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The A-League is the top Australia league with it running in the Football Federation Australia.
| A-League | |
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| Country |  Australia New Zealand
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| Confederation | AFC/OFC |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Divisions | 1 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Domestic cup(s) | AFC Champions League Pan-Pacific Championship |
| Current champions | Brisbane Roar (2011-12) |
| Website | Official website |
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History
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When the National Soccer League finished it's final season in 2003-04 the Football Federation Australia was looking for a brand new competition for Australia.
2005-06Edit
The first ever season of the A-League produce 8 teams with them being Adealide Untied, Central Coast Mariners, Melbourne Victory, Newcastle Jets, New Zealand Knights, Perth Glory, Queensland Roar and Sydney FC. Sydney FC won the first championships beating Central Coast Mariners 1-0
2006-07Edit
Season 2 of the A-League started on the 25th August 2006 to the 18th February 2007 with Melbourne Victory destroying Adealide United 6-0 to be the biggest grand final victory of the 7 seasons so far. This was the last season for the New Zealand Knights as they dissoved to be replaced by the Wellington Phoenix
2007-08Edit
A-League clubsEdit
A-League 2012-13Edit
| Club | Manager | Finishing position last season |
|---|---|---|
| Adealide Untied | John Kosmina | 9th |
| Brisbane Roar | Ange Postecoglou | 1st |
| Central Coast Mariners | Graham Arnold | 3rd |
| Melbourne Heart | John Aloisi | 6th |
| Melbourne Victory | Ange Postecoglou | 8th |
| Newcastle Jets | Gary van Egmond | 7th |
| Perth Glory | Ian Ferguson | 2nd |
| Sydney FC | TBD | 5th |
| Wellington Phoenix | Ricki Herbert | 4th |
| West Sydney | Tony Popovic | DNC |
Former A-League membersEdit
| Club | First Season in A-League | Last Season in A-League |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast Untied | 2009 | 2012 |
| New Zealand Knights | 2005 | 2007 |
| North Queensland Fury | 2009 | 2011 |
StadiumsEdit
| Stadium | Capacity | Club | Notes | |
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| Suncorp Stadium | 52,500 | Brisbane Roar | ||
| Allianz Stadium | 45,500 | Sydney FC | ||
| Westpac Stadium | 36,000 | Wellington Phoenix | ||
| Hunter Stadium | 33,000 | Newcastle Jets | ||
| AAMI Park | 30,050 | Melbourne Victory | ||
| nib Stadium | 20,500 | Perth Glory | ||
| Bluetongue Stadium | 20,119 | Central Coast Mariners | ||
| Hindmarsh Stadium | 17,000 | Adealide Untied |
StatisticsEdit
ChampionshipsEdit
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Top Scorer |
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| 2005-06 | Sydney FC | Central Coast Mariners | Stewart Petrie |
| 2006-07 | Melbourne Victory | Adealide Untied | Daniel Allsoop 11 goals |
| 2007-08 | Newcastle Jets | Central Coast Mariners | Joel Griffiths 12 goals |
| 2008-09 | Melbourne Victory | Adealide Untied | Shane Smeltz 12 goals |
| 2009-10 | Sydney FC | Melbourne Victory | Shane Smeltz 19 goals |
| 2010-11 | Brisbane Roar | Central Coast Mariners | Sergio van Dijk 16 goals |
| 2011-12 | Brisbane Roar | Perth Glory | Besart Berisha 19 goals |
Top 10 A-League scorersEdit
| Rank | Season | Name | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007-08 - Present | Shane Smeltz
| 65 |
| 2 | 2005-06 - Present | Archie Thompson
| 60 |
| 3 | 2008-09 - Present |  Sergio van Dijk
| 50 |
| 4 | 2005-06 - Present | Danny Allsopp
| 42 |
| 5 | 2005-06 - 2010-11 | Alex Brosque
| 38 |
| 6 | 2007-08 - Present |  Carlos Hernández
| 36 |
| 7 | 2005-06 - 2010-11 | Sasho Petrovski
| 36 |
| 8 | 2006-07 - 2011-12 | Matt Simon
| 36 |
| 9 | 2005-06 - Present | Travis Dodd
| 34 |
| 10 | 2005-06 - Present | Adam Kwasnik
| 33 |
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
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