| Season | 2009–10 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 August 2009 – 20 March 2010 |
| Champions | Sydney FC(2nd title) |
| Premiers | Sydney FC(1st title) |
| AFC Champions League | Sydney FC,Melbourne Victory |
| Matches | 135 |
| Goals | 348 (2.58 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Shane Smeltz (19 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Eugene Galekovic |
| Biggest home win | Wellington Phoenix 6–0Gold Coast United (25 October 2009) |
| Biggest away win | Melbourne Victory 0–4Central Coast Mariners (7 November 2009) North Queensland Fury 1–5Central Coast Mariners (21 November 2009) |
| Highest scoring | Melbourne Victory 6–2Perth Glory (16 January 2010) (8 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 30,668 |
| Lowest attendance | 2,616 |
| Average attendance | 9,796 ( 2,384) |
2010–11 → | |
The2009–10 A-League was the 33rd season of top-flightsoccer in Australia, and the fifth season of theA-League competition since its establishment in 2004. The season marked the addition of two new teams fromQueensland.Gold Coast United FC and theNorth Queensland Fury FC made their A-League debuts at the start of the season.[1] Because of this,Queensland Roar were renamed toBrisbane Roar, as they were no longer the only A-League club from Queensland. With the inception of the two new clubs, many club transfers took place both within Australia and New Zealand, and around the world.
The length of the regular season was longer than in previous years, with 27 rounds rather than 21, plus finals. The season began on 6 August, with Melbourne hosting the Central Coast at home.[2] As well as these major changes to the league, thePre-Season Challenge Cup was no longer held as part of the 2009–10 season due to a busier regular season schedule,[3] and clubs attracting higher profile pre-season friendlies. The Premiership and Championship double was completed bySydney FC with victory overMelbourne in the final match of the regular season and on penalties in the Championship Grand Final.
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney FC |  John Kosmina | Sacked | 31 January 2009[4] | 5th (08–09) |  Vítězslav Lavička | 4 February 2009[5] | Pre-season |
| Newcastle Jets | Gary van Egmond | Resigned | 27 June 2009 | 8th (08–09) | Branko Čulina | 30 June 2009[6] | Pre-Season |
| Brisbane Roar | Frank Farina | Sacked | 14 October 2009[7] | 6th (09–10) | Ange Postecoglou | 16 October 2009[8] | Round 10 |
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)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney FC(C) | 27 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 48 | Qualification for2011 AFC Champions League group stage andFinals series |
| 2 | Melbourne Victory | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 47 | |
| 3 | Gold Coast United | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 44 | Qualification forFinals series |
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 40 | |
| 5 | Perth Glory | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 39 | |
| 6 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 34 | |
| 7 | North Queensland Fury | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 32 | |
| 8 | Central Coast Mariners | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 30 | |
| 9 | Brisbane Roar | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 30 | |
| 10 | Adelaide United | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 29 |
The 2009–10 A-League season was played over 27 rounds, followed by a finals series.[2]
| 6 August 2009 | Melbourne Victory | 0–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Etihad Stadium,Melbourne |
| 19:30UTC+10 | Report Summary | Simon 10'McGlinchey 16' | Attendance: 18,885 Referee:Matthew Breeze |
| 7 August 2009 | Adelaide United | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| 20:00UTC+9:30 | T. Dodd 30' (pen.) | Report Summary | Attendance: 13,847 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 8 August 2009 | North Queensland Fury | 2–3 | Sydney FC | Dairy Farmers Stadium,Townsville |
| 17:30UTC+10 | R. Griffiths 41' Fowler 60' (pen.) | Report Summary | Aloisi 4',73' (pen.) Danning 28' | Attendance: 8,897 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 8 August 2009 | Brisbane Roar | 1–3 | Gold Coast United | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| 19:30UTC+10 | van Dijk 90+1' (pen.) | Report Summary | Smeltz 17' Culina 59'Robson 90+3' | Attendance: 19,902 Referee:Peter Green |
| 9 August 2009 | Newcastle Jets | 3–2 | Wellington Phoenix | EnergyAustralia Stadium,Newcastle |
| 15:00UTC+10 | Hoffman 12',23' Naidovski 84' | Report Summary | Sigmund 26' Greenacre 43' | Attendance: 6,654 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 14 August 2009 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–1 | Newcastle Jets | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| 20:00UTC+10 | Boogaard 50' | Report Summary | Song 47' | Attendance: 9,573 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 15 August 2009 | Gold Coast United | 5–0 | North Queensland Fury | Skilled Park,Gold Coast |
