Perth Glory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was formed in 1995 and played its first competitive match in the first round of the 1996–97 National Soccer League in October 1996. They have played at their current home ground, Perth Oval, since their establishment. Perth is one of the three A-League clubs to survive the demise of the National Soccer League, the previous top division in Australian soccer. The club has participated in every A-League season since being implemented into the inaugural A-League season in 2005.
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Perth has won a total of six major trophies, including the League Premiership four times and the League Championship twice. The club has also participated in six Grand Finals (Four in the National Soccer League and two in the A-League), two Australia Cup finals, two A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup finals, and one AFC Champions League competition.
The list encompasses information about every season played by the club, including the division the club played in, the club's finishing position, placement in finals if applicable, top goalscorers, and performance in other competitions, such as the Australia Cup and the AFC Champions League, and the club's achievements in major competitions.
Key
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Seasons
edit| Season | Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Finals | Australia Cup |
Competition | Result | Name(s) | Goals |
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| League | Other / Asia | Top goalscorer(s)[a] | |||||||||||||
| 1996–97 | NSL | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 41 | 38 | 7th | — | — | NSL Cup | DNE[b] | Bobby Despotovski | 14 |
| 1997–98 | NSL | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 40 | 36 | 8th | — | — | — | — | Bobby Despotovski | 8 |
| 1998–99 | NSL | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 62 | 37 | 53 | 3rd | PF | — | — | — | Con Boutsianis | 12 |
| 1999–2000 | NSL | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 60 | 42 | 64 | 1st | RU | — | — | — | Con Boutsianis Alistair Edwards |
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| 2000–01 | NSL | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 73 | 33 | 61 | 3rd | EF | — | — | — | Damian Mori | 19 |
| 2001–02 | NSL | 24 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 52 | 23 | 55 | 1st | RU | — | — | — | Damian Mori | 17 ♦ |
| 2002–03 | NSL | 24 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 48 | 22 | 50 | 2nd | W | — | — | — | Damian Mori | 24 ♦ |
| 2003–04 | NSL | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 22 | 57 | 1st | W | — | — | — | Damian Mori | 16 |
| 2004–05 | Competition Not Held | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–06 | A-League | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 5th | — | — | Pre-Season Cup |
RU | Bobby Despotovski | 11 ♦[c] |
| 2006–07 | A-League | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 30 | 20 | 7th | — | — | Pre-Season Cup |
6th | Jamie Harnwell Stuart Young |
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| 2007–08 | A-League | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 34 | 20 | 7th | — | — | Pre-Season Cup |
RU | Jamie Harnwell | 8 |
| 2008–09 | A-League | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 44 | 22 | 7th | — | — | Pre-Season Cup |
Group | Eugene Dadi Nikita Rukavytsya |
10 |
| 2009–10 | A-League | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 34 | 39 | 5th | EF | — | — | — | Mile Sterjovski | 6 |
| 2010–11 | A-League | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 54 | 23 | 10th | — | — | — | — | Robbie Fowler | 9 |
| 2011–12 | A-League | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 35 | 43 | 3rd | RU | — | — | — | Shane Smeltz | 13 |
| 2012–13 | A-League | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 6th | EF | — | — | — | Shane Smeltz | 7 |
| 2013–14 | A-League | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 37 | 28 | 8th | — | — | — | — | Steven McGarry Shane Smeltz |
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| 2014–15 | A-League | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 45 | 35 | 50 | 7th[d] | DQ[e] | RU | — | — | Andy Keogh | 17 |
| 2015–16 | A-League | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 49 | 42 | 43 | 5th | EF | RU | — | — | Diego Castro | 13 |
| 2016–17 | A-League | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 53 | 53 | 39 | 5th | SF | R16 | — | — | Diego Castro | 13 |
| 2017–18 | A-League | 27 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 36 | 50 | 32 | 8th | — | R32 | — | — | Adam Taggart | 8 |
| 2018–19 | A-League | 27 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 56 | 23 | 60 | 1st | RU | R32 | — | — | Andy Keogh | 15 |
| 2019–20 | A-League | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 36 | 37 | 6th | SF | R32 | Champions League |
Group | Bruno Fornaroli | 14 |
| 2020–21 | A-League | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 34 | 9th | — | —[f] | — | — | Bruno Fornaroli | 13 |
| 2021–22 | A-League | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 43 | 18 | 12th | — | PO | — | — | Bruno Fornaroli | 8 |
| 2022–23 | A-League | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 46 | 26 | 9th | — | PO[g] | — | — | Adam Taggart David Williams |
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| 2023–24 | A-League | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 69 | 22 | 12th | — | PO | — | — | Adam Taggart | 20 ♦ |
| 2024–25 | A-League | TBD | R16 | – | – | TBD | |||||||||
Notes
edit- ^ Includes goals scored in all competitions, including the A-League Men, A-League Men Finals, A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup, Australia Cup and AFC Champions League.
- ^ Perth were excused from participation in the 1996–97 NSL Cup to allow them to prepare for their first NSL season.[1]
- ^ 8 goals in the league, joint top scorer with Archie Thompson of Melbourne Victory, Stewart Petrie of Central Coast Mariners and Alex Brosque of Brisbane Roar.
- ^ Perth were given a compulsory 7th place finish due to salary cap violations.[2]
- ^ Perth were disqualified from the Finals series due to salary cap violations.[2]
- ^ The 2020 FFA Cup was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[3]
- ^ Perth played in the play-off round at the end of the 2021–22 season.
References
edit- ^ Gatt, Ray (9 August 1996). "Cup could be a knockout". The Australian – via Factiva.
New national league club Perth Glory have been given permission to miss the Johnnie Walker Cup so they can maximise preparations for their entry into the Ericsson Cup...
- ^ a b "Perth Glory banned from A-League finals". Australian Associated Press. Sports Yahoo (Australia). 10 April 2015. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ "Coronavirus forces FFA Cup to be cancelled". The World Game. SBS. 7 July 2020.
General
edit- "Perth Glory - Divisional History". ozfootball.net.
- "Team Statistics: Perth Glory". ALeagueStats.com.
- "Perth Glory – Ultimate A-League". Ultimate A-League.