2004–05 in Australian soccer

Soccer in Australia
Season	2004
Women's soccer
WNSL	Queensland Sting

The 2004–05 season was the 36th season of national competitive association football in Australia and 122nd overall. After the National Soccer League folded, there was no men's national league competition for the 2004–05 season and was soon to be replaced by the A-League for the 2005–06 season.^[1]

National teams

Australia national soccer team

Results

Friendlies

21 May 2004	Australia	1–3	Turkey	Sydney, Australia
	Bresciano 47' (pen.)	Report	Ozat 42' Sukur 69', 75'	Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 28,325^[2] Referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan)

24 May 2004	Australia	0–1	Turkey	Melbourne, Australia
		Report	Kahveci 44'	Stadium: Telstra Dome Attendance: 28,953 Referee: Derek Rugg (New Zealand)

29 May 2004	Australia	1–0	New Zealand	Adelaide, Australia
	Bresciano 40'	Report		Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 12,130 Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark)

16 November 2004	Australia	2–2	Norway	London, England
	Cahill 44' Skoko 58'	Report	Iversen 40' Pedersen 72'	Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 7,364 Referee: Robert Styles (England)

2004 OFC Nations Cup / 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification

31 May 2004	Australia	9–0	Tahiti	Adelaide, Australia
	Cahill 14', 47' Skoko 43' Simon 44' (o.g.) Sterjovski 51', 61', 74' Zdrilic 85' Chipperfield 89'	Report		Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Harry Attison (Vanuatu)

2 June 2004	Australia	6–1	Fiji	Adelaide, Australia
	Madaschi 6', 50' Cahill 39', 66', 75' Elrich 89'	Report	Gataurua 58'	Stadium: Marden Sports Complex Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Eduardo Gonzales (Spain)

4 June 2004	Vanuatu	0–3	Australia	Adelaide, Australia
		Report	Aloisi 25', 85' Emerton 81'	Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Charles Ariiotima (Tahiti)

6 June 2004	Solomon Islands	2–2	Australia	Adelaide, Australia
	Menapi 43', 75'	Report	Cahill 50', 52'	Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Eduardo Gonzales (Spain)

9 October 2004	Solomon Islands	1–5	Australia	Honiara, Solomon Islands
	B. Suri 59'	Report	Skoko 5', 28' Milicic 19' Emerton 44' Elrich 79'	Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Peter O'Leary (New Zealand)

12 October 2004	Australia	6–0	Solomon Islands	Sydney, Australia
	Milicic 5' Kewell 8' Vidmar 60' Thompson 79' Elrich 82' Emerton 86'	Report		Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 19,208 Referee: Leone Rakaroi (Fiji)

Australia national under-20 soccer team

Women's football

Women's National Soccer League

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Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Queensland Sting	10	8	1	1	30	9	+21	25	Qualification to Grand Final
2	Northern NSW Pride	10	8	1	1	24	7	+17	25	Qualification to Grand Final
3	NSW Sapphires	10	5	1	4	17	10	+7	16
4	Canberra Eclipse	10	2	1	7	6	22	−16	7
5	Adelaide Sensation	10	1	3	6	6	20	−14	6
6	Victoria Vision	10	1	3	6	4	19	−15	6

Source: OzFootball.net
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

References

^ Hill, Simon (8 April 2014). "Simon Says: 10 years on from last NSL game, the past and present are starting to share the future". Fox Sports. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
^ Esamie, Thomas. "Socceroo Internationals for 2004". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
^ "Women's National Soccer League - Season 2004". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 26 February 2021.

External links

Football Australia official website

[1] Hill, Simon (8 April 2014). "Simon Says: 10 years on from last NSL game, the past and present are starting to share the future". Fox Sports. Retrieved 17 June 2014.

[2] Esamie, Thomas. "Socceroo Internationals for 2004". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 26 February 2021.

[3] "Women's National Soccer League - Season 2004". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 26 February 2021.

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