2011–12 A-League

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The A-League's 2011–12 season (known as the Hyundai A-League for sponsorship reasons) is the seventh season of the Australasian A-League football competition since its establishment in 2004. At the end of the previous season, the North Queensland Fury were cut from the competition by the governing body, Football Federation Australia, due to financial reasons.[2]

Clubs

Team Summaries

Adelaide
Brisbane
Central Coast
Gold Coast
Melbourne Heart
Melbourne Victory
Newcastle
Perth
Sydney FC
Wellington

Stadia and Locations

Club Location Stadium Capacity
Adelaide United Adelaide Hindmarsh Stadium &1000000000001650000000016,500
Brisbane Roar Brisbane Suncorp Stadium &1000000000005250000000052,500
Central Coast Mariners Gosford Bluetongue Stadium &1000000000002011900000020,119
Gold Coast United Gold Coast Skilled Park &1000000000002740000000027,400
Melbourne Heart Melbourne AAMI Park &1000000000003005000000030,050
Melbourne Victory Melbourne Etihad Stadium
AAMI Park
&1000000000005500000000055,000
&1000000000003005000000030,050
Newcastle Jets Newcastle Ausgrid Stadium &1000000000003300000000033,000
Perth Glory Perth NIB Stadium &1000000000002050000000020,500
Sydney FC Sydney Sydney Football Stadium &1000000000004550000000045,500
Wellington Phoenix Wellington Westpac Stadium &1000000000003600000000036,000

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Adelaide United Kosmina, JohnJohn Kosmina Galeković, EugeneEugene Galeković Erreà Coopers
Brisbane Roar Postecoglou, AngeAnge Postecoglou Matt Smith Puma The Coffee Club
Central Coast Mariners Arnold, GrahamGraham Arnold Wilkinson, AlexAlex Wilkinson Hummel Soccer5
Gold Coast United Bleiberg, MironMiron Bleiberg Thwaite, MichaelMichael Thwaite Fi-ta Hyatt Regency Coolum
Melbourne Heart van 't Schip, JohnJohn van 't Schip Fred ISC Westpac
Melbourne Victory Durakovic, MehmetMehmet Durakovic Leijer, AdrianAdrian Leijer Adidas Adecco
Newcastle Jets van Egmond, GaryGary van Egmond Wheelhouse, JobeJobe Wheelhouse ISC Hunter Ports
Perth Glory Ferguson, IanIan Ferguson Burns, JacobJacob Burns X-blades QBE Insurance
Sydney FC Lavička, VítězslavVítězslav Lavička McFlynn, TerryTerry McFlynn Adidas
Wellington Phoenix Herbert, RickiRicki Herbert Durante, AndrewAndrew Durante Adidas Sony

Transfers

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Melbourne Victory Ernie Merrick Sacked 12 March 2011[3] Pre-season Mehmet Durakovic 21 June 2011[4]
Newcastle Jets Branko Čulina Sacked 4 October 2011[5] Pre-season Gary Van Egmond 20 October 2011[6]
Adelaide United Rini Coolen Sacked 18 December 2011 9th John Kosmina 18 December 2011

Regular season

League table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Central Coast Mariners 14 9 3 2 24 10 +14 30 2013 AFC Champions League Group stage
2 Brisbane Roar 15 7 3 5 30 18 +12 24 2013 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off
3 Melbourne Heart 14 7 3 4 24 18 +6 24 2012 A-League Finals Series
4 Wellington Phoenix 15 6 3 6 22 19 +3 21
5 Sydney FC 14 5 4 5 18 22 −4 19
6 Newcastle Jets 14 5 2 7 18 25 −7 17
7 Adelaide United 14 4 5 5 15 24 −9 17
8 Melbourne Victory 14 3 6 5 17 21 −4 15
9 Perth Glory 14 4 3 7 15 22 −7 15
10 Gold Coast United 14 3 4 7 17 21 −4 13

Updated to games played on Big Wednesday
Source: the-AFC.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
1First place through to sixth place qualify for the 2012 A-League Finals Series.
2First place qualifies for the 2013 AFC Champions League Group Stage.
3Winning the 2012 A-League Grand Final automatically earns qualification for the 2013 AFC Champions League Group Stage, unless first place are champions.
4Second place qualifies for the 2013 AFC Champions League Qualifying Play-Offs, unless they qualify for the 2012 A-League Grand Final alongside first place or become A-League Champions, subsequently third place then qualify for the 2013 AFC Champions League Qualifying Play-Offs.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Home and away season

2011-12 will see each team will play 27 games, host 13 and play 1 regional game over 25 weeks. On 4th January, over 11 hours of football will be broadcasted with all games being covered back to back starting in Wellington and ending in Perth. The season will kick off on 8th October, the day after Australia plays an international friendly, and will conclude at the end of April.

