The 2008–09 A-League was the 32nd season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the fourth season of the A-League competition since its establishment in 2004. Two new clubs, North Queensland Thunder and Gold Coast Galaxy[1][2] had received tentative licences from the FFA but these were revoked for the 2008–09 season on 12 March 2008.[3] Expansion plans are on hold until the 2009–10 season. Based on their 2007–08 performances, the Central Coast Mariners and the Newcastle Jets competed in the 2009 AFC Champions League for the first time.
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| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 August 2008 – 28 February 2009 |
| Champions | Melbourne Victory (2nd title) |
| Premiers | Melbourne Victory (2nd title) |
| AFC Champions League | Melbourne Victory, Adelaide United |
| Matches played | 84 |
| Goals scored | 249 (2.96 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Shane Smeltz (12 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Eugene Galekovic |
| Highest attendance | 31,564 |
| Lowest attendance | 4,433 |
| Average attendance | 12,180 ( 2430) |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |
Changes to the league included:
- The introduction of both a youth league and women's league aligned with A-League clubs.[4]
- An increase in the salary cap to A$1.9 million.[5]
- The addition of a Junior Marquee player. (A player under the age of 23 who has up to A$150,000 of his salary outside of the cap.[5]
- Injury replacement players can only match the injured players' salary, or have any excess included within the total Salary Cap.[5]
Clubs edit
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | Adelaide | Hindmarsh Stadium | 17,000 |
| Central Coast Mariners | Gosford | Bluetongue Stadium | 20,119 |
| Melbourne Victory | Melbourne | Telstra Dome | 56,347 |
| Newcastle Jets | Newcastle | Energy Australia Stadium | 26,164 |
| Perth Glory | Perth | Members Equity Stadium | 18,156 |
| Queensland Roar | Brisbane | Suncorp Stadium | 52,500 |
| Sydney FC | Sydney | Aussie Stadium | 42,500 |
| Wellington Phoenix | Wellington | Westpac Stadium | 34,500 |
Foreign players edit
The following do not fill a Visa position:
1Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian Residency (and New Zealand Residency, in the case of Wellington Phoenix);
2Australian residents (and New Zealand residents, in the case of Wellington Phoenix) who have chosen to represent another national team;
3Injury Replacement Players, or National Team Replacement Players;
4Guest Players (eligible to play a maximum of ten games)
Salary cap exemptions and captains edit
Pre-season Challenge Cup edit
All A-League clubs played the pre-season cup competition held in July and August, and were drawn into two groups. Group A consisted of Adelaide United, Melbourne Victory, Newcastle Jets and Perth Glory. Group B was Central Coast Mariners, Queensland Roar, Sydney FC and Wellington Phoenix.
The winner of each group, Melbourne Victory and Wellington Phoenix, met in Wellington on 6 August 2008 for the Pre-Season Cup Final.[28] With the score at 0–0 after 90 minutes, the game went to penalties, Melbourne Victory eventually prevailing 8–7, thus becoming the first team in A-League history to claim all three available trophies, after winning the Premiership and Championship in the 2006–07 season.
