A-League 2005-06

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Hyundai A-League
Season 2005-06
A-League 2005-06 Logo
Teams 8
Champions Sydney FC
Premiers Adelaide United
Statistics
Matches 84
Goals 232
Average 2.76 per match
Attendance
Total 920,219‡
Average 10,955‡
Top scorer(s)
Brosque, Despotovski, Thompson, Petrie • 8‡
‡ At completion of Round 21

The 2005-06 season saw the start of the A-League, a new domestic club competition for association football in Australia. After over 12 months without a national professional club competition, the first match in the A-League was played on August 26. The competition was made up of a triple round robin league stage before a championship playoff featuring the top four teams.

The first A-League Grand Final took place on March 5, 2006, with Sydney FC becoming the league's inaugural champions, winning 1-0 against the Central Coast Mariners. Adelaide United FC were the named premiers after finishing the season seven points clear at the top of the league.

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[edit] 2005-06 League Participants

Of the A-League participants, four come from the National Soccer League (1977-2004): Perth Glory (established 1995), NZ Football Kingz (1999), Newcastle United (2000) and Adelaide United (2003). The New Zealand Knights had previously entered the NSL as the Auckland Football Kingz, but have been significantly restructured and have a vastly different playing roster. The Queensland Roar previously competed in the NSL from 1977-1988 & had competed in the Queensland State League since then as the Brisbane Lions, who are no relation to the city's AFL team, who share the same name as them.

Team Region Chairman Manager Home Ground Capacity
Adelaide United Adelaide, SA Gordon Pickard John Kosmina Hindmarsh Stadium 16,500
Central Coast Mariners Central Coast, NSW Ian Kiernan Lawrie McKinna Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium 20,059
Melbourne Victory Melbourne, Vic Geoff Lord Ernie Merrick Olympic Park 18,500
Newcastle Jets Newcastle, NSW Con Constantine Richard Money Energy Australia Stadium 28,000
New Zealand Knights Auckland, NZ Anthony Lee John Adshead North Harbour Stadium 25,000
Perth Glory Perth, WA Nick Tana Steve McMahon (Aug 26 - Dec 7)
Alan Vest (Dec 7 2005 - )		 Members Equity Stadium 18,450
Queensland Roar Brisbane, Qld John Ribot Miron Bleiberg Suncorp Stadium 52,000
Sydney FC Sydney, NSW Walter Bugno Pierre Littbarski Aussie Stadium 41,159

[edit] Preliminary Competitions

Two competitions were held prior to the start of the A-League season.

[edit] World Club Qualification Competition

This competition was held in May 2005 to determine Australia's qualifier for the Oceania Club Championship. It consisted of all Australian A-League clubs (i.e. all clubs except for the New Zealand Knights) and granted Perth Glory - the reigning NSL Champion - a bye into the Semi-finals.


  Round 1
(May 7)		 Semi-finals
(May 11)		 Finals
(May 15)
                           
   
   Perth Glory 1  
     Sydney FC 2  
 Sydney FC 3
   Queensland Roar 0  
     Central Coast Mariners 0
   Sydney FC 1
   Central Coast Mariners (PEN) 0 (4)  
 Newcastle Jets 0 (2)  
 Central Coast Mariners 4
     Adelaide United 0  
 Adelaide United (PEN) 0 (4)
   Melbourne Victory 0 (1)  

Sydney FC qualified for and subsequently won the 2005 Oceania Club Championship entitling it to a place in the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship to be played in Tokyo.

In the future, with Australia's move into the Asian Football Confederation, it is likely that the teams finishing first and second in the league stage of the A-League competition will qualify for the Asian Champions League. However, Australian participation will probably not begin until the 2007 revamp of the competition.

[edit] Pre-Season Challenge Cup

This competition was held in July and August in the lead up to the start of the A-League season. The competition featured a group stage and a knockout stage. Commentators did not give much weight to the competition as a guide for performance during the season proper, as injuries or club strategic policy ruled that many teams did not use their best players and often used experimental tactics.

