2018–19 in Australian soccer
The 2018–19 season was the fourteenth season of the current professional domestic soccer competition in Australia.
Season | 2018–19 | |||
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Men's soccer | ||||
A-League Premiership | Perth Glory | |||
A-League Championship | Sydney FC | |||
National Premier Leagues | Campbelltown City | |||
FFA Cup | Adelaide United | |||
Women's soccer | ||||
W-League Premiership | Melbourne Victory | |||
W-League Championship | Sydney FC | |||
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Domestic competitions
A-League
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Perth Glory | 27 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 56 | 23 | +33 | 60 | Qualification to Finals series and AFC Champions League group stage[lower-alpha 1] |
2 | Sydney FC (C) | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 52 | |
3 | Melbourne Victory | 27 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 50 | Qualification to Finals series and AFC Champions League preliminary round 2[lower-alpha 1] |
4 | Adelaide United | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 44 | Qualification to Finals series[lower-alpha 1] |
5 | Melbourne City | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 40 | |
6 | Wellington Phoenix[lower-alpha 2] | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 40 | |
7 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 35 | |
8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 27 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 24 | |
9 | Brisbane Roar | 27 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 38 | 71 | −33 | 18 | |
10 | Central Coast Mariners | 27 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 31 | 70 | −39 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
- The top two teams enter the Finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth enter the Finals series at the elimination-finals.
- Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.
Finals series
Elimination-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | |||||||
Perth Glory (pen.) | 3 (5) | ||||||||
Adelaide United (a.e.t.) | 1 | Adelaide United | 3 (4) | ||||||
Melbourne City | 0 | Perth Glory | 0 (1) | ||||||
Sydney FC (pen.) | 0 (4) | ||||||||
Sydney FC | 6 | ||||||||
Melbourne Victory | 3 | Melbourne Victory | 1 | ||||||
Wellington Phoenix | 1 |
W-League
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Melbourne Victory | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 24 | Qualification to Finals series and 2019 AFC Women's Club Championship |
2 | Brisbane Roar | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 20 | Qualification to Finals series |
3 | Sydney FC (C) | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 19 | |
4 | Perth Glory | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 19 | |
5 | Melbourne City | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 19 | |
6 | Adelaide United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 18 | |
7 | Newcastle Jets | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 16 | |
8 | Canberra United | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 13 | |
9 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 30 | −19 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Finals series
Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||
1 | Melbourne Victory | 2 | |||||||
4 | Perth Glory (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||||
Sydney FC | 4 | ||||||||
Perth Glory | 2 | ||||||||
2 | Brisbane Roar | 1 | |||||||
3 | Sydney FC | 2 | |||||||
National Youth League
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Brisbane Roar Youth (C) | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 16 | Qualification to the Grand Final |
2 | Melbourne City Youth | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 16 | |
3 | Perth Glory Youth | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 11 | |
4 | Adelaide United Youth | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 10 | |
5 | Melbourne Victory Youth | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 22 | −14 | 4 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Western Sydney Wanderers Youth | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 18 | Qualification to the Grand Final |
2 | Sydney FC Youth | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 15 | |
3 | Central Coast Mariners Academy | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 15 | |
4 | Newcastle Jets Youth | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 | |
5 | Canberra United Youth | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 20 | −16 | 1 |
Grand Final
1 February 2019 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–3 | Brisbane Roar | Sydney |
16:20 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: ANZ Stadium Attendance: 1,061 Referee: Shane Skinner |
National Premier Leagues
The Final Series featured the winner of each Member Federation's league competition in the National Premier Leagues, with the overall winner qualifying directly for the 2019 FFA Cup Round of 32.
