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2007–08 A-League
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
| 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
| Club | Visa 1 | Visa 2 | Visa 3 | Visa 4 | Non-Visa foreigner(s) | Former player(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | Cássio | Diego Walsh | Bobby Petta | Jonas Salley1 | ||
| Central Coast Mariners | André Gumprecht | John Hutchinson2 | ||||
| Melbourne Victory | Leandro Love | Carlos Hernández | Joe Keenan | Grant Brebner | ||
| Newcastle Jets | Denni | Mário Jardel | Song Jin-hyung | Jorge Drovandi | ||
| Perth Glory | James Robinson | Eugène Dadi | Jerry Karpeh1 | |||
| Queensland Roar | Marcinho | Reinaldo | Simon Lynch | Seo Hyuk-su1 | ||
| Sydney FC | Juninho | Patrick da Silva | Terry McFlynn | Michael Enfield | Michael Bridges3 Michael Herbet3 | |
| Wellington Phoenix | Cleberson | Daniel | Felipe | George |
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
Pre-Season Challenge Cup
The 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
The 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 34 | 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 | 2008 Pan-Pacific Championship and Finals series |
| 4 | Queensland Roar | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 31 | 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) Champion
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion
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
| 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' | 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
| 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' | 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
| 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 | Summary | Attendance: 7,907 Referee: Craig Zetter |
Round 4
| 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' | 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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' | Summary | Harnwell 42' | Attendance: 25,598 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
Round 10
| 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' | 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
| 2 November 2007 | Adelaide United | 0–1 | Queensland Roar | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 19:30 UTC+10:30 | 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
| 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' | 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
| 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
| 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
| 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 |
| 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
| 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
| 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' | 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
| 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
| 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' | 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
| 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
| 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' | Summary | Attendance: 10,803 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
Finals series
| Semifinals | Preliminary final | Final | ||||||||||||
| Central Coast Mariners | 0 | 3 | 1 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | |||||||||
| Newcastle Jets | 2 | 0 | 2 | Newcastle Jets | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Newcastle Jets (aet) | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Queensland Roar | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Sydney FC | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Queensland Roar | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Semi-finals
| 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
| 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
