| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 October 2014 – 17 May 2015 |
| Champions | Melbourne Victory(3rd title) |
| Premiers | Melbourne Victory(3rd title) |
| Champions League | Melbourne Victory Sydney FC Adelaide United |
| Matches | 135 |
| Goals | 401 (2.97 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Marc Janko (16 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Eugene Galekovic |
| Biggest home win | Adelaide United 7–0Newcastle Jets (24 January 2015) |
| Biggest away win | Newcastle Jets 0–4Brisbane Roar (14 November 2014) Central Coast Mariners 1–5Sydney FC (24 January 2015) |
| Highest scoring | Sydney FC 5–4Brisbane Roar (15 March 2015) |
| Longest winning run | Perth Glory Wellington Phoenix (4) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Melbourne Victory Perth Glory (10) |
| Longest winless run | Western Sydney Wanderers (13) |
| Longest losing run | Brisbane Roar Western Sydney Wanderers (4) |
| Highest attendance | 43,729 |
| Lowest attendance | 4,162 |
| Average attendance | 12,514 ( |
2015–16 → | |
The2014–15 A-League was the 38th season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the 10th season of theA-League since its establishment in 2004.Brisbane Roar were both the defending A-League Premiers and Champions. The regular season commenced on 10 October 2014 and concluded on 26 April 2015. The 2015 Grand Final took place on 17 May 2015. The season was suspended from 9–24 January in order to avoid a clash with the2015 AFC Asian Cup, which was hosted by Australia.[1]
The2015 Grand Final took place on 17 May 2015, withMelbourne Victory claiming their third Championship with a 3–0 win againstSydney FC.
The season marked the first year that the team formerly known as Melbourne Heart competed asMelbourne City after the club's renaming in June 2014.
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney FC | Sacked[6] | 23 April 2014 | Pre-season | 8 May 2014 | ||
| Newcastle Jets | End of contract | 5 May 2014 | 5 May 2014 | |||
| Brisbane Roar | Mutual consent[9] | 23 November 2014 | 8th | 24 November 2014 | ||
| Central Coast Mariners | Sacked[10] | 6 March 2015 | 8th | 6 March 2015 |
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 ofWellington Phoenix);[11]
2Australian citizens (and New Zealand citizens, 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 | Melbourne Victory(C) | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 56 | 31 | +25 | 53 | Qualification for2016 AFC Champions League group stage andFinals series |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 52 | 35 | +17 | 50 | |
| 3 | Adelaide United | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 46 | Qualification for2016 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off andFinals series |
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix[a] | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 46 | Qualification forFinals series |
| 5 | Melbourne City | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 35 | |
| 6 | Brisbane Roar | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 34 | |
| 7 | Perth Glory[b] | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 50 | |
| 8 | Central Coast Mariners | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 50 | −24 | 23 | |
| 9 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 27 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 18 | |
| 10 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 55 | −32 | 17 |
| Home \ Away | ADE | BRI | CCM | MBC | MVC | NEW | PER | SYD | WEL | WSW | ADE | BRI | CCM | MBC | MVC | NEW | PER | SYD | WEL | WSW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | 0–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 7–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | ||||||
| Brisbane Roar | 1–2 | 6–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–4 | |||||||
| Central Coast Mariners | 0–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–5 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |||||||
| Melbourne City | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Melbourne Victory | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 5–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | ||||||
| Newcastle Jets | 2–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–5 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–4 | |||||||
| Perth Glory | 1–2 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–2 | ||||||
| Sydney FC | 0–3 | 5–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 3–3 | |||||||
| Wellington Phoenix | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 0–3 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | ||||||
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–4 |
| Elimination-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Melbourne Victory | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix | 0 | 5 | Melbourne City | 0 | |||||||||
| 5 | Melbourne City | 2 | 1 | Melbourne Victory | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 | Sydney FC | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Adelaide United | 2 | 4 | Adelaide United | 1 | |||||||||
| 6 | Brisbane Roar | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Adelaide United | 2–1 | Brisbane Roar |
|---|---|---|
| Goodwin Mabil | Report | Broich |
| Wellington Phoenix | 0–2 | Melbourne City |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kennedy Moss |
| Melbourne Victory | 3–0 | Sydney FC |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Last updated: 26 April 2015.
Source:ultimatealeague.com
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Glory | Brisbane Roar | 3–2[39] | 19 October 2014 | |
| Melbourne Victory | Melbourne City | 5–2[40] | 25 October 2014 | |
| Brisbane Roar | Newcastle Jets | 4–0[41] | 14 November 2014 | |
| Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne City | 5–1[42] | 30 November 2014 | |
| Melbourne Victory | Sydney FC | 3–3[43] | 13 December 2014 | |
| Melbourne City | Newcastle Jets | 5–2[44] | 30 December 2014 | |
| Sydney FC | Brisbane Roar | 5–4[45] | 15 March 2015 | |
| Brisbane Roar | Central Coast Mariners | 6–1[46] | 2 April 2015 | |
| Perth Glory | Melbourne City | 3–1[47] | 19 April 2015 |
† Player came on as substitute.
