| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 October 2012 – 21 April 2013 |
| Champions | Central Coast Mariners(1st title) |
| Premiers | Western Sydney Wanderers(1st title) |
| Champions League | |
| Matches | 135 |
| Goals | 370 (2.74 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Daniel McBreen (19 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Ante Covic |
| Biggest home win | Sydney FC 7–1Wellington Phoenix (19 January 2013) |
| Biggest away win | Newcastle Jets 0–3Wellington Phoenix (18 November 2012) Newcastle Jets 0–3Western Sydney Wanderers (29 March 2013) |
| Highest scoring | Central Coast Mariners 7–2Sydney FC (3 November 2012) |
| Longest winning run | Western Sydney Wanderers (10) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Western Sydney Wanderers (13) |
| Longest winless run | Perth Glory (8) |
| Longest losing run |
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| Highest attendance | 42,032 |
| Lowest attendance | 3,060 |
| Average attendance | 12,341 ( |
2013–14 → | |
The2012–13 A-League was the 36th season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the eighth season of the AustralianA-League since its establishment in 2004. The 2012–13 season saw the introduction of a newWestern Sydney-basedteam, the return ofNewcastle Jets FC after their A-League licence was returned by FFA, and the end ofGold Coast United after they were removed from the competition at the end of theprevious season.[1][2][3] This season was also the last A-League season to be broadcast exclusively on paid television, afterSBS obtained the rights to a live Friday night game each week of the A-League season, and all A-League finals games on a one-hour delay, on a $160 million four-year broadcast deal, effective from the2013–14 A-League season onwards.[4][5]
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Heart | Mutual termination | 1 February 2012[8] | Pre-season | 8 May 2012[9] | ||
| Sydney FC | Contract expired | 3 February 2012[10] | 14 May 2012[11] | |||
| Melbourne Victory | Contract expired | 1 April 2012[12] | 26 April 2012[13] | |||
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Inaugural | 4 April 2012[3] | 17 May 2012[14] | |||
| Brisbane Roar | Resigned | 24 April 2012[15] | 25 April 2012[16] | |||
| Sydney FC | Resigned | 11 November 2012 | 8th | 28 November 2012[17] | ||
| Brisbane Roar | Mutual Consent | 19 December 2012 | 9th | 19 December 2012[18] | ||
| Adelaide United | Resigned | 28 January 2013 | 4th | 28 January 2013[18] | ||
| Perth Glory | Termination | 11 February 2013[19] | 10th | 11 February 2013[19] | ||
| Wellington Phoenix | Resigned | 26 February 2013[20] | 10th | 26 February 2013[20] | ||
The following do not fill a Visa position:
1Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian Residency (and New Zealand Residency, in the case ofWellington Phoenix);
2Australian residents (and New Zealand residents, in the case ofWellington 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)
5Additional Expansion Club Visa Player
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 27 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 57 | Qualification for2014 AFC Champions League group stage andfinals series |
| 2 | Central Coast Mariners(C) | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 22 | +26 | 54 | |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 44 | Qualification for2014 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off andfinals series[a] |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 41 | Qualification forFinals series |
| 5 | Brisbane Roar | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 35 | |
| 6 | Perth Glory | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 32 | |
| 7 | Sydney FC | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 32 | |
| 8 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 45 | −15 | 31 | |
| 9 | Melbourne Heart | 27 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 27 | |
| 10 | Wellington Phoenix[b] | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 49 | −18 | 27 |
The 2012–13 season sees each team play 27 games, kicking off on 5 October 2012, and concluding on 31 March 2013.[52]
| 5 October 2012 | Melbourne Victory | 1–2 | Melbourne Heart | Etihad Stadium,Melbourne |
| Friday 19:30AEST | Rojas | Report |
| Attendance: 42,032 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 6 October 2012 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–0 | Sydney FC | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
| Saturday 19:30NZDT | Report | Attendance: 12,057 Referee:Peter Green |
| 6 October 2012 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Parramatta Stadium,Sydney |
| Saturday 19:45AEST | Report | Attendance: 10,458 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 7 October 2012 | Newcastle Jets | 0–2 | Adelaide United | Hunter Stadium,Newcastle |
| Sunday 15:00AEDT | Report | Attendance: 14,868 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 7 October 2012 | Perth Glory | 1–0 | Brisbane Roar | Patersons Stadium,Perth |
