2012–13 A-League

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A-League
Season2012–13
ChampionsTemplate:ALeague CCM (1st title)
PremiersTemplate:ALeague WSW (1st title)
Champions LeagueTemplate:ALeague WSW
Template:ALeague CCM
Template:ALeague MV
Matches played137
Goals scored375 (2.74 per match)
Top goalscorerDaniel McBreen
(19 goals)
Biggest home winTemplate:ALeague SFC 7–1 Template:ALeague WP
(19 January 2013)
Biggest away winTemplate:ALeague NUJ 0–3 Template:ALeague WP
(18 November 2012)
Template:ALeague NUJ 0–3 Template:ALeague WSW
(29 March 2013)
Highest scoringTemplate:ALeague CCM 7–2 Template:ALeague SFC
(3 November 2012)
Longest winning runTemplate:ALeague WSW (10)
Longest unbeaten runTemplate:ALeague WSW (13)
Longest winless runTemplate:ALeague PG (8)
Longest losing runTemplate:ALeague MH (5)
Template:ALeague PG (5)
Highest attendance42,032
(5 October 2012)
Lowest attendance3,060
(3 March 2013)
Average attendance12,556

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

Team City Home Ground Capacity
Template:ALeague AU Adelaide Hindmarsh Stadium 17,000
Template:ALeague BR Brisbane Suncorp Stadium 52,500
Template:ALeague CCM Gosford Bluetongue Stadium 20,119
Template:ALeague MH Melbourne AAMI Park 30,050
Template:ALeague MV Melbourne Etihad Stadium
AAMI Park
56,347
30,050
Template:ALeague NUJ Newcastle Hunter Stadium 33,000
Template:ALeague PG Perth NIB Stadium
Patersons Stadium
20,500
43,500
Template:ALeague SFC Sydney Allianz Stadium 45,500
Template:ALeague WP Wellington Westpac Stadium 36,000
Template:ALeague WSW Sydney Parramatta Stadium 21,487

Personnel and kit specifications

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Kit partner
Template:ALeague AU Australia Michael Valkanis Australia Eugene Galeković Kappa Unleash Solar
Template:ALeague BR England Mike Mulvey Australia Matt Smith Puma The Coffee Club
Template:ALeague CCM Australia Graham Arnold Malta John Hutchinson Kappa Masterfoods
Template:ALeague MH Australia John Aloisi Australia Harry Kewell Kappa Westpac
Template:ALeague MV Australia Ange Postecoglou Australia Adrian Leijer Adidas Adecco
Template:ALeague NUJ Australia Gary van Egmond Australia Ruben Zadkovich ISC Hunter Ports
Template:ALeague PG Australia Alistair Edwards Australia Jacob Burns X-blades QBE Insurance
Template:ALeague SFC Australia Frank Farina Northern Ireland Terry McFlynn Adidas Webjet
Template:ALeague WP England Chris Greenacre Australia Andrew Durante Adidas Sony
Template:ALeague WSW Australia Tony Popovic Australia Michael Beauchamp Nike NRMA Insurance

Transfers

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Melbourne Heart Netherlands John van 't Schip Mutual Termination 1 February 2012[6] Pre-season Australia John Aloisi 8 May 2012[7]
Sydney FC Czech Republic Vitezslav Lavicka Contract expired 3 February 2012[8] England Ian Crook 14 May 2012[9]
Melbourne Victory Northern Ireland Jim Magilton Contract expired 1 April 2012[10] Australia Ange Postecoglou 26 April 2012[11]
Western Sydney Wanderers Inaugural 4 April 2012[3] Australia Tony Popovic 17 May 2012[12]
Brisbane Roar Australia Ange Postecoglou Resigned 24 April 2012[13] Australia Rado Vidošić 25 April 2012[14]
Sydney FC England Ian Crook Resigned 11 November 2012 8th Australia Frank Farina 28 November 2012[15]
Brisbane Roar Australia Rado Vidošić Mutual Consent 19 December 2012 9th England Mike Mulvey 19 December 2012[16]
Adelaide United Australia John Kosmina Resigned 28 January 2013 4th Australia Michael Valkanis 28 January 2013[16]
Perth Glory Scotland Ian Ferguson Termination 11 February 2013[17] 10th Australia Alistair Edwards 11 February 2013[17]
Wellington Phoenix New Zealand Ricki Herbert Resigned 26 February 2013[18] 10th England Chris Greenacre 26 February 2013[18]

