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2006–07 A-League
The 2006–07 A-League was the 30th season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the second season of the A-League since its establishment the previous season. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the first season and on the interest generated by the Socceroos competing in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Fox Sports had signed a A$120 million deal over 7 years for the exclusive broadcast rights of the A-League, AFC Champions League, and national team matches (excluding matches played in the World Cup finals).[1]
| Season | 2006–07 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 August 2006 – 18 February 2007 |
| Champions | Melbourne Victory (1st title) |
| Premiers | Melbourne Victory (1st title) |
| AFC Champions League | Melbourne Victory Adelaide United |
| Matches played | 84 |
| Goals scored | 218 (2.6 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Archie Thompson (15 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Michael Theoklitos |
| Biggest away win | New Zealand Knights 0–4 Melbourne Victory (27 October 2006) |
| Highest attendance | 50,333 |
| Lowest attendance | 1,632 |
| Average attendance | 12,927 ( 1972) |
← 2005–06 2007–08 → | |
The television advertisement campaign used for the 2006–07 season was the same as the previous season, with different music. Scribe's song "Not Many" was replaced with Manuel Neztic's "Kickin Down".[2] The second season was marketed as "A-League: Version 2".[3]
Clubs edit
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | Adelaide | Hindmarsh Stadium | 17,000 |
| Central Coast Mariners | Gosford | Bluetongue Stadium | 20,119 |
| Melbourne Victory | Melbourne | Olympic Park Stadium | 18,500 |
| Melbourne | Telstra Dome | 56,347 | |
| Newcastle Jets | Newcastle | Energy Australia Stadium | 26,164 |
| New Zealand Knights | Auckland | North Harbour Stadium | 25,000 |
| Perth Glory | Perth | Members Equity Stadium | 18,156 |
| Queensland Roar | Brisbane | Suncorp Stadium | 52,500 |
| Sydney FC | Sydney | Aussie Stadium | 42,500 |
Foreign players edit
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 edit
Pre-Season Challenge Cup edit
This competition was held in July and August in the lead up to the start of the A-League season. The opening round was 15 July 2006. The competition featured a group stage, with three regular rounds and a bonus round, followed by a two-week finals playoff. The bonus group round matched up teams against opponents from the other group, and also offered the incentive of "bonus points" based on goals scored (1 point for 2 goals, 2 points for 3 goals, 3 points for 4 or more goals).
The Pre-Season Cup was used to enhance the A-League's profiles by playing pre-season games in regional centres including the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba, Launceston, Canberra, Wollongong, Port Macquarie, Orange and Tamworth.[23]
The pre-season cup was won by Adelaide United at the final on 19 August 2006.
Regular season edit
The league season took a triple round-robin format, and took place over 21 rounds between 25 August 2006 and 21 January 2007.
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Victory (C) | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 45 | Qualification for 2008 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series |
| 2 | Adelaide United | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 33 | |
| 3 | Newcastle Jets | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 30 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 4 | Sydney FC | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 29[a] | |
| 5 | Queensland Roar | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 29 | |
| 6 | Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 24 | |
| 7 | Perth Glory | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 20 | |
| 8 | New Zealand Knights[b] | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 39 | −26 | 19 | Disbanded at end of season |
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:
- ^ Sydney FC were penalised three competition points following round 18 due to salary cap breaches which occurred during the 2005–06 season
- ^ New Zealand Knights cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.
Results edit
Round 1 edit
| 25 August 2006 | Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | Adelaide United | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Claudinho 78' Muscat 29' (pen.) | Attendance: 15,781 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 26 August 2006 | Queensland Roar | 3–0 | Perth Glory | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 19:30 UTC+10 | McLaren 84' Vidosic 82' Lynch 79' | Attendance: 20,606 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 27 August 2006 | New Zealand Knights | 0–0 | Newcastle Jets | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| 16:30 UTC+12 | Attendance: 7,304 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 27 August 2006 | Sydney FC | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Aussie Stadium, Sydney |
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Fyfe 52' | Attendance: 19,274 Referee: Mark Shield |
Round 2 edit
| 1 September 2006 | Newcastle Jets | 2–3 | Queensland Roar | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| Bridge 40' Gibson 25' (o.g.) | Lynch 88' Okon 38' (o.g.) Reinaldo 5' | Attendance: 7,276 Referee: Angelo Nardi |
| 2 September 2006 | New Zealand Knights | 1–0 | Adelaide United | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Buari 84' | Attendance: 4,100 Referee: Peter Green |
| 2 September 2006 | Melbourne Victory | 3–2 | Sydney FC | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| Muscat 11' (pen.) Allsopp 8', 51' | Vargas 84' (o.g.) Fyfe 18' | Attendance: 39,730 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 3 September 2006 | Perth Glory | 2–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| Young 81' Colosimo 52' | Attendance: 7,229 Referee: Craig Zetter |
Round 3 edit
| 8 September 2006 | Adelaide United | 5–1 | Newcastle Jets | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| Durante 65' (o.g.) Qu 28' Cornthwaite 19' Rech 8', 73' | Bridge 52' | Attendance: 8,785 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 9 September 2006 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–0 | Queensland Roar | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| Attendance: 4,644 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 10 September 2006 | New Zealand Knights | 0–3 | Melbourne Victory | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Muscat 35' Thompson 22' Allsopp 9' | Attendance: 2,071 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 10 September 2006 | Perth Glory | 1–1 | Sydney FC | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| Coyne 69' | Petrovski 36' | Attendance: 7,229 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
Round 4 edit
| 15 September 2006 | Queensland Roar | 5–0 | New Zealand Knights | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| Milicic 80' Lynch 72' Reinaldo 55' (pen.) McKay 7', 86' | Attendance: 15,517 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 16 September 2006 | Adelaide United | 3–0 | Perth Glory | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| Dodd 34' Rech 14', 50' | Attendance: 11,474 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 17 September 2006 | Sydney FC | 2–2 | Newcastle Jets | Aussie Stadium, Sydney |
| Zdrillic 38' Corica 33' (pen.) | Rodriguez 45', 62' | Attendance: 15,488 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 17 September 2006 | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne |
| Thompson 51' | Attendance: 17,617 Referee: Angelo Nardi |
Round 5 edit
| 21 September 2006 | New Zealand Knights | 0–1 | Sydney FC | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Rudan 58' | Attendance: 2,764 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 22 September 2006 | Queensland Roar | 0–0 | Adelaide United | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| Attendance: 16,143 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 23 September 2006 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–1 | Newcastle Jets | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| Hutchinson 12' | Griffiths 84' | Attendance: 8,439 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 24 September 2006 | Perth Glory | 1–2 | Melbourne Victory | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| Tarka 90' | Muscat 72' (pen.) Caceres 54' | Attendance: 7,983 Referee: Peter Green |
Round 6 edit
