The 2006–07 A-League was the 30th season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the second season of the A-League since its establishment the previous season. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the first season and on the interest generated by the Socceroos competing in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Fox Sports had signed a A$120 million deal over 7 years for the exclusive broadcast rights of the A-League, AFC Champions League, and national team matches (excluding matches played in the World Cup finals).[1]
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| Season | 2006–07 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 August 2006 – 18 February 2007 |
| Champions | Melbourne Victory (1st title) |
| Premiers | Melbourne Victory (1st title) |
| AFC Champions League | Melbourne Victory Adelaide United |
| Matches played | 84 |
| Goals scored | 218 (2.6 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Archie Thompson (15 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Brisbane Roar 5–0 New Zealand Knights (15 September 2006) |
| Biggest away win | New Zealand Knights 0–4 Melbourne Victory (27 October 2006) |
| Highest scoring | Adelaide United 5–1 Newcastle Jets (8 September 2006) Adelaide United 4–2 New Zealand Knights (22 October 2006) |
| Longest winning run | 7 Matches Melbourne Victory |
| Longest unbeaten run | 9 Matches Sydney FC |
| Longest winless run | 8 Matches New Zealand Knights |
| Longest losing run | 8 Matches New Zealand Knights |
| Highest attendance | 50,333 Melbourne Victory 0–0 Sydney FC (8 December 2006) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,632 New Zealand Knights 0–1 Central Coast Mariners (28 September 2006) |
| Total attendance | 1,281,447 |
| Average attendance | 12,927 ( 1972) |
← 2005–06 2007–08 →
(Note: Longest runs only include regular season results) | |
The television advertisement campaign used for the 2006–07 season was the same as the previous season, with different music. Scribe's song "Not Many" was replaced with Manuel Neztic's "Kickin Down".[2] The second season was marketed as "A-League: Version 2".[3]
Clubs
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| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | Adelaide | Hindmarsh Stadium | 17,000 |
| Central Coast Mariners | Gosford | Bluetongue Stadium | 20,119 |
| Melbourne Victory | Melbourne | Olympic Park Stadium | 18,500 |
| Melbourne | Telstra Dome | 56,347 | |
| Newcastle Jets | Newcastle | Energy Australia Stadium | 26,164 |
| New Zealand Knights | Auckland | North Harbour Stadium | 25,000 |
| Perth Glory | Perth | Members Equity Stadium | 18,156 |
| Queensland Roar | Brisbane | Suncorp Stadium | 52,500 |
| Sydney FC | Sydney | Aussie Stadium | 42,500 |
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
editPre-Season Challenge Cup
edit
This competition was held in July and August in the lead up to the start of the A-League season. The opening round was 15 July 2006. The competition featured a group stage, with three regular rounds and a bonus round, followed by a two-week finals playoff. The bonus group round matched up teams against opponents from the other group, and also offered the incentive of "bonus points" based on goals scored (1 point for 2 goals, 2 points for 3 goals, 3 points for 4 or more goals).
The Pre-Season Cup was used to enhance the A-League's profiles by playing pre-season games in regional centres including the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba, Launceston, Canberra, Wollongong, Port Macquarie, Orange and Tamworth.[23]
The pre-season cup was won by Adelaide United at the final on 19 August 2006.
Regular season
editThe league season took a triple round-robin format, and took place over 21 rounds between 25 August 2006 and 21 January 2007.
League table
edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Victory (C) | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 45 | Qualification for 2008 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series |
| 2 | Adelaide United | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 33 | |
| 3 | Newcastle Jets | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 30 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 4 | Sydney FC | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 29[a] | |
| 5 | Queensland Roar | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 29 | |
| 6 | Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 24 | |
| 7 | Perth Glory | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 20 | |
| 8 | New Zealand Knights[b] | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 39 | −26 | 19 | Disbanded at end of season |
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Sydney FC were penalised three competition points following round 18 due to salary cap breaches which occurred during the 2005–06 season
- ^ New Zealand Knights cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.