[edit] Group Stage

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
Melbourne Victory 5 3 1 2 0 2 1
Perth Glory 4 3 1 1 1 4 4
Adelaide United 3 3 0 3 0 3 3
Newcastle United Jets 2 3 0 2 1 3 4

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
Sydney FC 7 3 2 1 0 5 1
Central Coast 6 3 2 0 1 4 3
Queensland Roar FC 4 3 1 1 1 6 3
New Zealand Knights FC 0 3 0 0 3 1 9

[edit] Finals

Central Coast Mariners celebrate their 2005 Pre-Season Cup win at Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium.
Central Coast Mariners celebrate their 2005 Pre-Season Cup win at Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium.
  Semi-finals Final
             
12 August
 Melbourne Victory 1  
 Central Coast Mariners 3  
 
21 August
     Central Coast Mariners 1
   Perth Glory 0
14 August
 Sydney FC 0
 Perth Glory 1  

Central Coast Mariners were the inaugural Pre-season Challenge Cup winners.

[edit] Regular season

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The A-League season commenced on August 26, 2005 with two Friday night fixtures. Games each round are held throughout the weekend, though certain rounds will also feature Thursday night games. As there is no concurrent cup competition, midweek fixtures are uncommon unless they are held on Australian public holidays. Also, a three week break over December was scheduled to coincide with the FIFA Club World Championship in Tokyo.

[edit] Home and away season

[edit] Round 1

August 26, 2005
20:00 UTC+8		 Perth Glory 0 – 1 Central Coast Mariners Members Equity Stadium
Attendance: 11,113
Referee: Ben Williams
(Report)
(Summary)		 Spencer Scored after 66 minutes 66'
August 26, 2005
20:00 UTC+10		 Newcastle Jets 0 – 1 Adelaide United EnergyAustralia Stadium
Attendance: 13,160
Referee: Peter O'Leary
(Report)
(Summary)		 Veart Scored after 19 minutes 19'
August 28, 2005
15:00 UTC+10		 Queensland Roar 2 – 0 New Zealand Knights Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 20,725
Referee: Matthew Breeze
Brosque Scored after 80 minutes 80'
Baird Scored after 86 minutes 86'		 (Report)
(Summary)
August 28, 2005
17:00 UTC+10		 Sydney FC 1 – 1 Melbourne Victory Aussie Stadium
Attendance: 25,208
Referee: Mark Shield
Yorke Scored after 44 minutes 44' (Report)
(Summary)		 Thompson Scored after 73 minutes 73'

[edit] Round 2

September 2, 2005
19:30 UTC+9:30		 Adelaide United 0 – 0 Queensland Roar Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 11,029
Referee: Ben Williams
(Report)
(Summary)
September 2, 2005
20:00 UTC+12		 New Zealand Knights 1 – 3 Sydney FC North Harbour Stadium
Attendance: 9,827
Referee: Peter O'Leary
Rose Scored after 69 minutes 69' (Report)
(Summary)		 Rudan Scored after 25 minutes 25'
Bingley Scored after 73 minutes 73'
Middleby Scored after 90+4 minutes 90+4'
September 4, 2005
15:00 UTC+10		 Central Coast Mariners 1 – 1 Newcastle Jets Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 5,917
Referee: Mark Shield
Petrie Scored after 69 minutes 69' (Report)
(Summary)		 Milicic Scored after 25 minutes 25'
September 4, 2005
17:00 UTC+10		 Melbourne Victory 2 – 2 Perth Glory Olympic Park Stadium
Attendance: 17,960
Referee: Matthew Breeze
Kitzbichler Scored after 11 minutes 11'
Muscat Scored after 85 minutes 85' (pen)		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Caceres Scored after 40 minutes 40'
Despotovski Scored after 56 minutes 56'

[edit] Round 3

September 9, 2005
19:30 UTC+9:30		 Adelaide United 1 – 0 Melbourne Victory Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 8,785
Referee: Peter O'Leary
Brain Scored after 1 minutes 1'
Alagich Sent off after 15' 15'		 (Report)
(Summary)
September 10, 2005
19:35 UTC+8		 Perth Glory 2 – 1 Queensland Roar Members Equity Stadium
Attendance: 8,509
Referee: Simon Przydacz
Despotovski Scored after 54', 72 minutes 54', 72' (Report)
(Summary)		 Moon Scored after 76 minutes 76'
September 10, 2005
19:35 UTC+10		 Central Coast Mariners 0 – 2 New Zealand Knights Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 5,261
Referee: Ben Williams
(Report)
(Summary)		 Yeo Scored after 69 minutes 69'
Devine Scored after 80 minutes 80'
September 11, 2005
17:00 UTC+10		 Newcastle Jets 2 – 1 Sydney FC EnergyAustralia Stadium
Attendance: 9,127
Referee: Matthew Breeze
Milicic Scored after 6 minutes 6'
Johnson Scored after 18 minutes 18'
Corbo Booked after 39'Booked again after 70'Sent off after 70' 39', 70'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Yorke Scored after 78 minutes 78'
Corica Sent off after 70' 70'

