2013–14 A-League
The 2013–14 A-League was the 37th season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the ninth of the A-League since its establishment in 2004. The season began on 11 October 2013, with Western Sydney Wanderers as the defending A-League Premiers and Central Coast Mariners as the defending A-League Champions. The regular season concluded on 13 April 2014, with Brisbane Roar crowned Premiers. The 2014 Grand Final took place on 4 May 2014, with Brisbane Roar claiming their third Championship with a 2–1 win in extra time against Western Sydney Wanderers.[1]
Season | 2013–14 |
---|---|
Dates | 11 October 2013 – 4 May 2014 |
Champions | Brisbane Roar (3rd title) |
Premiers | Brisbane Roar (2nd title) |
Champions League | Brisbane Roar Western Sydney Wanderers Central Coast Mariners |
Matches played | 135 |
Goals scored | 371 (2.75 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Adam Taggart (16 goals) |
Best goalkeeper | Eugene Galekovic |
Biggest home win | Wellington Phoenix 5–0 Melbourne Victory (18 January 2014) Newcastle Jets 5–0 Wellington Phoenix (22 March 2014) |
Biggest away win | Melbourne Victory 0–5 Sydney FC (26 January 2014) Wellington Phoenix 0–5 Melbourne Heart (16 February 2014) |
Highest scoring | Sydney FC 2–5 Brisbane Roar (26 December 2013) Melbourne Victory 4–3 Adelaide United (22 February 2014) |
Longest winning run | Sydney FC, Melbourne Heart (5) |
Longest unbeaten run | Adelaide United, Melbourne Heart (7) |
Longest winless run | Melbourne Heart (14) |
Longest losing run | Melbourne Heart (5) |
Highest attendance | 45,202 |
Lowest attendance | 5,046 |
Average attendance | 13,041 |
← 2012–13 2014–15 → |
This was the first A-League season to be broadcast on free-to-air television, after SBS obtained the rights to a live Friday night game each week of the season, and all finals games on a one-hour delay, on a $160 million four-year broadcast deal.[2][3]
Clubs
Team | City | Home Ground | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Adelaide United | Adelaide | Coopers Stadium | 17,000 |
Brisbane Roar | Brisbane | Suncorp Stadium | 52,500 |
Central Coast Mariners | Gosford | Central Coast Stadium | 20,119 |
Melbourne Heart | Melbourne | AAMI Park | 30,050 |
Melbourne Victory | Melbourne | Etihad Stadium AAMI Park |
56,347 30,050 |
Newcastle Jets | Newcastle | Hunter Stadium | 33,000 |
Perth Glory | Perth | NIB Stadium | 20,500 |
Sydney FC | Sydney | Allianz Stadium | 45,500 |
Wellington Phoenix | Wellington | Westpac Stadium | 36,000 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney | Pirtek Stadium | 21,487 |
Personnel and kits
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Kit partner |
---|---|---|---|---|
Adelaide United | Kappa | Veolia | ||
Brisbane Roar | Puma | The Coffee Club | ||
Central Coast Mariners | Kappa | Masterfoods | ||
Melbourne Heart | Kappa | Westpac | ||
Melbourne Victory | Adidas[4] | Adecco | ||
Newcastle Jets | ISC | Hunter Ports | ||
Perth Glory | Macron[5] | QBE Insurance | ||
Sydney FC | Adidas | Webjet | ||
Wellington Phoenix | Adidas | Huawei | ||
Western Sydney Wanderers | Nike[6] | NRMA Insurance |
Transfers
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adelaide United | Resigned | 28 January 2013 | Pre-season | 30 April 2013 | ||
Wellington Phoenix | Resigned | 26 February 2013 | 20 May 2013 | |||
Melbourne Victory | Signed by Australia[7] | 31 October 2013 | 4th | 31 October 2013 | ||
Central Coast Mariners | Signed by Vegalta Sendai[9] | 14 November 2013 | 5th | 14 November 2013 | ||
Perth Glory | Sacked[11] | 17 December 2013 | 7th | 20 December 2013[12] | ||
Melbourne Heart | Sacked[13] | 29 December 2013 | 10th | 30 December 2013 | ||
Newcastle Jets | Mutual Termination[15] | 20 January 2014 | 7th | 20 January 2014 |
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 citizenship (and New Zealand citizenship, in the case of Wellington Phoenix);[16]
2Australian citizens (and New Zealand citizens, 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
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brisbane Roar (C) | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 25 | +18 | 52 | Finals Series and 2015 AFC Champions League Group stage |
2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 42 | |
3 | Central Coast Mariners | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 42 | Finals Series and 2015 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off[lower-alpha 1] |
4 | Melbourne Victory | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 41 | Finals Series |
5 | Sydney FC | 27 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 39 | |
6 | Adelaide United | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 38 | |
7 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 36 | |
8 | Perth Glory | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 28 | |
9 | Wellington Phoenix[lower-alpha 2] | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 36 | 51 | −15 | 28 | |
10 | Melbourne Heart | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 26 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
- Since the winner of 2014 A-League Grand Final (Brisbane Roar) qualified for the 2015 AFC Champions League Group stage, the 2nd and 3rd placed teams qualified for the group stage and the qualifying play-off of 2015 AFC Champions League.
- Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.
Home and away season
The 2013–14 season will see each team play 27 games, kicking off on 11 October 2013, and concluding on 13 April 2014.[49]
Round 1
11 October 2013 | Sydney FC | 2–0 | Newcastle Jets | Allianz Stadium, Sydney |
Friday 19:30 AEDT | Del Piero Chianese |
Report | Attendance: 20,103 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
12 October 2013 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
Saturday 17:30 AEDT | Duke |
Report | Jurić |
Attendance: 17,134 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
12 October 2013 | Melbourne Victory | 0–0 | Melbourne Heart | Etihad Stadium, Melbourne |
Saturday 19:45 AEDT | Report | Attendance: 45,202 Referee: Peter Green |
13 October 2013 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–2 | Brisbane Roar | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
Sunday 17:00 NZDT | Huysegems |
Report | Berisha Franjić |
Attendance: 8,239 Referee: Tim McGilchrist |
13 October 2013 | Adelaide United | 3–1 | Perth Glory | Coopers Stadium, Adelaide |
Sunday 16:30 ACDT | Jerónimo F. Ferreira |
Report | Nagai |
Attendance: 10,320 Referee: Ben Williams |
Round 2
18 October 2013 | Adelaide United | 2–2 | Melbourne Victory | Coopers Stadium, Adelaide |
Friday 19:00 ACDT | Cirio Jerónimo |
Report | Finkler Troisi |
Attendance: 16,504 Referee: Alan Milliner |
19 October 2013 | Melbourne Heart | 2–2 | Central Coast Mariners | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Saturday 17:30 AEDT | Williams |
Report | Flores |
Attendance: 8,734 Referee: Ben Williams |
19 October 2013 | Brisbane Roar | 4–0 | Sydney FC | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
Saturday 19:30 AEST | Smith Henrique North Broich |
Report | Attendance: 21,841 Referee: Peter Green |
20 October 2013 | Newcastle Jets | 0–0 | Perth Glory | Hunter Stadium, Newcastle |
Sunday 15:00 AEDT | Report | Attendance: 12,383 Referee: Shaun Evans |
20 October 2013 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Pirtek Stadium, Parramatta |
Sunday 17:00 AEDT | Polenz |
Report | Brockie |
Attendance: 16,294 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
Round 3
25 October 2013 | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Brisbane Roar | Etihad Stadium, Melbourne |
Friday 19:30 AEDT | Troisi |
Report | Attendance: 21,693 Referee: Ben Williams |
26 October 2013 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
Saturday 17:30 AEDT | Fitzgerald |
Report | Attendance: 9,109 Referee: Peter Green |
26 October 2013 | Sydney FC | 0–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Allianz Stadium, Sydney |
Saturday 19:45 AEDT | Report | La Rocca Ono |
Attendance: 40,388 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
27 October 2013 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–0 | Newcastle Jets | McLean Park, Napier |
Sunday 17:00 NZDT | Report | Attendance: 9,020 Referee: Adam Kersey |
27 October 2013 | Perth Glory | 1–0 | Melbourne Heart | nib Stadium, Perth |
Sunday 14:00 AWST | Maclaren |
Report | Attendance: 13,856 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
Round 4
1 November 2013 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–1 | Adelaide United | Pirtek Stadium, Parramatta |
Friday 19:30 AEDT | Jurić |
Report | Carrusca |
Attendance: 16,279 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
2 November 2013 | Perth Glory | 1–0 | Sydney FC | nib Stadium, Perth |
Saturday 14:30 AWST | McGarry |
Report | Attendance: 10,613 Referee: Ben Williams |
2 November 2013 | Newcastle Jets | 2–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Hunter Stadium, Newcastle |
Saturday 19:30 AEDT | Neville Pasfield |
Report | Flores Sterjovski |
Attendance: 13,744 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
3 November 2013 | Brisbane Roar | 3–0 | Melbourne Heart | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
Sunday 16:00 AEST | Henrique Smith |
Report | Attendance: 15,011 Referee: Lucien Laverdure |
4 November 2013 | Melbourne Victory | 3–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Etihad Stadium, Melbourne |
Monday 19:30 AEDT | A. Thompson Troisi |
Report | Brockie Ifill |
Attendance: 23,226 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
Round 5
8 November 2013 | Melbourne Heart | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Friday 19:30 AEDT | Report | Cole |
Attendance: 8,070 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
9 November 2013 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | Perth Glory | AMI Stadium, Christchurch |
Saturday 17:00 NZDT | Durante |
Report | Nagai |
Attendance: 9,671 Referee: Alan Milliner |
9 November 2013 | Adelaide United | 1–2 | Newcastle Jets | Coopers Stadium, Adelaide |
Saturday 17:00 ACDT | F. Ferreira |
Report | Jaliens Taggart |
Attendance: 10,244 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
9 November 2013 | Sydney FC | 3–2 | Melbourne Victory | Allianz Stadium, Sydney |
Saturday 19:45 AEDT | Garcia Ryall Del Piero |
Report | A. Thompson Troisi |
Attendance: 18,784 Referee: Peter Green |
10 November 2013 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–1 | Brisbane Roar | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
Sunday 17:00 AEDT | Report | Yeboah |
Attendance: 8,303 Referee: Ben Williams |
Round 6
