2013–14 A-League


The 2013–14 A-League was the 37th season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the ninth of the A-League since its establishment in 2004. The season began on 11 October 2013, with Western Sydney Wanderers as the defending A-League Premiers and Central Coast Mariners as the defending A-League Champions. The regular season concluded on 13 April 2014, with Brisbane Roar crowned Premiers. The 2014 Grand Final took place on 4 May 2014, with Brisbane Roar claiming their third Championship with a 2–1 win in extra time against Western Sydney Wanderers.
This was the first A-League season to be broadcast on free-to-air television, after SBS obtained the rights to a live Friday night game each week of the season, and all finals games on a one-hour delay, on a $160 million four-year broadcast deal.

Clubs

TeamCityHome GroundCapacity
Adelaide UnitedAdelaideCoopers Stadium17,000
Brisbane RoarBrisbaneSuncorp Stadium52,500
Central Coast MarinersGosfordCentral Coast Stadium20,119
Melbourne HeartMelbourneAAMI Park30,050
Melbourne VictoryMelbourneEtihad Stadium
AAMI Park		56,347
30,050
Newcastle JetsNewcastleHunter Stadium33,000
Perth GloryPerthNIB Stadium20,500
Sydney FCSydneyAllianz Stadium45,500
Wellington PhoenixWellingtonWestpac Stadium36,000
Western Sydney WanderersSydneyPirtek Stadium21,487

Personnel and kits

Transfers

Managerial changes

Foreign players

The following do not fill a Visa position:

1Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian citizenship ;

2Australian citizens who have chosen to represent another national team;

3Injury Replacement Players, or National Team Replacement Players;

4Guest Players

Salary cap exemptions and captains

Regular season

League table

Home and away season

The 2013–14 season will see each team play 27 games, kicking off on 11 October 2013, and concluding on 13 April 2014.

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Round 19

Round 20

Round 21

Round 22

Round 23

Round 24

Round 25

Round 26

Round 27

Positions by round

Finals series

Elimination-finals

Semi-finals

Grand Final

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Adam TaggartNewcastle Jets16
2 James TroisiMelbourne Victory12
2 David WilliamsMelbourne City12
4 Besart BerishaBrisbane Roar11
5 Alessandro Del PieroSydney FC10
5 Stein HuysegemsWellington Phoenix10
7 Fábio FerreiraAdelaide United9
7 Jerónimo NeumannAdelaide United9
9 Sergio CirioAdelaide United8
9 Gui FinklerMelbourne Victory8
9 Tomi JuricWestern Sydney Wanderers8
9 Archie ThompsonMelbourne Victory8

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.

Top 10 Season Attendances

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 13 April 2014

Awards

NAB Young Footballer of the Year Award

The NAB Young Footballer of the Year Award was awarded to the finest U-21 player talent throughout the Hyundai A-League 2013–14 competition, based on a monthly nomination.
MonthNomineeClub
October 2013 Trent Sainsbury
November 2013 Adam TaggartNewcastle Jets
December 2013 Storm RouxCentral Coast Mariners
January 2014 Dimitri PetratosBrisbane Roar
February 2014Newcastle Jets
March 2014 Terry AntonisSydney FC

End of season awards