| 2014–15 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Anthony Di Pietro | ||
| Manager | Kevin Muscat | ||
| Stadium | AAMI Park, Melbourne | ||
| A-League | Premiers | ||
| A-League Finals Series | Champions | ||
| FFA Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:
Besart Berisha (13) All: Besart Berisha (18) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 50,873 vs
Melbourne City 8 May 2015 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 18,205 vs
Central Coast Mariners 27 March 2015 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 25,931 | ||
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The 2014–15 Melbourne Victory FC season was the club's 10th season since its establishment in 2004. The club participated in the A-League for the 10th time, winning the double for the third time, and competed in the FFA Cup for the first time.
Players
Squad information
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From the youth system
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Transfers in
|
No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Moving from |
Type |
Transfer window |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | FW |
|
Besart Berisha | 28 | Brisbane Roar | Transfer | Pre-season | 2016 | Free | footballaustralia.com.au |
| 21 | MF |
|
Carl Valeri | 29 |
Ternana
|
Transfer | Pre-season | 2017 | Free | footballaustralia.com.au |
| 17 | DF |
|
Matthieu Delpierre | 33 |
Utrecht
|
Transfer | Pre-season | 2015 | Free | footballaustralia.com.au |
| 15 | DF |
|
Daniel Georgievski | 26 |
Steaua București
|
Transfer | Pre-season | 2015 | Free | melbournevictory.com.au |
| 14 | MF |
|
Fahid Ben Khalfallah | 31 |
Troyes
|
Transfer | Pre-season | 2015 | Free | melbournevictory.com.au |
| 40 | GK |
|
Michael Turnbull | 30 | Brisbane Strikers | Injury Replacement | Mid-season | 2015 | melbournevictory.com.au |
Transfers out
|
N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Moving to |
Type |
Transfer window |
Transfer fee |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DF |
|
Pablo Contreras | 35 | Retired | Pre-season | Free | [1] | |
| 17 | MF |
|
James Jeggo | 22 | Adelaide United | Signed pre-season contract | Pre-season | Free | [1] |
| 21 | MF |
|
Tom Rogic | 21 |
Celtic
|
End of loan | Pre-season | Free | [ citation needed] |
| 18 | DF |
|
Francesco Stella | 22 | Free agent | Released | Pre-season | [2] | |
| 14 | FW |
|
James Troisi | 25 |
Atalanta
|
End of loan | Pre-season | Free | [3] |
| 3 | DF |
|
Adama Traoré | 24 |
Vitória de Guimarães
|
End of contract | Pre-season | Free | [3] |
| 27 | FW |
|
Christopher Cristaldo | 20 | Werribee City | Mid-season | [4] | ||
| 23 | DF |
|
Adrian Leijer | 28 |
Chongqing Lifan
|
Transfer | Mid-season | [5] |
Technical staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager |
Kevin Muscat
|
| Assistant Manager |
Jean-Paul de Marigny
|
| Goalkeeping Coach |
Steve Mautone
|
| Youth Team Manager |
Darren Davies
|
| Youth Team Assistant Manager |
Vaughan Coveny
|
| Youth Team Developmental Manager |
John Aloisi
|
| Youth Goalkeeping Coach |
Dean Anastasiadis
|
| Strength & Conditioning Coach |
Anthony Crea
|
| Physiotherapist |
Travis Maude
|
Statistics
Squad statistics
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Total | A-League | FFA Cup | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals |
 |
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Apps | Goals |
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Apps | Goals |
|
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| 1 | GK |
|
Nathan Coe | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |
|
Jason Geria | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |
|
Nick Ansell | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19+3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF |
|
Mark Milligan | 23 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF |
|
Leigh Broxham | 31 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23+5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF |
|
Guilherme Finkler | 29 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24+2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FW |
|
Besart Berisha | 31 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |
|
Kosta Barbarouses | 28 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22+3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW |
|
Archie Thompson | 28 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16+10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW |
|
Connor Pain | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FW |
|
Andrew Nabbout | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF |
|
Fahid Ben Khalfallah | 28 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24+3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF |
|
Daniel Georgievski | 22 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18+3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF |
|
Rashid Mahazi | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5+16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF |
|
Matthieu Delpierre | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF |
|
Dylan Murnane | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | GK |
|
Lawrence Thomas | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF |
|
Carl Valeri | 31 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF |
|
Jesse Makarounas | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF |
|
Scott Galloway | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF |
|
Jordan Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF |
|
Kieran Dover | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF |
|
Christian Cavallo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF |
|
Thomas Deng | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | FW |
|
George Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | GK |
|
Michael Turnbull | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | GK |
|
Lucas Spinella | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players no longer at the club: | ||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | DF |
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Adrian Leijer | 17 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
- Last updated: 17 May 2015
- Source: au.soccerway.com
-
= Number of
bookings;
= Number of
sending offs after a second yellow card;
= Number of
sending offs by a direct red card.
