The 2007–08 A-League was the 31st season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the third season of the A-League competition since its establishment in 2004. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the previous two seasons and on the interest generated by Sydney FC and Adelaide United playing in the 2007 AFC Champions League, and the Socceroos competing in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup.
Based on their A-League 2006-07 season performances Adelaide United and Melbourne Victory competed in the 2008 AFC Champions League, making it two consecutive seasons in the competition for Adelaide United. Based on the 2007–08 season of the A-League, the Central Coast Mariners and Newcastle Jets qualified for the 2009 AFC Champions League, as the competition's Premiers and Champions respectively.
Changes included:
- The New Zealand Knights, who folded at the conclusion of the 2006–07 season, were replaced by Wellington Phoenix.[1]
- An increase of the squad size, from 20 to 23 players, increasing the salary cap from A$1.6 million to A$1.8 million.[2][3]
Clubs
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| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | Adelaide | Hindmarsh Stadium | 17,000 |
| Central Coast Mariners | Gosford | Bluetongue Stadium | 20,119 |
| Melbourne Victory | Melbourne | Telstra Dome | 56,347 |
| Newcastle Jets | Newcastle | Energy Australia Stadium | 26,164 |
| Perth Glory | Perth | Members Equity Stadium | 18,156 |
| Queensland Roar | Brisbane | Suncorp Stadium | 52,500 |
| Sydney FC | Sydney | Aussie Stadium | 42,500 |
| Wellington Phoenix | Wellington | Westpac Stadium | 34,500 |
Foreign players
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The following do not fill a Visa position:
1Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian Residency (and New Zealand Residency, in the case of Wellington Phoenix);
2Australian residents (and New Zealand residents, 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
editPre-Season Challenge Cup
editThe pre-season cup competition was held in July and August in the lead up to the start of the A-League season. The opening round began on 14 July 2007. The competition featured a group stage, with three regular rounds, followed by a two-week finals playoff.
The pre-season cup was won by Adelaide United at the final on 12 August 2007.
Regular season
editThe league season took a triple round-robin format over 21 rounds between 24 August 2007 and 20 January 2008 with each team playing the other seven teams three times.[25]
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 34 | Qualification for 2009 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series[a] |
| 2 | Newcastle Jets (C) | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 34 | |
| 3 | Sydney FC | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 32 | Qualification for 2008 Pan-Pacific Championship and Finals series |
| 4 | Queensland Roar | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 31 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 5 | Melbourne Victory | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 27 | |
| 6 | Adelaide United | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 26 | |
| 7 | Perth Glory | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 20 | |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix[b] | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 20 |
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 2009 AFC Champions League group stage.
Winning the 2008 A-League Grand Final earns qualification for the 2009 AFC Champions League group stage, unless the Grand Final winners are also first place, in which case the Grand Final runner up qualifies. - ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.
Round 1
edit| 24 August 2007 | Sydney FC | 0–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Report Summary |
Petrovski  7' |
Attendance: 18,457 Referee: Peter Green |
| 25 August 2007 | Queensland Roar | 2–2 | Adelaide United | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | McKay 45' Ognenovski 76' |
Report Summary |
Burns 8' Djité 47' |
Attendance: 16,828 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 26 August 2007 | Perth Glory | 0–0 | Newcastle Jets | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Report Summary |
Attendance: 8,508 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 26 August 2007 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–2 | Melbourne Victory | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| 16:00 UTC+12 | Daniel 79' Smeltz 84' |
Report Summary |
Muscat 19' (pen.) Allsopp 60' |
Attendance: 14,421 Referee: Mark Shield |
Round 2
edit| 31 August 2007 | Central Coast Mariners | 3–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Mrdja 9', 35' Kwasnik 13' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 9,052 Referee: Peter Green |
| 1 September 2007 | Sydney FC | 2–2 | Adelaide United | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Talay 13' Brosque 74' |
Report Summary |
Alagich 9' Burns 76' |
Attendance: 14,233 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 1 September 2007 | Melbourne Victory | 0–0 | Perth Glory | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Report Summary |
Attendance: 31,545 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 2 September 2007 | Newcastle Jets | 1–1 | Queensland Roar | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 17:00 UTC+10 | J. Griffiths 89' |
