A-League Men records and statistics
The top tier of Australian soccer was renamed the A-League for the start of the 2005–06 season. This is a list of the all-time A-League records since the inaugural season of the league in 2005. This list encompasses records set by players, managers and clubs. The club records section includes details of record match results, points, goals and titles. Attendance records are also included in the list. The all-time A-League table is a cumulative record of all match results, points and goals of every team that has played in the league. The player records section includes details of the league's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances. It also records notable achievements by players.
League records
Titles
- Most Premiership titles: 4, Sydney FC
- Most Championship titles: 5, Sydney FC
- Most consecutive Premiership title wins: 2, Sydney FC (2017, 2018)
- Most consecutive Championship title wins: 2, Brisbane Roar (2011, 2012), Sydney FC (2019, 2020)
- Biggest Premiership title winning margin: 17 points, 2016–17; Sydney FC (66 points) over Melbourne Victory (49 points)
- Smallest Premiership title winning margin: 0 points and same goal difference, 2008–09; Melbourne Victory over Adelaide United through more goals scored.
Points
- Most points in a season: 66, Sydney FC (2016–17)
- Most home points in a season: 33, Brisbane Roar (2010–11, 2013–14)
- Most away points in a season: 34, Sydney FC (2014–15)
- Fewest points in a season: 6, New Zealand Knights (2005–06)
- Fewest home points in a season: 2, New Zealand Knights (2005–06)
- Fewest away points in a season: 4, New Zealand Knights (2005–06)
- Most points in a season without winning the league: 57, Central Coast Mariners (2010–11)
- Fewest points in a season while winning the league: 34, Central Coast Mariners (2007–08)
Wins
- Most wins in total: 165, Sydney FC
- Most wins in a season: 20, Sydney FC (2016–17, 2017–18)
- Most home wins in a season: 10
- Most away wins in a season: 10
- Fewest wins in a season: 1, New Zealand Knights (2005–06)
- Fewest home wins in a season: 0, New Zealand Knights (2005–06)
- Fewest away wins in a season: 1, New Zealand Knights (2005–06)
- Most consecutive wins: 10, Western Sydney Wanderers (13 January 2013 – 16 March 2013)
- Most consecutive home wins: 8, Melbourne Victory (21 November 2008 – 28 February 2009)
- Most consecutive away wins: 8, Melbourne Victory (9 September 2006 – 30 December 2006)
- Most consecutive games without a win: 19
- New Zealand Knights (18 September 2005 – 27 August 2006)
- Melbourne City (24 February 2013 – 17 January 2014)
- Most consecutive home games without a win: 11, New Zealand Knights (2 September 2005 – 27 August 2006)
- Most consecutive away games without a win: 22, Melbourne City (2 February 2012 – 16 February 2014)
Defeats
- Most defeats in total: 155, Newcastle Jets
- Most defeats in a season: 20, Central Coast Mariners (2015–16)
- Most home defeats in a season: 9, North Queensland Fury (2010–11)
- Most away defeats in a season: 12, Melbourne City (2012–13)
- Fewest defeats in a season: 1
- Fewest home defeats in a season: 0
- Fewest away defeats in a season: 0, Sydney FC (2014–15)
- Most consecutive games undefeated: 36, Brisbane Roar (18 September 2010 – 26 November 2011)
- Most consecutive home games undefeated: 29, Sydney FC (2 April 2016 – 17 March 2018)
- Most consecutive away games undefeated: 16, Brisbane Roar (3 October 2010 – 19 November 2011)
- Most consecutive defeats: 11, New Zealand Knights (18 September 2005 – 26 November 2005)
- Most consecutive home defeats: 7, New Zealand Knights (2 September 2005 – 26 November 2005)
- Most consecutive away defeats: 9
- New Zealand Knights (8 January 2006 – 26 November 2006)
- Melbourne City (14 December 2012 – 30 March 2013)
Draws
- Most draws in total: 90, Central Coast Mariners
- Most draws in a season: 12, Western Sydney Wanderers (2016–17)
- Most home draws in a season: 7