| 28 September 2006 | New Zealand Knights | 0–1 | Central Coast Mariners | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Kwasnik 85' (pen.) | Attendance: 1,632 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 29 September 2006 | Newcastle Jets | 0–3 | Perth Glory | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| Harnwell 83' Young 44', 90' | Attendance: 7,961 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 1 October 2006 | Melbourne Victory | 4–1 | Queensland Roar | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| Allsopp 82' Muscat 22' (pen.), 56' (pen.) Fred 11' | Milicic 16' | Attendance: 25,921 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 2 October 2006 | Adelaide United | 1–4 | Sydney FC | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| Burns 54' | Carbone 85' Petrovski 80' Dodd 57' (o.g.) Zadkovich 36' | Attendance: 15,119 Referee: Mark Shield |
Round 7 edit
| 6 October 2006 | Adelaide United | 3–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| Burns 90' Rees 58' Veart 25' | Mori 38' | Attendance: 10,493 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 6 October 2006 | Perth Glory | 1–0 | New Zealand Knights | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| Young 37' | Attendance: 7,309 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 8 October 2006 | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Queensland Roar | Aussie Stadium, Sydney |
| Ceccoli 45' | Dilevski 15' | Attendance: 17,274 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 8 October 2006 | Newcastle Jets | 0–2 | Melbourne Victory | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| Allsopp 69', 90' | Attendance: 4,635 Referee: Peter Green |
Round 8 edit
| 13 October 2006 | Central Coast Mariners | 3–1 | Sydney FC | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| Mori 52', 90' O'Grady 40' | Carbone 12' | Attendance: 11,567 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 14 October 2006 | Newcastle Jets | 3–0 | New Zealand Knights | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| Rodriguez 90+1' Musialik 86' North 72' | Attendance: 5,275 Referee: Peter Green |
| 15 October 2006 | Melbourne Victory | 0–1 | Adelaide United | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| Owens 83' | Attendance: 32,368 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 15 October 2006 | Perth Glory | 1–2 | Queensland Roar | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| Young 2' | Vidosic 53' Milicic 14' | Attendance: 9,978 Referee: Ben Williams |
Round 9 edit
| 20 October 2006 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 | Perth Glory | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| Pondeljak 2', 87' | Despotovski 58' | Attendance: 8,496 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 21 October 2006 | Sydney FC | 1–2 | Melbourne Victory | Aussie Stadium, Sydney |
| Corica 9' | Thompson 50', 73' | Attendance: 20,881 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 22 October 2006 | Queensland Roar | 0–1 | Newcastle Jets | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| Coveny 34' | Attendance: 16,061 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 22 October 2006 | Adelaide United | 4–2 | New Zealand Knights | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| Dodd 84' Petta 56' Veart 36' Burns 23' | van Dommele 71' (o.g.) Hickey 65' | Attendance: 11,600 Referee: Angelo Nardi |
Round 10 edit
| 27 October 2006 | New Zealand Knights | 0–4 | Melbourne Victory | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Allsopp 72' Caceres 59' Thompson 57' Fred 9' | Attendance: 2,357 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 27 October 2006 | Newcastle Jets | 2–1 | Adelaide United | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| Carle 90' Coveny 26' | Veart 37' (pen.) | Attendance: 10,895 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 28 October 2006 | Queensland Roar | 1–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| Reinaldo 49' | Mori 21' | Attendance: 13,727 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 29 October 2006 | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Perth Glory | Aussie Stadium, Sydney |
| Zdrillic 15' | Glavas 75' | Attendance: 12,316 Referee: Ben Williams |
Round 11 edit
| 3 November 2006 | Melbourne Victory | 3–3 | Central Coast Mariners | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| Allsopp 4', 68' Thompson 10' | McMaster 6' Petrie 11' Kwasnik 23' (pen.) | Attendance: 28,118 Referee: Peter Green |
| 4 November 2006 | Newcastle Jets | 1–1 | Sydney FC | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| Brown 86' | Zdrillic 14' | Attendance: 8,493 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 5 November 2006 | Adelaide United | 3–2 | Perth Glory | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| Veart 8' Owens 24' Kemp 57' | Saric 14' Despotovski 45+2' | Attendance: 11,032 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 5 November 2006 | New Zealand Knights | 1–0 | Queensland Roar | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Ognenovski 7' (o.g.) | Attendance: 2,675 Referee: Craig Zetter |
Round 12 edit
| 9 November 2006 | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| Brebner 88' | Attendance: 22,890 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 10 November 2006 | Sydney FC | 4–0 | New Zealand Knights | Aussie Stadium, Sydney |
| Petrovski 37', 53' Zdrillic 65' Carney 89' | Attendance: 9,871 Referee: Angelo Nardi |
| 11 November 2006 | Queensland Roar | 0–1 | Adelaide United | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| Dodd 62' | Attendance: 14,154 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 11 November 2006 | Newcastle Jets | 3–1 | Central Coast Mariners | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| Bridge 6' Carle 17' Rodriguez 79' | Mori 40' | Attendance: 14,026 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
Round 13 edit
| 17 November 2006 | Queensland Roar | 0–2 | Melbourne Victory | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| Packer 18' (o.g.) Thompson 46' | Attendance: 14,797 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 18 November 2006 | Perth Glory | 2–1 | Newcastle Jets | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| Harnwell 38' Glavaš 90+4' | Carle 77' (pen.) | Attendance: 7,315 Referee: Angelo Nardi |
| 19 November 2006 | New Zealand Knights | 0–2 | Central Coast Mariners | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Mori 65' Mrdja 90+5' | Attendance: 2,139 Referee: Peter Green |
| 19 November 2006 | Sydney FC | 2–1 | Adelaide United | Aussie Stadium, Sydney |
| Talay 15' (pen.) Rudan 22' | Aloisi 9' | Attendance: 14,308 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
Round 14 edit
| 24 November 2006 | Sydney FC | 3–0 | Queensland Roar | Aussie Stadium, Sydney |
| Talay 23' (pen.) Corica 64' Middleby 89' | Attendance: 12,718 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 25 November 2006 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–0 | Adelaide United | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| Kwasnik 55' Petrie 59' | Attendance: 13,119 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 26 November 2006 | Perth Glory | 4–1 | New Zealand Knights | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| Harnwell 10', 42', 60' Despotovski 83' | Hickey 3' | Attendance: 6,251 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 26 November 2006 | Melbourne Victory | 0–1 | Newcastle Jets | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| Rodriguez 61' | Attendance: 27,753 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
Round 15 edit
| 1 December 2006 | Adelaide United | 1–3 | Melbourne Victory | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| Fernando 42' | Muscat 16' (pen.) Allsopp 61' Fred 86' | Attendance: 16,378 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 2 December 2006 | Queensland Roar | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| McKay 80' | Attendance: 11,237 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 3 December 2006 | New Zealand Knights | 1–1 | Newcastle Jets | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Marcina 29' (pen.) | Griffiths 13' | Attendance: 2,039 Referee: Peter O’Leary |
| 3 December 2006 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–0 | Sydney FC | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| Attendance: 12,457 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
Round 16 edit
| 7 December 2006 | Queensland Roar | 0–3 | Newcastle Jets | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| Bridge 9', 77' Griffiths 53' | Attendance: 10,040 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 8 December 2006 | Melbourne Victory | 0–0 | Sydney FC | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| Attendance: 50,333 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 10 December 2006 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| Kwasnik 12' | Attendance: 8,089 Referee: Peter O’Leary |
| 10 December 2006 | Adelaide United | 1–1 | New Zealand Knights | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| Owens 72' | Gao 18' | Attendance: 11,548 Referee: Angelo Nardi |
Round 17 edit
| 14 December 2006 | Sydney FC | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Aussie Stadium, Sydney |