| Sunday 14:00AWST | Mehmet | Report | Attendance: 14,085 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 12 October 2012 | Adelaide United | 1–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| Friday 19:00ACDT | Neumann | Report | Attendance: 8,950 Referee: Brenton Hayward |
| 13 October 2012 | Sydney FC | 2–3 | Newcastle Jets | Allianz Stadium,Sydney |
| Saturday 17:30AEDT | Report | Attendance: 35,419 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 13 October 2012 | Brisbane Roar | 5–0 | Melbourne Victory | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| Saturday 18:45AEST | Report | Attendance: 17,364 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 14 October 2012 | Melbourne Heart | 1–1 | Wellington Phoenix | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| Sunday 15:00AEDT |
| Report | Ifill | Attendance: 10,097 Referee:Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 14 October 2012 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| Sunday 17:00AEDT | McBreen | Report | Attendance: 9,192 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 19 October 2012 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Adelaide United | Etihad Stadium,Melbourne |
| Friday 19:30AEDT | Report | Vidošić | Attendance: 19,174 Referee:Peter Green |
| 20 October 2012 | Newcastle Jets | 2–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Hunter Stadium,Newcastle |
| Saturday 17:30AEDT | Report | Ibini-Isei | Attendance: 15,289 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 20 October 2012 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–1 | Sydney FC | Parramatta Stadium,Sydney |
| Saturday 19:45AEST | Report | Del Piero | Attendance: 19,126 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 21 October 2012 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | Brisbane Roar | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
| Sunday 16:30NZDT | Huysegems | Report | Berisha | Attendance: 9,182 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 21 October 2012 | Perth Glory | 2–0 | Melbourne Heart | nib Stadium (reduced capacity),Perth |
| Sunday 14:00AWST | Report | Attendance: 7,548 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
| 26 October 2012 | Newcastle Jets | 2–1 | Melbourne Victory | Hunter Stadium,Newcastle |
| Friday 19:30AEDT | Heskey | Report | Thompson | Attendance: 13,912 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 27 October 2012 | Adelaide United | 3–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| Saturday 17:00ACDT | Report |
| Attendance: 8,497 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 27 October 2012 | Brisbane Roar | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| Saturday 18:45AEST | Report | Bridge | Attendance: 12,663 Referee: Lucien Laverdure |
| 28 October 2012 | Melbourne Heart | 0–1 | Central Coast Mariners | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| Sunday 15:00AEDT | Report | Bojić | Attendance: 6,357 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 28 October 2012 | Sydney FC | 2–1 | Perth Glory | ANZ Stadium,Sydney |
| Sunday 17:00AEDT | Report |
| Attendance: 22,128 Referee:Peter Green |
| 2 November 2012 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–1 | Melbourne Heart | Parramatta Stadium,Sydney |
| Friday 19:30AEST | Report | Tadić | Attendance: 8,075 Referee: Regis Queffelec |
| 3 November 2012 | Perth Glory | 3–2 | Newcastle Jets | nib Stadium,Perth |
| Saturday 18:45AWST | Report | Attendance: 9,293 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 3 November 2012 | Central Coast Mariners | 7–2 | Sydney FC | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| Saturday 19:30AEDT | Report | Attendance: 15,686 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 4 November 2012 | Brisbane Roar | 0–1 | Adelaide United | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| Sunday 16:00AEST | Report | Vidošić | Attendance: 12,856 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 5 November 2012 | Melbourne Victory | 3–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Etihad Stadium,Melbourne |
| Monday 19:30AEDT | Report | Brockie | Attendance: 20,683 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 9 November 2012 | Melbourne Heart | 4–1 | Brisbane Roar | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| Friday 19:30AEDT | Report | Henrique | Attendance: 5,466 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 10 November 2012 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–2 | Newcastle Jets | Parramatta Stadium,Sydney |
| Saturday 17:30AEST | Gibbs | Report | Attendance: 9,011 Referee: Brenton Hayward |
| 10 November 2012 | Sydney FC | 2–3 | Melbourne Victory | Allianz Stadium,Sydney |
| Saturday 19:45AEDT |
| Report | Attendance: 21,531 Referee:Kris Griffith-Jones |
| 11 November 2012 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
| Sunday 16:30NZDT | Report | McBreen | Attendance: 6,568 Referee: Lucien Lavendure |
| 11 November 2012 | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Perth Glory | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| Sunday 16:30ACDT | Vidošić | Report | Mehmet | Attendance: 9,212 Referee:Peter O'Leary |
