2003–04 National Soccer League
28th season of top-tier soccer league in Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2003–04 National Soccer League season was the 28th and final season of the National Soccer League in Australia. Perth Glory were crowned both premiers and champions after winning both the league and grand final.[1]
| 2003–04 National Soccer League | |
|---|---|
| League | National Soccer League |
| Sport | Soccer |
| Duration | 2003–2004 |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| NSL season | |
| Champions | Perth Glory |
| Premiers | Perth Glory |
| Top scorer | Ante Milicic (20) |
Overview
Summarize
Perspective
The season was remembered as the end of an era for the national league, following the announcement in 2003 that the national competition would be wholly scrapped in response to the Crawford Report into soccer in Australia. The end of the NSL led to the formation of the A-League, a new national competition that began in 2005.
The season was played as a single league, home-and-away format with top six teams qualifying for a finals series. Adelaide City withdrew from the competition shortly before the start of the season, leading to the hasty formation of Adelaide United to take their place.
At the beginning of the season, it became obvious that the title would be fought between Perth Glory and Parramatta Power. The Champions Glory lost several of their title-winning squad, most notably their dominant midfield, most of whom to the Power. Parramatta, backed by the Leagues Club, bought big for the last year including notably Ante Milicic and Sasho Petrovski, looking to simply buy the title.
This tactic seemed to be working for a large part of the season, as Power held off major challengers Perth, including a memorable 6–0 hiding, Glory's worst-ever loss. However, a turning point came and Perth began to close the gap both in results and performance terms, and won the Premiership by 6 points in the end. Neither of these sides were ever really matched by other sides during the season. Perhaps the surprise of the season was Adelaide United, who surprised all by making the finals and nearly breaking Perth's all-time average season record attendance in the process, with the biggest crowds of the season. This was most notable as the club was thrown together just a few weeks before the season to take the place of former heavyweight Adelaide City.
In the finals series, notably Perth were comprehensively beaten in both legs of the major semi-final, while Adelaide progressed to the minor semi-final in their first ever season, only to be thrashed by Glory, just highlighting the gap between the top two sides and the rest of the league.
The last ever NSL Grand Final was held at Parramatta Stadium, due to Power winning the major semi-final. The Final was attended by a very measly crowd of just over 9,000, and played in thick rain from kick-off. Power's slick passing game was somewhat hurt by the poor conditions, and the game turned into something of a scrap. No goals were scored in 90 minutes of football, so the game went to extra-time where young Glory striker Nik Mrdja slotted to give Glory their fifth National League title and second NSL Championship, while Power finished the season with nothing to show for their quality and dominance.
