Mexico, Uruguay, Colombia, Costa Rica and Paraguay swear by it, Chile and Ecuador have come back to it and Japan's mighty J-League is the latest convert – but could the split-season model ever work in the A-League?

In a bid to become a more enticing television product, and to resolve the question of "meaningless" games in the A-League, that's the question being considered by Football Federation Australia.

On the table: Football Federation Australia is considering options for the A-League, including a split-season model. Credit:Getty Images

It couldn't happen this season, or probably even the year after, but with the FFA seeking to create a point of difference ahead of the next round of television rights negotiations, nothing is off-limits in the years thereafter.

Every scenario is being put on the table at Whitlam Square and perhaps the most interesting option being canvassed is the split-season idea, known as "Apertura" and "Clausura" [Spanish for "opening" and "closing"] championships.