Foreign players

Club Visa 1 Visa 2 Visa 3 Visa 4 Visa 5 Non-Visa Foreign
Template:ALeague AU Argentina Jerónimo Neumann Argentina Marcelo Carrusca Indonesia Sergio van Dijk Portugal Fábio Ferreira None Brazil Cássio1
Template:ALeague BR Albania Besart Berisha Brazil Henrique Germany Thomas Broich South Korea Do Dong-Hyun Netherlands Stef Nijland None
Template:ALeague CCM Netherlands Patrick Zwaanswijk New Zealand Michael McGlinchey Scotland Nick Montgomery None None Malta John Hutchinson2
Papua New Guinea Brad McDonald2
Template:ALeague MH Argentina Jonatan Germano Brazil Fred Croatia Josip Tadic Liberia Patrick Gerhardt Netherlands Marcel Meeuwis None
Template:ALeague MV Argentina Marcos Flores Brazil Guilherme Finkler Ivory Coast Adama Traore Mauritius Jonathan Bru New Zealand Marco Rojas None
Template:ALeague NUJ Brazil Bernardo Ribeiro England Emile Heskey England Michael Bridges Switzerland Dominik Ritter None None
Template:ALeague PG Argentina Matías Córdoba Republic of Ireland Liam Miller Scotland Steven McGarry None None New Zealand Shane Smeltz2
Template:ALeague SFC Brazil Fabio Croatia Kruno Lovrek Italy Alessandro Del Piero Netherlands Pascal Bosschaart Panama Yairo Yau Brazil Tiago3
Croatia Vedran Janjetović1
Iraq Ali Abbas1
Northern Ireland Terry McFlynn1
Template:ALeague WP Barbados Paul Ifill Belgium Stein Huysegems Solomon Islands Benjamin Totori Spain Dani Sánchez United States Alex Smith Malta Manny Muscat2
Template:ALeague WSW Croatia Dino Kresinger Croatia Mateo Poljak Germany Jérome Polenz Italy Iacopo La Rocca Netherlands Youssouf Hersi Japan Shinji Ono5
New Zealand Kwabena Appiah2

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;
4Guest Players (eligible to play a maximum of ten games)
5Additional Expansion Club Visa Player

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Western Sydney Wanderers 27 18 3 6 41 21 +20 57 Qualification for 2014 AFC Champions League group stage and finals series
2 Central Coast Mariners (C) 27 16 6 5 48 22 +26 54
3 Melbourne Victory 27 13 5 9 48 45 +3 44 Qualification for 2014 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off and finals series[a]
4 Adelaide United 27 12 5 10 38 37 +1 41 Qualification for Finals series
5 Brisbane Roar 27 10 5 12 33 29 +4 35
6 Perth Glory 27 9 5 13 29 31 −2 32
7 Sydney FC 27 9 5 13 41 51 −10 32
8 Newcastle Jets 27 8 7 12 30 45 −15 31
9 Melbourne Heart 27 8 3 16 31 40 −9 27
10 Wellington Phoenix[b] 27 7 6 14 31 49 −18 27
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.[19]

Week 1

5 October 2012 Template:ALeague MV 1–2 Template:ALeague MH Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Friday 19:30 AEST Rojas 26' Report 14' Williams
45+2' Macallister
Attendance: 42,032
Referee: Jarred Gillett
7 October 2012 Template:ALeague NUJ 0–2 Template:ALeague AU Hunter Stadium, Newcastle
Sunday 15:00 AEDT Birighitti Red card 56' Report 2' Vidošić
75' Ramsay
Attendance: 14,868
Referee: Shaun Evans