Regular season edit
The 2008–09 A-League season was played over 21 rounds, followed by a finals series.[29]
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Victory (C) | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 38 | Qualification for 2010 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series |
| 2 | Adelaide United | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 38 | |
| 3 | Queensland Roar | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 36 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 4 | Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 28 | |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 26 | |
| 6 | Wellington Phoenix | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 26 | |
| 7 | Perth Glory | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 22 | |
| 8 | Newcastle Jets | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 39 | −18 | 18 |
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Results edit
Round 1 edit
| 15 August 2008 | Newcastle Jets | 1–1 | Central Coast Mariners | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | J. Griffiths  90+1' (pen.) |
Report Summary |
Simon 87' |
Attendance: 16,022 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 16 August 2008 | Sydney FC | 0–0 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Report Summary |
Attendance: 16,227 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 17 August 2008 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | Queensland Roar | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| 17:00 UTC+12 | Smeltz 51' |
Report Summary |
Miller 46' |
Attendance: 10,516 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 17 August 2008 | Adelaide United | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 16:30 UTC+9:30 | T. Dodd 41' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 10,510 Referee: Peter Green |
Round 2 edit
| 22 August 2008 | Perth Glory | 3–3 | Newcastle Jets | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Trinidad 35' (pen.) Dadi 58'Rukavytsya 81' |
Report Summary | J. Griffiths 20' (pen.) Coyne 49' (o.g.)North 90+5' |
Attendance: 8,876 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 23 August 2008 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–3 | Sydney FC | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Petrovski 13' (pen.), 67' |
Report Summary | Corica 6', 14' Cole 81' |
Attendance: 10,932 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 24 August 2008 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–4 | Melbourne Victory | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| 17:00 UTC+12 | Smeltz 29', 65' (pen.) |
Report Summary | Allsopp 16', 35' Ney Fabiano 47' K. Muscat 68' (pen.) |
Attendance: 6,110 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 24 August 2008 | Queensland Roar | 1–1 | Adelaide United | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Miller 47' |
Report Summary | T. Dodd 8' (pen.) |
Attendance: 12,761 Referee: Mark Shield |
Round 3 edit
| 29 August 2008 | Melbourne Victory | 5–0 | Newcastle Jets | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 18:00 UTC+10 | Hernández 41' A. Thompson 45+2'Allsopp 61', 64'Brebner 90' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 22,589 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 30 August 2008 | Adelaide United | 3–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 18:30 UTC+9:30 | Pantelis 15' Cristiano 49', 60' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 7,832 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 31 August 2008 | Sydney FC | 5–2 | Perth Glory | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 15:00 UTC+10 | Brosque 3' Corica 21' (pen.)Bridge 39'Cole 43'Topor-Stanley 88' (o.g.) |
Report Summary |
Dadi 12', 67' (pen.) |
Attendance: 11,732 Referee: Peter Green |
| 31 August 2008 | Queensland Roar | 2–4 | Central Coast Mariners | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Miller 69' van Dijk 73' (pen) |
Report Summary |
Simon 31' Jedinak 48'Macallister 64', 71' |
Attendance: 12,185 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
Round 4 edit
| 12 September 2008 | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 18:00 UTC+10 | K. Muscat 64' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 24,812 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 13 September 2008 | Newcastle Jets | 0–0 | Sydney FC | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Report Summary |
Attendance: 11,535 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 14 September 2008 | Perth Glory | 0–3 | Queensland Roar | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Report Summary |
Moore 14' McKay 23' Miller 45+2' |
Attendance: 8,203 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 14 September 2008 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| 17:00 UTC+12 | Report Summary |
Attendance: 6,928 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
Round 5 edit
| 19 September 2008 | Queensland Roar | 0–1 | Newcastle Jets | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Report Summary |
J. Griffiths 83' |
Attendance: 12,103 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 20 September 2008 | Sydney FC | 3–0 | Adelaide United | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 17:00 UTC+10 | McFlynn 2' Brosque 34'Santalab 79' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 12,462 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 20 September 2008 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–2 | Melbourne Victory | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Simon 12', 84' |
Report Summary |
A. Thompson 16', 90+4' |
Attendance: 9,010 Referee: Peter Green |
