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2005–06 A-League#Pre-Season Challenge Cup

{{Short description|29th season of top-tier soccer league in Australia}}

{{more citations needed|date=January 2017}}

{{Use Australian English|date=December 2012}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = A-League

| image =

| season = 2005–06

| dates = 26 August 2005 – 5 March 2006

| winners = Sydney FC (1st title)

| premiers = Adelaide United (1st title)

| continentalcup1 = Champions League

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Sydney FC
Adelaide United

| matches = 84

| total goals = 232

| league topscorer = Alex Brosque
Bobby Despotovski
Archie Thompson
Stewart Petrie
(8 goals)

| best goalkeeper = Clint Bolton

| biggest home win = Melbourne Victory 5–0 Sydney FC
(16 October 2005)

| biggest away win = Newcastle Jets 0–5 Queensland Roar
(26 January 2006)

| highest scoring =

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest winless =

| longest losses =

| highest attendance = 25,557

| lowest attendance = 1,922

| average attendance = 10,955

| prevseason = 2003–04 NSL

| nextseason = 2006–07

}}

The 2005–06 A-League was the 29th season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the inaugural season of the A-League. After over 12 months without a national professional club competition since the close of the 2003–04 National Soccer League season, the first match in the A-League was played on 26 August 2005. The competition was made up of a triple round robin league stage before a championship playoff featuring the top four teams.

Of the eight participants, four came from the National Soccer League (1977–2004): Perth Glory (established 1995), New Zealand Knights (1999), Newcastle Jets (2000) and Adelaide United (2003). New Zealand Knights had previously entered the NSL as the Auckland Football Kingz, but were significantly restructured and have a vastly different playing roster. Queensland Roar previously competed in the NSL from 1977 to 1988 and had competed in the Queensland State League since then as Brisbane Lions.

Adelaide United were named Premiers after finishing the season seven points clear at the top of the league. The first A-League Grand Final took place on 5 March 2006, with Sydney FC becoming the league's inaugural Champions, defeating the Central Coast Mariners 1–0.

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Clubs

{{A-League 2005–2007 map}}

{{Further|A-League#Clubs}}

class="wikitable"
Team

! City

! Home Ground

! Capacity

Adelaide United

| Adelaide

| Hindmarsh Stadium

| 17,000

Central Coast Mariners

| Gosford

| Bluetongue Stadium

| 20,119

Melbourne Victory

| Melbourne

| Olympic Park Stadium

| 18,500

Newcastle Jets

| Newcastle

| Energy Australia Stadium

| 26,164

New Zealand Knights

| Auckland

| North Harbour Stadium

| 25,000

Perth Glory

| Perth

| nib Stadium

| 20,500

Queensland Roar

| Brisbane

| Suncorp Stadium

| 52,500

Sydney FC

| Sydney

| Aussie Stadium

| 42,500

=Foreign players=

class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
Club

! Visa 1

! Visa 2

! Visa 3

! Visa 4

! Non-Visa foreigner(s)

! Former player(s)

style="vertical-align:top;"

| Adelaide United

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Fernando

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Qu Shengqing

|

|

|

|

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| Central Coast Mariners

| {{flagicon|GER}} André Gumprecht

| {{flagicon|IRE}} Wayne O'Sullivan

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Stewart Petrie

|

| {{flagicon|MLT}} John Hutchinson2
{{flagicon|SCO}} Ian Ferguson3

|

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| Melbourne Victory

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Richard Kitzbichler

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Geoffrey Claeys

|

|

|

|

style="vertical-align:top;"

| New Zealand Knights

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Xiaobin

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Darren Bazeley

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Ben Collett

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Neil Emblen

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Li Yan3
{{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie Bull3
{{flagicon|JPN}} Naoki Imaya3
{{flagicon|NED}} Frank van Eijs3
{{flagicon|IRE}} Sean Devine1

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Simon Yeo

style="vertical-align:top;"

| Newcastle Jets

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Guy Bates

| {{flagicon|URU}} Mateo Corbo

|

|

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Vaughan Coveny1

|

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| Perth Glory

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve McMahon

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroyuki Ishida

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Danny Hay

| {{flagicon|SOL}} Henry Fa'arodo

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Stuart Young1
{{flagicon|SRB}} Milan Jovanić3

|

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| Queensland Roar

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Reinaldo

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Remo Buess

| {{flagicon|URU}} Osvaldo Carro

|

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Seo Hyuk-su1

|

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| Sydney FC

| {{flagicon|NIR}} Terry McFlynn

| {{flagicon|TRI}} Dwight Yorke

| {{flagicon|USA}} Alejandro Salazar

|

|

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuyoshi Miura4

The following do not fill a Visa position:

1Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian Residency (and New Zealand Residency, in the case of Wellington Phoenix);

2Australian residents (and New Zealand residents, in the case of Wellington Phoenix) who have chosen to represent another national team;

3Injury Replacement Players, or National Team Replacement Players;

4Guest Players (eligible to play a maximum of ten games)

=Salary cap exemptions and captains=

class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
Club

! Marquee

! Captain

! Vice-Captain

style="vertical-align:top;"

| Adelaide United

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Qu Shengqing{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/eastern-promise-arrives-right-on-qu-20050715-gdloux.html|title=Eastern promise arrives right on Qu|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=15 July 2005|quote=The 30-year-old Chinese international, who has the potential to be one of the stars of the new A-League as Adelaide United's marquee signing...}}

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Ross Aloisi{{cite news|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/dodd-gets-the-nod-as-skipper-118367|title=Dodd Gets The Nod As Skipper|newspaper=FTBL|date=31 July 2008|quote=Ross Aloisi taking over as the club’s first Hyundai A-League captain and then Valkanis acquiring the role prior to the 2007/08 season.}}

| None

style="vertical-align:top;"

| Central Coast Mariners

| None

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Noel Spencer{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/mariners-announce-soccer-captain-20050415-gdl4o9.html|title=Mariners announce soccer captain|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=15 April 2005}}

| None

style="vertical-align:top;"

| Melbourne Victory

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Archie Thompson{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/archie-thompson-should-play-on-after-leaving-melbourne-victory-20160430-goiuao.html|title=Archie Thompson should play on after leaving Melbourne Victory|first=Michael|last=Lynch|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=30 April 2016|quote=As Victory's inauguaral marquee signing...}}{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/may/02/archie-thompson-adrian-leijer-sign-new-deals-with-melbourne-victory|title=Archie Thompson, Adrian Leijer sign new deals with Melbourne Victory|newspaper=The Guardian|date=2 May 2014|quote=Victory's first ever signing, and scorer, will join up with new marquee Besart Berisha next season, after agreeing a new deal with the club that takes him inside the salary cap}}