| Brosque 80' | Attendance: 11,816 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 15 December 2006 | Adelaide United | 3–2 | Newcastle Jets | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| Romário 15' Fernando 60' Owens 78' | Bridge 59' Thompson 67' | Attendance: 12,214 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 16 December 2006 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–3 | Queensland Roar | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| Kwasnik 29' (pen.), 77' (pen.) | Griffin 40' Vidosic 63', 80' | Attendance: 7,132 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 17 December 2006 | Melbourne Victory | 4–0 | New Zealand Knights | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne |
| Allsopp 35', 45' Caceres 39' Thompson 45+3' | Attendance: 15,563 Referee: Angelo Nardi |
Round 18 edit
| 28 December 2006 | Perth Glory | 0–0 | Adelaide United | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| Attendance: 8,226 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 29 December 2006 | New Zealand Knights | 3–1 | Queensland Roar | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Tambouras 14' Emblen 52' Marcina 56' | Milicic 80' | Attendance: 1,903 Referee: Peter O’Leary |
| 31 December 2006 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–2 | Melbourne Victory | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| Kwasnik 52' | Fred 23' Thompson 26' | Attendance: 15404 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 1 January 2007 | Newcastle Jets | 0–2 | Sydney FC | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| Brosque 46' Petrovski 90+1' | Attendance: 20,980 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
Round 19 edit
| 4 January 2007 | Adelaide United | 0–1 | Queensland Roar | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| Reinaldo 52' | Attendance: 10,435 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 5 January 2007 | Newcastle Jets | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| Rodriguez 25' | Attendance: 14,828 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 7 January 2007 | Sydney FC | 0–1 | New Zealand Knights | Aussie Stadium, Sydney |
| Bunce 16' | Attendance: 16,040 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 7 January 2007 | Perth Glory | 2–2 | Melbourne Victory | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| Harnwell 29' Byrnes 43' (o.g.) | Sarkies 58', 76' | Attendance: 6,462 Referee: Peter Green |
Round 20 edit
| 11 January 2007 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–0 | New Zealand Knights | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| Attendance: 10,637 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 12 January 2006 | Melbourne Victory | 1–2 | Queensland Roar | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| Thompson 79' | Mori 18' Vidosic 90+2' | Attendance: 28,937 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 14 January 2007 | Adelaide United | 1–0 | Sydney FC | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| Fernando 89' | Attendance: 14,704 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 14 January 2007 | Perth Glory | 3–3 | Newcastle Jets | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| Colosimo 43' (pen.) Harnwell 78' Magdic 81' | Carle 12' Griffiths 90+1', 90+4' | Attendance: 7,904 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
Round 21 edit
| 19 January 2007 | Newcastle Jets | 4–0 | Melbourne Victory | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| Bridge 36', 48' Coveny 51' Griffiths 73' | Attendance: 19,601 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 20 January 2007 | Queensland Roar | 1–1 | Sydney FC | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| Mori 20' | Brosque 13' | Attendance: 32,371 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 21 January 2007 | New Zealand Knights | 2–0 | Perth Glory | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Emblen 32' Buari 40' | Attendance: 4,936 Referee: Kevin Docherty |
| 21 January 2007 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–3 | Adelaide United | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| Pondeljak 77' | Burns 10', 49', 66' | Attendance: 8,128 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
Finals Series edit
| Semifinals | Preliminary final | Final | ||||||||||||
| Melbourne Victory | 0 | 2 | 1 | Melbourne Victory | 6 | |||||||||
| Adelaide United | 0 | 1 | 2 | Adelaide United | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Adelaide United (pso) | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Newcastle Jets | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||
| Newcastle Jets | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Sydney FC | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 26 January 2007 Minor Semi Final – Leg 1 | Sydney FC | 2–1 | Newcastle Jets | Aussie Stadium, Sydney |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Brosque 15' Milligan 30' | Rodriguez 71' | Attendance: 21,112 Referee: Peter Green |
| 28 January 2007 Major Semi Final – Leg 1 | Adelaide United | 0–0 | Melbourne Victory | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 17:30 UTC+10.30 | Attendance: 15,575 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 2 February 2007 Minor Semi Final – Leg 2 | Newcastle Jets | 2–0 | Sydney FC | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Attendance: 24,338 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 4 February 2007 Major Semi Final – Leg 2 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Adelaide United | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 18:00 UTC+11 | Allsopp 48' Robinson 90+2' | Dodd 4' | Attendance: 47,413 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 11 February 2007 Preliminary Final | Adelaide United | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Newcastle Jets | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 17:30 UTC+10.30 | Veart 57' | Coveny 74' | Attendance: 13,798 Referee: Matthew Breeze | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 18 February 2007 Grand Final | Melbourne Victory | 6–0 | Adelaide United | Telstra Dome, Melbourne |
| 18:00 UTC+11 | Attendance: 55,436 Referee: Mark Shield |
The Asian Football Confederation announced on 21 November 2006 that Adelaide United and Sydney FC would represent Australia in the 2007 AFC Champions League. Despite an appeal by the Football Federation Australia, it was determined that the 2005–06 A-League premiers and champions would qualify and not those from the current season.[24]
The AFC also indicated that the qualification arrangements would not be reviewed prior to 2009. The FFA have indicated that the premiers and champions of A-League 2006–07 will qualify for the 2008 AFC Champions League – establishing a precedent of maintaining a one-year lag between qualification and participation.
Season statistics edit
Leading goalscorers edit
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archie Thompson | Melbourne Victory | 15 |
| 2 | Daniel Allsopp | Melbourne Victory | 12 |
| 3 | Damian Mori | Central Coast Mariners (6), Queensland Roar (2) | 8 |
| Mark Bridge | Newcastle Jets | ||
| 5 | Adam Kwasnik | Central Coast Mariners | 7 |
| Jamie Harnwell | Perth Glory |
Most yellow cards edit
| Rank | Player | Team | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian Leijer | Melbourne Victory | 7 |
| 2 | Nick Carle | Newcastle Jets | 6 |
| Andrew Durante | Newcastle Jets | ||
| 4 | Kevin Muscat | Melbourne Victory | 5 |
| Terry McFlynn | Sydney FC | ||
| Simon Colosimo | Perth Glory |
Attendances edit
| Team | Hosted | Average | High | Low | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 11 | 27,728 | 50,333 | 15,563 | 305,011 |
| Queensland Roar | 10 | 16,465 | 32,371 | 10,040 | 164,653 |
| Sydney FC | 10 | 14,999 | 20,881 | 9,871 | 149,986 |
| Adelaide United | 11 | 12,162 | 16,378 | 8,785 | 133,782 |
| Newcastle Jets | 10 | 11,442 | 20,980 | 4,635 | 114,420 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 11 | 9,828 | 15,404 | 4,644 | 108,112 |
| Perth Glory | 10 | 7,671 | 9,978 | 6,251 | 76,709 |
| New Zealand Knights | 11 | 3,014 | 7,304 | 1,632 | 33,156 |
| League total | 84 | 12,927 | 50,333 | 1,632 | 1,085,829 |
Highest attendances edit
- 55,436: Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United, 18 February 2007 (Grand Final)
- 50,333: Melbourne Victory vs Sydney FC, 8 December 2006 (Round 16)
- 47,413: Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United, 4 February 2007 (Finals Week 2)
- 39,730: Melbourne Victory vs Sydney FC, 2 September 2006 (Round 2)
- 32,371: Queensland Roar vs Sydney FC, 20 January 2007 (Round 21)
Awards edit
The 2007 A-League Awards ceremony was held on 27 February 2007.[25]
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Wilkinson replaced Spencer as captain mid-season
- ^ Yorke was released from his marquee deal early by Sydney FC to join Sunderland in September 2006.[20]
References edit
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- ^ "Football's new kick-start". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 August 2006.[dead link]
- ^ "Version 2.0 launched". 25 August 2006. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012.