Report Summary |
Reinaldo 70' |
Attendance: 13,144 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
Round 3
edit| 6 September 2007 | Queensland Roar | 0–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Report Summary |
Kwasnik 55' |
Attendance: 8,815 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 7 September 2007 | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 19:30 UTC+9:30 | Dodd 83' (pen.) |
Report Summary |
Vargas 80' |
Attendance: 12,231 Referee: Peter Green |
| 9 September 2007 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–1 | Newcastle Jets | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| 17:00 UTC+12 | Report Summary |
Thompson 77' |
Attendance: 11,478 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 9 September 2007 | Perth Glory | 0–0 | Sydney FC | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Report Summary |
Attendance: 7,907 Referee: Craig Zetter |
Round 4
edit| 14 September 2007 | Sydney FC | 1–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Casey 6' |
Report Summary |
Felipè 8' Daniel 29' (pen.) |
Attendance: 11,491 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 15 September 2007 | Newcastle Jets | 1–0 | Adelaide United | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Bridge 81' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 13,627 Referee: Angelo Nardi |
| 16 September 2007 | Melbourne Victory | 0–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Report Summary |
Attendance: 27,351 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 16 September 2007 | Perth Glory | 1–2 | Queensland Roar | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 17:00 UTC+8 | Harnwell 14' |
Report Summary |
McCloughan 21' McKay 84' |
Attendance: 7,203 Referee: Ben Williams |
Round 5
edit| 21 September 2007 | Newcastle Jets | 2–2 | Melbourne Victory | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | A Griffiths 5' Musialik 21' |
Report Summary |
Thompson 65' Caceres 83' |
Attendance: 11,179 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 22 September 2007 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–2 | Adelaide United | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| 19:00 UTC+12 | Felipe 65' Smeltz 87' |
Report Summary |
Diego 70' Djite 78' |
Attendance: 12,127 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 22 September 2007 | Queensland Roar | 0–1 | Sydney FC | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Report Summary |
Patrick 69' |
Attendance: 16,582 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 23 September 2007 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Petrovski 80' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 9,274 Referee: Craig Zetter |
Round 6
edit| 28 September 2007 | Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | Queensland Roar | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Muscat 68' (pen.) Thompson 85' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 25,622 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 29 September 2007 | Sydney FC | 1–0 | Newcastle Jets | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Brosque 36' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 13,755 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 30 September 2007 | Adelaide United | 2–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 16:30 UTC+9:30 | Djite 19', 88' |
Report Summary |
Petrovski 37' |
Attendance: 11,019 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 30 September 2007 | Wellington Phoenix | 4–1 | Perth Glory | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| 17:00 UTC+12 | R.Aloisi 14' Smeltz 42'Coveny 55'Lochhead 83' |
Report Summary |
Celeski 10' |
Attendance: 10,127 Referee: Peter Green |
Round 7
edit| 5 October 2007 | Queensland Roar | 2–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Zullo 4' Kruse 45+1' |
Report Summary |
Smeltz 90+5' |
Attendance: 12,458 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 6 October 2007 | Sydney FC | 0–1 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Report Summary |
Allsopp 82' |
Attendance: 18,436 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 7 October 2007 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–1 | Newcastle Jets | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Pondeljak 62' |
Report Summary |
Bridge 82' |
Attendance: 12,622 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 7 October 2007 | Perth Glory | 0–0 | Adelaide United | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 17:00 UTC+8 | Report Summary |
Attendance: 6,252 Referee: Peter Green |
Round 8
edit| 12 October 2007 | Adelaide United | 4–1 | Melbourne Victory | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 19:30 UTC+9:30 | Milicevic 14' (o.g.) Dodd 15', 54'Pantelis 90+2' |
Report Summary |
Thompson 45+2' |
Attendance: 13,372 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 12 October 2007 | Perth Glory | 3–3 | Sydney FC | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Harnwell 53' Robinson 59'Prentice 69' |
Report Summary |
Brosque 40', 90+3' Patrick 72' |
Attendance: 6,876 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 14 October 2007 | Newcastle Jets | 2–1 | Wellington Phoenix | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 15:00 UTC+10 | Holland 17' J. Griffiths 40' |
