Liga A 2013-14

La A-League 2013-14 fue la 37.ª temporada de fútbol de primera división en Australia y la novena de la A-League desde su creación en 2004. La temporada comenzó el 11 de octubre de 2013, con Western Sydney Wanderers como los campeones defensores de la A-League Premiers y Central Coast Mariners como los campeones defensores de la A-League. La temporada regular concluyó el 13 de abril de 2014, con Brisbane Roar coronado Premiers. La Gran Final de 2014 tuvo lugar el 4 de mayo de 2014, con Brisbane Roar reclamando su tercer campeonato con una victoria por 2-1 en tiempo extra contra Western Sydney Wanderers. ^[1]

Esta fue la primera temporada de la A-League que se transmitió en televisión abierta, después de que SBS obtuviera los derechos para un partido en vivo los viernes por la noche cada semana de la temporada, y todos los partidos finales con un retraso de una hora, en un acuerdo de transmisión de cuatro años por $160 millones. ^[2]^[3]

Clubs

Adelaida unida

Rugido de Brisbane

Marineros de la Costa Central

Corazón de Melbourne

Victoria de Melbourne

Jets de Newcastle

Gloria de Perth

Fútbol de Sídney

Fénix de Wellington

Vagabundos del oeste de Sydney

Personal y equipos

Transferencias

Cambios gerenciales

Jugadores extranjeros

Los siguientes no llenan una posición de Visa:
¹ Aquellos jugadores que nacieron y comenzaron su carrera profesional en el extranjero pero que desde entonces han obtenido la ciudadanía australiana (y la ciudadanía neozelandesa, en el caso de Wellington Phoenix ); ^[19]
² Ciudadanos australianos (y ciudadanos neozelandeses, en el caso de Wellington Phoenix ) que han elegido representar a otro equipo nacional;
³ Jugadores de reemplazo por lesión o Jugadores de reemplazo del equipo nacional;
⁴ Jugadores invitados (elegibles para jugar un máximo de diez juegos)

Exenciones del tope salarial y capitanes

Temporada regular

Tabla de posiciones

Actualizado para los partidos jugados el 13 de abril de 2014. Fuente: ultimatealeague.com
Reglas de clasificación: 1) puntos; 2) diferencia de goles; 3) número de goles marcados.
(C)
Notas de los campeones :

^ Dado que el ganador de la Gran Final de la A-League 2014 ( Brisbane Roar ) se clasificó para la fase de grupos de la Liga de Campeones de la AFC 2015 , los equipos que ocuparon el segundo y tercer lugar se clasificaron para la fase de grupos y el play-off de clasificación de la Liga de Campeones de la AFC 2015 .
^ Wellington Phoenix no puede clasificarse para la Liga de Campeones de la AFC porque no está reconocido como un club de la AFC .

Temporada de local y de visitante

En la temporada 2013-14 cada equipo jugará 27 partidos, comenzando el 11 de octubre de 2013 y concluyendo el 13 de abril de 2014. ^[52]

Ronda 1

Ronda 2

Ronda 3

Ronda 4

Ronda 5

Ronda 6

Ronda 7

Ronda 8

Ronda 9

Ronda 10

Ronda 11

Ronda 12

Ronda 13

Ronda 14

Ronda 15

Ronda 16

Ronda 17

Ronda 18

Ronda 19

Ronda 20

Ronda 21

Ronda 22

Ronda 23

Ronda 24

Ronda 25

Ronda 26

Ronda 27

Finals series

Elimination-finals

Semi-finals

Grand Final

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of match 13 April 2014

Own goals

Attendances

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.

Top 10 Season Attendances

Discipline

The Fair Play Award will go to the team with the lowest points on the fair play ladder at the conclusion of the home and away season.

Current as of 13 April 2014

Awards

End-of-season awards

Johnny Warren Medal – Thomas Broich, Brisbane Roar
NAB Young Footballer of the Year – Adam Taggart, Newcastle Jets
Nike Golden Boot Award – Adam Taggart, Newcastle Jets (16 goals)
Goalkeeper of the Year – Eugene Galekovic, Adelaide United
Manager of the Year – Mike Mulvey, Brisbane Roar
Fair Play Award – Brisbane Roar
Referee of the Year – Peter Green
Goal of the Year – Orlando Engelaar, Melbourne Heart (Melbourne Heart v Central Coast Mariners, 23 March 2014)

