2005 Australian Club World Championship Qualifying Tournament

Football tournament season
  • Adelaide United
  • Perth Glory
OFC Club ChampionshipSydney FCTournament statisticsMatches played6Goals scored11 (1.83 per match)Attendance48,570 (8,095 per match)Top goal scorer(s)Nik Mrdja (3 goals)

The 2005 Australian Club World Championship Qualifying Tournament was as association football knock-out competition to determine the Australian entrant into the 2005 OFC Club Championship. The tournament consisted of seven teams, being the teams competing in the inaugural A-League season in 2005–06, with the exception of New Zealand Knights.

A standalone tournament was necessary to determine to determine Australia's Oceania Club Championship entrant for the year as there had yet to be any competitive matches for the new A-League clubs. It was to be a one-off competition, with Australia joining the Asian Football Confederation from 2006 onwards, and future continental qualification places determined by teams' performances in the A-League. The competition represented the first competitive matches of any kind for several of the teams.[1] Perth Glory was given a bye in the first round as Champions of the final National Soccer League season.[2]

Sydney FC won the tournament, defeating Central Coast Mariners 1–0 in the final.[3] The final was scheduled to be held at Hindmarsh Stadium in Adelaide but was moved to Express Advocate Stadium in Gosford after two teams based in New South Wales qualified for the game.[4]

Bracket

Round 1
(7 May) 		Semi-finals
(11 May) 		Finals
(15 May)
      
Perth Glory 1
Sydney FC 2
Sydney FC 3
Queensland Roar 0
Sydney FC 1
Central Coast Mariners 0
Central Coast Mariners (p) 0 (4)
Newcastle Jets 0 (2)
Central Coast Mariners 4
Adelaide United 0
Adelaide United (p) 0 (4)
Melbourne Victory 0 (1)

Matches

Quarterfinals

Sydney FC3–0Queensland Roar
Packer 18'
Talay 41' (pen.)
Petrovski 53'		 Report
Central Coast Mariners0–0 (a.e.t.)Newcastle Jets
Report
Penalties
Petrie soccer ball with check mark
Mrdja soccer ball with check mark
Clark soccer ball with check mark
Heffernan soccer ball with check mark		 4–2 Milicic soccer ball with red X
Parisi soccer ball with check mark
Johnson soccer ball with check mark
Kohler soccer ball with red X
Adelaide United0–0 (a.e.t.)Melbourne Victory
Report
Penalties
Costanzo soccer ball with check mark
Alagich soccer ball with check mark
Veart soccer ball with check mark
Brain soccer ball with check mark		 4–1 Diaco soccer ball with check mark
Sarkies soccer ball with red X
Allsopp soccer ball with red X
Attendance: 7,254

Semifinals

Central Coast Mariners4–0Adelaide United
Mrdja 20' (pen.), 43', 65'
Petrie 24'		 Report
Perth Glory1–2Sydney FC
Talay 47' (o.g.) Report Carney 49'
Petrovski 76'
Attendance: 9,968

Final

Central Coast Mariners0–1Sydney FC
Report Carney 18'

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Australia Nik Mrdja Central Coast Mariners 3
2 Australia David Carney Sydney FC 2
Australia Sasho Petrovski Sydney FC
4 Australia Andrew Packer Sydney FC 1
Scotland Stewart Petrie Central Coast Mariners
Australia Ufuk Talay Sydney FC

References

  1. ^ "Fans to get taste of A-League action". Sydney Morning Herald. 18 February 2005. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Fans get first chance to see new clubs in action". Football Federation Australia. 17 February 2005.
  3. ^ "Sydney FC gets a shot at the big-time". Sydney Morning Herald. 16 May 2005. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Sydney FC to meet Mariners in football final". ABC News. 12 May 2005. Retrieved 13 April 2020.

External links

  • [www.a-league.com.au Official A-League website]
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