2012–13 A-League
36th season of top-tier soccer league in Australia
Football league season
The 2012–13 A-League was the 36th season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the eighth season of the Australian A-League since its establishment in 2004. The 2012–13 season saw the introduction of a new Western Sydney -based team , the return of Newcastle Jets FC after their A-League licence was returned by FFA, and the end of Gold Coast United after they were removed from the competition at the end of the previous season .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] This season was also the last A-League season to be broadcast exclusively on paid television, after SBS obtained the rights to a live Friday night game each week of the A-League season, and all A-League finals games on a one-hour delay, on a $160 million four-year broadcast deal, effective from the 2013–14 A-League season onwards.[ 4] [ 5]
Clubs
Team
City
Home ground
Capacity
Adelaide United
Adelaide
Hindmarsh Stadium
17,000
Brisbane Roar
Brisbane
Suncorp Stadium
52,500
Central Coast Mariners
Gosford
Bluetongue Stadium
20,119
Melbourne Heart
Melbourne
AAMI Park
30,050
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne
Etihad Stadium AAMI Park
56,347 30,050
Newcastle Jets
Newcastle
Hunter Stadium
33,000
Perth Glory
Perth
NIB Stadium Patersons Stadium
20,500 43,500
Sydney FC
Sydney
Allianz Stadium
45,500
Wellington Phoenix
Wellington
Westpac Stadium
36,000
Western Sydney Wanderers
Sydney
Parramatta Stadium
21,487
Personnel and kit specifications
Transfers
Managerial changes
Foreign players
The following do not fill a Visa position:
1 Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian Residency (and New Zealand Residency, in the case of Wellington Phoenix );
2 Australian residents (and New Zealand residents, in the case of Wellington Phoenix ) who have chosen to represent another national team;
3 Injury Replacement Players, or National Team Replacement Players;
4 Guest Players (eligible to play a maximum of ten games)
5 Additional Expansion Club Visa Player
Salary cap exemptions and captains
Regular season
League table
Updated to match(es) played on 30 March 2013. Source:
ultimatealeague.com Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Home and away season
The 2012–13 season sees each team play 27 games, kicking off on 5 October 2012, and concluding on 31 March 2013.[ 52]
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
Week 18
Week 19
Week 20
Week 21
Week 22
Week 23
Week 24
Week 25
Week 26
Week 27
Table of results
Abbreviation and Colour Key:
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
NUJ
WSW
MV
WP
BR
PG
MH
SFC
CCM
MV
WP
WSW
BR
SFC
NUJ