15 November 2013 | Melbourne Heart | 0–2 | Sydney FC | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Friday 19:30 AEDT | Report | Del Piero Chianese |
Attendance: 8,941 Referee: Alan Milliner |
16 November 2013 | Perth Glory | 1–1 | Adelaide United | nib Stadium, Perth |
Saturday 14:30 AWST | Harold |
Report | Malik |
Attendance: 8,574 Referee: Shaun Evans |
16 November 2013 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | Pirtek Stadium, Parramatta |
Saturday 19:45 AEDT | Bridge |
Report | Attendance: 15,854 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
17 November 2013 | Newcastle Jets | 2–1 | Brisbane Roar | Hunter Stadium, Newcastle |
Sunday 17:00 AEDT | Taggart |
Report | Brattan |
Attendance: 7,692 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
19 December 2013 rescheduled | Central Coast Mariners | 1–0 | Wellington Phoenix | North Sydney Oval, North Sydney |
Thursday 19:30 AEDT | Roux |
Report | Attendance: 6,755 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
Round 7
22 November 2013 | Brisbane Roar | 3–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
Friday 19:00 AEST | Berisha Franjić Yeboah |
Report | Šantalab |
Attendance: 19,066 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
23 November 2013 | Sydney FC | 2–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Allianz Stadium, Sydney |
Saturday 17:30 AEDT | Garcia Bojić Despotović |
Report | Cunningham |
Attendance: 14,503 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
23 November 2013 | Melbourne Victory | 3–0 | Adelaide United | Etihad Stadium, Melbourne |
Saturday 19:45 AEDT | Barbarouses A. Thompson Nichols |
Report | Attendance: 20,064 Referee: Ben Williams |
23 November 2013 | Perth Glory | 1–2 | Central Coast Mariners | nib Stadium, Perth |
Saturday 18:45 AWST | Maclaren |
Report | McGlinchey Duke |
Attendance: 8,923 Referee: Adam Kersey |
24 November 2013 | Newcastle Jets | 3–1 | Melbourne Heart | Hunter Stadium, Newcastle |
Sunday 17:00 AEDT | Taggart |
Report | Migliorini |
Attendance: 12,806 Referee: Peter Green |
Round 8
29 November 2013 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–0 | Melbourne Victory | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
Friday 19:30 AEDT | Report | Attendance: 5,787 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
30 November 2013 | Brisbane Roar | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
Saturday 16:30 AEST | Berisha |
Report | Attendance: 12,308 Referee: Tim McGilchrist |
30 November 2013 | Sydney FC | 2–0 | Newcastle Jets | Allianz Stadium, Sydney |
Saturday 19:30 AEDT | Chianese Despotović |
Report | Attendance: 14,803 Referee: Ben Williams |
1 December 2013 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
Sunday 17:00 NZDT | Report | Attendance: 7,147 Referee: Lucien Laverdure |
1 December 2013 | Melbourne Heart | 3–3 | Adelaide United | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Sunday 17:00 AEDT | Migliorini Williams |
Report | Luštica Cirio Carrusca |
Attendance: 6,002 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
Round 9
6 December 2013 | Adelaide United | 1–2 | Brisbane Roar | Coopers Stadium, Adelaide |
Friday 19:00 ACDT | Malik |
Report | Berisha |
Attendance: 8,861 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
6 December 2013 | Perth Glory | 4–2 | Wellington Phoenix | nib Stadium, Perth |
Friday 18:45 AWST | Sidnei Thwaite Zahra |
Report | Huysegems Ifill |
Attendance: 8,232 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
7 December 2013 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–1 | Melbourne Heart | Pirtek Stadium, Parramatta |
Saturday 17:30 AEDT | Mooy |
Report | Williams |
Attendance: 14,549 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
7 December 2013 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–0 | Sydney FC | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
Saturday 19:30 AEDT | McBreen |
Report | Attendance: 10,251 Referee: Peter Green |
8 December 2013 | Melbourne Victory | 1–2 | Newcastle Jets | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Sunday 17:00 AEDT | Troisi |
Report | N. Burns |
Attendance: 18,113 Referee: Alan Milliner |
Round 10
13 December 2013 | Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | Perth Glory | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Friday 19:30 AEDT | Traoré Finkler |
Report | Attendance: 17,008 Referee: Peter Green |
14 December 2013 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–2 | Brisbane Roar | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
Saturday 17:30 NZDT | Hernández |
Report | Smith Franjić |
Attendance: 6,374 Referee: Shaun Evans |
14 December 2013 | Adelaide United | 4–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Coopers Stadium, Adelaide |
Saturday 17:00 ACDT | Djite F. Ferreira Cirio Jerónimo |
Report | Attendance: 7,785 Referee: Ben Williams |
14 December 2013 | Newcastle Jets | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Hunter Stadium, Newcastle |
Saturday 19:30 AEDT | Report | Bridge |
Attendance: 16,634 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
15 December 2013 | Sydney FC | 2–1 | Melbourne Heart | Allianz Stadium, Sydney |
Sunday 17:00 AEDT | Del Piero Despotović |
Report | Mifsud |
Attendance: 16,008 Referee: Chris Beath |
Round 11
