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2008–09 Central Coast Mariners FC season

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Stadium
  
Bluetongue Stadium

A-League finals
  
4th

Manager
  
A-League
  
4th

A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup
  
Group stage

The 2008–09 season was Central Coast Mariners Football Club's 4th season since the inception of the A-League.

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Central Coast's A-League season commenced on 15 August 2008. After losing in the Grand Final in the previous season, they again made the finals series after finishing fourth, only to be eliminated by Queensland Roar.

The Mariners also competed in the Pre-Season Cup, where they were eliminated in the group stage.

In Asia, the Mariners lost in the Champions League group stage, drawing two games and losing four.

2008–09 A-League squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

2009 AFC Champions League squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Youth squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Kit

Supplier: Reebok

League table

Source: the-AFC.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
1First place through to sixth place qualify for the 2009 A-League Finals Series.
2First place qualifies for the 2010 AFC Champions League Group stage.
3Winning the 2009 A-League Grand Final automatically earns qualification for the 2010 AFC Champions League Group stage, unless first place are champions.
4Second place qualifies for the 2010 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off, unless they qualify for the 2010 A-League Grand Final alongside first place or become A-League Champions, subsequently third place then qualify for the 2010 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off.

Results by matchday

Last updated: 4 May 2014.
Source:
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Finals series

Minor semi-final

Goalscorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

Disciplinary record

As of 17 May 2014

Awards

  • PFA A-League Team of the Season: Mile Jedinak
  • The Mariners Medal dinner was held in early March 2009, in Tumbi Umbi:

  • Mariners Medal (players' player of the year): Matt Simon
  • Marinators Goal of the Year (fan-voted): John Hutchinson, for his long-range strike against Perth Glory on 31 December 2008
  • Golden Boot: Matt Simon
  • Chairman's Award: Ben Coonan (media officer)
  • References

    2008–09 Central Coast Mariners FC season Wikipedia


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