Clubs
Melbourne
Sydney
Locations of the Australian 2003–04 National Soccer League clubs
| Team | City | Home Ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | Adelaide | Hindmarsh Stadium | 17,000 |
| Brisbane Strikers | Brisbane | Perry Park | 5,000 |
| Football Kingz | Auckland | Ericsson Stadium | 25,000 |
| Marconi Stallions | Sydney (Fairfield) | Marconi Stadium | 9,000 |
| Melbourne Knights | Melbourne (Sunshine North) | Knights Stadium | 15,000 |
| Newcastle United | Newcastle | Energy Australia Stadium | 30,000 |
| Northern Spirit | Sydney (North Sydney) | Pittwater Park | 6,000 |
| Parramatta Power | Sydney (Parramatta) | Parramatta Stadium | 21,500 |
| Perth Glory | Perth | nib Stadium | 20,500 |
| South Melbourne | Melbourne (Albert Park) | Bob Jane Stadium | 12,000 |
| Sydney Olympic | Sydney (Belmore) | OKI Jubilee Stadium | 20,500 |
| Sydney United | Sydney (Edensor Park) | Sydney United Sports Centre | 12,000 |
| Wollongong Wolves | Wollongong | WIN Stadium | 23,750 |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Glory (C) | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 22 | +34 | 57 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 2 | Parramatta Power | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 58 | 30 | +28 | 51 | |
| 3 | Adelaide United | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 40 | |
| 4 | Marconi Stallions | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 38 | |
| 5 | South Melbourne | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 37 | |
| 6 | Brisbane Strikers | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 32 | |
| 7 | Northern Spirit | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 30 | |
| 8 | Sydney Olympic | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 29 | |
| 9 | Wollongong Wolves | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 29 | |
| 10 | Sydney United | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 29 | |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 33 | −15 | 24 | |
| 12 | Melbourne Knights | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 41 | −20 | 23 | |
| 13 | Football Kingz | 24 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 25 | 51 | −26 | 15 |
Source: ozfootball.net
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;
(C) Champions
Home and away season
Round 1
| Wollongong Wolves | 0 – 1 | Sydney United |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Vrkic  19' (Pen) |
| Football Kingz | 1 – 2 | Newcastle United |
|---|---|---|
| Ngata 74' |
Report | Masi 19' Wheelhouse 29' |
| Melbourne Knights | 1 – 1 | Marconi Stallions |
|---|---|---|
| Pelikan 46' |
Report | Maloney 27' |
| Northern Spirit | 1 – 3 | Brisbane Strikers |
|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson 53' |
Report | Morley 15', 45' Rose 62' |
Round 2
| Newcastle United | 2 – 1 | Northern Spirit |
|---|---|---|
| Wheelhouse 2' (Pen), 77' (Pen) |
Report | Macallister 28' |
| Brisbane Strikers | 1 – 1 | Sydney Olympic |
|---|---|---|
| Pilic 53' |
Report | Bakis 63' |
| Marconi Stallions | 2 – 1 | Wollongong Wolves |
|---|---|---|
| Maloney 9', 18' |
Majurovski 73' |
| Sydney United | 2 – 1 | Football Kingz |
|---|---|---|
| Langdon 58', Zmire 62', Ozbey  85' |
Report | Cunico 73' (OG) |
