2010–11 in Australian soccer
Season | 2010–11 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Men's soccer | ||||
A-League Premiership | Brisbane Roar (1st title) | |||
A-League Championship | Brisbane Roar (1st title) | |||
Women's soccer | ||||
W-League Premiership | Sydney FC | |||
W-League Championship | Brisbane Roar | |||
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The 2010–11 season was the 42nd season of national competitive association football in Australia and 128th overall.
Promotion and relegation (pre-season)
Teams promoted to the A-League 2010-11
- Melbourne Heart
Teams promoted to the New South Wales Premier League 2010
Teams demoted to the New South Wales Super League
- Penrith Nepean United FC (Now Defunct)
Teams promoted to the Victorian Premier League 2010
- Bentleigh Greens FC
- Northcote City SC
Teams demoted to the Victorian State League Division One
Managerial changes
A-League
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Central Coast Mariners | Lawrie McKinna | Reassigned | 9 February 2010[1] | 8th (09–10) | Graham Arnold | 10 February 2010[2] | Pre-season |
Melbourne Heart | N/A (New Club) | John van 't Schip[3] | 12 October 2009 | Pre-season | |||
North Queensland Fury | Ian Ferguson | Moved to Perth Glory (asst.) | 6 April 2010[4] | 7th (09-10) | František Straka | 7 June 2010 | Pre-season |
Adelaide United | Aurelio Vidmar | Promoted to Olyroos coach & Socceroos assistant coach | 3 June 2010[5] | 10th (09–10) | TBA | TBA | Pre-season |
New South Wales Premier League
Team | Outgoing | Manner | Date | Incoming | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sydney United FC | Ante Milicic | Mutual Agreement | 18 November 2009[6] | David Zdrilic | 4 December 2009[7] |
Blacktown City Demons FC | Ken Schembri | Resigned | 15 October 2009[8] | Aytek Genc | 15 October 2009 |
Manly United | Phil Moss | Moved to CCM as assistant coach to Graham Arnold. | 14 May 2010[9] | Craig Midgley | 14 May 2010 |
Victorian Premier League
Events
January
- 6th: Australia play their final away game for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification against Kuwait in Kuwait City and draw 2–2.[10]
February
- 9th: Central Coast Mariners manager Lawrie McKinna is sacked from his position as head manager, and reassigned to director of footballing operations at the club, following a 2009 AFC Champions League campaign in which the Mariners failed to win a game, as well as missing out on the finals for the 2009–10 A-League season.[1]
- 10th: Former Socceroos player and manager Graham Arnold is announced as the second-ever manager of the Central Coast Mariners the day after Lawrie McKinna was reassigned other duties within the club.[2]
- 14th: Sydney FC defeat Melbourne Victory 2–0 at the Sydney Football Stadium in their final round 27 match to win the Premiers Plate, and book their position into the Asian Champions League[11]
March
- 3rd: Australia play Indonesia in Brisbane and win 1–0, clinching qualification through to the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.[12]
- 20th: Sydney FC defeat arch rivals Melbourne Victory 4–2 on penalties at Etihad Stadium in the 2010 A-League Grand Final giving Sydney FC their 2nd Championship and first Premiership & Championship double.[13]
April
- 6th: North Queensland Fury manager Ian Ferguson announces he will be leaving the club as head manager and joining the Perth Glory following a turbulent season which saw him come under much scrutiny following results, players chosen as well as off field issues, including a public spiff with marquee player Robbie Fowler, who also signed with Perth Glory in the off season.[14]
- 10th: Australia national team coach Pim Verbeek announced he will be quitting as Socceroos coach post-World Cup and will join the Morocco Football Federation as National Youth Technical Director.[15]
- 27th: Adelaide United lose the final match of their Group H match against Shandong Luneng in the 2010 AFC Champions League group stage however move through to the next round.[16]
- 28th: Melbourne Victory are knocked out of the Group Stage of the 2010 Asian Champions League, finishing last in Group E.[17]
May
- 12th: Adelaide United are knocked out of the 2010 Asian Champions League after going down 3–2 in extra time to K-League club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in Adelaide.[18]
- 24th: Australia play their final game on Australian Soil before the 2010 World Cup against New Zealand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia win 2–1 with goals from Dario Vidosic & Brett Holman.[19]
June
- 1st: Australia play a friendly against Denmark in South Africa and win 1–0.[20]
- 3rd: Aurelio Vidmar coach of Adelaide United steps down to accept a role as Socceroos assistant coach[21] as well as head coach for the Australia national under-23 football team during the 2012 Olympic Games in London.[22]
- 5th: Australia play a friendly against the United States in South Africa and lose 3–1.[23]
- 7th: North Queensland Fury announce they have signed former Czechoslovakian international František Straka as their head manager for the 2010-11 A-League season, following Ian Ferguson's departure to Perth Glory.[24]
- 13th: 2010 FIFA World Cup: Australia are defeated 4–0 by Germany in their opening group game of the World Cup. Midfielder Tim Cahill was controversially sent off.[25]
- 19th: 2010 FIFA World Cup: Australia draw their game against Ghana 1–1 in an eventful match which saw star striker Harry Kewell sent off, Australia's second of the tournament.[26]
