Welcome to the upcoming new season...let's see some records fall...

Last seasons thread

http://forum.insidesport.com.au/2372912/Season201617ALeagueClubsMembershipthread

Season 2016/17:
http://forum.insidesport.com.au/2372912/Season201617ALeagueClubsMembershipthread

Adelaide United: 10,099 (+6.25% from club record set, season 2014/15)
Brisbane Roar: 7,050 (-38% Season 14/15)
Central Coast Mariners: 6,265 (+0.37% Season 14/15)
Melbourne City: 13,078 (+11.2% Season 14/15)
Melbourne Victory: 26,25 (-2.9% Season 15/16)
Newcastle Jets: 8,703 (-20% Season 12/13)
Perth Glory: 8,644 (+21.5% Season 15/16)
Sydney FC: 12,512 (-4.8% Season 15/16)
Wellington Phoenix: 4,791 (-5.3% Season 15/16)
Western Sydney Wanderers: 20,022 (+7% from Season 14/15)

Total: 117,415 (+2.5% from Season 2014/15 record)
Average: 11,741 (+2.5% Season 14/15)
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Season 2015/16:
http://forum.insidesport.com.au/2179479/Season201516ALeagueClubsMembershipthread

Adelaide United: 8,750
Brisbane Roar: 5,347
Central Coast Mariners: 6,059
Melbourne City: 9,548
Melbourne Victory: 27,054
Newcastle Jets: 9,266
Perth Glory: 7,109
Sydney FC: 13,154
Wellington Phoenix: 5,062
Western Sydney Wanderers: 18,361

Total: 109,710
Average: 10,971
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Season 2014/15:
http://forum.insidesport.com.au/1972789/Season-201415-Membership-thread

Adelaide United: 9,505 (+48%)
Brisbane Roar: 12,113 (+49.5%)
Central Coast Mariners: 6,242 (+4.7%)
Melbourne Heart: 11,759 (61%)
Melbourne Victory: 24,200 (9%)
Newcastle Jets: 10,003 (-1%)
Perth Glory : 6,298 (+14%)
Sydney FC: 11,510 (+8.8%)
Wellington Phoenix: 4,185 (+19.5%)
Western Sydney Wanderers: 18,706 (+10.6%)

TOTAL: 114,521 (+20.48%)
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Season 2013/14:
http://forum.insidesport.com.au/1716998/Season20132014Membershipthread

Adelaide United: 6,415
Brisbane Roar: 8,100
Central Coast Mariners: 5,960
Melbourne Heart: 7,307
Melbourne Victory: 22,021
Newcastle Jets: 10,115
Perth Glory : 5,000
Sydney FC: 10,658
Wellington Phoenix: 3,500
Western Sydney Wanderers: 16,904

TOTAL: 94,520 (96,641, according to the FFA here)
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Season 2012/13:
http://forum.insidesport.com.au/1480828/201213Membershipnumbersthread

Adelaide 2000 (August 10th)
Brisbane 5000 (September 20th)
Central Coast 3000 (September 26th)
Heart 4750 (October 4th)
Newcastle 11007 (October 9th)
Perth 5000 (August 10th)
Sydney 8000 (September 24th)
Victory 17758 (October 6th)
Wellington 3000 (October 8th)
West Sydney 3000 (October 6th)

Total: 62,515 (To October 8th 2012)
Estimated End of Season Total: 73,500? :
http://forum.insidesport.com.au/1480828/201213Membershipnumbersthread?PageIndex=8#bm1481059
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Incomplete Season 2011/12 numbers:
Adelaide 8000
Brisbane 4459
Central Coast 3600
Heart 6500
Newcastle 10500
Perth ?
Sydney 7000
Victory 18767
Wellington ?
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Known or Previously Stated Targets for each A-League club and the A-League:

A-League - 125,000:
http://www.a-league.com.au/membership
Adelaide United - 10,500:
Jul 2016 - http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/article/reds-western-grandstand-memberships-selling-fast/1rpu0s77rr7ko1u46yj2ivyv2q
Brisbane Roar - 15k:
Oct 2014 - http://www.afr.com/lifestyle/brisbane-begin-season-with-a-roar-20141012-11coyk
Central Coast Mariners - 7k:
April 2017 - http://forum.insidesport.com.au/FindPost2516834.aspx
Melbourne City - 14k:
Jul 2015 - http://www.afr.com/business/sport/melbourne-city-targets-14000-members-as-fan-interest-grows-20150723-giit4p
Melbourne Victory - 30k:
Sep 2016 - https://twitter.com/gomvfc/status/780362564043583489
Newcastle Jets Membership Record:
http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2012/10/09/jets-fly-past-11000-markSeason
Perth Glory - 10k within four years:
Feb 2016 - http://www.a-league.com.au/article/ambitious-perth-glory-eye-new-stadium-10k-a-league-members/1dlxmps11jpve10c7houqy6b78
Aug 2016 - http://www.a-league.com.au/article/perth-glory-on-track-to-hit-record-a-league-memberships/1idj9hz611we41rtprjaaqzvk9
Sydney FC - 15k:
Sep 2016 - http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/09/11/positive-season-excites-sydney-fc-boss-pignata
West Sydney Wanderers - 25-30k:
Sep 2015 - http://www.smh.com.au/sport/western-sydney-wanderers-expected-membership-surge-with-new-stadium-in-parramatta-20150904-gjf8z7.html