Pre-season and friendlies
| 22 July 2014 Friendly |
Bentleigh Greens
| 0–3 |
Melbourne Victory | Cheltenham, Melbourne |
| 19:30 | Report |
Pain  18' Broxham 38'Makarounas 57' (
pen.) |
Stadium: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex |
| 29 July 2014 Friendly |
Hume City
| 1–4 |
Melbourne Victory | Westmeadows, Melbourne |
| 19:30 | Desmit 29' |
Report |
Berisha 37' Finkler 73'Howard 75'Thompson 80' |
Stadium: John Ilhan Memorial Reserve |
| 5 August 2014 Friendly |
Port Melbourne
| 0–5 |
Melbourne Victory | Port Melbourne, Melbourne |
| 19:00 | Report |
Broxham 24' (
pen.) Nabbout 53', 81' Leijer 58' Pain 83' |
Stadium:
SS Anderson Reserve Referee: Lucien Laverdure |
| 10 August 2014 Friendly |
Richmond
| 0–3 |
Melbourne Victory | Burnley, Melbourne |
| 15:00 | Report |
Delpierre 14' Pain 26'Makarounas 45' |
Stadium: Kevin Bartlett Reserve |
| 26 August 2014 Friendly |
Ballarat Red Devils
| 0–10 |
Melbourne Victory | Redan, Ballarat |
| 19:00 | Report |
Pain 2', 37', 48' Finkler 26' Nabbout 30' Galloway 56' Milligan 68' Barbarouses 70', 89' Thompson 83' |
Stadium: Ballarat Regional Soccer Facility |
| 7 September 2014 Friendly |
Melbourne Victory
| 3–0 |
Perth Glory | Melbourne |
| 14:00 |
Finkler 35' Berisha 69', 75' (
pen.) |
Report | Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors) Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 12 September 2014 Friendly |
Adelaide United
| 0–1 |
Melbourne Victory | Adelaide |
| 15:00 ( ACST) | Report |
Berisha 34' (
pen.) |
Stadium:
Coopers Stadium Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors) Referee: Adam Fielding |
| 28 September 2014 Friendly |
Victory League All Stars
| 2–1 |
Melbourne Victory Youth | Hobart |
| 12:15 |
Brassington 25' Holden 71' |
Katebian 90+3' |
Stadium: North Hobart Oval |
| 28 September 2014 Friendly |
Melbourne Victory
| 1–1 |
Sydney FC | Hobart |
| 15:00 |
Ben Khalfallah 90' |
Report |
Janko 21' |
Stadium:
North Hobart Oval Attendance: 6,920 Referee: Shaun Evans |
Competitions
Overall
| Competition | Started round | Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-League | — | Premiers | 10 October 2014 | 26 April 2015 |
| A-League Finals | Semi-finals | Champions | 8 May 2015 | 17 May 2015 |
| FFA Cup | Round of 32 | Quarter-finals | 20 August 2014 | 29 October 2014 |
A-League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Victory (C) | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 56 | 31 | +25 | 53 | Qualification for 2016 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 52 | 35 | +17 | 50 | |
| 3 | Adelaide United | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 46 | Qualification for 2016 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off and Finals series |
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix [a] | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 46 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 5 | Melbourne City | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 35 | |
| 6 | Brisbane Roar | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 34 | |
| 7 | Perth Glory [b] | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 50 | |
| 8 | Central Coast Mariners | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 50 | −24 | 23 | |
| 9 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 27 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 18 | |
| 10 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 55 | −32 | 17 |
Source:
A-League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.
