2017–18 A-League
41st season of top-tier soccer league in Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about 2017–18 A-League?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
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.[1]
Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
Season | 2017–18 |
---|---|
Dates | 6 October 2017 – 5 May 2018 |
Champions | Melbourne Victory (4th title) |
Premiers | Sydney FC (3rd title) |
Champions League | Sydney FC Melbourne Victory Newcastle Jets |
Matches played | 135 |
Goals scored | 398 (2.95 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Bobô (27 goals) |
Biggest home win | Sydney FC 6–0 Perth Glory (30 December 2017) |
Biggest away win | Central Coast Mariners 2–8 Newcastle Jets (14 April 2018) |
Highest scoring | Central Coast Mariners 2–8 Newcastle Jets (14 April 2018) |
Longest winning run | Sydney FC (7 games) |
Longest unbeaten run | Sydney FC (15 games) |
Longest winless run | Central Coast Mariners (11 games) |
Longest losing run | Central Coast Mariners (6 games) |
Highest attendance | 36,433 Western Sydney Wanderers vs. Sydney FC (9 December 2017) |
Lowest attendance | 4,312 Wellington Phoenix vs. Melbourne City (14 April 2018) |
Average attendance | 10,671 ( 1,623) |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → |
Close
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.[2]