When the league goes up to 12 teams how many teams will make the finals? 6 or 8? Because knowing the FFA 8 doesnt seem too unlikely.

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I hope that the finals series stays at 6 teams, regardless of whether the league expands to 12, 14 or even more (:-k ) teams.

So do I but in the MLS, which seems to be their model, every time the league has increased in size, so has the number of teams in the playoffs.

But their playoffs actually mean something - different conferences going up against each other to be crowned best in the land as having one league to cover all of the US isn't practical.

We already have a competition to crown the country's best team - the A-league Premiership.

I can see them going to 8 next expansion. I don't think they would wait until 14 because they wouldn't be sure when it would be. I can also see them going for an afl type finals system with lucky losers

1. Will there still be an A-League?
Yes

2. Will it still be sponsored by Hyundai, and known as the "Hyundai A-League"?
Yes

3. How many teams will be in the A-League?
14

4. Will all of the current teams still be in the A-League?
Yes, however CCM will have moved to North Sydney.

5. Where will the new teams (if any) come from?
- Logan (Brisbane II)
- Southern Sydney/Woolongong
- Canberra
- Geelong

6. Between 2015 and 2025, will there be any new teams which come and then disappear again (like NQF and GCU)?
No

7. Will there be a national 2nd division?
Yes

7a. Will there be promotion & relegation between the A-League & the 2nd division?
No, it will be similar to MLS & NASL

8. Who will have been the most famous player to have played in the A-League? (subjective question of course, but ATM you could argue for ADP, Yorke, Romario, Kewell, Fowler, etc.)
ADP

9. Will there still be a salary cap?
Yes, however it will have been greatly improved.

10. Will we have seen any more current teams "rebrand" their name? (eg: Queensland Roar -> Brisbane Roar, Melbourne Heart -> Melbourne City FC)
Yes, CCM to become Northern Mariners (or something of that ilk).

11. Will there still be a finals competition, or will we go to a "first past the post" system most other countries use?
Finals to be retained, however fans will force greater emphasis on Premiership.

12. How will most people watch games when they are not attending? (Pay TV, FTA TV, Streaming, some other as yet unknown technology)
Free to air TV & streaming.

13. What will be the average crowd size across the season? (To the nearest 1000, currently 13,000)
16,000.

14. What will be the record winning margin in a match? (currently 7 goals, Adelaide United against both NQF & NJ)
Will remain 7 goals.

15. What will be the record number of goals scored in a match (Currently 9 goals, Adelaide United 8-1 vs NQF & CCM vs SFC 4-5 & CCM vs SFC 7-2)
12 (6-6 draw between Sydney FC & Brisbane Roar)

16. What will be the least number of points accumulated by a team in a season? (Currently 6 points in 21 matches, NZK)
12 points

17. What will be the largest number of bookings in a single match? (Currently 12 - AU vs PG, AU vs MH, AU vs FC Bunyodkor)
12

18. What will be the largest number of red cards in a single match? (Currently 3 - CCM vs MV, PG vs SFC, AU vs FC Bunyodkor)
3

19. Who will be the A-League's all time top goalscorer? (Currently Archie Thompson on 89, Shane Smeltz on 85, Besart Berisha on 63)
Besart Berisha

20. What is the most number of A-League teams a player will have played for? (currently 6, Isaka Cernak)
6

21. What will be the longest undefeated streak (Currently Brisbane Roar on 36 matches)
36 - unchanged.

22. What will be the lowest position on the ladder that the A-League Grand Final winner finished? (Currently 2nd; SFC in 05/06, NJ in 07/08, BR in 11/12 & CCM in 12/13)
6th

CUP
23. How many times will an A-League side be knocked out by a state league team? (Currently once in one season).
Average of 1.5 per season.

24. Will a state league team have made the final of the FFA Cup?
If national second-tier is created, then yes.

25. Will a state league team have actually won the FFA Cup?
If national second-tier is created, then yes.

26. What will be the record lowest position on the League ladder that that season's FFA cup winner finishes? (Currently 3rd place for this season's winners) (Excluding State League winners, if any)
8th

ACL
27. How many times will an Australian team have made the final of the ACL? (currently 2)
3

28. How many times will an Australian team have won the ACL? (currently 1)
2

29. Will we have seen 2 Australian teams meet in the ACL?
No

30. What will the "success rate" of Australian teams making the 2nd round of the ACL be? (Currently a dismal 29%)
50%

GENERAL
31. Which team will have won the most silverware?
Melbourne Victory.

