2005 A-League Pre-season Challenge Cup

The 2005 A-League Pre-season Challenge Cup was played in the lead up to the inaugural (2005-06) A-League season. It was won by the Central Coast Mariners, who beat Perth Glory in the final.

2005 A-League Pre-season Challenge Cup
Tournament details
CountryAustralia
New Zealand
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsCentral Coast Mariners (1st title)
Runner-upPerth Glory
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored34 (2.27 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Bobby Despotovski
Nik Mrdja
Sasho Petrovski
(3 goals)
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Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Melbourne Victory 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5 Advance to semi-finals
2 Perth Glory 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
3 Adelaide United 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3
4 Newcastle Jets 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
Source: [citation needed]
Newcastle Jets1–1Melbourne Victory
Deans   28' Summary Thompson   85'
Attendance: 1,864
Referee: James Lewis (Australia)
Adelaide United2–2Perth Glory
Aloisi   54'
Valkanis   62'
Report Valkanis   29' (o.g.)
Despotovski   52'
Attendance: 5,263
Referee: Craig Zetter

Adelaide United1–1Newcastle Jets
Valkanis   74' Report Johnson   79'
Attendance: 6,750
Melbourne Victory1–0Perth Glory
Thompson   60' Report
Attendance: 4,528
Referee: Peter Green

Perth Glory2–1Newcastle Jets
Despotovski   12', 61' Report Thompson   29'
Attendance: 7,089
Referee: Angelo Nardi

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sydney FC 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7 Advance to semi-finals
2 Central Coast Mariners 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
3 Queensland Roar 3 1 1 1 6 3 +3 4
4 New Zealand Knights 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0
Source: [citation needed]
Central Coast Mariners3–1Queensland Roar
Mrdja   22', 40', 59' Report Tollenaere   29'
Sydney FC3–1New Zealand Knights
Yorke   25' (pen.)
Petrovski   45', 72'
Report Fitzsimmons   83'
Attendance: 8,714
Referee: Ben Williams

New Zealand Knights0–5Queensland Roar
Report Brownlie   8', 9'
Tollenaere   82'
Moon   90'
Murdocca   90'
Attendance: 3,397
Referee: Peter O'Leary
Central Coast Mariners0–2Sydney FC
Report Corica   57'
Petrovski   79'
Attendance: 8,362

Knockout stage

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Semi-finals

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Melbourne Victory1–3Central Coast Mariners
Byrnes   31' Summary Pondeljak   39' (pen.), 53'
Brown   66'
Sydney FC0–1Perth Glory
Summary Ward   90'

Final

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Top scorers

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Position Player Club Goals
1   Nik Mrdja Central Coast Mariners 3
  Bobby Despotovski Perth Glory
  Sasho Petrovski Sydney FC
4   Michael Valkanis Adelaide United 2
  Damien Brown Central Coast Mariners
  Tom Pondeljak Central Coast Mariners
  Archie Thompson Melbourne Victory
  Royce Brownlie Queensland Roar
  Reece Tollenaere Queensland Roar