Season 2013–14 | ||
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The 2013–14 season is the ninth season of the current professional domestic soccer competition in Australia.
Contents
- A League
- W League
- National Premier Leagues
- National Youth League
- AFC Champions League
- Friendlies
- References
The A-League regular season began on 11 October 2013 and ended on 13 April 2014. The A-League finals series started with the Elimination Finals on 18 April 2014 and ended with the Grand Final on 4 May 2014. It was the A-League's ninth season. 2013 was the inaugural season of the National Premier Leagues with five member federations participating.
The W-League regular season began on 9 November 2013 and ended on 9 February 2014. The W-League finals series started with the Semi-finals on 15 February 2014 and ended the Grand Final on 23 February 2014. It was the W-League's sixth season.
A-League
The 2013–14 A-League regular season began on 11 October 2013 and ended on 13 April 2014.
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.
W-League
The 2013–14 W-League regular season began on 9 November 2013 and ended on 9 February 2014.
National Premier Leagues
2013 was the inaugural season of the National Premier Leagues with five member federations participating. The 2013 National Premier Leagues regular season in the states' leagues ran from 22 February 2013 until 1 September 2013 and the states' finals series ran from 24 August 2013 until 21 September 2013.
The National Finals Series began on 29 September 2013 and ended with the Grand Final on 13 October 2013.
National Youth League
The 2013–14 season of the National Youth League (NYL) ran between 26 October 2013 – 2 March 2014.
AFC Champions League
Western Sydney Wanderers and Central Coast Mariners both entered the competition directly into the group stage, being drawn to Groups H and F respectively. Melbourne Victory entered the competition at Round 3 of the qualifying play-off, and beat Muangthong United 2–1 and were drawn to Group G.
Central Coast Mariners finished the group stage at the bottom of the group, accumulating two wins (against Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Beijing Guoan) and four losses (against Beijing Guoan, Sanfreece Hiroshima and twice against group winner FC Seoul).
Melbourne Victory finished the group stage in the 3rd place, accumulating two wins (against Yokohama F. Marinos and defending champions Guangzhou Evergrande), two draws (both against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors) and two losses (against Guangzhou Evergrande and Yokohoma F. Marinos).
Western Sydney Wanderers advanced from the group in the first place placing above Kawasaki Frontale based on overall goal difference. They recorded four wins (against Kawasaki Frontale, Ulsan Hyundai and twice against Guizhou Renhe) and two losses (against Ulsan Hyundai and Kawasaki Frontale). In the knock-out stage Round of 16 against Sanfrecce Hiroshima they lost the first leg 3–1, but then managed to win the second leg at home 2–0 and advanced with the away goals rule. They drew defending champions Guangzhou Evergrand for the quarter-finals.
Western Sydney Wanderers faced defending champions Guangzhou Evergrande from China in the quarter-finals and advanced again on the away goals rule with a 2–2 score line over two legs. They faced South Korean FC Seoul in the semi-finals, drawing the first leg 0–0, but then managed to win 2–0 in the second leg at Parramatta Stadium. Wanderers went on to win the Champions League 1–0 on aggregate defeating Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal with a 1–0 win in the 1st leg, and a 0–0 draw in the second leg in the final.
Friendlies
The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's senior national team in 2013–14.
Friendlies
The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's under 20 national team in 2013–14.
Friendlies
The following is a list of friendlies played by the women's senior national team in 2013–14.
Friendlies
The following is a list of friendlies played by the women's under 20 national team in 2013–14.
Friendlies
The following is a list of friendlies played by the women's under 17 national team in 2013–14.