[edit] Round 4

September 16, 2005
20:00 UTC+10		 Sydney FC 2 – 3 Central Coast Mariners Aussie Stadium
Attendance: 15,614
Referee: Peter O'Leary
Packer Scored after 13 minutes 13'
Yorke Scored after 72 minutes 72'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Petrie Scored after 20 minutes 20' (pen)
Gumprecht Scored after 35 minutes 35'
Spencer Scored after 90+1 minutes 90+1'
September 17, 2005
19:35 UTC+8		 Perth Glory 1 – 2 Adelaide United Members Equity Stadium
Attendance: 8,052
Referee: Matthew Breeze
Valkanis Scored after 20 minutes 20' (own) (Report)
(Summary)		 Aloisi Scored after 32 minutes 32'
Qu Scored after 65 minutes 65'
Beltrame Sent off after 67' 67'
September 18, 2005
15:00 UTC+10		 Queensland Roar 1 – 1 Melbourne Victory Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 15,444
Referee: Ben Williams
Baird Scored after 62 minutes 62'
McKay Sent off after 40' 40'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Allsopp Scored after 88 minutes 88'
September 18, 2005
17:00 UTC+10		 Newcastle Jets 4 – 0 New Zealand Knights EnergyAustralia Stadium
Attendance: 7,495
Referee: Simon Przydacz
Haliti Scored after 12 minutes 12'
Matt Thompson Scored after 26 minutes 26'
Musialik Scored after 37 minutes 37'
Carle Scored after 70 minutes 70' (pen)		 (Report)
(Summary)

[edit] Round 5

September 22, 2005
20:00 UTC+12		 New Zealand Knights 0 – 1 Perth Glory North Harbour Stadium
Attendance: 4,138
Referee: Neil Fox
(Report)
(Summary)		 Harnwell Scored after 68 minutes 68'
September 23, 2005
20:00 UTC+10		 Queensland Roar 1 – 3 Sydney FC Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 23,142
Referee: Matthew Breeze
Timpano Scored after 50 minutes 50' (own) (Report)
(Summary)		 Corica Scored after 5 minutes 5', Scored after 67 minutes 67'
McFlynn Scored after 68 minutes 68'
September 25, 2005
17:00 UTC+10		 Melbourne Victory 1 – 0 Newcastle Jets Olympic Park Stadium
Attendance: 13,831
Referee: Craig Zetter
Thompson Scored after 68 minutes 68' (Report)
(Summary)
September 25, 2005
17:00 UTC+9:30		 Adelaide United 1 – 1 Central Coast Mariners Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 7,013
Referee: Angelo Nardi
Valkanis Scored after 34 minutes 34' (Report)
(Summary)		 Kwasnik Scored after 19 minutes 19'

[edit] Round 6

September 30, 2005
20:00 UTC+10		 Central Coast Mariners 1 – 2 Melbourne Victory Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 9,313
Referee: Ben Williams
Heffernan Scored after 33 minutes 33' (Report)
(Summary)		 Thompson Scored after 73 minutes 73'
Leijer Scored after 81 minutes 81'
October 1, 2005
19:35 UTC+10		 Newcastle Jets 0 – 1 Queensland Roar EnergyAustralia Stadium
Attendance: 7,436
Referee: Srebre Delovski
Carle Sent off after 31' 31' (Report)
(Summary)		 Moon Scored after 68 minutes 68'
McKay Booked after 59'Booked again after 80'Sent off after 80' 59', 80'
October 1, 2005
19:35 UTC+8		 Perth Glory 1 – 2 Sydney FC Members Equity Stadium
Attendance: 13,157
Referee: Matthew Breeze
Despotovski Scored after 40 minutes 40' (Report)
(Summary)		 Petrovski Scored after 48 minutes 48'
Yorke Scored after 65 minutes 65'
October 2, 2005
18:00 UTC+12		 New Zealand Knights 1 – 2 Adelaide United North Harbour Stadium
Attendance: 3,558
Referee: Peter O'Leary
Yeo Scored after 44 minutes 44', Sent off after 64' 64' (Report)
(Summary)		 Dodd Scored after 34 minutes 34'
Qu Scored after 81 minutes 81'

