2008 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup
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The 2008 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup competition is scheduled to be held in July and August 2008, in the lead up to the start of the A-League 2008-09 season.
All eight A-League clubs will be competing and have been drawn into two groups of four teams. The format of the cup has been modified from previous editions, reducing the number of matches. A group stage with three regular rounds will see each team play each other in their group once, with the winner of each group advancing to the final. The final is to be played on 6 August, the first mid-week final in the competition history. The shortened format allows clubs to schedule other matches in the lead up to the start of the A-League, and is completed before the 2008 Summer Olympics where Australia will be competing.
Continuing from previous years, most Pre-Season Cup matches will be played at venues in regional centres to expand the profile of the clubs and the league. Bunbury, Caloundra, Cessnock, Mandurah and Mount Gambier and will all host matches for the first time, while Launceston, Campbelltown, Port Macquarie and Wollongong will again host matches.[1]
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[edit] Fixtures and results
[edit] Group A
Fixtures
| 19 July 2008 19:00 UTC+8 |
Perth Glory | – | Newcastle Jets | Mandurah, Western Australia |
| 20 July 2008 13:00 UTC+10 |
Adelaide United | – | Melbourne Victory | Aurora Stadium, Launceston, Tasmania |
| 26 July 2008 15:00 UTC+8 |
Perth Glory | – | Melbourne Victory | Members Equity Stadium, Western Australia |
| 26 July 2008 19:00 UTC+10 |
Newcastle Jets | – | Adelaide United | Baddeley Park, Cessnock, New South Wales |
| 2 August 2008 14:30 UTC+10 |
Newcastle Jets | – | Melbourne Victory | Port Macquarie Regional Stadium, Port Macquarie, New South Wales |
| 2 August 2008 14:30 UTC+9:30 |
Adelaide United | – | Perth Glory | Mount Gambier, South Australia |
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perth Glory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newcastle Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melbourne Victory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
[edit] Group B
Fixtures
| 19 July 2008 19:00 UTC+8 |
Sydney FC | – | Queensland Roar | Campbelltown Stadium, Campbelltown, New South Wales |
| 20 July 2008 16:00 UTC+12 |
Wellington Phoenix | – | Central Coast Mariners | Westpac Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand |
| 27 July 2008 15:00 UTC+10 |
Central Coast Mariners | – | Sydney FC | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford, New South Wales |
| 27 July 2008 15:00 UTC+10 |
Queensland Roar | – | Wellington Phoenix | Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
| 2 August 2008 19:00 UTC+10 |
Sydney FC | – | Wellington Phoenix | WIN Stadium, Wollongong, New South Wales |
| 3 August 2008 15:00 UTC+10 |
Queensland Roar | – | Central Coast Mariners | TBA |
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coast Mariners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Queensland Roar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sydney FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
[edit] Final
| 6 August 2008 19:00 UTC+10 |
Winner Group A | – | Winner Group B | TBA |
[edit] Top goalscorers
[edit] References
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