| 17:30UTC+10 | Smeltz 30',54' (pen.),63',64' Minniecon 80' | Report Summary | Attendance: 7,526 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 15 August 2009 | Melbourne Victory | 3–3 | Brisbane Roar | Etihad Stadium,Melbourne |
| 19:30UTC+10 | Hernández 33',70' Allsopp 63' | Report Summary | Tiatto 22' van Dijk 24' (pen.)Henrique 37' | Attendance: 18,603 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 16 August 2009 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–1 | Perth Glory | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
| 17:00UTC+12 | Ifill 24' Bertos 85' | Report Summary | Sikora 3' | Attendance: 10,024 Referee:Peter O'Leary |
| 16 August 2009 | Sydney FC | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Sydney Football Stadium,Sydney |
| 17:00UTC+10 | Bridge 77' | Report Summary | Attendance: 14,924 Referee:Matthew Breeze |
| 21 August 2009 | Adelaide United | 0–2 | Gold Coast United | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| 19:30UTC+9:30 | Report Summary | Smeltz 13' Fitzsimmons 51' | Attendance: 12,741 Referee:Matthew Breeze |
| 22 August 2009 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–0 | Sydney FC | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| 15:00UTC+10 | Report Summary | Attendance: 10,029 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 22 August 2009 | North Queensland Fury | 0–1 | Melbourne Victory | Dairy Farmers Stadium,Townsville |
| 17:00UTC+10 | Report Summary | A. Thompson 45' | Attendance: 6,514 Referee:Peter Green |
| 23 August 2009 | Brisbane Roar | 1–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| 15:00UTC+10 | van Dijk 10' | Report Summary | Greenacre 85' | Attendance: 7,084 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 23 August 2009 | Perth Glory | 2–0 | Newcastle Jets | ME Bank Stadium,Perth |
| 15:00UTC+8 | Shroj 24' Pellegrino 73' | Report Summary | Attendance: 9,398 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 28 August 2009 | Adelaide United | 3–3 | North Queensland Fury | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| 19:30UTC+9:30 | Pantelis 23',90+3' (pen.) Owusu 34' | Report Summary | Fowler 5' Daal 84'McBreen 87' | Attendance: 10,773 Referee:Peter Green |
| 28 August 2009 | Perth Glory | 2–1 | Melbourne Victory | ME Bank Stadium,Perth |
| 20:00UTC+8 | Jelić 5',54' | Report Summary | A. Thompson 9' | Attendance: 8,057 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 29 August 2009 | Brisbane Roar | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| 15:00UTC+10 | Moore 11' | Report Summary | Attendance: 6,433 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 30 August 2009 | Newcastle Jets | 1–0 | Gold Coast United | EnergyAustralia Stadium,Newcastle |
| 15:00UTC+10 | Rooney 39' | Report Summary | Attendance: 6,390 Referee:Matthew Breeze |
| 30 August 2009 | Sydney FC | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney Football Stadium,Sydney |
| 17:00UTC+10 | Gan 77' Aloisi 81' | Report Summary | Attendance: 11,718 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 3 September 2009 | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Newcastle Jets | Etihad Stadium,Melbourne |
| 19:30UTC+10 | A. Thompson 42' | Report Summary | Haliti 87' | Attendance: 15,168 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 4 September 2009 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | Adelaide United | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
| 19:30UTC+12 | Ifill 35' | Report Summary | Fyfe 42' | Attendance: 7,523 Referee:Michael Hester |
| 4 September 2009 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 | Perth Glory | Canberra Stadium,Canberra |
| 20:00UTC+10 | Wilkinson 42' Simon 89' | Report Summary | Sterjovski 82' | Attendance: 5,193 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 5 September 2009 | Gold Coast United | 2–1 | Sydney FC | Skilled Park,Gold Coast |
| 17:00UTC+10 | Smeltz 45+1',56' | Report Summary | Corica 75' | Attendance: 6,406 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 5 September 2009 | North Queensland Fury | 1–1 | Brisbane Roar | Dairy Farmers Stadium,Townsville |
| 19:00UTC+10 | Fowler 7' | Report Summary | Nichols 85' | Attendance: 7,173 Referee:Matthew Breeze |
| 11 September 2009 | Adelaide United | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| 19:30UTC+9:30 | Cássio 33' | Report Summary | Attendance: 10,262 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 12 September 2009 | Newcastle Jets | 0–3 | Brisbane Roar | EnergyAustralia Stadium,Newcastle |
| 17:30UTC+10 | Report Summary | Henrique 24' Reinaldo 26'Miller 70' | Attendance: 6,026 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 12 September 2009 | Sydney FC | 0–1 | North Queensland Fury | Sydney Football Stadium,Sydney |
| 19:30UTC+10 | Report Summary | Fowler 54' | Attendance: 16,699 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 13 September 2009 | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Etihad Stadium,Melbourne |
