Soccer records and statistics in Australia

This article is about unsurpassed achievements in club competitions. For rankings of trophies won by Australian soccer clubs, see List of soccer clubs in Australia by competitive honours won.

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

• Most Premiership titles: 5, South Melbourne
• Most Championship titles: 5, Sydney FC
• Most consecutive Premiership titles: 3, Melbourne City, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23
• Most consecutive Championship titles: 3, Sydney City: 1980, 1981, 1982 ^[1]

Representation

• Most seasons overall: 30 seasons, Brisbane Roar
• Fewest seasons overall: 1 season, Canterbury Marrickville, Collingwood Warriors, Mooroolbark, and Wollongong United

Wins

• Most wins overall: 378, South Melbourne
• Most consecutive wins: 10, Western Sydney Wanderers (13 January 2013 – 16 March 2013)
• Most wins in a season: 21, South Melbourne (National Soccer League, 2000–01)
• Fewest wins in a season: 1, New Zealand Knights (A-League, 2005–06)

Draws

• Most draws overall: 194, Adelaide City
• Most consecutive draws: 6, Wellington Phoenix (4 September 2009 to 17 October 2009)
• Most draws in a season: 15, Wollongong City (National Soccer League, 1983)
• Fewest draws in a season: 1, Canberra City (National Soccer League, 1984)

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:
  • Newcastle Breakers (National Soccer League, 1995–96)
  • Sydney United (National Soccer League, 1999–2000)
• Fewest losses in a season: 1, joint record:
  • Perth Glory (National Soccer League, 2001–02)
  • Brisbane Roar (A-League, 2011–12)
  • Sydney FC (A-League, 2016–17)

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:
  • Parramatta Eagles (11 December 1993 to 9 January 1994)
  • Preston Lions (11 October 1987 to 28 February 1988)
  • Preston Lions (12 July 1989 to 18 November 1989)
  • New Zealand Knights (10 September 2006 to 14 October 2006)
  • Newcastle Jets (4 December 2015 to 9 January 2016)

Scorelines

• Record win: Marconi Stallions 9–0 Blacktown City (16 March 1980)
• Highest scoring draw: Newcastle Breakers 5–5 Canberra Cosmos (16 February 1996)

Disciplinary

• Most red cards in a career (individual): 13, Andrew Marth (Sunshine George Cross, Melbourne Knights and Carlton)

Transfers

• Highest transfer fee received: A$2.6 million
  • Hayden Matthews, from Sydney FC to Portsmouth FC (2025)

Individual

Appearances

Further information: List of soccer players in Australia by number of league 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) ^[3]
• 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

Further information: List of soccer players in Australia by number of league 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) ^[4]
• Most league goals in a season: 31, Damian Mori (1995–96 NSL)
• Most goals in a game: 6, joint record:
  • Pat Brodnik (for Wollongong Wolves vs. West Adelaide, 18 March 1990)
  • Ivan Kelic (for Melbourne Knights vs. Wollongong Macedonia, 24 March 1991)
• 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:
  • Jason Bennett (for Newcastle Breakers, 11 October 1996)
  • Besart Berisha (for Brisbane Roar, 28 October 2011)
• Fastest goal by a substitute: 18 seconds, Nebojša Marinković, 18 seconds (for Perth Glory vs. Melbourne City, 16 April 2017) ^[5]
• Fastest player to 100 Australian goals: Jamie Maclaren — 144 games ^[6]
• 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:
  • Perth Glory (2014, 2015)
  • Sydney FC (2016, 2018)

