2005–06 Melbourne Victory FC season
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Melbourne Victory were considered to be one of the future "powerhouse"
A-League championship
. However, the team ended up finishing a disappointing seventh and missed out on the finals.
Players
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Player | From | Country/State & League From | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
Michael Theoklitos |
Bulleen Zebras |
 VPL |
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| Kevin Muscat |
Millwall |
English Championship |
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| Daniel Piorkowski |
Melbourne Knights |
VPL |
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| Mark Byrnes |
FC Hameenlinna |
Finnish First Division |
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 Geoffrey Claeys |
Excelsior Mouscron |
Jupiler League |
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| Steve Pantelidis |
Heidelberg United FC | VPL |
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| Michael Ferrante |
Fawkner Blues |
VPL |
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Andy Vlahos |
Cercle Brugge |
Jupiler League |
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| Danny Allsopp |
Hull City | English Championship |
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| Archie Thompson |
Lierse SK | Jupiler League |
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| Vince Lia |
Fawkner Blues |
VPL |
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| Carl Recchia |
South Melbourne FC | VPL |
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| Kristian Sarkies |
South Melbourne FC | VPL |
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| Adrian Leijer |
Melbourne Knights |
VPL |
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| Simon Storey |
Altona Magic |
VPL |
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 Richard Kitzbichler |
Austria Wien |
Austrian Bundesliga |
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| Chris Tadrosse |
Blacktown City FC | NSW Premier League |
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| Ricky Diaco |
Bulleen Zebras |
VPL |
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| Eugene Galekovic |
SC Beira-Mar |
 Primeira Liga |
Matches
2005-06 Hyundai A-League fixtures
| 28 August 2005 Round 1 | UTC+10 |
Yorke  44' |
Thompson 73' |
Attendance: 25,208 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 4 September 2005 Round 2 | UTC+10 |
Kitzbichler 11' Muscat 85' (pen) |
Caceres 40' Despotovski 56' |
Attendance: 17,960 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 9 September 2005 Round 3 | UTC+9:30 |
Brain 1' Alagich  15' |
Attendance: 8,785 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 18 September 2005 Round 4 | UTC+10 |
40' |
Allsopp 88' |
Attendance: 15,444 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 25 September 2005 Round 5 | UTC+10 |
Thompson 68' |
Attendance: 13,831 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 30 September 2005 Round 6 | UTC+10 |
Heffernan 33' |
Thompson 73' Leijer 81' |
Attendance: 9,313 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 10 October 2005 Round 7 | UTC+10 |
Kitzbichler 23' Muscat 62'Diaco 64' |
Attendance: 11,010 Referee: Peter Green |
| 16 October 2005 Round 8 | UTC+10 |
Kitzbichler 34' Muscat 53' 78' Thompson 57' 69' |
Talay 58' |
Attendance: 18,206 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 23 October 2005 Round 9 | UTC+8 |
Deane 22' Sekulovski 55' |
Thompson 39' |
Attendance: 12,312 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 28 October 2005 Round 10 | UTC+10 |
Veart 83' |
Attendance: 16,201 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 4 November 2005 Round 11 | UTC+11 |
Matt McKay 15' |
Attendance: 13,239 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 11 November 2005 Round 12 | UTC+11 |
Attendance: 12,407 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 18 November 2005 Round 13 | UTC+11 |
75' |
Attendance: 13,892 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 28 November 2005 Round 14 | UTC+11 |
Christie 31' Devine 41' (pen) |
Muscat 41' (pen) Kitzbichler 44' Kitzbichler 75' |
Attendance: 1,922 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 3 December 2005 Round 15 | UTC+11 |
Corica 24' Carney 81' |
Allsopp 88' |
Attendance: 17,272 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 29 December 2005 Round 16 | UTC+11 |
Allsopp 45' |
Ward 67' |
Attendance: 14,754 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 5 January 2006 Round 17 | UTC+11 |
Dodd 14' |
Attendance: 13,427 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 15 January 2006 Round 18 | UTC+11 |
Thompson 55' |
Attendance: 12,710 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 21 January 2006 Round 19 | UTC+11 |
Coveny 36' |
Attendance: 9,073 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 27 January 2006 Round 20 | UTC+11 |
Spencer 28' Spencer 63' Heffernan 88' |
Michael Ferrante 13' |
Attendance: 11,925 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 3 February 2006 Round 21 | UTC+11 |
Byrnes 2' Muscat 21' (pen) |
Brockie 90' |
Attendance: 10,078 Referee: Angelo Nadi |
Ladder
| Pos | Team | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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[a] | 21 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 47 | −32 | 6 |
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ New Zealand Knights cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.
2005–06 end-of-season awards
- Player of the Year (Victory Medal)
- Clubman of the Year
- Players' Player of the Year
- Golden Boot
- Union Supporters Fans' Player of the Year