20 December 2013 | Brisbane Roar | 0–2 | Newcastle Jets | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
Friday 19:00 AEST | Report | Donachie Gibbs |
Attendance: 14,848 Referee: Peter Green |
21 December 2013 | Melbourne Heart | 1–3 | Melbourne Victory | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Saturday 19:30 AEDT | Kalmar |
Report | Nichols Troisi |
Attendance: 26,491 Referee: Ben Williams |
22 December 2013 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–0 | Sydney FC | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
Sunday 19:00 NZDT | Huysegems |
Report | Attendance: 6,339 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
22 December 2013 | Perth Glory | 0–0 | Adelaide United | nib Stadium, Perth |
Sunday 16:00 AWST | Report | Attendance: 9,436 Referee: Alan Milliner |
23 December 2013 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Pirtek Stadium, Parramatta |
Monday 19:00 AEDT | Jurić Hersi |
Report | Attendance: 15,786 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
Round 12
26 December 2013 | Sydney FC | 2–5 | Brisbane Roar | Allianz Stadium, Sydney |
Thursday 19:30 AEDT | Del Piero Garcia |
Report | Broich Petratos Franjić |
Attendance: 17,662 Referee: Ben Williams |
27 December 2013 | Melbourne Heart | 0–1 | Wellington Phoenix | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Friday 19:30 AEDT | Report | Huysegems |
Attendance: 6,486 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
28 December 2013 | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Saturday 19:30 AEDT | Finkler |
Report | Šantalab |
Attendance: 22,133 Referee: Peter Green |
29 December 2013 | Adelaide United | 1–0 | Newcastle Jets | Coopers Stadium, Adelaide |
Sunday 16:30 ACDT | Djite |
Report | Attendance: 10,778 Referee: Chris Beath |
31 December 2013 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 | Perth Glory | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
Tuesday 19:30 AEDT | Sainsbury McGlinchey |
Report | McGarry |
Attendance: 12,919 Referee: Shaun Evans |
Round 13
1 January 2014 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Pirtek Stadium, Parramatta |
Wednesday 19:00 AEDT | Bridge |
Report | Boyd Huysegems |
Attendance: 14,151 Referee: Lucien Laverdure |
3 January 2014 | Adelaide United | 2–2 | Sydney FC | Coopers Stadium, Adelaide |
Friday 19:00 ACDT | F. Ferreira Barker-Daish |
Report | Despotović Gameiro |
Attendance: 15,437 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
4 January 2014 | Newcastle Jets | 0–1 | Perth Glory | Hunter Stadium, Newcastle |
Saturday 17:30 AEDT | Report | Harold |
Attendance: 11,966 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
4 January 2014 | Melbourne Victory | 0–3 | Brisbane Roar | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Saturday 19:30 AEDT | Report | Miller McKay Petratos |
Attendance: 23,121 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
5 January 2014 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–0 | Melbourne Heart | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
Sunday 17:00 AEDT | Report | Attendance: 8,062 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
Round 14
10 January 2014 | Newcastle Jets | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory | Hunter Stadium, Newcastle |
Friday 19:30 AEDT | Nichols |
Report | Nabbout |
Attendance: 12,270 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
10 January 2014 | Perth Glory | 3–0 | Melbourne Heart | nib Stadium, Perth |
Friday 18:45 AWST | Zahra Smeltz |
Report | Attendance: 9,045 Referee: Peter Green |
11 January 2014 | Brisbane Roar | 1–2 | Adelaide United | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
Saturday 16:30 AEST | Berisha |
Report | Jerónimo Elsey |
Attendance: 17,593 Referee: Alan Milliner |
11 January 2014 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–0 | Sydney FC | Pirtek Stadium, Parramatta |
Saturday 19:30 AEDT | Šantalab |
Report | Attendance: 18,080 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
12 January 2014 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
Sunday 19:00 NZDT | Cunningham |
Report | Simon |
Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
Round 15
17 January 2014 | Melbourne Heart | 3–1 | Newcastle Jets | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Friday 19:30 AEDT | Ramsay Dugandžić |
Report | Regan |
Attendance: 5,046 Referee: Alan Milliner |
17 January 2014 | Perth Glory | 0–0 | Brisbane Roar | nib Stadium, Perth |
Friday 18:45 AWST | Report | Attendance: 11,026 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
18 January 2014 | Wellington Phoenix | 5–0 | Melbourne Victory | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
Saturday 19:30 NZDT | Hernández Cunningham Brockie Huysegems |
Report | Attendance: 6,813 Referee: Adam Kersey |
18 January 2014 | Sydney FC | 0–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Allianz Stadium, Sydney |
Saturday 19:30 AEDT | Report | Sterjovski |
Attendance: 16,006 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
19 January 2014 | Adelaide United | 1–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Coopers Stadium, Adelaide |
Sunday 16:30 ACDT | Carrusca |
Report | Attendance: 11,356 Referee: Peter Green |
Round 16
24 January 2014 | Brisbane Roar | 2–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
Friday 19:00 AEST | Clut Brattan |
