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2013–14 A-League

37th season of top-tier soccer league in Australia


37th season of top-tier soccer league in Australia

FieldValue
competitionA-League
season2013–14
dates11 October 2013 – 4 May 2014
winnersBrisbane Roar (3rd title)
premiersBrisbane Roar (2nd title)
continentalcup1[Champions League](2015-afc-champions-league)
continentalcup1 qualifiersBrisbane Roar
Western Sydney Wanderers
Central Coast Mariners
matches135
total goals371
league topscorerAdam Taggart
(16 goals)
best goalkeeperEugene Galekovic
biggest home winWellington Phoenix 5–0 Melbourne Victory
(18 January 2014)
Newcastle Jets 5–0 Wellington Phoenix
(22 March 2014)
biggest away winMelbourne Victory 0–5 Sydney FC
(26 January 2014)
Wellington Phoenix 0–5 Melbourne Heart
(16 February 2014)
highest scoringSydney FC 2–5 Brisbane Roar
(26 December 2013)
Melbourne Victory 4–3 Adelaide United
(22 February 2014)
longest winsSydney FC, Melbourne Heart (5)
longest unbeatenAdelaide United, Melbourne Heart (7)
longest winlessMelbourne Heart (14)
longest lossesMelbourne Heart (5)
highest attendance45,202
lowest attendance5,046
average attendance13,041 ([[Image:Green Arrow Up.svg12px]] 700)
prevseason[2012–13](2012-13-a-league)
nextseason[2014–15](2014-15-a-league)

Western Sydney Wanderers Central Coast Mariners (16 goals) (18 January 2014) Newcastle Jets 5–0 Wellington Phoenix (22 March 2014) (26 January 2014) Wellington Phoenix 0–5 Melbourne Heart (16 February 2014) (26 December 2013) Melbourne Victory 4–3 Adelaide United (22 February 2014)

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.

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.

Clubs

TeamCityHome GroundCapacity
Adelaide UnitedAdelaideCoopers Stadium17,000
Brisbane RoarBrisbaneSuncorp Stadium52,500
Central Coast MarinersGosfordCentral Coast Stadium20,119
Melbourne HeartMelbourneAAMI Park30,050
Melbourne VictoryMelbourneEtihad Stadium
AAMI Park56,347
30,050
Newcastle JetsNewcastleHunter Stadium33,000
Perth GloryPerthNIB Stadium20,500
Sydney FCSydneyAllianz Stadium45,500
Wellington PhoenixWellingtonWestpac Stadium36,000
Western Sydney WanderersSydneyPirtek Stadium21,487

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerKit partner
Adelaide UnitedESP Josep GombauAUS Eugene GalekovićKappaVeolia
Brisbane RoarENG Mike MulveyAUS Matt SmithPumaThe Coffee Club
Central Coast MarinersAUS Phil MossMalta John HutchinsonKappaMasterfoods
Melbourne HeartNED John van 't SchipAUS Harry KewellKappaWestpac
Melbourne VictoryAUS Kevin MuscatAUS Mark MilliganAdidasAdecco
Newcastle JetsAUS Clayton ZaneAUS Ruben ZadkovichISCHunter Ports
Perth GloryENG Kenny LoweAUS Jacob BurnsMacronQBE Insurance
Sydney FCAUS Frank FarinaITA Alessandro Del PieroAdidasWebjet
Wellington PhoenixSCO Ernie MerrickNZL Andrew DuranteAdidasHuawei
Western Sydney WanderersAUS Tony PopovicAUS Michael BeauchampNikeNRMA Insurance

Transfers

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyTableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Adelaide United(caretaker)End of caretaker spell30 April 2013Pre-season30 April 2013
Wellington Phoenix(caretaker)End of caretaker spell20 May 201320 May 2013
Melbourne VictorySigned by Australia31 October 20134th31 October 2013
Central Coast MarinersSigned by Vegalta Sendai14 November 20135th14 November 2013
Perth GlorySacked17 December 20137th(caretaker)20 December 2013
Melbourne HeartSacked29 December 201310th30 December 2013
Newcastle Jetsurl=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/newcastlejets/news-display/Jets-and-van-Egmond-agree-mutual-termination/83642title=Jets and van Egmond agree mutual terminationpublisher=Football Federation Australiadate=20 January 2014access-date=20 January 2014}}20 January 20147th(caretaker)20 January 2014