Results
editRound 1
edit| 25 August 2006 | Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | Adelaide United | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Claudinho  78'Muscat 29' (pen.) |
Attendance: 15,781 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 26 August 2006 | Queensland Roar | 3–0 | Perth Glory | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 19:30 UTC+10 | McLaren 84' Vidosic 82'Lynch 79' |
Attendance: 20,606 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 27 August 2006 | New Zealand Knights | 0–0 | Newcastle Jets | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| 16:30 UTC+12 | Attendance: 7,304 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 27 August 2006 | Sydney FC | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Aussie Stadium, Sydney |
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Fyfe 52' |
Attendance: 19,274 Referee: Mark Shield |
Round 2
edit| 1 September 2006 | Newcastle Jets | 2–3 | Queensland Roar | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| Bridge 40' Gibson 25' (o.g.) |
Lynch 88' Okon 38' (o.g.)Reinaldo 5' |
Attendance: 7,276 Referee: Angelo Nardi |
| 2 September 2006 | New Zealand Knights | 1–0 | Adelaide United | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Buari 84' |
Attendance: 4,100 Referee: Peter Green |
| 2 September 2006 | Melbourne Victory | 3–2 | Sydney FC | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| Muscat 11' (pen.) Allsopp 8', 51' |
Vargas 84' (o.g.) Fyfe 18' |
Attendance: 39,730 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 3 September 2006 | Perth Glory | 2–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| Young 81' Colosimo 52' |
Attendance: 7,229 Referee: Craig Zetter |
Round 3
edit| 8 September 2006 | Adelaide United | 5–1 | Newcastle Jets | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| Durante 65' (o.g.) Qu 28'Cornthwaite 19'Rech 8', 73' |
Bridge 52' |
Attendance: 8,785 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 9 September 2006 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–0 | Queensland Roar | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| Attendance: 4,644 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 10 September 2006 | New Zealand Knights | 0–3 | Melbourne Victory | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Muscat 35' Thompson 22'Allsopp 9' |
Attendance: 2,071 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 10 September 2006 | Perth Glory | 1–1 | Sydney FC | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| Coyne 69' |
Petrovski 36' |
Attendance: 7,229 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
Round 4
edit| 15 September 2006 | Queensland Roar | 5–0 | New Zealand Knights | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| Milicic 80' Lynch 72'Reinaldo 55' (pen.)McKay 7', 86' |
Attendance: 15,517 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 16 September 2006 | Adelaide United | 3–0 | Perth Glory | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| Dodd 34' Rech 14', 50' |
Attendance: 11,474 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 17 September 2006 | Sydney FC | 2–2 | Newcastle Jets | Aussie Stadium, Sydney |
| Zdrillic 38' Corica 33' (pen.) |
Rodriguez 45', 62' |
Attendance: 15,488 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 17 September 2006 | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne |
| Thompson 51' |
Attendance: 17,617 Referee: Angelo Nardi |
Round 5
edit| 21 September 2006 | New Zealand Knights | 0–1 | Sydney FC | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Rudan 58' |
Attendance: 2,764 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 22 September 2006 | Queensland Roar | 0–0 | Adelaide United | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| Attendance: 16,143 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 23 September 2006 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–1 | Newcastle Jets | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| Hutchinson 12' |
Griffiths 84' |
Attendance: 8,439 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 24 September 2006 | Perth Glory | 1–2 | Melbourne Victory | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| Tarka 90' |
Muscat 72' (pen.) Caceres 54' |
Attendance: 7,983 Referee: Peter Green |
Round 6
edit| 28 September 2006 | New Zealand Knights | 0–1 | Central Coast Mariners | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Kwasnik 85' (pen.) |
Attendance: 1,632 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 29 September 2006 | Newcastle Jets | 0–3 | Perth Glory | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| Harnwell 83' Young 44', 90' |
Attendance: 7,961 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 1 October 2006 | Melbourne Victory | 4–1 | Queensland Roar | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| Allsopp 82' Muscat 22' (pen.), 56' (pen.)Fred 11' |
Milicic 16' |
