# 2005–06 in Australian soccer

The 2005–06 season was the 37th season of national competitive association football in Australia and 123rd overall. This was the first season following the formation of the A-League.

## A-League

The inaugural 2005–06 A-League season began on 26 August 2005 and ended on 5 March 2006.

### Regular season

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Adelaide United | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 43 | Qualification for 2007 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series |
| 2 | Sydney FC (C) | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 36 | Qualification for 2007 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series |
| 3 | Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 32 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 4 | Newcastle Jets | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 31 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 5 | Perth Glory | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 29 | |
| 6 | Queensland Roar | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 28 | |
| 7 | Melbourne Victory | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 26 | |
| 8 | New Zealand Knights | 21 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 47 | −32 | 6 | |
* ↑ New Zealand Knights cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.

### Finals series

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Adelaide United | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | 2 | Sydney FC | 1 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | 3 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 |
| | | | | | 1 | Adelaide United | 0 | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Newcastle Jets | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | |

## A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup

The inaugural 2005 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup began on 22 July 2005 and ended on 20 August 2005.

### Group stage
#### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Melbourne Victory | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Perth Glory | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | Advance to semifinals |
| 3 | Adelaide United | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Newcastle Jets | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |

#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Sydney FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Central Coast Mariners | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | Advance to semifinals |
| 3 | Queensland Roar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 4 | New Zealand Knights | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 | |

### Finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 12 August | 12 August |
| Melbourne Victory | 1 |
| Melbourne Victory | 1 | 21 August | 21 August |
| Central Coast Mariners | 3 | 21 August | 21 August |
| Central Coast Mariners | 3 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 |
| 14 August | 14 August | | Central Coast Mariners | 1 |
| 14 August | 14 August | Perth Glory | 0 |
| Sydney FC | 0 | Perth Glory | 0 |
| Perth Glory | 1 | | |

## Australian Club World Championship qualifying tournament

| Round 1 (7 May) | Round 1 (7 May) | Semi-finals (11 May) | Semi-finals (11 May) | Finals (15 May) | Finals (15 May) |
| | | Perth Glory | 1 | | |
| | | Sydney FC | 2 | | |
| Sydney FC | 3 | Sydney FC | 2 | | |
| Queensland Roar | 0 | | | | |
| Queensland Roar | 0 | | | Sydney FC | 1 |
| | | | | Central Coast Mariners | 0 |
| Central Coast Mariners (pen) | 0 (4) | | | | | Central Coast Mariners | 0 |
| Newcastle Jets | 0 (2) | | | | |
| Newcastle Jets | 0 (2) | Central Coast Mariners | 4 | | |
| | | Adelaide United | 0 | | |
| Adelaide United (pen) | 0 (4) | Adelaide United | 0 | | |
| Melbourne Victory | 0 (1) | | | | |

## International club competitions
### OFC Club Championship

The 2005 OFC Club Championship began on 31 May 2005 and ended on 10 June 2005. Sydney FC entered as winners of the 2005 Australian Club World Championship Qualifying Tournament.

### FIFA Club World Championship

The 2005 FIFA Club World Championship ran from 11 to 18 December 2005. Sydney FC qualified as winners of the 2005 OFC Club Championship.

## National teams
### Men's senior
#### Friendlies

The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's senior national team in 2005–06.

#### FIFA World Cup
### Men's under-23
#### Friendlies

The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's under-23 national team in 2005–06.

### Men's under-20
#### Friendlies

The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's under-20 national team in 2005–06.

#### AFC Youth Championship qualification
### Men's under-17
#### Friendlies

The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's under-17 national team in 2005–06.

#### 2006 AFC U-17 Championship qualification
### Women's senior
#### Friendlies

The following is a list of friendlies played by the women's senior national team in 2005–06.

### Women's under-20
#### Friendlies

The following is a list of friendlies played by the women's senior national team in 2005–06.

#### AFC U-19 Women's Championship
## Deaths

* 25 November 2005: George Best, Northern Ireland and Brisbane Lions midfielder.