Quarter Finals | Semi Finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||
Sydney Olympic | 1 | |||||||||||||
Perth SC | 0 | |||||||||||||
Campbelltown City | 2 | |||||||||||||
Sydney Olympic | 1 | |||||||||||||
Canberra FC | 0 | |||||||||||||
Campbelltown City | 3 | |||||||||||||
Campbelltown City | 2 | |||||||||||||
Lions FC | 1 | |||||||||||||
Devonport City | 2 | |||||||||||||
Heidelberg United | 3 | |||||||||||||
Lions FC | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||
Heidelberg United | 1 (1) | |||||||||||||
Lions FC | 1 | |||||||||||||
Edgeworth Eagles | 0 | |||||||||||||
Domestic cups
FFA Cup
National teams
Men's senior
Friendlies
The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's senior national team in 2018–19.
15 October 2018 | Kuwait | 0–4 | Australia | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
19:30 AST (UTC+3) | Report |
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Stadium: Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium Referee: Yaqoob Said Abdullah Abdul Baki (Oman) |
17 November 2018 | Australia | 1–1 | South Korea | Brisbane, Australia |
18:50 AEST (UTC+10) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 32,922 Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan) |
20 November 2018 | Australia | 3–0 | Lebanon | Sydney, Australia |
19:30 AEDT (UTC+11) | Report | Stadium: ANZ Stadium Attendance: 33,268 Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan) |
30 December 2018 | Australia | 5–0 | Oman | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
16:00 GST (UTC+4) |
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Report | Stadium: Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
7 June 2019 | South Korea | 1–0 | Australia | Busan, South Korea |
20:00 KST (UTC+9) |
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Report | Stadium: Busan Asiad Main Stadium |
AFC Asian Cup
6 January 2019 Group stage | Australia | 0–1 | Jordan | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |
15:00 GST (UTC+4) | Report |
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Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium Attendance: 4,934 Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman) |
11 January 2019 Group stage | Palestine | 0–3 | Australia | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
15:00 GST (UTC+4) | Report | Stadium: Rashid Stadium Attendance: 11,915 Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan) |
15 January 2019 Group stage | Australia | 3–2 | Syria | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |
17:30 GST (UTC+4) |
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Report | Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium Attendance: 10,492 Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico) |
21 January 2019 Round of 16 | Australia | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Uzbekistan | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |
18:00 GST (UTC+4) | Report | Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium Attendance: 6,809 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) | ||
Penalties | ||||
25 January 2019 Quarter-finals | United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | Australia | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |
20:00 GST (UTC+4) |
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Report | Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium Attendance: 25,053 Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan) |
Men's under 23
Friendlies
The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's under 23 national team in 2018–19.
14 March 2019 | Petaling Jaya City | 2–0 | Australia | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
21:00 AWT | Report | Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium |
17 March 2019 | Malaysia | 1–1 | Australia | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
20:45 AWT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium |
AFC U-23 Championship qualification
22 March 2019 Group H | Cambodia | 0–6 | Australia | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
18:30 ICT | Report | Stadium: Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium Attendance: 3,118 Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain) |
24 March 2019 Group H | Chinese Taipei | 0–6 | Australia | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
15:30 ICT | Report |
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Stadium: Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium Attendance: 424 Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman) |
26 March 2019 Group H | South Korea | 2–2 | Australia | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
15:30 ICT | Report |
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Stadium: Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium Attendance: 455 Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman) |
Men's under-20
Friendlies
The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's under 20 national team in 2018–19.
