Soccer records and statistics in Australia explained
This article concerns soccer records in Australia. Unless otherwise stated, records are taken from the National Soccer League or A-League Men. Where a different record exists for the top flight (National Soccer League 1977–2004, and A-League Men 2005–present), this is also given.
League
See also: A-League Men records and statistics.
Records in this section refer to the Australian top division, as a combination of the A-League Men or National Soccer League.
Titles
Representation
Wins
Draws
Losses
- Most losses overall: 255, Wollongong Wolves
- Most consecutive losses: 16, Canberra Cosmos (30 March 1998 to 10 January 1999)
- Most losses in a season: 24, joint record:
- Fewest losses in a season: 1, joint record:
Points
- Most points overall: 1,317, South Melbourne
- Most points in a season (4 points for a win): 70 (16 wins, 2 draws), Melbourne Knights (National Soccer League, 1994–95)
- Most points in a season (3 points for a win): 69 (21 wins, 6 draws), South Melbourne (National Soccer League, 2000–01)
- Fewest points in a season (ignoring points deductions): 6, New Zealand Knights (A-League, 2005–06)
Games without a win
- Most consecutive league games without a win: 23, Canberra Cosmos (22 February 1998 to 24 January 1999)
Games without a defeat
- Most consecutive league games without a defeat: 36, Brisbane Roar (18 September 2010 to 26 November 2011)[2]
Goals
- Most league goals scored in a season: 80, Wollongong Wolves (National Soccer League, 2000–01)
- Most goals scored in total: 1,293, Marconi Stallions
- Most league goals conceded in a season: 77, Newcastle Breakers (National Soccer League, 1995–96)
- Fewest league goals conceded in a season: 12, Sydney FC (A-League, 2016–17)
- Best goal difference in a season: +46, Sydney City (1984), South Melbourne (2000-01)
- Worst goal difference in a season: -48, Heidelberg United (1993-94)
- Most consecutive games without scoring: 6, joint record:
Scorelines
Disciplinary
Transfers
- Highest transfer fee received: A$1.7 million
Individual
Appearances
- Most Championships won by an individual player 5, Gerry Gomez, Tony Pezzano, Michael Theo
- Most career league appearances: 522, Alex Tobin (1984 to 2004)[4]
- Most career league appearances as a goalkeeper: 479, Clint Bolton (1993 to 2013)
- Most career league appearances as a substitute:, 115, Matt Simon (2006 to 2020)
- Most career league appearances at one club: 446, Sergio Melta (Adelaide City, 1977 to 1995)
- Most career consecutive league appearances: 214, Bobby Russell (1980 to 1988)
- Oldest player: Bobby Charlton, 42 years and 150 days (for Blacktown City vs. St George, 9 March 1980)
- Youngest player: Daniel Watkins, 14 years and 268 days (for Parramatta Eagles vs. Morwell Falcons, 2 April 1995)
Goals
- Most career league goals: 240, Damian Mori (446 matches, for South Melbourne, Sunshine George Cross, Melbourne Croatia, Adelaide City, Perth Glory, Central Coast Mariners and Queensland Roar, 1989 to 2008)
- Most consecutive league matches scored in: 10, Jamie Maclaren (10 matches, for Melbourne City, 2022 to 2023)[5]
- Most league goals in a season: 31, Damian Mori (1995–96 NSL)
- Most goals in a game: 6, joint record:
- Fastest goal: 3.7 seconds, Damian Mori (for Adelaide City vs. Sydney United, 3 December 1995)
- Fastest hat-trick (time between first and third goals): 6 minutes, joint record:
- Fastest goal by a substitute: 18 seconds, Nebojša Marinković, 18 seconds (for Perth Glory vs. Melbourne City, 16 April 2017)[6]
- Fastest player to 100 Australian goals: Jamie Maclaren — 144 games[7]
- Longest goalkeeping run without conceding a goal: 728 minutes, Jeff Olver (Heidelberg, 15 July 1984 to 9 September 1984)
- Youngest goalscorer: Danny Wright, 15 years and 289 days (for Brisbane Lions vs. Blacktown City, 17 August 1980)
- Oldest goalscorer: Bobby Charlton, 42 years and 150 days (for Blacktown City vs. St George-Budapest, 9 March 1980)
Australia Cup
Final
Team
- Most wins: 3, Adelaide United (2014, 2018, 2019)
- Most consecutive wins: 2, Adelaide United (2018, 2019)
- Most consecutive defeats in finals: 2, Perth Glory (2014, 2015)
- Most appearances in finals: 4, Adelaide United (2014, 2017, 2018, 2019)
- Most Final appearances without win: 2, Perth Glory (2014, 2015)
- Most Final appearances without defeat: 2, Melbourne Victory (2015, 2021)
- Longest winning streak in finals: 2, Adelaide United (2018, 2019)
- Biggest win: 4 goals, Adelaide United 4–0 Melbourne City (2019)
- Most goals in a final: 4 goals, Adelaide United 4–0 Melbourne City (2019)
- Most defeats in finals: 2, joint record:
Individual
- Most wins: 3, joint record:
- Most appearances in finals: 4, Michael Marrone (Adelaide United: 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019)
- Most goals in a final: 2, Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United: 2018)
- Most goals in finals: 2, joint record:
- Youngest Australia Cup finalist: Al Hassan Toure (Adelaide United, 19 years, 146 days
- Youngest player to score in an Australia Cup Final: Al Hassan Toure (Adelaide United, 19 years, 146 days)
All rounds
This section refers to the Round of 32 onwards, and not the preliminary rounds for member federations.
