2017–18 A-League

The 2017–18 A-League was the 41st season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the 13th since the establishment of the A-League in 2004. The season began on 6 October 2017 and ended with the Grand Final on 5 May 2018.

A-League
Season2017–18
Dates6 October 2017 – 5 May 2018
ChampionsMelbourne Victory (4th title)
PremiersSydney FC (3rd title)
Champions LeagueSydney FC
Melbourne Victory
Newcastle Jets
Matches played135
Goals scored398 (2.95 per match)
Top goalscorerBobô (27 goals)
Biggest home winSydney FC 6–0 Perth Glory
(30 December 2017)
Biggest away winCentral Coast Mariners 2–8 Newcastle Jets
(14 April 2018)
Highest scoringCentral Coast Mariners 2–8 Newcastle Jets
(14 April 2018)
Longest winning runSydney FC (7 games)
Longest unbeaten runSydney FC (15 games)
Longest winless runCentral Coast Mariners (11 games)
Longest losing runCentral Coast Mariners (6 games)
Highest attendance36,433
Western Sydney Wanderers vs. Sydney FC
(9 December 2017)
Lowest attendance4,312
Wellington Phoenix vs. Melbourne City
(14 April 2018)
Average attendance10,671 ( 1,623)

Sydney FC won the A-League minor premiership, while Melbourne Victory won the Championship after defeating the Newcastle Jets 1–0 in the Grand Final on 5 May 2018; this marked the first time in A-League history in which the Championship was won by a team which finished outside the top 2.

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