51-545: Association football accolade The Joe Marston Medal is an A-League award given to the player of the match in the A-League Grand Final each year. Introduced in 1990, previously the award was also given to the best player in the National Soccer League grand final. The medal is named after Joe Marston , who played for Australia national association football team in
102-461: A National Premier Leagues title (2019) The club was formed in 1980 and competed in the National Soccer League from 1981 until the competition ceased in 2004, with the exception of a brief stint in the NSW State League in 1987. The club's most successful period in the national tournament came at the turn of the century when they won two consecutive championships in 1999–2000 and 2000–01 . As
153-474: A columnist), the MOTM may be "awarded" sardonically, for example to the referee if the writer believes he influenced the result due to perceived incompetence. In Australian rules football , the player of the game is often referred to as having been the "best on ground" (or "BOG"). Media outlets provide immediate, unofficial recognition that is largely honorary, often on a 5–4–3–2–1 or 3–2–1 voting basis. Officially,
204-644: A dream season ends in grand final glory" . Fox Sports . ^ Stannard, Damien (4 May 2014). "Thomas Broich praises teammates after being honoured with Joe Marston Medal" . The Courier-Mail . ^ Hassett, Sebastian (5 May 2014). "Wanderers' Iacopo La Rocca takes little comfort from Marston Medal" . The Sydney Morning Herald . ^ "Melbourne Victory captain Mark Milligan wins Joe Marston medal" . The Guardian . 17 May 2015. ^ Kemp, Emma (1 May 2016). "Isaias awarded Joe Marston Medal" . Seven Sport . Archived from
255-417: A financial crisis later in the year. The club had shown many financial losses including A$ 240,000 in debts and losses of players and coaches. It was later announced that the club would cease to exist and a new community organisation would be formed to ensure money problems would not plague the club in the future. The club was re-branded as Wollongong Community FC, a not for profit organisation, run and owned by
306-484: A new club crest, citing the crest lacked traditional themes present in clubs such as Manchester United , Inter Milan and Bayern Munich . They produced a simple logo of a wolf looking face on and created a simple crest to frame the wolf. The club announced it would adopt this design from the 2016 season with the addition of two gold stars and two silver stars to represent the national and state championships won. The Wolves kits are currently manufactured by Puma and
357-436: A predominantly red kit. The shirt was bright red with maroon paneling on the lower torso and collar. Both shorts and socks were also bright red. For the 2000–01 championship season the club had returned to bright red shirt with a white collar and black detailing on the shoulders. The shorts and socks were both white. In 2002–03 the club changed to black collar, shorts and socks, and the shirt bright red with white paneling down
408-426: A red background above the wolf. From 1996 the emblem included only the head of a wolf looking head-on, framed with large text of "Wolves" with smaller text "Wollongong" above it. Above this sat a football. With the name change to South Coast Wolves, the wolf also changed orientation to face east. There was no framing, just text "South Coast" above and "Wolves" underneath the wolf. During 2013, a company set out to produce
459-492: A result, the club qualified for the region's continental championship in 2001 which it also won. By doing so, the Wolves became only the second Australian club to win a continental double after South Melbourne FC achieved the same feat two years prior. Their success at this particular event qualified the club for the 2001 FIFA Club World Championship , however, this tournament would ultimately be cancelled. The club then joined
510-401: Is given, for performance across both the semi-final and championship game. A Most Outstanding Player award is also given for each of the four regionals, based upon performances in the regional semifinals (Sweet Sixteen) and final (Elite Eight). The National Football League names an MVP for two prominent games on its schedule: Individual games typically have an informal player (or players) of
561-860: Is limited to players with Canadian citizenship or who were raised in Canada since childhood. Wollongong Wolves Wollongong Wolves Football Club is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in Wollongong , in the Illawarra region of New South Wales . The club currently competes in the National Premier Leagues NSW , the second-tier of soccer in Australia . The club plays its home games at WIN Stadium . The club has been successful throughout their history winning one continental championship , two NSL championships , three state championships and