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Kevin Muscat{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/oct/31/kevin-muscat-new-melbourne-victory-coach|title=Kevin Muscat appointed as new Melbourne Victory coach|newspaper=The Guardian|date=31 October 2013|quote=Phoenix’s Ernie Merrick was the Victory's inaugural coach and Muscat the club's inaugural captain}}

| None

style="vertical-align:top;"

| New Zealand Knights

| None

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Danny Hay{{cite web|url=http://www.footballfoundation.org.nz/player/danny-hay/|title=Player Profile - Danny Hay|publisher=New Zealand Football Foundation|access-date=9 January 2020|quote=He started the 2006–2007 season as inaugural captain for the Auckland-based New Zealand Knights}}
{{flagicon|ENG}} Darren Bazeley{{refn|group=note|Bazeley replaced Hay as captain mid-season, after they released Hay on 23 December 2005.{{cite web|url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2005/12/23/knights-cut-skipper-hay|title=Knights cut skipper Hay|publisher=SBS|work=The World Game|date=23 December 2005}}}}{{cite news|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/hyundai-a-league-set-for-big-start/1ae8n51b7tev71dx8fg3cfq1pd|title=Hyundai A-League set for big start|date=26 August 2006|publisher=Football Federation Australia|quote=Welcome news however is the availability of captain and key defender Darren Bazeley}}

| None

style="vertical-align:top;"

| Newcastle Jets

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Ned Zelic{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/ned-zelic-signs-with-newcastle-jets-20050430-gdl860.html|title=Ned Zelic signs with Newcastle Jets|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=30 April 2005}}

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Ned Zelic{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2006-02-10/jets-look-to-shut-down-mariners/796290|title=Jets look to shut down Mariners|work=ABC News|date=10 February 2006|quote=Jets captain Ned Zelic says...}}{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/easy-come-easy-go-okon-signs-for-jets-as-captain-zelic-quits-20060607-gdnpa8.html|title=Easy come, easy go: Okon signs for Jets as captain Zelic quits|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|first=Stewart|last=Roach|date=7 June 2006}}{{cite news|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/our-form-will-return---north-89811|title='Our Form Will Return' - North|first=Richie|last=Young|newspaper=FTBL|date=17 August 2007|quote= The Taree-born Socceroo says replacing former Jets captains Ned Zelic and Paul Okon came out of the blue at training.}}

| None

style="vertical-align:top;"

| Perth Glory

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Brian Deane{{cite news|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/deane-i-had-to-wash-my-own-kit-at-glory-471147|title=Deane: I had to wash my own kit at Glory|first=John|last=Davidson|newspaper=FTBL|date=17 August 2017|quote=Deane was Perth's marquee signing for the first season of the new competition in 2005.[...] Deane's spell at the Glory was short-lived, with the centre forward departing mid-season}}{{refn|group=note|Deane's contract was mutually terminated part-way through his marquee deal and he left mid-season.}}

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jamie Harnwell{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/harnwell-named-glory-captain-20050506-gdl9jt.html|title=Harnwell named Glory captain|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=6 May 2005}}

| None

style="vertical-align:top;"

| Queensland Roar

| None

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Chad Gibson{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-05-03/roar-name-inaugural-captain/1562970|title=Roar name inaugural captain|work=ABC News|date=3 May 2005|quote=A-League club Queensland Roar have named Chad Gibson as their inaugural captain...}}

| None

style="vertical-align:top;"

| Sydney FC

| {{flagicon|TRI}} Dwight Yorke{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2005/jun/30/newsstory.sport1|title=Yorke goes Down Under|newspaper=The Guardian|date=30 June 2005|quote=The former Manchester United, Aston Villa, Blackburn and Birmingham striker is Sydney's marquee player}}

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Rudan{{cite news|url=https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/long-time-coming-for-rudan|title=Long time coming for Rudan|publisher=SBS|work=The World Game|date=2 March 2006}}

| None

Preliminary Competitions

Two competitions were held prior to the start of the A-League season.

=Oceania Club Championship Qualification=

{{main|2005 Australian Club World Championship Qualifying Tournament}}

This three-round competition was held in May 2005 to determine Australia's qualifier for the 2005 season of the Oceania Club Championship. It consisted of all Australian A-League clubs (i.e. all clubs except for the New Zealand Knights) and granted Perth Glory – the reigning NSL champions – a bye into the semi-finals.

{{#section-h:2005 Australian Club World Championship Qualifying Tournament|bracket}}

Sydney FC qualified for and subsequently won the 2005 Oceania Club Championship entitling it to a place in the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship to be played in Tokyo.

=Pre-Season Challenge Cup=

{{main|2005 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup}}

The inaugural pre-season cup was held in July and August in the lead up to the start of the A-League season. The competition featured a group stage and a knockout stage. Commentators did not give much weight to the competition as a guide for performance during the season proper, as injuries or club strategic policy ruled that many teams did not use their best players and often used experimental tactics.

==Group stage==

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|title=Group A

|section=Pre-season A

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=MV |name_MV =Melbourne Victory

|team2=PG |name_PG =Perth Glory

|team3=AU |name_AU =Adelaide United

|team4=NJ |name_NJ =Newcastle Jets

|win_MV =1|draw_MV =2|loss_MV =0|gf_MV =2|ga_MV =1

|win_PG =1|draw_PG =1|loss_PG =1|gf_PG =4|ga_PG =4

|win_AU =0|draw_AU =3|loss_AU =0|gf_AU =3|ga_AU =3

|win_NJ =0|draw_NJ =2|loss_NJ =1|gf_NJ =3|ga_NJ =4

|col_PSCSF=green1|text_PSCSF=2005–06 Pre-Season Cup Semi-finals

|result1=PSCSF|result2=PSCSF

|update=complete|source=

}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|title=Group B

|section=Pre-season B

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=SFC|name_SFC=Sydney FC

|team2=CCM|name_CCM=Central Coast Mariners

|team3=QR |name_QR =Queensland Roar

|team4=NZK|name_NZK=New Zealand Knights

|win_SFC=2|draw_SFC=1|loss_SFC=0|gf_SFC=5|ga_SFC=1

|win_CCM=2|draw_CCM=0|loss_CCM=1|gf_CCM=4|ga_CCM=3

|win_QR =1|draw_QR =1|loss_QR =1|gf_QR =6|ga_QR =3

|win_NZK=0|draw_NZK=0|loss_NZK=3|gf_NZK=1|ga_NZK=9

|col_PSCSF=green1|text_PSCSF=2005–06 Pre-Season Cup Semi-finals

|result1=PSCSF|result2=PSCSF

|update=complete|source=

}}

==Finals==

{{Round4

|12 August|Melbourne Victory|1|{{nowrap|Central Coast Mariners}}|3

|14 August|Sydney FC|0|Perth Glory|1

|21 August|{{nowrap|Central Coast Mariners}}|1|Perth Glory|0}}

The Central Coast Mariners were the inaugural Pre-season Challenge Cup winners.

Regular season

The A-League season commenced on 26 August 2005 with two Friday night fixtures. Games each round were held throughout the weekend, though certain rounds also featured Thursday night games. As there was no concurrent cup competition, midweek fixtures were uncommon unless they were held on Australian public holidays. A three-week break was also scheduled in December to coincide with the 2005 FIFA Club World Cup in Tokyo.