| 16 November 2012 | Brisbane Roar | 4–2 | Sydney FC | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| Friday 19:00AEST | Report | Del Piero | Attendance: 22,970 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 17 November 2012 | Adelaide United | 1–0 | Melbourne Heart | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| Saturday 17:00ACDT | Neumann | Report | Attendance: 8,816 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 17 November 2012 | Melbourne Victory | 2–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Etihad Stadium,Melbourne |
| Saturday 19:45AEDT | Report |
| Attendance: 19,462 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 18 November 2012 | Newcastle Jets | 0–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Hunter Stadium,Newcastle |
| Sunday 15:00AEDT | Report | Attendance: 13,116 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 18 November 2012 | Perth Glory | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | nib Stadium,Perth |
| Sunday 14:00AWST | Report |
| Attendance: 9,060 Referee:Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 23 November 2012 | Sydney FC | 1–2 | Adelaide United | Allianz Stadium,Sydney |
| Friday 19:30AEDT | Yau | Report | Attendance: 13,317 Referee:Peter Green |
| 24 November 2012 | Melbourne Heart | 3–3 | Newcastle Jets | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| Saturday 17:30AEDT | Report | Attendance: 7,125 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 24 November 2012 | Perth Glory | 1–1 | Wellington Phoenix | nib Stadium,Perth |
| Saturday 18:45AWST | Smeltz | Report | Brockie | Attendance: 7,982 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 24 November 2012 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–2 | Melbourne Victory | Parramatta Stadium,Sydney |
| Saturday 19:45AEST | Report | Attendance: 9,614 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 25 November 2012 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 | Brisbane Roar | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| Sunday 17:00AEDT |
| Report | Murdocca | Attendance: 9,084 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 30 November 2012 | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Perth Glory | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| Friday 19:30AEDT | Rojas | Report | Attendance: 17,676 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 1 December 2012 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 | Adelaide United | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| Saturday 17:30AEDT |
| Report | Djite | Attendance: 6,885 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 1 December 2012 | Brisbane Roar | 1–0 | Newcastle Jets | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| Saturday 18:45AEST | Report | Attendance: 12,546 Referee: Brenton Hayward |
| 2 December 2012 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
| Sunday 16:30NZDT | Brockie | Report | Attendance: 5,405 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
| 2 December 2012 | Sydney FC | 0–0 | Melbourne Heart | Allianz Stadium,Sydney |
| Sunday 17:00AEDT | Report | Attendance: 12,425 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 7 December 2012 | Adelaide United | 4–2 | Melbourne Victory | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| Friday 19:00ACDT |
| Report | Attendance: 14,115 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 8 December 2012 | Melbourne Heart | 1–0 | Perth Glory | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| Saturday 17:30AEDT | Mebrahtu | Report | Attendance: 4,505 Referee:Peter Green |
| 8 December 2012 | Newcastle Jets | 0–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Hunter Stadium,Newcastle |
| Saturday 19:45AEDT | Report | McBreen | Attendance: 13,122 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 9 December 2012 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–2 | Sydney FC | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
| Sunday 16:30NZDT | Brockie | Report | Attendance: 7,375 Referee:Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 9 December 2012 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–0 | Brisbane Roar | Parramatta Stadium,Sydney |
| Sunday 17:00AEST | Ono | Report | Attendance: 6,755 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 14 December 2012 | Perth Glory | 3–0 | Newcastle Jets | nib Stadium,Perth |
| Friday 18:45AWST | Report | Attendance: 6,967 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 14 December 2012 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–0 | Melbourne Heart | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| Friday 19:30AEDT | Bojić | Report | Attendance: 6,921 Referee: Lucien Laverdure |
| 15 December 2012 | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Brisbane Roar | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| Saturday 17:30AEDT | Milligan | Report | Halloran | Attendance: 17,128 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 15 December 2012 | Sydney FC | 0–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Allianz Stadium,Sydney |