Individual

• Most wins: 3, joint record:
  • Michael Marrone (Adelaide United: 2014, 2018, 2019)
  • Michael Jakobsen (Melbourne City: 2016 & Adelaide United: 2018, 2019)
• 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:
  • Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) (2 in 2018)
  • Nikola Mileusnic (Adelaide United) (1 in 2017, 1 in 2019)
  • Oliver Bozanic (Melbourne Victory) (1 in 2015) & (Central Coast Mariners) (1 in 2021)
  • Al Hassan Toure (Adelaide United) (1 in 2019) & (Macarthur FC) (1 in 2022)
• 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
  • Brisbane Roar
  • Central Coast Mariners
  • Newcastle Jets
  • Perth Glory
  • Wellington Phoenix
  • Western Sydney Wanderers
• Most Australia Cup games drawn: 3, joint record:
  • Perth Glory
  • Sydney United 58
• 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

• Record attendance: 61,880 – Western Sydney Wanderers vs. Sydney FC, played at Stadium Australia, 2016–17 A-League (8 October 2016)
• Record Australia Cup attendance: 18,751 – Melbourne City vs. Sydney FC, played at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, FFA Cup Final (30 November 2016)
• Record lowest attendance: ^[a] 38 – Wellington Phoenix vs. Brisbane Roar played at Leichhardt Oval, 2021–22 A-League Men (16 February 2022)

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, ^{[7] [8] [9] [10]} and finishing with a final total attendance of 312,199. ^[11]

List of Australian record competition winners

This section is about the record winners of these competitions only. For a complete ranking of Australian soccer clubs by the number of wins in these competitions, see List of soccer clubs in Australia by competitive honours won.

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

Australia record winners of all ongoing competitions

Competition	Club	Total wins	Most recent	Notes
Australian Premiers	South Melbourne	5	2001
Australian Champions	Sydney FC	5	2020
Australia Cup	Adelaide United	3	2019
AFC Champions League	Western Sydney Wanderers	1	2014
OFC Champions League	Adelaide City, South Melbourne, Wollongong Wolves and Sydney FC	1	2005

Discontinued competitions

Australian record winners of defunct competitions

Competition	Club	Total wins	Most recent	Notes
A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup	Adelaide United	2	2007
Australia Cup (1962–1968)	Hakoah Sydney City East	2	1968
NSL Cup	Adelaide City	3	1992

Managers

• Most Championship wins: 3, joint record:
  • Eddie Thomson (Sydney City)
  • Graham Arnold (Central Coast Mariners and Sydney FC)
• Most top-flight league games coached: 468, Zoran Matić
• Most OFC Champions League/AFC Champions League wins: 12, Tony Popovic

See also

• Australia portal
• soccer portal

• List of soccer clubs in Australia by competitive honours won
• Australia men's national soccer team records and statistics
• A-League Men records and statistics

Notes

1. apart from matches specifically played behind closed doors or because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia

References

General

• Howe, Andrew. "Isuzu UTE A-League 2022/23 Season Guide" (PDF). howe.how. Australian Professional Leagues . Retrieved 6 March 2023.
• "FFA Cup statistics". ALeagueStats.com. Retrieved 15 April 2020.

Specific

1. "Australia - List of Champions". RSSSF .
2. Morton, Jim (27 November 2011). "Roar break 74-year-old record with 36-game run". The Sydney Morning Herald.
3. "Alex Tobin". Football Australia . Retrieved 5 March 2023.
4. Foley, Caydn (8 January 2023). "Maclaren takes goal streak to ten as European chatter warms up again". The Football Sack .
5. Windon, Jacob (5 February 2019). "Sublime to ridiculous: the Hyundai A-League's quickest-ever goals off the bench". myfootball.com.au.
6. Montegan, Christian (9 January 2023). "Jamie Maclaren has fought hard to become the best forward in A-League history". The Roar .
7. Tu, Jessie. "Women's A-League games most attended season of women's sport in Australian history". Women's Agenda. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
8. "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. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
9. "Women's A-League down to four contenders after first stage of finals series". Friends of Football. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
10. "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. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
11. "Thank you for making season 2023/24 of the Liberty A-League the biggest in the 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 🇦🇺❤️ A 127% increase on last year. Just incredible". Facebook. A-Leagues. Retrieved 9 May 2024.