=League table=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Standings

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=AU |name_AU =Adelaide United

|team2=SFC|name_SFC=Sydney FC

|team3=CCM|name_CCM=Central Coast Mariners

|team4=NJ |name_NJ =Newcastle Jets

|team5=PG |name_PG =Perth Glory

|team6=QR |name_QR =Queensland Roar

|team7=MV |name_MV =Melbourne Victory

|team8=NZK|name_NZK=New Zealand Knights

|win_AU =13|draw_AU =4|loss_AU =4 |gf_AU =33|ga_AU =25

|win_SFC=10|draw_SFC=6|loss_SFC=5 |gf_SFC=35|ga_SFC=28|status_SFC=C

|win_CCM=8 |draw_CCM=8|loss_CCM=5 |gf_CCM=35|ga_CCM=28

|win_NJ =9 |draw_NJ =4|loss_NJ =8 |gf_NJ =27|ga_NJ =29

|win_PG =8 |draw_PG =5|loss_PG =8 |gf_PG =34|ga_PG =29

|win_QR =7 |draw_QR =7|loss_QR =7 |gf_QR =27|ga_QR =22

|win_MV =7 |draw_MV =5|loss_MV =9 |gf_MV =26|ga_MV =24

|win_NZK=1 |draw_NZK=3|loss_NZK=17|gf_NZK=15|ga_NZK=47

|result1=GS|col_GS=green1

|text_GS=Qualification for 2007 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series

|result2=GS

|result3=FS|col_FS=yellow1

|text_FS=Qualification for Finals series

|result4=FS

|note_NZK = New Zealand Knights cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.ultimatealeague.com/standings.php?season=2005-06 ultimatealeague.com]

}}

=Results=

==Round 1==

{{football box collapsible

|date = 26 August 2005

|time = 20:00 UTC+8

|team1 = Perth Glory

|score = 0–1

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=13401&pageid=2055 Report]
[http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000260027/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = Central Coast Mariners

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Spencer {{goal|66}}

|stadium = Members Equity Stadium, Perth

|attendance = 11,113

|referee = Ben Williams

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 26 August 2005

|time = 20:00 UTC+10

|team1 = Newcastle Jets

|score = 0–1

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=13403&pageid=2055 Report]
[http://stage.footballaustralia.com.au/scoreboard_HAL/0000260026/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = Adelaide United

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Veart {{goal|19}}

|stadium = EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle

|attendance = 13,160

|referee = {{flagicon|NZL}} Peter O'Leary

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 28 August 2005

|time = 15:00 UTC+10

|team1 = Queensland Roar

|score = 2–0

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=13391&pageid=2055 Report]
[http://stage.footballaustralia.com.au/scoreboard_HAL/0000260028/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = New Zealand Knights

|goals1 = Brosque {{goal|80}}
Baird {{goal|86}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

|attendance = 20,725

|referee = Matthew Breeze

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 28 August 2005

|time = 17:00 UTC+10

|team1 = Sydney FC

|score = 1–1

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110518023034/http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=13388&pageid=2055 Report]
[http://stage.footballaustralia.com.au/scoreboard_HAL/0000260029/scoreboard.html Summary]{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

|team2 = Melbourne Victory

|goals1 = Yorke {{goal|44}}

|goals2 = Thompson {{goal|73}}

|stadium = Aussie Stadium, Sydney

|attendance = 25,208

|referee = Mark Shield

|result = }}

==Round 2==

{{football box collapsible

|date = 2 September 2005

|time = 19:30 UTC+9:30

|team1 = Adelaide United

|score = 0–0

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=13322&pageid=2055 Report]
[http://stage.footballaustralia.com.au/scoreboard_HAL/0000260049/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = Queensland Roar

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide

|attendance = 11,029

|referee = Ben Williams

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 2 September 2005

|time = 20:00 UTC+12

|team1 = New Zealand Knights

|score = 1–3

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110518023055/http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=13325&pageid=2055 Report]
[http://stage.footballaustralia.com.au/scoreboard_HAL/0000260048/scoreboard.html Summary]{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

|team2 = Sydney FC

|goals1 = Rose {{goal|69}}

|goals2 = Rudan {{goal|25}}
Bingley {{Goal|73}}
Middleby {{goal|90+4}}

|stadium = North Harbour Stadium, Auckland

|attendance = 9,827

|referee = {{flagicon|NZL}} Peter O'Leary

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 4 September 2005

|time = 15:00 UTC+10

|team1 = Central Coast Mariners

|score = 1–1

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=13315&pageid=2055 Report]
[http://stage.footballaustralia.com.au/scoreboard_HAL/0000260050/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = Newcastle Jets

|goals1 = Petrie {{goal|69}}

|goals2 = Milicic {{goal|25}}

|stadium = Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford

|attendance = 5,917

|referee = Mark Shield

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 4 September 2005

|time = 17:00 UTC+10

|team1 = Melbourne Victory

|score = 2–2

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=13313&pageid=2055 Report]
[http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000260051/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = Perth Glory

|goals1 = Kitzbichler {{goal|11|}}
Muscat {{goal|85|pen.}}

|goals2 = Caceres {{goal|40}}
Despotovski {{goal|56}}

|stadium = Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne

|attendance = 17,960

|referee = Matthew Breeze

|result = }}

==Round 3==

{{football box collapsible

|date = 9 September 2005

|time = 19:30 UTC+9:30

|team1 = Adelaide United

|score = 1–0

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=13249&pageid=2055 Report]
[http://stage.footballaustralia.com.au/scoreboard_HAL/0000260060/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = Melbourne Victory

|goals1 = Brain {{goal|1}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide

|result =

|attendance = 8,785

|referee = Peter O'Leary}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 10 September 2005

|time = 19:35 UTC+8

|team1 = Perth Glory

|score = 2–1

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=13242&pageid=2055 Report]
[http://stage.footballaustralia.com.au/scoreboard_HAL/0000260062/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = Queensland Roar

|goals1 = Despotovski {{goal|54', 72}}

|goals2 = Moon {{goal|76}}

|stadium = Members Equity Stadium, Perth

|attendance = 8,509

|referee = Simon Przydacz

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 10 September 2005

|time = 19:35 UTC+10

|team1 = Central Coast Mariners

|score = 0–2

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=13245&pageid=2055 Report]
[http://stage.footballaustralia.com.au/scoreboard_HAL/0000260061/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = New Zealand Knights

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Yeo {{goal|69}}
Devine {{goal|80}}

|stadium = Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford

|attendance = 5,261

|referee = Ben Williams

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 11 September 2005

|time = 17:00 UTC+10

|team1 = Newcastle Jets

|score = 2–1

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110706100718/http://a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=13237&pageid=2055 Report]
[http://stage.footballaustralia.com.au/scoreboard_HAL/0000260063/scoreboard.html Summary]{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

|team2 = Sydney FC

|goals1 = Milicic {{goal|6}}
Johnson {{goal|18}}

|goals2 = Yorke {{goal|78}}

|stadium = EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle

|attendance = 9,127

|referee = Matthew Breeze

|result = }}

==Round 4==

{{football box collapsible

|date = 16 September 2005

|time = 20:00 UTC+10

|team1 = Sydney FC

|score = 2–3

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110518024002/http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=13166&pageid=2055 Report]
[http://stage.footballaustralia.com.au/scoreboard_HAL/0000260064/scoreboard.html Summary]{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

|team2 = Central Coast Mariners

|goals1 = Packer {{goal|13}}
Yorke {{goal|72}}

|goals2 = Petrie {{goal|20|pen.}}
Gumprecht {{goal|35}}
Spencer {{goal|90+1}}

|stadium = Aussie Stadium, Sydney

|attendance = 15,614

|referee = {{flagicon|NZL}} Peter O'Leary

|result =}}

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|date = 17 September 2005

|time = 19:35 UTC+8

|team1 = Perth Glory

|score = 1–2

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[http://stage.footballaustralia.com.au/scoreboard_HAL/0000260065/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = Adelaide United

|goals1 = Valkanis {{goal|20|o.g.}}

|goals2 = Aloisi {{goal|32}}
Qu {{goal|65}}

|stadium = Members Equity Stadium, Perth

|attendance = 8,052

|referee = Matthew Breeze

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 18 September 2005

|time = 15:00 UTC+10

|team1 = Queensland Roar

|score = 1–1

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=13158&pageid=2055 Report]
[http://stage.footballaustralia.com.au/scoreboard_HAL/0000260066/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = Melbourne Victory

|goals1 = Baird {{goal|62}}

|goals2 = Allsopp {{goal|88}}

|stadium = Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

|attendance = 15,444

|referee = Ben Williams

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 18 September 2005

|time = 17:00 UTC+10

|team1 = Newcastle Jets

|score = 4–0

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=13156&pageid=2055 Report]
[http://stage.footballaustralia.com.au/scoreboard_HAL/0000260067/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = New Zealand Knights

|goals1 = Haliti {{goal|12}}
Thompson {{goal|26}}
Musialik {{goal|37}}
Carle {{goal|70|pen.}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle

|attendance = 7,495

|referee = Simon Przydacz

|result = }}

==Round 5==

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|date = 22 September 2005

|time = 20:00 UTC+12

|team1 = New Zealand Knights

|score = 0–1

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[http://stage.footballaustralia.com.au/scoreboard_HAL/0000260068/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = Perth Glory