- Most away draws in a season: 6
- Fewest draws in a season: 2, Melbourne Victory (2008–09)
- Most consecutive draws: 6, Wellington Phoenix (4 September 2009 – 17 October 2009)
- Most consecutive home draws: 5, Perth Glory (28 December 2006 – 9 September 2007)
- Most consecutive away draws: 5, Western Sydney Wanderers (15 April 2017 – 12 November 2017)
Goals
- Most goals scored in a season: 64, Sydney FC (2017–18)
- Fewest goals scored in a season: 13, New Zealand Knights (2006–07)
- Most goals conceded in a season: 70, Central Coast Mariners (2015–16)
- Fewest goals conceded in a season: 12, Sydney FC (2016–17)
- Best goal difference in a season: +43, Sydney FC (2016–17)
- Worst goal difference in a season: –37, Central Coast Mariners (2015–16)
- Most goals scored at home in a season: 35, Melbourne City (2015–16)
- Most goals scored away in a season: 30, Sydney FC (2016–17)
- Fewest goals scored at home in a season: 8, New Zealand Knights (2006–07)
- Fewest goals scored away in a season: 4, New Zealand Knights (2005–06)
- Most goals conceded at home in a season: 32, Central Coast Mariners (2015–16)
- Most goals conceded away in a season: 38, Central Coast Mariners (2015–16)
- Fewest goals conceded at home in a season: 4, Sydney FC (2016–17)
- Fewest goals conceded away in a season: 8, Western Sydney Wanderers (2012–13), Sydney FC (2016–17)
- Most clean sheets in a season: 16, Sydney FC (2016–17)
- Fewest clean sheets in a season: 0, Central Coast Mariners (2015–16)
- Fewest failures to score in a match in a season: 3, Brisbane Roar (2010–11)
- Most goals scored in total: 524, Melbourne Victory
- Most goals conceded in total: 479, Newcastle Jets
Scorelines
- Biggest home win: 8–1 (Adelaide United v North Queensland Fury, 21 January 2011), 7–0 (Adelaide United v Newcastle Jets, 24 January 2015), 7-0 (Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory, 17 April 2021)
- Biggest away win: 2–8 (Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets, 14 April 2018)
- Highest scoring: 2–8 (Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets, 14 April 2018)
Attendances
- Highest attendance, single game: 61,880 (Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers, ANZ Stadium, 8 October 2016)
- Lowest attendance, single game: 990 (Western United v Newcastle Jets, AAMI Park, 26 April 2021)
Player records
Appearances
Andrew Durante has made the most A-League appearances
- Most A-League appearances: 358, Andrew Durante (27 August 2006 – 5 June 2021)[1]
- Most different clubs played for: 7, Liam Reddy (for Newcastle Jets, Brisbane Roar, Wellington Phoenix, Sydney FC, Central Coast Mariners, Western Sydney Wanderers and Perth Glory)[2]
- Youngest player: Alusine Fofanah, 15 years, 189 days (for Western Sydney Wanderers v Adelaide United, 19 January 2014)
- Oldest player: Romário, 40 years 320 days (for Adelaide United v Newcastle Jets, 15 December 2006)
- Most consecutive A-League appearances: 98, Alex Wilkinson (4 November 2007 until 13 March 2011)
Players currently playing in the A-League are highlighted in bold.
| Rank | Player | Games | Playing position | First season | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Andrew Durante |
358 | Defender | 2005–06 | 2020–21 |
| 2 |  Nikolai Topor-Stanley |
344 | Defender | 2006–07 | 2020–21 |
| 3 | Leigh Broxham |
336 | Midfielder | 2006–07 | 2020–21 |
| 4 | Liam Reddy |
326 | Goalkeeper | 2005–06 | 2020–21 |
| 5 | Alex Wilkinson |
321 | Defender | 2005–06 | 2020–21 |
| 6 | Tarek Elrich |
288 | Defender | 2005–06 | 2019–20 |
| Eugene Galekovic |
288 | Goalkeeper | 2005–06 | 2018–19 | |
| Matt Simon |
288 | Forward | 2006–07 | 2020–21 | |
| 8 | Danny Vukovic |
278 | Goalkeeper | 2005–06 | 2016–17 |
| 9 | Scott Jamieson |
276 | Defender | 2008–09 | 2020–21 |
| 10 | Nigel Boogaard |
275 | Defender | 2005–06 | 2020–21 |
Goals
Besart Berisha is the leading A-League goalscorer, scoring his 100th A-League goal in April 2017.
