The 2013–14 A-League was the 37th season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the ninth of the
A-League
A-League Men (known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons) is the highest-level professional men's soccer league in Australia and New Zealand. At the top of the Australian league system, it is the country's premier men's competit ...
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
Central Coast Mariners Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Gosford, on the Central Coast of New South Wales. It competes in the A-League Men, under licence from the Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The ...
as the defending A-League Champions. The regular season concluded on 13 April 2014, with
Brisbane Roar
Brisbane Roar Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Brisbane, Queensland and has won the domestic title on three occasions, as well as holding the longest unbeaten record of 36 league matches without defeat.
Brisb ...
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
Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw where the scores are the same. In some sports, this extra period is played only ...
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
Personnel and kits
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 citizenship (and New Zealand citizenship, in the case of Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix Football Club is a professional association football club based in Wellington, New Zealand. It competes in the Australian A-League, under licence from Football Federation Australia. Phoenix entered the competition in the ...
);
2Australian citizens (and New Zealand citizens, in the case of Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix Football Club is a professional association football club based in Wellington, New Zealand. It competes in the Australian A-League, under licence from Football Federation Australia. Phoenix entered the competition in the ...
) 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
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
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
Elimination-finals
Semi-finals
Grand Final
Season statistics
Top scorers
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
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Johnny Warren Medal –
Thomas Broich,
Brisbane Roar
Brisbane Roar Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Brisbane, Queensland and has won the domestic title on three occasions, as well as holding the longest unbeaten record of 36 league matches without defeat.
Brisb ...
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NAB Young Footballer of the Year –
Adam Taggart,
Newcastle Jets
Newcastle United Jets Football Club, commonly known as Newcastle Jets, is an Australian professional soccer club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. It competes in the country's premier competition, the A-League, under licence from The Australia ...
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Nike Golden Boot Award –
Adam Taggart,
Newcastle Jets
Newcastle United Jets Football Club, commonly known as Newcastle Jets, is an Australian professional soccer club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. It competes in the country's premier competition, the A-League, under licence from The Australia ...
(16 goals)
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Goalkeeper of the Year –
Eugene Galekovic,
Adelaide United
Adelaide United Football Club is a professional soccer club based in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. The club participates in the A-League Men under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The club was founded in 2003 to fil ...
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Manager of the Year –
Mike Mulvey
Mike Mulvey (born in Manchester) is an Australian-English football manager, who is currently the Technical Director of South West Queensland Thunder. He had previously been in charge of clubs in Australia, Thailand and Malaysia.
Mulvey is bes ...
,
Brisbane Roar
Brisbane Roar Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Brisbane, Queensland and has won the domestic title on three occasions, as well as holding the longest unbeaten record of 36 league matches without defeat.
Brisb ...
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Fair Play Award Fair Play Award may refer to:
Association football
*Kategoria Superiore Fair Play Award, in Albania
*FIFA Fair Play Award
*MLS Fair Play Award
*North American Soccer League Fair Play Award
Other
*Indian Premier League Fair Play Award
* Giro d'Ital ...
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Brisbane Roar
Brisbane Roar Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Brisbane, Queensland and has won the domestic title on three occasions, as well as holding the longest unbeaten record of 36 league matches without defeat.
Brisb ...
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Referee of the Year –
Peter Green
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Goal of the Year –
Orlando Engelaar,
Melbourne Heart
Melbourne City Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in the south–eastern Melbourne suburb of Cranbourne East, that plays in the A-League, the top level of Australian soccer, under licence from Australian Profess ...
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Melbourne Heart
Melbourne City Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in the south–eastern Melbourne suburb of Cranbourne East, that plays in the A-League, the top level of Australian soccer, under licence from Australian Profess ...
v
Central Coast Mariners
Central Coast Mariners Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Gosford, on the Central Coast of New South Wales. It competes in the A-League Men, under licence from the Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The ...
, 23 March 2014)
See also
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2013–14 Adelaide United FC season
The 2013–14 Adelaide United FC season was the club's ninth A-League season. It included the 2013–14 A-League season as well as other competitions of the 2013–14 football (soccer) season.
In the winter transfer window, newly appointed ma ...
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2013–14 Brisbane Roar FC season
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2013–14 Central Coast Mariners FC season
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2013–14 Melbourne Heart FC season
The 2013–14 Melbourne Heart FC season was the club's fourth since its establishment in 2009. The club participated in the A-League for the fourth time. This season was the club's last season under the "Melbourne Heart" name. After being taken ...
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2013–14 Melbourne Victory FC season
The 2013–14 Melbourne Victory season is the ninth A-League season for the club.
History
The 2013–14 season was Melbourne Victory's ninth season in the A-League.
On Monday 13 May 2013, Melbourne Victory announced their first signing of the ...
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2013–14 Newcastle Jets FC season
The 2013–14 Newcastle Jets FC season is the club's 13th season since its foundation in 2000. The club participated in the A-League for the 9th time.
Players
Squad
Transfers
Winter
In
Out
Summe ...
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2013–14 Perth Glory FC season
The 2013–14 Perth Glory FC season was the club's ninth season in the A-League and its 17th season since its establishment. It was Alistair Edwards' first full season in charge after the sacking of Ian Ferguson; however, he was subsequently sa ...
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2013–14 Sydney FC season
The 2013–14 season is Sydney FC's ninth consecutive season in the A-League since its foundation season in 2005–2006.
Players
Squad
Transfers
Winter
In
Out
Summer
In
Out
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2013–14 Wellington Phoenix FC season
The 2013–14 Wellington Phoenix FC season was the club's seventh season since its formation in 2007. It competed in the A-League
A-League Men (known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons) is the highest-level professional men' ...
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2013–14 Western Sydney Wanderers FC season
The 2013–14 Western Sydney Wanderers FC season was the club's second season since its establishment in 2012. The club participated in the A-League for the second time, as well as the AFC Champions League for the first time.
Season overview
On ...
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