- ^ "Eastern promise arrives right on Qu". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 July 2005.
The 30-year-old Chinese international, who has the potential to be one of the stars of the new A-League as Adelaide United's marquee signing...
- ^ "Dodd Gets The Nod As Skipper". FTBL. 31 July 2008.
Ross Aloisi taking over as the club's first Hyundai A-League captain and then Valkanis acquiring the role prior to the 2007/08 season.
- ^ "Vidmar announces retirement". ABC News. 14 February 2008.
Vidmar joined the Mariners as a marquee signing in the 2006-07 season
- ^ "Mariners announce soccer captain". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 April 2005.
- ^ "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
- ^ "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
- ^ "Victory youngster in line for debut". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 January 2007.
Scottish midfielder Grant Brebner will captain the side in the absence of captain Muscat and vice-captain Thompson.
- ^ "SOCCER: Knights stars face cream of the Bay". The New Zealand Herald. 15 June 2006.
Knights unveil their marquee signing for the 2006/07 season. Son of the legendary Archie Gemmill, [Scot Gemmill]
- ^ "Mariners escape with controversial win". ABC News. 28 September 2006.
...from New Zealand captain Darren Bazeley...
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The 2006 07 A League was the 30th season of top flight soccer in Australia and the second season of the A League since its establishment the previous season Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the first season and on the interest generated by the Socceroos competing in the 2006 FIFA World Cup Fox Sports had signed a A 120 million deal over 7 years for the exclusive broadcast rights of the A League AFC Champions League and national team matches excluding matches played in the World Cup finals 1 A LeagueSeason2006 07Dates25 August 2006 18 February 2007ChampionsMelbourne Victory 1st title PremiersMelbourne Victory 1st title AFC Champions LeagueMelbourne VictoryAdelaide UnitedMatches played84Goals scored218 2 6 per match Top goalscorerArchie Thompson 15 goals Best goalkeeperMichael TheoklitosBiggest away winNew Zealand Knights 0 4 Melbourne Victory 27 October 2006 Highest attendance50 333Lowest attendance1 632Average attendance12 927 1972 2005 062007 08 The television advertisement campaign used for the 2006 07 season was the same as the previous season with different music Scribe s song Not Many was replaced with Manuel Neztic s Kickin Down 2 The second season was marketed as A League Version 2 3 Contents 1 Clubs 1 1 Foreign players 1 2 Salary cap exemptions and captains 2 Pre Season Challenge Cup 3 Regular season 3 1 League table 3 2 Results 3 2 1 Round 1 3 2 2 Round 2 3 2 3 Round 3 3 2 4 Round 4 3 2 5 Round 5 3 2 6 Round 6 3 2 7 Round 7 3 2 8 Round 8 3 2 9 Round 9 3 2 10 Round 10 3 2 11 Round 11 3 2 12 Round 12 3 2 13 Round 13 3 2 14 Round 14 3 2 15 Round 15 3 2 16 Round 16 3 2 17 Round 17 3 2 18 Round 18 3 2 19 Round 19 3 2 20 Round 20 3 2 21 Round 21 4 Finals Series 5 Season statistics 5 1 Leading goalscorers 5 2 Most yellow cards 5 3 Attendances 5 4 Highest attendances 6 Awards 7 See also 8 Notes 9 References 10 External linksClubs edit nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Adelaide United Central Coast Mariners Melbourne Victory Newcastle Jets New Zealand Knights Queensland Roar Perth Glory Sydney FC Further information A League Clubs Team Location Stadium Capacity Adelaide United Adelaide Hindmarsh Stadium 17 000 Central Coast Mariners Gosford Bluetongue Stadium 20 119 Melbourne Victory Melbourne Olympic Park Stadium 18 500 Melbourne Telstra Dome 56 347 Newcastle Jets Newcastle Energy Australia Stadium 26 164 New Zealand Knights Auckland North Harbour Stadium 25 000 Perth Glory Perth Members Equity Stadium 18 156 Queensland Roar Brisbane Suncorp Stadium 52 500 Sydney FC Sydney Aussie Stadium 42 500 Foreign players edit Club Visa 1 Visa 2 Visa 3 Visa 4 Non Visa foreigner s Former player s Adelaide United nbsp Diego nbsp Fernando nbsp Qu Shengqing nbsp Bobby Petta nbsp Romario4 Central Coast Mariners nbsp Andre Gumprecht nbsp Jamie McMaster nbsp Wayne O Sullivan nbsp John Hutchinson2 Melbourne Victory nbsp Alessandro nbsp Fred nbsp James Robinson nbsp Grant Brebner nbsp Geoffrey Claeys nbsp Claudinho4 New Zealand Knights nbsp Darren Bazeley nbsp Malik Buari nbsp Neil Emblen nbsp Dani Rodrigues nbsp Fernando3 nbsp Alen Marcina3 nbsp Gao Leilei3 nbsp Li Yan3 nbsp Hamza Mohammed3 nbsp Sean Devine1 nbsp Scot Gemmill3 nbsp Dean Gordon3 Newcastle Jets nbsp Milton Rodriguez nbsp Tim Brown nbsp Steven Old nbsp Vaughan Coveny1 Perth Glory nbsp Leo Bertos nbsp Jeremy Christie nbsp Danny Hay nbsp Stuart Young1 Queensland Roar nbsp Reinaldo nbsp Marcus Wedau nbsp Simon Lynch nbsp Remo Buess nbsp Zhang Yuning3 nbsp Stuart McLaren1 nbsp Seo Hyuk su1 Sydney FC nbsp Jeremy Brockie nbsp Terry McFlynn nbsp Jonas Salley1 nbsp Benito Carbone4 nbsp Dwight Yorke 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 edit Club Marquee Captain Vice Captain Adelaide United nbsp Qu Shengqing 4 nbsp Ross Aloisi 5 None Central Coast Mariners nbsp Tony Vidmar 6 nbsp Noel Spencer 7 nbsp Alex Wilkinson note 1 8 None Melbourne Victory nbsp Archie Thompson 9 10 nbsp Kevin Muscat 11 nbsp Archie Thompson 12 New Zealand Knights nbsp Scot Gemmill 13 nbsp Darren Bazeley 14 None Newcastle Jets nbsp Paul Okon 15 nbsp Paul Okon 15 None Perth Glory nbsp Stan Lazaridis 16 nbsp Jamie Harnwell 17 None Queensland Roar None nbsp Chad Gibson 18 None Sydney FC nbsp Dwight Yorke 19 note 2 nbsp Mark Rudan 21 22 NonePre Season Challenge Cup edit nbsp Newcastle playing Sydney in a pre season match in Canberra Main article 2006 A League Pre Season Challenge Cup This competition was held in July and August in the lead up to the start of the A League season The opening round was 15 July 2006 The competition featured a group stage with three regular rounds and a bonus round followed by a two week finals playoff The bonus group round matched up teams against opponents from the other group and also offered the incentive