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2013–14 A League

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Season
  
2013–14

Champion
  
Brisbane Roar FC

Goals scored
  
371

Best goalkeeper
  
Eugene Galekovic

Dates
  
11 Oct 2013 – 13 Apr 2014

Matches played
  
135

2013–14 A-League

Champions
  
Brisbane Roar !Brisbane Roar (3rd title)

Premiers
  
Brisbane Roar !Brisbane Roar (2nd title)

Champions League
  
Brisbane Roar !Brisbane Roar Western Sydney Wanderers !Western Sydney Wanderers Central Coast Mariners !Central Coast Mariners

Top goalscorer
  
Adam Taggart (16 goals)

Similar
  
2014–15 A‑League, 2015–16 A‑League, 2016–17 A‑League, 2013–14 Iraqi Premier L

The 2013–14 A-League was the 37th season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the ninth of the A-League since its establishment in 2004. The season began on 11 October 2013, with Western Sydney Wanderers as the defending A-League Premiers and Central Coast Mariners as the defending A-League Champions. The regular season concluded on 13 April 2014, with Brisbane Roar crowned Premiers. The 2014 Grand Final took place on 4 May 2014, with Brisbane Roar claiming their third Championship with a 2–1 win in extra time against Western Sydney Wanderers.

Contents

This was the first A-League season to be broadcast on free-to-air television, after SBS obtained the rights to a live Friday night game each week of the season, and all finals games on a one-hour delay, on a $160 million four-year broadcast deal.

Foreign players

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);
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 ten games)

League table

Updated to games played on 13 April 2014
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
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.
*Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the 2015 AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.

Home and away season

The 2013–14 season will see each team play 27 games, kicking off on 11 October 2013, and concluding on 13 April 2014.

Positions by round

NOTES:

  • Central Coast Mariners were tied with Western Sydney Wanderers at the end of Round 1, as were Melbourne Heart and Melbourne Victory.
  • Melbourne Heart, Melbourne Victory and Western Sydney Wanderers were tied at the end of Round 2.
  • Melbourne Heart were tied with Wellington Phoenix at the end of Round 3.
  • Central Coast Mariners and Wellington Phoenix had a game in hand between Rounds 6 and 10, with their Round 6 game played before the start of Round 11 on Thursday 19 December.
  • Melbourne Victory and Western Sydney Wanderers played their Round 19 game after the end of Round 14 on Tuesday 14 January, putting them a game ahead between rounds 15 and 18.
  • Top scorers

    As of match 13 April 2014

    Attendances

    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.

    Discipline

    The Fair Play Award will go to the team with the lowest points on the fair play ladder at the conclusion of the home and away season.

    Current as of 13 April 2014

    NAB Young Footballer of the Year Award

    The NAB Young Footballer of the Year Award will be awarded to the finest U/21 player talent throughout the Hyundai A-League 2013–14 competition. One nominee is announced per month and all nominees will qualify to be named the NAB Footballer of the Year at the conclusion of the season.

    End of season awards

  • Johnny Warren Medal – Thomas Broich, Brisbane Roar !Brisbane Roar
  • NAB Young Footballer of the Year – Adam Taggart, Newcastle Jets !Newcastle Jets
  • Nike Golden Boot Award – Adam Taggart, Newcastle Jets !Newcastle Jets (16 goals)
  • Goalkeeper of the Year – Eugene Galekovic, Adelaide United !Adelaide United
  • Manager of the Year – Mike Mulvey, Brisbane Roar !Brisbane Roar
  • Fair Play AwardBrisbane Roar !Brisbane Roar
  • Referee of the Year – Peter Green
  • Goal of the Year – Orlando Engelaar, Melbourne Heart !Melbourne Heart (Melbourne Heart !Melbourne Heart v Central Coast Mariners !Central Coast Mariners, 23 March 2014)
  • References

    2013–14 A-League Wikipedia