| Perth Glory | 3 – 0 | Melbourne Knights |
|---|---|---|
| Mori 82', Pondeljak 87',Caceres 88' |
Report |
| Adelaide United | 0 – 2 | Parramatta Power |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Elrich 5', Milicic 52' |
Round 3
| Wollongong Wolves | 0 – 4 | South Melbourne FC |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Coveny 16', 53', Curcija 78',Poutakidis 92' |
| Northern Spirit | 4 – 0 | Sydney Olympic |
|---|---|---|
| Richter 47', Ferguson 57',Macallister 68',Petrie 81' |
Report |
| Parramatta Power | 4 – 1 | Football Kingz |
|---|---|---|
| Dodd 33', 36', 73', Elrich 94' |
Report | Martin 57' |
| Marconi Stallions | 1 – 1 | Newcastle United |
|---|---|---|
| Renaud 72', Costanzo 92' |
Report | Middleby 54', Thomas 72' |
| Melbourne Knights | 3 – 4 | Adelaide United |
|---|---|---|
| Vasilevski 53', Marinos 57', 90' |
Report | Alagich 45', Aloisi 62',Brooks 65',Veart 83' |
Round 4
| Newcastle United | 1 – 1 | Parramatta Power |
|---|---|---|
| Ceccoli 28' (o.g.) |
Report | Dodd 45' |
| Football Kingz | 1 – 3 | Perth Glory |
|---|---|---|
| Ngata 64' |
Report | Despotovski 48', Pondeljak 57',Mori 67' |
| Melbourne Knights | 1 – 2 | Wollongong Wolves |
|---|---|---|
| Pelikan 11' |
Young 7', Hawrysiuk 83' |
| Sydney Olympic | 1 – 0 | Sydney United |
|---|---|---|
| Baird 62' |
Report |
| Marconi Stallions | 2 – 1 | Northern Spirit |
|---|---|---|
| Harris 21', Spiteri 54' |
Report | Petrie 40' |
Round 5
| Adelaide United | 1 – 0 | Brisbane Strikers |
|---|---|---|
| Veart 38' |
Report |
| Football Kingz | 1 – 2 | Melbourne Knights |
|---|---|---|
| Ngata 4' |
Report | Pelikan 26', Oksuz 72' |
| Sydney Olympic | 1 – 2 | Marconi Stallions |
|---|---|---|
| Schirripa 92' |
Webb 8', Spiteri 80' |
| Sydney United | 0 – 2 | Parramatta Power |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Milicic 15', 92' |
| South Melbourne | 4 – 1 | Newcastle United |
|---|---|---|
| Coveny 24' (pen.), 39', 76', Perosh 56' (o.g.) |
Report | Owens 30' |
| Northern Spirit | 3 – 5 | Perth Glory |
|---|---|---|
| O'Sullivan 6', 34', Osman 38' |
Report | Pondeljak 11', Mori 12',Despotovski 14',Hassell 43', 48' |
Round 6
| Newcastle United | 2 – 3 | Adelaide United |
|---|---|---|
| Owens 16', R. Griffiths 61' |
Report | Veart 64' (pen.), 78', Vidmar 73' |
| Marconi Stallions | 1 – 2 | Parramatta Power |
|---|---|---|
| Anabalon 46' |
Report | Buonavoglia 33', Thompson 76' |
| Sydney Olympic | 0 – 2 | Perth Glory |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mori 37', 76' |
| Wollongong Wolves | 1 – 2 | Football Kingz |
|---|---|---|
| Hawrysiuk 2' |
Hickey 9', Ngata 48' (pen.) |
Round 7
| Brisbane Strikers | 2 – 1 | Newcastle United |
|---|---|---|
| Morley 36', Brownlie 45' |
Report | Tsekenis 90' |
| Parramatta Power | 6 – 0 | Perth Glory |
|---|---|---|
| Milicic 8', 37', 44', Buonavoglia 29', 49',Colosimo 90' |
Report |
| Sydney Olympic | 0 – 2 | Melbourne Knights |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Pelikan 19', 41' |
| Northern Spirit | 3 – 0 | Wollongong Wolves |
|---|---|---|
| Petrie 35', 64', 80' |
Report |
| South Melbourne | 2 – 0 | Marconi Stallions |
|---|---|---|
| Boutsianis 62', Coveny 69' |
Report |
Round 8
| Wollongong Wolves | 0 – 1 | Sydney Olympic |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Cardozo 74' (pen.) |
