A-League 2009–10
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The A-League's 2009-10 season was the fifth season of the Australasia
n A-League
football (soccer) competition. The season marked the addition of two new teams from Queensland
. and the made their A-League debuts at the start of the season. Because of this, were re-named to , 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. 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, 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.
who scraped in by just 1 point from rivals Melbourne Victory
.
* The ' Tarek Elrich
received a direct red card in their round 7 fixture against . However, this was successfully appealed by the club and expunged from Elrich and the team's records.
* 's Iain Fyfe
received a direct red card in their round 19 fixture against . However, this was overruled by the match review panel and expunged from Fyfe and the team's records.
Young Footballer of the Year Award will be awarded to the finest U/21 player talent throughout the Hyundai A-League 2009–10 competition. One nominee is announced per month and all nominees will qualify to be named the NAB Footballer of the Year at the conclusion of the season.
At the end of season awards night, it was announced that 's Tommy Oar
was the winner of NAB Young Footballer of the Year Award.
Australasia
Australasia is a region of Oceania comprising Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term was coined by Charles de Brosses in Histoire des navigations aux terres australes...
n A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
football (soccer) competition. The season marked the addition of two new teams from Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
. and the made their A-League debuts at the start of the season. Because of this, were re-named to , 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. 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, 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.
Stadiums and locations
A-League teams for the 2009-10 season:| Team | City | Home Ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
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Adelaide Adelaide Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million... , SA South Australia South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland... |
Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium is a rectangular stadium located in Adelaide, South Australia. It is the home of the Australian A-League team, Adelaide United.... |
17,000 |
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Brisbane Brisbane Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of... , Qld Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean... |
Suncorp Stadium | 52,500 |
 |
Gosford Gosford, New South Wales Gosford is a city located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, approximately 76 km north of the Sydney central business district... , NSW New South Wales New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales... |
Bluetongue Stadium | 20,119 |
 |
Gold Coast Gold Coast, Queensland Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous... , Qld Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean... |
Skilled Park | 27,400 |
 |
Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater... , VIC Victoria (Australia) Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively.... |
Etihad Stadium | 56,347 |
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Newcastle Newcastle, New South Wales The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas... , NSW New South Wales New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales... |
Energy Australia Stadium | 26,164 |
 |
Townsville Townsville, Queensland Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Australia, in the state of Queensland. Adjacent to the central section of the Great Barrier Reef, it is in the dry tropics region of Queensland. Townsville is Australia's largest urban centre north of the Sunshine Coast, with a 2006 census... , Qld Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean... |
Dairy Farmers Stadium | 26,500 |
 |
Perth Perth, Western Australia Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000.... , WA Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east... |
ME Bank Stadium | 20,500 |
 |
Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... , NSW New South Wales New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales... |
Sydney Football Stadium | 45,500 |
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Wellington Wellington Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range... , NZ New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... |
Westpac Stadium Westpac Stadium Westpac Stadium, is a major sporting venue in Wellington, New Zealand. Due to its shape and silver coloured external walls, it is colloquially known as The Cake-Tin to the locals and other New Zealanders... |
36,000 |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney FC Sydney FC Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League... |
 John KosminaJohn Kosmina Alexander John Kosmina , known as John Kosmina, is a former Australian football player and manager of Polish Australian ethnicity. He was most recently the manager of Sydney FC... |
Sacked | 31 January 2009 | 5th (08–09) |  Vítězslav LavičkaVítezslav Lavicka Vítězslav Lavička is a Czech football manager and former player currently in charge of Australian A-League club Sydney FC.-Playing career:... |
4 February 2009 | Pre-season |
| Newcastle Jets |