| 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
Leading scorers
| 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
The 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
| 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
The 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
- 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
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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 A LeagueSeason2007 08Dates24 August 2007 24 February 2008ChampionsNewcastle Jets 1st title PremiersCentral Coast Mariners 1st title AFC Champions LeagueNewcastle Jets Central Coast MarinersMatches played111Goals scored223 2 01 per match Top goalscorerJoel Griffiths 12 goals Best goalkeeperMichael TheoklitosBiggest home winCentral Coast Mariners 3 0 Wellington PhoenixWellington Phoenix 4 1 Perth GloryAdelaide United 4 1 Melbourne VictoryAdelaide United 4 1 Wellington PhoenixQueensland Roar 3 0 Wellington PhoenixWellington Phoenix 3 0 Perth GloryMelbourne Victory 3 0 Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners 3 0 Newcastle JetsBiggest away winNewcastle Jets 1 4 Perth GloryPerth Glory 1 4 Queensland RoarCentral Coast Mariners 2 5 Melbourne VictoryHighest scoringCentral Coast Mariners 4 5 Sydney FCLongest winning run4 gamesNewcastle JetsLongest unbeaten run6 gamesMelbourne VictoryLongest winless run11 gamesPerth GloryLongest losing run4 gamesAdelaide UnitedWellington PhoenixHighest attendance33 458Lowest attendance6 252Average attendance14 610 1683 2006 072008 09 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 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 Round 1 3 3 Round 2 3 4 Round 3 3 5 Round 4 3 6 Round 5 3 7 Round 6 3 8 Round 7 3 9 Round 8 3 10 Round 9 3 11 Round 10 3 12 Round 11 3 13 Round 12 3 14 Round 13 3 15 Round 14 3 16 Round 15 3 17 Round 16 3 18 Round 17 3 19 Round 18 3 20 Round 19 3 21 Round 20 3 22 Round 21 4 Finals series 4 1 Semi finals 4 2 Preliminary final 4 3 Grand Final 5 Season statistics 5 1 Leading scorers 5 2 Attendance 5 3 Top 10 attendances 5 4 Disciplinary 6 Awards 7 See also 8 ReferencesClubs Edit Adelaide United Central Coast Mariners Melbourne Victory Newcastle Jets Queensland Roar Perth Glory Sydney FC Wellington Phoenix Further information A League Clubs Team Location Stadium CapacityAdelaide United Adelaide Hindmarsh Stadium 17 000Central Coast Mariners Gosford Bluetongue Stadium 20 119Melbourne Victory Melbourne Telstra Dome 56 347Newcastle Jets Newcastle Energy Australia Stadium 26 164Perth Glory Perth Members Equity Stadium 18 156Queensland Roar Brisbane Suncorp Stadium 52 500Sydney FC Sydney Aussie Stadium 42 500Wellington Phoenix Wellington Westpac Stadium 34 500Foreign players Edit Club Visa 1 Visa 2 Visa 3 Visa 4 Non Visa foreigner s Former player s Adelaide United Cassio Diego Walsh Bobby Petta Jonas Salley1Central Coast Mariners Andre Gumprecht John Hutchinson2Melbourne Victory Leandro Love Carlos Hernandez Joe Keenan Grant BrebnerNewcastle Jets Denni Mario Jardel Song Jin hyung Jorge DrovandiPerth Glory James Robinson Eugene Dadi Jerry Karpeh1Queensland Roar Marcinho Reinaldo Simon Lynch Seo Hyuk su1Sydney FC Juninho Patrick da Silva Terry McFlynn Michael Enfield Michael Bridges3 Michael Herbet3Wellington Phoenix Cleberson Daniel Felipe GeorgeThe 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 CaptainAdelaide United Paul Agostino 4 Michael Valkanis 5 6 Travis Dodd 7 Central Coast Mariners Tony Vidmar 8 Alex Wilkinson 9 NoneMelbourne Victory Archie Thompson 10 11 Kevin Muscat 12 13 NoneNewcastle Jets Mario Jardel 14 Jade North 15 Ante Covic citation needed Perth Glory Stan Lazaridis 16 Simon Colosimo 17 NoneQueensland Roar Craig Moore 18 Craig Moore 19 NoneSydney FC Juninho 20 Tony Popovic 21 NoneWellington Phoenix Ahmad Elrich 22 Ross Aloisi 23 Tim Brown 23 24 Pre Season Challenge Cup EditMain article 2007 A League Pre