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Revision as of 06:50, 25 June 2007
| Hyundai A-League Season 2007-08 | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Champions | NA |
| Premiers | NA |
The A-League's 2007-08 season will be the third season of the Australian A-League football (soccer) competition. Football Federation Australia hopes to build on the success of the previous two seasons and on the interest generated by Template:ALeague SFC and Template:ALeague AU playing in the 2007 AFC Champions League, and the Socceroos competing in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup.
Template:ALeague AU and Template:ALeague MV will compete in the 2008 AFC Champions League making it 2 consecutive seasons in the competition for Template:ALeague AU.
Changes include:
- The Template:ALeague NZK, who folded at the conclusion of the 2006-07 season, will be replaced with the Template:ALeague WP.[1]
- An increase of the squad size, from 20 to 23 players, increasing the salary cap from $1.6 million to $1.85 million. [2][3]
- Template:ALeague QR are considering playing some home games in other parts of the state.[4]
- Template:ALeague MV are playing all home games at Telstra Dome for the first time.[5]
Player transfers
Adelaide United
In
| Name | Position | Moving from | Moving to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Agostino | Forward | 1860 Munich  |
Adelaide United |
Jonas Salley  |
Midfield | New Zealand Knights | Adelaide United |
| Kristian Sarkies | Forward | Melbourne Victory | Adelaide United |
Cássio  |
Defender | Santa Cruz |
Adelaide United |
| Shaun Ontong | Defender | AIS | Adelaide United |
| Matthew Mullen | Midfield | AIS | Adelaide United |
Out
| Name | Position | Moving from | Moving to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Owens | Midfield | Adelaide United | Central Coast Mariners |
| Ross Aloisi | Midfield | Adelaide United | Wellington Phoenix |
| Matthew Kemp | Defender | Adelaide United | Melbourne Victory |
Shengqing Qu  |
Forward | Adelaide United | released |
| Carl Veart | Forward | Adelaide United | retired |
| Fernando |
Forward | Adelaide United | released |
| Kristian Rees | Defender | Adelaide United | Whittlesea Zebras |
| Aaron Goulding | Defender | Adelaide United | released |
| Adam van Dommele | Defender | Adelaide United | South Melbourne |
Central Coast Mariners
In
| Name | Position | Moving from | Moving to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sasho Petrovski | Forward | Sydney FC | Central Coast Mariners |
| Greg Owens | Midfield | Adelaide United | Central Coast Mariners |
| Dean Heffernan | Defender | 1. FC Nürnberg |
Central Coast Mariners |
| Matt Simon | Forward | Central Coast Lightning | Central Coast Mariners |
| Andrew Redmayne | Goalkeeper | AIS | Central Coast Mariners |
Out
| Name | Position | Moving from | Moving to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Spencer | Midfield | Central Coast Mariners | Newcastle Jets |
| Wayne O'Sullivan | Defender | Central Coast Mariners | released |
| Vuko Tomasevic | Defender | Central Coast Mariners | released |
| Stewart Petrie | Forward | Central Coast Mariners | released |
| Jamie McMaster | Midfield | Central Coast Mariners | released |
| John Crawley | Goalkeeper | Central Coast Mariners | released |
Melbourne Victory
In
| Name | Position | Moving from | Moving to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ljubo Milicevic | Defender | BSC Young Boys  |
Melbourne Victory |
| Mitchell Langerak | Goalkeeper | AIS | Melbourne Victory |
Joe Keenan  |
Midfield | Willem II Tilburg  |
Melbourne Victory |
| Matthew Kemp | Defender | Adelaide United | Melbourne Victory |
| Evan Berger | Midfield | Marconi Stallions | Melbourne Victory |
Carlos Hernández  |
Midfield | LD Alajuelense |
Melbourne Victory (loan) |
| Kaz Patafta | Midfield | Benfica  |
Melbourne Victory (loan) |
Out
| Name | Position | Moving from | Moving to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Ferrante | Midfield | Melbourne Victory | Wellington Phoenix |
| Mark Byrnes | Defender | Melbourne Victory | released |
| Fred |
Midfield | Melbourne Victory | DC United 
|
| Simon Storey | Defender | Melbourne Victory | released |
| Vince Lia | Midfield | Melbourne Victory | Wellington Phoenix |
| James Robinson |
Forward | Melbourne Victory | released |
Geoffrey Claeys  |
Defender | Melbourne Victory | retired |
| Claudinho |
Forward | Melbourne Victory | released (mid-season) |
| Kristian Sarkies | Forward | Melbourne Victory | Adelaide United |
| Alessandro |
Defender | Melbourne Victory | released |
Newcastle Jets
In
| Name | Position | Moving from | Moving to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Griffiths | Defender | Brentford |
Newcastle Jets |
Livio Prieto  |
Midfield | C.D. Santa Clara |
Newcastle Jets |
| Noel Spencer | Midfield | Central Coast Mariners | Newcastle Jets |
| Jorge Drovandi |
Forward | Rosario Central |
Newcastle Jets |
| Flavio Barros |
Forward | Vila Nova |
Newcastle Jets |
Out
| Name | Position | Moving from | Moving to |
|---|---|---|---|
Milton Rodriguez  |
Forward | Newcastle Jets | America de Cali
|
Tim Brown  |
Midfield | Newcastle Jets | Wellington Phoenix |
| Labinot Haliti | Forward | Newcastle Jets | released |
| Tony Faria | Midfield | Newcastle Jets | released |
| Tolgay Ozbey | Forward | Newcastle Jets | released |
| Steven Old |
Defender | Newcastle Jets | Wellington Phoenix |
| Steven Eagleton | Defender | Newcastle Jets | released |
| Vaughan Coveny |
Forward | Newcastle Jets | Wellington Phoenix |
| Nick Carle | Midfield | Newcastle Jets | Gençlerbirliği 
|
| Paul Okon | Defender | Newcastle Jets | retired |
Perth Glory
In
