The2013 A-League Grand Final was the eighthA-League Grand Final, which took place at theSydney Football Stadium on 21 April 2013. The match was won byCentral Coast Mariners, who beatWestern Sydney Wanderers 2–0, in front of 42,102 people. This was the first time the Central Coast Mariners became champions of Australia, after losing three previous grand finals.

Both teams came into the final in good form, the Wanderers undefeated in 13 games and the Mariners having won their past 4 A-League games in a row. The sides had previously met three times over the course of the season, with each team winning one match as well as one draw.

In their inaugural season, Wanderers performed strongly. Mixed early results were followed by a streak of 12 undefeated games, including a run of 10 wins in a row, which saw the side top the regular season table, winning the A-League premiership. In the semi-final, the Wanderers beatBrisbane Roar 2–0, scoring a goal in each half to qualify for the grand final.

Entering the season as reigning A-League premiers, the Mariners had a strong season, highlighted by the fact that they lost only one match at their home ground,Bluetongue Stadium- against the Wanderers. After finishing second in the regular season, the Mariners playedMelbourne Victory in the semi-final, winning 1-0 through aDaniel McBreen goal and so qualifying for the final.

The top six teams from the 2012–13 season qualified for the finals series, with the top two receiving byes into the semi-finals.

It was announced by theFFA, followingWestern Sydney Wanderers earning the right to host the grand final, that the match would be played at theSydney Football Stadium due to its greater capacity than the Wanderers usual home ground,Parramatta Stadium. The match was played in front of a sold-out crowd of 42,102 at theSydney Football Stadium- the largest crowd of the2012–13 A-League. In Australia, it was shown live onFox Sports.

The first clear-cut chance of the match came whenTrent Sainsbury played a ball over the top forMile Sterjovski. Sterjovski got in behind the defence and chipped over Wanderers' 'keeperAnte Covic, only for his shot to hit the crossbar and bounce out for agoal kick. Shortly before half-time, the Mariners took the lead.Michael McGlinchey's corner foundPatrick Zwaanswijk at the near post, whose powerful header put the Mariners ahead going into half-time.

Soon after play resumed, bothShinji Ono andSterjovski had attempts on goal from attacking positions for their respective sides, but neither was able to put their shot on target. Midway through the half, the Mariners were awarded a penalty. It came afterDaniel McBreen retrieved a ball deep inside thepenalty area and cut back thebouncing ball, only for it to hit the arm ofJérome Polenz, leadingPeter Green to award a penalty. From the resultant penalty,McBreen sentCovic the wrong way, powering his shot into the top left corner and giving the Mariners a two-goal advantage which they retained until the final whistle.

Daniel McBreen was awarded theJoe Marston Medal as man of the match. The win marked theCentral Coast Mariners' firstA-League Championship.

21 April 2013 (2013-04-21)

16:00AEST

Western Sydney Wanderers	0–2	Central Coast Mariners
	Reports[1]	Zwaanswijk 44' McBreen 68' (pen.)

Sydney Football Stadium

Attendance: 42,102

Referee:Peter Green (Australia)

Western Sydney Wanderers

Central Coast Mariners

GK 1 Ante Covic RB 6 Jérome Polenz  76' CB 4 Nikolai Topor-Stanley CB 5 Michael Beauchamp (c) LB 2 Shannon Cole DM 8 Mateo Poljak CM 10 Aaron Mooy CM 21 Shinji Ono RW 14 Kwabena Appiah-Kubi  72' LW 19 Mark Bridge FW 9 Dino Kresinger  67' Substitutes: GK 30 Carlos Saliadarre DF 11 Tarek Elrich  72' MF 16 Rocky Visconte  76' MF 23 Jason Trifiro FW 7 Labinot Haliti  67' Manager: Tony Popovic

GK 1 Mathew Ryan RB 4 Pedj Bojic CB 16 Trent Sainsbury CB 6 Patrick Zwaanswijk LB 3 Joshua Rose DM 7 John Hutchinson (c) DM 11 Oliver Bozanic RW 9 Bernie Ibini-Isei AM 2 Daniel McBreen  70' LW 14 Michael McGlinchey  51'  88' FW 21 Mile Sterjovski  73' Substitutes: GK 20 Justin Pasfield DF 5 Zachary Anderson MF 17 Anthony Caceres MF 29 Nicholas Fitzgerald  88' FW 19 Mitchell Duke  73' Manager: Graham Arnold

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Central Coast Mariners First Title

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