Week 1

Saturday, 8 October 2011


Sunday, 9 October 2011

Week 2


Friday, 14 October 2011


Saturday, 15 October 2011


Sunday, 16 October 2011

Week 3


Friday, 21 October 2011


Saturday, 22 October 2011


Sunday, 23 October 2011

Week 4


Friday, 28 October 2011


Saturday, 29 October 2011


Sunday, 30 October 2011

Week 5


Friday, 4 November 2011


Saturday, 5 November 2011


Sunday, 6 November 2011

Week 6


Friday, 11 November 2011


Saturday, 12 November 2011


Sunday, 13 November 2011

Week 7


Friday, 18 November 2011


Saturday, 19 November 2011


Sunday, 20 November 2011

Week 8


Friday, 25 November 2011


Saturday, 26 November 2011


Sunday, 27 November 2011

Week 9


Friday, 2 December 2011


Saturday, 3 December 2011


Sunday, 4 December 2011

Regional

Wednesday, 18 January 2012 [Note 1]

Week 10


Friday, 9 December 2011


Saturday, 10 December 2011


Sunday, 11 December 2011

Regional

Wednesday, 14 December 2011

Week 11


Friday, 16 December 2011


Saturday, 17 December 2011


Sunday, 18 December 2011

Week 12


Thur, 22 December 2011


Friday, 23 December 2011


Monday, 26 December 2011

Week 13


Thur, 29 December 2011


Friday, 30 December 2011


Saturday, 31 December 2011

Midweek Round


Wednesday, 4 January 2012

Week 14


Saturday, 7 January 2012


Sunday, 8 January 2012

Week 15


Friday, 13 January 2012


Saturday, 14 January 2012


Sunday, 15 January 2012

Regional

Wednesday, 18 January 2012

Week 16


Friday, 20 January 2012


Saturday, 21 January 2012


Sunday, 22 January 2012

Regional

Wednesday, 25 January 2012

Week 17


Thur, 26 January 2012


Friday, 27 January 2012


Saturday, 28 January 2012


Sunday, 29 January 2012

Regional

Wednesday, 1 February 2012

Week 18


Friday, 3 February 2012


Saturday, 4 February 2012


Sunday, 5 February 2012


Monday, 6 February 2012

Week 19


Friday, 10 February 2012


Saturday, 11 February 2012


Sunday, 12 February 2012


Sunday, 12 February 2012

Week 20


Friday, 17 February 2012


Saturday, 18 February 2012


Sunday, 19 February 2012

Week 21


Friday, 24 February 2012


Saturday, 25 February 2012


Sunday, 26 February 2012

Week 22


Friday, 2 March 2012


Saturday, 3 March 2012


Sunday, 4 March 2012

Week 23


Friday, 9 March 2012


Saturday, 10 March 2012


Sunday, 11 March 2012

Week 24


Friday, 16 March 2012


Saturday, 17 March 2012


Sunday, 18 March 2012

Week 25


Friday, 23 March 2012


Saturday, 24 March 2012


Sunday, 25 March 2012

Notes
  1. ^ Game was postponed due to severe weather in Perth, stopping travel for Perth Glory.

