2010–11 in Australian soccer
The 2010–11 season is the 128th season of competitive soccer in Australia.
The season began on 27 February 2010 for the New South Wales Premier League.[1] Most other state leagues started within two weeks.
The 2010–11 A-League season kicked off on 5 August 2010.[2]
Promotion and relegation (pre-season)
Teams promoted to the A-League 2010-11
- Melbourne Heart
Teams promoted to the New South Wales Premier League 2010
- Rockdale City Suns FC
Teams demoted to the New South Wales Super League
- Penrith Nepean United FC (Now Defunct)
Teams promoted to the Victorian Premier League 2010
- Bentleigh Greens FC
- Northcote City SC
Teams demoted to the Victorian State League Division One
- Preston Lions FC
- Whittlesea Zebras FC
Managerial changes
A-League
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Central Coast Mariners |
Lawrie McKinna | Reassigned | 9 February 2010[3] | 8th (09–10) | Graham Arnold | 10 February 2010[4] | Pre-season |
 Melbourne Heart |
John van 't Schip[5] | 12 October 2009 | Pre-season | ||||
 North Queensland Fury |
Ian Ferguson | Moved to Perth Glory (asst.) | 6 April 2010[6] | 7th (09-10) | Frantisek Straka | 7 June 2010 | Pre-season |
 Adelaide United |
Aurelio Vidmar | Promoted to Olyroos coach & Socceroos assistant coach | 3 June 2010[7] | 10th (09–10) | TBA | TBA | Pre-season |
New South Wales Premier League
| Team | Outgoing | Manner | Date | Incoming | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney United FC | Ante Milicic | Mutual Agreement | 18 November 2009[8] | David Zdrilic | 4 December 2009[9] |
| Blacktown City Demons FC | Ken Schembri | Resigned | 15 October 2009[10] | Aytek Genc | 15 October 2009 |
| Manly United | Phil Moss | Moved to CCM as assistant coach to Graham Arnold. | 14 May 2010[11] | Craig Midgley | 14 May 2010 |
Events
January
- 6th: Australia play their final away game for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification against Kuwait in Kuwait City and draw 2–2.[12]
February
- 9th: Central Coast Mariners manager Lawrie McKinna is sacked from his position as head manager, and reassigned to director of footballing operations at the club, following a dreadful 2009 AFC Champions League campaign in which the Mariners failed to win a game, as well as missing out on the finals for the 2009-10 A-League season.[13]
- 10th: Former Socceroos player & manager Graham Arnold is announced as the second ever manager of the Central Coast Mariners they day after Lawrie McKinna was reassigned other duties within the club.[14]
- 14th: Sydney FC defeat Melbourne Victory 2–0 at the Sydney Football Stadium in their final round 27 match to win the Premiers Plate, and book their position into the Asian Champions League[15]
March
- 3rd: Australia play Indonesia in Brisbane and win 1–0, clinching qualification through to the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.[16]
- 20th: Sydney FC defeat arch rivals Melbourne Victory 4–2 on penalties at Etihad Stadium in the 2010 A-League Grand Final giving Sydney FC their 2nd Championship and first Premiership & Championship double.[17]
April
- 6th: North Queensland Fury manager Ian Ferguson announces he will be leaving the club as head manager and joining the Perth Glory following a turbulent season which saw him come under much scrutiny following results, players chosen as well as off field issues, including a public spiff with marquee player Robbie Fowler, who also signed with Perth Glory in the off season.[18]
- 10th: Australian national team coach Pim Verbeek announced he will be quitting as Socceroos coach post-World Cup and will join the Morocco Football Federation as National Youth Technical Director.[19]
- 27th: Adelaide United lose the final match of their Group H match against Shandong Luneng in the 2010 AFC Champions League group stage however move through to the next round.[20]
- 28th: Melbourne Victory are knocked out of the Group Stage of the 2010 Asian Champions League, finishing last in Group E.[21]
May
- 12th: Adelaide United are knocked out of the 2010 Asian Champions League after going down 3–2 in extra time to K-League club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in Adelaide.[22]
- 24th: Australia play their final game on Australian Soil before the 2010 World Cup against New Zealand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia win 2–1 with goals from Dario Vidosic & Brett Holman.[23]
June
- 3rd: Aurelio Vidmar coach of Adelaide United steps down to accept a role as Socceroos assistant coach[25] as well as head coach for the Australia national under-23 football team during the 2012 Olympic Games in London.[26]
- 5th: Australia play a friendly against the United States in South Africa and lose 3–1.[27]
- 7th: North Queensland Fury announce they have signed former Czechoslovakian international František Straka as their head manager for the 2010-11 A-League season, following Ian Ferguson's departure to Perth Glory.[28]
- 13th: 2010 FIFA World Cup: Australia are defeated 4–0 by Germany in their opening group game of the World Cup. Midfielder Tim Cahill was controversially sent off.[29]
- 19th: 2010 FIFA World Cup: Australia draw their game against Ghana 1–1 in an eventful match which saw star striker Harry Kewell sent off, Australia's second of the tournament.[30]