| Saturday 19:45AEDT | Report | Attendance: 26,176 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 16 December 2012 | Adelaide United | 3–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| Sunday 16:30ACDT | Report | Sánchez | Attendance: 8,657 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 21 December 2012 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 6–1 | Adelaide United | Parramatta Stadium,Sydney |
| Friday 19:00AEDT | Report | Vidošić | Attendance: 9,056 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 21 December 2012 | Brisbane Roar | 0–1 | Perth Glory | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| Friday 20:00AEST | Report | McGarry | Attendance: 11,352 Referee:Peter Green |
| 22 December 2012 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
| Saturday 17:00NZDT | Sánchez | Report | McBreen | Attendance: 5,961 Referee:Peter O'Leary |
| 22 December 2012 | Newcastle Jets | 2–1 | Sydney FC | Hunter Stadium,Newcastle |
| Saturday 17:30AEDT | Report | Yau | Attendance: 17,402 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 22 December 2012 | Melbourne Heart | 1–2 | Melbourne Victory | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| Saturday 19:45AEDT | Fred | Report | Attendance: 26,457 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 26 December 2012 | Adelaide United | 0–1 | Brisbane Roar | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| Wednesday 19:00ACDT | Report | Henrique | Attendance: 11,035 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 27 December 2012 | Wellington Phoenix | 3–2 | Melbourne Heart | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
| Thursday 19:30NZDT | Report | Attendance: 6,401 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 27 December 2012 | Sydney FC | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Allianz Stadium,Sydney |
| Thursday 19:30AEDT | Emerton | Report | Attendance: 16,887 Referee:Peter Green |
| 27 December 2012 | Perth Glory | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Patersons Stadium,Perth |
| Thursday 18:45AWST | Ward | Report | Haliti | Attendance: 9,236 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 28 December 2012 | Melbourne Victory | 3–2 | Newcastle Jets | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| Friday 19:30AEDT | Report | Attendance: 21,054 Referee:Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 31 December 2012 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| Monday 18:00AEDT | Ibini-Isei | Report | Attendance: 14,591 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 31 December 2012 | Adelaide United | 3–0 | Sydney FC | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| Monday 19:30ACDT | Report | Attendance: 10,934 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 1 January 2013 | Melbourne Heart | 2–1 | Newcastle Jets | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| Tuesday 16:00AEDT | Report | Griffiths | Attendance: 5,641 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 1 January 2013 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–1 | Melbourne Victory | Parramatta Stadium,Sydney |
| Tuesday 18:15AEDT | Ono | Report | Dilevski | Attendance: 13,659 Referee: Lucian Laverdure |
| 1 January 2013 | Brisbane Roar | 2–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| Tuesday 19:30AEST | Report |
| Attendance: 11,358 Referee: Tim McGilchrist |
| 5 January 2013 | Newcastle Jets | 0–0 | Adelaide United | Hunter Stadium,Newcastle |
| Saturday 17:30AEDT | Report | Attendance: 10,721 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
| 5 January 2013 | Perth Glory | 2–2 | Sydney FC | nib Stadium,Perth |
| Saturday 18:45AWST | Smeltz | Report | Attendance: 9,817 Referee:Kris Griffith-Jones |
| 5 January 2013 | Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| Saturday 19:45AEDT | Report | Attendance: 18,609 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 6 January 2013 | Melbourne Heart | 3–2 | Brisbane Roar | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| Sunday 16:00AEDT | Report | Berisha | Attendance: 6,303 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 6 January 2013 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Parramatta Stadium,Sydney |
| Sunday 18:00AEDT | Report | Daniel McBreen | Attendance: 16,387 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 11 January 2013 | Adelaide United | 3–2 | Perth Glory | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| Friday 19:00ACDT | Report | Attendance: 10,129 Referee:Peter Green |
| 12 January 2013 | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Aurora Stadium,Launceston |
| Saturday 17:30AEDT | Flores | Report | McBreen | Attendance: 6,238 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 12 January 2013 | Newcastle Jets | 1–0 | Brisbane Roar | Hunter Stadium,Newcastle |
| Saturday 19:45AEDT | Griffiths | Report | Attendance: 10,164 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 13 January 2013 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
| Sunday 16:30NZDT | Report |