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Harnwell {{goal|68}}

|stadium = North Harbour Stadium, Auckland

|attendance = 4,138

|referee = Neil Fox

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 23 September 2005

|time = 20:00 UTC+10

|team1 = Queensland Roar

|score = 1–3

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|team2 = Sydney FC

|goals1 = Timpano {{goal|50|o.g.}}

|goals2 = Corica {{goal|5||67}}
McFlynn {{goal|68}}

|stadium = Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

|attendance = 23,142

|referee = Matthew Breeze

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 25 September 2005

|time = 17:00 UTC+10

|team1 = Melbourne Victory

|score = 1–0

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=13072&pageid=2055 Report]
[http://stage.footballaustralia.com.au/scoreboard_HAL/0000260071/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = Newcastle Jets

|goals1 = Thompson {{goal|68}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne

|attendance = 13,831

|referee = Craig Zetter

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 25 September 2005

|time = 17:00 UTC+9:30

|team1 = Adelaide United

|score = 1–1

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=13069&pageid=2055 Report]
[http://stage.footballaustralia.com.au/scoreboard_HAL/0000260070/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = Central Coast Mariners

|goals1 = Valkanis {{goal|34}}

|goals2 = Kwasnik {{goal|19}}

|stadium = Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide

|attendance = 7,013

|referee = Angelo Nardi

|result = }}

==Round 6==

{{football box collapsible

|date = 30 September 2005

|time = 20:00 UTC+10

|team1 = Central Coast Mariners

|score = 1–2

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=12995&pageid=2055 Report]
[http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000260072/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = Melbourne Victory

|goals1 = Heffernan {{goal|33}}

|goals2 = Thompson {{goal|73}}
Leijer {{goal|81}}

|stadium = Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford

|attendance = 9,313

|referee = Ben Williams

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 1 October 2005

|time = 19:35 UTC+10

|team1 = Newcastle Jets

|score = 0–1

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=12985&pageid=2055 Report]
[http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000260073/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = Queensland Roar

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Moon {{goal|68}}

|stadium = EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle

|attendance = 7,436

|referee = Strebre Delovski

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 1 October 2005

|time = 19:35 UTC+8

|team1 = Perth Glory

|score = 1–2

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[https://archive.today/20121230142744/http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000260074/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = Sydney FC

|goals1 = Despotovski {{goal|40}}

|goals2 = Petrovski {{goal|48}}
Yorke {{goal|65}}

|stadium = Members Equity Stadium, Perth

|attendance = 13,157

|referee = Matthew Breeze

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 2 October 2005

|time = 18:00 UTC+12

|team1 = New Zealand Knights

|score = 1–2

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=12979&pageid=2055 Report]
[http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000260075/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = Adelaide United

|goals1 = Yeo {{goal|44}}

|goals2 = Dodd {{goal|34}}
Qu {{goal|81}}

|stadium = North Harbour Stadium, Auckland

|attendance = 3,558

|referee = {{flagicon|NZL}} Peter O'Leary

|result = }}

==Round 7==

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|date = 7 October 2005

|time = 20:00 UTC+10

|team1 = Queensland Roar

|score = 1–1

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=12902&pageid=2055 Report]
[http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000260076/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = Central Coast Mariners

|goals1 = Seo {{goal|57}}

|goals2 = Spencer {{goal|41}}

|stadium = Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

|attendance = 13,195

|referee = Perry Mur

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 8 October 2005

|time = 19:30 UTC+10

|team1 = Newcastle Jets

|score = 1–5

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=12898&pageid=2055 Report]
[http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000260077/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = Perth Glory

|goals1 = Parisi {{goal|72}}

|goals2 = Mori {{goal|33||62}}
Harnwell {{goal|46}}
Despotovski {{goal|52}}
Sekulovski {{goal|80}}

|stadium = EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle

|attendance = 5,868

|referee = James Lewis

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 9 October 2005

|time = 17:00 UTC+10

|team1 = Sydney FC

|score = 2–1

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[https://archive.today/20121230122154/http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000260078/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = Adelaide United

|goals1 = Carney {{goal|54|}}
Petrovski {{goal|88}}

|goals2 = Valkanis {{goal|51}}

|stadium = Aussie Stadium, Sydney

|attendance = 18,276

|referee = Mark Shield

|result =}}

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|date = 10 October 2005

|time = 19:00 UTC+10

|team1 = Melbourne Victory

|score = 3–0

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=12877&pageid=2055 Report]
[http://stage.footballaustralia.com.au/scoreboard_HAL/0000260079/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = New Zealand Knights

|goals1 = Kitzbichler {{goal|23}}
Muscat {{goal|62}}
Diaco {{goal|64}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne

|attendance = 11,010

|referee = Peter Green

|result = }}

==Round 8==

{{football box collapsible

|date = 14 October 2005

|time = 19:30 UTC+9:30

|team1 = Adelaide United

|score = 2–4

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=12803&pageid=2055 Report]
[http://stage.footballaustralia.com.au/scoreboard_HAL/0000260080/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = Newcastle Jets

|goals1 = Valkanis {{goal|38}}
Corbo {{goal|67|o.g.}}

|goals2 = Kemp {{goal|12|o.g.}}
Carle {{goal|22||89}}
Zelic {{goal|68}}

|stadium = Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide

|attendance = 13,182

|referee = Mark Shield

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 16 October 2005

|time = 13:00 UTC+10

|team1 = Melbourne Victory

|score = 5–0

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110518030518/http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=12787&pageid=2055 Report]
[https://archive.today/20121230235228/http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000260081/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = Sydney FC

|goals1 = Kitzbichler {{goal|34}}
Muscat {{goal|53|pen.|78|pen.}}
Thompson {{goal|57||69}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne

|attendance = 18,206

|referee = Matthew Breeze

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 16 October 2005

|time = 17:00 UTC+10

|team1 = Central Coast Mariners

|score = 4–0

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=12783&pageid=2055 Report]
[http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000260083/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = Perth Glory

|goals1 = Petrie {{goal|14||48}}
Heffernan {{goal|85}}
Spencer {{goal|90+3}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford

|attendance = 6,494

|referee = Ben Williams

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 16 October 2005

|time = 18:00 UTC+12

|team1 = New Zealand Knights

|score = 0–2

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=12786&pageid=2055 Report]
[http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000260082/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = Queensland Roar