- 24th: 2010 FIFA World Cup: Australia win their final game against Serbia 2–1, however it is not enough to qualify for the Round of 16, Germany defeating Ghana 1–0. to top the group, with Ghana coming second, Australia third, and Serbia 4th.[27]
July
- 1st: Socceroos veteran Craig Moore retires from both international and club football following Australia's exit from the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[28]
August
- 5th: The 2010-11 A-League season kicks off with new team Melbourne Heat being defeated by Central Coast Mariners 1–0 at AAMI Park in front of 11,000.[29]
- 11th: The Socceroos lose 2–0 to Slovenia in a friendly at Športni park Stožice, Slovenia.[30]
September
Retirements
- 11 February 2010: Steve Corica, 37-year-old Sydney FC midfielder after sustaining a hamstring injury in the final game of the season against Melbourne Victory which required surgery, thus ending his season. Corica represented Australia 32 times, scoring 5 times.[32]
- 11 February 2010: Robbie Middleby, 34-year-old North Queensland Fury midfielder. Previously played for Sydney FC, as well as several clubs in the old National Soccer League.[33]
- 3 May 2010: Mark Rudan, 34-year-old Adelaide United midfielder. Previously played for Sydney FC, as well as Avispa Fukuoka and FC Vaduz. Also represented Australia 3 times, although never scored for his country.[34]
- 1 July 2010: Craig Moore, 34 years old, former Brisbane Roar and Socceroos defender. Played nearly 200 games for Scottish Premier League club Rangers F.C., as well as in England with Crystal Palace and Newcastle United. Finished his career in the A-League with Brisbane Roar before a pre-world cup stint in Greece with AO Kavala. Represented the Australia national team 52 times, including 2 FIFA World Cup Appearances in Germany and in South Africa, after which he announced his retirement from club and international football.[35]
- 2 July 2010: Scott Chipperfield, 34 years old, FC Basel player announces his retirement from international football. However will continue playing for Swiss Super League club FC Basel for the upcoming 2010–11 season, with his full retirement expected to be announced soon after. Played 68 times, scoring 12 goals for Australia and represented his country in both the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, and the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.[36]
National teams
Men's senior
Friendlies
Slovenia
v
Australia
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
11 August 2010 | Slovenia ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Športni park Stožice, Ljubljana, Slovenia |
UTC+2 | Dedic ![]() Ljubijankic ![]() | Report | Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (Italy) |
Switzerland
v
Australia
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
3 September 2010 | Switzerland ![]() | 0 – 0 | ![]() | AFG Arena, St. Gallen, Switzerland |
UTC+2 | Report | Attendance: 14, 660 Referee: Thomas Einwaller (Austria) |
Poland
v
Australia
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
7 September 2010 | Poland ![]() | 1 – 2 | ![]() | Stadion Miejski, Kraków, Poland |
UTC+2 | Lewandowski ![]() | Report | Brett Holman ![]() Wilkshire ![]() |
Australia
v
Paraguay
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Flag_of_Paraguay.svg/23px-Flag_of_Paraguay.svg.png)
9 October 2010 | Australia ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia |
UTC+2 | Carney ![]() | Report | Attendance: 25,210 Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan) |
United Arab Emirates
v
Australia
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
5 January 2011 | United Arab Emirates ![]() | 0 – 0 | ![]() | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |
18:30 UTC+4 | Stadium: Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium Referee: Ali Shaaban |
Germany
v
Australia
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
29 March 2011 | Germany ![]() | 1 – 2 | ![]() | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
20:45 UTC+2 | Gómez ![]() | Carney ![]() Wilkshire ![]() | Stadium: Borussia-Park Attendance: 20,000 |
Australia
v
New Zealand
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png)
5 June 2011 | Australia ![]() | 3 – 0 | ![]() | Adelaide, Australia |
17:00 UTC+9:30 | Kennedy ![]() Troisi ![]() | Stadium: Adelaide Oval Attendance: 21,281 Referee: Minoru Tōjō |
Australia
v
Serbia
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Flag_of_Serbia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Serbia.svg.png)
7 June 2011 | Australia ![]() | 0 – 0 | ![]() | Melbourne, Australia |
19:30 UTC+10 | Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 28,149 Referee: Minoru Tōjō |
AFC Asian Cup
India
v
Australia
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
10 January 2011 Group Stage | India ![]() | 0 – 4 | ![]() | Doha, Qatar |
16:15 UTC+3 | (Report) | Cahill ![]() Kewell ![]() Holman ![]() | Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 11,749 Referee: Ali Al Badwawi |
Australia
v
South Korea
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14 January 2011 Group Stage | Australia ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() | Doha, Qatar |
16:15 UTC+3 | Jedinak ![]() | (Report)[permanent dead link] | Koo Ja-Cheol ![]() | Stadium: Al-Gharafa Stadium Attendance: 15,526 Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou |
Australia
v
Bahrain