16 August 2018 SBS Cup | Japan | 1–0 | Australia | Fujieda, Japan |
18:30 (JST) | Miyashiro 26' | Stadium: Fujieda Soccer Stadium |
17 August 2018 SBS Cup | Paraguay | 3–0 | Australia | Numazu, Japan |
18:30 (JST) |
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Stadium: Ashitaka Park Stadium |
19 August 2018 SBS Cup | Shizuoka Prefecture U-18 | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Australia | Shizuoka, Japan |
15:00 (JST) | Stadium: Kusanagi Stadium |
11 October 2018 | Johor Darul Ta'zim III | 1–2 | Australia | Pasir Gudang, Malaysia |
Yusof 81' | Report | Folami 13' Cavallo 41' |
Stadium: Pasir Gudang Stadium |
15 October 2018 | Singapore U-21 | 0–1 | Australia | Singapore |
Source | Stamatelopoulos 40' | Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
AFC U-19 Championship
19 October 2018 Group Stage | South Korea | 1–1 | Australia | Bekasi, Indonesia |
19:00 | Jeon Se-jin 52' | Report | Najjarine 89' | Stadium: Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium Attendance: 151 Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia) |
22 October 2018 Group Stage | Australia | 2–1 | Vietnam | Bekasi, Indonesia |
16:00 | Report | Nam 85' | Stadium: Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium Attendance: 44 Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoubi (Oman) |
25 October 2018 Group Stage | Australia | 1–1 | Jordan | Cibinong, Indonesia |
19:00 | Puflett 10' | Report | Al-Zebdieh 76' | Stadium: Pakansari Stadium Attendance: 42 Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand) |
29 October 2018 Quarter-finals | Saudi Arabia | 3–1 | Australia | Bekasi, Indonesia |
19:30 |
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Report | Atkinson 42' | Stadium: Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium Attendance: 110 Referee: Sherzod Kasimov (Uzbekistan) |
Men's under-17
Friendlies
The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's under 17 national team in 2018–19.
4 March 2019 2019 UEFA ASSIST Tournament | Turkey | 4–1 | Australia | Manavgat, Turkey |
11:30 (UTC+3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex Referee: Emre Kargın (Turkey) |
6 March 2019 2019 UEFA ASSIST Tournament | Australia | 2–3 | Tanzania | Antalya, Turkey |
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Report (DFS) Report (AllAfrica) |
AFC U-16 Championship
22 September 2018 Group Stage | South Korea | 3–0 | Australia | Petaling Jaya, Malaysia |
20:45 (UTC+8) |
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Report | Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium Attendance: 133 Referee: Shukri Al-Hunfush (Saudi Arabia) |
25 September 2018 Group Stage | Australia | 2–1 | Iraq | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
16:00 (UTC+8) |
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Report | Qasim 81' (pen.) | Stadium: UM Arena Stadium Attendance: 187 Referee: Payam Heidari (Iran) |
28 September 2018 Group Stage | Australia | 4–0 | Afghanistan | Petaling Jaya, Malaysia |
16:00 (UTC+8) |
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Report | Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium Attendance: 115 Referee: Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei) |
1 October 2018 Quarter-finals | Indonesia | 2–3 | Australia | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
16:30 (UTC+8) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium Attendance: 13,743 Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea) |
4 October 2018 Semi-finals | Japan | 3–1 | Australia | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
16:30 (UTC+8) |
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Report | Botic 8' (pen.) | Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium Attendance: 224 Referee: Omar Mohamed Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates) |
Women's senior
Friendlies
The following is a list of friendlies played by the women's senior national team in 2018–19.
5 October 2018 | France | 2–0 | Australia | Saint-Étienne, France |
21:00 CEST | Le Sommer 56', 90' | Report | Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 10,815 Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia) |
9 October 2018 | England | 1–1 | Australia | London, England |
19:00 BST | Kirby 21' | Report | Polkinghorne 84' | Stadium: Craven Cottage Referee: Florence Guillemin (France) |
10 November 2018 Seven Consulting International Series | Australia | 2–3 | Chile | Sydney, Australia |
15:30 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Penrith Stadium Attendance: 15,185 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
13 November 2018 Seven Consulting International Series | Australia | 5–0 | Chile | Newcastle, Australia |
19:30 AEDT | Report | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 12,649 Referee: Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea) |