[edit] Round 7

October 7, 2005
20:00 UTC+10		 Queensland Roar 1 – 1 Central Coast Mariners Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 13,195
Referee: Perry Mur
Seo Scored after 57 minutes 57' (Report)
(Summary)		 Spencer Scored after 41 minutes 41'
October 8, 2005
19:30 UTC+10		 Newcastle Jets 1 – 5 Perth Glory EnergyAustralia Stadium
Attendance: 5,868
Referee: James Lewis
Parisi Scored after 72 minutes 72' (Report)
(Summary)		 Mori Scored after 33 minutes 33', Scored after 62 minutes 62'
Harnwell Scored after 46 minutes 46'
Despotovski Scored after 52 minutes 52'
Sekulovski Scored after 80 minutes 80'
October 9, 2005
17:00 UTC+10		 Sydney FC 2 – 1 Adelaide United Aussie Stadium
Attendance: 18,276
Referee: Mark Shield
Carney Scored after 54 minutes 54'
Petrovski Scored after 88 minutes 88'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Valkanis Scored after 51 minutes 51'
October 10, 2005
19:00 UTC+10		 Melbourne Victory 3 – 0 New Zealand Knights Olympic Park Stadium
Attendance: 11,010
Referee: Peter Green
Kitzbichler Scored after 23 minutes 23'
Muscat Scored after 62 minutes 62'
Diaco Scored after 64 minutes 64'		 (Report)
(Summary)

[edit] Round 8

October 14, 2005
19:30 UTC+9:30		 Adelaide United 2 – 4 Newcastle Jets Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 13,182
Referee: Mark Shield
Valkanis Scored after 38 minutes 38'
Corbo Scored after 67 minutes 67'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Kemp Scored after 12 minutes 12'
Carle Scored after 22 minutes 22' Scored after 89 minutes 89'
Zelic Scored after 68 minutes 68'
October 16, 2005
13:00 UTC+10		 Melbourne Victory 5 – 0 Sydney FC Olympic Park Stadium
Attendance: 18,206
Referee: Matthew Breeze
Kitzbichler Scored after 34 minutes 34'
Muscat Scored after 53 minutes 53' Scored after 78 minutes 78'
Thompson Scored after 57 minutes 57' Scored after 69 minutes 69'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Talay Sent off after 58' 58'
October 16, 2005
17:00 UTC+10		 Central Coast Mariners 4 – 0 Perth Glory Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 6,494
Referee: Ben Williams
Petrie Scored after 14 minutes 14' Scored after 48 minutes 48'
Heffernan Scored after 85 minutes 85'
Spencer Scored after 90+3 minutes 90+3'		 (Report)
(Summary)
October 16, 2005
18:00 UTC+12		 New Zealand Knights 0 – 2 Queensland Roar North Harbour Stadium
Attendance: 4,182
Referee: Simon Przydacz
(Report)
(Summary)		 Seo Scored after 8 minutes 8'
Baird Scored after 57 minutes 57'

[edit] Round 9

October 21, 2005
20:00 UTC+10		 Sydney FC 2 – 0 New Zealand Knights Aussie Stadium
Attendance: 11,836
Referee: Ben Williams
Petrovski Scored after 10 minutes 10'
Carney Scored after 30 minutes 30'		 (Report)
(Summary)
October 22, 2005
19:30 UTC+10		 Queensland Roar 1 – 2 Adelaide United Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 15,181
Referee: Peter O'Leary
Brownlie Scored after 76 minutes 76' (Report)
(Summary)		 Fernando Scored after 59 minutes 59'
Pantelis Scored after 89 minutes 89'
October 23, 2005
17:00 UTC+10		 Newcastle Jets 1 – 0 Central Coast Mariners Energy Australia Stadium
Attendance: 9,371
Referee: Matthew Breeze
Parisi Scored after 88 minutes 88' (Report)
(Summary)
October 23, 2005
17:00 UTC+8		 Perth Glory 2 – 1 Melbourne Victory Members Equity Stadium
Attendance: 12,312
Referee: Mark Shield
Deane Scored after 22 minutes 22'
Sekulovski Scored after 55 minutes 55'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Thompson Scored after 39 minutes 39'