Last updated: 26 April 2015.
Source:ultimatealeague.com
NB - Additional clean sheets were kept byAdelaide United andMelbourne Victory, however these are not listed due to goalkeeper substitutions.
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 | 25,388 | 43,729 | 18,205 | 355,436 |
| Sydney FC | 13 | 17,406 | 41,213 | 11,280 | 226,276 |
| Adelaide United | 14 | 12,644 | 33,126 | 7,767 | 177,012 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 14 | 12,520 | 19,484 | 7,239 | 175,284 |
| Brisbane Roar | 13 | 11,660 | 17,131 | 6,813 | 151,586 |
| Melbourne City | 13 | 10,374 | 26,372 | 5,867 | 134,859 |
| Perth Glory | 14 | 9,540 | 12,271 | 5,821 | 133,564 |
| Newcastle Jets | 13 | 8,968 | 11,884 | 4,162 | 116,587 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 14 | 8,583 | 13,248 | 6,236 | 120,168 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 13 | 7,585 | 12,102 | 4,508 | 98,605 |
| {{{T11}}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| {{{T12}}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League total | 135 | 12,514 | 43,729 | 4,162 | 1,689,377 |
| Round | Total | Games | Avg. Per Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 90,013 | 5 | 18,003 |
| Round 2 | 106,082 | 5 | 21,216 |
| Round 3 | 91,836 | 5 | 18,367 |
| Round 4 | 73,547 | 5 | 14,709 |
| Round 5 | 58,437 | 5 | 11,687 |
| Round 6 | 62,752 | 5 | 12,550 |
| Round 7 | 62,977 | 5 | 12,595 |
| Round 8 | 72,856 | 5 | 14,571 |
| Round 9 | 47,373 | 5 | 9,475 |
| Round 10 | 64,067 | 5 | 12,813 |
| Round 11 | 67,924 | 5 | 13,585 |
| Round 12 | 63,190 | 5 | 12,638 |
| Round 13 | 72,186 | 5 | 14,437 |
| Round 14 | 53,727 | 5 | 10,745 |
| Round 15 | 52,157 | 5 | 10,431 |
| Round 16 | 75,844 | 5 | 15,169 |
| Round 17 | 53,339 | 5 | 10,668 |
| Round 18 | 49,016 | 5 | 9,803 |
| Round 19 | 67,338 | 5 | 13,468 |
| Round 20 | 57,301 | 5 | 11,460 |
| Round 21 | 47,703 | 5 | 9,541 |
| Round 22 | 53,237 | 5 | 10,647 |
| Round 23 | 50,305 | 5 | 10,061 |
| Round 24 | 39,366 | 5 | 7,873 |
| Round 25 | 53,630 | 5 | 10,726 |
| Round 26 | 42,233 | 5 | 8,447 |
| Round 27 | 61,841 | 5 | 12,368 |
| Elimination Final | 30,326 | 2 | 15,163 |
| Semi Final | 77,656 | 2 | 38,828 |
| Grand Final | 29,843 | 1 | 29,843 |
| Attendance | Round | Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Weekday | Time of Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50,873 | SF | 8 May 2015 | Melbourne Victory | 3–0 | Melbourne City | Etihad Stadium | Friday | Night |
| 43,729 | 3 | 25 October 2014 | Melbourne Victory | 5–2 | Melbourne City | Etihad Stadium | Saturday | Night |
| 41,213 | 2 | 18 October 2014 | Sydney FC | 3–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Allianz Stadium | Saturday | Night |
| 40,042 | 16 | 7 February 2015 | Melbourne Victory | 3–0 | Melbourne City | Etihad Stadium | Saturday | Night |
| 33,126 | 2 | 17 October 2014 | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory | Adelaide Oval | Friday | Night |
| 30,083 | 1 | 10 October 2014 | Melbourne Victory | 4–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Etihad Stadium | Friday | Night |
| 29,843 | GF | 17 May 2015 | Melbourne Victory | 3–0 | Sydney FC | AAMI Park | Sunday | Night |
| 26,783 | SF | 9 May 2015 | Sydney FC | 4–1 | Adelaide United | Allianz Stadium | Saturday | Night |
| 26,372 | 11 | 20 December 2014 | Melbourne City | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | AAMI Park | Saturday | Night |
| 25,525 | 1 | 11 October 2014 | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Melbourne City | Allianz Stadium | Saturday | Night |
Last updated: 9 May 2015.
Source:ultimatealeague.com
| Club | Members |
|---|---|
| Adelaide United | 9,429 |
| Brisbane Roar | 12,113 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 6,242 |
| Melbourne City | 11,741 |
| Melbourne Victory | 24,200 |
| Newcastle Jets | 10,003 |
| Perth Glory | 6,296 |
| Sydney FC | 11,508 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 4,183 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 18,706 |
| Total | 114,421 |
| Average | 11,442 |
Last updated: 26 April 2015.
Source:aleague.com.au
The following end of the season awards were announced at the Hyundai A-League & Westfield W-League 2014–15 Awards night held at theCarriageworks in Sydney on 11 May 2015.[48]
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