Week 2

12 October 2012 Template:ALeague AU 1–0 Template:ALeague WSW Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Friday 19:00 ACDT Neumann 70' Report Attendance: 8,950
Referee: Brenton Hayward

Week 3

21 October 2012 Template:ALeague WP 1–1 Template:ALeague BR Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Sunday 16:30 NZDT Huysegems 16' Report Berisha 39' Attendance: 9,182
Referee: Adam Kersey

Week 4

27 October 2012 Template:ALeague BR 0–1 Template:ALeague WSW Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Saturday 18:45 AEST Report Bridge 19' Attendance: 12,663
Referee: Lucien Laverdure

Week 5

2 November 2012 Template:ALeague WSW 2–1 Template:ALeague MH Parramatta Stadium, Sydney
Friday 19:30 AEST Bridge 28'
Gerhardt 51' (o.g.)
Report Tadić 57' Attendance: 8,075
Referee: Regis Queffelec
3 November 2012 Template:ALeague CCM 7–2 Template:ALeague SFC Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Saturday 19:30 AEDT Rogić 16', 63'
Ryall 30' (o.g.)
McBreen 39' (pen.), 65', 67'
McGlinchey 56'
Report Yau 8'
Abbas 54'
Attendance: 15,686
Referee: Strebre Delovski
5 November 2012 Template:ALeague MV 3–2 Template:ALeague WP Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Monday 19:30 AEDT Rojas 23', 48'
Flores 38'
Report Brockie 81', 90+2' Attendance: 20,683
Referee: Shaun Evans

Week 6

9 November 2012 Template:ALeague MH 4–1 Template:ALeague BR AAMI Park, Melbourne
Friday 19:30 AEDT Gerhardt 20'
Garcia 63'
Tadić 71' (pen.)
Williams 74'
Report Henrique 82' Attendance: 5,466
Referee: Shaun Evans
10 November 2012 Template:ALeague WSW 1–2 Template:ALeague NUJ Parramatta Stadium, Sydney
Saturday 17:30 AEST Gibbs 15' Report Griffiths 28'
Heskey 37'
Pepper Yellow card 84' Yellow-red card 90'
Attendance: 9,011
Referee: Brenton Hayward
11 November 2012 Template:ALeague WP 0–1 Template:ALeague CCM Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Sunday 16:30 NZDT Report McBreen 68' Attendance: 6,568
Referee: Lucien Lavendure

Week 7

17 November 2012 Template:ALeague MV 2–2 Template:ALeague CCM Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Saturday 19:45 AEDT Nabbout 10'
Milligan 40'
Flores Yellow card 65' Yellow-red card 90'
Report McBreen 4', 22'
Zwaanswijk Yellow card 6' Yellow-red card 50'
Attendance: 19,462
Referee: Strebre Delovski

Week 8

Week 9

1 December 2012 Template:ALeague BR 1–0 Template:ALeague NUJ Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Saturday 18:45 AEST Berisha 41' (pen.)
Broich Red card 45' (expunged)[20]
Report Mitchell Yellow card 40' Yellow-red card 44' Attendance: 12,546
Referee: Brenton Hayward

Week 10

Week 11

14 December 2012 Template:ALeague PG 3–0 Template:ALeague NUJ nib Stadium, Perth
Friday 18:45 AWST Dodd 45+1', 49'
Smeltz 75' (pen.)
Report Attendance: 6,967
Referee: Ben Williams
14 December 2012 Template:ALeague CCM 2–0 Template:ALeague MH Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Friday 19:30 AEDT Bojić 50', 69' Report Attendance: 6,921
Referee: Lucien Laverdure

Week 12

21 December 2012 Template:ALeague WSW 6–1 Template:ALeague AU Parramatta Stadium, Sydney
Friday 19:00 AEDT Bridge 18', 45', 58'
Kresinger 45'
Ono 51'
Gibbs 90'
Report Vidošić 68' Attendance: 9,056
Referee: Jarred Gillett
22 December 2012 Template:ALeague MH 1–2 Template:ALeague MV AAMI Park, Melbourne
Saturday 19:45 AEDT Fred 81' Report Rojas 67'
Thompson 90+3'
Attendance: 26,457
Referee: Alan Milliner

