There's a buzz in the air at Melbourne City and a spring in the step of John van 't Schip's players as they prepare for one of the biggest weeks in the A-League club's history.

The A-League soccer match between Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne Victory scheduled for Saturday has been postponed to a later date because of Monday's earthquake

If Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick wants international breaks in the A-League, then his players did him no favours with a well-deserved 2-0 victory over Central Coast Mariners at Canberra Stadium on Saturday.

Central Coast Mariners chief executive Shaun Mielekamp admits there's lingering resentment towards the FFA in Canberra, but he's determined to "earn the right to have the crowd" at their games.

Roy Krishna has continued his stellar A-League form to inspire Wellington to a dominant 2-0 win over a disappointing Central Coast in Canberra.

Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick says "no one's listening" when he talks about international breaks.

Connor Pain would love to replicate last week's stunning strike against Adelaide in Canberra on Sunday.

In a sign of the Central Coast Mariners' commitment to making Canberra their home-away-from-home, they're considering playing any potential A-League finals games in the nation's capital, says former A-League4Canberra bid leader Ivan Slavich.

The Wellington Phoenix might be missing five of their first-choice XI, but Central Coast Mariners coach Paul Okon is still expecting them to have a strong team at Canberra Stadium on Saturday.

Wellington Phoenix have finally sparked into life, downing Newcastle Jets 2-0 at Westpac Stadium to record their first win of the A-League season.

Sydney FC have edged Wellington Phoenix 1-0 with a 92nd minute winner from Milos Ninkovic at Westpac Stadium on Sunday.

Perth Glory have scored their first win of the A-League season with a 2-0 win over the Wellington Phoenix at nib Stadium.

Melbourne City have shaken off a second-half red card and battled to a gritty 1-0 win over the Phoenix in their A-League season opener at Wellington's Westpac Stadium.

Last season's A-League strugglers Central Coast have started the new campaign in ignominious fashion, suffering a 2-1 FFA Cup defeat to semi-professional Melbourne club Green Gully.

Western Sydney Wanderers survived an FFA Cup opening round scare after clinching an impressive comeback against Wellington Phoenix to progress to the round of 16.

Central Coast Mariners shift two A-League games to Canberra for the 2016-17 season.

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Cue the Delorian folks, because Canberra sport has gone back to the future this week.

Canberra back on A-League radar as ACT government secures deal for Mariners-Phoenix fixture.

Wellington Phoenix captain Andrew Durante has labelled Besart Berisha a liar after the Melbourne Victory striker successfully appealed his two-game ban.

The Western Sydney Wanderers have secured second place on the A-League ladder with a 2-0 win over the Wellington Phoenix at Westpac Stadium on Sunday.

Besart Berisha again showed why he is the most enigmatic player in the A-League as the Melbourne Victory beat the Wellington Phoenix.

Brazilian midfielder Gui Finkler is leaving Melbourne Victory after signing with Wellington Phoenix.

With his side desperately needing all the points to keep pace with the A-League's top six, Sydney FC coach Graham Arnold admits he still can't figure out how his side slumped to one of their worst losses of the season.

It took just 13 minutes for Allianz Stadium to fall into a state of complete and utter shock. And somehow, it only got worse for Sydney FC.

Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix - The Lowdown

Adelaide United extended their unbeaten A-League run to a record-breaking 14 matches, jumping to the top of the ladder with a comprehensive 4-0 win over Wellington Phoenix on Saturday.

The Phoenix ensured captain Andrew Durante marked his 200th A-League game for the club in style after two first-half strikes carried them to an upset 2-1 win over Melbourne City.

Morten Nordstrand scored a double as the Newcastle Jets came from behind twice to snatch a thrilling 3-2 win over Wellington Phoenix at Hunter Stadium on Saturday.

​Football Federation Australia have granted Wellington Phoenix a 10-year A-League licence extension.