2010–11 A-League
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| Season | 2010–11 |
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| Champions | Brisbane Roar (1st title) |
| Premiers | Brisbane Roar (1st title) |
| AFC Champions League |
Brisbane Roar Central Coast Mariners Adelaide United |
| Matches played | 165 |
| Goals scored | 434 (2.63 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
Sergio van Dijk (16 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Michael Theoklitos |
| Biggest home win |
Adelaide United 8–1 North Queensland Fury (21 January 2011) |
| Biggest away win |
Central Coast Mariners 1–5 Brisbane Roar (28 November 2010) |
| Highest scoring |
Adelaide United 8–1 North Queensland Fury (21 January 2011) (9 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 32,231 |
| Lowest attendance | 1,003 |
| Average attendance | 8,393 |
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The 2010–11 A-League was the 34th season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the sixth season of the Australian A-League soccer competition since its establishment in 2004. The home and away season began on 5 August 2010 and concluded on 13 February 2011. The addition of Melbourne Heart brought the total number of teams to 11. Brisbane Roar finished Premiers with two games remaining in the season following an Australian record unbeaten run, and later completed the Premiership and Championship double by beating the Central Coast Mariners in the Grand Final.
A new rule at the start of the season allows for two marquee players to be signed without salary cap restraints so long as one is Australian with certain amount of qualifications to be determined by FFA. This replaces the previous ruling of only one salary cap exempt player in previous seasons.
The following do not fill a Visa position:
1Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian Residency (and New Zealand Residency, in the case of Wellington Phoenix);
2Australian residents (and New Zealand residents, in the case of Wellington Phoenix) who have chosen to represent another national team;
3Injury Replacement Players, or National Team Replacement Players;
4Guest Players (eligible to play a maximum of ten games)
Source: the-AFC.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
1First place through to sixth place qualify for the 2011 A-League Finals Series.
2First place qualifies for the 2012 AFC Champions League Group stage.
3Winning the 2011 A-League Grand Final automatically earns qualification for the 2012 AFC Champions League Group stage, unless first place are champions.
4Second place qualifies for the 2012 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off, unless they qualify for the 2011 A-League Grand Final alongside first place or become A-League Champions, subsequently third place then qualify for the 2012 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off.
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