| 15:00UTC+10 | Hernández 4' | Report Summary | T. Brown 30' | Attendance: 17,644 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 13 September 2009 | Perth Glory | 2–2 | Gold Coast United | ME Bank Stadium,Perth |
| 15:00UTC+8 | Jelić 14' Sikora 16' | Report Summary | Burns 53' (o.g.) Smeltz 90+1' | Attendance: 9,408 Referee:Matthew Breeze |
| 18 September 2009 | Adelaide United | 0–2 | Melbourne Victory | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| 19:30UTC+9:30 | Report Summary | Ward 7' Brebner 90' | Attendance: 15,038 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 19 September 2009 | Central Coast Mariners | 3–0 | Gold Coast United | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| 19:30UTC+10 | Travis 26' Simon 54'Hutchinson 70' | Report Summary | Attendance: 7,943 Referee:Matthew Breeze |
| 20 September 2009 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | North Queensland Fury | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
| 15:00UTC+12 | Bertos 6' | Report Summary | Grossman 90+4' | Attendance: 9,713 Referee:Peter Green |
| 20 September 2009 | Sydney FC | 2–1 | Newcastle Jets | Sydney Football Stadium,Sydney |
| 15:00UTC+10 | Bridge 26' Corica 55' (pen.) | Report Summary | M. Thompson 37' | Attendance: 10,357 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 20 September 2009 | Brisbane Roar | 2–4 | Perth Glory | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| 17:00UTC+10 | Henrique 50' C. Coyne 64' (o.g.) | Report Summary | McCloughan 1' (o.g.) Shroj 41'Jelić 61'Reddy 76' (o.g.) | Attendance: 7,367 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 25 September 2009 | Newcastle Jets | 0–1 | Perth Glory | EnergyAustralia Stadium,Newcastle |
| 20:00UTC+10 | Report Summary | Sterjovski 81' (pen.) | Attendance: 4,738 Referee:Matthew Breeze |
| 26 September 2009 | Gold Coast United | 2–3 | Melbourne Victory | Skilled Park,Gold Coast |
| 19:30UTC+10 | Culina 18' (pen.) Porter 45' | Report Summary | Hernández 22' A. Thompson 43'K. Muscat 86' (pen.) | Attendance: 5,603 Referee:Peter Green |
| 27 September 2009 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
| 16:00UTC+13 | Report Summary | Attendance: 6,769 Referee:  Michael Hester |
| 27 September 2009 | Brisbane Roar | 1–0 | Sydney FC | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| 15:00UTC+10 | van Dijk 85' | Report Summary | Attendance: 7,677 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 27 September 2009 | North Queensland Fury | 0–2 | Adelaide United | Dairy Farmers Stadium,Townsville |
| 17:00UTC+10 | Report Summary | Pantelis 60' Leckie 90+2' | Attendance: 6,745 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 2 October 2009 | Gold Coast United | 0–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Skilled Park,Gold Coast |
| 20:00UTC+10 | Report Summary | Attendance: 4,209 Referee:Gerard Parsons |
| 3 October 2009 | Perth Glory | 1–1 | North Queensland Fury | ME Bank Stadium,Perth |
| 15:30UTC+8 | Sterjovski 49' (pen.) | Report Summary | Velaphi 70' (o.g.) | Attendance: 12,822 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 3 October 2009 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Brisbane Roar | Etihad Stadium,Melbourne |
| 19:30UTC+10 | Ney Fabiano 3' Leijer 72' | Report Summary | Reinaldo 11' | Attendance: 19,587 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 5 October 2009 | Sydney FC | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney Football Stadium,Sydney |
| 15:00UTC+11 | McFlynn 20' | Report Summary | Attendance: 13,887 Referee:Matthew Breeze |
| 5 October 2009 | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Newcastle Jets | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| 16:30UTC+10:30 | Cássio 76' | Report Summary | Song 6' | Attendance: 12,090 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 9 October 2009 | Melbourne Victory | 0–3 | Sydney FC | Etihad Stadium,Melbourne |
| 20:00UTC+11 | Report Summary | Brosque 14' Bridge 15',19' | Attendance: 30,668 Referee:Peter Green |
| 9 October 2009 | Perth Glory | 1–0 | Adelaide United | ME Bank Stadium,Perth |
| 19:00UTC+8 | Sikora 79' | Report Summary | Attendance: 9,482 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 11 October 2009 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–1 | North Queensland Fury | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| 15:00UTC+11 | Simon 1' | Report Summary | McBreen 75' | Attendance: 8,042 Referee:Ryan Shepheard |
| 11 October 2009 | Brisbane Roar | 0–1 | Gold Coast United | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| 16:00UTC+10 | Report Summary | Porter 31' | Attendance: 8,882 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 4 November 2009[32] | Wellington Phoenix | 3–0 | Newcastle Jets | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
20:00UTC+13 | T. Brown 27' Greenacre 55'Ifill 90+1' | Report Summary | Attendance: 4,115[33] Referee:Ben Williams |