References

^ "Henrique scores winner as Roar claim title in thriller". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 4 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
^ "Football returns to free-to-air TV on SBS". theworldgame.sbs.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 March 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
^ "FFA shores up the game's TV future". theworldgame.sbs.com.au. Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
^ "Melbourne Victory extends partnership with adidas". Melbourne Victory. 6 February 2017.
^ "Macron sign on for four more years". Perth Glory. 30 May 2017.
^ "Wanderers launch jersey, announce Nike partnership extension". Western Sydney Wanderers. 11 August 2017.
^ "Reds recruit Spanish coach Gombau". ABC News. 30 April 2013.
^ "Gombau to coach Adelaide United FC". Adelaide United. 30 April 2013.
^ Bossi, Dominic (20 May 2013). "Wellington Phoenix appoints Ernie Merrick". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018.
^ "Ange Postecoglou appointed Socceroos coach". Football Federation Australia. 23 October 2013. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013.
^ "Kevin Muscat appointed Victory coach". Football Federation Australia. 31 October 2013. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
^ "Arnold confirmed as Vegalta boss". Football Federation Australia. 14 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
^ "Moss the man for the Mariners". Football Federation Australia. 14 November 2013.
^ "ALISTAIR EDWARDS STATEMENT". Football Federation Australia. 17 December 2013. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013.
^ "KENNY LOWE APPOINTED INTERIM PERTH GLORY HEAD COACH". Football Federation Australia. 20 December 2013.
^ "Melbourne Heart FC confirms Aloisi departure". Football Federation Australia. 29 December 2013.
^ "Melbourne Heart FC appoint John van't Schip as Head Coach". Football Federation Australia. 30 December 2013. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
^ a b "Jets and van Egmond agree mutual termination". Football Federation Australia. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
^ "A-League Collective Bargaining Agreement – 2008/9 – 2012/13" (PDF). Australian Professional Footballers' Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
^ a b "Galekovic takes over as Reds skipper". A-League. Football Federation Australia. 28 December 2011. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
^ "Roar sign Australian international McKay". Football Federation Australia. 11 August 2013. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
^ Monteverde, Marco (21 August 2012). "Paartalu blows stack on Broich's uncapped salary at Roar". Herald Sun. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
^ a b "Matt Smith to replace Matt McKay as Brisbane Roar skipper". The Courier-Mail. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
^ "John Hutchinson handed Central Coast Mariners captaincy". news.com.au. 29 September 2012.
^ Davutovic, David (23 January 2014). "Man City executives promise to sign marquee players at Melbourne Heart for 'football reasons'". news.com.au. Dutchman Orlando Engelaar, who made his A-League debut last week, is Melbourne Heart's international marquee signing while David Williams is the Australian.
^ "Melbourne Heart FC agree terms with Orlando Engelaar". Melbourne City. Football Federation Australia. 9 August 2013.
^ Lynch, Michael (4 September 2013). "Harry Kewell named Melbourne Heart captain". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
^ Lynch, Michael (30 April 2016). "Archie Thompson should play on after leaving Melbourne Victory". The Sydney Morning Herald. As Victory's inauguaral [sic] 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
^ "Victory gets its marquee man". Football Federation Australia. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
^ Lienert, Sam (22 September 2013). "Chilean defender Pablo Contreras unveiled as Melbourne Victory's international marquee signing". Herald Sun.
^ Davutovic, David (17 September 2013). "Socceroo Mark Milligan confirmed as Melbourne Victory captain for the 2013-2014 A-League season". The Advertiser.
^ Windley, Matt (21 March 2014). "Victory's Leigh Broxham has overcome being booed by his own fans to become a cult hero at the club". The Daily Telegraph.
^ Gardiner, James (19 September 2012). "Deal set to make Heskey Jets' highest-paid player". The Newcastle Herald.
^ "Heskey remains a Jet". Newcastle Jets. Football Federation Australia. 3 April 2013.
^ Smithies, Tom (4 August 2013). "Newcastle Jets captain Ruben Zadkovich reportedly a target for Millwall". The Advertiser. Zadkovich [...] was handed the captaincy by Jets coach Gary van Egmond earlier in the year after Jobe Wheelhouse's departure
^ "Glory days ahead for Smeltz". The World Game. SBS. 20 March 2011.
^ Quatermaine, Braden (17 May 2014). "Marquee striker Shane Smeltz in talks with rival clubs after quitting Perth Glory". The Daily Telegraph.
^ Lewis, Dave (14 May 2014). "Smeltz faces pay cut to stay at Glory". The World Game. SBS.
^ Quartermaine, Braden (10 November 2013). "Perth Glory marquee signing William Gallas arrives in Perth". news.com.au.
^ Chadwick, Justin (29 July 2009). "Jacob Burns to captain Perth Glory". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014.
^ Strachan, Iain (17 April 2014). "A-League 2013-14 season report card: Perth Glory undone by infighting". Goal. Expect 30-year-old centre-back Michael Thwaite, the current vice-captain, to contend strongly for the armband
^ Cockerill, Michael (25 August 2011). "History as Emerton swaps EPL for Sydney". The Age. Emerton has signed a three-year deal to fill the Sky Blues' second marquee spot
^ Sebastian Hassett (5 September 2012). "Ciao! $4m Del Piero signs for two years". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
^ Smithies, Tom (13 September 2013). "Alessandro Del Piero to captain Sydney FC in upcoming A-League season". Fox Sports. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
^ a b c "Alessandro Del Piero Named Sydney FC Captain". Sydney FC. Football Federation Australia. 18 September 2013.
^ "Durante named Wellington Phoenix skipper". Nine MSN. 17 July 2008. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012.
^ Hyslop, Liam (29 April 2016). "Ben Sigmund book: Ricki Herbert's last weeks at the Wellington Phoenix". Stuff.co.nz. It was the most difficult time in both Dura and my time at the club. As captain and vice-captain...
^ Dominic Bossi (28 September 2012). "Ono signs as Wanderers first marquee player". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
^ "Beauchamp named Wanderers captain". The World Game. SBS. 21 September 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014.
^ Polkinghorne, David (21 March 2013). "Fans have helped Wanderers charge to the top". The Age. Vice-captain Nikolai Topor-Stanley says...
^ "HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE 2013/14 DRAW" (PDF). ffa. Retrieved 22 May 2013.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Australia and Japan begin referee exchange program". Football Federation Australia. 12 February 2014. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.