Report Summary |
Old 90+4' |
Attendance: 11,947 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 14 October 2007 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–1 | Queensland Roar | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Report Summary |
McCloughan 5' |
Attendance: 8,113 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
Round 9
edit| 19 October 2007 | Newcastle Jets | 1–1 | Queensland Roar | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | J. Griffiths 49' (pen.) |
Report Summary |
Kruse 1' |
Attendance: 12,326 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 20 October 2007 | Sydney FC | 0–1 | Adelaide United | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Report Summary |
Pantelis 53' |
Attendance: 12,922 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 21 October 2007 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| 17:00 UTC+12 | Elrich 24' |
Report Summary |
Heffernan 16' Petrovski 90+1' |
Attendance: 10,560 Referee: Peter Green |
| 21 October 2007 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Perth Glory | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 16:30 UTC+10 | Hernandez 24' Thompson 34' |
Report Summary |
Harnwell 42' |
Attendance: 25,598 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
Round 10
edit| 26 October 2007 | Melbourne Victory | 0–2 | Newcastle Jets | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Report Summary |
A. Griffiths 8' J. Griffiths 88' |
Attendance: 27,123 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 27 October 2007 | Queensland Roar | 3–3 | Perth Glory | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Marcinho 45+3' Lynch 69' (pen.), 86' |
Report Summary |
Moore 18' (o.g.) Harnwell 43'Coyne 90+3' |
Attendance: 16,715 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 28 October 2007 | Sydney FC | 3–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 15:00 UTC+10 | Brosque 16', 26' Popovic 32' |
Report Summary |
Hutchinson 27', 56' |
Attendance: 17,652 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 28 October 2007 | Adelaide United | 4–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 16:30 UTC+9:30 | Giraldi 5' Burns 45+4'Pantelis 50'Spagnuolo 75' |
Report Summary |
Smeltz 3' |
Attendance: 11,740 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
Round 11
edit| 2 November 2007 | Adelaide United | 0–1 | Queensland Roar | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 19:30 UTC+10:30 | Report Summary |
Reinaldo 63' |
Attendance: 10,705 Referee: Peter Green |
| 2 November 2007 | Perth Glory | 0–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 20:00 UTC+9 | Report Summary |
Daniel 51' |
Attendance: 7,105 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 3 November 2007 | Newcastle Jets | 0–1 | Sydney FC | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Report Summary |
Bridges 69' |
Attendance: 16,433 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 4 November 2007 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 | Melbourne Victory | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 17:00 UTC+11 | Petrovski 83' Pondeljak 88' |
Report Summary |
[ Hernández 77' |
Attendance: 11,354 Referee: Mark Shield |
Round 12
edit| 9 November 2007 | Newcastle Jets | 1–4 | Perth Glory | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | J. Griffiths 49' |
Report Summary |
Durante 25' (o.g.) J. Simpson 51'Rukavytsya 63', 90+1' |
Attendance: 8,112 Referee: Peter Green |
| 10 November 2007 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–0 | Adelaide United | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 17:00 UTC+11 | J.Aloisi 48' (pen.), 59' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 11,680 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 10 November 2007 | Melbourne Victory | 0–0 | Sydney FC | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Report Summary |
Attendance: 31,884 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 11 November 2007 | Queensland Roar | 3–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Reinaldo 67' (pen.), 79' Marcinho 83' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 13,808 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
Round 13
edit| 16 November 2007 | Queensland Roar | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Kruse 10' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 17,207 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 17 November 2007 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | Sydney FC | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| 19:00 UTC+12 | R.Aloisi 29' |
Report Summary |
Talay 90+3' (pen.) |
Attendance: 8,062 Referee: Peter Green |
| 18 November 2007 | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Newcastle Jets | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 18:30 UTC+10:30 | Dodd 76' |
Report Summary |
J. Griffiths 70' |
Attendance: 10,256 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 18 November 2007 | Perth Glory | 0–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 19:00 UTC+9 | Summary | Owens 13' |
Attendance: 7,310 Referee: Craig Zetter |
Round 14
edit| 23 November 2007 | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Perth Glory | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 19:30 UTC+10:30 | Alagich 41' |
Report Summary |
Harnwell 68' |
