List of A-League champions
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This is a list of A-League
champions, that is, all the clubs that have won the finals series (play-offs) of the A-League
football (soccer) competition in Australia
. The winning club is crowned as the A-League Champions.
The numbers in brackets indicate the number of championships won by a team, or the number of Grand Finals held in a city.
premiers, that is, all the teams that have won the premiership of the A-League
football (soccer)
competition in Australia. The team which finishes first on the table at the completion of the regular season is crowned A-League Premiers.
The numbers in brackets indicate the number of premierships won by a team.
The numbers in brackets indicate the number of titles won by a team.
* Includes performances by the club under its previous name, Queensland Roar.
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
champions, that is, all the clubs that have won the finals series (play-offs) of the A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
football (soccer) competition in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The winning club is crowned as the A-League Champions.
A-League Champions
| Season | Grand Final Date | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Location | GF Attendance | Joe Marston Medal Joe Marston Medal The Joe Marston Medal is an A-League award given to the player of the match in the A-League Grand Final each year. Introduced in 1990, previously the award was also given to the best player in the National Soccer League grand final. The medal is named after Joe Marston, who played for Australia... |
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| 2005–06 | 5 March 2006 |  (1) |
1–0 |  |
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... (1) |
41,689 |  Dwight YorkeDwight Yorke Dwight Eversley Yorke is a Trinidad and Tobago former football player. He played for Aston Villa for most of his career, followed by stints with Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City, Sydney FC and Sunderland... |
| 2006–07 | 18 February 2007 |  (1) |
6–0 |  |
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater... (1) |
55,436 |  Archie ThompsonArchie Thompson Archibald Gerald Thompson is a New Zealand-born Australian professional football player, currently playing for Melbourne Victory in the Hyundai A-League, where he holds the League all time scoring record... |
| 2007–08 | 24 February 2008 |  (1) |
1–0 | |
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney (2) | 36,354 | Andrew Durante Andrew Durante Andrew Durante is an Australian football player. He currently plays as a central defender and Captain for the New Zealand based A-League club Wellington Phoenix.- Newcastle Jets :... |
| 2008–09 | 28 February 2009 | (2) |
1–0 | |
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater... (2) |
53,273 | Tom Pondeljak Tom Pondeljak Tomislav Pondeljak is an Australian football player, who is currently playing for A-league club Melbourne Victory.-Club career:... |
| 2009–10 A-League 2009–10 The A-League's 2009-10 season was the fifth season of the Australasian A-League football competition. The season marked the addition of two new teams from Queensland. and the made their A-League debuts at the start of the season. Because of this, were re-named to , as they were no longer the... |
20 March 2010 | (2) |
1–1 (4-2 PSO) |
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Docklands Stadium, Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater... (3) |
44,560 | Simon Colosimo Simon Colosimo Simon Colosimo is an Australian football player who plays as a central defender for Melbourne Heart. He has represented the Australia national team on over twenty-five occasions.-Club career:... |
| 2010–11 | 13 March 2011 |  (1) |
2–2 (4-2 PSO) |
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Lang Park, Brisbane Brisbane Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of... (1) |
50,168 | Matthew Ryan Matthew Ryan Matthew Ryan is an American alternative country singer-songwriter. Ryan has also collaborated with Neilson Hubbard to form the band Strays Don't Sleep... |
The numbers in brackets indicate the number of championships won by a team, or the number of Grand Finals held in a city.
A-League Premiers
This is a list of A-LeagueA-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
premiers, that is, all the teams that have won the premiership of the A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
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competition in Australia. The team which finishes first on the table at the completion of the regular season is crowned A-League Premiers.
| Season | Premiers | Runners-Up |
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| 2005-06 A-League 2005-06 The 2005-06 season was the first season of the A-League, a domestic club competition for football in Australia. After over 12 months without a national professional club competition, the first match in the A-League was played on 26 August 2005... |
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| 2006-07 A-League 2006-07 The 2006–07 A-League season was the second season of the Australian football competition, the A-League. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the first season and on the interest generated by the Socceroos competing in the 2006 FIFA World Cup... |
(1) |
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| 2007-08 A-League 2007-08 The A-League 2007-08 season was the third season of the Australian A-League football competition, won by the Newcastle Jets. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the previous two seasons and on the interest generated by and playing in the 2007 AFC Champions League, and... |
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| 2008-09 A-League 2008-09 The 2008–09 A-League season was the fourth season of the Australasian A-League association football competition. Two new clubs, North Queensland Thunder and Gold Coast Galaxy had received tentative licences from the FFA but these were revoked for the 2008–09 season on 12 March 2008. Expansion... |
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| 2009-10 | (1) |
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| 2010-11 | (1) |
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The numbers in brackets indicate the number of premierships won by a team.
A-League Pre-Season Premiers
| Season | Grand Final Date | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Location | GF Attendance |
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| 2005 A-League 2005-06 The 2005-06 season was the first season of the A-League, a domestic club competition for football in Australia. After over 12 months without a national professional club competition, the first match in the A-League was played on 26 August 2005... |
21 August 2005 | (1) |
1–0 |  |
Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium Central Coast Stadium, named Bluetongue Stadium due to sponsorship, is a sports venue in Gosford, on the Central Coast of New South Wales. The stadium is home to the Central Coast Mariners Football Club who compete in the A-League... , Gosford (1) |
6,609 |
| 2006 2006 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup The 2006 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup was a series in the Australian A-League football competition held in July and August in the lead up to the start of the main season. The opening round was 15 July 2006. The competition featured a group stage, with three regular rounds and a bonus round,... |
19 August 2006 | (1) |
1–1 (5-4) (PSO) |
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Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium Central Coast Stadium, named Bluetongue Stadium due to sponsorship, is a sports venue in Gosford, on the Central Coast of New South Wales. The stadium is home to the Central Coast Mariners Football Club who compete in the A-League... , Gosford (2) |
10,453 |
| 2007 2007 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup The 2007 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup competition was held in July and August in the lead-up to the start of the A-League 2007-08 season. The opening round started on 14 July 2007... |
12 August 2007 | (2) |
2–1 | |
Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium is a rectangular stadium located in Adelaide, South Australia. It is the home of the Australian A-League team, Adelaide United.... , Adelaide Adelaide Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million... (1) |
9,606 |
| 2008 2008 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup The 2008 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup competition was held in July and August 2008, in the lead up to the start of the Australian A-League football 2008-09 season.... |
6 August 2008 | (1) |
0–0 (8-7) (PSO) |
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Westpac Stadium Westpac Stadium Westpac Stadium, is a major sporting venue in Wellington, New Zealand. Due to its shape and silver coloured external walls, it is colloquially known as The Cake-Tin to the locals and other New Zealanders... , Wellington Wellington Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range... (1) |
9,208 |
The numbers in brackets indicate the number of titles won by a team.
Club Performances
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