Attendance: 25,921 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 2 October 2006 | Adelaide United | 1–4 | Sydney FC | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| Burns 54' |
Carbone 85' Petrovski 80'Dodd 57' (o.g.)Zadkovich 36' |
Attendance: 15,119 Referee: Mark Shield |
Round 7
edit| 6 October 2006 | Adelaide United | 3–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| Burns 90' Rees 58'Veart 25' |
Mori 38' |
Attendance: 10,493 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 6 October 2006 | Perth Glory | 1–0 | New Zealand Knights | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| Young 37' |
Attendance: 7,309 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 8 October 2006 | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Queensland Roar | Aussie Stadium, Sydney |
| Ceccoli 45' |
Dilevski 15' |
Attendance: 17,274 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 8 October 2006 | Newcastle Jets | 0–2 | Melbourne Victory | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| Allsopp 69', 90' |
Attendance: 4,635 Referee: Peter Green |
Round 8
edit| 13 October 2006 | Central Coast Mariners | 3–1 | Sydney FC | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| Mori 52', 90' O'Grady 40' |
Carbone 12' |
Attendance: 11,567 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 14 October 2006 | Newcastle Jets | 3–0 | New Zealand Knights | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| Rodriguez 90+1' Musialik 86'North 72' |
Attendance: 5,275 Referee: Peter Green |
| 15 October 2006 | Melbourne Victory | 0–1 | Adelaide United | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| Owens 83' |
Attendance: 32,368 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 15 October 2006 | Perth Glory | 1–2 | Queensland Roar | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| Young 2' |
Vidosic 53' Milicic 14' |
Attendance: 9,978 Referee: Ben Williams |
Round 9
edit| 20 October 2006 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 | Perth Glory | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| Pondeljak 2', 87' |
Despotovski 58' |
Attendance: 8,496 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 21 October 2006 | Sydney FC | 1–2 | Melbourne Victory | Aussie Stadium, Sydney |
| Corica 9' |
Thompson 50', 73' |
Attendance: 20,881 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 22 October 2006 | Queensland Roar | 0–1 | Newcastle Jets | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| Coveny 34' |
Attendance: 16,061 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 22 October 2006 | Adelaide United | 4–2 | New Zealand Knights | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| Dodd 84' Petta 56'Veart 36'Burns 23' |
van Dommele 71' (o.g.) Hickey 65' |
Attendance: 11,600 Referee: Angelo Nardi |
Round 10
edit| 27 October 2006 | New Zealand Knights | 0–4 | Melbourne Victory | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Allsopp 72' Caceres 59'Thompson 57'Fred 9' |
Attendance: 2,357 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 27 October 2006 | Newcastle Jets | 2–1 | Adelaide United | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| Carle 90' Coveny 26' |
Veart 37' (pen.) |
Attendance: 10,895 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 28 October 2006 | Queensland Roar | 1–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| Reinaldo 49' |
Mori 21' |
Attendance: 13,727 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 29 October 2006 | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Perth Glory | Aussie Stadium, Sydney |
| Zdrillic 15' |
Glavas 75' |
Attendance: 12,316 Referee: Ben Williams |
Round 11
edit| 3 November 2006 | Melbourne Victory | 3–3 | Central Coast Mariners | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| Allsopp 4', 68' Thompson 10' |
McMaster 6' Petrie 11'Kwasnik 23' (pen.) |
Attendance: 28,118 Referee: Peter Green |
| 4 November 2006 | Newcastle Jets | 1–1 | Sydney FC | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| Brown 86' |
Zdrillic 14' |
Attendance: 8,493 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 5 November 2006 | Adelaide United | 3–2 | Perth Glory | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| Veart 8' Owens 24'Kemp 57' |
Saric 14' Despotovski 45+2' |
Attendance: 11,032 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 5 November 2006 | New Zealand Knights | 1–0 | Queensland Roar | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Ognenovski 7' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 2,675 Referee: Craig Zetter |
Round 12
edit| 9 November 2006 | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| Brebner 88' |
Attendance: 22,890 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 10 November 2006 | Sydney FC | 4–0 | New Zealand Knights | Aussie Stadium, Sydney |
| Petrovski 37', 53' Zdrillic 65'Carney 89' |
Attendance: 9,871 Referee: Angelo Nardi |