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18 January 2011 Group Stage | Australia ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() | Doha, Qatar |
16:15 UTC+3 | Jedinak ![]() | (Report)[permanent dead link] | Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium Referee: Yuichi Nishimura |
Australia
v
Iraq
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22 January 2011 Quarter-finals | Australia ![]() | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Doha, Qatar |
16:25 UTC+3 | Kewell ![]() | (Report) | Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 7,889 Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou |
Uzbekistan
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
25 January 2011 Semi-finals | Uzbekistan ![]() | 0 – 6 | ![]() | Doha, Qatar |
19:25 UTC+3 | (Report) | Kewell ![]() Ognenovski ![]() Carney ![]() Emerton ![]() Valeri ![]() Kruse ![]() | Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Attendance: 24,826 Referee: Ali Al Badwawi |
Australia
v
Japan
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png)
29 January 2011 Final | Australia ![]() | 0 – 1 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Doha, Qatar |
18:00 UTC+3 | Report | Lee ![]() | Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium, Doha Attendance: 37,174 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov |
Men's under-23
Friendlies
Australia
v
North Korea
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Flag_of_North_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_North_Korea.svg.png)
20 November 2011 | Australia ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() | Hanoi, Vietnam |
Report | Pak Song-chol |
Vietnam
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Flag_of_Vietnam.svg/23px-Flag_of_Vietnam.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
22 November 2011 | Vietnam ![]() | 0 – 2 | ![]() | Hanoi, Vietnam |
Report | Hoffman ![]() Minniecon ![]() |
Japan
v
Australia
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1 June 2011 | Japan ![]() | 3 – 1 | ![]() | Niigata, Japan |
Nagai ![]() Yuya Osako ![]() | Report | Nichols ![]() | Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium |
Australia
v
Singapore
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Flag_of_Singapore.svg/23px-Flag_of_Singapore.svg.png)
14 June 2011 | Australia ![]() | 6 – 0 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
Danning ![]() Mooy ![]() Hoffman ![]() Ješić ![]() Amini ![]() Behich ![]() | Report | Stadium: Blacktown Olympic Park |
Olympic qualifying
Australia
v
Yemen
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19 June 2011 Preliminary Round 2 | Australia ![]() | 3 – 0 | ![]() | Gosford, Australia |
15:00 (UTC+10) | Hoffman ![]() Nichols ![]() | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 2,597 Referee: Tan Hai (China PR) |
Yemen
v
Australia
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23 June 2011 Preliminary Round 2 | Yemen ![]() | 0 – 4 (0 – 7 agg.) | ![]() | Newcastle, Australia |
18:30 (UTC+10) | Report | Hoffman ![]() Mooy ![]() | Stadium: Ausgrid Stadium Attendance: 3,009 Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou (Qatar) |
Men's under-20
Friendlies
AFF U-19 Youth Championship
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png)
24 July 2010 Group stage | ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
16:00 (UTC+7) | Petratos ![]() | Report | Stadium: Thong Nhat Stadium |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_Thailand.svg/23px-Flag_of_Thailand.svg.png)
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26 July 2010 Group stage | ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
16:00 (UTC+7) | Sokjoho ![]() | Report | Hamill ![]() | Stadium: Thong Nhat Stadium |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Flag_of_Vietnam.svg/23px-Flag_of_Vietnam.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
28 July 2010 Group stage | ![]() | 1 – 4 | ![]() | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
18:30 (UTC+7) | Nguyen Van Thanh ![]() | Report | Amini ![]() Leckie ![]() Halloran ![]() Babalj ![]() | Stadium: Thong Nhat Stadium |
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_Thailand.svg/23px-Flag_of_Thailand.svg.png)
30 July 2010 Final | ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
18:00 (UTC+7) | Babalj ![]() | Report | Stadium: Thong Nhat Stadium |
AFC U-19 Championship
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4 October 2010 Group stage | ![]() | 4 – 1 | ![]() | Zibo, China |
17:30 (UTC+8) | Danning ![]() Bulut ![]() McGowan ![]() Fletcher ![]() | Report | Al-Baidhani ![]() | Stadium: Linzi Stadium Attendance: 8,432 Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/23px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png)
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6 October 2010 Group stage | ![]() | 0 – 3 | ![]() | Zibo, China |
14:30 (UTC+8) | Report[permanent dead link] | Amini ![]() Bulut ![]() Antonis ![]() | Stadium: Linzi Stadium Attendance: 8,761 Referee: Tan Hai (China) |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png)
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8 October 2010 Group stage | ![]() | 0 – 0 | ![]() | Zibo, China |
17:30 (UTC+8) | Report | Stadium: Zibo Sports Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Mohamed Al Zarouni (United Arab Emirates) |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
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11 October 2011 Quarter-final | ![]() | 4 – 2 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Zibo, China |