[edit] Round 10

October 28, 2005
20:00 UTC+10		 Melbourne Victory 0 – 1 Adelaide United Olympic Park Stadium
Attendance: 16,201
Referee: Matthew Breeze
(Report)
(Summary)		 Veart Scored after 83 minutes 83'
October 29, 2005
19:30 UTC+10		 Queensland Roar 0 – 0 Perth Glory Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 13,685
Referee: Simon Przydacz
(Report)
(Summary)
October 29, 2005
20:00 UTC+12		 New Zealand Knights 1 – 3 Central Coast Mariners North Harbour Stadium
Attendance: 2,583
Referee: Neil Fox
Yeo Scored after 8 minutes 8' (Report)
(Summary)		 Heffernan Scored after 4 minutes 4'
Petrie Scored after 49 minutes 49' Scored after 72 minutes 72'
October 30, 2005
17:00 UTC+10		 Sydney FC 1 – 1 Newcastle Jets Aussie Stadium
Attendance: 9,132
Referee: Mark Shield
Carney Scored after 73 minutes 73' (Report)
(Summary)		 Milicic Scored after 77 minutes 77'

[edit] Round 11

November 4, 2005
20:00 UTC+13		 New Zealand Knights 2 – 4 Newcastle Jets North Harbour Stadium
Attendance: 2,561
Referee: Matthew Breeze
Brockie Scored after 71 minutes 71' Scored after 77 minutes 77' (Report)
(Summary)		 Milicic Scored after 18 minutes 18' Scored after 28 minutes 28' Scored after 56 minutes 56'
Thompson Scored after 21 minutes 21'
November 4, 2005
20:00 UTC+11		 Melbourne Victory 0 – 1 Queensland Roar Olympic Park Stadium
Attendance: 13,239
Referee: Mark Shield
(Report)
(Summary)		 Matt McKay Scored after 15 minutes 15'
November 5, 2005
20:00 UTC+11		 Central Coast Mariners 1 – 5 Sydney FC Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 10,529
Referee: Simon Przydacz
Hutchinson Scored after 40 minutes 40' [1]
(Summary)		 Yorke Scored after 10 minutes 10'
Talay Scored after 14 minutes 14'
Petrovski Scored after 23 minutes 23' Scored after 68 minutes 68' Scored after 83 minutes 83'
November 6, 2005
16:30 UTC+10:30		 Adelaide United 2 – 4 Perth Glory Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 10,868
Referee: Ben Williams
Veart Scored after 13 minutes 13'
Rees Scored after 53 minutes 53'		 (Report)
(Summary)		 Mori Scored after 9 minutes 9' Scored after 34 minutes 34' Scored after 45+1 minutes 45+1'
Despotovski Scored after 39 minutes 39'

[edit] Round 12

Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Report
November 11 Perth Glory 3-0 New Zealand Knights Members Equity Stadium 9667 report
November 11 Melbourne Victory 0-0 Newcastle Jets Olympic Park 12407 report
November 13 Central Coast Mariners 1-2 Adelaide United Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium 5467 report
November 13 Sydney FC 1-0 Queensland Roar Aussie Stadium 13030 report

[edit] Round 13

Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Report
November 18 Melbourne Victory 0-2 Central Coast Mariners Olympic Park 13892 report
November 19 Sydney FC 0-0 Perth Glory Aussie Stadium 16242 report
November 20 Adelaide United 1-0 New Zealand Knights Hindmarsh Stadium 9676 report
November 20 Queensland Roar 0-1 Newcastle Jets Suncorp Stadium 13004 report

[edit] Round 14

Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Report
November 25 Perth Glory 0-1 Newcastle Jets Members Equity Stadium 7921 report
November 25 Central Coast Mariners 2-2 Queensland Roar Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium 5194 report
November 26 New Zealand Knights 2-3 Melbourne Victory North Harbour Stadium 1922 report
November 27 Adelaide United 3-2 Sydney FC Hindmarsh Stadium 14068 report

[edit] Round 15

Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Report
December 1 Queensland Roar 1-1 New Zealand Knights Suncorp Stadium 8607 report
December 2 Newcastle Jets 1-2 Adelaide United EnergyAustralia Stadium 10132 report
December 3 Sydney FC 2-1 Melbourne Victory Aussie Stadium 17272 report
December 4 Perth Glory 2-2 Central Coast Mariners Members Equity Stadium 7428 report

[edit] Round 16

Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Report
December 29 Melbourne Victory 2-2 Perth Glory Olympic Park 14754 report
December 30 New Zealand Knights 2-2 Sydney FC North Harbour Stadium 4212 report
December 31 Central Coast Mariners 4-1 Newcastle Jets Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium 11612 report
January 1 Adelaide United 4-2 Queensland Roar Hindmarsh Stadium 8426 report