Season Challenge Cup The 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 Edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation1 Central Coast Mariners 21 10 4 7 30 25 5 34 2009 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series a 2 Newcastle Jets C 21 9 7 5 25 21 4 343 Sydney FC 21 8 8 5 28 24 4 32 2008 Pan Pacific Championship and Finals series4 Queensland Roar 21 8 7 6 25 21 4 31 Finals series5 Melbourne Victory 21 6 9 6 29 29 0 276 Adelaide United 21 6 8 7 31 29 2 267 Perth Glory 21 4 8 9 27 34 7 208 Wellington Phoenix b 21 5 5 11 25 37 12 20Source ultimatealeague comRules for classification 1 points 2 goal difference 3 number of goals scored C ChampionNotes 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 Sydney FC v Central Coast Mariners 24 August 2007Sydney FC0 1Central Coast MarinersSydney Football Stadium Sydney20 00 UTC 10 ReportSummary Petrovski 7 Attendance 18 457Referee Peter Green Queensland Roar v Adelaide United 25 August 2007Queensland Roar2 2Adelaide UnitedSuncorp Stadium Brisbane19 00 UTC 10 McKay 45 Ognenovski 76 ReportSummary Burns 8 Djite 47 Attendance 16 828Referee Ben Williams Perth Glory v Newcastle Jets 26 August 2007Perth Glory0 0Newcastle JetsMembers Equity Stadium Perth15 00 UTC 8 ReportSummary Attendance 8 508Referee Simon Przydacz Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory 26 August 2007Wellington Phoenix2 2Melbourne VictoryWestpac Stadium Wellington16 00 UTC 12 Daniel 79 Smeltz 84 ReportSummary Muscat 19 pen Allsopp 60 Attendance 14 421Referee Mark Shield Round 2 Edit Central Coast Mariners v Wellington Phoenix 31 August 2007Central Coast Mariners3 0Wellington PhoenixBluetongue Stadium Gosford20 00 UTC 10 Mrdja 9 35 Kwasnik 13 ReportSummary Attendance 9 052Referee Peter Green Sydney FC v Adelaide United 1 September 2007Sydney FC2 2Adelaide UnitedSydney Football Stadium Sydney17 00 UTC 10 Talay 13 Brosque 74 ReportSummary Alagich 9 Burns 76 Attendance 14 233Referee Mark Shield Melbourne Victory v Perth Glory 1 September 2007Melbourne Victory0 0Perth GloryTelstra Dome Melbourne19 00 UTC 10 ReportSummary Attendance 31 545Referee Peter O Leary Newcastle Jets v Queensland Roar 2 September 2007Newcastle Jets1 1Queensland RoarEnergyAustralia Stadium Newcastle17 00 UTC 10 J Griffiths 89 ReportSummary Reinaldo 70 Attendance 13 144Referee Simon Przydacz Round 3 Edit Queensland Roar v Central Coast Mariners 6 September 2007Queensland Roar0 1Central Coast MarinersSuncorp Stadium Brisbane20 00 UTC 10 ReportSummary Kwasnik 55 Attendance 8 815Referee Mark Shield Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory 7 September 2007Adelaide United1 1Melbourne VictoryHindmarsh Stadium Adelaide19 30 UTC 9 30 Dodd 83 pen ReportSummary Vargas 80 Attendance 12 231Referee Peter Green Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets 9 September 2007Wellington Phoenix0 1Newcastle JetsWestpac Stadium Wellington17 00 UTC 12 ReportSummary Thompson 77 Attendance 11 478Referee Peter O Leary Perth Glory v Sydney FC 9 September 2007Perth Glory0 0Sydney FCMembers Equity Stadium Perth15 00 UTC 8 ReportSummary Attendance 7 907Referee Craig Zetter Round 4 Edit Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix 14 September 2007Sydney FC1 2Wellington PhoenixSydney Football Stadium Sydney20 00 UTC 10 Casey 6 ReportSummary Felipe 8 Daniel 29 pen Attendance 11 491Referee Matthew Breeze Newcastle Jets v Adelaide United 15 September 2007Newcastle Jets1 0Adelaide UnitedEnergyAustralia Stadium Newcastle19 00 UTC 10 Bridge 81 ReportSummary Attendance 13 627Referee Angelo Nardi Melbourne Victory v Central Coast Mariners 16 September 2007Melbourne Victory0 0Central Coast MarinersTelstra Dome Melbourne17 00 UTC 10 ReportSummary Attendance 27 351Referee Mark Shield Perth Glory v Queensland Roar 16 September 2007Perth Glory1 2Queensland RoarMembers Equity Stadium Perth17 00 UTC 8 Harnwell 14 ReportSummary McCloughan 21 McKay 84 