of bonus points based on goals scored 1 point for 2 goals 2 points for 3 goals 3 points for 4 or more goals The Pre Season Cup was used to enhance the A League s profiles by playing pre season games in regional centres including the Gold Coast Sunshine Coast Toowoomba Launceston Canberra Wollongong Port Macquarie Orange and Tamworth 23 The pre season cup was won by Adelaide United at the final on 19 August 2006 Regular season editThe league season took a triple round robin format and took place over 21 rounds between 25 August 2006 and 21 January 2007 League table edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Melbourne Victory C 21 14 3 4 41 20 21 45 Qualification for 2008 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series 2 Adelaide United 21 10 3 8 32 27 5 33 3 Newcastle Jets 21 8 6 7 32 30 2 30 Qualification for Finals series 4 Sydney FC 21 8 8 5 29 19 10 29 a 5 Queensland Roar 21 8 5 8 25 27 2 29 6 Central Coast Mariners 21 6 6 9 22 26 4 24 7 Perth Glory 21 5 5 11 24 30 6 20 8 New Zealand Knights b 21 5 4 12 13 39 26 19 Disbanded at end of seasonSource ultimatealeague comRules for classification 1 points 2 goal difference 3 number of goals scored C ChampionsNotes Sydney FC were penalised three competition points following round 18 due to salary cap breaches which occurred during the 2005 06 season New Zealand Knights cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club Results edit Round 1 edit Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United 25 August 2006Melbourne Victory2 0Adelaide UnitedOlympic Park Stadium Melbourne20 00 UTC 10 Claudinho nbsp 78 Muscat nbsp 29 pen Attendance 15 781Referee Matthew Breeze Queensland Roar v Perth Glory 26 August 2006Queensland Roar3 0Perth GlorySuncorp Stadium Brisbane19 30 UTC 10 McLaren nbsp 84 Vidosic nbsp 82 Lynch nbsp 79 Attendance 20 606Referee Ben Williams New Zealand Knights v Newcastle Jets 27 August 2006New Zealand Knights0 0Newcastle JetsNorth Harbour Stadium Auckland16 30 UTC 12 Attendance 7 304Referee Simon Przydacz Sydney FC v Central Coast Mariners 27 August 2006Sydney FC1 0Central Coast MarinersAussie Stadium Sydney17 00 UTC 10 Fyfe nbsp 52 Attendance 19 274Referee Mark Shield Round 2 edit Newcastle Jets v Queensland Roar 1 September 2006Newcastle Jets2 3Queensland RoarEnergyAustralia Stadium NewcastleBridge nbsp 40 Gibson nbsp 25 o g Lynch nbsp 88 Okon nbsp 38 o g Reinaldo nbsp 5 Attendance 7 276Referee Angelo Nardi New Zealand Knights v Adelaide United 2 September 2006New Zealand Knights1 0Adelaide UnitedNorth Harbour Stadium AucklandBuari nbsp 84 Attendance 4 100Referee Peter Green Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC 2 September 2006Melbourne Victory3 2Sydney FCTelstra Dome MelbourneMuscat nbsp 11 pen Allsopp nbsp 8 51 Vargas nbsp 84 o g Fyfe nbsp 18 Attendance 39 730Referee Mark Shield Perth Glory v Central Coast Mariners 3 September 2006Perth Glory2 0Central Coast MarinersMembers Equity Stadium PerthYoung nbsp 81 Colosimo nbsp 52 Attendance 7 229Referee Craig Zetter Round 3 edit Adelaide United v Newcastle Jets 8 September 2006Adelaide United5 1Newcastle JetsHindmarsh Stadium AdelaideDurante nbsp 65 o g Qu nbsp 28 Cornthwaite nbsp 19 Rech nbsp 8 73 Bridge nbsp 52 Attendance 8 785Referee Mark Shield Central Coast Mariners v Queensland Roar 9 September 2006Central Coast Mariners0 0Queensland RoarBluetongue Stadium GosfordAttendance 4 644Referee Peter O Leary New Zealand Knights v Melbourne Victory 10 September 2006New Zealand Knights0 3Melbourne VictoryNorth Harbour Stadium AucklandMuscat nbsp 35 Thompson nbsp 22 Allsopp nbsp 9 Attendance 2 071Referee Matthew Breeze Perth Glory v Sydney FC 10 September 2006Perth Glory1 1Sydney FCMembers Equity Stadium PerthCoyne nbsp 69 Petrovski nbsp 36 Attendance 7 229Referee Simon Przydacz Round 4 edit Queensland Roar v New Zealand Knights 15 September 2006Queensland Roar5 0New Zealand KnightsSuncorp Stadium BrisbaneMilicic nbsp 80 Lynch nbsp 72 Reinaldo nbsp 55 pen McKay nbsp 7 86 Attendance 15 517Referee Mark Shield Adelaide United v Perth Glory 16 September 2006Adelaide United3 0Perth GloryHindmarsh Stadium AdelaideDodd nbsp 34 Rech nbsp 14 50 Attendance 11 474Referee Peter O Leary Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets 17 September 2006Sydney FC2 2Newcastle JetsAussie Stadium SydneyZdrillic nbsp 38 Corica nbsp 33 pen Rodriguez nbsp 45 62 Attendance 15 488Referee Matthew Breeze Melbourne Victory v Central Coast Mariners 17 September 2006Melbourne Victory1 0Central Coast MarinersOlympic Park Stadium MelbourneThompson nbsp 51 Attendance 17 617Referee Angelo Nardi Round 5 edit New Zealand Knights v Sydney FC 21 September 2006New Zealand Knights0 1Sydney FCNorth Harbour Stadium AucklandRudan nbsp 58 Attendance 2 764Referee Ben Williams Queensland Roar v Adelaide United 22 September 2006Queensland Roar0 0Adelaide UnitedSuncorp Stadium BrisbaneAttendance 16 143Referee Matthew Breeze Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets 23 September 2006Central Coast Mariners1 1Newcastle JetsBluetongue Stadium GosfordHutchinson nbsp 12 Griffiths nbsp 84 Attendance 8 439Referee Simon Przydacz Perth Glory v Melbourne Victory 24 September 2006Perth Glory1 2Melbourne VictoryMembers Equity Stadium PerthTarka nbsp 90 Muscat nbsp 72 pen Caceres nbsp 54 Attendance 7 983Referee Peter Green Round 6 edit New Zealand Knights v Central Coast Mariners 28 September 2006New Zealand Knights0 1Central Coast MarinersNorth Harbour Stadium AucklandKwasnik nbsp 85 pen Attendance 1 632Referee Peter O Leary Newcastle Jets v Perth Glory 29 September 2006Newcastle Jets0 3Perth GloryEnergyAustralia Stadium NewcastleHarnwell nbsp 83 Young nbsp 44 90 Attendance 7 961Referee Matthew Breeze Melbourne Victory v Queensland Roar 1 October 2006Melbourne Victory4 1Queensland RoarTelstra Dome MelbourneAllsopp nbsp 82 Muscat nbsp 22 pen 56 pen Fred nbsp 11 Milicic nbsp 16 Attendance 25 921Referee Simon Przydacz Adelaide United v Sydney FC 2 October 2006Adelaide United1 4Sydney FCHindmarsh Stadium AdelaideBurns nbsp 54 Carbone nbsp 85 Petrovski nbsp 80 Dodd nbsp 57 o g Zadkovich nbsp 36 Attendance 15 119Referee Mark Shield Round 7 edit