2006–07 A-League
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The 2006–07 A-League was the 30th season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the second season of the A-League since its establishment the previous season. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the first season and on the interest generated by the Socceroos competing in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Fox Sports had signed a A$120 million deal over 7 years for the exclusive broadcast rights of the A-League, AFC Champions League, and national team matches (excluding matches played in the World Cup finals).[1]
Season | 2006–07 |
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Dates | 25 August 2006 – 18 February 2007 |
Champions | Melbourne Victory (1st title) |
Premiers | Melbourne Victory (1st title) |
AFC Champions League | Melbourne Victory Adelaide United |
Matches played | 84 |
Goals scored | 218 (2.6 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Archie Thompson (15 goals) |
Biggest home win | Brisbane Roar 5–0 New Zealand Knights (15 September 2006) |
Biggest away win | New Zealand Knights 0–4 Melbourne Victory (27 October 2006) |
Highest scoring | Adelaide United 5–1 Newcastle Jets (8 September 2006) Adelaide United 4–2 New Zealand Knights (22 October 2006) |
Longest winning run | 7 Matches Melbourne Victory |
Longest unbeaten run | 9 Matches Sydney FC |
Longest winless run | 8 Matches New Zealand Knights |
Longest losing run | 8 Matches New Zealand Knights |
Highest attendance | 50,333 Melbourne Victory 0–0 Sydney FC (8 December 2006) |
Lowest attendance | 1,632 New Zealand Knights 0–1 Central Coast Mariners (28 September 2006) |
Total attendance | 1,281,447 |
Average attendance | 12,927 ( 1972) |
← 2005–06 2007–08 →
(Note: Longest runs only include regular season results) |
The television advertisement campaign used for the 2006–07 season was the same as the previous season, with different music. Scribe's song "Not Many" was replaced with Manuel Neztic's "Kickin Down".[2] The second season was marketed as "A-League: Version 2".[3]