Club Records to Club Targets:
AU: 10,099/10,500 = 96%
BR: 12,113/15,000 = 81%
CCM: 6,265/7,000 = 89.5%
City: 13,078/14,000 = 93%
Vic: 27,045/30,000 = 90%
Jets: 8,703/11,007* = 79%
PG: 8,644/10,000 = 86%
SFC: 13,153/15,000 = 87%
Well: 4,791/5,062* = 95%
WSW: 20,022/25,000 = 80%

117,415/142,562 = 82%

*Targets not yet known, recent season tallies compared to club records utilised instead.

Club targets very achievable. 

I just need to bring up that there is some uncertainty with some of the earlier figures, but this piece from the FFA published 23 June 2014, gives some clues as to what the figure and figures for the 2012/13 A-League season may have been:

23rd June, 2014 - http://www.a-league.com.au/article/club-members-the-heart-and-soul-of-a-league/1r497ylftwd1o1vml36sxjig01:

This reference in a piece from The Leopold Method, dated January 10th, 2013, is also helpful - http://leopoldmethod.com.au/lets-take-a-look-at-these-numbers-more-closely-2/ :

I tried my best to interpret what the figures may have been for the end of that season, with the following post in the 2012/13 Membership Numbers thread (A couple years ago):  http://forum.insidesport.com.au/1480828/201213Membershipnumbersthread?PageIndex=8#bm1481059

I wonder if anybody, preferably folks good with numbers, can help with this little investigative mystery?

BTW I must give credit to 'tbitm' for kick-starting the idea of collating the membership numbers and we forum members have carried it on since and more recently the FFA/A-League have come on-board to be a little more transparent about it. It's a shame we haven't seen members like he around for a while, but with the A-League's improving fortunes (Including Heart/City's, a team he followed) perhaps a few former regulars may return some-day. :)

will be interesting to see how Victory go with the end of the NT. you would expect many of the former NT members to move away from the North End active membership category. North End active probably won't even sell out. I'm also hearing that some of the category B members at AAMI Park have been told that their seat is being re-categorised to category A in 12 months (I assume because the demand is there).

Interesting, where is cat b currently at AAMI?
I don't think we will hit 30k this season

on the fringes on the wings and on level 2. I'm not exactly sure which bays or how many bays are being upgraded next season, except that it is definitely happening.

we won't hit 30,000. but breaking the 27,000 record has to be the main target.  

Melbourne City will dramatically reduce our numbers this season unless we sign a massive marquee...
Lot of question marks over the club ATM... not looking promising and I for one will wait a long long time until I renew. 

You are correct on the underwhelming front. Now with Franjic apparently gone, there needs to be some serious work on the recruitment front. With most European Leagues now in full training, there would not be a great deal of talent out there to chose from. We'll see how big their pockets are.

The Cove membership this year is ridiculously good value. $255 with loyalty discount. Given that it cost $35 for GA last year, membership is a steal.

Not to mention that this season coming we get 2 home derbies too.

But I wonder whether the good value that is being offered on memberships will mean the club will hold off on recruiting a top notch Marquee Player.

Not renewing my Vuck membership. Will be at every game though.

Not renewing but going to every game? What's with that??

Terrace is GA.

So basically giving the club more comfort of knowing they got more money out of you by season end..

So be it. 

I would rather Sydney recruit a little known player that fits well into squad rather than an expensive Marquee. Either way, I'll be at all the games I can get to.

Melbourne victory 16087 members as of today  

Renewed my memberships.

Renewed by membership @ 3 different clubs 😀

What a wanker.

As today is the first of the month, and there is roughly 10 weeks to go before the season starts, I figured would be great to kick start the membership tally once more.

So far we don't have that many figures as some clubs hold out from releasing their membership numbers (probably because they are low/ or forgotten/ bothered to put up a live tally.

I think considering the turmoil the game is in at the moment with the FFA, anything above 115k for the season would be a good result.

In saying that, 10 weeks is still a long way away, and so is the rest of the season, so a lot can change. 

If changes are made at FFA level for the better, and talks of expansion and Pro/Rel are back on the table, then I reckon the interest will spike, especially if as rumours have it be known, Melb City are thinking of bringing in the biggest marquee the A-league has ever seen (unlikely but that's the rumour).

If things take a turn for the better I think we can still hit 120k+, but if things take a bad turn, we could be looking at a real dip.

Nice work Davo. 

Do you reckon for the next installment you could do a "this time last year" column? Would be good for comparison purposes. 

Impressive numbers from MV, WSW and SFC already. Looking forward to the season.

Thanks.
And sure no probs. I may just add it in brackets. I want to keep the % difference based on the total figure overall.

Not official but Roar saying they're over 3,000 at the moment. Guess they'll start reporting when the ffa start asking?

Victory up to 18,895