Gary van Egmond Gary van Egmond Gary van Egmond is an Australian football manager of Dutch heritage who is currently the manager of Newcastle Jets in the A-League.-Playing career:Van Egmond began his playing career with APIA Leichhardt in 1982... |
Resigned | 27 June 2009 | 8th (08–09) | Branko Čulina Branko Culina Branko Čulina is a football coach and former player. He is currently without a club after being sacked by Newcastle Jets.-Club career:... |
30 June 2009 | Pre-Season |
| Brisbane Roar |
Frank Farina Frank Farina Frank Farina OAM is a retired Australian football player. He most currently coaches the Papua New Guinea national football team.... |
Sacked | 14 October 2009 | 6th (09–10) | Ange Postecoglou Ange Postecoglou Angelos "Ange" Postecoglou is a former Australian football player and manager of Brisbane Roar.-Club career:Postecoglou played 193 games from 1984 to 1993 for South Melbourne in the National Soccer League, where he was involved in their 1984 and 1990–91 titles, the latter as captain, before moving... |
16 October 2009 | Round 10 |
Regular season
Home and away season
The 2009–10 A-League season was played over 27 rounds, followed by a finals series.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
Leading scorers
| Total | Player | Team | Goals per Round | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | ||||
| 19 |  |
Shane Smeltz Shane Smeltz Shane Edward Smeltz is a New Zealand professional association football player. He plays as a striker for Perth Glory FC.-Club career:... |
1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 |  |
Sergio van Dijk Sergio van Dijk Serginho "Sergio" van Dijk is a Dutch-born Indonesian footballer player, who currently plays for Adelaide United in the A-League... |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 |  |
Carlos Hernández | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Paul Ifill Paul Ifill Paul Everton Ifill is a Barbadian British footballer who plays for Wellington Phoenix in the Australian A-League.-Club career:... |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | |
Archie Thompson Archie Thompson Archibald Gerald Thompson is a New Zealand-born Australian professional football player, currently playing for Melbourne Victory in the Hyundai A-League, where he holds the League all time scoring record... |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 |  |
Robbie Fowler Robbie Fowler Robert Bernard Fowler is an English footballer who is currently player/manager for Thai Premier League club Muangthong United.... |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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John Aloisi John Aloisi John Aloisi is a retired Australian football player who played as a striker, and the current youth team manager at Melbourne Heart.... |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | |
Daniel McBreen Daniel McBreen Daniel James McBreen is a football player who plays for the Central Coast Mariners as a striker.-Club career:McBreen was born in Burnley, Lancashire, England but moved to Australia six weeks later after his father took up an offer to play football there... |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | |
Matt Thompson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Steve Corica Steve Corica Stephen Christopher Corica is a former Australian football player who last played for Australian A-League team Sydney FC. A technically gifted and skillful player playing primarily as an attacking midfielder, he is very versatile, able to play both centrally or out wide, or even pushed up as a... |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tim Brown | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A goal was scored from a penalty kick Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... |
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
| Attendance | Round | Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Weekday | Time of Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44,560 | Grand Final 2010 A-League Grand Final The 2010 A-League Grand Final took place at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia on 20 March 2010.It was the final match in the A-League 2009–10 season, and was played between premiers and runners-up... |
20 March 2010 | 1 – 1 | Etihad Stadium | Saturday | Evening | ||
| 32,792 | Finals Wk 2 |
7 March 2010 | 3 – 1 | Westpac Stadium Westpac Stadium Westpac Stadium, is a major sporting venue in Wellington, New Zealand. Due to its shape and silver coloured external walls, it is colloquially known as The Cake-Tin to the locals and other New Zealanders... |
Sunday | Afternoon | ||
| 30,668 | 10 | 9 October 2009 | 0 – 3 | Etihad Stadium | Friday | Night | ||
| 27,344 | 20 | 19 December 2009 | 0 – 0 | Etihad Stadium | Saturday | Evening | ||
| 25,407 | 27 | 14 February 2010 | 2 – 0 | Sydney Football Stadium | Sunday | Evening | ||
| 24,278 | Finals Wk 1 |
21 February 2010 | 1 – 1 | Westpac Stadium Westpac Stadium Westpac Stadium, is a major sporting venue in Wellington, New Zealand. Due to its shape and silver coloured external walls, it is colloquially known as The Cake-Tin to the locals and other New Zealanders... |
Sunday | Evening | ||
| 23,818 | Final Wk 2 |
7 March 2010 | 2 – 2 | Sydney Football Stadium | Sunday | Evening | ||
| 22,726 | 26 | 5 February 2010 | 2 – 0 | Etihad Stadium | Friday | Night | ||
| 21,182 | 12 | 24 October 2009 | 3 – 1 | Etihad Stadium | Saturday | Evening | ||
| 20,537 | 16 | 28 November 2009 | 4 – 0 | Etihad Stadium | Saturday | Evening |
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 FCSydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
who scraped in by just 1 point from rivals Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that plays in the A-League....
