| 2005–06 season | |||
| Manager | Ernie Merrick | ||
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| A-League | 7th | ||
| Pre-Season Challenge Cup | Semi-Final | ||
| Top goalscorer | Archie Thompson (8) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 18,260 vs Sydney FC (16 October 2005) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 10,078 vs New Zealand Knights (4 February 2006) | ||
| Average home attendance | 14,158 | ||
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Melbourne Victory were considered to be one of the future "powerhouse" football clubs in Australia prior to the 2005/06 A-League season, with Socceroos Kevin Muscat and Archie Thompson returning to Melbourne from successful club careers in Europe. It was widely believed that they would be contenders for the A-League championship. However, the team ended up finishing a disappointing seventh and missed out on the finals.
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| Round 1 28 August 2005 | Sydney FC | 1 : 1 | Melbourne Victory | Aussie Stadium, Sydney | ||
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Yorke 44' | Thompson 73' | Attendance: 25,208 Referee: Mark Shield |
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| Round 2 4 September 2005 | Melbourne Victory | 2 : 2 | Perth Glory | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne | ||
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Kitzbichler 11' Muscat 85' (pen) |
Caceres 40' Despotovski 56' |
Attendance: 17,960 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
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| Round 3 9 September 2005 | Adelaide United | 1 : 0 | Melbourne Victory | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | ||
| 19:30 UTC+9:30 | Brain 1' Alagich 15' |
Attendance: 8,785 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
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| Round 4 18 September 2005 | Queensland Roar | 1 : 1 | Melbourne Victory | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | ||
| 15:00 UTC+10 | Baird 62' McKay 40' |
Allsopp 88' | Attendance: 15,444 Referee: Ben Williams |
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| Round 5 25 September 2005 | Melbourne Victory | 1 : 0 | Newcastle Jets | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne | ||
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Thompson 68' | Attendance: 13,831 Referee: Craig Zetter |
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| Round 6 30 September 2005 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 : 2 | Melbourne Victory | Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium, Gosford | ||
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Heffernan 33' | Thompson 73' Leijer 81' |
Attendance: 9,313 Referee: Ben Williams |
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| Round 7 10 October 2005 | Melbourne Victory | 3 : 0 | New Zealand Knights | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne | ||
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Kitzbichler 23' Muscat 62' Diaco 64' |
Attendance: 11,010 Referee: Peter Green |
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| Round 8 16 October 2005 | Melbourne Victory | 5 : 0 | Sydney FC | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne | ||
| 13:00 UTC+10 | Kitzbichler 34' Muscat 53' 78' Thompson 57' 69' |
Talay 58' | Attendance: 18,206 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
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| Round 9 23 October 2005 | Perth Glory | 2 : 1 | Melbourne Victory | Members Equity Stadium, Perth | ||
| 17:00 UTC+8 | Deane 22' Sekulovski 55' |
Thompson 39' | Attendance: 12,312 Referee: Mark Shield |
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| Round 10 28 October 2005 | Melbourne Victory | 0 : 1 | Adelaide United | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne | ||
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Veart 83' | Attendance: 16,201 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
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| Round 11 4 November 2005 | Melbourne Victory | 0 : 1 | Queensland Roar | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne | ||
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Matt McKay 15' | Attendance: 13,239 Referee: Mark Shield |
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| Round 12 11 November 2005 | Melbourne Victory | 0 : 0 | Newcastle Jets | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne | ||
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Attendance: 12,407 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
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| Round 13 18 November 2005 | Melbourne Victory | 0 : 2 | Central Coast Mariners | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne | ||
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Hutchinson 38' Heffernan 75' |
Attendance: 13,892 Referee: Ben Williams |
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| Round 14 28 November 2005 | New Zealand Knights | 2 : 3 | Melbourne Victory | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | ||
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Christie 31' Devine 41' (pen) |
Muscat 41' (pen) Kitzbichler 44' Kitzbichler 75' |
Attendance: 1,922 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
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| Round 15 3 December 2005 | Sydney FC | 2 : 1 | Melbourne Victory | Aussie Stadium, Sydney | ||
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Corica 24' Carney 81' |
Allsopp 88' | Attendance: 17,272 Referee: Mark Shield |
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| Round 16 29 December 2005 | Melbourne Victory | 2 : 2 | Perth Glory | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne | ||
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Thompson 23' Allsopp 45' |
Mori 24' Ward 67' |
Attendance: 14,754 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
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| Round 17 5 January 2006 | Adelaide United | 1 : 0 | Melbourne Victory | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | ||
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Dodd 14' | Attendance: 13,427 Referee: Mark Shield |
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| Round 18 15 January 2006 | Queensland Roar | 0 : 1 | Melbourne Victory | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | ||
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Thompson 55' | Attendance: 12,710 Referee: Mark Shield |
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| Round 19 21 January 2006 | Newcastle Jets | 1 : 0 | Melbourne Victory | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle | ||
| 17:00 UTC+11 | Coveny 36' | Attendance: 9,073 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
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| Round 20 27 January 2006 | Central Coast Mariners | 3 : 1 | Melbourne Victory | Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium, Gosford | ||
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Spencer 28' Spencer 63' Heffernan 88' |
Michael Ferrante 13' | Attendance: 11,925 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
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| Round 21 3 February 2006 | Melbourne Victory | 2 : 1 | New Zealand Knights | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne | ||
| 17:00 UTC+11 | Byrnes 2' Muscat 21' (pen) |
Brockie 90' | Attendance: 10,078 Referee: Angelo Nadi |
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| # | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Adelaide United | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 43 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 36 |
| 3 | Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 32 |
| 4 | Newcastle Jets | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 31 |
| 5 | Perth Glory | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 29 |
| 6 | Queensland Roar | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 28 |
| 7 | Melbourne Victory | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 26 |
| 8 | New Zealand Knights | 21 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 47 | -32 | 6 |
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