| Attendance: 6,608 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 13 January 2013 | Sydney FC | 2–1 | Melbourne Heart | Allianz Stadium,Sydney |
| Sunday 17:00AEDT | Report | Garcia | Attendance: 13,125 Referee:Peter O'Leary |
| 18 January 2013 | Melbourne Heart | 2–0 | Adelaide United | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| Friday 19:30AEDT | Report | Attendance: 7,181 Referee: Lucien Laverdure |
| 19 January 2013 | Sydney FC | 7–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Allianz Stadium,Sydney |
| Saturday 17:30AEDT |
| Report | Sigmund | Attendance: 12,691 Referee:Kris Griffith-Jones |
| 19 January 2013 | Perth Glory | 0–1 | Melbourne Victory | nib Stadium,Perth |
| Saturday 18:45AWST | Report | Jamieson | Attendance: 7,603 Referee: Regis Queffelec |
| 19 January 2013 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–0 | Newcastle Jets | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| Saturday 19:45AEDT | Report | Attendance: 11,249 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 20 January 2013 | Brisbane Roar | 1–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| Sunday 16:00AEST | Nichols | Report | Attendance: 11,917 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
| 25 January 2013 | Central Coast Mariners | 3–1 | Adelaide United | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| Friday 19:30AEDT |
| Report | Bowles | Attendance: 8,294 Referee:Peter O'Leary |
| 26 January 2013 | Melbourne Victory | 3–1 | Sydney FC | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| Saturday 17:30AEDT | Report |
| Attendance: 26,882 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 26 January 2013 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–0 | Melbourne Heart | Parramatta Stadium,Sydney |
| Saturday 19:45AEST | Report | Attendance: 14,624 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 26 January 2013 | Perth Glory | 0–1 | Brisbane Roar | nib Stadium,Perth |
| Saturday 18:45AWST | Report | Meyer | Attendance: 4,821 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 27 January 2013 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | Newcastle Jets | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
| Sunday 16:30NZDT |
| Report |
| Attendance: 6,429 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 1 February 2013 | Brisbane Roar | 2–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| Friday 19:00AEST | Berisha | Report |
| Attendance: 10,604 Referee: Lucien Laverdure |
| 2 February 2013 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Eden Park,Auckland |
| Saturday 17:00NZDT | Brockie | Report | Attendance: 11,566 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 2 February 2013 | Newcastle Jets | 2–2 | Sydney FC | Hunter Stadium,Newcastle |
| Saturday 17:30AEDT | Griffiths | Report | Attendance: 12,428 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 2 February 2013 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Melbourne Heart | Etihad Stadium,Melbourne |
| Saturday 19:45AEDT | Report | Williams | Attendance: 41,203 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 3 February 2013 | Adelaide United | 2–4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| Sunday 16:30ACDT | Report | Attendance: 9,686 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 7 February 2013 | Central Coast Mariners | 5–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| Thursday 19:00AEDT |
| Report | Attendance: 6,774 Referee:Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 8 February 2013 | Adelaide United | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| Friday 19:00ACDT | Neumann | Report | Attendance: 12,029 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 9 February 2013 | Melbourne Heart | 2–0 | Perth Glory | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| Saturday 17:30AEDT | Report | Attendance: 6,096 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 9 February 2013 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–1 | Newcastle Jets | Campbelltown Stadium,Campbelltown |
| Saturday 19:45AEDT | Report | Zadkovich | Attendance: 10,589 Referee:Peter Green |
| 10 February 2013 | Sydney FC | 2–1 | Brisbane Roar | Allianz Stadium,Sydney |
| Sunday 17:00AEDT | Report | Berisha | Attendance: 14,589 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 15 February 2013 | Newcastle Jets | 2–0 | Melbourne Heart | Hunter Stadium,Newcastle |
| Friday 19:30AEDT | Report | Attendance: 11,396 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 16 February 2013 | Sydney FC | 2–1 | Adelaide United | Allianz Stadium,Sydney |
| Saturday 17:30AEDT | Report | Jurić | Attendance: 15,602 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 16 February 2013 | Perth Glory | 2–1 | Central Coast Mariners | nib Stadium,Perth |
| Saturday 18:45AWST | Report | Ibini-Isei | Attendance: 5,909 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 16 February 2013 | Melbourne Victory | 1–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| Saturday 19:45AEDT | Pain | Report | Attendance: 21,638 Referee:Peter Green |
