2013–14 in Australian soccer

Soccer in Australia
Season 2013–14
Men's soccer
A-League Premiership Brisbane Roar
A-League Championship Brisbane Roar
National Premier Leagues Sydney United 58
W-League Premiership Canberra United
W-League Championship Melbourne Victory
← 2012–13 Australia 2014–15 →

The 2013–14 season was the ninth season of the current professional domestic soccer competition in Australia.

2013 was the inaugural season of the National Premier Leagues, with five member federations participating.

Domestic leagues

A-League

The 2013–14 A-League regular season began on 11 October 2013 and ended on 13 April 2014.[1]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Brisbane Roar (C) 27 16 4 7 43 25 +18 52 2015 AFC Champions League Group stage
2 Western Sydney Wanderers 27 11 9 7 34 29 +5 42
3 Central Coast Mariners 27 12 6 9 33 36 −3 42 2015 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off[lower-alpha 1]
4 Melbourne Victory 27 11 8 8 42 43 −1 41 2014 A-League Finals Series
5 Sydney FC 27 12 3 12 40 38 +2 39
6 Adelaide United 27 10 8 9 45 36 +9 38
7 Newcastle Jets 27 10 6 11 34 34 0 36
8 Perth Glory 27 7 7 13 28 37 −9 28
9 Wellington Phoenix[lower-alpha 2] 27 7 7 13 36 51 −15 28
10 Melbourne Heart 27 6 8 13 36 42 −6 26
Updated to match(es) played on 13 April 2014. Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Since the winner of 2014 A-League Grand Final (Brisbane Roar) qualified for the 2015 AFC Champions League Group stage, the 2nd and 3rd placed teams qualified for the group stage and the qualifying play-off of 2015 AFC Champions League.
  2. ↑ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the 2015 AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.
Elimination-finals
18–19 April		   Semi-finals
26–27 April		   Grand Final
4 May
                   
      Brisbane Roar 1  
Melbourne Victory 2     Melbourne Victory 0  
Sydney FC 1       Brisbane Roar (a.e.t.) 2
    Western Sydney Wanderers 1
      Western Sydney Wanderers 2
Central Coast Mariners 1     Central Coast Mariners 0  
Adelaide United 0  

W-League

The 2013–14 W-League regular season began on 9 November 2013 and ended on 9 February 2014.[2]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Canberra United 12 9 0 3 28 8 +20 27 Qualification to Finals series
2 Sydney FC 12 8 2 2 37 14 +23 26
3 Melbourne Victory (C) 12 7 2 3 23 12 +11 23
4 Brisbane Roar 12 7 2 3 22 16 +6 23
5 Perth Glory 12 5 0 7 17 31 −14 15
6 Adelaide United 12 3 4 5 12 15 −3 13
7 Western Sydney Wanderers 12 2 3 7 17 23 −6 9
8 Newcastle Jets 12 0 1 11 10 47 −37 1
Updated to match(es) played on 9 February 2014. Source: au.soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Semi-finals
15–16 February 		Grand Final
23 February
      
1 Canberra United 1
4 Brisbane Roar 2
Melbourne Victory 2
Brisbane Roar 0
3 Sydney FC 2
2 Melbourne Victory 3

National Premier Leagues

2013 was the inaugural season of the National Premier Leagues with five member federations participating. The 2013 National Premier Leagues regular season in the states' leagues ran from 22 February 2013 until 1 September 2013 and the states' finals series ran from 24 August 2013 until 21 September 2013.

The National Finals Series began on 29 September 2013 and ended with the Grand Final on 13 October 2013.

  Quarter Finals
29 September		     Semi Finals
5–6 October		     Grand Final
13 October
                           
        Queensland Olympic FC 3  
  New South Wales Sydney United 58 2       New South Wales Sydney United 58 4    
  Australian Capital Territory Canberra FC 1           New South Wales Sydney United 58 2
        Tasmania South Hobart 0
        Tasmania South Hobart 3    
        South Australia Campbelltown City 1  

National Youth League

The 2013–14 season of the National Youth League (NYL) ran between 26 October 2013 – 2 March 2014.

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Sydney FC Youth (C) 18 13 2 3 49 29 +20 41
2 Newcastle Jets Youth 18 11 4 3 50 29 +21 37
3 Melbourne Victory Youth 18 9 4 5 50 36 +14 31
4 Adelaide United Youth 18 9 3 6 41 36 +5 30
5 Melbourne Heart Youth 18 8 4 6 40 30 +10 28
6 Western Sydney Wanderers Youth 18 7 2 9 37 33 +4 23
7 Brisbane Roar Youth 18 6 5 7 41 45 −4 23
8 AIS Football Program 18 6 3 9 32 47 −15 21
9 Perth Glory Youth 18 5 0 13 35 67 −32 15
10 Central Coast Mariners Academy 18 1 3 14 20 43 −23 6
Updated to match(es) played on 2 March 2014. Source: au.soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.

International club competitions

AFC Champions League

Western Sydney Wanderers and Central Coast Mariners both entered the competition directly into the group stage, being drawn to Groups H and F respectively. Melbourne Victory entered the competition at Round 3 of the qualifying play-off, and beat Muangthong United 2–1 and were drawn to Group G.[3]

Central Coast Mariners finished the group stage at the bottom of the group, accumulating two wins (against Sanfrecce Hiroshima[4] and Beijing Guoan[5]) and four losses (against Beijing Guoan,[6] Sanfreece Hiroshima[7] and twice against group winner FC Seoul[8][9]).

