User:Lirm200/Adelaide Stats

Adelaide United Football Club is a football (soccer) team in the Australian based in Adelaide, South Australia. It currently participates in the A-League as the sole team from the state of South Australia. Adelaide is one of the most successful clubs in the A-League. The club's home ground is Hindmarsh Stadium.

The club was founded in 2003 to fill the place vacated by Adelaide City Force in the former National Soccer League (NSL). They were minor premiers in the inaugural 2005-2006 A-League season, finishing 7 points clear of the rest of the competition, before finishing 3rd in the finals, The Reds (the team's new nickname) were also Grand Finalists in the 2006-07 A-League season.

The 2006-07 Season saw Brazilian international Romario join the club for a four-game stint. Adelaied have the best winning record of all clubs in the A-League. Adelaide is the only A-League club to be present at the Asian Champions League more than once, making them the most successful Australian club in Asia. Adelaide however have not won the domestic A-league Championship.

The 2007-08 season was a season to forget for Adelaide as they battled a huge amount of player injury throughout the season. This effectively ended their finals hopes and it was the first time Adelaide failed to make the top two in the A-League's relatively short history.

A-League

 * '''A-League Premiership:
 * Premiers (1): 2005-06
 * Runners-Up (1): 2006-07


 * '''A-League Championship:
 * Runners-Up (1): 2006-07


 * '''A-League Finalists:
 * Finalists (2): 2005-06, 2006-07

Pre-Season Cup

 * '''A-League Pre-Season Cup:
 * Winners (2): 2006, 2007

AFC Champions League

 * AFC Champions League:
 * Group Stage (1): 2007
 * Finalist (1): 2008
 * Runners-Up (1): 2008

National Soccer League

 * '''NSL Finalists:
 * Finalists (1): 2003-04

Records

 * Record Victory: 6 - 1 vs Wellington Phoenix, 5 December 2008
 * Record Defeat: 0 - 6 vs Melbourne Victory, 18 February 2007
 * Undefeated Streak: 9, 13 November 2005 – 28 January 2006
 * Most Wins in a Row: 7, 13 November 2005 – 12 January 2006
 * Highest placed Australian club in the AFC Champions League: Runners-Up - AFC Champions League 2008
 * Record High Attendance (Home Ground): 17,000 vs Gamba Osaka, Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, 12 November 2008
 * Record High Attendance (Alternate Home Ground): 25,039 vs Sydney FC, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, 28 December 2007
 * Record Low Attendance (Home Ground): 7,013 vs Central Coast Mariners, Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, 25 September 2005
 * Highest Season Average Attendance: 12,187 - A-League 2006-07
 * All-time Leading Goal Scorer: Carl Veart, 23 goals
 * Longest Period Without Conceding a Goal: 291 minutes, 26 August 2005 - 17 September 2005

Managerial Statistics
Last updated 11 December 2008

Goal Scorering Records
1 - Michael Valkanis scored an own goal against Shandong Luneng Taishan March 7 2007
 * First goal scorer: Carl Veart, Brisbane Strikers 17 October 2003
 * First A-League scorer: Carl Veart, Newcastle Jets 26 August 2005
 * First ACL scorer:  Fernando, Gach Dong Tam Long An March 21 20071
 * First CWC scorer: Daniel Mullen, Waitakere United 11 December 2008
 * First hat trick: Nathan Burns, Central Coast Mariners 21 January 2007

Top 10 Goal Scorers
''Excludes goals scored in NSL. Appearances in brackets. Players in bold still active.''

Game Records

 * First Game: Brisbane Strikers 17 October 2003
 * First A-League Game: Newcastle Jets 26 August 2005
 * First ACL Game: Shandong Luneng Taishan March 7 2007
 * First CWC Game: Waitakere United 11 December 2008
 * Youngest Player:
 * Oldest Player:

Top 10 Appearances
''Excludes games played in NSL. Players in bold still active.''

A-League History
Brackets indicate statistics including A-League finals.

* Second finals draw went to a penalty shoot-out which Adelaide United won 4-3 which then led to a Grand Final berth.

A-League Win/Loss (including finals)
Last updated 5 December 2008

A-League Win/Loss Record by Stadium
Last updated 5 December 2008

International Competition Win/Loss
Last updated 14 December 2008

Home Attendances by Season
Last updated 5 December 2008