2013–14 A-League
The 2013–14 A-League was the 37th season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the ninth of the A-League since its establishment in 2004. The season began on 11 October 2013, with Western Sydney Wanderers as the defending A-League Premiers and Central Coast Mariners as the defending A-League Champions. The regular season concluded on 13 April 2014, with Brisbane Roar crowned Premiers. The 2014 Grand Final took place on 4 May 2014, with Brisbane Roar claiming their third Championship with a 2–1 win in extra time against Western Sydney Wanderers.
| Season | 2013–14 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 October 2013 – 4 May 2014 |
| Champions | Brisbane Roar (3rd title) |
| Premiers | Brisbane Roar (2nd title) |
| Champions League | Brisbane Roar Western Sydney Wanderers Central Coast Mariners |
| Matches played | 135 |
| Goals scored | 371 (2.75 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Adam Taggart (16 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Eugene Galekovic |
| Biggest home win | Wellington Phoenix 5–0 Melbourne Victory (18 January 2014) Newcastle Jets 5–0 Wellington Phoenix (22 March 2014) |
| Biggest away win | Melbourne Victory 0–5 Sydney FC (26 January 2014) Wellington Phoenix 0–5 Melbourne Heart (16 February 2014) |
| Highest scoring | Sydney FC 2–5 Brisbane Roar (26 December 2013) Melbourne Victory 4–3 Adelaide United (22 February 2014) |
| Longest winning run | Sydney FC, Melbourne Heart (5) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Adelaide United, Melbourne Heart (7) |
| Longest winless run | Melbourne Heart (14) |
| Longest losing run | Melbourne Heart (5) |
| Highest attendance | 45,202 |
| Lowest attendance | 5,046 |
| Average attendance | 13,041 ( 700) |
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This was the first A-League season to be broadcast on free-to-air television, after SBS obtained the rights to a live Friday night game each week of the season, and all finals games on a one-hour delay, on a $160 million four-year broadcast deal.