Melbourne Victory finished the group stage in the 3rd place, accumulating two wins (against Yokohama F. Marinos[10] and defending champions Guangzhou Evergrande[11]), two draws (both against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors[12][13]) and two losses (against Guangzhou Evergrande[14] and Yokohoma F. Marinos[15]).

Western Sydney Wanderers advanced from the group in the first place placing above Kawasaki Frontale based on overall goal difference. They recorded four wins (against Kawasaki Frontale,[16] Ulsan Hyundai[17] and twice against Guizhou Renhe[18][19]) and two losses (against Ulsan Hyundai[20] and Kawasaki Frontale[21]). In the knock-out stage Round of 16 against Sanfrecce Hiroshima they lost the first leg 3–1,[22] but then managed to win the second leg at home 2–0 and advanced with the away goals rule.[23] They drew defending champions Guangzhou Evergrand for the quarter-finals.[24]

Western Sydney Wanderers faced defending champions Guangzhou Evergrande from China in the quarter-finals and advanced again on the away goals rule with a 2–2 score line over two legs. They faced South Korean FC Seoul in the semi-finals, drawing the first leg 0–0,[25] but then managed to win 2–0 in the second leg at Parramatta Stadium.[26] Wanderers went on to win the Champions League 1–0 on aggregate defeating Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal with a 1–0 win in the 1st leg, and a 0–0 draw in the second leg in the final.

International Women's Club Championship

The W-League was represented in the second edition of the International Women's Club Championship, known for sponsorship reasons as the Mobcast Cup.

Sydney FC (the winners of the 2012–13 season) participated in the tournament, which took place from 30 November until 8 December 2013, and finished in third place (out of 5 teams).

National teams

Men's senior

Friendlies

EAFF East Asian Cup

FIFA World Cup

Men's under 23

AFC U-22 Championship

Men's under 20

Friendlies

AFC U-19 Championship qualification

Men's under 17

AFF U-16 Youth Championship

AFC U-16 Championship qualification

Women's senior

Friendlies

Cyprus Cup

AFC Women's Asian Cup

Women's under 20

Friendlies

AFF Women's Championship

AFC U-19 Women's Championship

Women's under 17

Friendlies

AFC U-16 Women's Championship

References

  1. ↑ "HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE 2013/14 DRAW" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "W-League season draw released". Football Federation Australia. 2 September 2013.
  3. ↑ Huguenin, Michael (15 February 2014). "Victory reach ACL group stage with comeback win". Football Federation Australia.
  4. ↑ "Mile majestic as Mariners sink Sanfrecce". Football Federation Australia. 11 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "Mighty Mariners bruise Beijing". Football Federation Australia. 1 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "Mariners beaten in Beijing". Football Federation Australia. 20 March 2014.
  7. ↑ "Mariners exit Asia with heads held high". Football Federation Australia. 23 April 2014.
  8. ↑ "Slick Seoul down spirited Mariners". Football Federation Australia. 25 February 2014.
  9. ↑ "Own-goal heartbreak for Mariners in ACL". Football Federation Australia. 17 April 2014.
  10. ↑ Strachan, Iain (18 March 2014). "Victory make it third time lucky". Football Federation Australia.
  11. ↑ Strachan, Iain (15 April 2014). "Melbourne Victory stun Guangzhou Evergrande". Football Federation Australia.
  12. ↑ Strachan, Iain (12 March 2014). "Victory pull off thrilling draw with Jeonbuk Motors". Football Federation Australia.
  13. ↑ Strachan, Iain (22 April 2014). "Victory suffer heartbreak after ACL stalemate". Football Federation Australia.
  14. ↑ Strachan, Iain (27 February 2014). "Guangzhou too strong in China". Football Federation Australia.
  15. ↑ Strachan, Iain (2 April 2014). "Melbourne Victory fall short in AFC Champions League". Football Federation Australia.
  16. ↑ "Wanderers 1 Kawasaki 0". Football Federation Australia. 19 March 2014.
  17. ↑ "Ulsan 0 Wanderers 2". Football Federation Australia. 15 April 2014.
  18. ↑ "Guizhou v Wanderers". Football Federation Australia. 13 March 2014.
  19. ↑ "Wanderers 5 Guizhou 0". Football Federation Australia. 22 April 2014.
  20. ↑ "Highs and Lows in Wanderers ACL debut". Football Federation Australia. 26 February 2014.
  21. ↑ "Kawasaki 2 Wanderers 1". Football Federation Australia. 1 April 2014.
  22. ↑ "Sanfrecce 3 Wanderers 1". Football Federation Australia. 8 May 2014.
  23. ↑ "Wanderers 2 Sanfrecce 0". Football Federation Australia. 15 May 2014.
  24. ↑ "Wanderers draw Guangzhou Evergrande in Quarter Final". Football Federation Australia. 29 May 2014.
  25. ↑ "Seoul 0 Wanderers 0". Football Federation Australia. 17 September 2014.
  26. ↑ Greco, John (1 October 2014). "Wonderful Wanderers into ACL final!". Football Federation Australia.
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