2016–17 A-League
The 2016–17 A-League was the 40th season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the 12th since the establishment of the A-League in 2004. The season began on 7 October 2016.[1]
Season | 2016–17 |
---|---|
Champions | Sydney FC (3rd title) |
Premiers | Sydney FC (2nd title) |
Champions League | Sydney FC Melbourne Victory Brisbane Roar |
Matches played | 135 |
Goals scored | 409 (3.03 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Besart Berisha Jamie Maclaren (19 goals) |
Best goalkeeper | Danny Vukovic |
Biggest home win | Melbourne Victory 6–1 Wellington Phoenix (31 October 2016) Wellington Phoenix 5–0 Newcastle Jets (26 March 2017) |
Biggest away win | Adelaide United 0–5 Perth Glory (10 February 2017) |
Highest scoring | Perth Glory 5–4 Melbourne City (16 April 2017) |
Longest winning run | Melbourne Victory Sydney FC (6 games) |
Longest unbeaten run | Sydney FC (19 games) |
Longest winless run | Newcastle Jets (10 games) |
Longest losing run | Newcastle Jets (6 games) |
Highest attendance | 61,880 Western Sydney Wanderers vs. Sydney FC (8 October 2016) |
Lowest attendance | 4,828 Wellington Phoenix vs. Newcastle Jets (26 March 2017) |
Average attendance | 12,294 ( 15) |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → |
Adelaide United were both the defending A-League Premiers and Champions. The 2017 Grand Final took place on 7 May 2017, with Sydney FC claiming their third Championship with a 1–1 (4–2 on penalties) win against Melbourne Victory. Sydney FC also claimed the premiership for the 2016–17 regular season, their second in club history.
Clubs
Team | City | Home Ground | Capacity |
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Adelaide United | Adelaide | Coopers Stadium | 17,000 |
Brisbane Roar | Brisbane | Suncorp Stadium | 52,500 |
Central Coast Mariners | Gosford | Central Coast Stadium | 20,119 |
Melbourne City | Melbourne | AAMI Park | 30,050 |
Melbourne Victory | Melbourne | Etihad Stadium AAMI Park |
56,347 30,050 |
Newcastle Jets | Newcastle | McDonald Jones Stadium | 33,000 |
Perth Glory | Perth | nib Stadium | 20,500 |
Sydney FC | Sydney | Allianz Stadium | 45,500 |
Wellington Phoenix | Wellington | Westpac Stadium | 34,500 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney | ANZ Stadium Spotless Stadium |
84,000 24,000 |
Personnel and kits
Transfers
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position on table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Central Coast Mariners | Tony Walmsley | Sacked[8] | 8 August 2016 | Pre-season | Paul Okon[9] | 29 August 2016 |
Newcastle Jets | Scott Miller | Sacked[10] | 7 September 2016 | Mark Jones[11] | 23 September 2016 | |
Wellington Phoenix | Ernie Merrick | Resigned[12] | 5 December 2016 | 10th | Des Buckingham[13] | 5 December 2016 (interim) 2 January 2017 (permanent) |
Melbourne City | John van 't Schip | Resigned[14] | 3 January 2017 | 4th | Michael Valkanis[15] | 3 January 2017 (interim) 25 January 2017 (permanent) |
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 citizenship (and New Zealand citizenship, in the case of Wellington Phoenix);[16]
2Australian citizens (and New Zealand citizens, in the case of Wellington Phoenix) who have chosen to represent another national team;
3Injury Replacement Players, or National Team Replacement Players;
4Guest Players (eligible to play a maximum of fourteen games)
Salary cap exemptions and captains
Regular season
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sydney FC (C) | 27 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 55 | 12 | +43 | 66 | Qualification for 2018 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series |
2 | Melbourne Victory | 27 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 49 | 31 | +18 | 49 | |
3 | Brisbane Roar | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 42 | Qualification for 2018 AFC Champions League second preliminary round and Finals series |
4 | Melbourne City | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 39 | Qualification for Finals series |
5 | Perth Glory | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 39 | |
6 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 27 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 36 | |
7 | Wellington Phoenix[lower-alpha 1] | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 30 | |
8 | Central Coast Mariners | 27 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 23 | |
9 | Adelaide United | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 46 | −21 | 23 | |
10 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 53 | −25 | 22 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.