[edit] Round 17

Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Report
January 5 Adelaide United 1-0 Melbourne Victory Hindmarsh Stadium 13427 report
January 6 Sydney FC 0-0 Newcastle Jets Aussie Stadium 15211 report
January 7 Perth Glory 0-2 Queensland Roar Members Equity Stadium 11087 report
January 8 Central Coast Mariners 1-0 New Zealand Knights Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium 7257 report

[edit] Round 18

Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Report
January 12 Perth Glory 1-2 Adelaide United Members Equity Stadium 5033 report
January 13 Newcastle Jets 3-0 New Zealand Knights EnergyAustralia Stadium 6862 report
January 14 Sydney FC 1-1 Central Coast Mariners Aussie Stadium 15977 report
January 15 Queensland Roar 0-1 Melbourne Victory Suncorp Stadium 12710 report

[edit] Round 19

Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Report
January 19 New Zealand Knights 1-4 Perth Glory North Harbour Stadium 3024 report
January 20 Adelaide United 1-1 Central Coast Mariners Hindmarsh Stadium 13008 report
January 21 Queensland Roar 2-1 Sydney FC Suncorp Stadium 13302 report
January 22 Newcastle Jets 1-0 Melbourne Victory EnergyAustralia Stadium 9073 report

[edit] Round 20

Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Report
January 26 Newcastle Jets 0-5 Queensland Roar EnergyAustralia Stadium 10271 report
January 27 Central Coast Mariners 3-1 Melbourne Victory Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium 11945 report
January 28 New Zealand Knights 1-1 Adelaide United North Harbour Stadium 3079 report
January 29 Perth Glory 1-2 Sydney FC Members Equity Stadium 12796 report

[edit] Round 21

Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Report
February 3 Sydney FC 2-1 Adelaide United Aussie Stadium 25557 report
February 4 Melbourne Victory 2-1 New Zealand Knights Olympic Park 10078 report
February 4 Queensland Roar 2-2 Central Coast Mariners Suncorp Stadium 13641 report
February 5 Newcastle Jets 1-3 Perth Glory EnergyAustralia Stadium 9232 report

[edit] League table

As at completion of regular season: February 6, 2006:

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Adelaide United 21 13 4 4 33 25 8 43
Sydney FC 21 10 6 5 35 28 7 36
Central Coast Mariners 21 8 8 5 35 28 7 32
Newcastle Jets 21 9 4 8 27 29 -2 31
Perth Glory 21 8 5 8 34 29 5 29
Queensland Roar 21 7 7 7 27 22 5 28
Melbourne Victory 21 7 5 9 26 24 2 26
New Zealand Knights 21 1 3 17 15 47 -32 6

Key

Green: Qualified for Major Semi-final
Blue: Qualified for Minor Semi-final

[edit] Finals series

See also: A-League Grand Final 2006

After the home and away season, the finals series began, with the top four teams. The finals series used a modified page playoff system, with the difference that each first round game would be played over two legs. The winner of the finals series, Sydney FC was crowned as the A-League champion. Adelaide United, as the holder of the top position on the league ladder, were named the 2005-06 premiers.

Standard cup rules - such as the away goals rule (two-leg ties only), extra time and penalty shootouts were used to decide drawn games.

Date Home team Score Away team Venue Crowd Report
Semi-finals - Leg 1
February 10 Newcastle Jets 0-1 Central Coast Mariners EnergyAustralia Stadium 10236 report
February 12 Adelaide United 2-2 Sydney FC Hindmarsh Stadium 15104 report
Semi-finals - Leg 2
February 17 Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Newcastle Jets Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium 17429 report
February 19 Sydney FC 2-1 Adelaide United Aussie Stadium 30377 report
Preliminary final
February 26 Adelaide United 0-1 Central Coast Mariners Hindmarsh Stadium 11405 report
Grand final
March 5 Sydney FC 1-0 Central Coast Mariners Aussie Stadium 41689 report
  Semifinals Preliminary final Grand final
    L1 L2    
    February 10 & 17                        
1  Adelaide United 2 1     March 5
2  Sydney FC 2 2     February 26          Sydney FC 1
       Adelaide United 0      Central Coast Mariners 0
  February 12 & 19      Central Coast Mariners 1  
3  Central Coast Mariners 1 1
4  Newcastle Jets 0 1  

[edit] Asian Champions League

Although Australia became a member of the Asian Football Confederation in 2006, Australian teams were not invited to participate in the 2006 AFC Champions League competition.

