Season 2016–17 Location Australia Matches played 101 | Dates 7 Oct 2016 – 7 May 2017 Goals scored 299 | |
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Top goalscorer Besart Berisha
(17 goals) Biggest home win Melbourne Victory !Melbourne Victory 6–1 Wellington Phoenix !Wellington Phoenix
(31 October 2016) Biggest away win Adelaide United !Adelaide United 0–5 Perth Glory !Perth Glory
(10 February 2017) Highest scoring Melbourne Victory !Melbourne Victory 6–1 Wellington Phoenix !Wellington Phoenix
(31 October 2016) Longest winning run Melbourne Victory !Melbourne Victory
Sydney FC !Sydney FC
(6 games) Similar 2015–16 A‑League, 2014–15 A‑League, 2016–17 Big Bash League s, 2016–17 Premier League, 2016–17 I‑League | ||
The 2016–17 A-League is the 40th season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the 12th since the establishment of the A-League in 2004. The fixtures were announced on 9 June 2016. The season began on 7 October 2016.
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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 fourteen games)
Results
Updated to games played on 26 February 2017.
Source: a-league.com.au
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.
Positions by round
Last updated: 25 February 2017
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Notes:
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 26 February 2017.Club membership
Last updated: 28 February 2017
Source: a-league.com.au
Top scorers
As of matches played on 26 February 2017Own goals
As of matches played on 26 February 2017Clean sheets
As of matches played on 26 February 2017NB - An additional clean sheet was kept by Melbourne City !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 amount 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 least amount of points wins the Fair Play Award.
Last updated: 26 February 2017
Source: ultimatealeague.com
NAB Young Footballer of the Year Award
The NAB Young Footballer of the Year Award will be awarded to the finest U/23 player talent throughout the Hyundai A-League 2016–17 competition. One nominee is announced per month and all nominees will qualify to be named the NAB Young Footballer of the Year at the conclusion of the season.