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#1732855987998612-444: The 2001 Oceania Club Championship , defeating their semi-final opponents, South Melbourne, 2–1. Stuart Young and Sasho Petrovski were among the goal-scorers for the Wolves, scoring on the 56th and 57th minute marks. In the 2001 Oceania Club Championship, the Wolves beating Tafea of Vanuatu 1–0 in the final. The Oceania Club Championship title, however, did not lead to them playing in the 2001 FIFA Club World Championship which
663-563: The AFL recognises the player of the game as being the player awarded the maximum three votes by umpires in the Brownlow Medal count at season's end. Exceptions are made during the season for certain reserved games such as the Western Derby , The ANZAC Day clash , QClash , and Showdown , where medallions are officially rewarded in presentations following the conclusion of the match. On the day of
714-598: The AFL Grand Final , a player will be awarded the Norm Smith Medal as being the best on ground voted by an independent panel of Australian rules football experts. In cricket, the man of the match award became a regular feature in Test matches in the mid-1980s. The man of the match title is usually awarded to the player whose contribution is seen as the most critical in winning the game. In one match held on 3 April 1996,
765-542: The University of Wollongong to build their new Wollongong Innovation Campus. At the time, the Wolves had six years left on their lease to the ground, but had been promised to play out of WIN Stadium as co-tenants with NRL team, the St. George-Illawarra Dragons . The switch to WIN Stadium occurred in 2000 following the club's title-winning season. However, due to the demise of the NSL and
816-412: The three stars concept is rarely used. Instead, other leagues may issue awards to one player who performed best in the game. Both codes of rugby, rugby league and rugby union , commonly have man of the match or player of the match awards. In televised or sponsored matches, a commentator or sponsor often decides who gets the award, and it is presented to the winner after the match. Examples of man of
867-486: The "man of the match" ( Irish : Laoch na hImeartha , "hero of the game") is commonly awarded after important games. An unusual example was the 2008 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final , where the award was given to Brian Cody , the Kilkenny manager, rather than to a player. In the women's sports of camogie and ladies' Gaelic football , the term "player of the match" ( Irish : Laoch na hImeartha , "hero of
918-3898: The 1950s and was a member of the Preston North End side that played in the 1954 FA Cup Final . List of winners [ edit ] Season/Year Player Club Opponent Ref NSL 1989–90 [REDACTED] Abbas Saad Sydney Olympic Marconi Stallions 1990–91 [REDACTED] Josip Biskic * Melbourne Knights South Melbourne 1991–92 [REDACTED] Alex Tobin Adelaide City Melbourne Knights 1992–93 [REDACTED] Milan Ivanovic * Adelaide City Marconi Stallions 1993–94 [REDACTED] Alex Tobin Adelaide City Melbourne Knights 1995 [REDACTED] Steve Horvat Melbourne Knights Adelaide City 1996 [REDACTED] Andrew Marth Melbourne Knights Marconi Stallions 1997 [REDACTED] Alan Hunter Brisbane Strikers Sydney United 1998 [REDACTED] Fausto De Amicis South Melbourne Carlton SC 1999 [REDACTED] Goran Lozanovski South Melbourne Sydney United 2000 [REDACTED] Scott Chipperfield Wollongong Wolves Perth Glory 2001 [REDACTED] Matthew Horsley Wollongong Wolves South Melbourne 2002 [REDACTED] Ante Milicic Sydney Olympic Perth Glory 2003 [REDACTED] Simon Colosimo Perth Glory Sydney Olympic 2004 [REDACTED] Ahmad Elrich * Parramatta Power Perth Glory A-League 2006 [REDACTED] Dwight Yorke Sydney FC Central Coast Mariners 2007 [REDACTED] Archie Thompson Melbourne Victory Adelaide United 2008 [REDACTED] Andrew Durante Newcastle Jets Central Coast Mariners 2009 [REDACTED] Tom Pondeljak Melbourne Victory Adelaide United 2010 [REDACTED] Simon Colosimo Sydney FC Melbourne Victory 2011 [REDACTED] Mat Ryan * Central Coast Mariners Brisbane Roar 2012 [REDACTED] Jacob Burns * Perth Glory Brisbane Roar 2013 [REDACTED] Daniel McBreen Central Coast Mariners Western Sydney Wanderers 2014 [REDACTED] Thomas Broich Brisbane Roar Western Sydney Wanderers [REDACTED] Iacopo La Rocca * Western Sydney Wanderers Brisbane Roar 2015 [REDACTED] Mark Milligan Melbourne Victory Sydney FC 2016 [REDACTED] Isaías Adelaide United Western Sydney Wanderers 2017 [REDACTED] Daniel Georgievski * Melbourne Victory Sydney FC 2018 [REDACTED] Lawrence Thomas Melbourne Victory Newcastle Jets 2019 [REDACTED] Miloš Ninković Sydney FC Perth Glory 2020 [REDACTED] Rhyan Grant Sydney FC Melbourne City 2021 [REDACTED] Nathaniel Atkinson Melbourne City Sydney FC A-League Men 2022 [REDACTED] Aleksandar Prijović Western United Melbourne City 2023 [REDACTED] Jason Cummings Central Coast Mariners Melbourne City 2024 [REDACTED] Ryan Edmondson Central Coast Mariners Melbourne Victory *Player on