| Football Kingz | 0 – 2 | Northern Spirits |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Macallister 55', Ferguson 68' (pen.) |
| Parramatta Power | 4 – 0 | Melbourne Knights |
|---|---|---|
| Kovacic 37' (o.g.), Milicic 54', 62',Dodd 78' |
Report |
| Perth Glory | 1 – 0 | South Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Despotovski 62' (pen.) |
Report |
| Sydney United | 3 – 0 | Brisbane Strikers |
|---|---|---|
| Collina 7', Doumanis 56' (pen.), 89' |
Round 9
| Wollongong Wolves | 3 – 1 | Parramatta Power |
|---|---|---|
| Arrarte 29', Hawrysiuk 41', 54' |
Report | Ceccoli 33' |
| Sydney Olympic | 2 – 2 | Football Kingz |
|---|---|---|
| Ishida 10', Cardozo 36' |
Rowley 3', Souris 45' (o.g.) |
| Melbourne Knights | 0 – 5 | South Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Panopoulos 14', Trimboli 22', 34',Coveny 39',Curcija 89' |
| Adelaide United | 1 – 4 | Perth Glory |
|---|---|---|
| Kemp 19' |
Report | Pondeljak 15', 92', Mori 16',Despotovski 49' |
Round 10
| Newcastle United | 0 – 1 | Sydney Olympic |
|---|---|---|
| Caravella 84' |
| Brisbane Strikers | 4 – 2 | Parramatta Power |
|---|---|---|
| Moon 34', Rose 71', 86',Morley 90' |
Report | Milicic 11', Rech 58' |
| Football Kingz | 3 – 1 | Marconi Stallions |
|---|---|---|
| Tambouras 28', Martin 65',Midtsian 78' |
Report | Carle 86' (pen.) |
| Wollongong Wolves | 2 – 1 | Perth Glory |
|---|---|---|
| Young 3', Nwaogazi 54' |
Report | Mori 69' |
| South Melbourne | 2 – 1 | Adelaide United |
|---|---|---|
| Kovacevic 23', 61' |
Report | Veart 70' |
Round 11
| Adelaide United | 2 – 2 | Wollongong Wolves |
|---|---|---|
| Valkanis 48', Saric 81' |
Report | Nwaogazi 20', Blake 90' |
| Newcastle United | 1 – 0 | Perth Glory |
|---|---|---|
| Masi 82' |
Report |
| Parramatta Power | 3 – 0 | Northern Spirit |
|---|---|---|
| Milicic 19', 47', Elrich 96' |
Report |
| Brisbane Strikers | 1 – 0 | Melbourne Knights |
|---|---|---|
| Moon 66' |
Report |
| South Melbourne | 6 – 0 | Football Kingz |
|---|---|---|
| Curcija 3', 57', 72', 85', Laurie 34',Tunbridge 90' |
| Sydney United | 1 – 1 | Marconi Stallions |
|---|---|---|
| Collina 80' |
Report | Spiteri 53' |
Round 12
| Wollongong Wolves | 1 – 1 | Brisbane Strikers |
|---|---|---|
| Nwaogazi 46' |
Report | Brain 13' |
| Football Kingz | 1 – 3 | Adelaide United |
|---|---|---|
| Ngata 80' |
Report | Pellegrino 50', Smeltz 76',Veart 86' |
| Sydney Olympic | 0 – 1 | Parramatta Power |
|---|---|---|
| Milicic 78' |
| Melbourne Knights | 1 – 1 | Newcastle United |
|---|---|---|
| Razov 49' |
R. Griffiths 58' |
| Northern Spirit | 3 – 1 | South Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Petrie 45', 56', Fisher 88' |
Report | Curcija 54' |
| Perth Glory | 2 – 0 | Sydney United |
|---|---|---|
| Mori 20', Mrdja 81' |
Report |
Round 13
| Newcastle United | 2 – 0 | Wollongong Wolves |
|---|---|---|
| R. Griffiths 6', Libbesson 91' |
Report |
| Brisbane Strikers | 1 – 1 | Football Kingz |
|---|---|---|
| McLaren 10' |
Report | Rowley 14' |
| Marconi Stallions | 0 – 2 | Perth Glory |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mori 68', Despotovski 73' |
| South Melbourne | 4 – 2 | Sydney Olympic |
|---|---|---|
| Tunbridge 7', Poutakidis 25',Curcija 32',Boutsianis 78' |
Augerinos 36', Bakis 62' |