| 21 September 2008 | Perth Glory | 1–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Dadi 79' (pen.) |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 4,433 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
Round 6 edit
| 26 September 2008 | Central Coast Mariners | 4–1 | Perth Glory | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Petrovski 9' Jedinak 29'Caceres 45' Osman 64' |
Report Summary |
Rukavytsya 63' |
Attendance: 8,016 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 27 September 2008 | Adelaide United | 2–0 | Newcastle Jets | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 18:30 UTC+9:30 | Cristiano 72', 89' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 8,111 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 28 September 2008 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–1 | Sydney FC | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| 17:00 UTC+12 | Smeltz 42' Brown 76' |
Report Summary |
Brosque 20' |
Attendance: 6,729 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 28 September 2008 | Melbourne Victory | 0–2 | Queensland Roar | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Report Summary |
Minniecon 83' Zullo 90+4' |
Attendance: 22,266 Referee: Ben Williams |
Round 7 edit
| 3 October 2008 | Adelaide United | 3–3 | Central Coast Mariners | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 19:30 UTC+9:30 | T. Dodd 7' (pen.) Cornthwaite 19'Cristiano 50' |
Report Summary |
Jedinak 66' (pen.), 76' Simon 84' |
Attendance: 9,074 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 4 October 2008 | Melbourne Victory | 4–0 | Perth Glory | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Brebner 25' Allsopp 39', 71' Vargas 46' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 18,036 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 4 October 2008 | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Queensland Roar | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Musialik 90+3' |
Report Summary |
Miller 49' |
Attendance: 12,403 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 6 October 2008 | Newcastle Jets | 2–2 | Wellington Phoenix | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 15:00 UTC+11 | T. Elrich 59' Patafta 68' |
Report Summary |
Smeltz 52' (pen.), 89' (pen.) |
Attendance: 8,492 Referee: Craig Zetter |
Round 8 edit
| 17 October 2008 | Queensland Roar | 0–1 | Adelaide United | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 19:30 UTC+10 | Report Summary |
Cornthwaite 60' |
Attendance: 11,117 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 18 October 2008 | Newcastle Jets | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Jesic 85' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 11,384 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 19 October 2008 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 15:00 UTC+11 | Report Summary |
K. Dodd 53' |
Attendance: 9,011 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 19 October 2008 | Perth Glory | 2–1 | Sydney FC | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 14:00 UTC+8 | Harnwell 5', 47' |
Report Summary |
Santalab 11' |
Attendance: 7,759 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
Round 9 edit
| 24 October 2008 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–0 | Newcastle Jets | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Macallister 33' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 10,710 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 25 October 2008 | Melbourne Victory | 0–2 | Sydney FC | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Report Summary |
Bridge 20' Aloisi 62' |
Attendance: 31,564 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 26 October 2008 | Adelaide United | 2–1 | Perth Glory | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 16:30 UTC+10:30 | Alemão 80' T. Dodd 82' (pen.) |
Report Summary |
Rukavytsya 55' |
Attendance: 10,126 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 26 October 2008 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–1 | Queensland Roar | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| 17:00 UTC+13 | Report Summary |
McCloughan 40' |
Attendance: 6,543 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
Round 10 edit
| 31 October 2008 | Adelaide United | 2–3 | Melbourne Victory | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 19:30 UTC+10:30 | T. Dodd 28' (pen.) Cássio 67' |
Report Summary |
K. Muscat 55' (pen.), 81' (pen.) Celeski 84' |
Attendance: 13,191 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 1 November 2008 | Sydney FC | 3–3 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Bridge 28' Casey 39'McFlynn 57' |
Report Summary |
Simon 63', 81' Mrdja 78' |
Attendance: 18,251 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 2 November 2008 | Newcastle Jets | 1–2 | Queensland Roar | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 17:00 UTC+11 | J. Griffiths 23' |
Report Summary |
McKay 24' Miller 35' |
Attendance: 10,507 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 2 November 2008 | Perth Glory | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 17:00 UTC+9 | Rukavytsya 15', 70' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 7,228 Referee: Chris Beath |
Round 11 edit
| 7 November 2008 | Sydney FC | 1–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Musialik 77' |
Report Summary |
Bertos 34' Smeltz 89' (pen.) |
Attendance: 12,856 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 8 November 2008 | Queensland Roar | 0–1 | Melbourne Victory | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Report Summary |
A. Thompson 71' |
Attendance: 12,022 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 9 November 2008 | Perth Glory | 2–2 | Newcastle Jets | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 17:00 UTC+9 | Rukavytsya 27' Dadi 90+2' (pen.) |