18:00 (UTC+8) | Bulut ![]() Amini ![]() Leckie ![]() Fletcher ![]() | Report | Khalil ![]() | Stadium: Linzi Stadium Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Abdul Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore) |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png)
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14 October 2010 Semi-final | ![]() | 0 – 2 | ![]() | Zibo, China |
16:30 (UTC+8) | Report | Bulut ![]() | Stadium: Linzi Stadium Attendance: 5,430 Referee: Masaaki Toma (Japan) |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Flag_of_North_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_North_Korea.svg.png)
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17 October 2010 Final | ![]() | 3 – 2 | ![]() | Zibo, China |
19:30 (UTC+8) | Jong Il-gwan ![]() | Report | Bulut ![]() | Stadium: Zibo Sports Stadium Attendance: 31,145 Referee: Tan Hai (China) |
League tables
2010–11 Hyundai A-League
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brisbane Roar (C) | 30 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 58 | 26 | +32 | 65 | Qualification for 2012 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series[a] |
2 | Central Coast Mariners | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 50 | 31 | +19 | 57 | |
3 | Adelaide United | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 50 | Qualification for 2012 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off and Finals series |
4 | Gold Coast United | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 46 | Qualification for Finals series |
5 | Melbourne Victory | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 43 | |
6 | Wellington Phoenix | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 41 | |
7 | Newcastle Jets | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 35 | |
8 | Melbourne Heart | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 35 | |
9 | Sydney FC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 34 | |
10 | Perth Glory | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 54 | −27 | 23 | |
11 | North Queensland Fury | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 60 | −32 | 19 |
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ First place qualifies for the 2012 AFC Champions League group stage.
Winning the 2011 A-League Grand Final automatically earns qualification for the 2012 AFC Champions League group stage, unless first place are champions.
Second place qualifies for the 2012 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off, unless they qualify for the 2011 A-League Grand Final alongside first place or become A-League Champions, subsequently third place then qualify for the 2012 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off.
2010 NSWPL
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 20 | +25 | 45 | Qualified for the 2010 NSW Premier League Finals |
2 | Blacktown City (C) | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 40 | |
3 | Sydney United | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 39 | |
4 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 39 | |
5 | Marconi Stallions | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 36 | |
6 | Sutherland Sharks | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 31 | |
7 | Rockdale City Suns | 22 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 30 | |
8 | Bankstown City | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 26 | |
9 | Manly United | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 25 | |
10 | South Coast Wolves | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 22 | |
11 | Sydney Olympic | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 21 | |
12 | West Sydney Berries (R) | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 50 | −33 | 12 | Relegated to the 2011 NSW Super League |
Source: socceraust.co.uk, NSW Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
2010 VPL
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Richmond | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 40 | Victorian Premier League Finals |
2 | Hume City | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 39[a] | |
3 | Green Gully (C) | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 36 | |
4 | Heidelberg United | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 33[a] | |
5 | Northcote City | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 31 | |
6 | South Melbourne | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 30[a] | |
7 | Oakleigh Cannons | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 30 | |
8 | Dandenong Thunder | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 28[a] | |
9 | Melbourne Knights | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 23[a] | |
10 | Bentleigh Greens | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 36 | −17 | 21 | |
11 | Altona Magic | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 20 | Relegation to Vic State League Div 1 |
12 | Sunshine George Cross | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 41 | −21 | 19 |
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ a b c d e Hume City, Heidelberg Utd & Melbourne Knights were given a situation pending 3 point deduction as a result of failure to adhere to Rules of Competition 2009 – Section 1.6. South Melbourne lost 6 points because of an incident during the Round 6 home fixture against Heidelberg United.
