2009–10 National Youth League (Australia)

Football league season
A-League National Youth League
Season2009–10
Dates11 September 2009 – 20 March 2010
Matches played111
Top goalscorerChris Harold (16)[1]
Biggest away winNewcastle Jets Youth 0–6 Central Coast Mariners Youth
(23 October 2009)
Highest scoringAdelaide United Youth 4–4 Australian Institute of Sport
(14 November 2009)
Adelaide United Youth 4–4 Brisbane Roar Youth
(6 February 2010)

The 2009–10 A-League National Youth League season was the second season of the Australian A-League National Youth League soccer competition. Like the previous season, the season ran alongside the 2009–10 A-League season.

Teams

TeamLocationStadiumStadium capacity
Adelaide United YouthAdelaideHindmarsh Stadium16,500
A.I.S. Football ProgramCanberraAustralian Institute of SportUnknown
Brisbane Roar YouthBrisbaneGoodwin Park1,500
Central Coast Mariners YouthGosfordPluim Park2,200
Melbourne Victory YouthMelbourneVeneto ClubUnknown
Newcastle Jets YouthNewcastleEnergy Australia Stadium33,000
Perth Glory YouthPerthMembers Equity Stadium20,500
Sydney YouthSydneySydney Football Stadium45,500

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Central Coast Mariners Academy2412844834+1444Qualification to Finals Series
2Perth Glory Youth2413473935+443
3Adelaide United Youth24101045037+1340
4Gold Coast United Youth (C)2410955437+1739
5Sydney FC Youth2411674333+1039
6Melbourne Victory Youth247893637−129
7Newcastle Jets Youth2483133648−1227
8Brisbane Roar Youth2455143858−2020
9AIS Football Program2435163257−2514
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Results

The 2009–10 A-League National Youth League season was played over 27 rounds, followed by a finals series.[2]

Home \ AwayADLAISBRICCMGCUMVCNEWPERSYDADLAISBRICCMGCUMVCNEWPERSYD
Adelaide United Youth4–42–21–13–23–31–02–11–14–40–01–15–20–1
A.I.S. Football Program1–40–20–01–10–22–13–41–30–21–25–10–2
Brisbane Roar Youth1–24–21–22–20–20–13–10–21–32–22–11–2
Central Coast Mariners Youth2–12–24–33–32–11–40–10–02–02–23–20–1
Gold Coast United Youth0–22–15–12–51–12–14–02–05–02–20–14–3
Melbourne Victory Youth2–01–31–14–10–50–21–10–12–46–11–10–1
Newcastle Jets Youth2–54–13–20–60–21–20–11–12–53–12–20–0
Perth Glory Youth1–13–23–22–31–20–04–03–22–10–32–33–3
Sydney Youth3–11–05–01–33–12–12–00–13–32–21–21–3
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Finals series

Semi-finals

Central Coast Mariners Youth v Gold Coast United Youth
13 March 2010 Central Coast Mariners Youth1–3 Gold Coast United Youth Gosford
Report[3]
Stadium: Pluim Park
Perth Glory Youth v Adelaide United Youth
14 March 2010 Perth Glory Youth 1–0Adelaide United YouthPerth
Report[4]Stadium: Clipsal Stadium

Grand Final

Perth Glory Youth v Gold Coast United Youth
20 March 2010 Perth Glory Youth1–2 Gold Coast United Youth Melbourne
Report[5]
Stadium: Etihad Stadium

Season statistics

Scoring

  • First goal of the season: 78 minutes – Francesco Monterosso for Adelaide United Youth against Central Coast Mariners Youth (11 September 2009)
  • Fastest goal in a match: 1 minute – Mario Simic for Newcastle Jets Youth against Sydney FC Youth (29 November 2009) & Ben Wearing for Gold Coast United Youth against Central Coast Mariners Youth (13 March 2010)
  • Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+5 minutes – Tim Smits for Brisbane Roar Youth against Sydney FC Youth (31 January 2010)
  • First own goal of the season: Steve Lewis Hesketh (Brisbane Roar Youth) for Perth Glory Youth, 9 minutes (18 September 2009)
  • First hat-trick of the season: Nik Mrdja (Central Coast Mariners Youth) against Newcastle Jets Youth (23 October 2009)

Top scorers

RankScorerClubGoals
1Australia Francesco MonterossoAdelaide United Youth17
2Australia Chris HaroldGold Coast United Youth14
3Australia Kerem BulutSydney Youth13
4Australia Panni NikasCentral Coast Mariners Youth12
5Australia Andrew BarisićGold Coast United Youth11
6Australia Nathan ElasiMelbourne Victory Youth10
7Australia Eli BabaljAustralian Institute of Sport9
Australia Tim SmitsBrisbane Roar Youth
8Australia Kamal IbrahimAustralian Institute of Sport8

Overall

  • Most wins – Perth Glory Youth (13)
  • Fewest wins – Australian Institute of Sport (3)
  • Most losses – Australian Institute of Sport (16)
  • Fewest losses – Central Coast Mariners Youth & Adelaide United Youth (4)
  • Most goals scored – Gold Coast United Youth (54)
  • Fewest goals scored – Australian Institute of Sport (32)
  • Most goals conceded – Brisbane Roar Youth (58)
  • Fewest goals conceded – Sydney Youth (33)
  • Best goal difference – Gold Coast United Youth (+10)
  • Worst goal difference – Australian Institute of Sport (−25)

Awards

Notes

References

  1. ^ The top goalscorer was Francesco Monterosso with 17 goals, but he was ineligible to be the top goalscorer since he was due to being an A-League contracted player
  2. ^ "National Youth League 2009/10 Season Draw" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. 14 August 2009. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 April 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  3. ^ Sportal (13 March 2010). "GCU Youth move into final". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 7 November 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  4. ^ Barbieri, Paul (14 March 2010). "Perth into Grand Final". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 7 November 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  5. ^ Ranson, James (20 March 2010). "Tahj secures glory for Gold Coast". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 7 November 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  • Australien National Youth League 2009/2010 at weltfussball.de (in German)
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