Stadium Attendance: 3,587 Referee: Tim Danaskos |
| 4 January 2026 11 | Adelaide United | v | Central Coast Mariners | Adelaide |
| 19:05 ACDT | Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium |
| 24 January 2026 14 | Auckland FC | v | Central Coast Mariners | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Go Media Stadium |
| 1 February 2026 15 | Central Coast Mariners | v | Melbourne Victory | Gosford |
| 17:00 AEDT | Stadium: Polytec Stadium |
| 13 February 2026 17 | Melbourne City | v | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
| TBC AEDT | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 22 February 2026 18 | Central Coast Mariners | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Gosford |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Polytec Stadium |
| 14 March 2026 21 | Central Coast Mariners | v | Adelaide United | Gosford |
| 15:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Polytec Stadium |
| 21 March 2026 22 | Melbourne Victory | v | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEDT | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 4 April 2026 25 | Central Coast Mariners | v | Perth Glory | Gosford |
| 12:00 AEDT | Stadium: polytec Stadium |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.
- As of 21 December 2025
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Men | Total | ||||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||||
| 2 | DF | James Donachie | 4+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | DF | Nathan Paull | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||||||
| 5 | DF | Lucas Mauragis | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |||||||
| 6 | MF | Haine Eames | 0+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| 7 | FW | Christian Theoharous | 3+6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||||||
| 8 | MF | Alfie McCalmont | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | |||||||
| 9 | FW | Ryan Edmondson | 5+4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||||||
| 10 | MF | Miguel Di Pizio | 8+1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |||||||
| 11 | FW | Sabit Ngor | 7+2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | |||||||
| 14 | FW | Nicholas Duarte | 3+6 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |||||||
| 15 | DF | Storm Roux | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||||||
| 16 | MF | Harry Steele | 7+1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||||
| 20 | DF | Will Kennedy | 1+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| 21 | FW | Abdelelah Faisal | 0+4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| 22 | FW | Arthur De Lima | 2+6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||||
| 24 | DF | Diesel Herrington | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 26 | MF | Brad Tapp | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |||||||
| 30 | GK | Andrew Redmayne | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||||||
| 37 | FW | Bailey Brandtman | 5+4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |||||||
| Player(s) transferred out but featured this season | |||||||||||||
Disciplinary record
Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.
- As of 21 December 2025
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Men | Total | |||||||||||||
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| 1 | 8 | MF | Alfie McCalmont | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 16 | MF | Harry Steele | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 26 | MF | Brad Tapp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 37 | FW | Bailey Brandtman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 5 | 3 | DF | Nathan Paull | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 14 | FW | Nicholas Duarte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 15 | DF | Storm Roux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 20 | DF | Will Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 24 | DF | Diesel Herrington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Player(s) transferred out but featured this season | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Clean sheets
Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.
- As of 21 December 2025
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League Men | Total |
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| 1 | 30 | Andrew Redmayne | 2 | 2 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | |||
See also
References
- ^ "Andrew is Back!". Central Coast Mariners. 15 August 2025.
- ^ Ingham, Matthew (5 September 2025). "Mariners sign experienced defender James Donachie". Central Coast Mariners.
- ^ Ingham, Matthew (17 September 2025). "Mariners sign versatile youngster Will Kennedy". Central Coast Mariners.
- ^ a b Ingham, Matthew (18 September 2025). "Mariners sign talented teenage twins Alexi and James Houridis". Central Coast Mariners.
- ^ Heidelberg United [@HUAlexanderFC] (29 September 2025). "We can confirm that Sabit Ngor has rejoined Central Coast Mariners as his loan here at Heidelberg United has ended" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c d e "Squad update: Alou Kuol among five departures". Central Coast Mariners. 26 June 2025.
- ^ Joey Lynch [@joeylynchy] (27 June 2025). "Former Central Coast Mariners keeper prospect Jack Warshawsky has signed with the Oakleigh Cannons" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Adelaide City is excited to announce the new signing of Noah Smith for the remainder of the 2025 season 🦓 Noah is a dynamic defender known for his pace, creativity, and attacking drive from defence. With A-League experience at clubs including Adelaide United, Melbourne Victory and Central Coast Mariners, Noah brings a wealth of top-level football knowledge to City.We're excited to see Noah in black and white and wish him all the best!". Facebook. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Central Coast Mariners confirm departure of Brian Kaltak". Central Coast Mariners. 5 June 2025.
- ^ Morgan, Gareth (6 June 2025). "Glory swoop for serial winner Kaltak". Perth Glory.
- ^ "Alou Kuol joins Wanderers for 2025/26 season". Western Sydney Wanderers. 2 July 2025.
- ^ "Doka departs on loan to J2 League club Ventforet Kofu". Central Coast Mariners. 2 July 2025.
- ^ "Xoş gəldin, Vitor Feijao🤝 Yeni mövsüm üçün heyətini komplektləşdirməyə davam edən komandamız Vitor Feijaonu heyətinə cəlb edib. Braziliyalı cinah yarımmüdafiəçisi ilə 1 illik müqavilə imzalanıb. Feijaonun son klubu Avstraliyanın "Sentral Kost Mariners" klubu olub" [Welcome back, Vitor Feijao 🤝 Our team, which continues to complete its staff for the new season, has involved Vitor Feijao in its staff. A 1-year contract was signed with the Brazilian midfielder. Feijao's last club was Australia's "Central Coast Mariners".] (in Azerbaijani). Kapaz. 8 August 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Christian Theoharous signs contract extension with the Mariners". Central Coast Mariners. 1 September 2025.
- ^ a b Ingham, Matthew (2 September 2025). "Young attacking duo agree scholarship extensions". Central Coast Mariners.
External links
- Central Coast Mariners official website