| 16 October 2009 | Adelaide United | 2–1 | Sydney FC | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| 19:30UTC+10:30 | Cristiano 30',54' | Report Summary | Aloisi 78' | Attendance: 10,291 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 17 October 2009 | Brisbane Roar | 0–3 | Central Coast Mariners | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| 17:30UTC+10 | Report Summary | Travis 4' Hutchinson 18'Bojić 70' | Attendance: 7,434 Referee:Peter Green |
| 17 October 2009 | North Queensland Fury | 1–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Dairy Farmers Stadium,Townsville |
| 19:30UTC+10 | Fowler 84' | Report Summary | T. Brown 6' | Attendance: 6,191 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 18 October 2009 | Newcastle Jets | 1–3 | Melbourne Victory | EnergyAustralia Stadium,Newcastle |
| 15:00UTC+11 | Haliti 22' | Report Summary | A. Thompson 62' Pondeljak 79'Hernández 85' | Attendance: 6,029 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 18 October 2009 | Gold Coast United | 2–1 | Perth Glory | Skilled Park,Gold Coast |
| 16:00UTC+10 | Neville 13' (o.g.) Smeltz 56' | Report Summary | Howarth 55' | Attendance: 4,509 Referee:Matthew Breeze |
| 23 October 2009 | Newcastle Jets | 2–1 | Central Coast Mariners | EnergyAustralia Stadium,Newcastle |
| 20:00UTC+11 | Bridges 8' Haliti 14' | Report Summary | Kwasnik 19' | Attendance: 6,188 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 24 October 2009 | Melbourne Victory | 3–1 | Adelaide United | Etihad Stadium,Melbourne |
| 18:30UTC+11 | Dugandžić 18',56' Leijer 89' | Report Summary | Hughes 64' | Attendance: 21,182 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 24 October 2009 | North Queensland Fury | 2–1 | Perth Glory | Dairy Farmers Stadium,Townsville |
| 19:30UTC+10 | Fowler 65' Daal 71' | Report Summary | Sikora 25' | Attendance: 6,332 Referee:Peter Green |
| 25 October 2009 | Wellington Phoenix | 6–0 | Gold Coast United | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
| 17:00UTC+13 | Daniel 28',53' T. Brown 48'Greenacre 54'Ifill 59'Hearfield 82' | Report Summary | Attendance: 6,571 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 25 October 2009 | Sydney FC | 2–1 | Brisbane Roar | Sydney Football Stadium,Sydney |
| 17:00UTC+11 | Brosque 55' Kisel 69' | Report Summary | Cernak 73' | Attendance: 8,456 Referee:Matthew Breeze |
| 30 October 2009 | Brisbane Roar | 1–1 | Newcastle Jets | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| 19:30UTC+10 | van Dijk 36' (pen.) | Report Summary | Haliti 32' | Attendance: 7,509 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 31 October 2009 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–0 | Adelaide United | Canberra Stadium,Canberra |
| 19:00UTC+11 | Report Summary | Attendance: 5,437 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 31 October 2009 | Gold Coast United | 0–2 | North Queensland Fury | Skilled Park,Gold Coast |
| 20:00UTC+10 | Report Summary | Fowler 64',76' (pen.) | Attendance: 2,616 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 1 November 2009 | Sydney FC | 3–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney Football Stadium,Sydney |
| 17:00UTC+11 | Bridge 15',35' Corica 32' | Report Summary | Barbarouses 81' | Attendance: 10,653 Referee:Gerard Parsons |
| 1 November 2009 | Perth Glory | 1–2 | Melbourne Victory | ME Bank Stadium,Perth |
| 16:00UTC+8 | Sterjovski 19' | Report Summary | C. Coyne 7' (o.g.) Hernández 67' | Attendance: 10,035 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 6 November 2009 | Adelaide United | 0–2 | Brisbane Roar | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| 19:30UTC+10:30 | Report Summary | van Dijk 35' (pen.),51' | Attendance: 11,209 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 7 November 2009 | Melbourne Victory | 0–4 | Central Coast Mariners | Etihad Stadium,Melbourne |
| 19:00UTC+11 | Report Summary | Kwasnik 15' Simon 75'Heffernan 80'Mrdja 84' | Attendance: 18,531 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 7 November 2009 | Gold Coast United | 1–0 | Sydney FC | Skilled Park,Gold Coast |
| 20:00UTC+10 | Smeltz 36' | Report Summary | Attendance: 5,364 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 8 November 2009 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | Perth Glory | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
| 17:00UTC+13 | Ifill 82' | Report Summary | Shroj 68' | Attendance: 6,930 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
| 8 November 2009 | Newcastle Jets | 2–0 | North Queensland Fury | EnergyAustralia Stadium,Newcastle |
| 17:00UTC+11 | M. Thompson 55' Bridges 85' (pen.) | Report Summary | Attendance: 6,271 Referee:Ryan Shepheard |
| 20 November 2009 | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Gold Coast United | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| 19:30UTC+10:30 | Leckie 90+3' | Report Summary | Fitzsimmons 64' | Attendance: 9,578 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 21 November 2009 | Brisbane Roar | 0–1 | Melbourne Victory | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| 18:00UTC+10 | Report Summary | A. Thompson 8' | Attendance: 9,904 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 21 November 2009 | North Queensland Fury | 1–5 | Central Coast Mariners | Dairy Farmers Stadium,Townsville |