Week 13

26 December 2012 Template:ALeague AU 0–1 Template:ALeague BR Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Wednesday 19:00 ACDT Report Henrique 65' Attendance: 11,035
Referee: Adam Kersey
27 December 2012 Template:ALeague WP 3–2 Template:ALeague MH Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Thursday 19:30 NZDT Fenton 21'
Brockie 66' (pen.), 70'
Report Mebrahtu 14'
Durante 16' (o.g.)
Attendance: 6,401
Referee: Shaun Evans
27 December 2012 Template:ALeague SFC 1–0 Template:ALeague CCM Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Thursday 19:30 AEDT Emerton 89' Report Hutchinson Yellow card Yellow-red card 85'
Rogic Red card 90+6'
Attendance: 16,887
Referee: Peter Green

Week 14

1 January 2013 Template:ALeague WSW 2–1 Template:ALeague MV Parramatta Stadium, Sydney
Tuesday 18:15 AEDT Ono 42', 79' Report Dilevski 72' Attendance: 13,659
Referee: Lucian Laverdure
1 January 2013 Template:ALeague BR 2–1 Template:ALeague WP Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Tuesday 19:30 AEST Berisha 14'
Halloran 59'
Donachie Yellow card 39' Yellow-red card 85'
Report Brockie 37'
Boyd Yellow card 45' Yellow-red card 64'
Attendance: 11,358
Referee: Tim McGilchrist

Week 15

6 January 2013 Template:ALeague MH 3–2 Template:ALeague BR AAMI Park, Melbourne
Sunday 16:00 AEDT Williams 13'
Tadic 35'
Fred 53'
Williams Red card 67'
Report Berisha 74' (pen.), 76' Attendance: 6,303
Referee: Alan Milliner

Week 16

13 January 2013 Template:ALeague WP 0–2 Template:ALeague WSW Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Sunday 16:30 NZDT Report Topor-Stanley 72'
Haliti 82'
Attendance: 6,608
Referee: Shaun Evans

Week 17

18 January 2013 Template:ALeague MH 2–0 Template:ALeague AU AAMI Park, Melbourne
Friday 19:30 AEDT Tadic 4'
Garcia 49'
Report Attendance: 7,181
Referee: Lucien Laverdure
19 January 2013 Template:ALeague SFC 7–1 Template:ALeague WP Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Saturday 17:30 AEDT J. Griffiths 10'
Del Piero 20', 22' (pen.), 38', 69'
Culina 26'
Yau 83'
Report Sigmund 79' Attendance: 12,691
Referee: Kris Griffith-Jones
19 January 2013 Template:ALeague PG 0–1 Template:ALeague MV nib Stadium, Perth
Saturday 18:45 AWST Risdon Yellow card 49' Yellow-red card 68' Report Jamieson 24' (o.g.) Attendance: 7,603
Referee: Regis Queffelec

Week 18

26 January 2013 Template:ALeague MV 3–1 Template:ALeague SFC AAMI Park, Melbourne
Saturday 17:30 AEDT Ryall 22' (o.g.)
Thompson 66'
Rojas 71'
Report J. Griffiths 74'
Calvano Yellow card 38' Yellow-red card 60'
Fabio Yellow card 56' Yellow-red card 90+2'
Attendance: 26,882
Referee: Chris Beath
27 January 2013 Template:ALeague WP 1–1 Template:ALeague NUJ Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Sunday 16:30 NZDT Fenton 20'
Lochhead Yellow card 35' Yellow-red card 71'
Report Heskey 72'
Gallaway Yellow card 32' Yellow-red card 53'
Attendance: 6,429
Referee: Ben Williams

Week 19

1 February 2013 Template:ALeague BR 2–2 Template:ALeague CCM Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Friday 19:00 AEST Berisha 47', 69' Report McGlinchey 8'
McBreen 80'
Attendance: 10,604
Referee: Lucien Laverdure
2 February 2013 Template:ALeague WP 1–0 Template:ALeague PG Eden Park, Auckland
Saturday 17:00 NZDT Brockie 42' Report Attendance: 11,566
Referee: Adam Kersey