969-528: The Illawarra region, the Wolves have traditionally played in red and white. These colours are taken from the local floral emblem – the Illawarra Flametree – which is used by representative teams and sporting associations throughout the area. Variations of these colours have been used throughout the years. For the 1996–97 season , the first season with the official Wolves moniker, the club played in
1020-536: The Lysaghts Oval fiasco followed by the former owners handing the club to the football community has left the Wolves homeless. The Wolves moved through various homegrounds, including Macedonia Park ( Berkeley ) and Wetherall Park ( Primbee ) before settling on John Crehan Park in Cringila as its base, which has a capacity of 7,500. The Wolves moved back to WIN Stadium on a part-time contract in 2014 before announcing
1071-457: The NSL in the 1988 season where they were crowned NSL premiers. However, the honour would be he last major title the club would receive for 11 years. In 1996, the club renamed to Wollongong Wolves. In the 1999–2000 season the team finished the league in second position and after winning their semi-final match 2–1 against Carlton , Wolves were matched-up against Perth Glory in the 2000 NSL Grand Final. The grand final match went down as one of
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#17328559879981122-697: The Sky Blues run out 3–0 victors, with two goals to Matt Simon and one to David Carney . Wollongong Wolves FC announcement officially play in National Second Division from March or April 2025 after submitting in Australian Professional League and club founder from eight teams on 20 November 2023. They will continue to play in the NPL NSW for the 2024 season, before transitioning to the new league following season. Like many other teams from
1173-486: The United States, a top player from each team is usually honoured as "players of the game." These athletes usually cannot collect material prizes due to NCAA regulations. Instead, television companies broadcasting the game or corporate sponsors will often make donations to the scholarship funds of each school in the names of the winning players. In college basketball's Final Four events, a Most Outstanding Player award
1224-966: The Year Under 21 Player of the Year Coach of the Year Johnny Warren Medal Joe Marston Medal Associated competitions NSL Cup National Youth League Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Joe_Marston_Medal&oldid=1237856565 " Categories : National Soccer League (Australia) Australian soccer trophies and awards A-League Men Grand Finals Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Use dmy dates from June 2020 Use Australian English from June 2020 All Misplaced Pages articles written in Australian English Player of
1275-2951: The Year Young Footballer of the Year Goal of the Year Goalkeeper of the Year Coach of the Month Player of the Month Goal of the Month PFA Team of the Season Johnny Warren Medal Joe Marston Medal Associated competitions A-League Women A-League Youth National Premier Leagues AFC Champions League Elite AFC Champions League Two Australia Cup E-League All Stars Game [REDACTED] Category [REDACTED] Portal [REDACTED] Multimedia v t e National Soccer League Seasons 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 Grand Finals 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Clubs Last Adelaide United Brisbane Strikers Football Kingz Marconi Stallions Melbourne Knights Newcastle United Jets Northern Spirit Parramatta Power Perth Glory South Melbourne Sydney Olympic Sydney United Wollongong Wolves Former APIA Leichhardt Adelaide City Blacktown City Brisbane City Brisbane Lions Brunswick Juventus Canberra City Canberra Cosmos Canterbury-Marrickville Carlton Collingwood Warriors Footscray JUST Green Gully Cavaliers Heidelberg United Inter Monaro Mooroolbark Morwell Falcons Newcastle Breakers Newcastle KB United Newcastle Rosebud United Parramatta Eagles Penrith City Preston Makedonia St George Saints Sunshine George Cross Sydney City West Adelaide Western Suburbs Wollongong Macedonia Competition Teams winners performance record Players foreign foreign scorers winners Managers Stadiums Statistics and awards Records All-time table Hat-tricks Highest scores Top scorers by season Player of
1326-513: The best comebacks ever seen in Australian football. At half time Perth Glory were leading 3–0, but at 56 minutes the Wolves found a goal through Scott Chipperfield to make it 3–1. Matt Horsley gave the Wolves a sniff at a comeback when he put the ball in the back of the net in the 69th minute, but it wasn't until Paul Reid pulled the game right back when his strike in the 89th minute made the score line 3–3. After no goals were scored in extra time,