| 11 November 2006 | Queensland Roar | 0–1 | Adelaide United | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| Dodd 62' |
Attendance: 14,154 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 11 November 2006 | Newcastle Jets | 3–1 | Central Coast Mariners | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| Bridge 6' Carle 17'Rodriguez 79' |
Mori 40' |
Attendance: 14,026 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
Round 13
edit| 17 November 2006 | Queensland Roar | 0–2 | Melbourne Victory | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| Packer 18' (o.g.) Thompson 46' |
Attendance: 14,797 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 18 November 2006 | Perth Glory | 2–1 | Newcastle Jets | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| Harnwell 38' Glavaš 90+4' |
Carle 77' (pen.) |
Attendance: 7,315 Referee: Angelo Nardi |
| 19 November 2006 | New Zealand Knights | 0–2 | Central Coast Mariners | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Mori 65' Mrdja 90+5' |
Attendance: 2,139 Referee: Peter Green |
| 19 November 2006 | Sydney FC | 2–1 | Adelaide United | Aussie Stadium, Sydney |
| Talay 15' (pen.) Rudan 22' |
Aloisi 9' |
Attendance: 14,308 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
Round 14
edit| 24 November 2006 | Sydney FC | 3–0 | Queensland Roar | Aussie Stadium, Sydney |
| Talay 23' (pen.) Corica 64'Middleby 89' |
Attendance: 12,718 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 25 November 2006 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–0 | Adelaide United | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| Kwasnik 55' Petrie 59' |
Attendance: 13,119 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 26 November 2006 | Perth Glory | 4–1 | New Zealand Knights | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| Harnwell 10', 42', 60' Despotovski 83' |
Hickey 3' |
Attendance: 6,251 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 26 November 2006 | Melbourne Victory | 0–1 | Newcastle Jets | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| Rodriguez 61' |
Attendance: 27,753 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
Round 15
edit| 1 December 2006 | Adelaide United | 1–3 | Melbourne Victory | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| Fernando 42' |
Muscat 16' (pen.) Allsopp 61'Fred 86' |
Attendance: 16,378 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 2 December 2006 | Queensland Roar | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| McKay 80' |
Attendance: 11,237 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 3 December 2006 | New Zealand Knights | 1–1 | Newcastle Jets | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Marcina 29' (pen.) |
Griffiths 13' |
Attendance: 2,039 Referee: Peter O’Leary |
| 3 December 2006 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–0 | Sydney FC | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| Attendance: 12,457 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
Round 16
edit| 7 December 2006 | Queensland Roar | 0–3 | Newcastle Jets | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| Bridge 9', 77' Griffiths 53' |
Attendance: 10,040 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 8 December 2006 | Melbourne Victory | 0–0 | Sydney FC | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| Attendance: 50,333 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 10 December 2006 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| Kwasnik 12' |
Attendance: 8,089 Referee: Peter O’Leary |
| 10 December 2006 | Adelaide United | 1–1 | New Zealand Knights | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| Owens 72' |
Gao 18' |
Attendance: 11,548 Referee: Angelo Nardi |
Round 17
edit| 14 December 2006 | Sydney FC | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Aussie Stadium, Sydney |
| Brosque 80' |
Attendance: 11,816 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 15 December 2006 | Adelaide United | 3–2 | Newcastle Jets | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| Romário 15' Fernando 60'Owens 78' |
Bridge 59' Thompson 67' |
Attendance: 12,214 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 16 December 2006 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–3 | Queensland Roar | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| Kwasnik 29' (pen.), 77' (pen.) |
Griffin 40' Vidosic 63', 80' |
Attendance: 7,132 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 17 December 2006 | Melbourne Victory | 4–0 | New Zealand Knights | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne |
| Allsopp 35', 45' Caceres 39'Thompson 45+3' |
Attendance: 15,563 Referee: Angelo Nardi |
Round 18
edit| 28 December 2006 | Perth Glory | 0–0 | Adelaide United | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| Attendance: 8,226 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 29 December 2006 | New Zealand Knights | 3–1 | Queensland Roar | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Tambouras 14' Emblen 52'Marcina 56' |
