A-League 2011/12

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A-League 2011/12
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Teams 10
Top scorer Besart Berisha
( Brisbane Roar )
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The 2011/12 A-League was the 67th season of the Australian A-League football league . Due to acute financial problems North Queensland Fury took part in the last season 2010/11 for the last time in the game operation of the A-League. The 2011/12 season was therefore only played with ten teams. The regular season lasted from October 8, 2011 to March 25, 2012. The final round began on March 30, 2012 and ended with the Grand Final on April 22, 2012. Brisbane Roar won its title from the previous year in the Grand Final against Perth Glory defend successfully.

Participant of the A-League 2011/12

team city Years in the league Home stadium
Adelaide United Adelaide , SA since 2005 Hindmarsh Stadium (17,000)
Brisbane Roar Brisbane , Qld since 2005 Suncorp Stadium (52,500)
Central Coast Mariners Gosford , NSW since 2005 Central Coast Stadium (20,119)
Gold Coast United Gold Coast , Qld since 2009 Skilled Park (27,400)
Melbourne Heart Melbourne , Vic since 2010 AAMI Park (31,500)
Melbourne Victory Melbourne , Vic since 2005 Telstra Dome (56,347)
Newcastle United Jets Newcastle , NSW since 2005 EnergyAustralia Stadium (26,164)
Perth Glory Perth , WA since 2005 Members Equity Stadium (17,288)
Sydney FC Sydney , NSW since 2005 Sydney Football Stadium (45,500)
Wellington Phoenix Wellington , NZ since 2007 Westpac Stadium (34,500)

table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Central Coast Mariners  27  15th  6th  6th 040:240 +16 51
 2. Brisbane Roar  27  14th  7th  6th 050:280 +22 49
 3. Perth Glory  27  13  4th  10 040:350  +5 43
 4th Wellington Phoenix  27  12  4th  11 034:320  +2 40
 5. Sydney FC  27  10  8th  9 037:420  −5 38
 6th Melbourne Heart  27  9  10  8th 035:340  +1 37
 7th Newcastle United Jets  27  10  5  12 038:410  −3 35
 8th. Melbourne Victory  27  6th  11  10 035:430  −8 29
 9. Adelaide United  27  5  10  12 026:440 −18 25th
10. Gold Coast United  27  4th  9  14th 030:420 −12 21st
  • Qualified for the major semi-final
  • Qualified for the Elimination Finals

    • Final round

      Knockout / semifinals   Semifinals   Preliminary final   Grand Final
                                             
      A: March 31, 2012  
      A2: April 8, 2012  
    1  Central Coast Mariners 0 2  
    2  Brisbane Roar 2 3         Q: April 22, 2012
           Brisbane Roar 2
      B: April 1, 2012     E: April 14, 2012      Perth Glory 1
      3  Perth Glory 3        Central Coast Mariners 1 (3)  
      6th  Melbourne Heart 0   D: April 7, 2012      Perth Glory 1 (5)
         Perth Glory 3  
    C: March 30, 2012      Wellington Phoenix 2
      4th  Wellington Phoenix 3  
      5  Sydney FC 2
       
    Legend:  Inferior team  Victorious team

    Grand Final

    Brisbane Roar Perth Glory
    Brisbane Roar
    Grand Final
    April 22, 2012 in Brisbane ( Suncorp Stadium )
    Result: 2: 1 (0: 0)
    Spectators: 50,334
    Referee: Jarred Gillett
    		Perth Glory


    Michael Theoklitos - Ivan Franjic , Sayed Mohamed Adnan , Matt Smith , Shane Stefanutto - Mitch Nichols , Erik Paartalu (65th Luke Brattan ), Massimo Murdocca (65th Nick Fitzgerald ) - Henrique (74th James Meyer ), Besart Berisha , Thomas Broich Trainer: Ange Postecoglou(C)Captain of the crew
    		 Danny Vukovic - Joshua Risdon , Bas van den Brink , Steve Pantelidis , Dean Heffernan - Travis Dodd (76th Scott Neville ), Jacob Burns , Liam Miller , Todd Howarth - Billy Mehmet , Shane Smeltz (81st Steven McGarry ) Trainer: Ian Ferguson(C)Captain of the crew

    goal1: 1 Berisha (84th)
    Penalty kick2: 1 Berisha (90th + 7 ', penalty kick)     		Own goal 0: 1 Franjic (52nd, own goal)
    yellow cards Franjic (87.) yellow cards Miller (10th), Burns (49th), Heffernan (57th), Vukovic (90th + 3 '), Mehmet (90th + 5')
    Yellow-red cards Heffernan (90th + 1 ')

    Awards

    Award winner
    Johnny Warren Medal (Player of the Year) Thomas Broich (Brisbane Roar)
    Golden Boot Award (Best Goalscorer) Besart Berisha (Brisbane Roar)
    Rising Star Award (U-20 Player of the Year) Mathew Ryan (Central Coast Mariners)
    A-League Coach of the Year Graham Arnold (Central Coast Mariners)
    Referee of the Year Jarred Gillett
    Joe Marston Medal (Best Player in Grand Final) Jacob Burns (Perth Glory)
    Goalkeeper of the Year Mathew Ryan (Central Coast Mariners)

    List of goalscorers

    Pl. Surname team Gates
    1 AlbaniaAlbania Besart Berisha Brisbane Roar 19th
    2 New ZealandNew Zealand Shane Smeltz Perth Glory 13
    3 Costa RicaCosta Rica Carlos Hernández Melbourne Victory 10
    4th AustraliaAustralia Eli Babalj Melbourne Heart 09
    New ZealandNew Zealand Jeremy Brockie Newcastle United Jets
    AustraliaAustralia Ryan Griffiths Newcastle United Jets
    AustraliaAustralia Mitch Nichols Brisbane Roar

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ^ North Queensland Fury officially axed from A-League tribalfootball.com
    2. ^ Roar Win After Late Controversy fourfourtwo.com