| 20:00UTC+10 | R. Griffiths 68' | Report Summary | Bojić 22' Mrdja 35',59'A. Elrich 62'Hutchinson 82' | Attendance: 7,587 Referee:Gerard Parsons |
| 22 November 2009 | Newcastle Jets | 0–1 | Wellington Phoenix | EnergyAustralia Stadium,Newcastle |
| 17:00UTC+11 | Report Summary | Ifill 14' | Attendance: 4,329 Referee:Peter Green |
| 22 November 2009 | Perth Glory | 2–0 | Sydney FC | ME Bank Stadium,Perth |
| 16:00UTC+8 | Bulloch 57' Jelić 88' | Report Summary | Attendance: 8,932 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 27 November 2009 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–0 | Perth Glory | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| 20:00UTC+11 | Report Summary | Attendance: 7,857 Referee:Gerard Parsons |
| 28 November 2009 | Melbourne Victory | 4–0 | Gold Coast United | Etihad Stadium,Melbourne |
| 19:00UTC+11 | Kruse 28' Ward 45+1'A. Thompson 54',68' | Report Summary | Attendance: 20,537 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 28 November 2009 | North Queensland Fury | 2–1 | Adelaide United | Dairy Farmers Stadium,Townsville |
| 20:00UTC+10 | McBreen 38' Fowler 67' | Report Summary | Cristiano 90+2' | Attendance: 5,356 Referee:Peter Green |
| 29 November 2009 | Sydney FC | 1–3 | Newcastle Jets | Sydney Football Stadium,Sydney |
| 17:00UTC+11 | Brosque 75' | Report Summary | Bridges 22' (pen.),55' M. Thompson 58' | Attendance: 9,996 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 29 November 2009 | Brisbane Roar | 4–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| 18:00UTC+10 | Reinaldo 17',56' van Dijk 79'D. Dodd 90+1' | Report Summary | Greenacre 27' | Attendance: 6,307 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 4 December 2009 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
| 19:30UTC+13 | T. Brown 58' | Report Summary | Vargas 87' | Attendance: 8,206 Referee: Michael Hester |
| 4 December 2009 | Adelaide United | 0–2 | Newcastle Jets | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| 19:30UTC+10:30 | Report Summary | M. Thompson 45+1' Song 81' (pen.) | Attendance: 8,502 Referee:Kevin Docherty |
| 5 December 2009 | Sydney FC | 4–1 | North Queensland Fury | Sydney Football Stadium,Sydney |
| 19:00UTC+11 | Aloisi 13' Brosque 19',58'Corica 64' | Report Summary | R. Griffiths 61' | Attendance: 11,871 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 5 December 2009 | Gold Coast United | 2–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Skilled Park,Gold Coast |
| 20:00UTC+10 | Smeltz 67' Barisić 76' | Report Summary | Simon 38' | Attendance: 4,117 Referee:Peter Green |
| 6 December 2009 | Perth Glory | 1–1 | Brisbane Roar | ME Bank Stadium,Perth |
| 16:00UTC+8 | Harnwell 78' | Report Summary | DeVere 52' | Attendance: 7,217 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 11 December 2009 | North Queensland Fury | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Dairy Farmers Stadium,Townsville |
| 19:30UTC+10 | Williams 32' | Report Summary | Attendance: 5,287 Referee:Peter Green |
| 12 December 2009 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–1 | Sydney FC | FMG Stadium,Palmerston North |
| 19:00UTC+13 | Report Summary | Corica 16' (pen.) | Attendance: 6,459 Referee: Michael Hester |
| 12 December 2009 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–3 | Melbourne Victory | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| 19:00UTC+11 | Report Summary | Hernández 57' Kemp 70'Boogaard 77' (o.g.) | Attendance: 7,571 Referee:Ryan Shepheard |
| 12 December 2009 | Brisbane Roar | 0–1 | Adelaide United | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| 20:00UTC+10 | Report Summary | Barbiero 78' | Attendance: 5,801 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 13 December 2009 | Newcastle Jets | 3–2 | Gold Coast United | EnergyAustralia Stadium,Newcastle |
| 17:00UTC+11 | Wheelhouse 6' Rooney 70'Petrovski 82' | Report Summary | Smeltz 44' (pen.),84' | Attendance: 5,254 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 16 December 2009 | Brisbane Roar | 2–0 | North Queensland Fury | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| 19:30UTC+10 | van Dijk 20',42' | Report Summary | Attendance: 11,530 Referee: Matthew Gillett |
| 23 December 2009 | Sydney FC | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney Football Stadium,Sydney |
| 19:30UTC+11 | Brosque 34' | Report Summary | Attendance: 12,689 Referee:Matthew Breeze |
| 13 January 2010 | Gold Coast United | 2–0 | Newcastle Jets | Skilled Park,Gold Coast |
| 19:30UTC+10 | Culina 33' J. Brown 38' | Report Summary | Attendance: 4,853 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 19 January 2010 | Adelaide United | 2–3 | Perth Glory | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| 19:30UTC+10:30 | Pantelis 13' T. Dodd 52' | Report Summary | Burns 63',69' McBreen 78' | Attendance: 8,904 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 26 January 2010 | Melbourne Victory | 4–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Etihad Stadium,Melbourne |