Attendance: 10,678 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 24 November 2007 | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Allsopp 43' |
Report Summary |
Lia 58' |
Attendance: 20,938 Referee: Peter Green |
| 25 November 2007 | Newcastle Jets | 0–0 | Central Coast Mariners | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 17:00 UTC+11 | Report Summary |
Attendance: 14,169 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 25 November 2007 | Sydney FC | 0–0 | Queensland Roar | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Report Summary |
Attendance: 16,569 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
Round 15
edit| 30 November 2007 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–2 | Adelaide United | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| 19:30 UTC+12 | Daniel 69' (pen.) |
Report Summary |
Agostino 9' Pantelis 79' |
Attendance: 18,345 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 30 November 2007 | Queensland Roar | 0–1 | Newcastle Jets | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Report Summary |
J. Griffiths 90+2' |
Attendance: 14,193 Referee: Peter Green |
| 22 December 2007[26] | Central Coast Mariners | 4–5 | Sydney FC | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Jedinak 3' J.Aloisi 16' Owens 63' (pen.)Kwasnik 86' |
Report Summary |
Fyfe 33' McFlynn 50'Biddle 71'Santalab 76'Talay 90+5' (pen.) |
Attendance: 17,514 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 2 December 2007 | Perth Glory | 3–1 | Melbourne Victory | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 17:00 UTC+9 | Harnwell 18' Rukavytsya 27', 46' |
Report Summary |
Caceres 38' |
Attendance: 8,030 Referee: Ben Williams |
Round 16
edit| 7 December 2007 | Wellington Phoenix | 3–0 | Perth Glory | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| 19:00 UTC+12 | Smeltz 29' (pen.), 72' Felipe 32' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 8,039 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 7 December 2007 | Sydney FC | 1–0 | Newcastle Jets | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Corica 90+3' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 10,732 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 8 December 2007 | Melbourne Victory | 2–2 | Adelaide United | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Muscat 71' (pen.) Alagich 90+2' (o.g.) |
Report Summary |
Agostino 18', 50' |
Attendance: 22,466 Referee: Peter Green |
| 9 December 2007 | Queensland Roar | 2–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 18:00 UTC+10 | Vidmar 21' (o.g.) McKay 28' |
Report Summary |
J.Aloisi 13' |
Attendance: 16,442 Referee: Ben Williams |
Round 17
edit| 14 December 2007 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | Queensland Roar | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| 19:30 UTC+12 | Smeltz 24' |
Report Summary |
Reinaldo 5' |
Attendance: 9,384 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 14 December 2007 | Adelaide United | 1–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 19:30 UTC+10:30 | Agostino 70' |
Report Summary |
J.Aloisi 24' Petrovski 48' |
Attendance: 11,123 Referee: Peter Green |
| 15 December 2007 | Sydney FC | 2–4 | Perth Glory | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Corica 50' Bridges 90' |
Report Summary |
Celeski 34', 35', 77' (pen.) Bertos 49' |
Attendance: 12,402 Referee: Michael Hester |
| 16 December 2007 | Melbourne Victory | 1–3 | Newcastle Jets | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 17:00 UTC+11 | Hernández 11' |
Report Summary |
Denni 41' J. Griffiths 54', 76' |
Attendance: 22,626 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
Round 18
edit| 28 December 2007 | Adelaide United | 1–3 | Sydney FC | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
| 19:30 UTC+10:30 | Sarkies 20' |
Report Summary |
Santalab 44' Corica 54'Middleby 66' |
Attendance: 25,039 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 30 December 2007 | Newcastle Jets | 2–3 | Wellington Phoenix | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Bridge 29' (pen.) Tunbridge 81' |
Report Summary |
Smeltz 16' Ferrante 49'Rees 51' |
Attendance: 15,107 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 30 December 2007 | Perth Glory | 1–4 | Queensland Roar | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 19:00 UTC+9 | Rizzo 57' |
Report Summary |
Kruse 34' Reinaldo 42'Minniecon 59'McCloughan 74' |
Attendance: 9,614 Referee: Peter Green |
| 31 December 2007 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–5 | Melbourne Victory | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 18:00 UTC+11 | Jedinak 32' J.Aloisi 63' |
Report Summary |
Caceres 4' Allsopp 23', 61' Thompson 36' Muscat 43' (pen.) |
Attendance: 18,686 Referee: Mark Shield |
Round 19
edit| 4 January 2008 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–2 | Sydney FC | Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| 19:30 UTC+12 | Report Summary |
McFlynn 79' Brosque 83' |
Attendance: 14,288 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 4 January 2008 | Newcastle Jets | 2–1 | Adelaide United | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | J. Griffiths 13' Holland 73' |
Report Summary |
Pantelis 41' |
Attendance: 13,047 Referee: Peter Green |
| 5 January 2008 | Queensland Roar | 1–2 | Melbourne Victory | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Marcinho 73' |
