2007–08 A-League
The 2007–08 A-League was the 31st season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the third season of the A-League competition since its establishment in 2004. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the previous two seasons and on the interest generated by Sydney FC and Adelaide United playing in the 2007 AFC Champions League, and the Socceroos competing in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup.
| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 August 2007 – 24 February 2008 |
| Champions | Newcastle Jets (1st title) |
| Premiers | Central Coast Mariners (1st title) |
| AFC Champions League | Newcastle Jets, Central Coast Mariners |
| Matches played | 111 |
| Goals scored | 223 (2.01 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Joel Griffiths (12 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Michael Theoklitos |
| Biggest home win | Central Coast Mariners 3–0 Wellington Phoenix Wellington Phoenix 4–1 Perth Glory Adelaide United 4–1 Melbourne Victory Adelaide United 4–1 Wellington Phoenix Queensland Roar 3–0 Wellington Phoenix Wellington Phoenix 3–0 Perth Glory Melbourne Victory 3–0 Wellington Phoenix Central Coast Mariners 3–0 Newcastle Jets |
| Biggest away win | Newcastle Jets 1–4 Perth Glory Perth Glory 1–4 Queensland Roar Central Coast Mariners 2–5 Melbourne Victory |
| Highest scoring | Central Coast Mariners 4–5 Sydney FC |
| Longest winning run | 4 games Newcastle Jets |
| Longest unbeaten run | 6 games Melbourne Victory |
| Longest winless run | 11 games Perth Glory |
| Longest losing run | 4 games Adelaide United Wellington Phoenix |
| Highest attendance | 33,458 |
| Lowest attendance | 6,252 |
| Average attendance | 14,610 ( 1683) |
← 2006–07 2008–09 → | |
Based on their A-League 2006-07 season performances Adelaide United and Melbourne Victory competed in the 2008 AFC Champions League, making it two consecutive seasons in the competition for Adelaide United. Based on the 2007–08 season of the A-League, the Central Coast Mariners and Newcastle Jets qualified for the 2009 AFC Champions League, as the competition's Premiers and Champions respectively.
Changes included:
- The New Zealand Knights, who folded at the conclusion of the 2006–07 season, were replaced by Wellington Phoenix.
- An increase of the squad size, from 20 to 23 players, increasing the salary cap from A$1.6 million to A$1.8 million.