- Most Australia Cup goals scored: 68, Sydney FC
- Most Australia Cup goals conceded: 33, Sydney United 58
- Highest Australia Cup goal difference: +40, Sydney FC
- Most Australia Cup games played: 30, Adelaide United
- Most Australia Cup games won: 25, Adelaide United
- Most Australia Cup games lost: 8, joint record
- Most Australia Cup games drawn: 3, joint record:
- Largest winning margin: Shamrock Rovers Darwin 0–8 Sydney FC (Round of 32, 2 August 2017)
- Longest penalty shootout: 22 penalties, Sydney FC 10–9 Central Coast Mariners (Round of 32, 13 August 2023)
- Most consecutive games without defeat: 12, Adelaide United (1 August 2018 to 17 October 2021)
- Most career appearances: 25, Andrew Redmayne
- Most career goals: 12, Besart Berisha
- Most goals by a player in a single Australia Cup season: 8, Bobô (for Sydney FC in 2017)
- Most goals by a player in a single Australia Cup game: 5, Lachlan Brook (for Western Sydney Wanderers in 2023)
- Youngest player: Ymer Abili, 13 years and 243 days (for Oakleigh Cannons vs. Macarthur FC, Semi-finals, 2022)
- Oldest player: Taiki Kudo, 45 years and 254 days (for Mindil Aces vs. Avondale FC, Round of 32, 2022)
Miscellaneous
- Most clubs competing in a season: 778 (2023)
Attendance records
In April 2024, the 2023–24 A-League Women season set the record for the most attended season of any women's sport in Australian history, with the season recording a total attendance of 284,551 on 15 April 2024,[8] [9] [10] [11] and finishing with a final total attendance of 312,199.[12]
List of Australian record competition winners
These tables list the clubs that have won honours an Australian record number of times. It lists all international competitions organised by Asian Football Confederation, Oceanian Football Confederation and FIFA as well as competitions organised by the Australian governing body Football Australia.
Ongoing competitions
Discontinued competitions
Managers
- Most Championship wins: 3, joint record:
- Most top-flight league games coached: 468, Zoran Matić
- Most OFC Champions League/AFC Champions League wins: 12, Tony Popovic
See also
References
General
Specific
Notes and References
- Web site: Australia - List of Champions. RSSSF.
- News: Roar break 74-year-old record with 36-game run. Morton. Jim. 27 November 2011. The Sydney Morning Herald.
- News: A history of Australian transfers: Why our record is unbroken since 1995. David. Davutovic. 30 July 2020. 30 July 2020. Optus Sport.
- News: Alex Tobin. Football Australia. 5 March 2023.
- News: Maclaren takes goal streak to ten as European chatter warms up again. Foley. Caydn. 8 January 2023. The Football Sack.
- Web site: Sublime to ridiculous: the Hyundai A-League's quickest-ever goals off the bench. Windon. Jacob. myfootball.com.au. 5 February 2019.
- News: Jamie Maclaren has fought hard to become the best forward in A-League history. Montegan. Christian. 9 January 2023. The Roar.
- Web site: Tu . Jessie . Women’s A-League games most attended season of women’s sport in Australian history . Women's Agenda . 15 April 2024.
- Web site: History made! ⚽️ The most successful season in Liberty A-League history has set a new benchmark for women's sport in Australia. . Facebook . A-Leagues . 15 April 2024.
- Web site: Women’s A-League down to four contenders after first stage of finals series . Friends of Football . 15 April 2024.
- Web site: INVEST IN WOMEN'S SPORT. The Tillies effect In a record-breaking week one of the Finals Series, the A-League became the most attended season, of any women’s sport, in Australia ever. Surpassing the AFLW 2023 cumulative attendance total for the regular season + finals series. . Instagram . The Female Athlete Project . 15 April 2024.
- Web site: Thank you for making season 2023/24 of the Liberty A-League the biggest in the ❤️ A 127% increase on last year. Just incredible. . Facebook . A-Leagues . 9 May 2024.