- 24th: 2010 FIFA World Cup: Australia win their final game against Serbia 2–1, however it is not enough to qualify for the Round of 16, Germany defeating Ghana 1–0. to top the group, with Ghana coming second, Australia third, and Serbia 4th.[31]
July
- 1st: Socceroos veteran Craig Moore retires from both international and club football following Australia's exit from the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[32]
August
- 5th: The 2010-11 A-League season kicks off with new team Melbourne Heat being defeated by Central Coast Mariners 1–0 at AAMI Park in front of 11,000.[33]
- 11th: The Socceroos lose 2–0 to Slovenia in a friendly at Športni park Stožice, Slovenia.[34]
September
Retirements
- 11 February 2010: Steve Corica, 37-year-old Sydney FC midfielder after sustaining a hamstring injury in the final game of the season against Melbourne Victory which required surgery, thus ending his season. Corica represented Australia 32 times, scoring 5 times.[36]
- 11 February 2010: Robbie Middleby, 34-year-old North Queensland Fury midfielder. Previously played for Sydney FC, as well as several clubs in the old National Soccer League.[37]
- 3 May 2010: Mark Rudan, 34-year-old Adelaide United midfielder. Previously played for Sydney FC, as well as Avispa Fukuoka and FC Vaduz. Also represented Australia 3 times, although never scored for his country.[38]
- 1 July 2010: Craig Moore, 34 years old, former Brisbane Roar and Socceroos defender. Played nearly 200 games for Scottish Premier League club Rangers F.C., as well as in England with Crystal Palace and Newcastle United. Finished his career in the A-League with Brisbane Roar before a pre-world cup stint in Greece with AO Kavala. Represented the Australian national football team 52 times, including 2 FIFA World Cup Appearances in Germany and in South Africa, after which he announced his retirement from club and international football.[39]
- 2 July 2010: Scott Chipperfield, 34 years old, FC Basel player announces his retirement from International Football. However will continue playing for Swiss Super League club FC Basel for the upcoming 2010–11 season, with his full retirement expected to be announced soon after. Played 68 times, scoring 12 goals for Australia and represented his country in both the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, and the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.[40]
National team
- Home team is on the left, away team on the right.
International Friendlies
24 May 2010 |
Australia  |
2 – 1 |  New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
Dario Vidošić  56'Brett Holman 90+3' |
Report | Chris Killen 16' |
1 June 2010 |
| Australia |
1–0 |  Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Kennedy 71' |
Report |
Roodepoort, Johannesburg, Gauteng,South Africa Attendance: 6,000 |
5 June 2010 |
| Australia |
1–3 |  United States |
|---|---|---|
| Cahill 17' |
Buddle 4', 31' Gomez |
Roodepoort, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Attendance: 6,000 |
7 September 2010 UTC+2 |
Poland  |
1 – 2 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Lewandowski 18' |
Report | Brett Holman 13' Wilkshire pen' (26) |
Stadion Miejski, Krakow, Poland |
2011 Asian Cup Qualifiers
2010 FIFA World Cup (South Africa)
Goal scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brett Holman | 4 |
| Tim Cahill | 2 |
| Luke Wilkshire | 2 |
| Dean Heffernan | 1 |
| Mark Milligan | 1 |
| Dario Vidošić | 1 |
| Joshua Kennedy | 1 |
| David Carney | 1 |
League Tables
2010–11 Hyundai A-League
| Pos |
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane Roar (C) | 30 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 58 | 26 | +32 | 65 | 2012 AFC Champions League Group stage |
| 2 | Central Coast Mariners | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 50 | 31 | +19 | 57 | |
| 3 | Adelaide United | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 50 | 2012 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off |
| 4 | Gold Coast United | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 46 | 2011 A-League Finals Series |
| 5 | Melbourne Victory | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 43 | |
| 6 | Wellington Phoenix | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 41 | |
| 7 | Newcastle Jets | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 35 | |
| 8 | Melbourne Heart | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 35 | |
| 9 | Sydney FC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 34 | |
| 10 | Perth Glory | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 54 | −27 | 23 | |
| 11 | North Queensland Fury | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 60 | −32 | 19 | Disbanded at end of season |
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 2011 A-League Finals Series.
2First place qualifies for the 2012 AFC Champions League Group stage.
3Winning the 2011 A-League Grand Final automatically earns qualification for the 2012 AFC Champions League Group stage, unless first place are champions.
4Second place qualifies for the 2012 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off, unless they qualify for the 2011 A-League Grand Final alongside first place or become A-League Champions, subsequently third place then qualify for the 2012 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off.
