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2008–09 National Youth League (Australia)

National Youth League
Season2008–09
ChampionsSydney FC (1st title)
Matches played41
Goals scored199 (4.85 per match)
Top goalscorerFrancesco Monterosso (13 goals)
Biggest home winAdelaide United 5–0 Newcastle Jets
(9 January 2009)
Biggest away winNewcastle Jets 1–7 Sydney FC
(7 February 2009)
Highest scoringPerth Glory 3–5 Sydney FC
(19 October 2008)
Newcastle Jets 1–7 Sydney FC
(7 February 2009)
Longest winning run8 matches
Sydney FC
Longest unbeaten run8 matches
Sydney FC
Longest winless run9 matches
Newcastle Jets
Longest losing run9 matches
Newcastle Jets

The 2008–09 National Youth League was the first season of the National Youth League, the top Australian youth soccer league.

Teams

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Stadiums and locations

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Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Adelaide United U21s Adelaide Hindmarsh Stadium 16,500
Central Coast Mariners U21s Gosford Central Coast Stadium 20,059
Melbourne Victory U21s Melbourne Bob Jane Stadium 12,000
Newcastle Jets U21s Newcastle Energy Australia Stadium 33,000
Perth Glory U21s Perth Members Equity Stadium 20,500
Queensland Roar U21s Brisbane Suncorp Stadium 52,500
Sydney FC U21s Sydney Sydney Football Stadium 45,500

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sydney FC U21s (C) 18 13 2 3 43 22 +21 41 Qualification to Grand Final
2 Adelaide United U21s 18 10 5 3 36 14 +22 35
3 Brisbane Roar U21s 18 10 3 5 34 22 +12 33
4 Perth Glory U21s 18 7 2 9 28 31 −3 23
5 Central Coast Mariners U21s 18 6 2 10 20 36 −16 20
6 Melbourne Victory U21s 18 6 1 11 21 26 −5 19
7 Newcastle Jets U21s 18 3 1 14 17 48 −31 10
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Results

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Home \ Away ADE CCM MVC NEW PER QLD SYD ADE CCM MVC NEW PER QLD SYD
Adelaide United 3–0 3–1 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 5–0 3–0 3–3
Central Coast Mariners 1–6 2–1 0–4 0–1 1–0 1–3 0–2 2–2 0–3 0–1
Melbourne Victory 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–2 0–2 1–2 0–1 1–2 3–0 3–1
Newcastle Jets 0–3 2–4 0–1 2–5 0–3 3–2 1–2 0–2 1–7
Perth Glory 2–0 1–2 3–1 2–1 0–1 3–5 0–2 4–0
Queensland Roar 0–1 2–1 3–1 3–0 5–1 1–1 3–3 3–2 3–2
Sydney FC 2–1 2–1 2–3 2–0 3–0 2–1 1–0 3–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: ozfootball.net
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Grand Final

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Adelaide United0–2Sydney FC
Report[1]

Season statistics

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Scoring

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Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals[2]
1 Australia Francesco Monterosso Adelaide United U21s 13
2 Australia Chris Grossman Queensland Roar U21s 11
3 Australia Nathan Elasi Melbourne Victory U21s 10
4 Australia Sean Rooney Sydney FC U21s 9
5 Australia Andrija Jukic Perth Glory U21s 6
Australia Tim Smits Queensland Roar U21s

Hat-tricks

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Player For Against Result Date
Australia Sean Rooney Sydney FC U21s Perth Glory U21s 5–3 (A)[3] 19 October 2008
Australia Andrija Jukic Perth Glory U21s Sydney FC U21s 3–5 (H)[3] 19 October 2008
Australia Chris Grossman Queensland Roar U21s Perth Glory U21s 5–1 (H)[4] 23 November 2008
Australia Nathan Elasi Melbourne Victory U21s Sydney FC U21s 3–1 (H)[5] 28 December 2008

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ Wilson, Marcus (21 February 2009). "Sydney Youth take title". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 3 April 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  2. ^ "2008-2009 Season - National Youth League". ozfootball.net.
  3. ^ a b "Sydney FC remain unbeatean". Y-League. Football Federation Australia. 5 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Roar Youth account for Glory". Y-League. Football Federation Australia. 5 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Victory stun Sydney". Y-League. Football Federation Australia. 5 December 2017.
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