2010–11 season | |||
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Chairman | Chris Bombolas | ||
Manager | Ange Postecoglou | ||
A-League | 1st (Premiers) | ||
Finals | 1st (Champions) | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Jean Carlos Solórzano, Kosta Barbarouses (11 Goals Each) All: Kosta Barbarouses (12 Goals) |
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Highest home attendance | League: 20,831 vs Gold Coast United, 12 February 2011 (Round 30) All: 50,168 vs Central Coast Mariners, 13 March 2011 (Grand Final) |
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Lowest home attendance | League: 3,522 vs Wellington Phoenix, 26 January 2011 (Round 27) All: 3,522 vs Wellington Phoenix, 26 January 2011 (Round 27) |
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Average home league attendance | League: 9,279 All: 12,619 |
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The 2010–11 season was Brisbane Roar's 6th season in the A-League. On Friday 4 February 2011, Brisbane Roar were confirmed as Premiers with two games remaining in the regular season. The seasons' Premiers Plate is the first piece of silverware for the club and meant automatic qualification for the group stages of the 2012 Asian Champions League. After a thrilling Grand Final which went to a penalty shootout, the Roar prevailed and were crowned A-League Champions.
Correct as of 1 January 2011 - players numbers as per the official Brisbane Roar websiteNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Current Trialists
Unsuccessful Trialists
The club faced the losses of top scorer Sergio van Dijk to A-League team Adelaide United, and established youngsters Tommy Oar, Michael Zullo and Adam Sarota to overseas club FC Utrecht. Despite losing some of the team's forwards; new signings and a restructure in formations saw the Roar start the season well and playing an entertaining brand of football. On 20 October, Roar defeated Central Coast Mariners 2-0, with strikes from Thomas Broich and Ivan Franjic. After 1/3 of the way through the season, Brisbane Roar continue to play beautiful football after drawing 1-1 against Sydney FC at the SFS on 30 October. Following that result, Brisbane had racked up six wins, five draws and a solitary loss to the Melbourne Victory in Melbourne on 12 September. On 3 November 2010, Brisbane ended Wellington Phoenix's record home undefeated record of 24 games as the Roar defeated the Phoenix 4-1.