2005 Australian Club World Championship Qualifying Tournament

The 2005 Australian Club World Championship Qualifying Tournament was as association football knock-out competition to determine the Australian entrant into the 2005 OFC Club Championship. The tournament consisted of seven teams, being the teams competing in the inaugural A-League season in 2005–06, with the exception of New Zealand Knights.

2005 Australian Club World Championship Qualifying Tournament
Country Australia
Dates7–15 May 2005
Teams7
ChampionsSydney FC
Runners-upCentral Coast Mariners
Semi-finalists
OFC Club ChampionshipSydney FC
Championship match score1–0
Matches played6
Goals scored11 (1.83 per match)
Attendance48,570 (8,095 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Nik Mrdja (3 goals)

The tournament was required as there had yet to be any competitive matches for the new A-League clubs, and therefore a competition was needed to determine Australia's Oceania Club Championship entrant for the year. It was to be a one-off competition, with Australia joining the Asian Football Confederation from 2006 onwards, and future continental qualification places determined by teams' performances in the A-League. The competition represented the first competitive matches of any kind for several of the teams.[1] Perth Glory was given a bye in the first round as Champions of the final National Soccer League season.[2]

Sydney FC won the tournament, defeating Central Coast Mariners 1–0 in the final.[3] The final was scheduled to be held at Hindmarsh Stadium in Adelaide but was moved to Express Advocate Stadium in Gosford after two teams based in New South Wales qualified for the game.[4]

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

Matches

Quarterfinals
Sydney FC3–0Queensland Roar
Packer  18'
Talay  41' (pen.)
Petrovski  53'		 Report
Attendance: 8,000
Central Coast Mariners0–0 (a.e.t.)Newcastle Jets
Report
Penalties
Petrie
Mrdja
Clark
Heffernan 		4–2 Milicic
Parisi
Johnson
Kohler
Attendance: 9,809
Adelaide United0–0 (a.e.t.)Melbourne Victory
Report
Penalties
Costanzo
Alagich
Veart
Brain 		4–1 Diaco
Sarkies
Allsopp
Attendance: 7,254

Semifinals
Central Coast Mariners4–0Adelaide United
Mrdja  20' (pen.), 43', 65'
Petrie  24'		 Report
Attendance: 4,539
Perth Glory1–2Sydney FC
Talay  47' (o.g.) Report Carney  49'
Petrovski  76'
Attendance: 9,968

Final
Central Coast Mariners0–1Sydney FC
Report Carney  18'
Attendance: 9,627

Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Nik Mrdja Central Coast Mariners 3
2 David Carney Sydney FC 2
Sasho Petrovski Sydney FC
4 Andrew Packer Sydney FC 1
Stewart Petrie Central Coast Mariners
Ufuk Talay Sydney FC

References
  1. "Fans to get taste of A-League action". Sydney Morning Herald. 18 February 2005. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  2. "Fans get first chance to see new clubs in action". Football Federation Australia. 17 February 2005.
  3. "Sydney FC gets a shot at the big-time". Sydney Morning Herald. 16 May 2005. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  4. "Sydney FC to meet Mariners in football final". ABC News. 12 May 2005. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  • [www.a-league.com.au Official A-League website]
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