Report Summary |
J. Griffiths 17' T. Elrich 45' |
Attendance: 7,837 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 15 November 2008 | Central Coast Mariners | 3–0 | Adelaide United | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 19:30 UTC+11 | Simon 18' Petrovski 44'Caceres 50' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 7,865 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
Round 12 edit
| 21 November 2008 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Pondeljak 37' A. Thompson 60' |
Report Summary |
Hutchinson 34' |
Attendance: 21,455 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 22 November 2008 | Adelaide United | 2–0 | Sydney FC | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 18:30 UTC+10:30 | Ognenovski 45+2' T. Dodd 78' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 9,509 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 23 November 2008 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–0 | Newcastle Jets | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| 18:00 UTC+13 | Smeltz 79' Hearfield 86' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 23 November 2008 | Queensland Roar | 4–1 | Perth Glory | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 17:00 UTC+10 | van Dijk 45+1' (pen.) Minniecon 45+3' Miller 55' Nichols 82' |
Report Summary |
Harnwell 57' |
Attendance: 9,118 Referee: Peter Green |
Round 13 edit
| 28 November 2008 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–1 | Melbourne Victory | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| 19:30 UTC+13 | Brown 21' Smeltz 58' |
Report Summary |
Allsopp 20' |
Attendance: 7,953 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 28 November 2008 | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Queensland Roar | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Corica 64' |
Report Summary |
McKay 12' |
Attendance: 8,502 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 29 November 2008 | Perth Glory | 2–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 18:00 UTC+9 | Rukavytsya 55', 62' |
Report Summary |
Jedinak 31' Petrovski 90+2' |
Attendance: 6,496 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 30 November 2008 | Newcastle Jets | 1–1 | Adelaide United | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 17:00 UTC+11 | M. Thompson 56' |
Report Summary |
Ognenovski 90+4' |
Attendance: 7,136 Referee: Chris Beath |
Round 14 edit
| 5 December 2008 | Adelaide United | 6–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 19:30 UTC+10:30 | Ognenovski 21' Cristiano 43', 74'Cassio 57', 70'T. Dodd 90+1' |
Report Summary |
Fred 56' |
Attendance: 9,442 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 6 December 2008 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–1 | Queensland Roar | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 18:00 UTC+11 | Gumprecht 83' |
Report Summary |
van Dijk 11' |
Attendance: 8,995 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 6 December 2008 | Perth Glory | 3–1 | Melbourne Victory | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 18:00 UTC+9 | Dadi 19', 23' Pellegrino 79' |
Report Summary |
Ney Fabiano 55' |
Attendance: 6,621 Referee: Peter Green |
| 7 December 2008 | Newcastle Jets | 1–2 | Sydney FC | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 17:00 UTC+11 | Wheelhouse 11' |
Report Summary |
Fyfe 15' Gan 78' |
Attendance: 7,872 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
Round 15 edit
| 13 December 2008 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | Perth Glory | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| 19:00 UTC+13 | Brown 83' |
Report Summary |
Dadi 76' |
Attendance: 6,362 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 13 December 2008 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 | Sydney FC | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Macallister 11' Jedinak 90+1' (pen.) |
Report Summary |
Aloisi 65' (pen.) |
Attendance: 11,220 Referee: Peter Green |
| 14 December 2008 | Queensland Roar | 2–1 | Newcastle Jets | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 18:00 UTC+10 | Nichols 45+2' van Dijk 90+1' |
Report Summary |
J. Griffiths 26' |
Attendance: 11,048 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 6 January 2009[30] | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 19:30 UTC+11 | Ward 58' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 27,196 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
Round 16 edit
| 19 December 2008 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| 19:30 UTC+13 | Smeltz 2' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 6,722 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 19 December 2008 | Newcastle Jets | 4–2 | Melbourne Victory | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | M. Thompson 16', 45', 49' Song 60' |
Report Summary |
Allsopp 66' Ney Fabiano 87' |
Attendance: 6,268 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 21 December 2008 | Sydney FC | 1–4 | Perth Glory | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 17:00 UTC+11 | Musialik 61' |
Report Summary |
Pellegrino 11' Golec 36' (o.g.)Srhoj 49'Middleby 69' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 12,165 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 14 January 2009[30] | Adelaide United | 0–0 | Queensland Roar | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 19:30 UTC+10:30 | Report Summary |
Attendance: 14,450 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
Round 17 edit
| 26 December 2008 | Newcastle Jets | 1–2 | Central Coast Mariners | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | J. Griffiths 9' (pen.) |
