Belgian midfielder Louis Verstraete has departed Auckland FC as an A-League Champion after two campaigns that saw him help lift both the Premiers Plate and Champions Trophy.

Auckland FC have gone to the top of the A-League ladder after scoring a 2-1 win over Adelaide United at Go Media Stadium.

They missed out of the A-League Grand Final but Auckland FC dominate the Professional Footballers Australia Team of the Season

Another game, another late winner for Auckland FC as they beat Macarthur 2-1 on a hot afternoon at Mt Smart.