Melbourne Victory were considered to be one of the future "powerhouse"
football
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clubs in Australia prior to the
2005/06 A-League season, with
Socceroos Kevin Muscat
Kevin Vincent Muscat (born 7 August 1973) is an Australian former association football player and he is the currently head coach of Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port. As a player, he played as a defender, and represented the Australia n ...
and
Archie Thompson
Archie Gerald Thompson (born 23 October 1978) is an Australian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is also currently serving as a club ambassador for Melbourne Victory FC.
Born in New Zealand, Thompson played youth foot ...
returning to Melbourne from successful club careers in
Europe
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. It was widely believed that they would be contenders for the
A-League championship. 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 he is the currently head coach of Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port. As a player, he played as a defender, and represented the Australia n ...
*Clubman of the Year
**
Adrian Leijer
Adrian Leijer (born 25 March 1986) is an Australian footballer who plays as a centre back.
Leijer played on one occasion for Australia and made over 100 appearances for Melbourne Victory in the A-League.
Club career Early years
Leijer was born ...
*Players' Player of the Year
**
Adrian Leijer
Adrian Leijer (born 25 March 1986) is an Australian footballer who plays as a centre back.
Leijer played on one occasion for Australia and made over 100 appearances for Melbourne Victory in the A-League.
Club career Early years
Leijer was born ...
*Golden Boot
**
Archie Thompson
Archie Gerald Thompson (born 23 October 1978) is an Australian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is also currently serving as a club ambassador for Melbourne Victory FC.
Born in New Zealand, Thompson played youth foot ...
*Union Supporters Fans' Player of the Year
**
Richard Kitzbichler
Richard Kitzbichler (born 12 January 1974) is an Austrian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
Kitzbichler was born in Wörgl, Tyrol. He started his career in 1992 with FC Wacker Innsbruck in the Austrian Bund ...
References
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2005-06
2005–06 A-League season by team