Melbourne Victory were considered to be one of the future "powerhouse"
football clubs in Australia prior to the
2005/06 A-League season, with
Socceroos
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Kevin Muscat
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and
Archie Thompson
Archie Gerald Thompson (born 23 October 1978) is an Australian former professional footballer. He also is serving as a club ambassador for Melbourne Victory FC.
Born in New Zealand, Thompson played youth football at the New South Wales Institu ...
returning to Melbourne from successful club careers in
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. It was widely believed that they would be contenders for the
A-League championship
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. However, the team ended up finishing a disappointing seventh and missed out on the finals.
Players
First-team squad
Transfers
In
Matches
2005-06 Hyundai A-League fixtures
Ladder
2005–06 end-of-season awards
*Player of the Year (Victory Medal)
**
Kevin Muscat
Kevin Vincent Muscat (born 7 August 1973) is an Australian former association football player and the current manager of Yokohama F. Marinos. As a player, he represented the Australia national team at international level winning 46 caps and sco ...
*Clubman of the Year
**
Adrian Leijer
*Players' Player of the Year
**
Adrian Leijer
*Golden Boot
**
Archie Thompson
Archie Gerald Thompson (born 23 October 1978) is an Australian former professional footballer. He also is serving as a club ambassador for Melbourne Victory FC.
Born in New Zealand, Thompson played youth football at the New South Wales Institu ...
*Union Supporters Fans' Player of the Year
**
Richard Kitzbichler
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2005-06
2005–06 A-League season by team