| 18:00UTC+11 | T. Brown 17' (o.g.) A. Thompson 50'Hernández 66'Kemp 87' | Report Summary | Attendance: 18,819 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 18 December 2009 | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| 19:30UTC+10:30 | Alemão 57' | Report Summary | Cáceres 77' | Attendance: 9,070 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 19 December 2009 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–3 | Brisbane Roar | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| 18:00UTC+11 | Travis 35' Macallister 77' | Report Summary | Oar 10' van Dijk 22'McKay 90+1' | Attendance: 5,684 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 19 December 2009 | Melbourne Victory | 0–0 | Sydney FC | Etihad Stadium,Melbourne |
| 20:00UTC+11 | Report Summary | Attendance: 27,344 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 20 December 2009 | Newcastle Jets | 3–2 | North Queensland Fury | EnergyAustralia Stadium,Newcastle |
| 17:00UTC+11 | Tadrosse 24' (o.g.) Song 38'Petrovski 83' | Report Summary | Daal 44',61' | Attendance: 7,026 Referee:Gerard Parsons |
| 20 December 2009 | Gold Coast United | 2–0 | Perth Glory | Skilled Park,Gold Coast |
| 18:00UTC+10 | Smeltz 3' Miller 76' | Report Summary | Attendance: 4,310 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 26 December 2009 | Gold Coast United | 5–1 | Brisbane Roar | Skilled Park,Gold Coast |
| 17:00UTC+10 | Rees 45+1',53' Smeltz 50' (pen.),61',77' | Report Summary | McKay 7' | Attendance: 10,024 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 26 December 2009 | Perth Glory | 4–0 | Newcastle Jets | ME Bank Stadium,Perth |
| 17:00UTC+8 | Sekulovski 19' Harnwell 24',69'Sterjovski 36' (pen.) | Report Summary | Attendance: 9,418 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 27 December 2009 | Sydney FC | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Sydney Football Stadium,Sydney |
| 19:00UTC+11 | Corica 49' | Report Summary | Attendance: 11,741 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 27 December 2009 | North Queensland Fury | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | Dairy Farmers Stadium,Townsville |
| 20:00UTC+10 | Daal 31' | Report Summary | Attendance: 7,031 Referee:Peter Green |
| 31 December 2009 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| 18:00UTC+11 | Report Summary | Ifill 47' (pen.),81' | Attendance: 11,137 Referee:Matthew Breeze |
| 9 January 2010 | Wellington Phoenix | 3–1 | Brisbane Roar | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
| 19:00UTC+13 | T. Brown 26' Dadi 56',62' | Report Summary | van Dijk 88' | Attendance: 8,927 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 9 January 2010 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–1 | North Queensland Fury | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| 19:00UTC+11 | Mrdja 3' | Report Summary | Brockie 20' | Attendance: 6,556 Referee:Ryan Shepheard |
| 9 January 2010 | Gold Coast United | 1–1 | Adelaide United | Skilled Park,Gold Coast |
| 20:00UTC+10 | Smeltz 90+3' | Report Summary | T. Dodd 20' | Attendance: 4,505 Referee:Peter Green |
| 10 January 2010 | Newcastle Jets | 3–2 | Melbourne Victory | EnergyAustralia Stadium,Newcastle |
| 17:00UTC+11 | M. Thompson 26' Bridges 45'Haliti 56' | Report Summary | K. Muscat 35' (pen.) Hernández 90+1' | Attendance: 6,979 Referee:Matthew Breeze |
| 10 January 2010 | Perth Glory | 0–0 | Sydney FC | ME Bank Stadium,Perth |
| 16:00UTC+8 | Report Summary | Attendance: 9,319 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 15 January 2010 | Wellington Phoenix | 3–0 | North Queensland Fury | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
| 19:30UTC+13 | Dadi 47' Ifill 78'McKain 90' | Report Summary | Attendance: 7,727 Referee:Peter Green |
| 15 January 2010 | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| 19:30UTC+10:30 | T. Dodd 43' | Report Summary | Mrdja 39' (pen.) | Attendance: 10,156 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 16 January 2010 | Melbourne Victory | 6–2 | Perth Glory | Etihad Stadium,Melbourne |
| 19:00UTC+11 | A. Thompson 4' Kruse 12',26',39'K. Muscat 81' (pen.)Hernández 83' | Report Summary | Vargas 20' (o.g.) Sterjovski 52' | Attendance: 20,448 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| 16 January 2010 | Brisbane Roar | 0–2 | Newcastle Jets | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| 20:00UTC+10 | Report Summary | M. Thompson 50' Bridges 55' (pen.) | Attendance: 6,656 Referee:Matthew Breeze |
| 17 January 2010 | Sydney FC | 0–1 | Gold Coast United | Sydney Football Stadium,Sydney |
