2013–14 A-League
37th season of top-tier soccer league in Australia
Football league season
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]
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
Transfers
Managerial changes
Foreign players
The following do not fill a Visa position:
1 Those 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 );[ 19]
2 Australian citizens (and New Zealand citizens, in the case of Wellington Phoenix ) who have chosen to represent another national team;
3 Injury Replacement Players, or National Team Replacement Players;
4 Guest Players (eligible to play a maximum of ten games)
Salary cap exemptions and captains
Regular season
League table
Updated to match(es) played on 13 April 2014. Source:
ultimatealeague.com Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
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.[ 52]
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
As of match 13 April 2014
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
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0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
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.
Current as of 13 April 2014
Awards
End-of-season awards
See also
References
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