On 24 March 2020, the FFA announced that the 2019–20 A-League season would be postponed until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia and New Zealand,[1] and subsequently extended indefinitely.

[3] Before the season started, Warren Joyce left the role as manager to join the Salford City development squad.

[5] In the transfer market, they lost Dylan Pierias and Joshua Cavallo to the newest A-League club, Western United.

[6][7] After signing Scott Galloway from Adelaide United,[8] Denis Genreau and Dean Bouzanis returned to the squad from their loan at Dutch club PEC Zwolle.

[41] In the opening round they took on South Australian side Campbelltown City who won the previous years National Premier Leagues title.