Report Summary |
Allsopp 56' Thompson 63' |
Attendance: 21,475 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 6 January 2008 | Perth Glory | 1–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 19:00 UTC+9 | Rukavytsya 69' |
Report Summary |
Hutchinson 38' |
Attendance: 6,727 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
Round 20
edit| 11 January 2008 | Melbourne Victory | 3–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Hernández 31' Ward 35'Patafta 88' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 25,489 Referee: Peter Green |
| 12 January 2008 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–2 | Newcastle Jets | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Kwasnik 9' |
Report Summary |
Holland 6' J. Griffiths 52' |
Attendance: 19,238 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 13 January 2008 | Queensland Roar | 0–0 | Sydney FC | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 18:00 UTC+10 | Report Summary |
Attendance: 31,933 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 13 January 2008 | Perth Glory | 3–2 | Adelaide United | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 19:00 UTC+9 | Robinson 12' Rukavytsya 45+1'Harnwell 62' |
Report Summary |
Djité 8' Dodd 59' |
Attendance: 8,025 Referee: Ben Williams |
Round 21
edit| 18 January 2008 | Newcastle Jets | 2–1 | Perth Glory | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | J. Griffiths 22' Bridge 64' |
Report Summary |
Harnwell 45+2' |
Attendance: 16,212 Referee: Michael Hester |
| 19 January 2008 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Aloisi 52' Kwasnik 90+4' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 9,849 Referee: Kevin Docherty |
| 20 January 2008 | Sydney FC | 2–2 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 17:00 UTC+11 | Corica 4' Brosque 62' |
Report Summary |
Milligan 46' (o.g.) Allsopp 76' |
Attendance: 33,458 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 20 January 2008 | Adelaide United | 2–0 | Queensland Roar | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 18:30 UTC+10:30 | Djite 18' Pantelis 45' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 10,803 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
Finals series
edit| Semifinals | Preliminary final | Final | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Newcastle Jets | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | Newcastle Jets | 1 | ||||||||
| 2 | Newcastle Jets (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Queensland Roar | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Sydney FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Queensland Roar | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
Semi-finals
edit| 25 January 2008 | Sydney FC | 0–0 | Queensland Roar | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Report Summary |
Attendance: 23,450 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 27 January 2008 | Newcastle Jets | 2–0 | Central Coast Mariners | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 18:00 UTC+11 | A. Griffiths 22' J. Griffiths 85' (pen.) |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 22,960 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 8 February 2008 | Queensland Roar | 2–0 | Sydney FC | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 20:07 UTC+10 (Delayed Kickoff) |
|
Report Summary |
Attendance: 36,221 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 10 February 2008 | Central Coast Mariners | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | Newcastle Jets | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 18:00 UTC+11 | Kwasnik 37' Petrovski 74', 95' |
Summary | Attendance: 19,112 Referee: Ben Williams |
Preliminary-final
edit| 17 February 2008 | Newcastle Jets | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Queensland Roar | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 18:00 UTC+11 |
|
Report Summary |
Reinaldo 90+2' (pen.), 118' (pen.) |
Attendance: 16,021 Referee: Peter Green |
Grand Final
edit| 24 February 2008 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–1 | Newcastle Jets | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 17:00 UTC+11 | Summary | Mark Bridge 64' |
Attendance: 36,354 Referee: Mark Shield |
Season statistics
editLeading scorers
edit| Total | Player | Team | Goals per Round | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | ||||
| 12 |  |
Joel Griffiths | Newcastle Jets | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 9 |  |
Shane Smeltz | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | |
Alex Brosque | Sydney FC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | |
Jamie Harnwell | Perth Glory | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | |
Daniel Allsopp | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | |
John Aloisi | Central Coast Mariners | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | |
Sasho Petrovski | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 |  |
Reinaldo | Queensland Roar | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | |
Archie Thompson | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | |
Lucas Pantelis | Adelaide United | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Goal scored from penalty kick
Attendance
editThe attendance records of each of the teams at the end of the home and away season, does not include finals series attendances.