Foreign players

ClubVisa 1Visa 2Visa 3Visa 4Visa 5Non-Visa foreigner(s)Former player(s)
Adelaide UnitedARG Marcelo CarruscaARG Jerónimo NeumannPOR Fábio FerreiraESP Sergio CirioESP IsaíasBRA Cássio1
Brisbane RoarALB Besart BerishaBRA HenriqueCRI Jean Carlos SolórzanoGER Thomas BroichIRE Liam MillerSRI Jack Hingert2
Central Coast MarinersARG Marcos FloresNED Marcel SeipSCO Nick MontgomeryKOR Kim Seung-YongMLT John Hutchinson2
NZL Storm Roux2NZL Michael McGlinchey
Melbourne HeartARG Jonatan GermanoLBR Patrick GerhardtNED Orlando EngelaarNED Rob WielaertPHI Iain Ramsay2MLT Michael Mifsud
Melbourne VictoryBRA Guilherme FinklerCHI Pablo ContrerasCIV Adama TraoreNZL Kosta BarbarousesMRI Jonathan Bru
Newcastle JetsENG Michael BridgesENG Emile HeskeyNED Kew Jaliens
Perth GloryBRA SidneiFRA William GallasLIT Darvydas ŠernasSCO Steven McGarrySER Nebojša MarinkovićNZL Shane Smeltz2JPN Ryo Nagai
Sydney FCITA Alessandro Del PieroSER Ranko DespotovićSER Miloš DimitrijevićSER Nikola PetkovićCRO Vedran Janjetović1
IRQ Ali Abbas1
NIR Terry McFlynn1BRA Tiago Calvano
PAN Yairo Yau
Wellington PhoenixBAR Paul IfillBEL Stein HuysegemsCRC Kenny CunninghamCRC Carlos HernándezESP Albert RieraFIJ Roy Krishna3
IRE Shaun Timmins3
MLT Manny Muscat2
Western Sydney WanderersCRO Mateo PoljakGER Jérome PolenzITA Iacopo La RoccaJPN Shinji OnoNED Youssouf HersiNZL Kwabena Appiah2

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);

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

ClubAustralian MarqueeInternational MarqueeCaptainVice-Captain
**Adelaide United***None**None*AUS Eugene GalekovicBRA Cássio
**Brisbane Roar**AUS Matt McKayGER Thomas BroichAustralia Matt SmithAustralia Shane Stefanutto
**Central Coast Mariners***None**None*Malta John HutchinsonNZL Michael McGlinchey
**Melbourne Heart**Australia David WilliamsNetherlands Orlando EngelaarAustralia Harry KewellNetherlands Rob Wielaert
**Melbourne Victory**Australia Archie ThompsonChile Pablo ContrerasAUS Mark MilliganAUS Leigh Broxham
**Newcastle Jets***None*ENG Emile HeskeyAUS Ruben ZadkovichNED Kew Jaliens
**Perth Glory**NZL Shane SmeltzFRA William GallasAustralia Jacob BurnsAustralia Michael Thwaite
**Sydney FC**Australia Brett EmertonItaly Alessandro Del PieroITA Alessandro Del PieroAUS Brett Emerton
NIR Terry McFlynn
**Wellington Phoenix***None**None*New Zealand Andrew DuranteNew Zealand Ben Sigmund
**Western Sydney Wanderers***None*Japan Shinji OnoAustralia Michael BeauchampAustralia Nikolai Topor-Stanley

Regular season

League table

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.