PG
MH
CCM
WSW
MV
SFC
WP
BR
MH
NUJ
CCM
PG
0–2
1–0
2–1
3–1
0–1
1–1
1–0
1–2
2–1
4–2
3–1
6–1
0–1
3–0
0–0
3–2
2–0
3–1
2–4
1–0
2–1
2–2
0–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
|
|
|
Brisbane Roar
PG
MV
WP
WSW
AU
MH
SFC
CCM
NUJ
WSW
MV
PG
AU
WP
MH
NUJ
WSW
PG
CCM
SFC
WP
NUJ
AU
MV
CCM
MH
SFC
1–0
5–0
1–1
0–1
0–1
4–1
4–2
2–1
1–0
1–0
1–1
0–1
0–1
2–1
3–2
1–0
1–2
0–1
2–2
2–1
2–0
0–0
0–1
1–1
1–0
2–0
3–1
|
|
|
Central Coast Mariners
WSW
PG
NUJ
MH
SFC
WP
MV
BR
AU
NUJ
MH
WP
SFC
PG
WSW
MV
NUJ
AU
BR
WP
PG
MV
WSW
SFC
BR
AU
MH
0–0
1–0
2–1
0–1
7–2
0–1
2–2
2–1
2–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–0
1–0
0–2
1–1
0–0
3–1
2–2
5–0
2–1
6–2
0–1
2–0
1–0
0–2
2–1
|
|
|
Melbourne Heart
MV
WP
PG
CCM
WSW
BR
AU
NUJ
SFC
PG
CCM
MV
WP
NUJ
BR
SFC
AU
WSW
MV
PG
NUJ
SFC
WP
AU
WSW
BR
CCM
1–2
1–1
2–0
0–1
2–1
4–1
1–0
3–3
0–0
1–0
2–0
1–2
3–2
2–1
3–2
2–1
2–0
1–0
2–1
2–0
2–0
3–1
1–0
0–2
1–3
2–0
2–1
|
|
|
Melbourne Victory
MH
BR
AU
NUJ
WP
SFC
CCM
WSW
PG
AU
BR
MH
NUJ
WSW
WP
CCM
PG
SFC
MH
AU
WSW
CCM
NUJ
BR
SFC
PG
WP
1–2
5–0
2–1
2–1
3–2
2–3
2–2
0–2
1–0
4–2
1–1
1–2
3–2
2–1
2–0
1–1
0–1
3–1
2–1
1–0
1–2
6–2
5–0
1–1
1–1
2–3
2–3
|
|
|
Newcastle Jets
AU
SFC
CCM
MV
PG
WSW
WP
MH
BR
CCM
PG
SFC
MV
MH
AU
BR
CCM
WP
SFC
WSW
MH
BR
WP
MV
PG
AU
WSW
0–2
2–3
2–1
2–1
3–2
1–2
0–3
3–3
1–0
0–2
3–0
2–1
3–2
2–1
0–0
1–0
0–0
1–1
2–2
2–1
2–0
0–0
1–2
5–0
1–2
1–1
0–3
|
|
|
Perth Glory
BR
CCM
MH
SFC
NUJ
AU
WSW
WP
MV
MH
NUJ
BR
WSW
CCM
SFC
AU
MV
BR
WP
MH
CCM
WSW
SFC
NUJ
WP
MV
AU
1–0
1–0
2–0
2–1
3–2
1–1
0–1
1–1
1–0
1–0
3–0
0–1
1–1
1–0
2–2
3–2
0–1
0–1
1–0
2–0
2–1
1–0
2–1
1–2
1–2
2–3
1–1
|
|
|
Sydney FC
WP
NUJ
WSW
PG
CCM
MV
BR
AU
MH
WP
WSW
NUJ
CCM
AU
PG
MH
WP
MV
NUJ
BR
AU
MH
PG
CCM
MV
WSW
BR
2–0
2–3
0–1
2–1
7–2
2–3
4–2
1–2
0–0
1–2
0–2
2–1
1–0
3–0
2–2
2–1
7–1
3–1
2–2
2–1
2–1
3–1
2–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
3–1
|
|
|
Wellington Phoenix
SFC
MH
BR
AU
MV
CCM
NUJ
PG
WSW
SFC
AU
CCM
MH
BR
MV
WSW
SFC
NUJ
PG
CCM
BR
AU
NUJ
MH
WSW
PG
MV
2–0
1–1
1–1
3–1
3–2
0–1
0–3
1–1
1–0
1–2
3–1
1–1
3–2
2–1
2–0
0–2
7–1
1–1
1–0
5–0
2–0
2–2
1–2
1–0
2–1
1–2
2–3
|
|
|
Western Sydney Wanderers
CCM
AU
SFC
BR
MH
NUJ
PG
MV
WP
BR
SFC
AU
PG
MV
CCM
WP
BR
MH
AU
NUJ
MV
PG
CCM
WP
MH
SFC
NUJ
0–0
1–0
0–1
0–1
2–1
1–2
0–1
0–2
1–0
1–0
0–2
6–1
1–1
2–1
0–2
0–2
1–2
1–0
2–4
2–1
1–2
1–0
0–1
2–1
1–3
1–1
0–3
|
|
|
Finals series
In its eighth season the A-League has adopted a new knock-out format for the finals with six teams competing over a three-week series climaxing in the decider. As a result, the play-offs have been reduced from four to three weeks and the top two teams no longer receive a double chance. Instead they will get the opening week of the final series off and will only need to win one game to make the grand final.