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Seo {{goal|8}}
Baird {{goal|57}}

|stadium = North Harbour Stadium, Auckland

|attendance = 4,182

|referee = Simon Przydacz

|result = }}

==Round 9==

{{football box collapsible

|date = 21 October 2005

|time = 20:00 UTC+10

|team1 = Sydney FC

|score = 2–0

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110518030555/http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=12702&pageid=2055 Report]
[https://archive.today/20121230062459/http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000260084/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = New Zealand Knights

|goals1 = Petrovski {{goal|10}}
Carney {{goal|30}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Aussie Stadium, Sydney

|attendance = 11,836

|referee = Ben Williams

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 22 October 2005

|time = 19:30 UTC+10

|team1 = Queensland Roar

|score = 1–2

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=12699&pageid=2055 Report]
[http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000260085/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = Adelaide United

|goals1 = Brownlie {{goal|76}}

|goals2 = Fernando {{goal|59}}
Pantelis {{goal|89}}

|stadium = Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

|attendance = 15,181

|referee = {{flagicon|NZL}} Peter O'Leary

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 23 October 2005

|time = 17:00 UTC+10

|team1 = Newcastle Jets

|score = 1–0

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=12694&pageid=2055 Report]
[http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000260086/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = Central Coast Mariners

|goals1 = Parisi {{goal|88}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Energy Australia Stadium

|attendance = 9,371

|referee = Matthew Breeze

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 23 October 2005

|time = 17:00 UTC+8

|team1 = Perth Glory

|score = 2–1

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=12692&pageid=2055 Report]
[http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000260087/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = Melbourne Victory

|goals1 = Deane {{goal|22}}
Sekulovski {{goal|55}}

|goals2 = Thompson {{goal|39}}

|stadium = Members Equity Stadium, Perth

|attendance = 12,312

|referee = Mark Shield

|result = }}

==Round 10==

{{football box collapsible

|date = 28 October 2005

|time = 20:00 UTC+10

|team1 = Melbourne Victory

|score = 0–1

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=12612&pageid=2055 Report]
[http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000260088/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = Adelaide United

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Veart {{goal|83}}

|stadium = Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne

|attendance = 16,201

|referee = Matthew Breeze

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 29 October 2005

|time = 19:30 UTC+10

|team1 = Queensland Roar

|score = 0–0

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=12603&pageid=2055 Report]
[http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000260090/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = Perth Glory

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

|attendance = 13,685

|referee = Simon Przydacz

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 29 October 2005

|time = 20:00 UTC+12

|team1 = New Zealand Knights

|score = 1–3

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=12606&pageid=2055 Report]
[http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000260089/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = Central Coast Mariners

|goals1 = Yeo {{goal|7|pen.}}

|goals2 = Heffernan {{goal|4}}
Petrie {{goal|49||72|pen.}}

|stadium = North Harbour Stadium, Auckland

|attendance = 2,583

|referee = Neil Fox

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 30 October 2005

|time = 17:00 UTC+10

|team1 = Sydney FC

|score = 1–1

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110720111542/http://a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=12597&pageid=2055 Report]
[https://archive.today/20121230212455/http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000260091/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = Newcastle Jets

|goals1 = Carney {{goal|73}}

|goals2 = Milicic {{goal|77}}

|stadium = Aussie Stadium, Sydney

|attendance = 9,132

|referee = Mark Shield

|result = }}

==Round 11==

{{football box collapsible

|date = 4 November 2005

|time = 20:00 UTC+13

|team1 = New Zealand Knights

|score = 2–4

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=12518&pageid=2055 Report]
[http://stage.footballaustralia.com.au/scoreboard_HAL/0000260092/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = Newcastle Jets

|goals1 = Brockie {{goal|71||77}}

|goals2 = Milicic {{goal|18||28||56}}
Thompson {{goal|21}}

|stadium = North Harbour Stadium, Auckland

|attendance = 2,561

|referee = Matthew Breeze

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 4 November 2005

|time = 20:00 UTC+11

|team1 = Melbourne Victory

|score = 0–1

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=12516&pageid=2055 Report]
[http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000260093/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = Queensland Roar

|goals1 =

|goals2 = McKay {{goal|15}}

|stadium = Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne

|attendance = 13,239

|referee = Mark Shield

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 5 November 2005

|time = 20:00 UTC+11

|team1 = Central Coast Mariners

|score = 1–5

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20070706044557/http://a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay Report]
[https://archive.today/20121206025212/http://www.a-league.com.au/Scoreboard_HAL/0000260094/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = Sydney FC

|goals1 = Hutchinson {{goal|40}}

|goals2 = Yorke {{goal|9|pen.}}
Talay {{goal|14}}
Petrovski {{goal|23||68||83}}

|stadium = Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford

|attendance = 10,529

|referee = Simon Przydacz

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 6 November 2005

|time = 16:30 UTC+10:30

|team1 = Adelaide United

|score = 2–4

|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=12501&pageid=2055 Report]
[http://stage.footballaustralia.com.au/scoreboard_HAL/0000260095/scoreboard.html Summary]

|team2 = Perth Glory

|goals1 = Veart {{goal|13|pen.}}
Rees {{goal|53}}

|goals2 = Mori {{goal|9||34||45+1}}
Despotovski {{goal|39|pen.}}

|stadium = Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide

|attendance = 10,868

|referee = Ben Williams

|result = }}

==Round 12==

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|date = 11 November 2005

|time = 19:00 UTC+8

|team1 = Perth Glory

|score = 3–0

|report =

|team2 = New Zealand Knights

|goals1 = Ward {{goal|69}}
Sekulovski {{goal|25}}
Despotovski {{goal|12}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Members Equity Stadium, Perth

|attendance = 9,667

|referee = Craig Zetter

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 11 November 2005

|time = 20:00 UTC+11

|team1 = Melbourne Victory

|score = 0–0

|report =

|team2 = Newcastle Jets

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne

|attendance = 12,407

|referee = Simon Przydacz

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 13 November 2005

|time = 15:00 UTC+11

|team1 = Central Coast Mariners

|score = 1–2

|report =

|team2 = Adelaide United

|goals1 = Hutchinson {{goal|12}}

|goals2 = Rech {{goal|90}}
Dodd {{goal|85}}

|stadium = Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford

|attendance = 5,467

|referee = {{flagicon|NZL}} Peter O'Leary

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 13 November 2005

|time = 17:00 UTC+11

|team1 = Sydney FC

|score = 1–0

|report =

|team2 = Queensland Roar

|goals1 = Zdrillic {{goal|54}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Aussie Stadium, Sydney

|attendance = 13,030

|referee = Ben Williams

|result = }}

==Round 13==

{{football box collapsible

|date = 18 November 2005

|time = 20:00 UTC+11

|team1 = Melbourne Victory

|score = 0–2

|report =

|team2 = Central Coast Mariners

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Heffernan {{goal|75}}
Hutchinson {{goal|38}}