Round 1

Chianese

Franjić

F. Ferreira

Round 2

Jerónimo Troisi

Henrique
North
Broich

Round 3

Ono

Round 4

Pasfield Sterjovski

Smith

Troisi Ifill

Round 5

Taggart

Ryall
Del Piero Troisi

Round 6

Chianese

rescheduled

Round 7

Franjić
Yeboah

Bojić Despotović

A. Thompson Nichols

Duke

Round 8

Despotović

Williams Cirio Carrusca

Round 9

Thwaite
Zahra Ifill

Round 10

Finkler

Franjić

F. Ferreira Cirio Jerónimo

Despotović

Round 11

Gibbs

Troisi

Hersi

Round 12

Garcia Petratos Franjić

McGlinchey

Round 13

Huysegems

Barker-Daish Gameiro

McKay Petratos

Round 14

Smeltz

Elsey

Round 15

Dugandžić

Cunningham Brockie Huysegems

Round 16

Brattan

Ry. Griffiths Kisnorbo

McBreen Simon

Del Piero
Ryall
Carle

Mooy
Bridge

Round 17

Williams

Cunningham

Beauchamp

Berisha

Round 18

A. Thompson

F. Ferreira Jerónimo

rescheduled Williams

Huysegems Hicks

Round 19

Rescheduled Barbarouses Finkler

F. Ferreira

Antonis

Williams Moss

Round 20

Hernández
Huysegems
Brockie

Del Piero

A. Thompson
Barbarouses

Jurić

Round 21

rescheduled Cirio F. Ferreira Mabil

Miller Broich

Duke

Dugandžić Williams Kewell

Taggart

Round 22

Troisi
Barbarouses

Garcia Abbas

Round 23

rescheduled

rescheduled Ibini G. Trifiro

rescheduled A. Thompson

Williams Boyd

Round 24

Cirio Djite

J. Griffiths
Taggart
Bridges

Ibini

Bridge Jurić

Round 25

Henrique

Ibini

Harold

Round 26

F. Ferreira Dugandžić

Leijer

Sidnei Anderson

Ryall Abbas

Round 27

Taggart

Troisi Finkler Milligan

Hoffman Šantalab Hersi

Cáceres

Garcia

Finals series

| RD1-team1 = Melbourne Victory | RD1-score1 = 2 | RD1-team2 = Sydney FC | RD1-score2 = 1

| RD1-team3 = Central Coast Mariners | RD1-score3 = 1 | RD1-team4 = Adelaide United | RD1-score4 = 0

| RD2-team1 = Brisbane Roar | RD2-score1 = 1 | RD2-team2 = Melbourne Victory | RD2-score2 = 0

| RD2-team3 = Western Sydney Wanderers | RD2-score3 = 2 | RD2-team4 = Central Coast Mariners | RD2-score4 = 0

| RD3-team1 = Brisbane Roar (a.e.t.) | RD3-score1 = 2 | RD3-team2 = Western Sydney Wanderers | RD3-score2 = 1

Elimination-finals

Finkler

Semi-finals

La Rocca

Grand Final

Henrique

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1AUS Adam TaggartNewcastle Jets16
2AUS James TroisiMelbourne Victory12
AUS David WilliamsMelbourne Heart
4ALB Besart BerishaBrisbane Roar11
5ITA Alessandro Del PieroSydney FC10
BEL Stein HuysegemsWellington Phoenix
7POR Fábio FerreiraAdelaide United9
ARG Jerónimo NeumannAdelaide United
9ESP Sergio CirioAdelaide United8
BRA Gui FinklerMelbourne Victory
AUS Tomi JuricWestern Sydney Wanderers
AUS Archie ThompsonMelbourne Victory

Own goals

PlayerTeamAgainstWeek
AUSJustin PasfieldCentral Coast MarinersNewcastle Jets
AUSJames DonachieBrisbane RoarNewcastle Jets
AUSMitch NicholsMelbourne VictoryNewcastle Jets
NZLGlen MossWellington PhoenixMelbourne Heart
AUSMark MilliganMelbourne VictoryPerth Glory
AUSAdrian LeijerMelbourne VictoryNewcastle Jets
AUSZachary AndersonCentral Coast MarinersPerth Glory

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

AttendanceRoundDateHomeScoreAwayVenueWeekdayTime of Day
51,153GF4 May 2014Brisbane Roar2 – 1 (a.e.t.)Western Sydney WanderersSuncorp StadiumSundayNight
45,202112 October 2013Melbourne Victory0–0Melbourne HeartEtihad StadiumSaturdayNight
40,388326 October 2013Sydney FC0–2Western Sydney WanderersAllianz StadiumSaturdayNight
40,285228 March 2014Sydney FC3–1Western Sydney WanderersAllianz StadiumSaturdayNight
28,350SF27 April 2014Brisbane Roar1–0Melbourne VictorySuncorp StadiumSundayNight
26,4911121 December 2013Melbourne Heart1–3Melbourne VictoryAAMI ParkSaturdayNight
25,546211 March 2014Melbourne Heart4–0Melbourne VictoryAAMI ParkSaturdayNight
24,3541626 January 2014Melbourne Victory0–5Sydney FCEtihad StadiumSundayAfternoon
23,22644 November 2013Melbourne Victory3–2Wellington PhoenixEtihad StadiumMondayNight
22,1331228 December 2013Melbourne Victory1–1Western Sydney WanderersAAMI ParkSaturdayNight

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. T1=AU | T1Y =65| T1YYR = 2| T1R = 2| T2=BR | T2Y =43| T2YYR = 2| T2R = 2| T3=CCM | T3Y =53| T3YYR = 0| T3R = 0| T4=MH | T4Y =59| T4YYR = 1| T4R = 1| T5=MV | T5Y =59| T5YYR = 2| T5R = 2| T6=NUJ | T6Y =66| T6YYR = 0| T6R = 2| T7=PG | T7Y =62| T7YYR = 1| T7R = 0| T8=SFC | T8Y =58| T8YYR = 3| T8R = 1| T9=WP | T9Y =60| T9YYR = 2| T9R = 0| T10=WSW| T10Y=62| T10YYR= 0| T10R= 0| 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)

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