Australian Soccer
Hyundai A-League
 A Brief History Of Hyundai A-League The National Soccer League, or NSL, was the former national football (soccer) competition in Australia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004. It was the first club based national league of any sport in Australia. The A-League was Founded in 2004 staging its inaugural season in 2005-06, the league is contested by seven teams covering Australia's major cities and regional centres, as well as one representing New Zealand. The team which finishes on top of the league table at the end of the 21-round regular season is awarded the Premiership, with the winner of the subsequent four-team finals series awarded the Championship. |
Previous Winners Of Hyundai A-League 2007/08 2006/07 2005/06 Sydney Football Stadium Telstra Dome Aussie Stadium Newcastle Jets 1-0 Central Coast Mariners Melbourne Victory 6-0 Adelaide United Sydney FC 1-0 Central Coast Mariners A-League Formed 2003/04 2002/03 2001/02 2000/01 1999/00 1998/99 1997/98 1996/97 1995/96 1994/95 1993/94 1992/93 1991/92 1990/91 1989/90 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 Parramatta Stadium Subiaco Oval Subiaco Oval Parramatta Stadium Subiaco Oval Olympic Park Olympic Park Lang Park Olympic Park Hindmarsh Stadium Olympic Park Parramatta Stadium Olympic Park Olympic Park Parramatta Stadium Parramatta Stadium Parramatta Stadium No Grand Final held Two Leg Final Two Leg Final Two Leg Final No Grand Final held No Grand Final held No Grand Final held No Grand Final held No Grand Final held No Grand Final held No Grand Final held Perth Glory 1-0 Parramatta Power Perth Glory 2-0 Sydney Olympic Sydney Olympic 1-0 Perth Glory Wollongong Wolves 2-1 South Melbourne Wollongong Wolves 3-3 Perth Glory (7-6 pens) South Melbourne 3-2 Sydney United South Melbourne 2-1 Carlton S.C. Brisbane Strikers 2-0 Sydney United Melbourne Knights 2-1 Marconi Stallions Melbourne Knights 2-0 Adelaide City Adelaide City 1-0 Melbourne Knights Marconi Stallions 1-0 Adelaide City Adelaide City 0-0 Melbourne Knights (4-2 pens) South Melbourne 1-1 Melbourne Knights (5-4 pens) Sydney Olympic 2-0 Marconi Stallions Marconi Stallions 1-0 Sydney Olympic Marconi Stallions 2-2 Sydney United (5-4 pens) APIA Leichardt Adelaide City 3-2 Sydney Olympic Brunswick Juventus 2-0 Sydney City South Melbourne 4-2 Sydney Olympic St George Sydney City Sydney City Sydney City Marconi Stallions West Adelaide Sydney City |