- ^ Perth Glory disqualified from the Finals series and given a compulsory 7th-place finish due to salary cap violations. [6]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 56 | 31 | +25 | 53 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 14 | +11 |
Last updated: 26 April 2015.
Source:
ultimatealeague.com
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2015. Source:
ultimatealeague.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 10 October 2014 1 | Melbourne Victory | 4–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
| Friday 19:40 AEDT |
Delpierre 8' Berisha 19' (
pen.) Broxham 28' Thompson 54' |
Report |
Bridge 41' |
Stadium:
Etihad Stadium Attendance: 30,083 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 17 October 2014 2 | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory | Adelaide |
| Friday 19:00 ACDT |
Cirio 85' |
Report |
Ben Khalfallah 89' |
Stadium:
Adelaide Oval Attendance: 33,126 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 25 October 2014 3 | Melbourne Victory | 5–2 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| Saturday 19:30 AEDT |
Thompson 23', 87' Berisha 45+1', 46', 67' (
pen.) |
Report |
Wielaert 13' Hoffman 26' |
Stadium:
Etihad Stadium Attendance: 43,729 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 3 November 2014 4 | Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| Monday 19:30 AEDT |
Finkler 24' Pain 68' |
Report | Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 23,827 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 8 November 2014 5 | Newcastle Jets | 2–2 | Melbourne Victory | Newcastle |
| Saturday 17:00 AEDT |
Jaliens 31' J. Griffiths 33' (
pen.) |
Report |
Ben Khalfallah 36' Berisha 48' |
Stadium:
Hunter Stadium Attendance: 11,884 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 15 November 2014 6 | Sydney FC | 0–0 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| Saturday 19:30 AEDT | Report | Stadium:
Allianz Stadium Attendance: 21,242 Referee: Peter Green |
| 21 November 2014 7 | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
| Friday 19:40 AEDT |
North 77' (
o.g.) |
Report | Stadium:
Etihad Stadium Attendance: 23,740 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 28 November 2014 8 | Melbourne Victory | 3–2 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| Friday 19:40 AEDT |
Boogaard 7' (
o.g.) Cirio 16' (
o.g.) Broxham 32' |
Report |
Mabil 14' Carrusca 37' (
pen.) |
Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 22,334 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 5 December 2014 9 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–3 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| Friday 19:40 AEDT | Report |
Berisha 62' Georgievski 68' Pain 73' |
Stadium:
North Sydney Oval Attendance: 7,098 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 13 December 2014 10 | Melbourne Victory | 3–3 | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
| Saturday 19:30 AEDT |
Thompson 12', 47', 79' |
Report |
Janko 17' Smeltz 50', 76' |
Stadium:
Etihad Stadium Attendance: 25,242 Referee: Peter Green |
| 20 December 2014 11 | Melbourne City | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| Saturday 19:30 AEDT |
Paartalu 90+1' |
Report | Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 26,372 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 27 December 2014 12 | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Newcastle Jets | Melbourne |
| Saturday 19:30 AEDT |
Finkler 85' |
Report | Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 20,801 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 2 January 2015 13 | Melbourne Victory | 1–2 | Perth Glory | Geelong |
| Friday 19:40 AEDT |
Berisha 58' (
pen.) |
Report |
Keogh 9' Harold 16' |
Stadium:
Simonds Stadium Attendance: 21,289 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 6 January 2015 14 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–2 | Melbourne Victory | Parramatta |
