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2005 A-League Pre-season Challenge Cup

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2005 A-League Pre-season Challenge Cup
Tournament details
CountryAustralia
New Zealand
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsCentral Coast Mariners (1st title)
Runner-upPerth Glory
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored34 (2.27 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Bobby Despotovski
Nik Mrdja
Sasho Petrovski
(3 goals)
2006 →

The 2005 A-League Pre-season Challenge Cup was played in the lead up to the inaugural (2005-06) A-League season. It was won by the Central Coast Mariners, who beat Perth Glory in the final.

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Melbourne Victory 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5 Advance to semi-finals
2 Perth Glory 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
3 Adelaide United 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3
4 Newcastle Jets 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
Source: [citation needed]
Newcastle Jets1–1Melbourne Victory
Deans 28' Summary Thompson 85'
Attendance: 1,864
Referee: James Lewis (Australia)
Adelaide United2–2Perth Glory
Aloisi 54'
Valkanis 62'
Report Valkanis 29' (o.g.)
Despotovski 52'
Attendance: 5,263
Referee: Craig Zetter

Adelaide United1–1Newcastle Jets
Valkanis 74' Report Johnson 79'
Attendance: 6,750
Referee: Simon Przydacz

Melbourne Victory0–0Adelaide United
Report
Attendance: 4,687
Referee: Perry Mur
Perth Glory2–1Newcastle Jets
Despotovski 12', 61' Report Thompson 29'
Attendance: 7,089
Referee: Angelo Nardi

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sydney FC 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7 Advance to semi-finals
2 Central Coast Mariners 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
3 Queensland Roar 3 1 1 1 6 3 +3 4
4 New Zealand Knights 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0
Source: [citation needed]
Central Coast Mariners3–1Queensland Roar
Mrdja 22', 40', 59' Report Tollenaere 29'
Sydney FC3–1New Zealand Knights
Yorke 25' (pen.)
Petrovski 45', 72'
Report Fitzsimmons 83'
Attendance: 8,714
Referee: Ben Williams


New Zealand Knights0–1Central Coast Mariners
Report Brown 5'
Attendance: 2,269
Referee: Neil Fox

Knockout stage

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Semi-finals

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Sydney FC0–1Perth Glory
Summary Ward 90'

Final

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Top scorers

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Position Player Club Goals
1 Australia Nik Mrdja Central Coast Mariners 3
Australia Bobby Despotovski Perth Glory
Australia Sasho Petrovski Sydney FC
4 Australia Michael Valkanis Adelaide United 2
Australia Damien Brown Central Coast Mariners
Australia Tom Pondeljak Central Coast Mariners
Australia Archie Thompson Melbourne Victory
Australia Royce Brownlie Queensland Roar
Australia Reece Tollenaere Queensland Roar
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