Report Summary |
Petrovski 67' Simon 80' |
Attendance: 11,413 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 26 December 2008 | Perth Glory | 0–1 | Adelaide United | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 20:00 UTC+9 | Report Summary |
Sarkies 40' |
Attendance: 12,581 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 27 December 2008 | Melbourne Victory | 3–2 | Sydney FC | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 19:00 UTC+11 | A. Thompson 14' Ward 71'Ney Fabiano 80' |
Report Summary |
Cole 1' Gan 4' |
Attendance: 25,398 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 28 December 2008 | Queensland Roar | 3–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 18:00 UTC+10 | McKay 39' van Dijk 48'Oar 90+1' |
Report Summary |
de Vere 11' (o.g.) Hearfield 46' |
Attendance: 13,115 Referee: Ben Williams |
Round 18 edit
| 31 December 2008 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 18:00 UTC+11 | Hutchinson 80' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 15,546 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 2 January 2009 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Queensland Roar | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Allsopp 55' Vargas 67' |
Report Summary |
Moore 75' |
Attendance: 23,447 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 3 January 2009 | Adelaide United | 2–0 | Sydney FC | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
| 19:30 UTC+10:30 | Cássio 45+1' Alemão 83' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 23,002 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 4 January 2009 | Wellington Phoenix | 3–0 | Newcastle Jets | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| 19:00 UTC+13 | Bertos 62' Smeltz 67', 86' (pen.) |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 7,520 Referee: Craig Zetter |
Round 19 edit
| 9 January 2009 | Adelaide United | 2–0 | Newcastle Jets | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 19:30 UTC+10:30 | Barbiero 23' Pantelis 74' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 13,585 Referee: Peter Green |
| 10 January 2009 | Central Coast Mariners | 3–4 | Queensland Roar | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Mrdja 5' Simon 55', 81' |
Report Summary |
van Dijk 43', 48' Minniecon 60'Porter 69' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 11,454 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 11 January 2009 | Sydney FC | 1–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 18:00 UTC+11 | Danning 85' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 9,605 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 11 January 2009 | Perth Glory | 3–2 | Melbourne Victory | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 18:00 UTC+9 | Dadi 32', 76' Rukavytsya 36' |
Report Summary |
Allsopp 3' Ney Fabiano 48' |
Attendance: 9,381 Referee: Chris Beath |
Round 20 edit
| 16 January 2009 | Melbourne Victory | 3–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Allsopp 68' Hernández 71'A. Thompson 75' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 24,003 Referee: Peter Green |
| 17 January 2009 | Queensland Roar | 3–1 | Sydney FC | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | van Dijk 16', 28', 90+3' |
Report Summary |
Danning 25' |
Attendance: 19,111 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 18 January 2009 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | Adelaide United | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| 17:00 UTC+13 | Barbarouses 31' |
Report Summary |
Reid 9' |
Attendance: 8,241 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 18 January 2009 | Newcastle Jets | 2–1 | Perth Glory | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 17:00 UTC+11 | Kovacic 41' Milligan 55' (pen.) |
Report Summary |
Bulloch 65' |
Attendance: 6,665 Referee: Kris Griffith-Jones |
Round 21 edit
| 23 January 2009 | Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | K. Muscat 40' (pen.) A. Thompson 90' |
Report[permanent dead link] Summary |
Attendance: 28,905 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 24 January 2009 | Queensland Roar | 4–2 | Perth Glory | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Nichols 27' Tiatto 63'van Dijk 76'McCloughan 82' |
Report Summary |
Rukavytsya 21' Skorich 66' |
Attendance: 17,367 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 25 January 2009 | Sydney FC | 4–0 | Newcastle Jets | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 17:00 UTC+11 | Brosque 13', 41' Milligan 77' (o.g.)Bridge 86' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 9,551 Referee: Kevin Docherty |
| 25 January 2009 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–1 | Adelaide United | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Report Summary |
Cristiano 82' |
Attendance: 12,351 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
Finals series edit
| Semifinals | Preliminary final | Final | ||||||||||||
| Melbourne Victory | 2 | 4 | 1 | Melbourne Victory | 1 | |||||||||
| Adelaide United | 0 | 0 | 2 | Adelaide United | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Adelaide United | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Queensland Roar | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Queensland Roar | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Central Coast Mariners | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 6 February 2009 Minor Semi-Final Leg 1 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–2 | Queensland Roar | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Report Summary |