Week 20

Week 21

16 February 2013 Template:ALeague MV 1–2 Template:ALeague WSW AAMI Park, Melbourne
Saturday 19:45 AEDT Pain 75' Report La Rocca 11'
Ono 72'
Attendance: 21,638
Referee: Peter Green

Week 22

23 February 2013 Template:ALeague CCM 6–2 Template:ALeague MV Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Saturday 19:45 AEDT Duke 18', 32'
McGlinchey 57', 87', 90'
Fitzgerald 81'
Report Milligan 23' (pen.)
Sainsbury 68' (o.g.)
Attendance: 6,081
Referee: Strebre Delovski

Week 23

2 March 2013 Template:ALeague AU 0–1 Template:ALeague BR Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Saturday 17:00 ACDT Report Halloran 82'
Malik Red card 90+2'
Attendance: 6,878
Referee: Shaun Evans
3 March 2013 Template:ALeague WP 1–0 Template:ALeague MH Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Sunday 16:30 NZDT Brockie 19'
Huysegems Yellow card 45' Yellow-red card 85'
Report Attendance: 3,060
Referee: Brenton Hayward
3 March 2013 Template:ALeague MV 5–0 Template:ALeague NUJ AAMI Park, Melbourne
Sunday 17:00 AEDT Rojas 8', 65'
Leijer 15'
Milligan 30' (pen.), 57' (pen.)
Report Regan Yellow card 30' Yellow-red card 56' Attendance: 17,778
Referee: Jarred Gillett

Week 24

Week 25

Week 26

Week 27

31 March 2013 Template:ALeague WP 2–3 Template:ALeague MV Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Sunday 16:30 NZDT Huysegems 64'
Brockie 66'
Report Rojas 10'
Flores 56'
Thompson 83'
Attendance: 6,813
Referee: Adam Kersey

