2017–18_A-League

2017–18 A-League

2017–18 A-League

41st season of top-tier soccer league in Australia

The 2017–18 A-League was the 41st season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the 13th since the establishment of the A-League in 2004. The season began on 6 October 2017 and ended with the Grand Final on 5 May 2018.[1]

Quick Facts Season, Dates ...

Sydney FC won the A-League minor premiership, while Melbourne Victory won the Championship after defeating the Newcastle Jets 1–0 in the Grand Final on 5 May 2018; this marked the first time in A-League history in which the Championship was won by a team which finished outside the top 2.[2]

Clubs

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

Personnel and kits

More information Team, Manager ...

Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...

Transfers

Further information: A-League transfers for 2017–18 season

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);[23]
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 15 April 2018. Source: aleague.com.au
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Finals series

Elimination-finals Semi-finals Grand Final
Sydney FC 2
Melbourne Victory 2 Melbourne Victory (a.e.t.) 3
Adelaide United 1 Newcastle Jets 0
Melbourne Victory 1
Newcastle Jets 2
Melbourne City 2 Melbourne City 1
Brisbane Roar 0

Elimination-finals

20 April 2018 Melbourne City 2−0Brisbane RoarMelbourne
19:50 AEST
Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 7,757
Referee: Jarred Gillett
22 April 2018 Melbourne Victory 2−1Adelaide UnitedMelbourne
18:00 AEST
Report
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 15,502
Referee: Chris Beath

Semi-finals

27 April 2018 Newcastle Jets 2−1Melbourne CityNewcastle
19:50 AEST
Report
Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 19,131
Referee: Shaun Evans
28 April 2018 Sydney FC2–3 (a.e.t.) Melbourne Victory Sydney
19:50 AEST
Report
Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 17,775
Referee: Kurt Ams

Grand Final

See also: 2018 A-League Grand Final
5 May 2018 Newcastle Jets0−1 Melbourne Victory Newcastle
19:50 AEST Report Barbarouses 9' Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 29,410
Referee: Jarred Gillett

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 15 April 2018.
More information Team, Hosted ...

By round

More information Round, Total ...

Club membership

More information Club, Members ...

Last updated: 15 April 2018.
Source: a-league.com.au

Player stats

Top scorers

As of matches played on 15 April 2018[51]
More information Rank, Player ...

Hat-tricks

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

Own goals

As of matches played on 15 April 2018
More information Player, Club ...

Clean sheets

As of matches played on 15 April 2018[57]
More information Rank, Player ...

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: 15 April 2018.
Source: ultimatealeague.com

Awards

The following end of the season awards were announced at the 2017–18 Dolan Warren Awards night on 30 April 2018.[59]

See also

References

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