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= 2018-19 Premier League (Australia) =

The 2018–19 Premier League was the inaugural season of the Premier League, the top Australian professional league for association football clubs. The season started on 14 September 2018 and concluded on 11 May 2019. Fixtures for the 2018–19 season were announced on 15 July 2018.

Sydney FC began the season as defending champions from the previous season of the A-League and were the inaugural champions, winning their first Premier League title. In the post-season Premier Cup, Sydney won their first title by defeating Melbourne City 3-2 on aggregate in the Grand Final.

Sydney Olympic, Sydney United 58, South Melbourne, Melbourne Knights, Brisbane City, Adelaide City, and Wollongong Wolves all entered the top league as newly promoted teams as the competition expanded from the previous ten team A-League into the sixteen team Premier League.

Teams
Sixteen teams competed in the league - the nine A-League clubs from the previous season of the A-League, as well as seven clubs promoted from the National Premier Leagues.

Premier Cup
= 2019-20 Premier League (Australia) =

The 2019–20 Premier League was the 2nd season of the Premier League, the top Australian professional league for association football clubs. The season started on 13 September 2019 and concluded on 10 May 2020. Fixtures for the 2019–20 season were announced on 15 July 2019.

Sydney FC began the season as defending champions in the league and defending premiers in the cup. Blacktown City entered as the newly promoted team from the Australian Championship, replacing Sydney United 58 FC.

Western Sydney Wanderers won their first Premier League title and subsequently entered the Premier Cup as top seeds, where they were eventually defeated by Melbourne City 4-3 on aggregate in the Grand Final. Thus, Melbourne City won their first Premier Cup title.

Teams
Sixteen teams competed in the league - the fifteen clubs from the previous season, and Blacktown City, who were promoted as winners of the Australian Championship.