Attendance: 9,514 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 7 February 2009 Major Semi-Final Leg 1 | Adelaide United | 0–2 | Melbourne Victory | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 18:30 UTC+10:30 | Report Summary |
Hernández 13' Allsopp 89' |
Attendance: 14,119 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 13 February 2009 Minor Semi-Final Leg 2 | Queensland Roar | 2–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 19:30 UTC+10 | Nichols 21' McKay 49' |
Report Summary |
Mrdja 64' |
Attendance: 23,705 Referee: Peter Green |
| 14 February 2009 Major Semi-Final Leg 2 | Melbourne Victory | 4–0 | Adelaide United | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 19:30 UTC+11 | Report Summary |
Attendance: 34,736 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 21 February 2009 Preliminary Final | Adelaide United | 1–0 | Queensland Roar | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 18:30 UTC+10:30 | Barbiero 25' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 8,472 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 28 February 2009 Grand Final | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 19:30 UTC+11 | Pondeljak 60' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 53,273 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
Statistics edit
Leading scorers edit
| Total | Player | Team | Goals per Round | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | ||||
| 12 |  |
Shane Smeltz | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 11 |  |
Matt Simon | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 11 | |
Daniel Allsopp | Melbourne Victory | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 11 |  |
Sergio van Dijk | Queensland Roar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 10 |  |
Eugène Dadi | Perth Glory | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | |
Nikita Rukavytsya | Perth Glory | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | |
Archie Thompson | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 |  |
Cristiano | Adelaide United | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 |  |
Charlie Miller | Queensland Roar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | |
Travis Dodd | Adelaide United | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | |
Joel Griffiths | Newcastle Jets | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | |
Mile Jedinak | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | |
Sasho Petrovski | Central Coast Mariners | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | |
Ney Fabiano de Oliveira | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | |
Kevin Muscat | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | |
Alex Brosque | Sydney FC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| As of the end of the home and away season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A goal was scored from a penalty kick | |
| Two goals were scored from penalty kicks |
Attendance edit
These are the attendance records of each of the teams at the end of the home and away season. The table does not include finals series attendances.
| Team | Hosted | Average | High | Low | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 11 | 24,516 | 31,564 | 18,036 | 269,671 |
| Queensland Roar | 10 | 12,995 | 19,111 | 9,118 | 129,947 |
| Sydney FC | 10 | 12,375 | 18,251 | 8,502 | 123,754 |
| Adelaide United | 11 | 11,712 | 23,002 | 7,832 | 128,832 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 11 | 10,465 | 15,546 | 7,865 | 115,110 |
| Newcastle Jets | 10 | 9,729 | 16,022 | 6,268 | 97,294 |
| Perth Glory | 10 | 7,942 | 12,581 | 4,433 | 79,415 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 11 | 7,193 | 10,516 | 5,500 | 79,124 |
| League total | 84 | 12,180 | 31,564 | 4,433 | 1,023,147 |
* Adelaide United played a one-off match at the Adelaide Oval against Sydney FC in their Round 18 match. This is why Adelaide United's highest single attendance exceeds the capacity of Hindmarsh Stadium.
Top 10 Attendances edit
| Attendance | Round | Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Weekday | Time of Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53,273 | Grand Final | 28 February 2009 | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Telstra Dome | Saturday | Night |
| 34,736 | Major SF (L2) | 14 February 2009 | Melbourne Victory | 4–0 | Adelaide United | Telstra Dome | Saturday | Night |
| 31,654 | Round 9 | 25 October 2008 | Melbourne Victory | 0–2 | Sydney FC | Telstra Dome | Saturday | Night |
| 28,905 | Round 21 | 23 January 2009 | Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Telstra Dome | Friday | Night |
| 27,196 | Round 15 | 6 January 2009 | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Telstra Dome | Tuesday | Night |
| 25,398 | Round 17 | 27 December 2008 | Melbourne Victory | 3–2 | Sydney FC | Telstra Dome | Saturday | Night |
| 24,812 | Round 4 | 12 September 2008 | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Telstra Dome | Friday | Night |
| 24,003 | Round 20 | 16 January 2009 | Melbourne Victory | 3–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Telstra Dome | Friday | Night |
| 23,705 | Minor SF (L2) | 13 February 2009 | Queensland Roar | 2–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Suncorp Stadium | Friday | Night |
| 23,447 | Round 18 | 2 January 2009 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Queensland Roar | Telstra Dome | Friday | Night |
Awards edit
- The Premiers' Plate was awarded to the Melbourne Victory, who finished on top of the ladder after the regular season.
- The Johnny Warren Medal was awarded to Shane Smeltz from the Wellington Phoenix.
- The Coach of the Year was awarded to Aurelio Vidmar of Adelaide United.
- The Reebok Golden Boot was awarded to Shane Smeltz of the Wellington Phoenix (12 goals - regular season).
