A-League National Youth League
The A-League National Youth League is a national Australian soccer league that is played parallel to the national professional league A-League . The league serves as a youth and reserve group for the A-League teams. The division, which is under the responsibility of the Australian Football Association , started in August 2008.
Mode and player regulations
In the first two seasons, the mode was based on that of the A-League. The teams played against each other three times in a league round, then in 2008/09 the top two teams determined the champions in a final, in 2009/10 the four best teams played for the championship in a knockout system. For the 2010/11 season, the championship will only be decided in league mode, with each team playing 20 games on a total of 23 game days, so there will be two or three clashes against four opponents during the season.
Each team has to equip around 14 Australian players, between 16 and 20 years old by January 1st of each season, with a Youth Development Agreement , an agreement on an amateur basis. Since the 2010/11 season, up to three youth players with minimum wage professional contracts who are not part of the salary cap of the professional team can be tied . Up to four players older than 21 from the professional team are allowed to participate per game. The teams use this in particular to help substitute players and players who have recovered to match practice.
Attendees
Of the ten teams participating in the 2013/14 A-League season , nine represent a team in the National Youth League. Only the New Zealand A-League participant Wellington Phoenix does not participate. Since the 2009/10 season, the Australian Institute of Sport has also been taking part in matches with a team.
| team | city | participation |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Institute of Sport | Canberra , ACT | since 2009 |
| Adelaide United | Adelaide , SA | since 2008 |
|
Brisbane Roar (until 2009: Queensland Roar) |
Brisbane , Qld | since 2008 |
| Central Coast Mariners | Gosford , NSW | since 2008 |
|
Melbourne City (until 2014: Melbourne Heart) |
Melbourne , Vic | since 2011 |
| Melbourne Victory | Melbourne , Vic | since 2008 |
| Newcastle United Jets | Newcastle , NSW | since 2008 |
| Perth Glory | Perth , WA | since 2008 |
| Sydney FC | Sydney , NSW | since 2008 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney , NSW | since 2012 |
Title holder
| season | Regular season | Grand Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiers | 2nd place | master | Result | Runner-up | |
| 2008/09 | Sydney FC | Adelaide United | Sydney FC | 2-0 | Adelaide United |
| 2009/10 | Central Coast Mariners | Perth Glory | Gold Coast United | 2: 1 | Perth Glory |
| 2010/11 | Gold Coast United | Central Coast Mariners | no final round | ||
| 2011/12 | Central Coast Mariners | Brisbane Roar | |||
| 2012/13 | Melbourne Victory | Central Coast Mariners | |||
| 2013/14 | Sydney FC | Newcastle United Jets | |||
| 2014/15 | Melbourne City | Brisbane Roar | |||
| season | |||||
| Season winner A | Season winner B | master | Result | Runner-up | |
| 2015/16 | Adelaide United | Sydney FC | Sydney FC | 5: 2 | Adelaide United |
| 2016/17 | Melbourne City | Sydney FC | Melbourne City | 3: 2 | Sydney FC |
| 2017/18 | Melbourne City | Western Sydney Wanderers | Western Sydney Wanderers | 3: 1 | Melbourne City |
| 2018/19 | Brisbane Roar | Western Sydney Wanderers | Brisbane Roar | 3: 1 | Western Sydney Wanderers |
Awards
| season | Best Player (MVP) | Top scorer |
|---|---|---|
| 2008/09 |
Adam Sarota (Brisbane Roar) |
Francesco Monterosso (13 goals, Adelaide United) |
| 2009/10 |
Panny Nikas (Central Coast Mariners) |
Francesco Monterosso (17 goals, Adelaide United) |
| 2010/11 |
Steve Lustica (Gold Coast United) |
Bernie Ibini-Isei (12 goals, Central Coast Mariners) |
| 2011/12 |
Nick Fitzgerald (Brisbane Roar) |
Mitchell Mallia, 13 goals, Sydney FC |
| 2012/13 |
Awer Mabil (Adelaide United) |
Kale Bradbery (16 goals, Newcastle Jets) |
| 2013/14 |
Brandon Borrello (Brisbane Roar) |
Anthony Costa (14 goals, Adelaide United) |
| 2014/15 |
George Blackwood (Sydney FC) & Liam Youlley (Western Sydney Wanderers) |
Wade Dekker (9 goals, Melbourne City) |
| 2015/16 |
Dylan Smith (Adelaide United) |
Joey Katebian (10 goals, Melbourne Victory) |
| 2016/17 | Marc Tokich (Australian Institute of Sport) |
Pierce Waring (6 goals, Melbourne Victory) |