The AFC later determined that qualification for the AFC Champions League 2007 would be based on the 2005-06 A-League competition, despite that ACL matches will commence after the completion of the A-League 2006-07 season. Adelaide as Premiers and Sydney as Champions will represent Australia.

[edit] 2005-06 League Records (Regular Season)

As at completion of regular season: February 6, 2006.

[edit] Awards

Award Recipient
Johnny Warren Medal (Player's Player of the Year) Bobby Despotovski (Perth Glory)
Reebok Golden Boot Award (Top Goalscorer) Four players (see below)
Hyundai Rising Star Award (U-20 Player of the Year) Nick Ward (Perth Glory)
Hyundai A-League Coach of the Year Lawrie McKinna (Central Coast Mariners)
Zurich Referee of the Year Mark Shield
Joe Marston Medal (Best player in Grand Final) Dwight Yorke (Sydney FC)

[edit] Leading goalscorers

Player Team Goals
Alex Brosque Queensland Roar 8
Bobby Despotovski Perth Glory 8
Archie Thompson Melbourne Victory 8
Stewart Petrie Central Coast Mariners 8
Carl Veart Adelaide United 7
Dean Heffernan Central Coast Mariners 7
Dwight Yorke Sydney FC 7
Ante Milicic Newcastle Jets 7
Sasho Petrovski Sydney FC 7
Damian Mori Perth Glory 7

[edit] Goal assists

Player Team Assists
Alex Brosque Queensland Roar 6
David Carney Sydney FC 6
Nick Carle Newcastle Jets 6
Qu Shengqing Adelaide United 6
Tom Pondeljak Central Coast Mariners 6
Dwight Yorke Sydney FC 5
Kristian Sarkies Melbourne Victory 5
Sasho Petrovski Sydney FC 5
Andre Gumprecht Central Coast Mariners 4
Carl Veart Adelaide United 4

[edit] Fouls conceded

Player Team Fouls Conceded
Stewart Petrie Central Coast Mariners 60
Ross Aloisi Adelaide United 50
Andrew Clark Central Coast Mariners 49
Sasho Petrovski Sydney FC 49
Steve Pantelidis Melbourne Victory 47
Terry McFlynn Sydney FC 42
Noel Spencer Central Coast Mariners 41
Carl Veart Adelaide United 40
Richard Johnson Newcastle Jets 40
Travis Dodd Adelaide United 39

[edit] Disciplinary records

Player Team Yellow Red
Terry McFlynn Sydney FC 7 0
Matt McKay Queensland Roar 5* 2*
Kevin Muscat Melbourne Victory 6* 1*
Ross Aloisi Adelaide United 6 0
Remo Buess Queensland Roar 6 0

NB: * = totals include 1 red card awarded after 2 yellow cards in same match.

[edit] Biggest victories

[edit] 5 goals

Score Date Round
Melbourne Victory 5-0 Sydney FC 16 Oct 2005 8
Queensland Roar 5-0 Newcastle Jets 26 Jan 2006 20

[edit] 4 goals

Score Date Round
Perth Glory 5-1 Newcastle Jets 8 Oct 2005 7
Sydney FC 5-1 Central Coast Mariners 5 Nov 2005 11
Newcastle Jets 4-0 New Zealand Knights 18 Sep 2005 4
Central Coast Mariners 4-0 Perth Glory 8 Oct 2005 8

[edit] Highest aggregate scores

Score Date Round
Perth Glory 5-1 Newcastle Jets 8 Oct 2005 7
Sydney FC 5-1 Central Coast Mariners 5 Nov 2005 11
Newcastle Jets 4-2 Adelaide United 14 Oct 2005 8
Newcastle Jets 4-2 New Zealand Knights 4 Nov 2005 11
Perth Glory 4-2 Adelaide United 6 Nov 2005 11
Adelaide United 4-2 Queensland Roar 1 Jan 2006 16

[edit] Home attendances

Honours

[edit] League Milestones

[edit] League Statistics

  • Matches Played: 84
    • Home Wins: 33%, Draws: 25%, Away Wins: 42%
  • Total Goals: 232
    • Average of 2.76 goals per match.

[edit] See also

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