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2009–10 A-League

The 2009–10 A-League was the 33rd season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the fifth season of the A-League competition since its establishment in 2004. The season marked the addition of two new teams from Queensland. Gold Coast United FC and the North Queensland Fury FC made their A-League debuts at the start of the season.[1] Because of this, Queensland Roar were renamed to Brisbane Roar, as they were no longer the only A-League club from Queensland. With the inception of the two new clubs, many club transfers took place both within Australia and New Zealand, and around the world.

The length of the regular season was longer than in previous years, with 27 rounds rather than 21, plus finals. The season began on 6 August, with Melbourne hosting the Central Coast at home.[2] As well as these major changes to the league, the Pre-Season Challenge Cup was no longer held as part of the 2009–10 season due to a busier regular season schedule,[3] and clubs attracting higher profile pre-season friendlies. The Premiership and Championship double was completed by Sydney FC with victory over Melbourne in the final match of the regular season and on penalties in the Championship Grand Final.

Clubs

Adelaide United
Brisbane Roar
Central Coast Mariners
Gold Coast United
Melbourne Victory
Newcastle Jets
North Queensland Fury
Perth Glory
Sydney FC
Wellington Phoenix

Transfers

Managerial changes

Foreign players

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

Regular season

League table

Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Home and away season

The 2009–10 A-League season was played over 27 rounds, followed by a finals series.[2]

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Round 19

Round 20

Round 21

Round 22

Round 23

Round 24

Round 25

Round 26

Round 27

Finals series

Melbourne Victory won 4–3 on aggregate.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Attendance

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 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. It was awarded to Premiers Sydney FC who scraped in by 4 points from rivals Melbourne Victory.

* The Newcastle Jets' Tarek Elrich received a direct red card in their round 7 fixture against Sydney FC. However, this was successfully appealed by the club and expunged from Elrich and the team's records.[36]
* Adelaide United's Iain Fyfe received a direct red card in their round 19 fixture against Perth Glory. However, this was overruled by the match review panel and expunged from Fyfe and the team's records.[37]

See also

Team season articles

References

  1. ^ "Gold Coast And Townsville Set For A-League". FourFourTwo. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Hyundai A-League 2009/10 Season Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2009. (2.33 MB) Football Federation Australia, 20 April 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
  3. ^ Hassett, Sebastian (20 April 2009). "Clubs ditch Pre-Season Cup". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
  4. ^ Coach John Kosmina dumped by A-League club Sydney FC
  5. ^ Czech mate: Sydney FC confirm Lavicka appointment
  6. ^ "Branko Named as New Jets Boss - Australia News - Australian FourFourTwo - the Ultimate Football Website". Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
  7. ^ Brisbane Sack Farina
  8. ^ "Ange Is The Man For Roar". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2009.
  9. ^ a b Brettig, Daniel (30 July 2008). "Cool Dodd new Adelaide United skipper". The Advertiser.
  10. ^ "Introducing... Michael Zullo". The Equaliser. 12 April 2010. recently being named as the club's junior marquee player
  11. ^ "No Reds Wooden Spoon Just Yet". FTBL. 6 February 2010. second-half send-off of captain Matt McKay...
  12. ^ "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
  13. ^ Pike, Chris (1 February 2010). "Hutchinson puts hand up as Mariners sink". The Sydney Morning Herald. Vice-captain John Hutchinson has accepted blame...
  14. ^ Hassett, Sebastian (9 January 2009). "Gold Coast lure Culina for $3.6m". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  15. ^ "Gold Coast signs two more". A-League. Football Federation Australia. 6 January 2009. Minniecon has also been confirmed as the club's under-23 marquee signing
  16. ^ a b "Jason Culina Looks Ahead To Gold Coast United's Fulham Friendly". Goal. 30 June 2009. club's skipper, Jason Culina, and vice-captain, Michael Thwaite...
  17. ^ a b Favager, Neil; Gallagher, Jamie (16 March 2010). "United leaders secure gongs". Tweed Daily News.
  18. ^ Lynch, Michael (30 April 2016). "Archie Thompson should play on after leaving Melbourne Victory". The Sydney Morning Herald. As Victory's inauguaral marquee signing...
  19. ^ "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
  20. ^ "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
  21. ^ "Vargas Ruled Out of Final Rematch". FTBL. 22 October 2009. vice-captain Rody Vargas ruled out...
  22. ^ Gardiner, James (5 August 2009). "V for Vignaroli - Jets splash the cash to get their man". The Newcastle Herald.
  23. ^ a b Ritson, Jon (8 August 2008). "Slow Start For Marquee Scheme". FTBL. Sydney FC, Melbourne Victory and Newcastle Jets, confirmed they had signed junior marquees for the new season – Mark Bridge (Sydney), Nick Ward (Victory) and Adam D'Apuzzo (Jets).
  24. ^ Gardiner, James (18 November 2009). "Matt Thompson to leave Jets". The Newcastle Herald. Thompson, who is the Jets most-capped player with 106 A-League games, was elevated to captain at the start of the Asian Champions League.
  25. ^ Hannah, Matthew (4 February 2009). "Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler fancies Fury as he heads off to Queensland". The Daily Telegraph.
  26. ^ "Robbie Fowler named captain of North Queensland Fury". The Guardian. 7 August 2009.
  27. ^ "Three Year Deal For Sterj". FTBL. 12 June 2009.
  28. ^ Chadwick, Justin (29 July 2009). "Jacob Burns to captain Perth Glory". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014.
  29. ^ "Sydney FC put players on notice". Fox Sports. 3 March 2008. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Aloisi, 32, signed a lucrative two-year deal as the marquee player...
  30. ^ "Sydney FC captain Steve Corica to retire at end of the season". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. 10 February 2010.
  31. ^ a b "Durante named Wellington Phoenix skipper". Ninemsn. 17 July 2008. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012.
  32. ^ Match rescheduled due to World Cup qualifying fixture for New Zealand
  33. ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.
  34. ^ Originally to be played on 30 January but rescheduled due to heavy rain.
  35. ^ Originally to be played on 6 February but rescheduled due to drenched pitch caused by heavy rain.
  36. ^ "Elrich red overturned". Football Federation Australia. 21 September 2009. Archived from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
  37. ^ "Outcome of independent Match Review Panel – Round 19". Football Federation Australia. 20 January 2010. Archived from the original on 27 February 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2010.