Attendance 7 203Referee Ben Williams Round 5 Edit Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Victory 21 September 2007Newcastle Jets2 2Melbourne VictoryEnergyAustralia Stadium Newcastle20 00 UTC 10 A Griffiths 5 Musialik 21 ReportSummary Thompson 65 Caceres 83 Attendance 11 179Referee Matthew Breeze Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United 22 September 2007Wellington Phoenix2 2Adelaide UnitedWestpac Stadium Wellington19 00 UTC 12 Felipe 65 Smeltz 87 ReportSummary Diego 70 Djite 78 Attendance 12 127Referee Ben Williams Queensland Roar v Sydney FC 22 September 2007Queensland Roar0 1Sydney FCSuncorp Stadium Brisbane19 00 UTC 10 ReportSummary Patrick 69 Attendance 16 582Referee Mark Shield Central Coast Mariners v Perth Glory 23 September 2007Central Coast Mariners1 0Perth GloryBluetongue Stadium Gosford19 00 UTC 10 Petrovski 80 ReportSummary Attendance 9 274Referee Craig Zetter Round 6 Edit Melbourne Victory v Queensland Roar 28 September 2007Melbourne Victory2 0Queensland RoarTelstra Dome Melbourne20 00 UTC 10 Muscat 68 pen Thompson 85 ReportSummary Attendance 25 622Referee Ben Williams Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets 29 September 2007Sydney FC1 0Newcastle JetsSydney Football Stadium Sydney19 00 UTC 10 Brosque 36 ReportSummary Attendance 13 755Referee Craig Zetter Adelaide United v Central Coast Mariners 30 September 2007Adelaide United2 1Central Coast MarinersHindmarsh Stadium Adelaide16 30 UTC 9 30 Djite 19 88 ReportSummary Petrovski 37 Attendance 11 019Referee Matthew Breeze Wellington Phoenix v Perth Glory 30 September 2007Wellington Phoenix4 1Perth GloryWestpac Stadium Wellington17 00 UTC 12 R Aloisi 14 Smeltz 42 Coveny 55 Lochhead 83 ReportSummary Celeski 10 Attendance 10 127Referee Peter Green Round 7 Edit Queensland Roar v Wellington Phoenix 5 October 2007Queensland Roar2 1Wellington PhoenixSuncorp Stadium Brisbane20 00 UTC 10 Zullo 4 Kruse 45 1 ReportSummary Smeltz 90 5 Attendance 12 458Referee Craig Zetter Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory 6 October 2007Sydney FC0 1Melbourne VictorySydney Football Stadium Sydney19 00 UTC 10 ReportSummary Allsopp 82 Attendance 18 436Referee Mark Shield Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets 7 October 2007Central Coast Mariners1 1Newcastle JetsBluetongue Stadium Gosford17 00 UTC 10 Pondeljak 62 ReportSummary Bridge 82 Attendance 12 622Referee Matthew Breeze Perth Glory v Adelaide United 7 October 2007Perth Glory0 0Adelaide UnitedMembers Equity Stadium Perth17 00 UTC 8 ReportSummary Attendance 6 252Referee Peter Green Round 8 Edit Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory 12 October 2007Adelaide United4 1Melbourne VictoryHindmarsh Stadium Adelaide19 30 UTC 9 30 Milicevic 14 o g Dodd 15 54 Pantelis 90 2 ReportSummary Thompson 45 2 Attendance 13 372Referee Mark Shield Perth Glory v Sydney FC 12 October 2007Perth Glory3 3Sydney FCMembers Equity Stadium Perth20 00 UTC 8 Harnwell 53 Robinson 59 Prentice 69 ReportSummary Brosque 40 90 3 Patrick 72 Attendance 6 876Referee Matthew Breeze Newcastle Jets v Wellington Phoenix 14 October 2007Newcastle Jets2 1Wellington PhoenixEnergyAustralia Stadium Newcastle15 00 UTC 10 Holland 17 J Griffiths 40 ReportSummary Old 90 4 Attendance 11 947Referee Ben Williams Central Coast Mariners v Queensland Roar 14 October 2007Central Coast Mariners0 1Queensland RoarBluetongue Stadium Gosford17 00 UTC 10 ReportSummary McCloughan 5 Attendance 8 113Referee Peter O Leary Round 9 Edit Newcastle Jets v Queensland Roar 19 October 2007Newcastle Jets1 1Queensland RoarEnergyAustralia Stadium Newcastle20 00 UTC 10 J Griffiths 49 pen ReportSummary Kruse 1 Attendance 12 326Referee Mark Shield Sydney FC v Adelaide United 20 October 2007Sydney FC0 1Adelaide UnitedSydney Football Stadium Sydney19 00 UTC 10 ReportSummary Pantelis 53 Attendance 12 922Referee Matthew Breeze Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast Mariners 21 October 2007Wellington Phoenix1 2Central Coast MarinersWestpac Stadium Wellington17 00 UTC 12 Elrich 24 ReportSummary Heffernan 16 Petrovski 90 1 Attendance 10 560Referee Peter Green Melbourne Victory v Perth Glory 21 October 2007Melbourne Victory2 1Perth GloryTelstra Dome Melbourne16 30 UTC 10 Hernandez 24 Thompson 34 ReportSummary Harnwell 42 Attendance 25 598Referee Simon Przydacz Round 10 Edit Melbourne Victory v Newcastle Jets 26 October 2007Melbourne Victory0 2Newcastle JetsTelstra Dome Melbourne20 00 UTC 10 ReportSummary A Griffiths 8 J Griffiths 88 Attendance 27 123Referee Matthew Breeze Queensland Roar v Perth Glory 27 October 2007Queensland Roar3 3Perth GlorySuncorp Stadium Brisbane19 00 UTC 10 Marcinho 45 3 Lynch 69 pen 86 ReportSummary Moore 18 o g Harnwell 43 Coyne 90 3 Attendance 16 715Referee Ben Williams Sydney FC v Central Coast Mariners 28 October 2007Sydney FC3 2Central Coast MarinersSydney Football Stadium Sydney15 00 UTC 10 Brosque 16 26 Popovic 32 Report Summary Hutchinson 27 56 Attendance 17 652Referee Mark Shield Adelaide United v Wellington Phoenix 28 October 2007Adelaide United4 1Wellington PhoenixHindmarsh Stadium Adelaide16 30 UTC 9 30 Giraldi 5 Burns 45 4 Pantelis 50 Spagnuolo 75 Report Summary Smeltz 3 Attendance 11 740Referee Simon Przydacz Round 11 Edit Adelaide United v Queensland Roar 2 November 2007Adelaide United0 1Queensland RoarHindmarsh Stadium Adelaide19 30 UTC 10 30 ReportSummary Reinaldo 63 Attendance 10 705Referee Peter Green Perth Glory v Wellington Phoenix 2 November 2007Perth Glory0 1Wellington PhoenixMembers Equity Stadium Perth20 00 UTC 9 ReportSummary Daniel 51 Attendance 7 105Referee Simon Przydacz Newcastle Jets v Sydney FC 3 November 2007Newcastle Jets0 1Sydney FCEnergyAustralia Stadium Newcastle19 00 UTC 11 ReportSummary Bridges 69 Attendance 16 433Referee Matthew Breeze Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne Victory 4 November 2007Central Coast Mariners2 1Melbourne VictoryBluetongue Stadium Gosford17 00 UTC 11 Petrovski 83 Pondeljak 88 ReportSummary Hernandez 77 Attendance 11 354Referee Mark Shield Round 12 Edit Newcastle Jets v Perth Glory 9 November 2007Newcastle Jets1 4Perth GloryEnergyAustralia Stadium Newcastle20 00 UTC 11 J Griffiths 49 ReportSummary Durante 25 o g J Simpson 51 Rukavytsya 63 90 1 Attendance 8 112Referee Peter Green Central Coast Mariners v Adelaide United 10 November 2007Central Coast Mariners2 0Adelaide UnitedBluetongue Stadium Gosford17 00 UTC 11 J Aloisi 48 pen 59 ReportSummary Attendance 11 680Referee Simon Przydacz Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC 10 November 2007Melbourne Victory0 0Sydney FCTelstra Dome Melbourne19 00 UTC 11 ReportSummary Attendance 31 884Referee Mark Shield Queensland Roar v Wellington Phoenix 11 November 2007Queensland Roar3 0Wellington PhoenixSuncorp Stadium Brisbane17 00 UTC 10 Reinaldo 67 pen 79 Marcinho 83 ReportSummary Attendance 13 808Referee Matthew Breeze Round 13 Edit Queensland Roar v Melbourne Victory 16 November 2007Queensland Roar1 0Melbourne VictorySuncorp Stadium Brisbane19 00 UTC 10 Kruse 10 ReportSummary Attendance 17 207Referee Ben Williams Wellington Phoenix v Sydney FC 17 November 2007Wellington Phoenix1 1Sydney FCWestpac Stadium Wellington19 00 UTC 12 R Aloisi 29 ReportSummary Talay 90 3 pen Attendance 8 062Referee Peter Green Adelaide United v Newcastle Jets 18 November 2007Adelaide United1 1Newcastle JetsHindmarsh Stadium Adelaide18 30 UTC 10 30 Dodd 76 ReportSummary J Griffiths 70 Attendance 10 256Referee Matthew Breeze Perth Glory v Central Coast Mariners 18 November 2007Perth Glory0 1Central Coast MarinersMembers Equity Stadium Perth19 00 UTC 9 Summary Owens 13 Attendance 7 310Referee Craig Zetter Round 14 Edit Adelaide United v Perth Glory 23 November 2007Adelaide United1 1Perth GloryHindmarsh Stadium Adelaide19 30 UTC 10 30 Alagich 41 ReportSummary Harnwell 68 Attendance 10 678Referee Peter