A-League 2006-07
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2006-07 League Participants
| Team | Region | 2006-07 Chairman | 2006-07 Manager | Home Ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United FC | SA | Nick Bianco | John Kosmina | Hindmarsh Stadium | 16,500 |
| Central Coast Mariners | NSW | Ian Kiernan | Lawrie McKinna | Central Coast Stadium | 20,059 |
| Melbourne Victory | VIC | Geoff Lord | Ernie Merrick | Olympic Park | 18,500 |
| Newcastle United Jets | NSW | Con Constantine | Nick Theodorakopoulos | Energy Australia Stadium | 28,000 |
| New Zealand Knights | NZL | Anthony Lee | Paul Nevin | North Harbour Stadium | 25,000 |
| Perth Glory | WA | TBA | TBA | Members Equity Stadium | 18,450 |
| Queensland Roar | QLD | John Ribot | Miron Bleiberg | Suncorp Stadium | 52,000 |
| Sydney FC | NSW | Walter Bugno | Terry Butcher | Aussie Stadium | 41,159 |
Football Federation Australia have stated that the current franchises have a 5 year exclusivity clause in their licenses. This prevents any new franchise from being established in the same city or town. This does not preclude teams from other regions from joining. The FFA have stated that the competition will not add any new teams in 2006-07.
Preliminary Competitions
Pre-Season Challenge Cup
This competition will held in July and August in the lead up to the start of the A-League season. The opening round is scheduled for July 15 2006. The competition will feature a group stage and a knockout stage. The league stage will feature a "bonus" 4th crossover round with teams matched up against opponents from the other group. The "bonus" round will also award "bonus points" based on goals scored.The Pre-Season Cup will also look at enhancing the A-Leagues profiles by playing pre-season games in regional centres including the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba, Launceston, Canberra, Wollongong, Port Macquarie, Orange, Tamworth and Christchurch.
Group Stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coast Mariners | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Adelaide United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Perth Glory | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Melbourne Victory | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Newcastle United Jets | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| New Zealand Knights | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Queensland Roar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Finals
Yet to be scheduled.Regular season
Home and away season
The league season will take a triple round-robin format, and will take place over 21 rounds between 25 August 2006 and 21 January 2007.
League tables
As at completion of regular season: February 6, 2006:
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melbourne Victory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newcastle Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Zealand Knights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perth Glory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Queensland Roar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sydney FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Finals series
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The 2006-07 season will see the Champion (Grand Final winner) and Premier (League winner) qualify for the AFC Champions League. If the league winner also wins the grand final, the grand final runner-up will qualify for the Continental championship.
2006-07 League Records (Regular Season)
The competition has yet to commence.External links
- [A-League official website, including fixtures]
- [Football Federation Australia]
- [SBS The World Game A-League section]
References
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