| 17:00UTC+11 | Report Summary | J. Porter 19' | Attendance: 14,941 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 22 January 2010 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–1 | Gold Coast United | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| 20:00UTC+11 | Mrdja 68' (pen.) | Report Summary | J. Porter 66' | Attendance: 5,724 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 22 January 2010 | Perth Glory | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix | ME Bank Stadium,Perth |
| 19:00UTC+8 | McBreen 23' Howarth 42' | Report Summary | Attendance: 9,368 Referee:Ryan Shepheard |
| 23 January 2010 | Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | Adelaide United | Etihad Stadium,Melbourne |
| 19:00UTC+11 | Pondeljak 1' K. Muscat 90+4' (pen.) | Report Summary | Attendance: 20,361 Referee:Matthew Breeze |
| 23 January 2010 | North Queensland Fury | 1–1 | Brisbane Roar | Dairy Farmers Stadium,Townsville |
| 20:00UTC+10 | Williams 55' | Report Summary | DeVere 49' | Attendance: 7,610 Referee:Gerard Parsons |
| 24 January 2010 | Newcastle Jets | 1–3 | Sydney FC | EnergyAustralia Stadium,Newcastle |
| 17:00UTC+11 | Wheelhouse 33' | Report Summary | Aloisi 45' Musialik 45+4'Payne 90+2' | Attendance: 9,892 Referee:Peter Green |
| 29 January 2010 | Gold Coast United | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | Skilled Park,Gold Coast |
| 19:30UTC+10 | Caravella 77' | Report Summary | Attendance: 7,249 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 30 January 2010 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–0 | Adelaide United | AMI Stadium,Christchurch |
| 19:00UTC+13 | McKain 22' | Report Summary | Attendance: 19,258 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 30 January 2010 | Brisbane Roar | 1–0 | Sydney FC | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane |
| 18:00UTC+10 | van Dijk 89' | Report Summary | Attendance: 8,613 Referee: Michael Hester |
| 31 January 2010 | Perth Glory | 3–1 | Central Coast Mariners | ME Bank Stadium,Perth |
| 16:00UTC+8 | McBreen 1',13' Jukic 45+1' | Report Summary | Kwasnik 49' | Attendance: 8,160 Referee:Gerard Parsons |
| 2 February 2010[34] | North Queensland Fury | 2–1 | Newcastle Jets | Dairy Farmers Stadium,Townsville |
| 19:30UTC+10 | Grossman 39' Tadrosse 81' | Report Summary | M. Thompson 19' | Attendance: 4,156 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 5 February 2010 | Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | North Queensland Fury | Etihad Stadium,Melbourne |
| 20:00UTC+11 | Hernández 36',66' | Report Summary | Attendance: 22,726 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 6 February 2010 | Adelaide United | 2–0 | Brisbane Roar | Hindmarsh Stadium,Adelaide |
| 19:30UTC+10:30 | Barbiero 7' Pantelis 51' | Report Summary | Attendance: 8,244 Referee:Gerard Parsons |
| 7 February 2010 | Sydney FC | 3–2 | Perth Glory | Parramatta Stadium,Sydney |
| 17:00UTC+11 | Corica 24' (pen.) Aloisi 48',87' | Report Summary | Shroj 45+2' McBreen 79' | Attendance: 8,359 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 7 February 2010 | Gold Coast United | 0–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Skilled Park,Gold Coast |
| 18:00UTC+10 | Report Summary | Ifill 45+2' (pen.) | Attendance: 4,202 Referee:Matthew Breeze |
| 8 February 2010[35] | Central Coast Mariners | 3–0 | Newcastle Jets | Bluetongue Stadium,Gosford |
| 19:30UTC+11 | Boogaard 17' Kwasnik 50'Simon 72' | Report Summary | Attendance: 5,842 Referee:Peter Green |
| 12 February 2010 | Wellington Phoenix | 3–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Westpac Stadium,Wellington |
| 19:30UTC+13 | T. Brown 14' Ifill 79',81' | Report Summary | Attendance: 14,327 Referee:Chris Beath |
| 12 February 2010 | Newcastle Jets | 1–2 | Adelaide United | EnergyAustralia Stadium,Newcastle |
| 20:00UTC+11 | Ali Abbas 41' | Report Summary | Barbiero 8' Leckie 74' | Attendance: 6,880 Referee:Gerard Parsons |
| 13 February 2010 | Perth Glory | 2–0 | Brisbane Roar | ME Bank Stadium,Perth |
| 16:00UTC+8 | Neville 9' Bulloch 73' | Report Summary | Attendance: 8,054 Referee:Peter Green |
| 13 February 2010 | North Queensland Fury | 2–1 | Gold Coast United | Dairy Farmers Stadium,Townsville |
| 20:00UTC+10 | Williams 9' Cooke 83' | Report Summary | J. Porter 62' | Attendance: 8,517 Referee:Ben Williams |
| 14 February 2010 | Sydney FC | 2–0 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney Football Stadium,Sydney |
| 17:00UTC+11 | Kisel 34' Aloisi 49' | Report Summary | Attendance: 25,407 Referee:Matthew Breeze |
| Elimination finals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Grand final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sydney FC | 1 | 2 | Melbourne Victory | 1 (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Melbourne Victory | 2 | 2 | Sydney FC(p.s.o.) | 1(4) | ||||||||||||||
| Sydney FC | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Gold Coast United | 0 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| Wellington Phoenix | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Newcastle Jets(p.s.o.) | 0(6) | |||||||||||||||||