| Sydney United | 3 – 1 | Melbourne Knights |
|---|---|---|
| Babic 47', Cunico 56',Parisi 66' |
Report | Vasilevski 83' |
Round 14
| Newcastle United | 2 – 0 | Football Kingz |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson 34', Deans 55' |
Report |
| Brisbane Strikers | 3 – 1 | Northern Spirit |
|---|---|---|
| Morley 56', Brownlie 82',Pilic 87' |
Report | Kwasnik 46' |
| Marconi Stallions | 0 – 1 | Melbourne Knights |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Marinos 92' |
| Sydney United | 0 – 1 | Wollongong Wolves |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Nwaogazi 47' |
| Adelaide United | 1 – 1 | Sydney Olympic |
|---|---|---|
| Thompson 87' |
Report | Cardozo 62' |
| South Melbourne | 2 – 1 | Parramatta Power |
|---|---|---|
| Coveny 34' (pen.), 62' (pen.) |
Report | Rech 15' |
Round 15
| Football Kingz | 0 – 1 | Sydney United |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Haliti 45' |
| Wollongong Wolves | 3 – 3 | Marconi Stallions |
|---|---|---|
| Young 2', 68', Nwaogazi 81' |
Report | Carle 45', Maloney 52',Brosque 77' |
| Parramatta Power | 1 – 2 | Adelaide United |
|---|---|---|
| Petrovski 44' |
Report | Aloisi 10', Veart 18' |
| Sydney Olympic | 1 – 1 | Brisbane Strikers |
|---|---|---|
| Bakis 53' |
Pilic 12' |
| Melbourne Knights | 0 – 2 | Perth Glory |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mrdja 32', 74' |
| Northern Spirit | 1 – 1 | Newcastle United |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas 62' (o.g.) |
Report | Masi 34' |
Round 16
| Perth Glory | 6 – 1 | Brisbane Strikers |
|---|---|---|
| Despotovski 26', Byrnes 45',Hassell 55',Caceres 74',Pondeljak 76',Mrdja 84' |
Report | Brownlie 55' (pen.) |
| South Melbourne | 2 – 3 | Wollongong Wolves |
|---|---|---|
| Boutsianis 67', Coveny 81' |
Report | Arrarte 13', Nwaogazi 76',Balabanel 90' |
| Sydney Olympic | 1 – 0 | Northern Spirit |
|---|---|---|
| Baird 47' (pen.) |
Report |
| Football Kingz | 1 – 2 | Parramatta Power |
|---|---|---|
| Schjerven 34' |
Report | Gumprecht 20', Rech 62' |
| Adelaide United | 2 – 1 | Melbourne Knights |
|---|---|---|
| Veart 15', Terminello 31' |
Report | Trajanovski 4' |
Round 17
| Parramatta Power | 4 – 0 | Newcastle United |
|---|---|---|
| Dodd 57', Petrovski 62', 84',Milicic 71' |
| Brisbane Strikers | 1 – 0 | South Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Grierson 79' |
| Perth Glory | 4 – 0 | Football Kingz |
|---|---|---|
| Murphy 29', Faria 56',Mrdja 62', 78' |
| Wollongong Wolves | 1 – 1 | Melbourne Knights |
|---|---|---|
| Young 50' (pen.) |
Trajanovski 66' |
Round 18
| Parramatta Power | 5 – 1 | Sydney United |
|---|---|---|
| Milicic 8', Pantelis 28', 33',Zorbas 40',Doumanis 92' (o.g.) |
B. Šantalab 67' |
| Melbourne Knights | 1 – 0 | Football Kingz |
|---|---|---|
| Marth 45' |
| Brisbane Strikers | 1 – 0 | Adelaide United |
|---|---|---|
| Morley 10' |
| Perth Glory | 3 – 2 | Northern Spirit |
|---|---|---|
| Murphy 9', Pondeljak 42',Despotovski 85' |
Richter 25', Tomasevic 92' |
| Marconi Stallions | 1 – 0 | Sydney Olympic |
|---|---|---|
| Carle 79' (pen.) |
Round 19
| Perth Glory | 2 – 0 | Sydney Olympic |
|---|---|---|
| Murphy 76', 84' |
| Football Kingz | 1 – 1 | Wollongong Wolves |
|---|---|---|
| Martin 13' |
Dragas 76' |
| Northern Spirit | 2 – 0 | Melbourne Knights |