.
Tarek Elrich
Tarek Elrich is an Australian football player who currently plays as a right midfielder or back for A-League club Newcastle United Jets. He is the younger brother of former Socceroo midfielder Ahmad Elrich...
received a direct red card in their round 7 fixture against . However, this was successfully appealed by the club and expunged from Elrich and the team's records.
Iain Fyfe
Iain Fyfe is an Australian football player who currently plays as defender for Busan I'Park in the K-League.- Club career :On completion of his SASI program in 2000, Iain joined hometown NSL club Adelaide City...
received a direct red card in their round 19 fixture against . However, this was overruled by the match review panel and expunged from Fyfe and the team's records.
NAB Young Footballer of the Year Award
The NABNational Australia Bank
National Australia Bank is one of the four largest financial institutions in Australia in terms of market capitalisation and customers. NAB is ranked 17th largest bank in the world measured by market capitalisation...
Young Footballer of the Year Award will be awarded to the finest U/21 player talent throughout the Hyundai A-League 2009–10 competition. One nominee is announced per month and all nominees will qualify to be named the NAB Footballer of the Year at the conclusion of the season.
| Month | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| August | Kofi Danning Kofi Danning Kofi Danning is an Ghanaian born Australian football player who plays for the A-League club Brisbane Roar. -Early life:Kofi Danning was born in Kumasi in southern central Ghana... |
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| September | Leigh Broxham Leigh Broxham Leigh Broxham is an Australian football player who currently plays as a central midfielder for the Melbourne Victory in the Hyundai A-League.-Club career:... |
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| October | Tommy Oar Thomas Oar Thomas Michael "Tommy" Oar is an Australian football player who plays for Utrecht in the Dutch Eredivisie.-Brisbane Roar:... |
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| November | Rostyn Griffiths Rostyn Griffiths Rostyn John Griffiths is an Australian football player who currently plays for A-League team Central Coast Mariners.-Club career:... |
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| December | Ben Kantarovski Ben Kantarovski Ben Kantarovski is an Australian football player currently playing for the Newcastle Jets.-Newcastle Jets:... |
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| January | Mathew Leckie Mathew Leckie Mathew Leckie is an Australian football player who currently plays for Borussia Mönchengladbach in the German Bundesliga as a right winger or attacking midfielder.-Club career:... |
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At the end of season awards night, it was announced that 's Tommy Oar
Thomas Oar
Thomas Michael "Tommy" Oar is an Australian football player who plays for Utrecht in the Dutch Eredivisie.-Brisbane Roar:...
was the winner of NAB Young Footballer of the Year Award.
Team season articles
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- Brisbane Roar season 2009–10Brisbane Roar season 2009–10The 2009–10 season was Brisbane Roar's 5th season in the A-League. For the first time, Brisbane Roar was not be the sole representative from the state of Queensland, being joined by Gold Coast United and North Queensland Fury. The addition of the new clubs and a change of ownership of the Roar have...
- Central Coast Mariners season 2009–10Central Coast Mariners season 2009–10-Champions League squad:Players in bold have represented their country at senior international level.-Squad changes for champions league:-Group H Table:-Fixtures: Simon |stadium= TEDA Football Stadium, Tianjin...
- Gold Coast United season 2009–10
- Melbourne Victory season 2009–10
- Newcastle Jets season 2009–10Newcastle Jets season 2009–10The Newcastle Jets 2009–10 season will be the ' fifth season since the inception of the Australian A-League and the ninth since the club's founding, in 2000.-2009/2010 Asian Champions League:...
- North Queensland Fury season 2009–10
- Perth Glory season 2009–10
- Sydney FC season 2009–10
- Wellington Phoenix season 2009–10Wellington Phoenix season 2009–10The 2009–10 season is the Wellington Phoenix's third season of football in the Hyundai A-League, making it the longest running New Zealand team in the competition, surpassing the defunct New Zealand Knights.-Season summary:...