2010 NSWPL
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 16 | +17 | 32 | Top 5 to Qualify for Finals |
| 2 | Sydney United 58 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 30 | |
| 3 | Marconi Stallions | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 35 | |
| 4 | Blacktown City | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 31 | |
| 5 | Sutherland Sharks | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 31 | |
| 6 | Bankstown City | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 26 | |
| 7 | Rockdale City Suns | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 15 | |
| 8 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 25 | |
| 9 | South Coast Wolves | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 21 | |
| 10 | Sydney Olympic | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 22 | |
| 11 | Manly United | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 17 | |
| 12 | West Sydney Berries | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 34 | −21 | 15 |
Source: NSW Premier League
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (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; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
2010 VPL
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 29 | Victorian Premier League Finals |
| 2 | Oakleigh Cannons | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 27 | |
| 3 | Green Gully | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 20* | |
| 4 | Hume City | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 25 | |
| 5 | Dandenong Thunder | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 24 | |
| 6 | Northcote City | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 20 | |
| 7 | Bentleigh Greens | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 18 | |
| 8 | South Melbourne | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 22 | |
| 9 | Melbourne Knights | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 19 | |
| 10 | Heidelberg United | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 18 | |
| 11 | Sunshine George Cross FC | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 12* | Relegation to Vic State League Div 1 |
| 12 | Altona Magic | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 10* |
Source:
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (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; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Trophy & League Champions
| Competition | Winner | Details | Match Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai A-League Premiers | |||
| Hyundai A-League Champions | |||
| New South Wales Premier League | Bonnyrigg White Eagles (Premiers) Blacktown City Demons (Champions) |
Premiers Report Championship Report | |
| Victorian Premier League | |||
| NSW Waratah Cup | Marconi Stallions | 0–0 (7–6 penalties) | Report |
Australian clubs in international competition
Summary
| Club | Competition | Final round |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 2011 AFC Champions League | Group Stage |
| Sydney FC | 2011 AFC Champions League | Group Stage |
Win Tie Loss
Melbourne Victory
| 2011 Champions League Group E 1 March 2011 | Gamba Osaka | 5–1 | Melbourne Victory | Suita, Japan | ||
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Takei 4' Adriano 7' (pen.) Lee 10' Futagawa 62' Kim 90+1' |
(Report) | Muscat 21' (pen.) |
Stadium: Osaka Expo '70 Stadium Attendance: 12,949 Referee: Ali Hamad Al-Badwawi (United Arab Emirates) | ||
| 2011 Champions League Group E 15 March 2011 | Melbourne Victory | 1–2 | Jeju United | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| 19:30 UTC+11 | Allsoppp 37' |
(Report) | Park 41' Lee 84' |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 4,825 Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia) | ||
| 2011 Champions League Group E 5 April 2011 | Tianjin Teda | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory | Tianjin, China | ||
| 19:30 UTC+08 | Zorić 19' |
(Report) | Muscat 52' |
Stadium: TEDA Football Stadium Attendance: 25,456 Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan) | ||
| 2011 Champions League Group E 20 April 2011 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Tianjin Teda | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| 19:30 UTC+10 | Hernández 44' Muscat 45+1' (pen.) |
(Report) | Tao 37' |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 5,693 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran) | ||
| 2011 Champions League Group E 4 May 2011 | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Gamba Osaka | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| 19:30 UTC+10 | Leijer 12' |
(Report) | Nakazawa 43' |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 7,437 Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou (Qatar) | ||
| 2011 Champions League Group E 11 May 2011 | Jeju United | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory | Seogwipo, South Korea | ||
| 19:30 UTC+9 | Kim 25' |
(Report) | Ferreira 61' |
Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium Attendance: 1,519 Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan) | ||
Sydney FC
| 2011 Champions League Group H 2 March 2011 | Sydney FC | 0–0 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Sydney | ||
| 20:00 UTC+11 | (Report) | Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 7,095 Referee: Abdul Malik (Singapore) | ||||
| 2011 Champions League Group H 6 April 2011 | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Shanghai Shenhua | Sydney | ||
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Carle 12' |
(Report) | Riascos 6' |
Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 7,007 Referee: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar) | ||
| 2011 Champions League Group H 13 April 2011 | Sydney FC | 0–3 | Kashima Antlers | Sydney | ||
| 20:00 UTC+10 | (Report) | Nozawa 41' Gabriel 51' Koroki 90+2' |
Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 7,320 Referee: Ali Al Badwawi (United Arab Emirates) | |||
| 2011 Champions League Group H 19 April 2011 | Shanghai Shenhua | 2–3 | Sydney FC | Shanghai, China | ||
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Jiajun 8' Jamieson 52' (o.g.) |
(Report) | Cazarine 45+1', 59' Bridge 90+3' |
Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium Attendance: 10,215 Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia) | ||
| 2011 Champions League Group H 3 May 2011 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 3–1 | Sydney FC | Suwon, South Korea | ||
| 19:30 UTC+9 | Ha 34' Neretljak 50' Yeom 80' |
(Report) | Cazarine 51' |
Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium Attendance: 9,495 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) | ||
| 2011 Champions League Group H 10 May 2011 | Kashima Antlers | 2–1 | Sydney FC | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| 15:00 UTC+9 | Osako 64' Nozawa 84' |
(Report) | Jurman 26' |
Stadium: National Olympic Stadium Attendance: 3,164 Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia) | ||
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