- First A-League goal: Carl Veart (for Adelaide United v. Newcastle Jets, 26 August 2005)
- Most goals in a match: 5, Archie Thompson (for Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United, 18 February 2007) & Jamie Maclaren (for Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory, 17 April 2021)
- Most goals in a season: 27, Bobô (for Sydney FC, 2017–18)
- Most consecutive matches scored in: 7, Marc Janko (for Sydney FC, 24 January 2015 – 15 March 2015)
- Most hat-tricks: 5, Besart Berisha and Jamie Maclaren
- Fastest hat-trick: 6 minutes, Besart Berisha (for Brisbane Roar v Adelaide United, 28 October 2011)
Players currently playing in the A-League are highlighted in bold.
- As of 26 September 2021[3]
| Rank | Name | Goals | Games | Goals per game | Playing position | First goal | Last goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Besart Berisha |
142 | 236 | 0.60 | Forward | 2011–12 | 2020–21 |
| 2 | Jamie Maclaren |
104 | 149 | 0.70 | Forward | 2013–14 | 2020–21 |
| 3 | Shane Smeltz |
92 | 190 | 0.48 | Forward | 2007–08 | 2016–17 |
| 4 | Archie Thompson |
90 | 224 | 0.40 | Forward | 2005–06 | 2015–16 |
| 5 | Kosta Barbarouses |
77 | 261 | 0.30 | Forward | 2007–08 | 2020–21 |
| 6 | Alex Brosque |
75 | 243 | 0.31 | Forward | 2005–06 | 2018–19 |
| 7 |  Bruno Fornaroli |
74 | 124 | 0.60 | Forward | 2015–16 | 2020–21 |
| 8 | Matt Simon |
66 | 288 | 0.23 | Forward | 2006–07 | 2020–21 |
| 9 | Mark Bridge |
63 | 251 | 0.25 | Forward | 2005–06 | 2018–19 |
| 10 |  Andy Keogh |
59 | 145 | 0.41 | Forward | 2014–15 | 2020–21 |
Disciplinary
- Most fair play awards: 6, Brisbane Roar
- Most yellow cards for a player: 80, Andrew Durante[4]
- Most yellow cards for a single team in one game: 12, Adelaide United 13 October 2013[5]
- Most yellow cards in one game: 12, Adelaide United 3–1 Perth Glory, 13 October 2013[5]
- Most yellow cards for a single team in one season: 79, Sydney FC (2012–13),[6] Melbourne City (2015–16)[7]
- Fewest yellow cards for a single team in one season: 23, Perth Glory (2005–06)[8]
- Most red cards for a player: 10, Nigel Boogaard[9][10][11]
- Most red cards for a single team in one game: 2, Melbourne Victory (4 November 2007), Adelaide United (13 October 2013), Sydney FC (7 February 2015), Central Coast Mariners (16 December 2017)
- Most red cards in one game: 3, Central Coast Mariners 2–1 Melbourne Victory, 4 November 2007, Perth Glory 1–3 Sydney FC, 7 February 2015[12]
- Earliest red card: 57 seconds, Ante Covic for Melbourne Victory against Brisbane Roar, 5 November 2011[13]
- Quickest red card (substitute): 9 seconds from restart of play to red card offence, Ruben Zadkovich for Perth Glory. Play restarted at 60:33 after his substitution took place following a Perth goal, his red card offence was a foul on Vince Lia at 60:42.