| Name | Position | Moving from | Moving to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Celeski | Midfield | Bulleen Zebras | Perth Glory |
| Anthony Danze | Midfield | Crystal Palace |
Perth Glory |
| Dino Djulbic | Defender | South Melbourne | Perth Glory |
| Tando Velaphi | Goalkeeper | Perth SC | Perth Glory |
| Jimmy Downey | Midfield | AIS | Perth Glory |
| Nikita Rukavytsya | Forward | Perth SC | Perth Glory |
| Nikolai Topor-Stanley | Defender | Sydney FC | Perth Glory |
| Nick Rizzo | Midfield | Milton Keynes Dons |
Perth Glory |
Mate Dragičević  |
Forward | NK Pula |
Perth Glory |
Out
| Name | Position | Moving from | Moving to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ante Kovacevic | Defender | Perth Glory | released |
| Stuart Young | Forward | Perth Glory | retired |
| Mimi Saric | Forward | Perth Glory | released |
| Bobby Despotovski | Forward | Perth Glory | retired |
| Mark Robertson | Midfield | Perth Glory | released |
| Adrian Webster | Midfield | Perth Glory | released |
| Luka Glavas | Forward | Perth Glory | released |
| Jeremy Christie |
Midfield | Perth Glory | Wellington Phoenix |
Queensland Roar
In
| Name | Position | Moving from | Moving to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Tiatto | Midfield | Leicester City |
Queensland Roar |
| Tahj Minniecon | Forward | AIS | Queensland Roar |
| Robbie Kruse | Forward | AIS | Queensland Roar |
| Chris Grossman | Midfield | AIS | Queensland Roar |
| Mitch Nichols | Midfield | Palm Beach | Queensland Roar |
| Matthew Ham | Goalkeeper | Brisbane Wolves | Queensland Roar |
Out
| Name | Position | Moving from | Moving to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Gibson | Defender | Queensland Roar | released |
| Remo Buess |
Defender | Queensland Roar | released |
| Yuning Zhang |
Forward | Queensland Roar | released |
| Dario Vidosic | Midfield | Queensland Roar | 1. FC Nürnberg
|
Sydney FC
In
| Name | Position | Moving from | Moving to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikolas Tsattalios | Defender | NSWIS | Sydney FC |
| Adam Casey | Forward | New Zealand Knights | Sydney FC |
| Michael Enfield |
Forward | Los Angeles Galaxy |
Sydney FC |
| Brendon Santalab | Forward | Újpest FC  |
Sydney FC |
| Ivan Necevski | Goalkeeper | Blacktown City Demons | Sydney FC |
Out
| Name | Position | Moving from | Moving to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sasho Petrovski | Forward | Sydney FC | Central Coast Mariners |
| Alvin Ceccoli | Defender | Sydney FC | Avispa Fukuoka 
|
| Jeremy Brockie |
Forward | Sydney FC | released |
| Nikolai Topor-Stanley | Defender | Sydney FC | Perth Glory |
Wellington Phoenix
In
Pre-Season Challenge Cup
This competition will be held in July and August in the lead up to the start of the A-League season. The opening round will be July 14 2007. The competition featured a group stage, with three regular rounds, followed by a two week finals playoff.
In previous years the Pre-Season Cup was used to enhance the A-League's profiles by playing pre-season games in regional centres. In 2007 venues will include Sunshine Coast, Launceston, Canberra, Port Macquarie, Darwin, Orange and Geelong. [6]
The finals series will be held over two weekends - August 3 to August 5, and August 10 to August 12.
Pre-Season Cup group stage fixtures
Group A table
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:ALeague AU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Template:ALeague MV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Template:ALeague PG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Template:ALeague NUJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group B table
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:ALeague CCM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Template:ALeague WP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Template:ALeague QR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Template:ALeague SFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Regular season
Home and away season
The league season will take a triple round-robin format, and will take place over 21 rounds between August 24, 2007 and January 20, 2008.[7]
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
Round 19
Round 20
Round 21
League table
Template:A-League 2007-08 Position Ladder
Finals series
Template:PagePlayoffBracket-2LegQF
Stadia
| Ranking | Stadium | Capacity | A-League Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telstra Dome | 56,347 | Melbourne Victory |
| 2 | Suncorp Stadium | 52,500 | Queensland Roar FC |
| 3 | Aussie Stadium | 45,500 | Sydney FC |
| 4 | Westpac Stadium | 36,000 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 5 | EnergyAustralia Stadium | 26,126 | Newcastle United Jets |
| 6 | Central Coast Stadium | 20,059 | Central Coast Mariners |
| 7 | Members Equity Stadium | 17,288 | Perth Glory |
| 8 | Hindmarsh Stadium | 16,500 | Adelaide United |
References
- ^ "Kiwis alive as Townsville pulls pin". Fox Sports. 2007-03-19. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "The time is right to go into the ref's book". The Age. 2006-12-31. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "A-League lifts its salary cap to $1.8m". Sydney Morning Herald. 2007-04-23. Retrieved 2007-04-23.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Roar to remain in Brisbane". A-League. 2006-05-02. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "How do you fit more than 30,000 fans into a 20,000 capacity stadium?". The Age. 2007-01-13. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Regional Focus for Pre-Season Cup". 2007-04-23. Retrieved 2007-04-23.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Hyundai A-League 2007-08 Season Draw, Hyundai A-League, 23 April 2007.
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