Report | Huysegems |
Attendance: 13,889 Referee: Chris Beath |
25 January 2014 | Adelaide United | 2–2 | Melbourne Heart | Coopers Stadium, Adelaide |
Saturday 17:00 ACDT | Djite Ry. Griffiths |
Report | Kewell Kisnorbo |
Attendance: 11,100 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
25 January 2014 | Central Coast Mariners | 3–0 | Newcastle Jets | Central Coast Stadium, Gosford |
Saturday 19:30 AEDT | Cáceres McBreen Simon |
Report | Attendance: 10,920 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
26 January 2014 | Melbourne Victory | 0–5 | Sydney FC | Etihad Stadium, Melbourne |
Sunday 17:00 AEDT | Report | Despotović Del Piero Ryall Carle |
Attendance: 24,354 Referee: Ben Williams |
26 January 2014 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–1 | Perth Glory | Pirtek Stadium, Parramatta |
Sunday 19:00 AEDT | Šantalab Mooy Bridge |
Report | Smeltz |
Attendance: 14,111 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
Round 17
31 January 2014 | Melbourne Heart | 2–1 | Sydney FC | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Friday 19:30 AEDT | Germano Williams |
Report | Gameiro |
Attendance: 7,674 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
31 January 2014 | Perth Glory | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory | nib Stadium, Perth |
Friday 18:45 AWST | Šernas |
Report | Finkler |
Attendance: 10,151 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
1 February 2014 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–1 | Adelaide United | Eden Park, Auckland |
Saturday 19:30 NZDT | Hernández Cunningham |
Report | Mabil |
Attendance: 18,506 Referee: Peter Green |
1 February 2014 | Newcastle Jets | 2–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Hunter Stadium, Newcastle |
Saturday 19:30 AEDT | Taggart |
Report | Mooy Beauchamp |
Attendance: 15,924 Referee: Ben Williams |
2 February 2014 | Brisbane Roar | 2–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
Sunday 16:00 AEST | Henrique Berisha |
Report | Sterjovski |
Attendance: 16,078 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
Round 18
7 February 2014 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–1 | Brisbane Roar | Pirtek Stadium, Parramatta |
Friday 19:30 AEDT | Haliti |
Report | Berisha |
Attendance: 16,401 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
8 February 2014 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–3 | Melbourne Victory | Central Coast Stadium, Gosford |
Saturday 17:30 AEDT | Ibini |
Report | Troisi A. Thompson |
Attendance: 9,138 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
8 February 2014 | Sydney FC | 0–3 | Adelaide United | Allianz Stadium, Sydney |
Saturday 19:30 AEDT | Report | Djite F. Ferreira Jerónimo |
Attendance: 13,335 Referee: Alan Milliner |
9 February 2014 rescheduled | Melbourne Heart | 2–1 | Perth Glory | Lavington Sports Ground, Albury |
Sunday 17:00 AEDT | Kisnorbo Williams |
Report | McGarry |
Attendance: 7,218 Referee: Lucien Laverdure |
9 February 2014 | Newcastle Jets | 2–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Hunter Stadium, Newcastle |
Sunday 17:00 AEDT | Goodwin |
Report | Hernández Huysegems Hicks |
Attendance: 10,406 Referee: Shaun Evans |
Round 19
14 January 2014 Rescheduled | Melbourne Victory | 3–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Tuesday 19:30 AEDT | A. Thompson Barbarouses Finkler |
Report | Jurić |
Attendance: 14,774 Referee: Ben Williams |
14 February 2014 | Adelaide United | 2–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Coopers Stadium, Adelaide |
Friday 19:00 ACDT | Carrusca F. Ferreira |
Report | Attendance: 6,980 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
15 February 2014 | Sydney FC | 2–1 | Perth Glory | Allianz Stadium, Sydney |
Saturday 17:30 AEDT | Despotović Antonis |
Report | Ro. Griffiths |
Attendance: 11,160 Referee: Chris Beath |
16 February 2014 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–5 | Melbourne Heart | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
Sunday 17:00 NZDT | Report | Engelaar Williams Moss |
Attendance: 9,767 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
16 February 2014 | Brisbane Roar | 0–1 | Newcastle Jets | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
Sunday 16:00 AEST | Report | Taggart |
Attendance: 13,066 Referee: Takuto Okabe (Japan)[50] |
Round 20
21 February 2014 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–4 | Wellington Phoenix | Central Coast Stadium, Gosford |
Friday 19:30 AEDT | Ibini |
Report | Cunningham Hernández Huysegems Brockie |
Attendance: 6,147 Referee: Alan Milliner |
22 February 2014 | Newcastle Jets | 0–2 | Sydney FC | Hunter Stadium, Newcastle |
Saturday 17:30 AEDT | Report | Ognenovski Del Piero |
Attendance: 12,449 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
22 February 2014 | Melbourne Victory | 4–3 | Adelaide United | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Saturday 19:30 AEDT | Finkler A. Thompson Barbarouses |
Report | Cirio |
Attendance: 18,341 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
22 February 2014 | Perth Glory | 0–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | nib Stadium, Perth |
Saturday 18:30 AWST | Report | Poljak Jurić |
Attendance: 8,543 Referee: Shaun Evans |
