The 2014–15 A-League was the 38th season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the 10th season of the
A-League
A-League Men, also known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional soccer league in Australia and New Zealand and the highest level of the Australian soccer league system. Established in 2004 as the A-League by the ...
since its establishment in 2004.
Brisbane Roar were both the defending A-League Premiers and Champions. The regular season commenced on 10 October 2014 and concluded on 26 April 2015. The 2015 Grand Final took place on 17 May 2015. The season was suspended from 9–24 January in order to avoid a clash with the
2015 AFC Asian Cup
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, which was hosted by Australia.
The
2015 Grand Final took place on 17 May 2015, with
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Melbourne, Victoria. Competing in the country's premier men's competition, the A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL), Victory ...
claiming their third Championship with a 3–0 win against
Sydney FC
Sydney Football Club, commonly known as Sydney FC, is a professional association football, soccer club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. They compete in the top-tier men's league in Australia, the A-League Men. Established in 2004, ...
.
The season marked the first year that the team formerly known as Melbourne Heart competed as
Melbourne City after the club's renaming in June 2014.
Clubs
Personnel and kits
Transfers
Managerial changes
Foreign players
The following do not fill a Visa position:
1Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian citizenship (and New Zealand citizenship, in the case of Wellington Phoenix);
2Australian citizens (and New Zealand citizens, 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
Regular season
League table
Results
Finals series
Elimination-finals
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Semi-finals
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Grand Final
Statistics
Top goalscorers
Own goals
Hat-tricks
Player came on as substitute.
Clean sheets
NB - Additional clean sheets were kept by Adelaide United and Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Melbourne, Victoria. Competing in the country's premier men's competition, the A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL), Victory ...
, however these are not listed due to goalkeeper substitutions.
Attendances
By club
These are the attendance records of each of the teams at the end of the home and away season. The table does not include finals series attendances.
By round
Top 10 season attendances
Club membership
Awards
End-of-season awards
The following end of the season awards were announced at the Hyundai A-League & Westfield W-League 2014–15 Awards night held at the
Carriageworks
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in Sydney on 11 May 2015.
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Johnny Warren Medal –
Nathan Burns,
Wellington Phoenix
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NAB Young Footballer of the Year –
James Jeggo,
Adelaide United
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Nike Golden Boot Award –
Marc Janko
Marc Janko (born 25 June 1983) is an Austrian former professional association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker. Janko was a successful goal-scorer, particularly during his time at Austrian Footb ...
,
Sydney FC
Sydney Football Club, commonly known as Sydney FC, is a professional association football, soccer club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. They compete in the top-tier men's league in Australia, the A-League Men. Established in 2004, ...
(16 goals)
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Goalkeeper of the Year –
Eugene Galekovic,
Adelaide United
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Manager of the Year –
Kevin Muscat,
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Melbourne, Victoria. Competing in the country's premier men's competition, the A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL), Victory ...
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Fair Play Award –
Wellington Phoenix
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Referee of the Year –
Jarred Gillett
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Goal of the Year –
Tarek Elrich
Tarek Elrich (born 1 January 1987) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a right-back or midfielder for Parramatta FC in NSW League Two.
Elrich started his senior career with local club Sydney Olympic, before moving to th ...
,
Adelaide United (
Adelaide United v
Melbourne City, 25 April 2015)
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Joe Marston Medal –
Mark Milligan
See also
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2014–15 Adelaide United FC season
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2014–15 Brisbane Roar FC season
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2014–15 Central Coast Mariners FC season
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2014–15 Melbourne City FC season
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2014–15 Melbourne Victory FC season
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2014–15 Newcastle Jets FC season
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2014–15 Perth Glory FC season
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2014–15 Sydney FC season
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2014–15 Wellington Phoenix FC season
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2014–15 Western Sydney Wanderers FC season
Notes
References
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A-League Men seasons
A League
A-League
A-League Men, also known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional soccer league in Australia and New Zealand and the highest level of the Australian soccer league system. Established in 2004 as the A-League by the ...
A-League
A-League Men, also known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional soccer league in Australia and New Zealand and the highest level of the Australian soccer league system. Established in 2004 as the A-League by the ...