A-League (Australia)

The A-League is an Australian national football (soccer) competition, which kicked off its inaugural 2005/6 season on August 26, 2005. Following the ending of the National Soccer League, the former governing body (now Football Federation Australia) announced the formation of a new 8-team competition. Each club comes from one city in Australia or New Zealand, in an attempt to concentrate player talent within regions. The cities represented are: Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Newcastle, Gosford and Auckland (New Zealand). Officials are aiming for average crowds of 10,000 people per game, and a turnover of AUD$50 million in the first year.

Related Topics:
Football (soccer) - 2005/6 season - August 26 - 2005 - National Soccer League - Football Federation Australia - New Zealand - Sydney - Perth - Brisbane - Melbourne - Adelaide - Newcastle - Gosford - Auckland - AUD$

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The league will be sponsored by Hyundai, and at least two games per week will be televised on Fox Sports. Additionally, Reebok have provided the playing kits for all 8 clubs. An AUD$3 million dollar advertising campaign has also been launched, with the television and film advertisements produced by Ridley Scott's production company. The theme for the campaign is "Football, but not as you know it". See "External Links" for a link to view one of the television spots.

Related Topics:
Hyundai - Fox Sports - Reebok - Ridley Scott

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~