A-League All Stars Game

A-League All Stars Game
Founded 2013
Region Australia (AFC)
Number of teams 2
Television broadcasters Seven Network
Website aleagueallstars

The A-League All Star Game is an annual soccer match contested by the A-League All Stars team against an invitee club. The All Stars team is made up of selected A-League players. The game is played during the footballing off-season, the first of which was held on 20 July 2013.

Background

On 13 November 2012, it was confirmed that Manchester United would come to Australia and play an all-star team consisting of A-League players.[1] The inaugural A-League All Stars Game took place on 20 July 2013, against Manchester United. The A-League team was picked by an online vote by fans and by the appointed manager. On 20 December 2013, it was confirmed that Juventus would compete against the all-star team for the 2014 game, again hosted in Sydney.[2] There was no All Stars match in 2015.[3]

Games

Both matches were televised in Australia by Seven Network.

References

  1. ↑ "Stage set for Manchester United to play A-League all-stars". The Australian. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "Italian giants Juventus coming to Sydney". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 21 December 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  3. ↑ Dominic Bossi (24 April 2015). "English Premier League giants Chelsea to play friendly game against Sydney FC in June". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
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