| Team | Hosted | Average | High | Low | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 10 | 26,064 | 31,884 | 20,938 | 260,642 |
| Queensland Roar | 11 | 16,951 | 31,933 | 8,815 | 186,456 |
| Sydney FC | 11 | 16,373 | 33,458 | 10,732 | 180,107 |
| Newcastle Jets | 11 | 13,209 | 16,433 | 8,112 | 145,303 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 10 | 12,741 | 19,238 | 8,113 | 127,409 |
| Adelaide United | 10 | 12,697 | 25,039 | 10,256 | 126,966 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 10 | 11,683 | 18,345 | 8,039 | 116,833 |
| Perth Glory | 11 | 7,596 | 9,614 | 6,252 | 83,557 |
| League total | 84 | 14,610 | 33,458 | 6,252 | 1,227,273 |
* Adelaide United played a one off match at the Adelaide Oval against Sydney FC in their Round 18 match. This is why Adelaide United's Highest single attendance exceeds the capacity of Hindmarsh Stadium.
Top 10 attendances
edit| Attendance | Round | Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Weekday | Time of Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36,354 | Grand Final | 24 February 2008 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–1 | Newcastle Jets | Sydney Football Stadium | Sunday | Day |
| 36,221 | Finals – Week 2 | 8 February 2008 | Queensland Roar | 2–0 | Sydney FC | Suncorp Stadium | Friday | Night |
| 33,458 | Round 21 | 20 January 2008 | Sydney FC | 2–2 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney Football Stadium | Sunday | Day |
| 31,933 | Round 20 | 13 January 2008 | Queensland Roar | 0–0 | Sydney FC | Suncorp Stadium | Sunday | Twilight |
| 31,884 | Round 12 | 10 November 2007 | Melbourne Victory | 0–0 | Sydney FC | Telstra Dome | Saturday | Night |
| 31,545 | Round 2 | 1 September 2007 | Melbourne Victory | 0–0 | Perth Glory | Telstra Dome | Saturday | Night |
| 27,351 | Round 4 | 16 September 2007 | Melbourne Victory | 0–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Telstra Dome | Sunday | Afternoon |
| 27,123 | Round 10 | 26 October 2007 | Melbourne Victory | 0–2 | Newcastle Jets | Telstra Dome | Friday | Night |
| 25,622 | Round 6 | 28 September 2007 | Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | Queensland Roar | Telstra Dome | Friday | Night |
| 25,598 | Round 9 | 21 October 2007 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Perth Glory | Telstra Dome | Sunday | Afternoon |
Disciplinary
editThe Fair Play Award was awarded to Newcastle Jets, the team with the lowest points on the fair play ladder at the conclusion of the home and away season.
| 1 point |  |
Yellow Card |
| 2 points |  |
Second Caution Red Card |
| 3 points | |
Direct Red Card |
| Team | |
|
|
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Jets | 44 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Perth Glory | 34 | 1 | 3 | 45 |
| Sydney FC | 42 | 1 | 2 | 50 |
| Queensland Roar | 45 | 3 | 0 | 51 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 46 | 1 | 2 | 54 |
| Adelaide United | 45 | 3 | 1 | 54 |
| Melbourne Victory | 43 | 1 | 3 | 54 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 44 | 3 | 4 | 62 |
| Totals | 343 | 13 | 15 |
Awards
edit- The Premiers' Plate was awarded to Central Coast Mariners, who finished on top of the ladder after the regular season.
- The Championship Trophy was awarded to the Newcastle Jets.
- The Johnny Warren Medal was awarded to Joel Griffiths from the Newcastle Jets for the best player in the league.