|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson 21', Milligan 58' |
| South Melbourne | 1 – 0 | Sydney United |
|---|---|---|
| Coveny 65' (pen.) |
| Parramatta Power | 2 – 2 | Marconi Stallions |
|---|---|---|
| Milicic 4', Rech 76' |
Brosque 46', Spiteri 81' |
Round 20
| Wollongong Wolves | 4 – 1 | Northern Spirit |
|---|---|---|
| Hughes 35', Young 38', 65',Nwaogazi 64' |
Richter 84' |
| Perth Glory | 4 – 1 | Parramatta Power |
|---|---|---|
| Mrdja 18', 52', Despotovski 27' (pen.),Caceres 90' |
Sekulovski 74' |
| Sydney United | 1 – 1 | Adelaide United |
|---|---|---|
| Šantalab 89' |
Alagich 76' |
| Melbourne Knights | 1 – 1 | Sydney Olympic |
|---|---|---|
| Marth 89' (pen.) |
Caravella 3' |
| Marconi Stallions | 1 – 0 | South Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Maloney 38' |
Round 21
| Sydney Olympic | 5 – 2 | Wollongong Wolves |
|---|---|---|
| Caravella 44', Cardozo 57', 92',Nikas 63',Goutzioulis 89' |
Nwaogazi 16', Majurovski 75' |
| Melbourne Knights | 1 – 3 | Parramatta Power |
|---|---|---|
| Oksuz 52' |
Rech 27', 76', 92' |
| Brisbane Strikers | 2 – 0 | Sydney United |
|---|---|---|
| McCloughan 20', Pilic 84' |
| Northern Spirit | 1 – 0 | Football Kingz |
|---|---|---|
| Richter 60' |
Round 22
| Perth Glory | 2 – 0 | Adelaide United |
|---|---|---|
| Mori 30', 34' |
| South Melbourne | 4 – 0 | Melbourne Knights |
|---|---|---|
| Leijer 23' (o.g.), Sarkies 41',Curcija 52',Tunbridge 90' |
| Football Kingz | 2 – 4 | Sydney Olympic |
|---|---|---|
| Hickey 51', Rowley 94' |
Cardozo 8', Juric 28',Bojić 58',Ishida 63' |
| Parramatta Power | 4 – 3 | Wollongong Wolves |
|---|---|---|
| Milicic 14', Rech 40',Petrovski 49',Gumprecht 63' |
van Blerk 3', Nwaogazi 23',Sabljak 42' |
| Sydney United | 2 – 0 | Newcastle United |
|---|---|---|
| B. Šantalab 22', Austin 40' |
| Brisbane Strikers | 0 – 2 | Marconi Stallions |
|---|---|---|
| Maloney 66', Carle 87' |
Round 23
| Adelaide United | 2 – 0 | South Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Budin 6', Aloisi 31' |
| Perth Glory | 2 – 0 | Wollongong Wolves |
|---|---|---|
| Despotovski 33', Mori 62' |
| Marconi Stallions | 2 – 1 | Football Kingz |
|---|---|---|
| Gibson 31', Carle 61' |
Harries 92' |
| Sydney Olympic | 2 – 0 | Newcastle United |
|---|---|---|
| Cardozo 72', 79' |
| Parramatta Power | 3 – 2 | Brisbane Strikers |
|---|---|---|
| Milicic 12', 37', Pantelis 47' |
Fitzsimmons 56', Rose 81' |
Round 24
| Wollongong Wolves | 0 – 1 | Adelaide United |
|---|---|---|
| Brooks 80' |
| Perth Glory | 2 – 0 | Newcastle United |
|---|---|---|
| Mori 27', Caceres 85' |
| Football Kingz | 2 – 0 | South Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Hickey 19', Ngata 59' |
| Marconi Stallions | 3 – 0 | Sydney United |
|---|---|---|
| Brosque 23', Harris 45',Gibson 66' |
| Northern Spirit | 0 – 1 | Parramatta Power |
|---|---|---|
| Petrovski 23' |
| Melbourne Knights | 2 – 0 | Brisbane Strikers |
|---|---|---|
| R. Vargas 27', Oksuz 88' |
Round 25
| Adelaide United | 1 – 0 | Football Kingz |
|---|---|---|
| Veart 58' |
| Newcastle United | 0 – 2 | Melbourne Knights |
|---|---|---|
| Pelikan 64', 75' (pen.) |
| Parramatta Power | 3 – 2 | Sydney Olympic |
|---|---|---|
| Rech 4', Milicic 34',Thompson 82' |
Caravella 3', P. Cardozo 43' |
