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. 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.

Clubs

TeamCityHome groundCapacity
Adelaide UnitedAdelaideHindmarsh Stadium17,000
Brisbane RoarBrisbaneSuncorp Stadium52,500
Central Coast MarinersGosfordBluetongue Stadium20,119
Melbourne HeartMelbourneAAMI Park30,050
Melbourne VictoryMelbourneEtihad Stadium
AAMI Park		56,347
30,050
Newcastle JetsNewcastleHunter Stadium33,000
Perth GloryPerthNIB Stadium
Patersons Stadium		20,500
43,500
Sydney FCSydneyAllianz Stadium45,500
Wellington PhoenixWellingtonWestpac Stadium36,000
Western Sydney WanderersSydneyParramatta Stadium21,487

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 ;

2Australian residents who have chosen to represent another national team;

3Injury Replacement Players, or National Team Replacement Players;

4Guest Players

5Additional Expansion Club Visa Player

Regular season

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.

Week 8


Week 16


Week 24


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

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Semi-finals

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Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1

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''

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
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Awards

End-of-season awards

Team of the season

Formation: 4–3–3
PositionNameClub
GK