O Leary Melbourne Victory v Wellington Phoenix 24 November 2007Melbourne Victory1 1Wellington PhoenixTelstra Dome Melbourne19 00 UTC 11 Allsopp 43 ReportSummary Lia 58 Attendance 20 938Referee Peter Green Newcastle Jets v Central Coast Mariners 25 November 2007Newcastle Jets0 0Central Coast MarinersEnergyAustralia Stadium Newcastle17 00 UTC 11 ReportSummary Attendance 14 169Referee Mark Shield Sydney FC v Queensland Roar 25 November 2007Sydney FC0 0Queensland RoarSydney Football Stadium Sydney19 00 UTC 11 ReportSummary Attendance 16 569Referee Matthew Breeze Round 15 Edit Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United 30 November 2007Wellington Phoenix1 2Adelaide UnitedWestpac Stadium Wellington19 30 UTC 12 Daniel 69 pen ReportSummary Agostino 9 Pantelis 79 Attendance 18 345Referee Craig Zetter Queensland Roar v Newcastle Jets 30 November 2007Queensland Roar0 1Newcastle JetsSuncorp Stadium Brisbane19 00 UTC 10 ReportSummary J Griffiths 90 2 Attendance 14 193Referee Peter Green Central Coast Mariners v Sydney FC 22 December 2007 26 Central Coast Mariners4 5Sydney FCBluetongue Stadium Gosford19 00 UTC 11 Jedinak 3 J Aloisi 16 Owens 63 pen Kwasnik 86 ReportSummary Fyfe 33 McFlynn 50 Biddle 71 Santalab 76 Talay 90 5 pen Attendance 17 514Referee Matthew Breeze Perth Glory v Melbourne Victory 2 December 2007Perth Glory3 1Melbourne VictoryMembers Equity Stadium Perth17 00 UTC 9 Harnwell 18 Rukavytsya 27 46 ReportSummary Caceres 38 Attendance 8 030Referee Ben Williams Round 16 Edit Wellington Phoenix v Perth Glory 7 December 2007Wellington Phoenix3 0Perth GloryWestpac Stadium Wellington19 00 UTC 12 Smeltz 29 pen 72 Felipe 32 Report Summary Attendance 8 039Referee Strebre Delovski Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets 7 December 2007Sydney FC1 0Newcastle JetsSydney Football Stadium Sydney20 00 UTC 11 Corica 90 3 ReportSummary Attendance 10 732Referee Matthew Breeze Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United 8 December 2007Melbourne Victory2 2Adelaide UnitedTelstra Dome Melbourne19 00 UTC 11 Muscat 71 pen Alagich 90 2 o g ReportSummary Agostino 18 50 Attendance 22 466Referee Peter Green Queensland Roar v Central Coast Mariners 9 December 2007Queensland Roar2 1Central Coast MarinersSuncorp Stadium Brisbane18 00 UTC 10 Vidmar 21 o g McKay 28 ReportSummary J Aloisi 13 Attendance 16 442Referee Ben Williams Round 17 Edit Wellington Phoenix v Queensland Roar 14 December 2007Wellington Phoenix1 1Queensland RoarWestpac Stadium Wellington19 30 UTC 12 Smeltz 24 ReportSummary Reinaldo 5 Attendance 9 384Referee Ben Williams Adelaide United v Central Coast Mariners 14 December 2007Adelaide United1 2Central Coast MarinersHindmarsh Stadium Adelaide19 30 UTC 10 30 Agostino 70 ReportSummary J Aloisi 24 Petrovski 48 Attendance 11 123Referee Peter Green Sydney FC v Perth Glory 15 December 2007Sydney FC2 4Perth GlorySydney Football Stadium Sydney19 00 UTC 11 Corica 50 Bridges 90 ReportSummary Celeski 34 35 77 pen Bertos 49 Attendance 12 402Referee Michael Hester Melbourne Victory v Newcastle Jets 16 December 2007Melbourne Victory1 3Newcastle JetsTelstra Dome Melbourne17 00 UTC 11 Hernandez 11 ReportSummary Denni 41 J Griffiths 54 76 Attendance 22 626Referee Matthew Breeze Round 18 Edit Adelaide United v Sydney FC 28 December 2007Adelaide United1 3Sydney FCAdelaide Oval Adelaide19 30 UTC 10 30 Sarkies 20 ReportSummary Santalab 44 Corica 54 Middleby 66 Attendance 25 039Referee Matthew Breeze Newcastle Jets v Wellington Phoenix 30 December 2007Newcastle Jets2 3Wellington PhoenixEnergyAustralia Stadium Newcastle19 00 UTC 11 Bridge 29 pen Tunbridge 81 ReportSummary Smeltz 16 Ferrante 49 Rees 51 Attendance 15 107Referee Strebre Delovski Perth Glory v Queensland Roar 30 December 2007Perth Glory1 4Queensland RoarMembers Equity Stadium Perth19 00 UTC 9 Rizzo 57 ReportSummary Kruse 34 Reinaldo 42 Minniecon 59 McCloughan 74 Attendance 9 614Referee Peter