Table of results

Abbreviation and Color Key:
Adelaide United – AU • Brisbane Roar – BR • Central Coast Mariners – CCM
Gold Coast United – GCU • Melbourne Heart – MH • Melbourne Victory – MV
Newcastle Jets – NJ • North Queensland Fury – NQF • Perth Glory – PG
Sydney FC – SFC • Wellington Phoenix – WP
Win  • Loss  • Draw  • Home
Club Match
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Adelaide United PG MV SFC BR MH GCU WP NUJ CCM MV GCU SFC WP MH BR MV CCM NUJ PG WP GCU SFC NUJ PG BR CCM MH
1–0 1–0 1–2 7–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 0–0 0–4 1–1 0–3 2–2 2–0 1–3 a | | |
Brisbane Roar CCM SFC GCU AU MV WP NUJ PG SFC MH WP CCM GCU MV PG AU SFC MH NUJ CCM WP MV PG MH AU NUJ GCU
1–0 0–2 3–0 7–1 2–2 1–1 1–2 4–0 2–0 1–2 2–0 1–2 1–0 3–1 3–3 a | | |
Central Coast Mariners BR GCU NUJ PG WP MV SFC MH AU NUJ BR PG GCU MV SFC NUJ MH AU GCU BR MV WP MH SFC PG AU WP
1–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–2 0–0 2–3 3–1 0–4 2–0 1–2 1–3 0–0 2–0 a a a | | |
Gold Coast United WP CCM BR NUJ SFC AU MH MV PG SFC AU BR CCM NUJ MH WP SFC CCM MV PG AU MH MV WP NUJ PG BR
1–1 1–1 3–0 3–1 3–2 1–2 1–2 3–2 2–0 0–0 0–3 1–0 0–0 3–2 a | | |
Melbourne Heart NUJ PG MV SFC AU NUJ GCU CCM WP BR PG MV SFC AU GCU PG CCM BR WP MV NUJ GCU CCM BR WP SFC AU
3–2 1–2 0–0 1–1 1–1 3–0 1–2 3–1 1–0 1–2 1–2 3–2 0–4 1–3 a | | |
Melbourne Victory SFC AU MV WP BR CCM PG GCU NUJ AU WP MH BR CCM NUJ AU PG SFC GCU MH CCM BR GCU NUJ SFC WP PG
0–0 1–0 0–0 1–2 2–2 0–0 2–2 3–2 3–1 1–1 3–1 3–2 3–1 2–0 a a | | |
Newcastle Jets MH WP CCM GCU PG MH BR AU MV CCM SFC WP PG GCU MV CCM WP AU BR SFC MH PG NUJ MV GCU BR SFC
3–2 2–0 1–0 3–1 2–0 3–0 1–2 0–0 3–1 2–0 1–2 5–2 1–1 3–2 a | | |
Perth Glory AU MH WP CCM NUJ SFC MV BR GCU SFC WP MH CCM NUJ BR WP MH MV AU GCU SFC NUJ BR AU CCM GCU MV
1–0 1–2 1–0 2–1 2–0 0–1 2–2 4–0 2–0 0–1 1–2 1–3 1–1 3–3 | | |
Sydney FC MV BR AU MH GCU PG CCM WP BR PG GCU NUJ AU MH WP CCM BR GCU MV NUJ PG AU WP CCM MV MH NUJ
0–0 0–2 1–2 1–1 3–2 0–1 2–3 2–1 2–0 0–0 1–2 2–2 0–4 4–2 a a a a | | |
Wellington Phoenix GCU NUJ PG MV CCM BR AU SFC MH PG BR MV NUJ AU SFC PG GCU NUJ MH AU BR CCM SFC GCU MH MV CCM
1–1 2–0 1–0 1–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 3–1 5–2 2–0 4–2 | | |

Positions by round

Team / Round  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Central Coast Mariners 9 7 10 8 5 5 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
Brisbane Roar 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1* 2 3 3 2
Melbourne Heart 7 10 9 10 10 8 5 7 6 3 3 2 2 3
Wellington Phoenix 4 3 4 7 8 9 9 8 8 4* 6 5 5 4
Sydney FC 5 9 5 6 4 2 3 4 3 5 4 4 4 5
Newcastle Jets 1 5 3 3 2 4 7 6 4 6 7 8 8 6
Adelaide United 9 4 6 9 9 7 8 9 9 9 9 10 9 7
Melbourne Victory 5 8 7 4 6 6 6 3 7 8 5 6 6 8
Perth Glory 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 7 8 7 7 9
Gold Coast United 4 6 8 5 7 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10

Season Statistics

Leading goalscorers

Updated to end of Round 13 (With mid week round) (*) Two games played this round

Total Player Club Goals per Game
 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
9 Besart Berisha Brisbane Roar 1 1 4 1 2
7 Matt Simon Central Coast Mariners 1 1 1 1 1 2
6 Ryan Griffiths Newcastle Jets 2 1 2 1
Archie Thompson Melbourne Victory 1 2 1 1 1
Carlos Hernandez Melbourne Victory X 1 X 1 2 1 1
Mate Dugandzic Melbourne Heart 2 1 X X 1 1 1
Jeremy Brockie Newcastle Jets 1 2 1 2
Mitch Nichols Brisbane Roar 1 1 X X X 1 3*
5 Shane Smeltz Perth Glory 2 1 1 1
4 James Brown Gold Coast United 1 1 1 1 X X
Henrique Brisbane Roar X X 2 1 1 X X X X
Nick Carle Sydney FC 1 1 1 1 X X
Patrick Zwaanswijk Central Coast Mariners 1 1 1 1
Matt Thompson Melbourne Heart 1 1 2
Bernie Ibini-Isei Central Coast Mariners X 1 1 1 1
Sánchez Wellington Phoenix 1 X X X 2 1
Bruno Cazarine Sydney FC 1 1 1 1
Eli Babalj Melbourne Heart X X X X X 1 1 2*
Dario Vidošić Adelaide United X 1 1 1 1
A goal was scored from a penalty kick
Two goals were scored from penalty kicks
Player did not play