| 17 February 2013 | Brisbane Roar | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| Sunday 16:00AEST | Report | Attendance: 9,282 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 22 February 2013 | Newcastle Jets | 0–0 | Brisbane Roar | Hunter Stadium,Newcastle |
| Friday 19:30AEDT | Report | Attendance: 8,310 Referee:Lucien Laverdue |
| 23 February 2013 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Parramatta Stadium,Sydney |
| Saturday 17:30AEST | Mooy | Report | Attendance: 11,772 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 23 February 2013 | Central Coast Mariners | 6–2 | Melbourne Victory | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| Saturday 19:45AEDT |
| Report | Attendance: 6,081 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 24 February 2013 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–2 | Adelaide United | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
| Sunday 16:30NZDT | Report | Attendance: 4,892 Referee:Tim McGilchrist |
| 24 February 2013 | Melbourne Heart | 3–1 | Sydney FC | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| Sunday 17:00AEDT | Report | J. Griffiths | Attendance: 13,752 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 2 March 2013 | Adelaide United | 0–1 | Brisbane Roar | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| Saturday 17:00ACDT | Report |
| Attendance: 6,878 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 2 March 2013 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| Saturday 19:45AEDT | Report | Haliti | Attendance: 18,721 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 2 March 2013 | Perth Glory | 2–1 | Sydney FC | nib Stadium,Perth |
| Saturday 18:45AWST | Report |
| Attendance: 8,378 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 3 March 2013 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–0 | Melbourne Heart | Forsyth Barr Stadium,Dunedin |
| Sunday 16:30NZDT |
| Report | Attendance: 3,060 Referee: Brenton Hayward |
| 3 March 2013 | Melbourne Victory | 5–0 | Newcastle Jets | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| Sunday 17:00AEDT | Report | Attendance: 17,778 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 8 March 2013 | Newcastle Jets | 1–2 | Perth Glory | Hunter Stadium,Newcastle |
| Friday 19:30AEDT | Taggart | Report | Attendance: 10,807 Referee:Adam Kersey |
| 9 March 2013 | Sydney FC | 2–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Allianz Stadium,Sydney |
| Saturday 17:30AEDT | Report | Attendance: 16,155 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 9 March 2013 | Brisbane Roar | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| Saturday 21:45AEDT | Franjic | Report | Broxham | Attendance: 12,624 Referee:Peter Green |
| 10 March 2013 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Parramatta Stadium,Sydney |
| Sunday 17:00AEST | Report | Brockie | Attendance: 15,809 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 11 March 2013 | Melbourne Heart | 0–2 | Adelaide United | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| Monday 19:30AEDT | Report | Attendance: 5,393 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 15 March 2013 | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Newcastle Jets | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| Friday 19:00ACDT | Carrusca | Report | Bridges | Attendance: 7,284 Referee:Lucien Laverdue |
| 16 March 2013 | Melbourne Heart | 1–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| Saturday 17:30AEDT | Mebrahtu | Report | Attendance: 6,101 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 16 March 2013 | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory | Allianz Stadium,Sydney |
| Saturday 19:45AEDT | Yau | Report | Milligan | Attendance: 22,233 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 17 March 2013 | Perth Glory | 1–2 | Wellington Phoenix | nib Stadium,Perth |
| Sunday 16:00AWST | Nagai | Report | Attendance: 6,360 Referee:Tim McGilchrist |
| 17 March 2013 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–0 | Brisbane Roar | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| Sunday 17:00AEDT | Ibini-Isei | Report | Attendance: 7,225 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 27 February 2013 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–2 | Newcastle Jets | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
| Wednesday 19:00NZDT | Brockie | Report | Attendance: 4,025 Referee:Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 23 March 2013 | Melbourne Victory | 2–3 | Perth Glory | AAMI Park,Melbourne |
| Saturday 17:30AEDT | Report | Attendance: 16,839 Referee:Peter O'Leary |
| 23 March 2013 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–1 | Sydney FC | Parramatta Stadium,Sydney |
| Saturday 19:45AEDT |
| Report |
| Attendance: 19,585 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 24 March 2013 | Brisbane Roar | 2–0 | Melbourne Heart | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| Sunday 16:00AEST | Report | Attendance: 9,869 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 24 March 2013 | Adelaide United | 0–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| Sunday 18:30ACDT | Report |