23 February 2014 | Melbourne Heart | 1–0 | Brisbane Roar | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Sunday 17:00 AEDT | Engelaar |
Report | Attendance: 7,816 Referee: Adam Kersey |
Round 21
27 February 2014 rescheduled | Adelaide United | 5–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Coopers Stadium, Adelaide |
Thursday 19:00 ACDT | Jerónimo Cirio F. Ferreira Mabil |
Report | Cunningham |
Attendance: 8,596 Referee: Lucien Laverdure |
28 February 2014 | Brisbane Roar | 3–1 | Perth Glory | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
Friday 19:00 AEST | Franjić Miller Broich |
Report | Smeltz |
Attendance: 10,896 Referee: Ben Williams |
1 March 2014 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 | Sydney FC | Central Coast Stadium, Gosford |
Saturday 17:30 AEDT | Kim Duke |
Report | Garcia |
Attendance: 6,430 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
1 March 2014 | Melbourne Heart | 4–0 | Melbourne Victory | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Saturday 19:30 AEDT | Engelaar Dugandžić Williams Kewell |
Report | Attendance: 25,546 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
2 March 2014 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–2 | Newcastle Jets | Pirtek Stadium, Parramatta |
Sunday 17:00 AEDT | Report | Jaliens Taggart |
Attendance: 12,079 Referee: Chris Beath |
Round 22
7 March 2014 | Melbourne Victory | 3–1 | Central Coast Mariners | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Friday 19:30 AEDT | J. Jeggo Troisi Barbarouses |
Report | Anderson |
Attendance: 15,031 Referee: Ben Williams |
8 March 2014 | Newcastle Jets | 1–0 | Melbourne Heart | Hunter Stadium, Newcastle |
Saturday 17:30 AEDT | Taggart |
Report | Attendance: 10,117 Referee: Adam Kersey |
8 March 2014 | Sydney FC | 3–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Allianz Stadium, Sydney |
Saturday 19:30 AEDT | Jurman Garcia Abbas |
Report | Ono |
Attendance: 40,285 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
9 March 2014 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | Perth Glory | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
Sunday 17:00 NZDT | Cunningham |
Report | Gallas |
Attendance: 6,401 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
9 March 2014 | Brisbane Roar | 2–1 | Adelaide United | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
Sunday 16:00 AEST | Berisha |
Report | Jerónimo |
Attendance: 12,514 Referee: Shaun Evans |
Round 23
14 March 2014 | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Brisbane Roar | Allianz Stadium, Sydney |
Friday 19:30 AEDT | Ryall |
Report | Berisha |
Attendance: 13,073 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
15 March 2014 rescheduled | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–0 | Adelaide United | Pirtek Stadium, Parramatta |
Saturday 18:00 AEDT | Report | Attendance: 11,892 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
15 March 2014 rescheduled | Central Coast Mariners | 3–1 | Newcastle Jets | Central Coast Stadium, Gosford |
Saturday 20:00 AEDT | Bosnar Ibini G. Trifiro |
Report | J. Griffiths |
Attendance: 7,455 Referee: Peter Green |
15 March 2014 rescheduled | Perth Glory | 1–2 | Melbourne Victory | nib Stadium, Perth |
Saturday 19:15 AWST | Milligan |
Report | Milligan A. Thompson |
Attendance: 7,068 Referee: Shaun Evans |
16 March 2014 | Melbourne Heart | 2–2 | Wellington Phoenix | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Sunday 17:00 AEDT | Germano Williams |
Report | Krishna Boyd |
Attendance: 5,614 Referee: Ben Williams |
Round 24
21 March 2014 | Adelaide United | 3–1 | Sydney FC | Coopers Stadium, Adelaide |
Friday 19:00 ACDT | F. Ferreira Cirio Djite |
Report | M. Thompson |
Attendance: 14,212 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
22 March 2014 | Newcastle Jets | 5–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Hunter Stadium, Newcastle |
Saturday 17:30 AEDT | Heskey J. Griffiths Taggart Bridges |
Report | Attendance: 9,483 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
22 March 2014 | Brisbane Roar | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
Saturday 18:30 AEST | Brattan |
Report | Attendance: 17,965 Referee: Peter Green |
23 March 2014 | Melbourne Heart | 1–2 | Central Coast Mariners | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Sunday 15:00 AEDT | Engelaar |
Report | Kim Ibini |
Attendance: 5,418 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan) |
23 March 2014 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–0 | Perth Glory | Pirtek Stadium, Parramatta |
Sunday 17:00 AEDT | Polenz Bridge Jurić |
Report | Attendance: 12,128 Referee: Tim McGilchrist |
Round 25
28 March 2014 | Brisbane Roar | 2–1 | Melbourne Heart | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
Friday 19:00 AEST | Petratos Henrique |
Report | Behich |
Attendance: 10,101 Referee: Chris Beath |
29 March 2014 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Central Coast Stadium, Gosford |
Saturday 17:30 AEDT | Rose Ibini |
Report | Topor-Stanley |
Attendance: 13,157 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
29 March 2014 | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Sydney FC | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Saturday 19:30 AEDT | Troisi |
Report | Chianese |
Attendance: 20,447 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
