A-League

...second team in expanded A-League SYDNEY (AP) -- Sydney will get a second team in an expanded A-League competition from 2011, Football Federation Australia chief executive Ben Buckley announced Tuesday. Melbourne Hearts will join the...

In this article: Sydney, Ben Buckley, All rights reserved, Football Federation Australia, and Saatchi and Saatchi

...spirited Roar to go top A depleted Brisbane Roar put in a mighty effort under new coach Ange Postecoglou but could not stop Sydney FC returning to the top of the A-League with a heart-stopping 2-1 win on Sunday. Despite missing...

In this article: Sydney, Alex Brosque, Steve Corica, Karol Kisel, John Aloisi, Craig Moore, and 'keeper Griffin Mcmaster

...in first after beating Sydney SYDNEY (AP) -- One of the new teams in Australia's A-League handed first-place Sydney its first loss of the season on Saturday - and moved into top spot in the process. New Zealand international Shane...

In this article: Sydney, Gold Coast, Matt Simon, Shane Smeltz, Mariners, Perth, Western Australia, Dave Mitchell, Alex Wilkinson, and Adelaide United

...Federation of Australia". It was a surprise about-face after Palmer had threatened challenging the legality of the FFA's A-League system in the Supreme Court following Pantelidis' ban for violent conduct. United's appeal against the...

In this article: Clive Palmer, Steve Pantelidis, Football Federation Australia, Sydney, Gold Coast United, Supreme Court, Anna Bligh, and Queensland

...each from Canberra and the South Coast. FFA chairman Frank Lowy has made no secret of the fact he wants a western Sydney-based team in the A-League to make up a 12-team competition next season. FFA has granted an 11th licence to a...

In this article: Sydney and Frank Lowy

...in terms of population base. "There is a fundamental issue across the A-League with crowd numbers and because Gold Coast United is doing something proactive about it we should not be the scapegoat," he said. Unhappy governing body FFA will...

In this article: Clive Palmer, Gold Coast United, Anna Bligh, Skilled Park, Queensland, Robbie Fowler, and Brisbane

Second Sydney franchise on hold FOOTBALL Federation Australia is expected to announce this week that it has temporarily abandoned plans to include a second Sydney franchise in next season's A-League. The news comes amid suggestions FFA is...

In this article: Sydney, Suncorp, Brisbane, Canberra, Gold Coast United, and Jason Culina

...test Adelaide United know they face a tough task in halting free-scoring Gold Coast United tomorrow night, but coach Aurelio Vidmar is not ruling out bringing an early end to the new A-League franchise's undefeated season dream. Gold...

In this article: Gold Coast, Sydney, Aurelio Vidmar, Adelaide United, Alex Brosque, Gold Coast United, Victor Sikora, and Daniel Mullen

...put all the right building blocks in place." It had been hoped the A-League would expand to 12 teams next season, with the Melbourne Heart already confirmed to join the competition in 2010-11. But with crowd numbers shrinking and some...

In this article: Ben Buckley, Football Federation Australia, and Sydney