Trophy & League Champions
Competition | Winner | Details | Match Report |
---|---|---|---|
Hyundai A-League Premiers | |||
Hyundai A-League Champions | |||
New South Wales Premier League | Bonnyrigg White Eagles (Premiers) Blacktown City Demons (champions) | Premiers Report Championship Report | |
Victorian Premier League | |||
NSW Waratah Cup | Marconi Stallions | 0–0 (7–6 penalties) | Report Archived 7 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine |
Australian clubs in international competition
Summary
Club | Competition | Final round |
---|---|---|
Melbourne Victory | 2011 AFC Champions League | Group Stage |
Sydney FC | 2011 AFC Champions League | Group Stage |
Win Tie Loss
Melbourne Victory
Gamba Osaka v Melbourne Victory
1 March 2011 2011 Champions League Group E | Gamba Osaka | 5–1 | Melbourne Victory | Suita, Japan |
19:00 UTC+8 | Takei ![]() Adriano ![]() Lee ![]() Futagawa ![]() Kim ![]() | (Report) | Muscat ![]() | Stadium: Osaka Expo '70 Stadium Attendance: 12,949 Referee: Ali Hamad Al-Badwawi (United Arab Emirates) |
Melbourne Victory v Jeju United
15 March 2011 2011 Champions League Group E | Melbourne Victory | 1–2 | Jeju United | Melbourne, Australia |
19:30 UTC+11 | Allsoppp ![]() | (Report) | Park ![]() Lee ![]() | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 4,825 Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia) |
Tianjin Teda v Melbourne Victory
5 April 2011 2011 Champions League Group E | Tianjin Teda | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory | Tianjin, China |
19:30 UTC+08 | Zorić ![]() | (Report) | Muscat ![]() | Stadium: TEDA Football Stadium Attendance: 25,456 Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan) |
Melbourne Victory v Tianjin Teda
20 April 2011 2011 Champions League Group E | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Tianjin Teda | Melbourne, Australia |
19:30 UTC+10 | Hernández ![]() Muscat ![]() | (Report) | Tao ![]() | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 5,693 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran) |
Melbourne Victory v Gamba Osaka
4 May 2011 2011 Champions League Group E | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Gamba Osaka | Melbourne, Australia |
19:30 UTC+10 | Leijer ![]() | (Report) | Nakazawa ![]() | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 7,437 Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou (Qatar) |
Jeju United v Melbourne Victory
11 May 2011 2011 Champions League Group E | Jeju United | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory | Seogwipo, South Korea |
19:30 UTC+9 | Kim ![]() | (Report) | Ferreira ![]() | Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium Attendance: 1,519 Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan) |
Sydney FC
Sydney FC v Suwon Samsung Bluewings
2 March 2011 2011 Champions League Group H | Sydney FC | 0–0 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Sydney |
20:00 UTC+11 | (Report) | Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 7,095 Referee: Abdul Malik (Singapore) |
Sydney FC v Shanghai Shenhua
6 April 2011 2011 Champions League Group H | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Shanghai Shenhua | Sydney |
20:00 UTC+10 | Carle ![]() | (Report) | Riascos ![]() | Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 7,007 Referee: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar) |
Sydney FC v Kashima Antlers
13 April 2011 2011 Champions League Group H | Sydney FC | 0–3 | Kashima Antlers | Sydney |
20:00 UTC+10 | (Report) | Nozawa ![]() Gabriel ![]() Koroki ![]() | Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 7,320 Referee: Ali Al Badwawi (United Arab Emirates) |
Shanghai Shenhua v Sydney FC
19 April 2011 2011 Champions League Group H | Shanghai Shenhua | 2–3 | Sydney FC | Shanghai, China |
20:00 UTC+8 | Jiajun ![]() Jamieson ![]() | (Report) | Cazarine ![]() Bridge ![]() | Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium Attendance: 10,215 Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia) |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings v Sydney FC
3 May 2011 2011 Champions League Group H | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 3–1 | Sydney FC | Suwon, South Korea |
19:30 UTC+9 | Ha ![]() Neretljak ![]() Yeom ![]() | (Report) | Cazarine ![]() | Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium Attendance: 9,495 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) |
Kashima Antlers v Sydney FC
10 May 2011 2011 Champions League Group H | Kashima Antlers | 2–1 | Sydney FC | Tokyo, Japan |
15:00 UTC+9 | Osako ![]() Nozawa ![]() | (Report) | Jurman ![]() | Stadium: National Olympic Stadium Attendance: 3,164 Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia) |
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