Milicic 80' |
Attendance: 1,903 Referee: Peter O’Leary |
| 31 December 2006 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–2 | Melbourne Victory | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| Kwasnik 52' |
Fred 23' Thompson 26' |
Attendance: 15404 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 1 January 2007 | Newcastle Jets | 0–2 | Sydney FC | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| Brosque 46' Petrovski 90+1' |
Attendance: 20,980 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
Round 19
edit| 4 January 2007 | Adelaide United | 0–1 | Queensland Roar | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| Reinaldo 52' |
Attendance: 10,435 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 5 January 2007 | Newcastle Jets | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| Rodriguez 25' |
Attendance: 14,828 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 7 January 2007 | Sydney FC | 0–1 | New Zealand Knights | Aussie Stadium, Sydney |
| Bunce 16' |
Attendance: 16,040 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 7 January 2007 | Perth Glory | 2–2 | Melbourne Victory | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| Harnwell 29' Byrnes 43' (o.g.) |
Sarkies 58', 76' |
Attendance: 6,462 Referee: Peter Green |
Round 20
edit| 11 January 2007 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–0 | New Zealand Knights | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| Attendance: 10,637 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 12 January 2006 | Melbourne Victory | 1–2 | Queensland Roar | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| Thompson 79' |
Mori 18' Vidosic 90+2' |
Attendance: 28,937 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 14 January 2007 | Adelaide United | 1–0 | Sydney FC | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| Fernando 89' |
Attendance: 14,704 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 14 January 2007 | Perth Glory | 3–3 | Newcastle Jets | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| Colosimo 43' (pen.) Harnwell 78'Magdic 81' |
Carle 12' Griffiths 90+1', 90+4' |
Attendance: 7,904 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
Round 21
edit| 19 January 2007 | Newcastle Jets | 4–0 | Melbourne Victory | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| Bridge 36', 48' Coveny 51'Griffiths 73' |
Attendance: 19,601 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 20 January 2007 | Queensland Roar | 1–1 | Sydney FC | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| Mori 20' |
Brosque 13' |
Attendance: 32,371 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 21 January 2007 | New Zealand Knights | 2–0 | Perth Glory | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Emblen 32' Buari 40' |
Attendance: 4,936 Referee: Kevin Docherty |
| 21 January 2007 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–3 | Adelaide United | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| Pondeljak 77' |
Burns 10', 49', 66' |
Attendance: 8,128 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
Finals series
edit
| Semifinals | Preliminary final | Final | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Adelaide United | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Melbourne Victory | 6 | ||||||||
| 1 | Melbourne Victory | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Adelaide United | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | Adelaide United (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Newcastle Jets | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Sydney FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Newcastle Jets | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
Semi-finals
edit| Sydney FC | 2–1 | Newcastle Jets |
|---|---|---|
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| Newcastle Jets | 2–0 | Sydney FC |
|---|---|---|
Newcastle Jets won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Adelaide United |
|---|---|---|
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Melbourne Victory won 2–1 on aggregate.
Preliminary Final
edit| Adelaide United | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Newcastle Jets |
|---|---|---|
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
Grand Final
editThe Asian Football Confederation announced on 21 November 2006 that Adelaide United and Sydney FC would represent Australia in the 2007 AFC Champions League. Despite an appeal by the Football Federation Australia, it was determined that the 2005–06 A-League premiers and champions would qualify and not those from the current season.[24]
The AFC also indicated that the qualification arrangements would not be reviewed prior to 2009. The FFA have indicated that the premiers and champions of A-League 2006–07 will qualify for the 2008 AFC Champions League – establishing a precedent of maintaining a one-year lag between qualification and participation.