| Wellington Phoenix | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Newcastle Jets | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix(p.s.o.) | 1(4) | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Perth Glory | 1 (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| Gold Coast United | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Newcastle Jets |
|---|---|---|
| Report Summary | ||
| Penalties | ||
Culina Djulbic Thwaite Anderson Smeltz Rees  Caravella | 5–6 | T. ElrichPetrovskiPataftaM. ThompsonMiličevićSongTopor-Stanley |
| Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Perth Glory |
|---|---|---|
| Greenacre 37' | Report Summary | Neville 67' |
| Penalties | ||
| Ifill Durante T. Brown Caceres | 4–2 | McGarrySekulovskiBullochMcBreen |
| Sydney FC | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Melbourne Victory |
|---|---|---|
| Kisel 36' (pen.) Bridge 54' | Report Summary | Kruse 15' A. Thompson 113' |
Melbourne Victory won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Wellington Phoenix | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Newcastle Jets |
|---|---|---|
| T. Brown 33' Ifill 105+1'Dadi 115' | Report Summary | M. Thompson 20' |
| Melbourne Victory | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Sydney FC |
|---|---|---|
| Leijer 81' | Report Summary | Bridge 63' |
| Penalties | ||
| Muscat Brebner Angulo Broxham | 2–4 | ColosimoColeFoxeKiselByun |
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 | 20,750 | 30,668 | 15,168 | 290,503 |
| Sydney FC | 14 | 12,987 | 25,407 | 8,359 | 181,816 |
| Adelaide United | 14 | 10,765 | 15,038 | 8,244 | 150,705 |
| Perth Glory | 13 | 9,205 | 12,822 | 7,217 | 119,670 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 13 | 8,965 | 19,258 | 4,115 | 116,549 |
| Brisbane Roar | 14 | 8,650 | 19,902 | 5,801 | 121,099 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 13 | 7,430 | 11,137 | 5,193 | 96,588 |
| North Queensland Fury | 13 | 6,723 | 8,897 | 4,156 | 87,396 |
| Newcastle Jets | 13 | 6,358 | 9,892 | 4,329 | 82,656 |
| Gold Coast United | 14 | 5,392 | 10,024 | 2,616 | 75,493 |
| {{{T11}}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| {{{T12}}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League total | 135 | 9,796 | 30,668 | 2,616 | 1,322,475 |
| Attendance | Round | Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Weekday | Time of Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44,560 | Grand Final | 20 March 2010 | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Sydney FC | Etihad Stadium | Saturday | Evening |
| 32,792 | Finals Wk 2 | 7 March 2010 | Wellington Phoenix | 3–1 | Newcastle Jets | Westpac Stadium | Sunday | Afternoon |
| 30,668 | 10 | 9 October 2009 | Melbourne Victory | 0–3 | Sydney FC | Etihad Stadium | Friday | Night |
| 27,344 | 20 | 19 December 2009 | Melbourne Victory | 0–0 | Sydney FC | Etihad Stadium | Saturday | Evening |
| 25,407 | 27 | 14 February 2010 | Sydney FC | 2–0 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney Football Stadium | Sunday | Evening |
| 24,278 | Finals Wk 1 | 21 February 2010 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | Perth Glory | Westpac Stadium | Sunday | Evening |
| 23,818 | Final Wk 2 | 7 March 2010 | Sydney FC | 2–2 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney Football Stadium | Sunday | Evening |
| 22,726 | 26 | 5 February 2010 | Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | North Queensland Fury | Etihad Stadium | Friday | Night |
| 21,182 | 12 | 24 October 2009 | Melbourne Victory | 3–1 | Adelaide United | Etihad Stadium | Saturday | Evening |
| 20,537 | 16 | 28 November 2009 | Melbourne Victory | 4–0 | Gold Coast United | Etihad Stadium | Saturday | Evening |
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. It was awarded to PremiersSydney FC who scraped in by 4 points from rivalsMelbourne Victory.
| 1 point |  | Yellow Card |
| 2 points |  | Second CautionRed Card |
| 3 points | | Direct Red Card |
| Team | | | | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney FC | 38 | 0 | 1 | 41 |
| Melbourne Victory | 40 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
| North Queensland Fury | 41 | 2 | 0 | 45 |
| Adelaide United | 43 | 1 | 1 | 48 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 42 | 2 | 0 | 46 |
| Newcastle Jets | 43 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| Perth Glory | 50 | 1 | 0 | 52 |
| Gold Coast United | 48 | 1 | 2 | 56 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 54 | 0 | 1 | 57 |
| Brisbane Roar | 54 | 2 | 1 | 61 |
| Melbourne Heart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sydney Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 453 | 11 | 7 |
* TheNewcastle Jets'Tarek Elrich received a direct red card in their round 7 fixture againstSydney FC. However, this was successfully appealed by the club and expunged from Elrich and the team's records.[36]
*Adelaide United'sIain Fyfe received a direct red card in their round 19 fixture againstPerth Glory. However, this was overruled by the match review panel and expunged from Fyfe and the team's records.[37]
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