Elimination-finals
Semi-finals
Grand Final
Season statistics
Top scorers
As of matches played on 31 March 2013
Own goals
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
High
Low
Total
Melbourne Victory
14
21,885
42,032
16,839
306,396
Sydney FC
13
18,637
35,419
12,425
242,278
Brisbane Roar
13
13,417
22,970
9,282
174,415
Newcastle Jets
13
13,388
22,518
8,310
174,043
Western Sydney Wanderers
14
12,466
19,585
6,755
174,520
Central Coast Mariners
13
9,921
18,721
6,081
128,974
Adelaide United
14
9,592
14,115
6,878
134,287
Perth Glory
14
8,819
16,707
4,821
123,466
Melbourne Heart
13
8,560
26,457
4,505
111,284
Wellington Phoenix
14
6,882
12,057
3,060
96,342
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0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
League total
135
12,341
42,032
3,060
1,666,005
Updated to 3 February 2013
Top 10 Season Attendances
Attendance
Round
Date
Home
Score
Away
Venue
Weekday
Time of Day
42,102
GF
21 April 2013
Western Sydney Wanderers
0–2
Central Coast Mariners
Allianz Stadium
Sunday
Afternoon
42,032
1
5 October 2012
Melbourne Victory
1–2
Melbourne Heart
Etihad Stadium
Friday
Night
41,203
19
2 February 2013
Melbourne Victory
2–1
Melbourne Heart
Etihad Stadium
Saturday
Night
35,419
2
13 October 2012
Sydney FC
2–3
Newcastle Jets
Allianz Stadium
Saturday
Dusk
26,882
18
26 January 2013
Melbourne Victory
3–1
Sydney FC
AAMI Park
Saturday
Dusk
26,457
12
22 December 2012
Melbourne Heart
1–2
Melbourne Victory
AAMI Park
Saturday
Night
26,176
11
15 December 2012
Sydney FC
0–2
Western Sydney Wanderers
Allianz Stadium
Saturday
Night
22,970
7
16 November 2012
Brisbane Roar
4–2
Sydney FC
Suncorp Stadium
Friday
Night
22,902
EF
5 April 2013
Melbourne Victory
2–1
Perth Glory
Etihad Stadium
Friday
Night
22,518
27
29 March 2013
Newcastle Jets
0–3
Western Sydney Wanderers
Hunter Stadium
Friday
Dusk
Discipline
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.
Current as of 5 January 2013
Notes
Awards
End-of-season awards
Team of the season
Formation: 4–3–3 [ 54]
See also
Notes
^ Van Dijk was mutually released from his contract and marquee deal by Adelaide United part-way through on 30 January 2013.[ 23]
^ Zadkovich replaced Wheelhouse as captain mid-season, after Wheelhouse left the club in January 2013.[ 37]
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^ a b "Fred leading from the front" . A-League . Football Federation Australia . 17 November 2011.
^ "Aloisi welcomes strengthened squad" . Melbourne City . Football Federation Australia . 10 March 2013. Aloisi is already spoiled for choice in the midfield, with captain Fred, vice-captain Matt Thompson...
^ Lynch, Michael (30 April 2016). "Archie Thompson should play on after leaving Melbourne Victory" . The Sydney Morning Herald . As Victory's inauguaral [sic] marquee signing...
^ "Archie Thompson, Adrian Leijer sign new deals with Melbourne Victory" . The Guardian . 2 May 2014. Victory's first ever signing, and scorer, will join up with new marquee Besart Berisha next season, after agreeing a new deal with the club that takes him inside the salary cap
^ "Marcos Flores Signs For Melbourne Victory" . FTBL . 4 July 2012.
^ Davutovic, David (11 September 2013). "Mark Milligan favourite to captain Melbourne Victory after Adrian Leijer relieved of armband" . news.com.au .
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^ Cockerill, Michael (25 August 2011). "History as Emerton swaps EPL for Sydney" . The Age . Emerton has signed a three-year deal to fill the Sky Blues' second marquee spot
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^ "Power-ful memories inspire Elrich" . A-League . Football Federation Australia . 20 April 2013. Elrich, the inaugural vice-captain
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