30 March 2014 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–1 | Adelaide United | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
Sunday 15:00 NZDT | Report | Carrusca |
Attendance: 6,453 Referee: Peter Green |
30 March 2014 | Perth Glory | 2–1 | Newcastle Jets | nib Stadium, Perth |
Sunday 16:00 AWST | Marinković Harold |
Report | Taggart |
Attendance: 5,837 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
Round 26
4 April 2014 | Adelaide United | 2–2 | Melbourne Heart | Coopers Stadium, Adelaide |
Friday 19:00 ACDT | Carrusca F. Ferreira |
Report | Williams Dugandžić |
Attendance: 13,845 Referee: Ben Williams |
5 April 2014 | Newcastle Jets | 2–2 | Melbourne Victory | Hunter Stadium, Newcastle |
Saturday 17:30 AEDT | Taggart Leijer |
Report | Milligan |
Attendance: 10,185 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
5 April 2014 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–1 | Brisbane Roar | Pirtek Stadium, Parramatta |
Saturday 19:30 AEDT | Jurić |
Report | Miller |
Attendance: 15,573 Referee: Peter Green |
5 April 2014 | Perth Glory | 3–1 | Central Coast Mariners | nib Stadium, Perth |
Saturday 18:30 AWST | McGarry Sidnei Anderson |
Report | Fitzgerald |
Attendance: 11,127 Referee: Stephen Lucas |
6 April 2014 | Sydney FC | 4–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Allianz Stadium, Sydney |
Sunday 17:00 AEST | Del Piero Ryall Abbas |
Report | Hernández |
Attendance: 10,148 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
Round 27
11 April 2014 | Newcastle Jets | 2–0 | Adelaide United | Hunter Stadium, Newcastle |
Friday 19:30 AEST | J. Griffiths Taggart |
Report | Attendance: 11,226 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
12 April 2014 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–4 | Melbourne Victory | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
Saturday 17:30 NZST | Brockie |
Report | A. Thompson Troisi Finkler Milligan |
Attendance: 5,336 Referee: Chris Beath |
12 April 2014 | Melbourne Heart | 2–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Saturday 17:30 AEST | Engelaar Hoffman |
Report | Topor-Stanley Šantalab Hersi |
Attendance: 10,003 Referee: Chris Johansen |
12 April 2014 | Brisbane Roar | 0–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
Saturday 19:30 AEST | Report | Fitzgerald Cáceres |
Attendance: 14,218 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
13 April 2014 | Sydney FC | 2–1 | Perth Glory | Allianz Stadium, Sydney |
Sunday 17:00 AEST | Antonis Garcia |
Report | Ro. Griffiths |
Attendance: 15,285 Referee: Lucian Laverdure |
Positions by round
Leader and qualification to AFC Champions League Group stage | |
Qualification to Finals series |
Notes:
- Central Coast Mariners were tied with Western Sydney Wanderers at the end of Round 1, as were Melbourne Heart and Melbourne Victory.
- Melbourne Heart, Melbourne Victory and Western Sydney Wanderers were tied at the end of Round 2.
- Melbourne Heart were tied with Wellington Phoenix at the end of Round 3.
- Central Coast Mariners and Wellington Phoenix had a game in hand between Rounds 6 and 10, with their Round 6 game played before the start of Round 11 on Thursday 19 December.
- Melbourne Victory and Western Sydney Wanderers played their Round 19 game after the end of Round 14 on Tuesday 14 January, putting them a game ahead between rounds 15 and 18.
Finals series
Elimination-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | |||||||
Brisbane Roar | 1 | ||||||||
Melbourne Victory | 2 | Melbourne Victory | 0 | ||||||
Sydney FC | 1 | Brisbane Roar (a.e.t.) | 2 | ||||||
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 | ||||||||
Western Sydney Wanderers | 2 | ||||||||
Central Coast Mariners | 1 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | ||||||
Adelaide United | 0 |
Elimination-finals
18 April 2014 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Sydney FC | Etihad Stadium, Melbourne |
19:30 AEST | A. Thompson Finkler |
Report | Ryall |
Attendance: 20,802 Referee: Peter Green |
19 April 2014 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Central Coast Stadium, Gosford |
16:30 AEST | Ibini-Isei |
Report | Attendance: 9,045 Referee: Ben Williams |
Semi-finals
26 April 2014 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Pirtek Stadium, Parramatta |
18:30 AEST | Hersi La Rocca |
Report | Attendance: 19,216 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
27 April 2014 | Brisbane Roar | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
17:00 AEST | Berisha |
Attendance: 28,350 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
Grand Final
4 May 2014 | Brisbane Roar | 2 – 1 (a.e.t) | Western Sydney Wanderers | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
16:00 AEST | Berisha Henrique |
Report | Špiranović |
Attendance: 51,153 Referee: Peter Green |
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of match 13 April 2014
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Newcastle Jets | 16 | |
2 | Melbourne Victory | 12 | |
Melbourne City | |||
4 | Brisbane Roar | 11 | |
5 | Sydney FC | 10 | |
Wellington Phoenix | |||
7 | Adelaide United | 9 | |
Adelaide United | |||
9 | Adelaide United | 8 | |
Melbourne Victory | |||
Western Sydney Wanderers | |||
Melbourne Victory |
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.