|stadium = Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne

|attendance = 13,892

|referee = Ben Williams

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 19 November 2005

|time = 19:00 UTC+11

|team1 = Sydney FC

|score = 0–0

|report =

|team2 = Perth Glory

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Aussie Stadium, Sydney

|attendance = 16,242

|referee = Matthew Breeze

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 20 November 2005

|time = 16:30 UTC+10.30

|team1 = Adelaide United

|score = 1–0

|report =

|team2 = New Zealand Knights

|goals1 = Qu {{goal|38}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide

|attendance = 9,676

|referee = Angelo Nardi

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 20 November 2005

|time = 18:00 UTC+10

|team1 = Queensland Roar

|score = 0–1

|report =

|team2 = Newcastle Jets

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Thompson {{goal|34}}

|stadium = Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

|attendance = 13,004

|referee = Mark Shield

|result = }}

==Round 14==

{{football box collapsible

|date = 25 November 2005

|time = 20:00 UTC+11

|team1 = Central Coast Mariners

|score = 2–2

|report =

|team2 = Queensland Roar

|goals1 = Heffernan {{goal|89}}
Osman {{goal|56}}

|goals2 = Brosque {{goal|7||78}}

|stadium = Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford

|attendance = 5,194

|referee = Matthew Breeze

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 25 November 2005

|time = 17:00 UTC+8

|team1 = Perth Glory

|score = 0–1

|report =

|team2 = Newcastle Jets

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Coveny {{goal|47}}

|stadium = Members Equity Stadium, Perth

|attendance = 7,921

|referee = Simon Przydacz

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 26 November 2005

|time = 20:00 UTC+13

|team1 = New Zealand Knights

|score = 2–3

|report =

|team2 = Melbourne Victory

|goals1 = Devine {{goal|40|pen.}}
Christie {{goal|30}}

|goals2 = Kitzbichler {{goal|43||73}}
Muscat {{goal|28|pen.}}

|stadium = North Harbour Stadium, Auckland

|attendance = 1,922

|referee = {{flagicon|NZL}} Peter O'Leary

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 27 November 2005

|time = 16:30 UTC+10.30

|team1 = Adelaide United

|score = 3–2

|report =

|team2 = Sydney FC

|goals1 = Rech {{goal|4||84}}
Veart {{goal|14}}

|goals2 = Miura {{goal|33||76}}

|stadium = Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide

|attendance = 14,068

|referee = Mark Shield

|result = }}

==Round 15==

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|date = 1 December 2005

|time = 19:00 UTC+10

|team1 = Queensland Roar

|score = 1–1

|report =

|team2 = New Zealand Knights

|goals1 = Brownlie {{goal|28}}

|goals2 = Yeo {{goal|44}}

|stadium = Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

|attendance = 8,607

|referee = James Lewis

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 2 December 2005

|time = 20:00 UTC+11

|team1 = Newcastle Jets

|score = 1–2

|report =

|team2 = Adelaide United

|goals1 = Johnson {{goal|59}}

|goals2 = Brain {{goal|79}}
Veart {{goal|75}}

|stadium = EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle

|attendance = 10,132

|referee = Simon Przydacz

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 3 December 2005

|time = 19:00 UTC+11

|team1 = Sydney FC

|score = 2–1

|report =

|team2 = Melbourne Victory

|goals1 = Carney {{goal|81}}
Corica {{goal|24}}

|goals2 = Allsopp {{goal|88}}

|stadium = Aussie Stadium, Sydney

|attendance = 17,272

|referee = Matthew Breeze

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 4 December 2005

|time = 16:00 UTC+8

|team1 = Perth Glory

|score = 2–2

|report =

|team2 = Central Coast Mariners

|goals1 = Ishida {{goal|65}}
Ward {{goal|54}}

|goals2 = Petrie {{goal|12}}
Hutchinson {{goal|8}}

|stadium = Members Equity Stadium, Perth

|attendance = 7,428

|referee = Mark Shield

|result = }}

==Round 16==

{{football box collapsible

|date = 29 December 2005

|time = 20:00 UTC+11

|team1 = Melbourne Victory

|score = 2–2

|report =

|team2 = Perth Glory

|goals1 = Allsopp {{goal|45}}
Thompson {{goal|23}}

|goals2 = Ward {{goal|67}}
Mori {{goal|5}}

|stadium = Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne

|attendance = 14,754

|referee = {{flagicon|NZL}} Peter O'Leary

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 30 December 2005

|time = 20:00 UTC+13

|team1 = New Zealand Knights

|score = 2–2

|report =

|team2 = Sydney FC

|goals1 = Brockie {{goal|86}}
Devine {{goal|3}}

|goals2 = Yorke {{goal|45|pen.}}
Carney {{goal|6}}

|stadium = North Harbour Stadium, Auckland

|attendance = 4,212

|referee = Peter Green

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 31 December 2005

|time = 18:00 UTC+11

|team1 = Central Coast Mariners

|score = 4–1

|report =

|team2 = Newcastle Jets

|goals1 = Hutchinson {{goal|71||82}}
Brown {{goal|30}}
Gumprecht {{goal|3}}

|goals2 = Coveny {{goal|85}}

|stadium = Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford

|attendance = 11,612

|referee = Mark Shield

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 1 January 2006

|time = 18:30 UTC+10.30

|team1 = Adelaide United

|score = 4–2

|report =

|team2 = Queensland Roar

|goals1 = Rech {{goal|40||63}}
Qu {{goal|30}}
Veart {{goal|29}}

|goals2 = Baird {{goal|83}}
Brosque {{goal|11}}

|stadium = Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide

|attendance = 8,426

|referee = Matthew Breeze

|result = }}

==Round 17==

{{football box collapsible

|date = 5 January 2006

|time = 19:30 UTC+10.30

|team1 = Adelaide United

|score = 1–0

|report =

|team2 = Melbourne Victory

|goals1 = Dodd {{goal|14}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide

|attendance = 13,427

|referee = Mark Shield

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 6 January 2006

|time = 20:00 UTC+11

|team1 = Sydney FC

|score = 0–0

|report =

|team2 = Newcastle Jets

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Aussie Stadium, Sydney

|attendance = 15,211

|referee = Matthew Breeze

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 7 January 2006

|time = 19:00 UTC+8

|team1 = Perth Glory

|score = 0–2

|report =

|team2 = Queensland Roar

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Baird {{goal|80}}
Reinaldo {{goal|10}}

|stadium = Members Equity Stadium, Perth

|attendance = 11,087

|referee = Peter Green

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 8 January 2006

|time = 17:00 UTC+11

|team1 = Central Coast Mariners

|score = 1–0

|report =

|team2 = New Zealand Knights

|goals1 = Heffernan {{goal|90}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford

|attendance = 7,257

|referee = Strebre Delovski

|result = }}

==Round 18==

{{football box collapsible

|date = 12 January 2006

|time = 19:00 UTC+8

|team1 = Perth Glory

|score = 1–2

|report =

|team2 = Adelaide United

|goals1 = Ward {{goal|86}}

|goals2 = Aloisi {{goal|71}}
Qu {{goal|3}}

|stadium = Members Equity Stadium, Perth

|attendance = 5,033

|referee = Matthew Breeze

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 13 January 2006

|time = 20:00 UTC+11

|team1 = Newcastle Jets

|score = 3–0

|report =

|team2 = New Zealand Knights

|goals1 = Haliti {{goal|86||90}}
Milicic {{goal|19}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle

|attendance = 6,862

|referee = Perry Mur

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 14 January 2006

|time = 19:00 UTC+11

|team1 = Sydney FC

|score = 1–1

|report =

|team2 = Central Coast Mariners

|goals1 = Carney {{goal|61}}

|goals2 = Pondeljak {{goal|52}}

|stadium = Aussie Stadium, Sydney

|attendance = 15,977

|referee = Ben Williams

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 15 January 2006

|time = 18:00 UTC+10

|team1 = Queensland Roar

|score = 0–1

|report =

|team2 = Melbourne Victory

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Thompson {{goal|56}}

|stadium = Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

|attendance = 12,710

|referee = Mark Shield

|result = }}

==Round 19==

{{football box collapsible

|time = 20:00 UTC+13

|date = 19 January 2006

|team1 = New Zealand Knights

|score = 1–4

|report =

|team2 = Perth Glory

|goals1 = Emblen {{goal|7}}

|goals2 = Harnwell {{goal|78}}
Coyne {{goal|14}}
Sekulovski {{goal|11||42}}

|stadium = North Harbour Stadium, Auckland

|attendance = 3,024

|referee = Neil Fox

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 20 January 2006

|time = 19:30 UTC+10.30

|team1 = Adelaide United

|score = 1–1

|report =

|team2 = Central Coast Mariners

|goals1 = Veart {{goal|50|pen.}}

|goals2 = Kwasnik {{goal|54}}

|stadium = Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide

|attendance = 13,008

|referee = Mark Shield

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 21 January 2006

|time = 19:00 UTC+10

|team1 = Queensland Roar

|score = 2–1

|report =

|team2 = Sydney FC

|goals1 = Brosque {{goal|60||70}}

|goals2 = Petrovski {{goal|85}}

|stadium = Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

|attendance = 13,302

|referee = Simon Przydacz

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 22 January 2006

|time = 17:00 UTC+11

|team1 = Newcastle Jets

|score = 1–0

|report =

|team2 = Melbourne Victory

|goals1 = Coveny {{goal|36}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle

|attendance = 9,073

|referee = Matthew Breeze

|result = }}

==Round 20==

{{football box collapsible

|date = 26 January 2006

|time = 20:00 UTC+11

|team1 = Newcastle Jets

|score = 0–5

|report =

|team2 = Queensland Roar

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Murdocca {{goal|90}}
McKay {{goal|83}}
Brosque {{goal|52}}
Richter {{goal|44}}
Reinaldo {{goal|10}}

|stadium = EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle

|attendance = 10,271

|referee = {{flagicon|NZL}} Peter O'Leary

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 27 January 2006

|time = 20:00 UTC+11

|team1 = Central Coast Mariners

|score = 3–1

|report =

|team2 = Melbourne Victory

|goals1 = Heffernan {{goal|88}}
Spencer {{goal|28||62}}

|goals2 = Ferrante {{goal|13}}

|stadium = Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford

|attendance = 11,945

|referee = Simon Przydacz

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 28 January 2006

|time = 20:00 UTC+13

|team1 = New Zealand Knights

|score = 1–1

|report =

|team2 = Adelaide United

|goals1 = Zhang {{goal|71}}

|goals2 = Brain {{goal|21}}

|stadium = North Harbour Stadium, Auckland

|attendance = 3,079

|referee = Perry Mur

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 29 January 2006

|time = 16:00 UTC+8

|team1 = Perth Glory

|score = 1–2

|report =

|team2 = Sydney FC

|goals1 = Despotovski {{goal|53}}

|goals2 = Zadkovich {{goal|23}}
Rudan {{goal|14}}

|stadium = Members Equity Stadium, Perth

|attendance = 12,796

|referee = Craig Zetter

|result = }}

==Round 21==

{{football box collapsible

|date = 3 February 2006

|time = 20:00 UTC+11

|team1 = Sydney FC

|score = 2–1

|report =

|team2 = Adelaide United

|goals1 = Ceccoli {{goal|71}}
Yorke {{goal|48|pen.}}

|goals2 = Qu {{goal|90}}

|stadium = Aussie Stadium, Sydney

|attendance = 25,557

|referee = Mark Shield

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 4 February 2006

|time = 18:00 UTC+11

|team1 = Melbourne Victory

|score = 2–1

|report =

|team2 = New Zealand Knights

|goals1 = Muscat {{goal|21|pen.}}
Byrnes {{goal|2}}

|goals2 = Brockie {{goal|90}}

|stadium = Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne

|attendance = 10,078

|referee = Angelo Nardi

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 4 February 2006

|time = 19:00 UTC+10

|team1 = Queensland Roar

|score = 2–2

|report =

|team2 = Central Coast Mariners

|goals1 = Baird {{goal|60}}
Brosque {{goal|3}}

|goals2 = O'Sullivan {{goal|81}}
Petrie {{goal|33}}

|stadium = Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

|attendance = 13,641

|referee = Ben Williams

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 5 February 2006

|time = 17:00 UTC+11

|team1 = Newcastle Jets

|score = 1–3

|report =

|team2 = Perth Glory

|goals1 = Coveny {{goal|34}}

|goals2 = Mori {{goal|71}}
Picken {{goal|58|o.g.}}
Ward {{goal|9}}

|stadium = EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle

|attendance = 9,232

|referee = Matthew Breeze

|result = }}

=Finals series=

After the home and away season, the finals series began, with the top four teams. The finals series used a modified Page playoff system, with the difference that each first-round game would be played over two legs. The winner of the finals series, Sydney FC was crowned as the A-League champion. Adelaide United, as the holder of the top position on the league ladder, were named the 2005–06 premiers.

Standard cup rules – such as the away goals rule (two-leg ties only), extra time and penalty shootouts were used to decide drawn games.

{{#invoke:transcludable section|main|section=Bracket|text={{4TeamBracket-PagePlayoff

|RD1-legs=2

|seeds=y

|aggregate=yes

|RD1-date1=February 10 & 17

|RD1-team1=Adelaide United

|RD1-seed1=1

|RD1-score1-1=2

|RD1-score1-2=1

|RD1-score1-agg=3

|RD1-team2=Sydney FC

|RD1-seed2=2

|RD1-score2-1=2

|RD1-score2-2=2

|RD1-score2-agg=4

|RD1-date2=February 12 & 19

|RD1-team3={{nowrap|Central Coast Mariners}}

|RD1-score3-1=1

|RD1-score3-2=1

|RD1-score3-agg=2

|RD1-seed3=3

|RD1-team4=Newcastle Jets

|RD1-score4-1=0

|RD1-score4-2=1

|RD1-score4-agg=1

|RD1-seed4=4

|RD2-date=26 February

|RD2-seed1=1

|RD2-team1=Adelaide United

|RD2-score1=0

|RD2-seed2=3

|RD2-team2={{nowrap|Central Coast Mariners}}

|RD2-score2=1

|RD3-date=5 March

|RD3-seed1=2

|RD3-team1=Sydney FC

|RD3-score1=1

|RD3-seed2=3

|RD3-team2=Central Coast Mariners

|RD3-score2=0

}}}}

= Semi-finals =

{{football box collapsible

|round =

|time = 17:00 UTC+10.30

|date = 12 February 2006

|team1 = Adelaide United

|score = 2–2

|report =

|team2 = Sydney FC

|goals1 = Rech {{goal|34}}
Dodd {{goal|31}}

|goals2 = Petrovski {{goal|39}}
Corica {{goal|9}}

|stadium = Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide

|attendance = 15,104

|referee = Matthew Breeze

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|round =

|time = 17:00 UTC+11

|date = 19 February 2006

|team1 = Sydney FC

|score = 2–1

|report =

|team2 = Adelaide United

|goals1 = Rudan {{goal|76}}
Petrovski {{goal|29}}

|goals2 = Qu {{goal|60}}

|stadium = Aussie Stadium, Sydney

|attendance = 30,377

|referee = Mark Shield

|result =}}Sydney FC won 4–3 on aggregate.{{football box collapsible

|round =

|time = 20:00 UTC+11

|date = 10 February 2006

|team1 = Newcastle Jets

|score = 0–1

|report =

|team2 = Central Coast Mariners

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Osman {{goal|76}}

|stadium = EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle

|attendance = 10,236

|referee = Ben Williams

|result =}}

{{football box collapsible

|round =

|time = 20:00 UTC+11

|date = 17 February 2006

|team1 = Central Coast Mariners

|score = 1–1

|report =

|team2 = Newcastle Jets

|goals1 = Heffernan {{goal|79}}

|goals2 = Thompson {{goal|28}}

|stadium = Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford

|attendance = 17,429

|referee = Simon Przydacz

|result =}}Central Coast Mariners won 2–1 on aggregate.