1377-421: The club played in an all-red kit with white detailing. As of the 2015 season the club are back playing in a red shirt, black shorts and white socks. The away kit is also predominantly all-white with black socks. The club's emblem has evolved throughout the years also. The original crest featured a wolf facing forward standing on its forefeet with a football in front. "Wollongong Wolves" was titled in white against
1428-486: The club's 35th anniversary celebrations, it was announced that along with a brand new club logo, the name of the club would also change from South Coast Wolves back to Wollongong Wolves. These changes will be brought in for the 2016 season onwards. Wollongong qualified for the 2016 FFA Cup and drew A-League powerhouse Sydney FC in the Round of 32. The match, played on 10 August 2016 at WIN Stadium in front of 8,029 fans, saw
1479-498: The community. After a dismal 2009 season , Wollongong Community FC requested a name change back to the former "Wolves" moniker, with the formal request being approved in November 2009, and the name South Coast Wolves adopted in 2010. The Wolves competed in the inaugural 2014 FFA Cup , where they were eliminated from the round of 32 by Central Coast Mariners 1–0 in front of a crowd of 5,238 at WIN Stadium. In July 2015, as part of
1530-575: The game chosen by the broadcast network covering the game; one prominent example of this phenomenon is the Turkey Leg Award, All-Iron Award and Galloping Gobbler trophies awarded for games held on Thanksgiving . The Canadian Football League awards two MVP awards for its championship game, the Grey Cup . The Grey Cup Most Valuable Player award is open to all players; the Dick Suderman Trophy
1581-436: The game was forced into a penalty shoot out. Wolves goalkeeper, Les Pogliacomi , pulled off two saves to win the match 7–6 on penalties and give the club's first nation championship title. The Wolves followed up their past season win by again placing second in the 2000–01 NSL season . After downing South Melbourne 2–1 in a semi-final match, the Wolves found themselves in a second consecutive NSL Grand Final. The Wolves earned
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1632-458: The game") is used instead. In North American ice hockey , the three players who perform best in the game, often either those who accumulate the most points or outstanding goaltenders, are usually designated the three stars of the game: the top-performing player is the "first star", and so on. This tradition originated in the 1930s as a promotion for a "Three Star" brand of gasoline. However, in international play (and outside North America),
1683-529: The kit main sponsor is MCR Multi Civil and Rail. The back of the kit sponsor for season 2018 is Central Data Networks (CDN). When Wollongong City was admitted into the NSL in 1981, the club played out of the Wollongong Showground and then in Corrimal before it made a home at Brandon Park , Fairy Meadow in 1988. The ground had a capacity of 15,000. However, this site was demolished in 2003 in order for
1734-665: The losing team Multiple winners [ edit ] Medals Player Team Seasons 2 [REDACTED] Alex Tobin Adelaide City 1991–92 , 1993–94 2 [REDACTED] Simon Colosimo Perth Glory / Sydney FC 2002–03 , 2010 See also [ edit ] John Kosmina Medal Johnny Warren Medal Mark Viduka Medal Michael Cockerill Medal References [ edit ] ^ "The A-League's overseas A-listers" . FIFA.com . Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 September 2012. Archived from
1785-433: The match In team sport , a player of the match award (also known as man of the match or woman of the match ) is often given to the most outstanding player in a particular match. This can be a player from either team, although the player is generally chosen from the winning team. Some sports have unique traditions regarding these awards, and they are especially sought in championship or all-star games . In Australia,
1836-915: The match awards in professional men's rugby league are the Clive Churchill Medal in the National Rugby League Grand Final , the Karyn Murphy Medal in the NRL Women's Grand Final , the Lance Todd Trophy in the Challenge Cup final and the Harry Sunderland Trophy in the Super League Grand Final . In college basketball and college football , the two collegiate sports with the most television coverage in
1887-461: The match. The man of the match is often chosen by a television commentator or a sponsor. However, not all competitions have an official player of the match award, so sometimes accolades are given by websites or newspapers instead. In the Premier League , for example, a player receives a small black and gold trophy for their player of the match performance. When given informally (for example, by