Table of results

Abbreviation and Colour Key:
Club Match
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Adelaide United NUJ WSW MV WP BR PG MH SFC CCM MV WP WSW BR SFC NUJ PG MH CCM WSW MV SFC WP BR MH NUJ CCM PG
0–2 1–0 2–1 3–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–2 2–1 4–2 3–1 6–1 0–1 3–0 0–0 3–2 2–0 3–1 2–4 1–0 2–1 2–2 0–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 | | |
Brisbane Roar PG MV WP WSW AU MH SFC CCM NUJ WSW MV PG AU WP MH NUJ WSW PG CCM SFC WP NUJ AU MV CCM MH SFC
1–0 5–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 4–1 4–2 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 2–1 3–2 1–0 1–2 0–1 2–2 2–1 2–0 0–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 3–1 | | |
Central Coast Mariners WSW PG NUJ MH SFC WP MV BR AU NUJ MH WP SFC PG WSW MV NUJ AU BR WP PG MV WSW SFC BR AU MH
0–0 1–0 2–1 0–1 7–2 0–1 2–2 2–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–2 1–1 0–0 3–1 2–2 5–0 2–1 6–2 0–1 2–0 1–0 0–2 2–1 | | |
Melbourne Heart MV WP PG CCM WSW BR AU NUJ SFC PG CCM MV WP NUJ BR SFC AU WSW MV PG NUJ SFC WP AU WSW BR CCM
1–2 1–1 2–0 0–1 2–1 4–1 1–0 3–3 0–0 1–0 2–0 1–2 3–2 2–1 3–2 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–0 0–2 1–3 2–0 2–1 | | |
Melbourne Victory MH BR AU NUJ WP SFC CCM WSW PG AU BR MH NUJ WSW WP CCM PG SFC MH AU WSW CCM NUJ BR SFC PG WP
1–2 5–0 2–1 2–1 3–2 2–3 2–2 0–2 1–0 4–2 1–1 1–2 3–2 2–1 2–0 1–1 0–1 3–1 2–1 1–0 1–2 6–2 5–0 1–1 1–1 2–3 2–3 | | |
Newcastle Jets AU SFC CCM MV PG WSW WP MH BR CCM PG SFC MV MH AU BR CCM WP SFC WSW MH BR WP MV PG AU WSW
0–2 2–3 2–1 2–1 3–2 1–2 0–3 3–3 1–0 0–2 3–0 2–1 3–2 2–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 2–2 2–1 2–0 0–0 1–2 5–0 1–2 1–1 0–3 | | |
Perth Glory BR CCM MH SFC NUJ AU WSW WP MV MH NUJ BR WSW CCM SFC AU MV BR WP MH CCM WSW SFC NUJ WP MV AU
1–0 1–0 2–0 2–1 3–2 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 3–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–2 3–2 0–1 0–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 2–1 1–2 1–2 2–3 1–1 | | |
Sydney FC WP NUJ WSW PG CCM MV BR AU MH WP WSW NUJ CCM AU PG MH WP MV NUJ BR AU MH PG CCM MV WSW BR
2–0 2–3 0–1 2–1 7–2 2–3 4–2 1–2 0–0 1–2 0–2 2–1 1–0 3–0 2–2 2–1 7–1 3–1 2–2 2–1 2–1 3–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 | | |
Wellington Phoenix SFC MH BR AU MV CCM NUJ PG WSW SFC AU CCM MH BR MV WSW SFC NUJ PG CCM BR AU NUJ MH WSW PG MV
2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 3–2 0–1 0–3 1–1 1–0 1–2 3–1 1–1 3–2 2–1 2–0 0–2 7–1 1–1 1–0 5–0 2–0 2–2 1–2 1–0 2–1 1–2 2–3 | | |
Western Sydney Wanderers CCM AU SFC BR MH NUJ PG MV WP BR SFC AU PG MV CCM WP BR MH AU NUJ MV PG CCM WP MH SFC NUJ
0–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 2–1 1–2 0–1 0–2 1–0 1–0 0–2 6–1 1–1 2–1 0–2 0–2 1–2 1–0 2–4 2–1 1–2 1–0 0–1 2–1 1–3 1–1 0–3 | | |


Positions by round

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NOTE: Adelaide United were tied with Wellington Phoenix at the end of Round 1, as were Central Coast Mariners and Western Sydney Wanderers, and Newcastle Jets and Sydney FC.

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 Semi Finals Grand Final
1 Template:ALeague WSW 2
4 Template:ALeague AU 1 Template:ALeague BR 0
5 Template:ALeague BR 2 Template:ALeague WSW 0
Template:ALeague CCM 2
2 Template:ALeague CCM 1
3 Template:ALeague MV (a.e.t.) 2 Template:ALeague MV 0
6 Template:ALeague PG 1

Elimination Finals

Semi Finals

Grand Final

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of matches played on 31 March 2013
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Australia Daniel McBreen Template:ALeague CCM 17
2 New Zealand Jeremy Brockie Template:ALeague WP 16
3 New Zealand Marco Rojas Template:ALeague MV 15
4 Albania Besart Berisha Template:ALeague BR 14
Italy Alessandro Del Piero Template:ALeague SFC
6 Australia Mark Bridge Template:ALeague WSW 11
7 Australia Ryan Griffiths Template:ALeague NUJ 9
England Emile Heskey Template:ALeague NUJ
Australia Dario Vidošić Template:ALeague AU
10 Australia Mark Milligan Template:ALeague MV 8
Australia Archie Thompson Template:ALeague MV

Own goals

Player Team Against Week
Liberia Patrick Gerhardt Template:ALeague MH Template:ALeague WSW 5
Australia Sebastian Ryall Template:ALeague SFC Template:ALeague CCM 5
Australia Michael Beauchamp Template:ALeague WSW Template:ALeague MV 8
Australia Andrew Durante Template:ALeague WP Template:ALeague MH 13
Australia Scott Jamieson Template:ALeague PG Template:ALeague MV 17
Australia Sebastian Ryall Template:ALeague SFC Template:ALeague MV 18
Australia Trent Sainsbury Template:ALeague CCM Template:ALeague MV 22

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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.