Results
Finals series
Elimination-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | |||||||||
Sydney FC | 3 | ||||||||||
Melbourne City | 0 | Perth Glory | 0 | ||||||||
Perth Glory | 2 | Sydney FC (p) | 1 (4) | ||||||||
Melbourne Victory | 1 (2) | ||||||||||
Melbourne Victory | 1 | ||||||||||
Brisbane Roar (p) | 1 (6) | Brisbane Roar | 0 | ||||||||
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 (5) |
Elimination-finals
21 April 2017 | Brisbane Roar | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Western Sydney Wanderers | Brisbane |
19:50 AEST | Maclaren 55' | Report | Antonis 45+1' (pen.) | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 17,530 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
Penalties | ||||
23 April 2017 | Melbourne City | 0–2 | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
19:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 9,944 Referee: Chris Beath |
Semi-finals
29 April 2017 | Sydney FC | 3–0 | Perth Glory | Sydney |
19:50 AEST | Report | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 21,938 Referee: Peter Green |
30 April 2017 | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
17:00 AEST | Berisha 70' | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 20,202 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
Statistics
By club
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.
- As of matches played on 16 April 2017.
Team | Hosted | Average | High | Low | Total |
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Melbourne Victory | 14 | 22,008 | 43,188 | 14,081 | 308,115 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 14 | 17,746 | 61,880 | 7,828 | 248,442 |
Sydney FC | 13 | 16,001 | 40,143 | 8,380 | 208,008 |
Brisbane Roar | 13 | 13,892 | 20,198 | 8,113 | 180,601 |
Melbourne City | 13 | 10,593 | 24,706 | 7,745 | 137,709 |
Perth Glory | 14 | 10,533 | 13,290 | 8,834 | 147,459 |
Adelaide United | 14 | 9,565 | 14,908 | 6,642 | 133,905 |
Newcastle Jets | 13 | 8,645 | 11,873 | 5,642 | 112,380 |
Central Coast Mariners | 13 | 7,395 | 11,398 | 5,072 | 96,141 |
Wellington Phoenix | 14 | 6,211 | 10,034 | 4,828 | 86,949 |
League total | 135 | 12,294 | 61,880 | 4,828 | 1,659,709 |
By round
Round | Total | Games | Avg. Per Game |
---|---|---|---|
Round 1 | 106,365 | 5 | 21,273 |
Round 2 | 92,603 | 5 | 18,521 |
Round 3 | 50,669 | 5 | 10,134 |
Round 4 | 67,635 | 5 | 13,527 |
Round 5 | 69,437 | 5 | 13,887 |
Round 6 | 58,035 | 5 | 11,607 |
Round 7 | 58,488 | 5 | 11,698 |
Round 8 | 58,367 | 5 | 11,673 |
Round 9 | 52,498 | 5 | 10,500 |
Round 10 | 60,940 | 5 | 12,188 |
Round 11 | 51,232 | 5 | 10,246 |
Round 12 | 65,126 | 5 | 13,025 |
Round 13 | 59,526 | 5 | 11,905 |
Round 14 | 55,845 | 5 | 11,169 |
Round 15 | 87,088 | 5 | 17,418 |
Round 16 | 47,206 | 5 | 9,441 |
Round 17 | 66,960 | 5 | 13,392 |
Round 18 | 71,681 | 5 | 14,336 |
Round 19 | 38,651 | 5 | 7,730 |
Round 20 | 75,391 | 5 | 15,078 |
Round 21 | 59,676 | 5 | 11,935 |
Round 22 | 41,656 | 5 | 8,331 |
Round 23 | 51,936 | 5 | 10,387 |
Round 24 | 44,143 | 5 | 8,829 |
Round 25 | 57,077 | 5 | 11,415 |
Round 26 | 49,300 | 5 | 9,860 |
Round 27 | 62,609 | 5 | 12,522 |
Elimination Final | 27,474 | 2 | 13,737 |
Semi Final | 42,140 | 2 | 21,070 |
Grand Final | 41,546 | 1 | 41,546 |
Club membership
Club | Members |
---|---|
Adelaide United | 10,099 |
Brisbane Roar | 7,050 |
Central Coast Mariners | 6,265 |
Melbourne City | 13,078 |
Melbourne Victory | 26,251 |
Newcastle Jets | 8,703 |
Perth Glory | 8,644 |
Sydney FC | 12,512 |
Wellington Phoenix | 4,791 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 20,022 |
Total | 117,415 |
Average | 11,741 |
Last updated: 16 April 2017.