Green Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne Victory 31 December 2007Central Coast Mariners2 5Melbourne VictoryBluetongue Stadium Gosford18 00 UTC 11 Jedinak 32 J Aloisi 63 ReportSummary Caceres 4 Allsopp 23 61 Thompson 36 Muscat 43 pen Attendance 18 686Referee Mark Shield Round 19 Edit Wellington Phoenix v Sydney FC 4 January 2008Wellington Phoenix0 2Sydney FCWestpac Stadium Wellington19 30 UTC 12 ReportSummary McFlynn 79 Brosque 83 Attendance 14 288Referee Ben Williams Newcastle Jets v Adelaide United 4 January 2008Newcastle Jets2 1Adelaide UnitedEnergyAustralia Stadium Newcastle20 00 UTC 11 J Griffiths 13 Holland 73 ReportSummary Pantelis 41 Attendance 13 047Referee Peter Green Queensland Roar v Melbourne Victory 5 January 2008Queensland Roar1 2Melbourne VictorySuncorp Stadium Brisbane19 00 UTC 10 Marcinho 73 ReportSummary Allsopp 56 Thompson 63 Attendance 21 475Referee Matthew Breeze Perth Glory v Central Coast Mariners 6 January 2008Perth Glory1 1Central Coast MarinersMembers Equity Stadium Perth19 00 UTC 9 Rukavytsya 69 ReportSummary Hutchinson 38 Attendance 6 727Referee Strebre Delovski Round 20 Edit Melbourne Victory v Wellington Phoenix 11 January 2008Melbourne Victory3 0Wellington PhoenixTelstra Dome Melbourne20 00 UTC 11 Hernandez 31 Ward 35 Patafta 88 ReportSummary Attendance 25 489Referee Peter Green Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets 12 January 2008Central Coast Mariners1 2Newcastle JetsBluetongue Stadium Gosford19 00 UTC 11 Kwasnik 9 ReportSummary Holland 6 J Griffiths 52 Attendance 19 238Referee Matthew Breeze Queensland Roar v Sydney FC 13 January 2008Queensland Roar0 0Sydney FCSuncorp Stadium Brisbane18 00 UTC 10 ReportSummary Attendance 31 933Referee Mark Shield Perth Glory v Adelaide United 13 January 2008Perth Glory3 2Adelaide UnitedMembers Equity Stadium Perth19 00 UTC 9 Robinson 12 Rukavytsya 45 1 Harnwell 62 ReportSummary Djite 8 Dodd 59 Attendance 8 025Referee Ben Williams Round 21 Edit Newcastle Jets v Perth Glory 18 January 2008Newcastle Jets2 1Perth GloryEnergyAustralia Stadium Newcastle20 00 UTC 11 J Griffiths 22 Bridge 64 ReportSummary Harnwell 45 2 Attendance 16 212Referee Michael Hester Central Coast Mariners v Wellington Phoenix 19 January 2008Central Coast Mariners2 0Wellington PhoenixBluetongue Stadium Gosford19 00 UTC 11 Aloisi 52 Kwasnik 90 4 ReportSummary Attendance 9 849Referee Kevin Docherty Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory 20 January 2008Sydney FC2 2Melbourne VictorySydney Football Stadium Sydney17 00 UTC 11 Corica 4 Brosque 62 ReportSummary Milligan 46 o g Allsopp 76 Attendance 33 458Referee Peter O Leary Adelaide United v Queensland Roar 20 January 2008Adelaide United2 0Queensland RoarHindmarsh Stadium Adelaide18 30 UTC 10 30 Djite 18 Pantelis 45 ReportSummary Attendance 10 803Referee Strebre DelovskiFinals series EditSemifinalsPreliminary finalFinalCentral Coast Mariners031Central Coast Mariners0Newcastle Jets202Newcastle Jets12Newcastle Jets aet 34Queensland Roar2Sydney FC00Queensland Roar02 Semi finals Edit Sydney FC v Queensland Roar 25 January 2008Sydney FC0 0Queensland RoarSydney Football Stadium Sydney20 00 UTC 11 ReportSummary Attendance 23 450Referee Mark Shield Newcastle Jets v Central Coast Mariners 27 January 2008Newcastle Jets2 0Central Coast MarinersEnergyAustralia Stadium Newcastle18 00 UTC 11 A Griffiths 22 J Griffiths 85 pen ReportSummary Attendance 22 960Referee Matthew Breeze Queensland Roar v Sydney FC 8 February 2008Queensland Roar2 0Sydney FCSuncorp Stadium Brisbane20 07 UTC 10 Delayed Kickoff Reinaldo 13 S Ognenovski 84 pen ReportSummary Attendance 36 221Referee Mark Shield Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets 10 February 2008Central Coast Mariners3 0 a e t Newcastle JetsBluetongue Stadium Gosford18 00 UTC 11 Kwasnik 37 Petrovski 74 95 Summary Attendance 19 112Referee Ben Williams Preliminary final Edit Newcastle Jets v Queensland