2016–17_A-League

2016–17 A-League

2016–17 A-League

40th season of top-tier soccer league in Australia

The 2016–17 A-League was the 40th season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the 12th since the establishment of the A-League in 2004. The season began on 7 October 2016.[1]

Quick Facts Season, Champions ...

Adelaide United were both the defending A-League Premiers and Champions. The 2017 Grand Final took place on 7 May 2017, with Sydney FC claiming their third Championship with a 1–1 (4–2 on penalties) win against Melbourne Victory. Sydney FC also claimed the premiership for the 2016–17 regular season, their second in club history.

Clubs

Further information: A-League § Clubs
More information Team, City ...

Personnel and kits

More information Team, Manager ...

Transfers

Further information: A-League transfers for 2016–17 season

Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...

Foreign players

More information Club, Visa 1 ...

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 (and New Zealand citizenship, in the case of Wellington Phoenix);[16]
2Australian citizens (and New Zealand citizens, in the case of Wellington Phoenix) who have chosen to represent another national team;
3Injury Replacement Players, or National Team Replacement Players;
4Guest Players (eligible to play a maximum of fourteen games)

Salary cap exemptions and captains

More information Club, First Marquee ...

Regular season

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.

Results

More information Home \ Away, ADE ...
Updated to match(es) played on 16 April 2017. Source: a-league.com.au
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Finals series

Elimination-finals Semi-finals Grand Final
Sydney FC 3
Melbourne City 0 Perth Glory 0
Perth Glory 2 Sydney FC (p) 1 (4)
Melbourne Victory 1 (2)
Melbourne Victory 1
Brisbane Roar (p) 1 (6) Brisbane Roar 0
Western Sydney Wanderers 1 (5)

Elimination-finals

21 April 2017 Brisbane Roar 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)		 Western Sydney Wanderers Brisbane
19:50 AEST Maclaren 55' Report Antonis 45+1' (pen.) Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 17,530
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Penalties
23 April 2017 Melbourne City 0–2 Perth Glory Melbourne
19:00 AEST Report
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 9,944
Referee: Chris Beath

Semi-finals

29 April 2017 Sydney FC 3–0 Perth Glory Sydney
19:50 AEST
Report Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 21,938
Referee: Peter Green
30 April 2017 Melbourne Victory 1–0 Brisbane Roar Melbourne
17:00 AEST Berisha 70' Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 20,202
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

Grand Final

See also: 2017 A-League Grand Final
7 May 2017 Sydney FC 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		 Melbourne Victory Sydney
17:00 AEST Grant 69' Report Berisha 20' Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 41,546
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Penalties

Statistics

Attendances

By club

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.

As of matches played on 16 April 2017.
More information Team, Hosted ...

By round

More information Round, Total ...

Club membership

More information Club, Members ...

Last updated: 16 April 2017.
Source: a-league.com.au

Player stats

Top scorers

As of matches played on 16 April 2017[51]
More information Rank, Player ...

Hat-tricks

Main article: List of A-League hat-tricks
More information Player, For ...

† - On 24 March 2017 Besart Berisha switched nationalities from Albania to Kosovo.

Own goals

As of matches played on 16 April 2017
More information Player, Club ...

Clean sheets

As of matches played on 16 April 2017[57]
More information Rank, Player ...

NB - An additional clean sheet was kept by Melbourne City, however this is not listed due to a goalkeeper substitution.

Discipline

During the season each club is given fair play points based on the number of cards they received in games. A yellow card is worth 1 point, a second yellow card is worth 2 points, and a red card is worth 3 points. At the annual awards night, the club with the fewest points wins the Fair Play Award.[58]

More information Club, FP Pts ...

Last updated: 16 April 2017.
Source: ultimatealeague.com

End-of-season awards

The following end of the season awards were announced at the 2016–17 Dolan Warren Awards night held at the Star Event Centre in Sydney on 1 May 2017.[59]

See also

Notes

  1. [N 1]
    Bozanic transferred out of Melbourne Victory and his marquee deal part-way through on 16 March 2017.[32]

References

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