- Most red cards for a single team in one season: 10, Perth Glory (2010–11)[14]
- Longest suspension: 9 months, with 3 months suspended, Danny Vukovic (2008). Originally 15 months, with 3 months suspended, the sentence was reduced and restructured after two appeals.[15]
Goalkeepers
- Longest time without conceding a goal: 876 minutes, Michael Theo
- Most clean sheets in one season: 15, Danny Vukovic (2016–17)
- Most Goalkeeper of the Year Awards: 4, Eugene Galekovic
- Most goals scored by a goalkeeper: 1, Danny Vukovic
Other individual records
- Most A-League Premiership wins: 4, Michael Theo
- Most A-League Championship wins: 5, Michael Theo
- Most Golden Boot Awards: 2, Shane Smeltz, Besart Berisha
- Most Joe Marston Medal Awards: 1, 13 players
- Most Johnny Warren Medal Awards: 2, Thomas Broich
- Most Young Footballer of the Year Awards: 2, Mathew Ryan, Jamie Maclaren
- Most Goal of the Year Awards: 2, Carlos Hernández
Managers
- Most A-League Premiership wins: 3, Graham Arnold
- Most A-League Championship wins: 2, Ernie Merrick, Ange Postecoglou, Graham Arnold, Kevin Muscat
- Most Coach of the Year Awards: 3, Graham Arnold
- Longest-serving manager: 151 games, Ernie Merrick (Melbourne Victory)
- Shortest-serving manager (excluding caretakers): 7 games, Nick Theodorakopoulos (Newcastle Jets)
All-time A-League table
The all-time A-League table is a cumulative record of all match results, points and goals of every team that has played in the A-League since its inception in 2005. The table that follows is accurate as of the end of the 2019–20 season. Teams in bold are part of the current A-League season.
| Pos. | Club | Seasons | Pld | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Best Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney FC | 15 | 383 | 181 | 93 | 109 | 612 | 456 | +156 | 636[1] | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Melbourne Victory | 15 | 383 | 168 | 93 | 122 | 623 | 510 | +113 | 597 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar[2] | 15 | 383 | 159 | 95 | 129 | 563 | 504 | +59 | 572 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 15 | 383 | 156 | 92 | 135 | 545 | 511 | +34 | 560 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Perth Glory | 15 | 383 | 143 | 88 | 152 | 563 | 567 | –4 | 517 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 6 | Newcastle Jets | 15 | 383 | 127 | 91 | 165 | 477 | 579 | –102 | 472 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | Central Coast Mariners | 15 | 383 | 123 | 93 | 167 | 500 | 599 | –99 | 462 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix | 13 | 341 | 117 | 74 | 150 | 460 | 536 | –76 | 425 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 9 | Melbourne City[3] | 10 | 272 | 102 | 67 | 103 | 411 | 389 | +22 | 373 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 10 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 8 | 215 | 78 | 57 | 80 | 298 | 303 | –5 | 291 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 11 | Gold Coast United | 3 | 84 | 29 | 24 | 31 | 109 | 109 | 0 | 111 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 12 | North Queensland Fury | 2 | 57 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 57 | 106 | –49 | 51 | 7 | ||||
| 13 | Western United | 1 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 39 | 5 | ||||
| 14 | New Zealand Knights | 2 | 42 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 86 | –58 | 25 | 8 |
Notes
- ^ Sydney FC deducted 3 points for breaching the salary cap in 2006
- ^ Includes statistics from the club under its former name, Queensland Roar
- ^ Includes statistics from the club under its former name, Melbourne Heart
See also
- List of A-League honours
- List of A-League hat-tricks
- Australian clubs in the AFC Champions League
References
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- ^ "Club (bookings) 2015–16". Ultimate A-League. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ "Club (bookings) 2005–06". Ultimate A-League. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ "Newcastle's Nigel Boogaard receives tenth red card of A-League career against Brisbane Roar". foxsports.com.au. 3 April 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ James Gardiner (3 April 2016). "A-League: Nigel Boogaard sent off as Newcastle Jets suffer drama-charged loss to Brisbane Roar". theherald.com.au. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ "Nigel Boogaard". Ultimate A-League. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ "Most red cards". Ultimate A-League. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory 2-2 Brisbane Roar". ALeagueStats.Com.
- ^ "Club (bookings) 2010–11". Ultimate A-League. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ Thomas, Josh (19 May 2018). "The five longest suspensions in A-League history". goal.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
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