Grand Final trophy stage

You do realise that

1) the Mariners management have abandoned their 'southern strategy' for the coming season.
2) there is not a HAL standard stadium (or one that could be made into one) in a suitable area. The only possible one is Brookvale which is a pain to get by public transport and is a nightmare to park at.

Edited by patjennings: 21/5/2015 08:29:48 PM

A 'Lowy' will still be in charge or a fellow tribesman.

Wollongong

Fury three time champs.

-PB

1. Will there still be an A-League?
Yes

2. Will it still be sponsored by Hyundai, and known as the "Hyundai A-League"?
No

3. How many teams will be in the A-League?
14

4. Will all of the current teams still be in the A-League?
Yes

5. Where will the new teams (if any) come from?
Yes - Canberra, Wollongong, 2nd Brisbane, 3rd Sydney

5a. Will they be completely new teams or existing state league teams taking a step up?
Two new - Canberra+2nd Brisbane, two state league

6. Between 2015 and 2025, will there be any new teams which come and then disappear again (like NQF and GCU)?
No

7. Will there be a national 2nd division?
No

8. Who will have been the most famous player to have played in the A-League? (subjective question of course, but ATM you could argue for ADP, Yorke, Romario, Kewell, Fowler, etc.)
Messi, Age 37

9. Will there still be a salary cap?
Yes

10. Will we have seen any more current teams "rebrand" their name? (eg: Queensland Roar -> Brisbane Roar, Melbourne Heart -> Melbourne City FC)
Newcastle???

11. Will there still be a finals competition, or will we go to a "first past the post" system most other countries use?
There will always be a finals system.

12. How will most people watch games when they are not attending? (Pay TV, FTA TV, Streaming, some other as yet unknown technology)
Stream online

13. What will be the average crowd size across the season? (To the nearest 1000, currently 13,000)
15,000

14. What will be the record winning margin in a match? (currently 7 goals, Adelaide United against both NQF & NJ)
10-0 Sydney FC def 2nd Brisbane team

15. What will be the record number of goals scored in a match (Currently 9 goals, Adelaide United 8-1 vs NQF & CCM vs SFC 4-5 & CCM vs SFC 7-2)
12 goals in a 7-5 thriller

16. What will be the least number of points accumulated by a team in a season? (Currently 6 points in 21 matches, NZK)
11 points - 2nd Brisbane team

17. What will be the largest number of bookings in a single match? (Currently 12 - AU vs PG, AU vs MH, AU vs FC Bunyodkor)
13 Some shit teams not giving a fuck

18. What will be the largest number of red cards in a single match? (Currently 3 - CCM vs MV, PG vs SFC, AU vs FC Bunyodkor)
28 - Ben Williams cards every player on both teams after all-in brawl

19. Who will be the A-League's all time top goalscorer? (Currently Archie Thompson on 89, Shane Smeltz on 85, Besart Berisha on 63)
Archie Thompson

20. What is the most number of A-League teams a player will have played for? (currently 6, Isaka Cernak)
Who honestly cares about this? Cernak 8

21. What will be the longest undefeated streak (Currently Brisbane Roar on 36 matches)
Brisbane Roar 36 matches

22. What will be the lowest position on the ladder that the A-League Grand Final winner finished? (Currently 2nd; SFC in 05/06, NJ in 07/08, BR in 11/12 & CCM in 12/13)
6th

CUP
23. How many times will an A-League side be knocked out by a state league team? (Currently once in one season).
1 per FFA cup (average)

24. Will a state league team have made the final of the FFA Cup?
No

25. Will a state league team have actually won the FFA Cup?
No

26. What will be the record lowest position on the League ladder that that season's FFA cup winner finishes? (Currently 3rd place for this season's winners) (Excluding State League winners, if any)
Wooden Spoon

ACL
27. How many times will an Australian team have made the final of the ACL? (currently 2)
Two more times

28. How many times will an Australian team have won the ACL? (currently 1)
Nil

29. Will we have seen 2 Australian teams meet in the ACL?
No

30. What will the "success rate" of Australian teams making the 2nd round of the ACL be? (Currently a dismal 29%)
A dismal 31%

GENERAL
31. Which team will have won the most silverware?
Melbourne Victory