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2012–13 A-League

The 2012–13 A-League was the 36th season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the eighth season of the Australian A-League since its establishment in 2004. The 2012–13 season saw the introduction of a new Western Sydney-based team, the return of Newcastle Jets FC after their A-League licence was returned by FFA, and the end of Gold Coast United after they were removed from the competition at the end of the previous season.[1][2][3] This season was also the last A-League season to be broadcast exclusively on paid television, after SBS obtained the rights to a live Friday night game each week of the A-League season, and all A-League finals games on a one-hour delay, on a $160 million four-year broadcast deal, effective from the 2013–14 A-League season onwards.[4][5]

Clubs

Adelaide United
Brisbane Roar
Central Coast Mariners
Melbourne Heart
Melbourne Victory
Newcastle Jets
Perth Glory
Sydney FC
Wellington Phoenix
Western Sydney Wanderers

Personnel and kit specifications

Transfers

Managerial changes

Foreign players

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)
5Additional Expansion Club Visa Player

Salary cap exemptions and captains

Regular season

League table

Updated to match(es) played on 30 March 2013. Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the winner of 2013 A-League Grand Final (Central Coast Mariners) qualified for the 2014 AFC Champions League group stage, the 3rd placed team qualified for the qualifying play-off of 2014 AFC Champions League.
  2. ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.

Home and away season

The 2012–13 season sees each team play 27 games, kicking off on 5 October 2012, and concluding on 31 March 2013.[52]

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Week 9

Week 10

Week 11

Week 12

Week 13

Week 14

Week 15

Week 16

Week 17

Week 18

Week 19

Week 20

Week 21

Week 22

Week 23

Week 24

Week 25

Week 26

Week 27

Table of results


Finals series

In its eighth season the A-League has adopted a new knock-out format for the finals with six teams competing over a three-week series climaxing in the decider. As a result, the play-offs have been reduced from four to three weeks and the top two teams no longer receive a double chance. Instead they will get the opening week of the final series off and will only need to win one game to make the grand final.

Elimination-finals

Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 22,902
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Attendance: 10,234
Referee: Chris Beath

Semi-finals

Parramatta Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 19,369
Referee: Alan Milliner
Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Attendance: 10,651
Referee: Strebre Delovski

Grand Final

Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 42,102
Referee: Peter Green

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of matches played on 31 March 2013

Own goals

Attendances

These are the attendance records of each of the teams at the end of the home and away season. The table does not include finals series attendances.

Updated to 3 February 2013

Top 10 Season Attendances

Discipline

The Fair Play Award will go to the team with the lowest points on the fair play ladder at the conclusion of the home and away season.

Current as of 5 January 2013

Notes

Awards

End-of-season awards

Team of the season

Formation: 4–3–3[54]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Van Dijk was mutually released from his contract and marquee deal by Adelaide United part-way through on 30 January 2013.[23]
  2. ^ Zadkovich replaced Wheelhouse as captain mid-season, after Wheelhouse left the club in January 2013.[37]

References

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  6. ^ "Melbourne Victory extends partnership with adidas". Melbourne Victory. 6 February 2017.
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  9. ^ "John Aloisi named coach of Melbourne Heart". Football Federation Australia. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
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