- The Coach of the Year was awarded to Gary van Egmond of the Newcastle Jets.
- The Joe Marston Medal was awarded to Andrew Durante of Newcastle Jets.
- The Reebok Golden Boot was awarded to Joel Griffiths of Newcastle Jets (12 goals - regular season).
- The Rising Star award was awarded to Bruce Djite of Adelaide United.
- The Fair Play Award was awarded to the Newcastle Jets.
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "A-League lifts its salary cap to $1.8m". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 April 2007. Retrieved 23 April 2007.
- ^ "Agostino Scores on His Debut". FTBL. 17 August 2007.
United's marquee Paul Agostino scored in...
- ^ "Injured Adelaide United skipper out for season". Brisbane Times. 10 September 2007.
- ^ "Valkanis and Costanzo Stay With Adelaide". FTBL. 12 February 2008.
Valkanis, a member of Adelaide United's inaugural squad back in 2003, was appointed captain prior to the 2007/08 season
- ^ "Dodd Gets The Nod As Skipper". FTBL. 31 July 2008.
Travis was vice-captain last year
- ^ "Vidmar announces retirement". ABC News. 14 February 2008.
Vidmar joined the Mariners as a marquee signing in the 2006–07 season
- ^ "Captain Wilkinson promoted to Centurion". Central Coast Mariners. Football Federation Australia. 8 February 2011.
Wilkinson took the captain-s armband from an injured Noel Spencer late in the second season of the Hyundai A-League
- ^ Lynch, Michael (30 April 2016). "Archie Thompson should play on after leaving Melbourne Victory". The Sydney Morning Herald.
As Victory's inauguaral marquee signing...
- ^ "Archie Thompson, Adrian Leijer sign new deals with Melbourne Victory". The Guardian. 2 May 2014.
Victory's first ever signing, and scorer, will join up with new marquee Besart Berisha next season, after agreeing a new deal with the club that takes him inside the salary cap
- ^ "Muscat Takes on Coaching Role". FTBL. 29 August 2007.
MELBOURNE Victory skipper Kevin Muscat has signed a new two-year contract that sees him taking on a coaching role as well as the captaincy
- ^ "Kevin Muscat appointed as new Melbourne Victory coach". The Guardian. 31 October 2013.
Phoenix's Ernie Merrick was the Victory's inaugural coach and Muscat the club's inaugural captain
- ^ "Jardel flies in for Jets". The World Game. SBS. 14 August 2007.
- ^ "North heading to Korea". Newcastle Jets. 13 December 2008.
North is a Newcastle Jets foundation player, having been with the club since the 2005/06 Hyundai A-League season, and was instated as captain last season.
- ^ Cockerill, Michael (14 December 2006). "Sydney stars on the radar as Smith goes Glory seeking". The Sydney Morning Herald.
One player who will still be at the Glory next season is marquee signing Stan Lazaridis
- ^ "Colosimo new Perth skipper". The World Game. SBS. 8 August 2007. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2008.
- ^ Ritson, Jon (24 July 2007). "Moore Signs With Roar". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012.
- ^ "Moore has his hands full". A-League. 28 September 2008.
Queensland Roar captain Craig Moore might be....
- ^ Cockerill, Michael (1 August 2007). "Sydney FC end marquee mess with Juninho swoop". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Poppa's Yer Ante in Family Affair". FTBL. 19 September 2007.
ROAR striker Ante Milicic says there will be no love lost when he faces brother-in-law and Sydney FC captain Tony Popovic this Saturday.
- ^ Maddaford, Terry (13 May 2008). "Soccer: Phoenix patient for marquee player". The New Zealand Herald.
Of the marquee player – they had Socceroo Ahmad Elrich filling that role for the latter part of last season...
- ^ a b "Aloisi named captain of Phoenix". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 June 2007.
- ^ "Durante named Wellington Phoenix skipper". Nine MSN. 17 July 2008. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012.
Midfielder Brown filled the vice-captain's role with the Phoenix last season, also taking the field with the captain's armband despite a frustrating run of injuries.
- ^ Hyundai A-League 2007–08 Season Draw[permanent dead link], A-League, 23 April 2007.
- ^ Match postponed due to heavy rain affecting pitch conditions.