4 April 2019 | United States | 5–3 | Australia | Commerce City, United States |
19:00 (MDT) | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 17,264 Referee: Karen Abt (United States) |
1 June 2019 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Australia | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
18:15 CEST |
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Report | Stadium: Philips Stadion |
3 June 2019 | Netherlands | 3–1 | Australia | Netherlands |
CEST | Report | Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
Tournament of Nations
26 July 2018 | Brazil | 1–3 | Australia | Kansas City, United States |
15:15 (CDT) |
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Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 10,307 Referee: Christina Unkel (United States) |
29 July 2018 | United States | 1–1 | Australia | East Hartford, United States |
19:00 (EDT) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium Attendance: 21,570 Referee: Miriam León (El Salvador) |
2 August 2018 | Australia | 2–0 | Japan | Bridgeview, United States |
16:45 (CDT) | Report | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 11,922 Referee: Katja Koroleva (United States) |
Cup of Nations
28 February 2019 | Australia | 2–0 | New Zealand | Sydney, Australia |
19:30 AEDT | Report Summary |
Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 6,805 Referee: Fusako Kajiyama (Japan) |
3 March 2019 | Australia | 4–1 | South Korea | Brisbane, Australia |
18:00 AEST | Report Summary |
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Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 10,520 |
FIFA Women's World Cup
9 June 2019 Group Stage | Australia | 1–2 | Italy | Valenciennes, France |
13:00 CEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade du Hainaut Attendance: 15,380 Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras) |
13 June 2019 Group Stage | Australia | 3–2 | Brazil | Montpellier, France |
18:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 17,032 Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland) |
18 June 2019 Group Stage | Jamaica | 1–4 | Australia | Grenoble, France |
21:00 CEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade des Alpes Attendance: 17,402 Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary) |
Women's under-20
AFF Women's Championship
30 June 2018 Group stage | Malaysia | 0–7 | Australia | Palembang, Indonesia |
16:00 WIB | Report | Stadium: Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Cong Thi Dung (Vietnam) |
4 July 2018 Group stage | Australia | 9–0 | Timor-Leste | Palembang, Indonesia |
19:00 WIB |
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Report | Stadium: Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Cong Thi Dung (Vietnam) |
6 July 2018 Group stage | Australia | 12–0 | Cambodia | Palembang, Indonesia |
16:00 WIB | Report | Stadium: Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Thein Thein Aye (Myanmar) |
8 July 2018 Group stage | Thailand | 4–2 | Australia | Palembang, Indonesia |
19:00 WIB | Report |
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Stadium: Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Bui Thi Thu Trang (Vietnam) |
11 July 2018 Semi-final | Vietnam | 2–4 | Australia | Palembang, Indonesia |
16:00 WIB |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jakabaring Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Abirami Apbai Naidu (Singapore) |
2019 AFC Women's Championship qualification
24 October 2018 Round 1 | Australia | 18–0 | Mongolia | Jounieh, Lebanon |
11:30 EEST |
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Report | Stadium: Jounieh Municipal Stadium Attendance: 40 Referee: Thein Thein Aye (Myanmar) |
26 October 2018 Round 1 | Lebanon | 0–2 | Australia | Jounieh, Lebanon |
15:30 EEST | Report |
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Stadium: Jounieh Municipal Stadium Attendance: 215 Referee: Anna Sidorova (Uzbekistan) |
28 October 2018 Round 1 | Australia | 3–0 | Hong Kong | Jounieh, Lebanon |
11:30 EET | Report | Stadium: Jounieh Municipal Stadium Attendance: 31 Referee: Cha Min-ji (South Korea) |
26 April 2019 Round 2 | Australia | 11–1 | Nepal | Mandalay, Myanmar |
15:00 MST | Report |
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Stadium: Mandalarthiri Stadium Attendance: 153 Referee: Mi Siyu (China) |
28 April 2019 Round 2 | Myanmar | 1–3 | Australia | Mandalay, Myanmar |
18:00 MST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mandalarthiri Stadium Attendance: 3,275 Referee: Saltanat Noroozi (Iran) |
30 April 2019 Round 2 | Australia | 4–1 | Uzbekistan | Mandalay, Myanmar |
15:00 MST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mandalarthiri Stadium Referee: Chang Xinxin (China) |
Women's under-17
Friendlies
The following is a list of friendlies played by the women's under 17 national team in 2018–19.
AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualification
17 September 2018 Round 1 | Palestine | 0–11 | Australia | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
13:00 (KGT) | Report |
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Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Law Bik Chi (Hong Kong) |
19 September 2018 Round 1 | Australia | 11–0 | Indonesia | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
13:00 (KGT) |
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Report | Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium Attendance: 75 Referee: Fusako Kajiyama (Japan) |
21 September 2018 Round 1 | Kyrgyzstan | 0–10 | Australia | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
17:00 (KGT) | Report |
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Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: Law Bik Chi (Hong Kong) |
23 September 2018 Round 1 | Australia | 7–0 | Chinese Taipei | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
13:00 (KGT) |
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Report | Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium Attendance: 70 Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea) |
3 March 2019 Round 2 | Australia | 3–0 | Iran | Vientiane, Laos |
15:00 (ICT) |
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Report | Stadium: New Laos National Stadium Attendance: 120 Referee: Abirami Naidu (Singapore) |
Deaths
- Darren Stewart, 52, former Australia, Newcastle Rosebud, APIA Leichhardt, and Newcastle Breakers defender.[1]
- David Cervinski, 48, former Melbourne Knights, North Geelong Warriors, Carlton SC, and Wollongong Wolves defender.[2]
Retirements
- 28 July 2018: Ljubo Milicevic, 37, former Australia, Melbourne Knights, Perth Glory, Melbourne Victory, and Newcastle Jets defender.[3]
- 11 August 2018: Michael Beauchamp, 37, former Australia, Marconi Stallions, Parramatta Power, Central Coast Mariners, Melbourne Heart, Sydney FC, and Western Sydney Wanderers defender.[4]
- 12 August 2018: Dylan Macallister, 36, former Sydney Olympic, Northern Spirit, Central Coast Mariners, Wellington Phoenix, Gold Coast United, and Melbourne Heart striker.[5]
- 28 August 2018: Luke Wilkshire, 36, former Australia and Sydney FC defender.[6]
- 17 September 2018: Gülcan Koca, 28, former Turkey and Melbourne Victory defender.[7]
- 20 September 2018: Anna Green, 28, former New Zealand, Adelaide United, and Sydney FC defender.[8]
- 13 November 2018: Ante Covic, 43, former Australia, Marconi Stallions, Newcastle Jets, Melbourne Victory, Western Sydney Wanderers, and Perth Glory goalkeeper.[9]
- 7 January 2019: Adrian Leijer, 32, former Australia, Melbourne Knights, and Melbourne Victory defender.[10]
- 30 January 2019: Kalifa Cissé, 35, former Mali and Central Coast Mariners defender.[11]
- 29 March 2019: Tim Cahill, 39, former Australia and Melbourne City striker.[12]
- 4 April 2019: Brendon Santalab, 36, former Parramatta Power, Sydney United, Sydney FC, North Queensland Fury, Western Sydney Wanderers, and Perth Glory striker.[13]
- 12 April 2019: Carl Valeri, 34, former Australia and Melbourne Victory midfielder.[14]
- 15 April 2019: Alex Brosque, 35, former Australia, Marconi Stallions, Brisbane Roar, and Sydney FC forward and midfielder.[15]
- 17 April 2019: Matt McKay, 36, former Australia, Brisbane Strikers, Eastern Suburbs, and Brisbane Roar midfielder.[16]
- 22 April 2019: Bruce Djite, 32, former Australia, Adelaide United, and Gold Coast United striker.[17]
- 2 May 2019: Marcelo Carrusca, 35, former Adelaide United, Melbourne City, and West Adelaide midfielder.[18]
- 9 May 2019: Eugene Galekovic, 37, former Melbourne Knights, Eastern Pride, South Melbourne, Melbourne Victory, Adelaide United, and Melbourne City goalkeeper.[19]
- 17 May 2019: Manny Muscat, 34, former Sunshine George Cross, Green Gully, Wellington Phoenix, and Melbourne City defender.[20]
- 11 June 2019: Aaron Hughes, 39, former Northern Ireland and Melbourne City defender.[21]
- 24 June 2019: Jop van der Linden, 28, former Sydney FC defender.[22]
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