Team Hosted Average High Low Total
Melbourne Victory 14 21,885 42,032 16,839 306,396
Sydney FC 13 18,637 35,419 12,425 242,278
Brisbane Roar 13 13,417 22,970 9,282 174,415
Newcastle Jets 13 13,388 22,518 8,310 174,043
Western Sydney Wanderers 14 12,466 19,585 6,755 174,520
Central Coast Mariners 13 9,921 18,721 6,081 128,974
Adelaide United 14 9,592 14,115 6,878 134,287
Perth Glory 14 8,819 16,707 4,821 123,466
Melbourne Heart 13 8,560 26,457 4,505 111,284
Wellington Phoenix 14 6,882 12,057 3,060 96,342
{{{T11}}} 0 0 0 0 0
{{{T12}}} 0 0 0 0 0
League total 135 12,341 42,032 3,060 1,666,005

Updated to 3 February 2013

Top 10 Season Attendances

Attendance Round Date Home Score Away Venue Weekday Time of Day
42,102 GF 21 April 2013 Template:ALeague WSW 0–2 Template:ALeague CCM Allianz Stadium Sunday Afternoon
42,032 1 5 October 2012 Template:ALeague MV 1–2 Template:ALeague MH Etihad Stadium Friday Night
41,203 19 2 February 2013 Template:ALeague MV 2–1 Template:ALeague MH Etihad Stadium Saturday Night
35,419 2 13 October 2012 Template:ALeague SFC 2–3 Template:ALeague NUJ Allianz Stadium Saturday Dusk
26,882 18 26 January 2013 Template:ALeague MV 3–1 Template:ALeague SFC AAMI Park Saturday Dusk
26,457 12 22 December 2012 Template:ALeague MH 1–2 Template:ALeague MV AAMI Park Saturday Night
26,176 11 15 December 2012 Template:ALeague SFC 0–2 Template:ALeague WSW Allianz Stadium Saturday Night
22,970 7 16 November 2012 Template:ALeague BR 4–2 Template:ALeague SFC Suncorp Stadium Friday Night
22,902 EF 5 April 2013 Template:ALeague MV 2–1 Template:ALeague PG Etihad Stadium Friday Night
22,518 27 29 March 2013 Template:ALeague NUJ 0–3 Template:ALeague WSW Hunter Stadium Friday Dusk

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.

1 point Yellow Card
2 points Second Caution Red Card
3 points Direct Red Card
Team Points
Adelaide United 32 0 0 32
Brisbane Roar 30 1 0 32
Central Coast Mariners 30 2 1 37
Melbourne Heart 37 0 1 40
Melbourne Victory 43 1 1 48
Newcastle Jets 44 2 1 51
Perth Glory 40 2 1 47
Sydney FC 45 1 0 47
Wellington Phoenix 29 1 1 34
Western Sydney Wanderers 35 1 2 43
Melbourne Heart 0 0 0 0
Sydney Rovers 0 0 0 0
Totals 365 11 8

Current as of 5 January 2013

Notes

NAB Young footballer of the Year Award

The NAB Young Footballer of the Year Award will be awarded to the finest U/21 player talent throughout the Hyundai A-League 2012–13 competition. One nominee is announced per month and all nominees will qualify to be named the NAB Footballer of the Year at the conclusion of the season.

Nominees

Month Player Club
October 2012 Australia Craig Goodwin[22] Template:ALeague NUJ
November 2012 Australia Tom Rogić[23] Template:ALeague CCM
December 2012 New Zealand Marco Rojas[24] Template:ALeague MV
January 2013 Australia Rhyan Grant[25] Template:ALeague SFC
February 2013 Australia Bernie Ibini-Isei[26] Template:ALeague CCM
March 2013 Australia Trent Sainsbury[27] Template:ALeague CCM

End of season awards

Team of the Season

Formation: 4–3–3[28]

See also

References

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