2012–13 A-League
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The 2012–13 A-League was the 36th season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the eighth season of the Australian A-League since its establishment in 2004. The 2012–13 season saw the introduction of a new Western Sydney-based team, the return of Newcastle Jets FC after their A-League licence was returned by FFA, and the end of Gold Coast United after they were removed from the competition at the end of the previous season.[1][2][3] This season was also the last A-League season to be broadcast exclusively on paid television, after SBS obtained the rights to a live Friday night game each week of the A-League season, and all A-League finals games on a one-hour delay, on a $160 million four-year broadcast deal, effective from the 2013–14 A-League season onwards.[4][5]
Season | 2012–13 |
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Dates | 5 October 2012 – 21 April 2013 |
Champions | Central Coast Mariners (1st title) |
Premiers | Western Sydney Wanderers (1st title) |
Champions League | |
Matches played | 135 |
Goals scored | 370 (2.74 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Daniel McBreen (19 goals) |
Best goalkeeper | Ante Covic |
Biggest home win | Sydney FC 7–1 Wellington Phoenix (19 January 2013) |
Biggest away win | Newcastle Jets 0–3 Wellington Phoenix (18 November 2012) Newcastle Jets 0–3 Western Sydney Wanderers (29 March 2013) |
Highest scoring | Central Coast Mariners 7–2 Sydney FC (3 November 2012) |
Longest winning run | Western Sydney Wanderers (10) |
Longest unbeaten run | Western Sydney Wanderers (13) |
Longest winless run | Perth Glory (8) |
Longest losing run |
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Highest attendance | 42,032 |
Lowest attendance | 3,060 |
Average attendance | 12,341 ( 1,853) |
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