Team | Hosted | Average | High | Low | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Melbourne Victory | 13 | 21,808 | 45,202 | 14,774 | 283,507 |
Sydney FC | 14 | 18,682 | 40,388 | 10,148 | 261,543 |
Brisbane Roar | 14 | 14,957 | 21,841 | 10,101 | 209,394 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 13 | 14,860 | 18,080 | 11,892 | 193,178 |
Newcastle Jets | 14 | 11,949 | 16,634 | 7,692 | 167,285 |
Adelaide United | 13 | 11,225 | 16,504 | 6,980 | 145,928 |
Melbourne Heart | 14 | 9,933 | 26,491 | 5,046 | 139,059 |
Perth Glory | 13 | 9,418 | 13,856 | 5,837 | 122,431 |
Central Coast Mariners | 14 | 9,398 | 17,134 | 5,787 | 131,567 |
Wellington Phoenix | 13 | 8,201 | 18,056 | 5,336 | 106,616 |
League total | 135 | 13,041 | 45,202 | 5,046 | 1,760,508 |
Top 10 Season Attendances
Attendance | Round | Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Weekday | Time of Day |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51,153 | GF | 4 May 2014 | Brisbane Roar | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Western Sydney Wanderers | Suncorp Stadium | Sunday | Night |
45,202 | 1 | 12 October 2013 | Melbourne Victory | 0–0 | Melbourne Heart | Etihad Stadium | Saturday | Night |
40,388 | 3 | 26 October 2013 | Sydney FC | 0–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Allianz Stadium | Saturday | Night |
40,285 | 22 | 8 March 2014 | Sydney FC | 3–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Allianz Stadium | Saturday | Night |
28,350 | SF | 27 April 2014 | Brisbane Roar | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | Suncorp Stadium | Sunday | Night |
26,491 | 11 | 21 December 2013 | Melbourne Heart | 1–3 | Melbourne Victory | AAMI Park | Saturday | Night |
25,546 | 21 | 1 March 2014 | Melbourne Heart | 4–0 | Melbourne Victory | AAMI Park | Saturday | Night |
24,354 | 16 | 26 January 2014 | Melbourne Victory | 0–5 | Sydney FC | Etihad Stadium | Sunday | Afternoon |
23,226 | 4 | 4 November 2013 | Melbourne Victory | 3–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Etihad Stadium | Monday | Night |
22,133 | 12 | 28 December 2013 | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | AAMI Park | Saturday | Night |
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.
1 point | Yellow Card | |
2 points | Second Caution Red Card | |
3 points | Direct Red Card |
Team | Points | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Adelaide United | 65 | 2 | 2 | 75 |
Brisbane Roar | 43 | 2 | 2 | 53 |
Central Coast Mariners | 53 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
Melbourne Heart | 59 | 1 | 1 | 64 |
Melbourne Victory | 59 | 2 | 2 | 69 |
Newcastle Jets | 66 | 0 | 2 | 72 |
Perth Glory | 62 | 1 | 0 | 64 |
Sydney FC | 58 | 3 | 1 | 67 |
Wellington Phoenix | 60 | 2 | 0 | 64 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 62 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
Totals | 587 | 13 | 10 |
Current as of 13 April 2014
Awards
NAB Young Footballer of the Year Award
The NAB Young Footballer of the Year Award was awarded to the finest U-21 player talent throughout the Hyundai A-League 2013–14 competition, based on a monthly nomination.
Month | Nominee | Club |
---|---|---|
October 2013 | Central Coast Mariners | |
November 2013 | Newcastle Jets | |
December 2013 | Central Coast Mariners | |
January 2014 | Brisbane Roar | |
February 2014 | Newcastle Jets | |
March 2014 | Sydney FC | |
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)
See also
- 2013–14 Adelaide United FC season
- 2013–14 Brisbane Roar FC season
- 2013–14 Central Coast Mariners FC season
- 2013–14 Melbourne Heart FC season
- 2013–14 Melbourne Victory FC season
- 2013–14 Newcastle Jets FC season
- 2013–14 Perth Glory FC season
- 2013–14 Sydney FC season
- 2013–14 Wellington Phoenix FC season
- 2013–14 Western Sydney Wanderers FC season
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