Adelaide United v Central Coast Mariners 6 October 2006Adelaide United3 1Central Coast MarinersHindmarsh Stadium AdelaideBurns nbsp 90 Rees nbsp 58 Veart nbsp 25 Mori nbsp 38 Attendance 10 493Referee Ben Williams Perth Glory v New Zealand Knights 6 October 2006Perth Glory1 0New Zealand KnightsMembers Equity Stadium PerthYoung nbsp 37 Attendance 7 309Referee Craig Zetter Sydney FC v Queensland Roar 8 October 2006Sydney FC1 1Queensland RoarAussie Stadium SydneyCeccoli nbsp 45 Dilevski nbsp 15 Attendance 17 274Referee Matthew Breeze Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Victory 8 October 2006Newcastle Jets0 2Melbourne VictoryEnergyAustralia Stadium NewcastleAllsopp nbsp 69 90 Attendance 4 635Referee Peter Green Round 8 edit Central Coast Mariners v Sydney FC 13 October 2006Central Coast Mariners3 1Sydney FCBluetongue Stadium GosfordMori nbsp 52 90 O Grady nbsp 40 Carbone nbsp 12 Attendance 11 567Referee Simon Przydacz Newcastle Jets v New Zealand Knights 14 October 2006Newcastle Jets3 0New Zealand KnightsEnergyAustralia Stadium NewcastleRodriguez nbsp 90 1 Musialik nbsp 86 North nbsp 72 Attendance 5 275Referee Peter Green Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United 15 October 2006Melbourne Victory0 1Adelaide UnitedTelstra Dome MelbourneOwens nbsp 83 Attendance 32 368Referee Matthew Breeze Perth Glory v Queensland Roar 15 October 2006Perth Glory1 2Queensland RoarMembers Equity Stadium PerthYoung nbsp 2 Vidosic nbsp 53 Milicic nbsp 14 Attendance 9 978Referee Ben Williams Round 9 edit Central Coast Mariners v Perth Glory 20 October 2006Central Coast Mariners2 1Perth GloryBluetongue Stadium GosfordPondeljak nbsp 2 87 Despotovski nbsp 58 Attendance 8 496Referee Matthew Breeze Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory 21 October 2006Sydney FC1 2Melbourne VictoryAussie Stadium SydneyCorica nbsp 9 Thompson nbsp 50 73 Attendance 20 881Referee Mark Shield Queensland Roar v Newcastle Jets 22 October 2006Queensland Roar0 1Newcastle JetsSuncorp Stadium BrisbaneCoveny nbsp 34 Attendance 16 061Referee Peter O Leary Adelaide United v New Zealand Knights 22 October 2006Adelaide United4 2New Zealand KnightsHindmarsh Stadium AdelaideDodd nbsp 84 Petta nbsp 56 Veart nbsp 36 Burns nbsp 23 van Dommele nbsp 71 o g Hickey nbsp 65 Attendance 11 600Referee Angelo Nardi Round 10 edit New Zealand Knights v Melbourne Victory 27 October 2006New Zealand Knights0 4Melbourne VictoryNorth Harbour Stadium AucklandAllsopp nbsp 72 Caceres nbsp 59 Thompson nbsp 57 Fred nbsp 9 Attendance 2 357Referee Simon Przydacz Newcastle Jets v Adelaide United 27 October 2006Newcastle Jets2 1Adelaide UnitedEnergyAustralia Stadium NewcastleCarle nbsp 90 Coveny nbsp 26 Veart nbsp 37 pen Attendance 10 895Referee Matthew Breeze Queensland Roar v Central Coast Mariners 28 October 2006Queensland Roar1 1Central Coast MarinersSuncorp Stadium BrisbaneReinaldo nbsp 49 Mori nbsp 21 Attendance 13 727Referee Mark Shield Sydney FC v Perth Glory 29 October 2006Sydney FC1 1Perth GloryAussie Stadium SydneyZdrillic nbsp 15 Glavas nbsp 75 Attendance 12 316Referee Ben Williams Round 11 edit Melbourne Victory v Central Coast Mariners 3 November 2006Melbourne Victory3 3Central Coast MarinersTelstra Dome MelbourneAllsopp nbsp 4 68 Thompson nbsp 10 McMaster nbsp 6 Petrie nbsp 11 Kwasnik nbsp 23 pen Attendance 28 118Referee Peter Green Newcastle Jets v Sydney FC 4 November 2006Newcastle Jets1 1Sydney FCEnergyAustralia Stadium NewcastleBrown nbsp 86 Zdrillic nbsp 14 Attendance 8 493Referee Mark Shield Adelaide United v Perth Glory 5 November 2006Adelaide United3 2Perth GloryHindmarsh Stadium AdelaideVeart nbsp 8 Owens nbsp 24 Kemp nbsp 57 Saric nbsp 14 Despotovski nbsp 45 2 Attendance 11 032Referee Matthew Breeze New Zealand Knights v Queensland Roar 5 November 2006New Zealand Knights1 0Queensland RoarNorth Harbour Stadium AucklandOgnenovski nbsp 7 o g Attendance 2 675Referee Craig Zetter Round 12 edit Melbourne Victory v Perth Glory 9 November 2006Melbourne Victory1 0Perth GloryTelstra Dome MelbourneBrebner nbsp 88 Attendance 22 890Referee Craig Zetter Sydney FC v New Zealand Knights 10 November 2006Sydney FC4 0New Zealand KnightsAussie Stadium SydneyPetrovski nbsp 37 53 Zdrillic nbsp 65 Carney nbsp 89 Attendance 9 871Referee Angelo Nardi Queensland Roar v Adelaide United 11 November 2006Queensland Roar0 1Adelaide UnitedSuncorp Stadium BrisbaneDodd nbsp 62 Attendance 14 154Referee Ben Williams Newcastle Jets v Central Coast Mariners 11 November 2006Newcastle Jets3 1Central Coast MarinersEnergyAustralia Stadium NewcastleBridge nbsp 6 Carle nbsp 17 Rodriguez nbsp 79 Mori nbsp 40 Attendance 14 026Referee Matthew Breeze Round 13 edit Queensland Roar v Melbourne Victory 17 November 2006Queensland Roar0 2Melbourne VictorySuncorp Stadium BrisbanePacker nbsp 18 o g Thompson nbsp 46 Attendance 14 797Referee Simon Przydacz Perth Glory v Newcastle Jets 18 November 2006Perth Glory2 1Newcastle JetsMembers Equity Stadium PerthHarnwell nbsp 38 Glavas nbsp 90 4 Carle nbsp 77 pen Attendance 7 315Referee Angelo Nardi New Zealand Knights v Central Coast Mariners 19 November 2006New Zealand Knights0 2Central Coast MarinersNorth Harbour Stadium AucklandMori nbsp 65 Mrdja nbsp 90 5 Attendance 2 139Referee Peter Green Sydney FC v Adelaide United 19 November 2006Sydney FC2 1Adelaide UnitedAussie Stadium SydneyTalay nbsp 15 pen Rudan nbsp 22 Aloisi nbsp 9 Attendance 14 308Referee Matthew Breeze Round 14 edit Sydney FC v Queensland Roar 24 November 2006Sydney FC3 0Queensland RoarAussie Stadium SydneyTalay nbsp 23 pen Corica nbsp 64 Middleby nbsp 89 Attendance 12 718Referee Ben Williams Central Coast Mariners v Adelaide United 25 November 2006Central Coast Mariners2 0Adelaide UnitedBluetongue Stadium GosfordKwasnik nbsp 55 Petrie nbsp 59 Attendance 13 119Referee Mark Shield Perth Glory v New Zealand Knights 26 November 2006Perth Glory4 1New Zealand KnightsMembers Equity Stadium PerthHarnwell nbsp 10 42 60 Despotovski nbsp 83 Hickey nbsp 3 Attendance 6 251Referee Simon Przydacz Melbourne Victory v Newcastle Jets 26 November 2006Melbourne Victory0 1Newcastle JetsTelstra Dome MelbourneRodriguez nbsp 61 Attendance 27 753Referee