1938-937: The original on 1 June 2016. ^ "The great Archie Thompson by the numbers" . Melbourne Victory . 30 April 2016. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016 . Retrieved 1 May 2016 . ^ "Jets claim first A-League crown" . Brisbane Times . 24 February 2008. ^ "Melbourne Victory win dramatic A-League grand final over Adelaide" . Fox Sports . 28 February 2009. ^ "Sydney FC claims second A-League title in tense grand final" . The Australian . 21 March 2010. ^ Davidson, John (5 August 2015). "Mat Ryan: Aussie history-maker sets his sights on starting spot" . The Roar. ^ Clarke, Laine (22 April 2012). "A-League mistakenly awards Joe Marston medal to Thomas Broich instead of rightful winner Jacob Burns" . Fox Sports . ^ Habashy, Angela (21 April 2013). "Daniel McBreen keen to extend stay with Central Coast as
1989-675: The original on 7 May 2016. ^ "Georgievski wins Joe Marston Medal" . Nine's Wide World of Sports . 7 May 2017 . Retrieved 8 May 2017 . ^ Connell, Tim (5 May 2018). "Melbourne Victory claim record fourth A-League title with win over Newcastle Jets" . The Guardian . ^ Chadwick, Justin (19 May 2019). "Sydney's Ninkovic wins Joe Marston medal" . The Newcastle Herald . ^ McMurtry, Andrew (30 August 2020). "A-League Grand Final 2020: Sydney FC win over Melbourne City off Rhyan Grant's 'nipple' " . news.com.au . Retrieved 30 August 2020 . ^ Comito, Matthew (27 June 2021). " "It's
2040-466: The proudest moment of my career" - Atkinson caps off comeback story with Joe Marston Medal" . A-League . Retrieved 29 June 2021 . ^ Lynch, Michael (28 May 2022). "Western force: Aloisi's team down Melbourne City to rule A-League at third attempt" . The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 28 May 2022 . Unsurprisingly, the winner of the Joe Marston Medal for player of the match
2091-538: The record for the highest number of man of the match titles, with 62 awards in 463 matches played. Tendulkar is followed by Sanath Jayasuriya , who, along with Ricky Ponting , also holds the record for the most Man of the Match titles as captain. In the shortest form of the game, T20 Internationals , this record is held by Virat Kohli , who has won 15 awards in 115 matches. In the Gaelic games of hurling and Gaelic football ,
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2142-469: The region. The club has operated under the names Wollongong City (1981–1996), Wollongong Wolves (1996–2006), Wollongong FC (2007–2008), Wollongong Community FC (2009), South Coast Wolves FC (2010–2015) and will once again use the moniker Wollongong Wolves FC (from 2016). In April 2016, the club president declared a desire to enter the A-League as a Wollongong Franchise in the next 3–5 years. The club
2193-475: The right to host the grand final for 2001. However, it was decided by Soccer Australia that the final would be moved from Wollongong and instead be played at Parramatta Stadium in Sydney . The reason cited was that the 20,000 capacity at WIN Stadium was not large enough to host such an event. Ironically, the crowd attendance for the match was 13,400. The Wolves went on to claim their second NSL title and qualify for
2244-407: The series, and in ice hockey's NHL , for performance in the entire playoffs. In football, the "man of the match" (MOTM) award goes typically (but not necessarily) a player on the winning side. Players who score a hat-trick , or goalkeepers who keep a clean sheet under pressure often get the award. Hat-trick scorers usually receive the match ball whether or not they are officially named player of
2295-416: The sides. Generally the away kits have been all-white throughout much of the Wolves history. After the club's financial troubles of the 2009 season and the move to the new moniker South Coast Wolves, both the home and away kit evolved also. The club's home kit was an all-white shirt, red shorts and socks. The away kit was a yellow with blue collar and side paneling, blue shorts and socks. For the 2014 FFA Cup ,
2346-486: The state league in the 2005 as it failed to join the newly formed national competition, the A-League after their owners decided not to apply. In 2009, the club was in financial crisis and could only survive through community support. The club was re-branded as a not for profit organisation, run and owned by the community. The Wollongong Wolves have traditionally competed in a red and white kit, like many other sporting teams in
2397-546: The term "best on ground" is normally used, both for individual games and season-long awards. In some competitions, particularly in North America, the terms " most valuable player " (MVP) or "most outstanding player" are used. In ice hockey in North America, three players of the game, called the " three stars ", are recognised. In sports where playoffs are decided by series rather than individual games, such as professional basketball and baseball, MVP awards are commonly given for