| Attendance: 8,069 Referee:Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 28 March 2013 | Brisbane Roar | 3–1 | Sydney FC | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| Thursday 19:00AEST | Report | Del Piero | Attendance: 19,010 Referee:Peter Green |
| 29 March 2013 | Newcastle Jets | 0–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Hunter Stadium,Newcastle |
| Friday 17:30AEDT | Report | Attendance: 22,518 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 30 March 2013 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 | Melbourne Heart | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| Saturday 17:30AEDT | Report | Garcia | Attendance: 8,271 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 30 March 2013 | Perth Glory | 1–1 | Adelaide United | nib Stadium,Perth |
| Saturday 18:45AWST | Zahra | Report | Barker-Daish | Attendance: 16,707 Referee:Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 31 March 2013 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–3 | Melbourne Victory | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
| Sunday 16:30NZDT | Report | Attendance: 6,813 Referee: Adam Kersey |
Abbreviation and Colour Key:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Match | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |
| Adelaide United | NUJ | WSW | MV | WP | BR | PG | MH | SFC | CCM | MV | WP | WSW | BR | SFC | NUJ | PG | MH | CCM | WSW | MV | SFC | WP | BR | MH | NUJ | CCM | PG | |||
| 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 6–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | | | | | | | |
| Brisbane Roar | PG | MV | WP | WSW | AU | MH | SFC | CCM | NUJ | WSW | MV | PG | AU | WP | MH | NUJ | WSW | PG | CCM | SFC | WP | NUJ | AU | MV | CCM | MH | SFC | |||
| 1–0 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | | | | | | | |
| Central Coast Mariners | WSW | PG | NUJ | MH | SFC | WP | MV | BR | AU | NUJ | MH | WP | SFC | PG | WSW | MV | NUJ | AU | BR | WP | PG | MV | WSW | SFC | BR | AU | MH | |||
| 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 7–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 6–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | | | | | | | |
| Melbourne Heart | MV | WP | PG | CCM | WSW | BR | AU | NUJ | SFC | PG | CCM | MV | WP | NUJ | BR | SFC | AU | WSW | MV | PG | NUJ | SFC | WP | AU | WSW | BR | CCM | |||
| 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | | | | | | | |
| Melbourne Victory | MH | BR | AU | NUJ | WP | SFC | CCM | WSW | PG | AU | BR | MH | NUJ | WSW | WP | CCM | PG | SFC | MH | AU | WSW | CCM | NUJ | BR | SFC | PG | WP | |||
| 1–2 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 6–2 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–3 | | | | | | | |
| Newcastle Jets | AU | SFC | CCM | MV | PG | WSW | WP | MH | BR | CCM | PG | SFC | MV | MH | AU | BR | CCM | WP | SFC | WSW | MH | BR | WP | MV | PG | AU | WSW | |||
| 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | | | | | | | |
| Perth Glory | BR | CCM | MH | SFC | NUJ | AU | WSW | WP | MV | MH | NUJ | BR | WSW | CCM | SFC | AU | MV | BR | WP | MH | CCM | WSW | SFC | NUJ | WP | MV | AU | |||
| 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | | | | | | | |
| Sydney FC | WP | NUJ | WSW | PG | CCM | MV | BR | AU | MH | WP | WSW | NUJ | CCM | AU | PG | MH | WP | MV | NUJ | BR | AU | MH | PG | CCM | MV | WSW | BR | |||
| 2–0 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 7–2 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 7–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | | | | | | | |
| Wellington Phoenix | SFC | MH | BR | AU | MV | CCM | NUJ | PG | WSW | SFC | AU | CCM | MH | BR | MV | WSW | SFC | NUJ | PG | CCM | BR | AU | NUJ | MH | WSW | PG | MV | |||
| 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 7–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | | | | | | | |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | CCM | AU | SFC | BR | MH | NUJ | PG | MV | WP | BR | SFC | AU | PG | MV | CCM | WP | BR | MH | AU | NUJ | MV | PG | CCM | WP | MH | SFC | NUJ | |||
| 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 6–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–3 | | | | | | | |
In its eighth season the A-League has adopted a new knock-out format for the finals with six teams competing over a three-week series climaxing in the decider. As a result, the play-offs have been reduced from four to three weeks and the top two teams no longer receive a double chance. Instead they will get the opening week of the final series off and will only need to win one game to make the grand final.[citation needed]
| Elimination-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | |||||||||
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 2 | ||||||||||
| Adelaide United | 1 | Brisbane Roar | 0 | ||||||||
| Brisbane Roar | 2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0 | ||||||||
| Central Coast Mariners | 2 | ||||||||||
| Central Coast Mariners | 1 | ||||||||||
| Melbourne Victory (a.e.t.) | 2 | Melbourne Victory | 0 | ||||||||
| Perth Glory | 1 | ||||||||||
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.
