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2008 � 09 A-League

Football league season

Competition	A-League
Season	2008-09 A-League Season
Champions	Melbourne Victory FC
AFC Champions League	Melbourne Victory, Adelaide United
Top goalscorer	NZ Shane Smeltz (12 goals)
Highest attendance	31564
Lowest attendance	4433
Average attendance	12180
Previous Season	2007-08
Next Season	2009-10

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The A-League's 2008 - 09 season was the fourth season of the Australasian A-League association football competition.

Based on their 2007 - 08 performances, the Central Coast Mariners FC and the Newcastle United Jets FC will compete in the 2009 AFC Champions League for the first time.

Changes to the league included:

* The introduction of both a youth league and women's league aligned with A-League clubs.

* An increase in the salary cap to A$ 1.9 million.

* The addition of a Junior Marquee player. (A player under the age of 23 who has up to A$150,000 of his salary outside of the cap.

* Injury replacement players can only match the injured players' salary, or have any excess included within the total Salary Cap.

* A-League squads will be increased to 30 or 35. (inclusive of Youth Team Players)

Two new clubs, North Queensland Thunder and Gold Coast Galaxy had received tentative licences from the FFA but these were revoked for the 2008 - 09 season on 12 March 2008. Expansion plans are on hold until the 2009 - 10 season.

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Fury's Cernak to join Victory - Sydney Morning Herald Sydney Morning Herald--The midfielder made his -A-League- debut for Brisbane Roar in -2008-09-, before moving to Townsville and joining the Fury, who are battling financial dramas. ... - Date : Wed, 20 Oct 2010 03:00:32 GMT+00:00
Reading complete home double header - Clarets MAD Clarets MAD--There's a lot of water passed under the bridge since Burnley last played Reading in -a league- game. That last game was two years ago next Thursday although ... - Date : Sat, 23 Oct 2010 10:58:06 GMT+00:00

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Fury's Cernak to join Victory - Sydney Morning Herald

Sydney Morning Herald--The midfielder made his -A-League- debut for Brisbane Roar in -2008-09-, before moving to Townsville and joining the Fury, who are battling financial dramas. ... - Date : Wed, 20 Oct 2010 03:00:32 GMT+00:00

Reading complete home double header - Clarets MAD

Clarets MAD--There's a lot of water passed under the bridge since Burnley last played Reading in -a league- game. That last game was two years ago next Thursday although ... - Date : Sat, 23 Oct 2010 10:58:06 GMT+00:00

Team	City	Home Ground
Adelaide United FC	Adelaide, SA	Hindmarsh Stadium (17,000)
Central Coast Mariners FC	Gosford, NSW	Bluetongue Stadium (20,119)
Melbourne Victory FC	Melbourne, Vic	Etihad Stadium (56,347)
Newcastle United Jets FC	Newcastle, NSW	Energy Australia Stadium (26,164)
Perth Glory FC	Perth, WA	Members Equity Stadium (18,156)
Brisbane Roar FC	Brisbane, Qld	Suncorp Stadium (52,500)
Sydney FC	Sydney, NSW	Sydney Football Stadium (45,500)
Wellington Phoenix FC	Wellington, NZ	Westpac Stadium (36,000)

Leading scorers : Grand Final
Total	Player		Team	Goals per Round
Total	Player		Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21
12	NZ	Shane Smeltz	Wellington Phoenix FC	1	2				1	2				1	1	1			1		2
11	AU	Matt Simon	Central Coast Mariners FC	1		1		2		1			2	1						1		2
11	AU	Daniel Allsopp	Melbourne Victory FC		2	2				2						1			1		1	1	1
11	NL	Sergio van Dijk	Brisbane Roar FC			1									1		1	1		1		2	3	1
10	CIV	Eugène Dadi	Perth Glory FC		1	2		1						1			2	1				2
10	AU	Nikita Rukavytsya	Perth Glory FC		1				1			1	2	1		2						1		1
8	AU	Archie Thompson	Melbourne Victory FC			1		2						1	1					1			1	1
8	BR	Cristiano	Adelaide United FC			2			2	1							2							1
7	SCO	Charlie Miller	Brisbane Roar FC	1	1	1	1			1			1		1
7	AU	Travis Dodd	Adelaide United FC	1	1					1		1	1		1		1
7	AU	Joel Griffiths	Newcastle United Jets FC	1	1			1					1	1				1		1
6	AU	Mile Jedinak	Central Coast Mariners FC			1			1	2						1		1
6	AU	Sasho Petrovski	Central Coast Mariners FC		2				1					1		1				1
5	BR	Ney Fabiano de Oliveira	Melbourne Victory FC		1												1		1	1		1
5	AU	Kevin Muscat	Melbourne Victory FC		1		1						2											1
5	AU	Alex Brosque	Sydney FC			1		1	1															2
As of the end of the home and away season

Leading scorers : Grand Final

Leading scorers : Grand Final

Leading scorers : Grand Final

: Top 10 Attendances
Attendance	Round	Date	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Weekday	Time of Day
53,273	Grand Final	28 February 2009	Melbourne Victory FC	1 - 0	Adelaide United FC	Telstra Dome	Saturday	Night
34,736	Major SF (L2)	14 February 2009	Melbourne Victory FC	4 - 0	Adelaide United FC	Telstra Dome	Saturday	Night
31,654	Round 9	25 October 2008	Melbourne Victory FC	0 - 2	Sydney FC	Telstra Dome	Saturday	Night
28,905	Round 21	23 January 2009	Melbourne Victory FC	2 - 0	Wellington Phoenix FC	Telstra Dome	Friday	Night
27,196	Round 15	6 January 2009	Melbourne Victory FC	1 - 0	Adelaide United FC	Telstra Dome	Tuesday	Night
25,398	Round 17	27 December 2008	Melbourne Victory FC	3 - 2	Sydney FC	Telstra Dome	Saturday	Night
24,812	Round 4	12 September 2008	Melbourne Victory FC	1 - 0	Adelaide United FC	Telstra Dome	Friday	Night
24,003	Round 20	16 January 2009	Melbourne Victory FC	3 - 0	Central Coast Mariners FC	Telstra Dome	Friday	Night
23,705	Minor SF (L2)	13 February 2009	Brisbane Roar FC	2 - 1	Central Coast Mariners FC	Suncorp Stadium	Friday	Night
23,447	Round 18	2 January 2009	Melbourne Victory FC	2 - 1	Brisbane Roar FC	Telstra Dome	Friday	Night

Association football in Australia

National teams		Men's (Socceroos) , Women's (Matildas) , Men's U23 (Olyroos) , Men's U20 (Young Socceroos), Women's U20 (Young Matildas) , U18 Australian Youth Olympic team , Men's U17 (Joeys)
Current National Leagues		A-League , Youth League , W-League
Former Leagues		National Soccer League , National Soccer Youth League , Women's National Soccer League

A-League

Seasons		2005 - 06, 2006 - 07, 2007 - 08, 2008 - 09, 2009 - 10, 2010 - 11
Grand Finals		2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Clubs		begin Adelaide United * Brisbane Roar * Central Coast Mariners * Gold Coast United * Melbourne Heart * Melbourne Victory * Newcastle Jets * North Queensland Fury * Perth Glory * Sydney FC * Wellington Phoenixend
Former Clubs		New Zealand Knights
Expansion Clubs		Sydney Rovers (2011)

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