2448-536: The whole team from New Zealand was awarded the Men of the Match award. It was the first instance when a whole team was awarded it. In a test match played 15 through 18 January 1999 between South Africa vs West Indies, the whole South African team was awarded man of the match. In Test matches, Jacques Kallis holds the record for the highest number of awards won, with 23 in 166 matches played. In ODIs, Sachin Tendulkar holds
2499-6239: Was Prijovic. ^ Rugari, Vince (3 June 2023). "Cummings gets last laugh as Mariners destroy City to win A-League title" . The Sydney Morning Herald . ^ Guelas, Joanna (26 May 2024). "Edmondson stars in ALM grand final to win Joe Marston" . FTBL . External links [ edit ] Oz Football – NSL Individual Award Winners v t e Joe Marston Medal NSL 1990: Saad 1991: Biskic 1992: Tobin 1993: Ivanović 1994: Tobin 1995: Horvat 1996: Marth 1997: Hunter 1998: De Amicis 1999: Lozanovski 2000: Chipperfield 2001: Horsley 2002: Milicic 2003: Colosimo 2004: Elrich A-League 2006: Yorke 2007: Thompson 2008: Durante 2009: Pondeljak 2010: Colosimo 2011: Ryan 2012: Burns 2013: McBreen 2014: Broich & La Rocca 2015: Milligan 2016: Isaías 2017: Georgievski 2018: Thomas 2019: Ninković 2020: Grant 2021: Atkinson 2022: Prijović 2023: Cummings 2024: Edmondson v t e [REDACTED] Soccer in Australia Football Australia Australian Professional Leagues National teams Men's Senior B U-23 U-20 U-17 Futsal Beach Paralympic Women's Senior B U-23 U-20 U-17 Futsal League competitions Men's Level 1 A-League Men Level 2 National Second Division Level 3 National Premier Leagues Capital Football NSW Northern NSW Queensland South Australia Tasmania Victoria Western Australia Levels 4–10 Capital Football Premier League State League NSW NSW League Northern NSW League One Zone League One Northern Territory NorZone Premier League Southern Zone Premier League Queensland Premier League South Australia State League Tasmania Northern Championship Northern Social League Southern Championship Southern League One Southern League Two Southern League Three Southern League Four Victoria Premier League State League Western Australia State League Women's Level 1 A-League Women Level 2 National Premier Leagues Women's Capital Football NSW Northern NSW Queensland South Australia Victoria Western Australia Levels 3–8 Capital Football State League NSW League One Queensland Premier League South Australia State League Community Leagues Victoria Premier League State League Western Australia Women's League Cup competitions National Australia Cup State Capital Football Federation Cup Waratah Cup Sapphire Cup NNSWF State Cup Football SA Federation Cup Milan Lakoseljac Cup Dockerty Cup Football West State Cup Others Youth soccer Defunct leagues Defunct cups Professional Footballers Australia Women's soccer in Australia History of soccer in Brisbane, Queensland Lists Appearances (300+) Clubs Honours won Champions Clubs in international competitions Goals (100+) Record home attendances Stadiums by capacity Venues Competitions Records v t e A-League Men Current season Football Australia Australian Professional Leagues Seasons 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 Finals series 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Grand Finals 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Current clubs Adelaide United Auckland FC Brisbane Roar Central Coast Mariners Macarthur FC Melbourne City Melbourne Victory Newcastle Jets Perth Glory Sydney FC Wellington Phoenix Western Sydney Wanderers Western United Former clubs Gold Coast United New Zealand Knights North Queensland Fury Rivalries The Big Blue The Original Rivalry F3 Derby Kiwi Clásico Melbourne Derby Sydney Derby Central Coast Mariners v Western Sydney Wanderers Melbourne Victory v Western United Competition Teams winners performance record Players foreign foreign scorers marquee Head coaches Stadiums Unite Round Finals series Grand Final Attendance Clubs in Asia Expansion Statistics and awards Records All-time table Hat-tricks Players with 50+ goals Players with 200+ appearances Highest scores Golden Boot Coach of
2550-506: Was founded in 1980 as Wollongong City specifically to compete in the National Soccer League (NSL). The club joined the competition in the 1981 season , to which they finished in 11th position. The club was relegated from the NSL after the 1986 season , as the league reduced in size for the 1987 season . During 1987, Wollongong competed in the NSW First Division , where they were crowned both premiers and champions. The club returned to
2601-646: Was scheduled to be played in Spain, as FIFA had cancelled the Club World Championship due to financial reasons. After the demise of the national competition, the NSL, the Wolves moved into the NSW Premier League in the 2004–05 season. In 2007, Wollongong Wolves changed its name to Wollongong FC and won the Waratah Cup . The club secured a grand final win in the 2008 season . However, the win didn't prevent
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