Roar 17 February 2008Newcastle Jets3 2 a e t Queensland RoarEnergyAustralia Stadium Newcastle18 00 UTC 11 Thompson 40 J Griffiths 104 pen Elrich 111 ReportSummary Reinaldo 90 2 pen 118 pen Attendance 16 021Referee Peter Green Grand Final Edit See also 2008 A League Grand Final Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets 24 February 2008Central Coast Mariners0 1Newcastle JetsSydney Football Stadium Sydney17 00 UTC 11 Summary Mark Bridge 64 Attendance 36 354Referee Mark ShieldSeason statistics EditLeading scorers Edit Further information A League Top scorers 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 2112 Joel Griffiths Newcastle Jets 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 19 Shane Smeltz Wellington Phoenix 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 18 Alex Brosque Sydney FC 1 1 2 2 1 18 Jamie Harnwell Perth Glory 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 17 Daniel Allsopp Melbourne Victory 1 1 1 2 1 17 John Aloisi Central Coast Mariners 2 1 1 1 1 16 Sasho Petrovski Central Coast Mariners 1 1 1 1 1 16 Reinaldo Queensland Roar 1 1 2 1 16 Archie Thompson Melbourne Victory 1 1 1 1 1 16 Lucas Pantelis Adelaide United 1 1 1 1 1 1 Goal scored from penalty kick Attendance Edit The 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 TotalMelbourne Victory 10 26 064 31 884 20 938 260 642Queensland Roar 11 16 951 31 933 8 815 186 456Sydney FC 11 16 373 33 458 10 732 180 107Newcastle Jets 11 13 209 16 433 8 112 145 303Central Coast Mariners 10 12 741 19 238 8 113 127 409Adelaide United 10 12 697 25 039 10 256 126 966Wellington Phoenix 10 11 683 18 345 8 039 116 833Perth Glory 11 7 596 9 614 6 252 83 557 T9 0 0 0 0 0 T10 0 0 0 0 0 T11 0 0 0 0 0 T12 0 0 0 0 0League 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 Day36 354 Grand Final 24 February 2008 Central Coast Mariners 0 1 Newcastle Jets Sydney Football Stadium Sunday Day36 221 Finals Week 2 8 February 2008 Queensland Roar 2 0 Sydney FC Suncorp Stadium Friday Night33 458 Round 21 20 January 2008 Sydney FC 2 2 Melbourne Victory Sydney Football Stadium Sunday Day31 933 Round 20 13 January 2008 Queensland Roar 0 0 Sydney FC Suncorp Stadium Sunday Twilight31 884 Round 12 10 November 2007 Melbourne Victory 0 0 Sydney FC Telstra Dome Saturday Night31 545 Round 2 1 September 2007 Melbourne Victory 0 0 Perth Glory Telstra Dome Saturday Night27 351 Round 4 16 September 2007 Melbourne Victory 0 0 Central Coast Mariners Telstra Dome Sunday Afternoon27 123 Round 10 26 October 2007 Melbourne Victory 0 2 Newcastle Jets Telstra Dome Friday Night25 622 Round 6 28 September 2007 Melbourne Victory 2 0 Queensland Roar Telstra Dome Friday Night25 598 Round 9 21 October 2007 Melbourne Victory 2 1 Perth Glory Telstra Dome Sunday AfternoonDisciplinary Edit The 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 Card2 points Second Caution Red Card3 points Direct Red CardTeam PointsNewcastle Jets 44 0 0 44Perth Glory 34 1 3 45Sydney FC 42 1 2 50Queensland Roar 45 3 0 51Wellington Phoenix 46 1 2 54Adelaide United 45 3 1 54Melbourne Victory 43 1 3 54Central Coast Mariners 44 3 4 62Sydney FC 0 0 0 0Wellington Phoenix 0 0 0 0Melbourne Heart 0 0 0 0Sydney Rovers 0 0 0 0Totals 343 13 15Awards EditThe 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 Edit2007 Australian football code crowds Adelaide United season 2007 08 Central Coast Mariners season 2007 08 Melbourne Victory season 2007 08 Newcastle United Jets season 2007 08 Perth Glory season 2007 08 Queensland Roar season 2007 08 Sydney FC season 2007 08 Wellington Phoenix season 2007 08References Edit Kiwis alive as Townsville pulls pin Fox Sports 19 March 2007 Retrieved 19 March 2007 The time is right to go into the ref s book The Age 31 December 2006 Retrieved 24 January 2007 A League lifts its salary cap to 1 8m The Sydney Morning Herald 23 April 2007 Retrieved 23 April 2007 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