Matthew Breeze Round 15 edit Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory 1 December 2006Adelaide United1 3Melbourne VictoryHindmarsh Stadium AdelaideFernando nbsp 42 Muscat nbsp 16 pen Allsopp nbsp 61 Fred nbsp 86 Attendance 16 378Referee Mark Shield Queensland Roar v Perth Glory 2 December 2006Queensland Roar1 0Perth GlorySuncorp Stadium BrisbaneMcKay nbsp 80 Attendance 11 237Referee Craig Zetter New Zealand Knights v Newcastle Jets 3 December 2006New Zealand Knights1 1Newcastle JetsNorth Harbour Stadium AucklandMarcina nbsp 29 pen Griffiths nbsp 13 Attendance 2 039Referee Peter O Leary Central Coast Mariners v Sydney FC 3 December 2006Central Coast Mariners0 0Sydney FCBluetongue Stadium GosfordAttendance 12 457Referee Matthew Breeze Round 16 edit Queensland Roar v Newcastle Jets 7 December 2006Queensland Roar0 3Newcastle JetsSuncorp Stadium BrisbaneBridge nbsp 9 77 Griffiths nbsp 53 Attendance 10 040Referee Matthew Breeze Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC 8 December 2006Melbourne Victory0 0Sydney FCTelstra Dome MelbourneAttendance 50 333Referee Mark Shield Central Coast Mariners v Perth Glory 10 December 2006Central Coast Mariners1 0Perth GloryBluetongue Stadium GosfordKwasnik nbsp 12 Attendance 8 089Referee Peter O Leary Adelaide United v New Zealand Knights 10 December 2006Adelaide United1 1New Zealand KnightsHindmarsh Stadium AdelaideOwens nbsp 72 Gao nbsp 18 Attendance 11 548Referee Angelo Nardi Round 17 edit Sydney FC v Perth Glory 14 December 2006Sydney FC1 0Perth GloryAussie Stadium SydneyBrosque nbsp 80 Attendance 11 816Referee Simon Przydacz Adelaide United v Newcastle Jets 15 December 2006Adelaide United3 2Newcastle JetsHindmarsh Stadium AdelaideRomario nbsp 15 Fernando nbsp 60 Owens nbsp 78 Bridge nbsp 59 Thompson nbsp 67 Attendance 12 214Referee Mark Shield Central Coast Mariners v Queensland Roar 16 December 2006Central Coast Mariners2 3Queensland RoarBluetongue Stadium GosfordKwasnik nbsp 29 pen 77 pen Griffin nbsp 40 Vidosic nbsp 63 80 Attendance 7 132Referee Matthew Breeze Melbourne Victory v New Zealand Knights 17 December 2006Melbourne Victory4 0New Zealand KnightsOlympic Park Stadium MelbourneAllsopp nbsp 35 45 Caceres nbsp 39 Thompson nbsp 45 3 Attendance 15 563Referee Angelo Nardi Round 18 edit Perth Glory v Adelaide United 28 December 2006Perth Glory0 0Adelaide UnitedMembers Equity Stadium PerthAttendance 8 226Referee Ben Williams New Zealand Knights v Queensland Roar 29 December 2006New Zealand Knights3 1Queensland RoarNorth Harbour Stadium AucklandTambouras nbsp 14 Emblen nbsp 52 Marcina nbsp 56 Milicic nbsp 80 Attendance 1 903Referee Peter O Leary Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne Victory 31 December 2006Central Coast Mariners1 2Melbourne VictoryBluetongue Stadium GosfordKwasnik nbsp 52 Fred nbsp 23 Thompson nbsp 26 Attendance 15404Referee Mark Shield Newcastle Jets v Sydney FC 1 January 2007Newcastle Jets0 2Sydney FCEnergyAustralia Stadium NewcastleBrosque nbsp 46 Petrovski nbsp 90 1 Attendance 20 980Referee Matthew Breeze Round 19 edit Adelaide United v Queensland Roar 4 January 2007Adelaide United0 1Queensland RoarHindmarsh Stadium AdelaideReinaldo nbsp 52 Attendance 10 435Referee Matthew Breeze Newcastle Jets v Central Coast Mariners 5 January 2007Newcastle Jets1 0Central Coast MarinersEnergyAustralia Stadium NewcastleRodriguez nbsp 25 Attendance 14 828Referee Mark Shield Sydney FC v New Zealand Knights 7 January 2007Sydney FC0 1New Zealand KnightsAussie Stadium SydneyBunce nbsp 16 Attendance 16 040Referee Simon Przydacz Perth Glory v Melbourne Victory 7 January 2007Perth Glory2 2Melbourne VictoryMembers Equity Stadium PerthHarnwell nbsp 29 Byrnes nbsp 43 o g Sarkies nbsp 58 76 Attendance 6 462Referee Peter Green Round 20 edit Central Coast Mariners v New Zealand Knights 11 January 2007Central Coast Mariners0 0New Zealand KnightsBluetongue Stadium GosfordAttendance 10 637Referee Ben Williams Melbourne Victory v Queensland Roar 12 January 2006Melbourne Victory1 2Queensland RoarTelstra Dome MelbourneThompson nbsp 79 Mori nbsp 18 Vidosic nbsp 90 2 Attendance 28 937Referee Mark Shield Adelaide United v Sydney FC 14 January 2007Adelaide United1 0Sydney FCHindmarsh Stadium AdelaideFernando nbsp 89 Attendance 14 704Referee Matthew Breeze Perth Glory v Newcastle Jets 14 January 2007Perth Glory3 3Newcastle JetsMembers Equity Stadium PerthColosimo nbsp 43 pen Harnwell nbsp 78 Magdic nbsp 81 Carle nbsp 12 Griffiths nbsp 90 1 90 4 Attendance 7 904Referee Simon Przydacz Round 21 edit Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Victory 19 January 2007Newcastle Jets4 0Melbourne VictoryEnergyAustralia Stadium NewcastleBridge nbsp 36 48 Coveny nbsp 51 Griffiths nbsp 73 Attendance 19 601Referee Matthew Breeze Queensland Roar v Sydney FC 20 January 2007Queensland Roar1 1Sydney FCSuncorp Stadium BrisbaneMori nbsp 20 Brosque nbsp 13 Attendance 32 371Referee Mark Shield New Zealand Knights v Perth Glory 21 January 2007New Zealand Knights2 0Perth GloryNorth Harbour Stadium AucklandEmblen nbsp 32 Buari nbsp 40 Attendance 4 936Referee Kevin Docherty Central Coast Mariners v Adelaide United 21 January 2007Central Coast Mariners1 3Adelaide UnitedBluetongue Stadium GosfordPondeljak nbsp 77 Burns nbsp 10 49 66 Attendance 8 128Referee Simon PrzydaczFinals Series edit nbsp Melbourne Victory celebrating their 2007 A League Grand Final victory SemifinalsPreliminary finalFinalMelbourne Victory021Melbourne Victory6Adelaide United012Adelaide United02Adelaide United pso 1 4 3Newcastle Jets1 3 Newcastle Jets12Sydney FC20 Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets 26 January 2007 Minor Semi Final Leg 1Sydney FC2 1Newcastle JetsAussie Stadium Sydney20 00 UTC 11 Brosque nbsp 15 Milligan nbsp 30 Rodriguez nbsp 71 Attendance 21 112Referee Peter Green Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory 28 January 2007 Major Semi Final Leg 1Adelaide United0 0Melbourne VictoryHindmarsh Stadium Adelaide17 30 UTC 10 30 Attendance 15 575Referee Simon Przydacz Newcastle Jets v Sydney FC 2 February 2007 Minor Semi Final Leg 2Newcastle Jets2 0Sydney FCEnergyAustralia Stadium Newcastle20 00 UTC 11 Griffiths