- The Rising Star award was awarded to Scott Jamieson of Adelaide United.
- The Fair Play Award was awarded to the Queensland Roar.
- Goalkeeper of the Year was awarded to Eugene Galekovic of Adelaide United.
- Referee of the Year was awarded to Matthew Breeze.
- Foreign Player of the Year was awarded to Charlie Miller of the Queensland Roar.
See also edit
Notes edit
References edit
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Adelaide United marquee player Paul Agostino has been declared fit...
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- ^ "Captain Wilkinson promoted to Centurion". Central Coast Mariners. Football Federation Australia. 8 February 2011.
Wilkinson took the captain-s armband from an injured Noel Spencer late in the second season of the Hyundai A-League
- ^ Lynch, Michael (30 April 2016). "Archie Thompson should play on after leaving Melbourne Victory". The Sydney Morning Herald.
As Victory's inauguaral marquee signing...
- ^ "Archie Thompson, Adrian Leijer sign new deals with Melbourne Victory". The Guardian. 2 May 2014.
Victory's first ever signing, and scorer, will join up with new marquee Besart Berisha next season, after agreeing a new deal with the club that takes him inside the salary cap
- ^ Ritson, Jon (15 May 2008). "Marquee Glee For Victory's Ward". FTBL.
- ^ a b c Ritson, Jon (8 August 2008). "Slow Start For Marquee Scheme". FTBL.
Sydney FC, Melbourne Victory and Newcastle Jets, confirmed they had signed junior marquees for the new season – Mark Bridge (Sydney), Nick Ward (Victory) and Adam D'Apuzzo (Jets).
- ^ Lynch, Michael (7 January 2009). "Victory take top spot". Brisbane Times.
A second-half goal by midfielder Nick Ward, who, injury-free, is finally finding the sort of form that justified making him the club's junior marquee player
- ^ "Muscat Takes on Coaching Role". FTBL. 29 August 2007.
MELBOURNE Victory skipper Kevin Muscat has signed a new two-year contract that sees him taking on a coaching role as well as the captaincy
- ^ "Kevin Muscat appointed as new Melbourne Victory coach". The Guardian. 31 October 2013.
Phoenix's Ernie Merrick was the Victory's inaugural coach and Muscat the club's inaugural captain
- ^ Gardiner, James (31 July 2008). "Newcastle Jets unveil Edmundo Zura as marquee signing". The Newcastle Herald.
- ^ Dillon, Robert; Gardiner, James (2 November 2008). "Exit Edmundo: Zura bids Jets farewell". The Newcastle Herald.
- ^ "North heading to Korea". Newcastle Jets. 13 December 2008.
North is a Newcastle Jets foundation player, having been with the club since the 2005/06 Hyundai A-League season, and was instated as captain last season.
- ^ "Matt Thompson tipping Kaz Patafta to kick on". The Newcastle Herald. 23 January 2009.
Stand-in Jets captain Matt Thompson has...
- ^ "Nikita Fills Marquee Role". FTBL. 17 November 2008.
Perth Glory striking sensation Nikita Rukavytsya has been confirmed as the club's Under-23 marquee player for this season.
- ^ "Coyne leads the way for Glory". A-League. 15 August 2008.
- ^ Ritson, Jon (24 July 2007). "Moore Signs With Roar". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012.
- ^ Lomax, Andrew (22 December 2008). "Former Rangers captain Craig Moore given all-clear after cancer". The Daily Telegraph.
Moore, 32, had the operation at a hospital in Brisbane, where he is now captain of Queensland Roar.
- ^ "Sydney FC put players on notice". Fox Sports. 3 March 2008. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012.
Aloisi, 32, signed a lucrative two-year deal as the marquee player...
- ^ "Teenage sensation Danning lifts Sydney FC". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 January 2009.
Sydney Captain Steve Corica was left on the bench...
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- ^ "You Can't Beat McKain: Herbert". FTBL. 11 August 2008.
McKain, who will be Phoenix vice-captain this season
- ^ 2008 Pre-Season Cup Draw Archived 18 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Football Federation Australia, 2 May 2008
- ^ Hyundai A-League 2008/09 Season Draw Archived 18 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Football Federation Australia, 2 May 2008
- ^ a b Match rescheduled due to Adelaide's participation in FIFA Club World Cup