| Sydney United | 2 – 4 | Perth Glory |
|---|---|---|
| Šantalab 69', Heffernan 78' |
Mrdja 28', 38', 92', Hassell 70' |
| South Melbourne | 1 – 2 | Northern Spirit |
|---|---|---|
| Coveny 71' |
Kwasnik 52', Richter 68' |
Round 26
| Perth Glory | 2 – 2 | Marconi Stallions |
|---|---|---|
| Mori 83', Mrdja 86' |
Spiteri 21', 76' |
| Football Kingz | 4 – 3 | Brisbane Strikers |
|---|---|---|
| Hay 42', Ngata 45' (pen.), 81' (pen.),Christie 76' |
McKay 7', Rose 54',Fitzsimmons 57' |
| Northern Spirit | 2 – 1 | Adelaide United |
|---|---|---|
| Kwasnik 27', 69' |
Vidmar 45' |
| Wollongong Wolves | 3 – 0 | Newcastle United |
|---|---|---|
| Nwaogazi 10', Young 19',Sabljak 83' |
Finals
Summarize
Perspective
Bracket
| Elimination Finals | Major/Minor semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 April 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Parramatta Power | 4 | 2 | 6 | Parramatta Power | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Perth Glory | 2 | 0 | 2 | Perth Glory (a.e.t.) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Perth Glory | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Adelaide United (a) | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Adelaide United | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Brisbane Strikers | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Adelaide United (a.e.t.) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | South Melbourne | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Marconi Stallions | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | South Melbourne | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Elimination Final 1 (3rd v 6th)
| Adelaide United | 3–0 | Brisbane Strikers |
|---|---|---|
| Veart 31' Agius 67'Brooks 92' |
(Report) |
| Brisbane Strikers | 4–1 | Adelaide United |
|---|---|---|
| Moon 45' Rose 58'Brain 82'Grierson 87' |
(Report) | Veart 65' |
- Adelaide United progress on away goals rule (4–4 on aggregate)
Elimination Final 2 (4th v 5th)
| South Melbourne | 2–0 | Marconi Stallions |
|---|---|---|
| Curcija 20', 60' |
(Report) |
- South Melbourne progress 2–0 on aggregate
Major semi Final (1st v 2nd)
| Parramatta Power | 4–2 | Perth Glory |
|---|---|---|
| Ceccoli 9' Petrovski 41'Zorbas 45'Milicic 75' |
(Report) | Despotovski 46' Harnwell 56' |
| Perth Glory | 0–2 | Parramatta Power |
|---|---|---|
| (Report | Elrich 15' Petrovski 65' |
- Parramatta Power progress 6–2 on aggregate
Minor semi Final
| Adelaide United | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | South Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Aloisi 71' Alagich  105' (pen.) |
(Report | Curcija 12' |
Preliminary Final
| Perth Glory | 5–0 | Adelaide United |
|---|---|---|
| Despotovski 10', 81' Mori 51', 69'Mrdja 88' |
(Report) |
Grand Final
| Parramatta Power | 0 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Perth Glory |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Mrdja 98' |
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Individual awards
- Johnny Warren Medal (Player of the Year): Ante Milicic (Parramatta Power)
- U-21 Player of the Year: Alex Brosque (Marconi Stallions)
- Top Scorer(s): Ante Milicic (Parramatta Power – 20 goals)
References
External links
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