| Team | Hosted | Average | High | Low | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Victory | 14 | 21,885 | 42,032 | 16,839 | 306,396 |
| Sydney FC | 13 | 18,637 | 35,419 | 12,425 | 242,278 |
| Brisbane Roar | 13 | 13,417 | 22,970 | 9,282 | 174,415 |
| Newcastle Jets | 13 | 13,388 | 22,518 | 8,310 | 174,043 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 14 | 12,466 | 19,585 | 6,755 | 174,520 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 13 | 9,921 | 18,721 | 6,081 | 128,974 |
| Adelaide United | 14 | 9,592 | 14,115 | 6,878 | 134,287 |
| Perth Glory | 14 | 8,819 | 16,707 | 4,821 | 123,466 |
| Melbourne Heart | 13 | 8,560 | 26,457 | 4,505 | 111,284 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 14 | 6,882 | 12,057 | 3,060 | 96,342 |
| {{{T11}}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| {{{T12}}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League total | 135 | 12,341 | 42,032 | 3,060 | 1,666,005 |
Updated to 3 February 2013
| Attendance | Round | Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Weekday | Time of Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42,102 | GF | 21 April 2013 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Allianz Stadium | Sunday | Afternoon |
| 42,032 | 1 | 5 October 2012 | Melbourne Victory | 1–2 | Melbourne Heart | Etihad Stadium | Friday | Night |
| 41,203 | 19 | 2 February 2013 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Melbourne Heart | Etihad Stadium | Saturday | Night |
| 35,419 | 2 | 13 October 2012 | Sydney FC | 2–3 | Newcastle Jets | Allianz Stadium | Saturday | Dusk |
| 26,882 | 18 | 26 January 2013 | Melbourne Victory | 3–1 | Sydney FC | AAMI Park | Saturday | Dusk |
| 26,457 | 12 | 22 December 2012 | Melbourne Heart | 1–2 | Melbourne Victory | AAMI Park | Saturday | Night |
| 26,176 | 11 | 15 December 2012 | Sydney FC | 0–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Allianz Stadium | Saturday | Night |
| 22,970 | 7 | 16 November 2012 | Brisbane Roar | 4–2 | Sydney FC | Suncorp Stadium | Friday | Night |
| 22,902 | EF | 5 April 2013 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Perth Glory | Etihad Stadium | Friday | Night |
| 22,518 | 27 | 29 March 2013 | Newcastle Jets | 0–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Hunter Stadium | Friday | Dusk |
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.
| 1 point | Yellow Card | |
| 2 points | Second CautionRed Card | |
| 3 points | Direct Red Card |
| Team | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | 32 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Brisbane Roar | 30 | 1 | 0 | 32 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 30 | 2 | 1 | 37 |
| Melbourne Heart | 37 | 0 | 1 | 40 |
| Melbourne Victory | 43 | 1 | 1 | 48 |
| Newcastle Jets | 44 | 2 | 1 | 51 |
| Perth Glory | 40 | 2 | 1 | 47 |
| Sydney FC | 45 | 1 | 0 | 47 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 29 | 1 | 1 | 34 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 35 | 1 | 2 | 43 |
| Melbourne Heart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sydney Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 365 | 11 | 8 |
Current as of 5 January 2013
Formation: 4–3–3[54]
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