= Preliminary final =

{{football box collapsible

|round =

|time = 17:00 UTC+10.30

|date = 26 February 2006

|team1 = Adelaide United

|score = 0–1

|report =

|team2 = Central Coast Mariners

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Pondeljak {{goal|7}}

|stadium = Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide

|attendance = 11,405

|referee = Matthew Breeze

|result =}}

= Grand Final =

{{See also|2006 A-League Grand Final}}

{{football box collapsible

|round =

|time = 17:00 UTC+11

|date = 5 March 2006

|team1 = Sydney FC

|score = 1–0

|report =

|team2 = Central Coast Mariners

|goals1 = Corica {{goal|62}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Aussie Stadium, Sydney

|attendance = 41,689

|referee = Mark Shield

|result =}}

Statistics

=Attendance=

{{A-LeagueAttendance

|T1= SFC | T1played = 11 | T1High = 25557 | T1Low = 9132 | T1Total = 183355

|T2= QR | T2played = 11 | T2High = 23142 | T2Low = 8607 | T2Total = 162636

|T3= MV | T3played = 10 | T3High = 18026 | T3Low = 10078| T3Total = 141578

|T4= AU | T4played = 10 | T4High = 14068 | T4Low = 7013 | T4Total = 109473

|T5= PG | T5played = 11 | T5High = 13157 | T5Low = 5033 | T5Total = 107075

|T6= NUJ | T6played = 11 | T6High = 13000 | T6Low = 5868 | T6Total = 98027

|T7= CCM | T7played = 10 | T7High = 17429 | T7Low = 5194 | T7Total = 78989

|T8= NZK | T8played = 10 | T8High = 9900 | T8Low = 1922 | T8Total = 39086

}}

==Highest attendance==

=Leading goalscorers=

{{further|A-League all-time records#Top scorers of all time|l1=A-League top scorers}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan=2|Total

!rowspan=2 colspan=2|Player

! rowspan=2|Team

! colspan="25" |Goals per Round

!  1 

 2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718192021
rowspan=4|8

| {{flagicon|AUS}} ||style="text-align:left;"| Alex Brosque ||style="text-align:left;"| Brisbane Roar

||1 || || || || || || || || || || || || ||2 || ||1 || || ||2 ||1 ||1

{{flagicon|AUS}}style="text-align:left;"| Bobby Despotovskistyle="text-align:left;"| Perth Glory1211111
{{flagicon|AUS}}style="text-align:left;"| Archie Thompsonstyle="text-align:left;"| Melbourne Victory1112111
{{flagicon|SCO}}style="text-align:left;" | Stewart Petriestyle="text-align:left;"| Central Coast Mariners112211
rowspan=6|7

| {{flagicon|AUS}} ||style="text-align:left;"| Carl Veart ||style="text-align:left;"| Adelaide United

||1 || || || || || || || || ||1 ||1 || || ||1 ||1 ||1 || || ||1 || ||

{{flagicon|AUS}}style="text-align:left;"| Dean Heffernanstyle="text-align:left;"| Central Coast Mariners

|

1111111
{{flagicon|TRI}}style="text-align:left;"| Dwight Yorkestyle="text-align:left;"| Sydney FC1111111
{{flagicon|AUS}}style="text-align:left;"| Ante Milicicstyle="text-align:left;"| Newcastle Jets11131
{{flagicon|AUS}}style="text-align:left;"| Sasho Petrovskistyle="text-align:left;"| Sydney FC

|

11131
{{flagicon|AUS}}style="text-align:left;"| Damian Moristyle="text-align:left;"| Perth Glory

|

2311

=Disciplinary records=

class="wikitable" style="width:650px;"
style="background:#c0ffc0;"

!Player!!Team!!Yellow!!2YC!!Red

style="text-align:left;"|Terry McFlynnSydney FC700
style="text-align:left;"|Matt McKayQueensland Roar311
style="text-align:left;"|Kevin MuscatMelbourne Victory410
style="text-align:left;"|Ross AloisiAdelaide United600
style="text-align:left;"|Remo BuessQueensland Roar600

=Biggest victories=

class="wikitable" style="width:650px;"
style="background:#c0ffc0;"

! !!Score!! !!Date!!Round

style="text-align:left;"|Melbourne Victory5–0Sydney FC16 Oct 20058
style="text-align:left;"|Queensland Roar5–0Newcastle Jets26 Jan 200620
style="text-align:left;"|Perth Glory5–1Newcastle Jets8 Oct 20057
style="text-align:left;"|Sydney FC5–1Central Coast Mariners5 Nov 200511
style="text-align:left;"|Newcastle Jets4–0New Zealand Knights18 Sep 20054
style="text-align:left;"|Central Coast Mariners4–0Perth Glory8 Oct 20058

=Highest aggregate scores=

class="wikitable" style="width:650px;"
style="background:#c0ffc0;"

! !!Score!! !!Date!!Round

style="text-align:left;"|Perth Glory5–1Newcastle Jets8 Oct 20057
style="text-align:left;"|Sydney FC5–1Central Coast Mariners5 Nov 200511
style="text-align:left;"|Newcastle Jets4–2Adelaide United14 Oct 20058
style="text-align:left;"|Newcastle Jets4–2New Zealand Knights4 Nov 200511
style="text-align:left;"|Perth Glory4–2Adelaide United6 Nov 200511
style="text-align:left;"|Adelaide United4–2Queensland Roar1 Jan 200616

=Other honours=

Awards

class="wikitable"
style="background:#c0ffc0;"

!Award!!Recipient

style="text-align:left;"|Johnny Warren Medal (Player's Player of the Year)Bobby Despotovski (Perth Glory)
style="text-align:left;"|Golden Boot Award (Top Goalscorer)Alex Brosque (Brisbane Roar)
Bobby Despotovski (Perth Glory)
Archie Thompson (Melbourne Victory)
Stewart Petrie (Central Coast Mariners)
style="text-align:left;"|Rising Star Award (U-20 Player of the Year)Nick Ward (Perth Glory)
style="text-align:left;"|Coach of the YearLawrie McKinna (Central Coast Mariners)
style="text-align:left;"|Referee of the YearMark Shield
style="text-align:left;"|Joe Marston Medal (Best player in grand final)Dwight Yorke (Sydney FC)

AFC Champions League

Although Australia became a member of the Asian Football Confederation in 2006, Australian teams were not invited to participate in the 2006 AFC Champions League competition.

The AFC later determined that qualification for the 2007 AFC Champions League would be based on the 2005–06 A-League competition, despite that ACL matches will commence after the completion of the A-League 2006–07 season. Adelaide as Premiers and Sydney as Champions were the representatives.

See also

Notes

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References

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External links

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