2008–09 Central Coast Mariners FC season

The 2008–09 season was Central Coast Mariners Football Club's 4th season since the inception of the A-League.

Central Coast's A-League season commenced on 15 August 2008. After losing in the Grand Final in the previous season, they again made the finals series after finishing fourth, only to be eliminated by Queensland Roar.

The Mariners also competed in the Pre-Season Cup, where they were eliminated in the group stage.

In Asia, the Mariners lost in the Champions League group stage, drawing two games and losing four.

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Appearances

 * colspan="14"|Players who made appearances but left the club during the season:
 * colspan="14"|Players who made appearances but left the club during the season:


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Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

Awards

 * PFA A-League Team of the Season: Mile Jedinak

The Mariners Medal dinner was held in early March 2009, in Tumbi Umbi:
 * Mariners Medal (players' player of the year): Matt Simon
 * Marinators Goal of the Year (fan-voted): John Hutchinson, for his long-range strike against Perth Glory on 31 December 2008
 * Golden Boot: Matt Simon
 * Chairman's Award: Ben Coonan (media officer)