Two A-League games and one W-League match will be shown live on Network Ten each weekend next season as part of a deal for the competition's broadcast rights that could be agreed upon in a matter of weeks.

The Herald understands Network Ten are the only serious bidders for the free-to-air component of the A-League's broadcast rights and have tabled a proposal that will more than double football's exposure on TV.

Under the proposal, A-League games would be televised live on Saturday and Sunday in the afternoon or early evening timeslots on Ten's primary channel, with the other three matches per round shown on Fox Sports and its streaming subsidiary, Kayo.

The bid will see Ten make a major play for football, with the network eager to add the W-League to its coverage by televising one match per round as well as potentially obtaining international fixtures and future Asian Champions League games from 2021.