nbsp 57 Coveny nbsp 71 Attendance 24 338Referee Matthew Breeze Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United 4 February 2007 Major Semi Final Leg 2Melbourne Victory2 1Adelaide UnitedTelstra Dome Melbourne18 00 UTC 11 Allsopp nbsp 48 Robinson nbsp 90 2 Dodd nbsp 4 Attendance 47 413Referee Mark Shield Adelaide United v Newcastle Jets 11 February 2007 Preliminary FinalAdelaide United1 1 a e t 4 3 p Newcastle JetsHindmarsh Stadium Adelaide17 30 UTC 10 30 Veart nbsp 57 Coveny nbsp 74 Attendance 13 798Referee Matthew BreezePenaltiesDiego nbsp Owens nbsp Alagich nbsp Aloisi nbsp nbsp Bridge nbsp Carle nbsp Thompson nbsp Coveny nbsp Musialik See also 2007 A League Grand Final Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United 18 February 2007 Grand FinalMelbourne Victory6 0Adelaide UnitedTelstra Dome Melbourne18 00 UTC 11 Thompson nbsp 20 29 39 56 72 Sarkies nbsp 90 3 Attendance 55 436Referee Mark Shield The Asian Football Confederation announced on 21 November 2006 that Adelaide United and Sydney FC would represent Australia in the 2007 AFC Champions League Despite an appeal by the Football Federation Australia it was determined that the 2005 06 A League premiers and champions would qualify and not those from the current season 24 The AFC also indicated that the qualification arrangements would not be reviewed prior to 2009 The FFA have indicated that the premiers and champions of A League 2006 07 will qualify for the 2008 AFC Champions League establishing a precedent of maintaining a one year lag between qualification and participation Season statistics editLeading goalscorers edit Rank Player Team Goals 1 nbsp Archie Thompson Melbourne Victory 15 2 nbsp Daniel Allsopp Melbourne Victory 12 3 nbsp Damian Mori Central Coast Mariners 6 Queensland Roar 2 8 nbsp Mark Bridge Newcastle Jets 5 nbsp Adam Kwasnik Central Coast Mariners 7 nbsp Jamie Harnwell Perth Glory Most yellow cards edit Rank Player Team Yellow Cards 1 nbsp Adrian Leijer Melbourne Victory 7 2 nbsp Nick Carle Newcastle Jets 6 nbsp Andrew Durante Newcastle Jets 4 nbsp Kevin Muscat Melbourne Victory 5 nbsp Terry McFlynn Sydney FC nbsp Simon Colosimo Perth Glory Attendances edit Team Hosted Average High Low Total Melbourne Victory 11 27 728 50 333 15 563 305 011 Queensland Roar 10 16 465 32 371 10 040 164 653 Sydney FC 10 14 999 20 881 9 871 149 986 Adelaide United 11 12 162 16 378 8 785 133 782 Newcastle Jets 10 11 442 20 980 4 635 114 420 Central Coast Mariners 11 9 828 15 404 4 644 108 112 Perth Glory 10 7 671 9 978 6 251 76 709 New Zealand Knights 11 3 014 7 304 1 632 33 156 T9 0 0 0 0 0 T10 0 0 0 0 0 T11 0 0 0 0 0 T12 0 0 0 0 0 League total 84 12 927 50 333 1 632 1 085 829 Highest attendances edit 55 436 Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United 18 February 2007 Grand Final 50 333 Melbourne Victory vs Sydney FC 8 December 2006 Round 16 47 413 Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United 4 February 2007 Finals Week 2 39 730 Melbourne Victory vs Sydney FC 2 September 2006 Round 2 32 371 Queensland Roar vs Sydney FC 20 January 2007 Round 21 Awards editThe 2007 A League Awards ceremony was held on 27 February 2007 25 Award Winner Club Johnny Warren Medal nbsp Nick Carle Newcastle Jets Young Footballer of the Year nbsp Adrian Leijer Melbourne Victory Golden Boot Award nbsp Danny Allsopp Melbourne Victory Goalkeeper of the Year nbsp Michael Theoklitos Melbourne Victory Coach of the Year nbsp Ernie Merrick Melbourne Victory Fair Play Award Perth Glory Referee of the Year nbsp Mark ShieldSee also edit2006 07 Adelaide United season 2006 07 Central Coast Mariners season 2006 07 Melbourne Victory season 2006 07 Newcastle Jets FC season 2006 07 New Zealand Knights season 2006 07 Perth Glory season 2006 07 Queensland Roar season 2006 07 Sydney FC seasonNotes edit Wilkinson replaced Spencer as captain mid season Yorke was released from his marquee deal early by Sydney FC to join Sunderland in September 2006 20 References edit Historic deal for football 26 April 2006 Archived from the original on 25 August 2006 Football s new kick start The Sydney Morning Herald 26 August 2006 dead link Version 2 0 launched 25 August 2006 Archived from the original on 7 July 2012 Eastern promise arrives right on Qu The Sydney Morning Herald 15 July 2005 The 30 year old Chinese international who has the potential to be one of the stars of the new A League as Adelaide United s marquee signing Dodd Gets The Nod As Skipper FTBL 31 July 2008 Ross Aloisi taking over as the club s first Hyundai A League captain and then Valkanis acquiring the role prior to the 2007 08 season Vidmar announces retirement ABC News 14 February 2008 Vidmar joined the Mariners as a marquee signing in the 2006 07 season Mariners announce soccer captain The Sydney Morning Herald 15 April 2005 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 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 Victory youngster in line for debut The Sydney Morning Herald 6 January 2007 Scottish midfielder Grant Brebner will captain the side in the absence of captain Muscat and vice captain Thompson SOCCER Knights stars face cream of the Bay The New Zealand Herald 15 June 2006 Knights unveil their marquee signing for the 2006 07 season Son of the legendary Archie Gemmill Scot Gemmill Mariners escape with controversial win ABC News 28 September 2006 from New Zealand captain Darren Bazeley a b Roach Stewart 7 June 2006 Easy come easy go Okon signs for Jets as captain Zelic quits The Sydney Morning Herald 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 Harnwell named Glory captain The Sydney Morning Herald 6 May 2005 Roar name inaugural captain ABC News 3 May 2005 A League club Queensland Roar have named Chad Gibson as their inaugural captain Yorke goes Down Under The Guardian 30 June 2005 The former Manchester United Aston Villa Blackburn and Birmingham striker is Sydney s marquee player Yorke confirms Sunderland move The Sydney Morning Herald 1 September 2006 Long time coming for Rudan The World Game SBS 2 March 2006 Butcher blows stack after star floored Rudan sent off a, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,