Season statistics
editLeading goalscorers
edit| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Archie Thompson |
Melbourne Victory | 15 |
| 2 | Daniel Allsopp |
Melbourne Victory | 12 |
| 3 | Damian Mori |
Central Coast Mariners (6), Queensland Roar (2) | 8 |
| Mark Bridge |
Newcastle Jets | ||
| 5 | Adam Kwasnik |
Central Coast Mariners | 7 |
| Jamie Harnwell |
Perth Glory |
Most yellow cards
edit| Rank | Player | Team | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian Leijer |
Melbourne Victory | 7 |
| 2 | Nick Carle |
Newcastle Jets | 6 |
| Andrew Durante |
Newcastle Jets | ||
| 4 | Kevin Muscat |
Melbourne Victory | 5 |
 Terry McFlynn |
Sydney FC | ||
| Simon Colosimo |
Perth Glory |
Attendances
edit| Team | Hosted | Average | High | Low | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 11 | 27,728 | 50,333 | 15,563 | 305,011 |
| Queensland Roar | 10 | 16,465 | 32,371 | 10,040 | 164,653 |
| Sydney FC | 10 | 14,999 | 20,881 | 9,871 | 149,986 |
| Adelaide United | 11 | 12,162 | 16,378 | 8,785 | 133,782 |
| Newcastle Jets | 10 | 11,442 | 20,980 | 4,635 | 114,420 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 11 | 9,828 | 15,404 | 4,644 | 108,112 |
| Perth Glory | 10 | 7,671 | 9,978 | 6,251 | 76,709 |
| New Zealand Knights | 11 | 3,014 | 7,304 | 1,632 | 33,156 |
| League total | 84 | 12,927 | 50,333 | 1,632 | 1,085,829 |
Highest attendances
edit- 55,436: Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United, 18 February 2007 (Grand Final)
- 50,333: Melbourne Victory vs Sydney FC, 8 December 2006 (Round 16)
- 47,413: Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United, 4 February 2007 (Finals Week 2)
- 39,730: Melbourne Victory vs Sydney FC, 2 September 2006 (Round 2)
- 32,371: Queensland Roar vs Sydney FC, 20 January 2007 (Round 21)
Awards
editThe 2007 A-League Awards ceremony was held on 27 February 2007.[25]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Wilkinson replaced Spencer as captain mid-season
- ^ Yorke was released from his marquee deal early by Sydney FC to join Sunderland in September 2006.[20]
References
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- ^ "Football's new kick-start". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 August 2006.[dead link]
- ^ "Version 2.0 launched". 25 August 2006. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012.
- ^ "Eastern promise arrives right on Qu". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 July 2005.
The 30-year-old Chinese international, who has the potential to be one of the stars of the new A-League as Adelaide United's marquee signing...
- ^ "Dodd Gets The Nod As Skipper". FTBL. 31 July 2008.
Ross Aloisi taking over as the club's first Hyundai A-League captain and then Valkanis acquiring the role prior to the 2007/08 season.
- ^ "Vidmar announces retirement". ABC News. 14 February 2008.
Vidmar joined the Mariners as a marquee signing in the 2006-07 season
- ^ "Mariners announce soccer captain". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 April 2005.
- ^ "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
- ^ "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
- ^ "Victory youngster in line for debut". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 January 2007.
Scottish midfielder Grant Brebner will captain the side in the absence of captain Muscat and vice-captain Thompson.
- ^ "SOCCER: Knights stars face cream of the Bay". The New Zealand Herald. 15 June 2006.
Knights unveil their marquee signing for the 2006/07 season. Son of the legendary Archie Gemmill, [Scot Gemmill]
- ^ "Mariners escape with controversial win". ABC News. 28 September 2006.
...from New Zealand captain Darren Bazeley...
- ^ a b Roach, Stewart (7 June 2006). "Easy come, easy go: Okon signs for Jets as captain Zelic quits". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Cockerill, Michael (14 December 2006). "Sydney stars on the radar as Smith goes Glory seeking". The Sydney Morning Herald.
One player who will still be at the Glory next season is marquee signing Stan Lazaridis
- ^ "Harnwell named Glory captain". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 May 2005.
- ^ "Roar name inaugural captain". ABC News. 3 May 2005.
A-League club Queensland Roar have named Chad Gibson as their inaugural captain...
- ^ "Yorke goes Down Under". The Guardian. 30 June 2005.
The former Manchester United, Aston Villa, Blackburn and Birmingham striker is Sydney's marquee player
- ^ "Yorke confirms Sunderland move". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 September 2006.
- ^ "Long time coming for Rudan". The World Game. SBS. 2 March 2006.
- ^ "Butcher blows stack after star floored, Rudan sent off". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 September 2006.
a 14th-minute send-off of Sydney captain Mark Rudan...
- ^ "A-League Pre-Season Schedule Confirmed". 1 June 2006. Archived from the original on 30 August 2006.
- ^ "AFC confirm Sydney and Adelaide". 21 November 2006. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011.
- ^ Nick Carle takes out Johnny Warren Medal Archived 17 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine, A-League, 27 February 2007.