Source: a-league.com.au
Top scorers
- As of matches played on 16 April 2017[51]
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Andy Keogh | Perth Glory | Melbourne City | 3–2 | 21 October 2016 | [52] |
Besart Berisha† | Melbourne Victory | Wellington Phoenix | 6–1 | 31 October 2016 | [53] |
Besart Berisha† | Melbourne Victory | Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–0 | 10 December 2016 | [54] |
Brendon Santalab | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne City | 3–1 | 24 March 2017 | [55] |
Jamie Maclaren | Brisbane Roar | Central Coast Mariners | 5–1 | 2 April 2017 | [56] |
† - On 24 March 2017 Besart Berisha switched nationalities from Albania to Kosovo.
Own goals
- As of matches played on 16 April 2017
Clean sheets
- As of matches played on 16 April 2017[57]
NB - An additional clean sheet was kept by Melbourne City, however this is not listed due to a goalkeeper substitution.
Discipline
During the season each club is given fair play points based on the number of cards they received in games. A yellow card is worth 1 point, a second yellow card is worth 2 points, and a red card is worth 3 points. At the annual awards night, the club with the fewest points wins the Fair Play Award.[58]
Club | FP Pts | |||
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Central Coast Mariners | 44 | 1 | 2 | 52 |
Adelaide United | 52 | 2 | 0 | 56 |
Brisbane Roar | 51 | 1 | 1 | 56 |
Newcastle Jets | 55 | 1 | 0 | 57 |
Melbourne Victory | 56 | 1 | 2 | 64 |
Sydney FC | 64 | 2 | 0 | 68 |
Wellington Phoenix | 62 | 2 | 1 | 69 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 58 | 1 | 4 | 72 |
Perth Glory | 67 | 1 | 2 | 75 |
Melbourne City | 73 | 1 | 3 | 84 |
League total | 582 | 13 | 15 | |
Last updated: 16 April 2017.
Source: ultimatealeague.com
End-of-season awards
The following end of the season awards were announced at the 2016–17 Dolan Warren Awards night held at the Star Event Centre in Sydney on 1 May 2017.[59]
- Johnny Warren Medal – Miloš Ninković, Sydney FC
- NAB Young Footballer of the Year – Jamie Maclaren, Brisbane Roar
- Nike Golden Boot Award – Besart Berisha, Melbourne Victory & Jamie Maclaren, Brisbane Roar (19 goals each)
- Goalkeeper of the Year – Danny Vukovic, Sydney FC
- Coach of the Year – Graham Arnold, Sydney FC
- Fair Play Award – Central Coast Mariners
- Referee of the Year – Jarred Gillett
- Goal of the Year – Tim Cahill, Melbourne City (Melbourne Victory v Melbourne City, 15 October 2016)
See also
- 2016–17 Adelaide United FC season
- 2016–17 Brisbane Roar FC season
- 2016–17 Central Coast Mariners FC season
- 2016–17 Melbourne City FC season
- 2016–17 Melbourne Victory FC season
- 2016–17 Newcastle Jets FC season
- 2016–17 Perth Glory FC season
- 2016–17 Sydney FC season
- 2016–17 Wellington Phoenix FC season
- 2016–17 Western Sydney Wanderers FC season
Notes
- Bozanic transferred out of Melbourne Victory and his marquee deal part-way through on 16 March 2017.[32]
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