Assists

Updated to end of Round 13

Total Player Club
5 Thomas Broich Brisbane Roar
Michael McGlinchey Central Coast Mariners
Matt Simon Central Coast Mariners
4 Archie Thompson Melbourne Victory
Rutger Worm Melbourne Heart
Besart Berisha Brisbane Roar
3 Daniel Wellington Phoenix
Peter Jungschlager Gold Coast United
Mitch Nichols Brisbane Roar
Pedj Bojic Central Coast Mariners
Pascal Bosschaart Sydney FC
Aziz Behich Melbourne Heart
Bernie Ibini-Isei Central Coast Mariners
Matt Thompson Melbourne Heart
Mate Dugandzic Melbourne Heart
Ben Halloran Gold Coast United
Fred Melbourne Heart

Own goals

Updated to end of Round 13

Player Team Against Round
Nigel Boogaard Adelaide United Wellington Phoenix 7
Vince Lia Wellington Phoenix Melbourne Victory 11

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.

Team Hosted Average Highest Lowest Total
Melbourne Victory 7 24,284 40,351 14,023 169,991
Brisbane Roar 8 13,743 19,339 10,006 109,946
Sydney FC 6 13,094 16,007 10,212 78,561
Newcastle Jets 8 12,887 17,245 9,311 103,093
Central Coast Mariners 7 10,359 14,838 6,883 72,515
Adelaide United 7 10,210 14,573 7,967 71,467
Melbourne Heart 6 9,435 26,579 2,951 56,611
Wellington Phoenix 9 8,222 20,078 4,628 73,998
Perth Glory 7 7,610 9,452 6,458 53,271
Gold Coast United 6 4,562 6,927 2,947 27,370
{{ALeague {{{T11}}}}} 0 0 0 0 0
{{ALeague {{{T12}}}}} 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 71 11,505 40,351 2,947 816,823

Updated to the 4/1/12

Top 10 Attendances

Attendance Round Date Home Score Away Venue Weekday Time of Day
40,351 1 8 October 2011 Melbourne Victory 0 – 0 Sydney FC Etihad Stadium Saturday Night
39,309 3 22 October 2011 Melbourne Victory 0 – 0 Melbourne Heart Etihad Stadium Saturday Night
26,579 12 23 December 2011 Melbourne Heart 3 – 2 Melbourne Victory AAMI Park Friday Night
24,820 5 5 November 2011 Melbourne Victory 2 – 2 Brisbane Roar Etihad Stadium Saturday Night
20,078 7 19 November 2011 Wellington Phoenix 1 – 1 Adelaide United Eden Park Saturday Afternoon
19,339 8 26 November 2011 Brisbane Roar 4 – 0 Perth Glory Suncorp Stadium Saturday Night
18,404 7 20 November 2011 Melbourne Victory 2 – 2 Perth Glory Etihad Stadium Sunday Afternoon
17,425 9 3 December 2011 Newcastle Jets 3 – 1 Melbourne Victory Ausgrid Stadium Saturday Night
16,562 10 10 December 2011 Melbourne Victory 1 – 1 Adelaide United Etihad Stadium Saturday Night
16,522 8 27 November 2011 Melbourne Victory 3 – 2 Gold Coast United AAMI Park Sunday Afternoon

Discipline

Updated to end of Round 12 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.

1 point Yellow Card
2 points Second Caution Red Card
3 points Direct Red Card
Team Points
Adelaide United 31 2 0 35
Brisbane Roar 20 0 0 20
Central Coast Mariners 24 0 0 24
Gold Coast United 30 2 0 34
Melbourne Heart 25 1 0 27
Melbourne Victory 23 2 3 36
Newcastle Jets 24 1 0 26
Perth Glory 24 0 2 30
Sydney FC 35 0 1 38
Wellington Phoenix 23 2 2 33
Melbourne Heart 0 0 0 0
Sydney Rovers 0 0 0 0
Totals 259 10 8

NAB Young footballer of the Year Award

The NAB Young Footballer of the Year Award will be awarded to the finest U/21 player talent throughout the Hyundai A-League 2011–12 competition. One nominee is announced per month and all nominees will qualify to be named the NAB Footballer of the Year at the conclusion of the season.

Nominees

Month Player Club
October 2011 James Brown Gold Coast United
November 2011 Bernie Ibini-Isei Central Coast Mariners

See also

Team season articles

References