| Tuesday 19:30 AEDT |
Kalmar 55' |
Report |
Valeri 26' Finkler 80' |
Stadium:
Pirtek Stadium Attendance: 14,619 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 25 January 2015 15 | Perth Glory | 3–3 | Melbourne Victory | Perth |
| Sunday 17:00 AWST |
Keogh 22' (
pen.) R. Griffiths 79'Maclaren 89' |
Report |
Ben Khalfallah 18' Berisha 42'Barbarouses 57' |
Stadium:
nib Stadium Attendance: 12,271 Referee: Peter Green |
| 7 February 2015 16 | Melbourne Victory | 3–0 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| Saturday 19:00 AEDT |
Berisha 10' Barbarouses 53'Ben Khalfallah 62' |
Report | Stadium:
Etihad Stadium Attendance: 40,042 Referee: Peter Green |
| 14 February 2015 17 | Sydney FC | 3–3 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| Saturday 19:30 AEDT |
Janko 8' (
pen.) Smeltz 73' (
pen.), 85' |
Report |
Barbarouses 34' Finkler 41'Ansell 78' |
Stadium:
Allianz Stadium Attendance: 17,356 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 15 April 2015 Rescheduled 18 | Brisbane Roar | 1–2 | Melbourne Victory | Brisbane |
| Wednesday 19:40 AEST |
McKay 51' |
Report |
Valeri 17' Berisha 22' |
Stadium:
Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 10,642 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 1 March 2015 19 | Melbourne Victory | 2–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| Sunday 17:00 AEDT |
Galloway 34' Barbarouses 53' |
Report |
Bonevacia 42' Boxall 68'Burns 77' |
Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 22,096 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 7 March 2015 20 | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
| Saturday 19:30 AEDT |
Georgievski 64' |
Report |
Keogh 43' Nichols 34'  90+2' |
Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 22,525 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 13 March 2015 21 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–3 | Melbourne Victory | Parramatta |
| Friday 19:40 AEDT | Report |
Berisha 26', 82' Thompson 62' |
Stadium:
Pirtek Stadium Attendance: 11,073 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 21 March 2015 22 | Adelaide United | 2–2 | Melbourne Victory | Adelaide |
| Saturday 19:30 ACDT |
Sánchez 43' McGowan 74' |
Report |
Ben Khalfallah 9' Thompson 77' |
Stadium:
Coopers Stadium Attendance: 16,077 Referee: Peter Green |
| 27 March 2015 23 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
| Friday 19:40 AEDT |
Finkler 40', 77' |
Report |
Cernak 32' |
Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 18,205 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 5 April 2015 24 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–3 | Melbourne Victory | Wellington |
| Sunday 19:00 NZST | Report |
Finkler 1' Durante 59' (
o.g.) Thompson 66' |
Stadium:
Westpac Stadium Attendance: 8,417 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 10 April 2015 25 | Melbourne Victory | 0–1 | Newcastle Jets | Melbourne |
| Friday 19:40 AEST | Report |
Montaño 54' |
Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 19,277 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 18 April 2015 26 | Brisbane Roar | 0–1 | Melbourne Victory | Brisbane |
| Saturday 19:30 AEST | Report |
Milligan 45+2' |
Stadium:
Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 11,582 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 26 April 2015 27 | Melbourne Victory | 3–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
| Sunday 17:00 AEST |
Georgievski 32' Thompson 34' Berisha 47' |
Report |
Bosnar 45' |
Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 22,285 Referee: Peter Green |
Finals series
| 8 May 2015 Semi-finals | Melbourne Victory | 3–0 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| Friday 19:30 AEST |
Berisha 18' Barbarouses 30' Thompson 87' |
Report | Stadium:
Etihad Stadium Attendance: 50,873 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 17 May 2015 Grand Final | Melbourne Victory | 3–0 | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
| Sunday 16:00 AEST |
Berisha 33' Barbarouses 83' Valeri 67' 88' Broxham 90' |
Report | Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 29,843 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
FFA Cup
| 20 August 2014 Round of 32 |
Bayswater City
 | 0–2 |
Melbourne Victory | Perth |
| 19:30 AWST | Report |
Barbarouses 22' Thompson 77' |
Stadium:
Western Australian Athletics Stadium Attendance: 1,650 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 16 September 2014 Round of 16 |
Tuggeranong United
 | 0–6 |
Melbourne Victory | Canberra |
| 19:30 AEST | Report |
Berisha 11', 21', 86' Delpierre 14' Finkler 52' Pain 57' |
Stadium:
Viking Park Attendance: 5,150 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 29 October 2014 Quarter final |
Perth Glory
| 4–2 ( a.e.t.) |
Melbourne Victory | Perth |
| 19:00 AWST |
Keogh 15' (
pen.), 82' De Silva 103'Marinković 111' |
Report |
Ben Khalfallah 8' Finkler 90+2' Georgievski 25' 99' Leijer 11' 112' |
Stadium:
nib Stadium Attendance: 3,899 Referee: Alan Milliner |
Awards
- A-League Premiers
- A-League Champions
- Mark Milligan – Joe Marston Medal
References
- ^ a b Windley, Matt (1 May 2014). "Chilean defender Pablo Contreras retires, Jimmy Jeggo leaves Victory to join Adelaide". The Advertiser.
- ^ "Francesco Stella released". Melbourne Victory. 1 July 2014.
- ^ a b Davutovic, David (5 May 2014). "Melbourne Victory suffers a blow with gun left-back Adama Traore quitting the A-League club". Herald Sun.
- ^ "Leader soccer reporter John Bonacci runs the rule over the teams vying for this year's NPL Victoria title". Herald Sun. 18 February 2015.
- ^ "Leijer completes move to China". Football Federation Australia. 2 March 2015.
- ^ "Perth Glory banned from A-League finals". Australian Associated Press. Sports Yahoo (Australia). 10 April 2015. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
External links
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| Players | |
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| Media | |
| Related articles | |
| 2014–15 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Anthony Di Pietro | ||
| Manager | Kevin Muscat | ||
| Stadium | AAMI Park, Melbourne | ||
| A-League | Premiers | ||
| A-League Finals Series | Champions | ||
| FFA Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:
Besart Berisha (13) All: Besart Berisha (18) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 50,873 vs
Melbourne City 8 May 2015 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 18,205 vs
Central Coast Mariners 27 March 2015 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 25,931 | ||
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The 2014–15 Melbourne Victory FC season was the club's 10th season since its establishment in 2004. The club participated in the A-League for the 10th time, winning the double for the third time, and competed in the FFA Cup for the first time.
Players
Squad information
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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From the youth system
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Transfers in
|
No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Moving from |
Type |
Transfer window |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | FW |
|
Besart Berisha | 28 | Brisbane Roar | Transfer | Pre-season | 2016 | Free | footballaustralia.com.au |
| 21 | MF |
|
Carl Valeri | 29 |
Ternana
|
Transfer | Pre-season | 2017 | Free | footballaustralia.com.au |
| 17 | DF |
|
Matthieu Delpierre | 33 |
Utrecht
|
Transfer | Pre-season | 2015 | Free | footballaustralia.com.au |
| 15 | DF |
|
Daniel Georgievski | 26 |
Steaua București
|
Transfer | Pre-season | 2015 | Free | melbournevictory.com.au |
| 14 | MF |
|
Fahid Ben Khalfallah | 31 |
Troyes
|
Transfer | Pre-season | 2015 | Free | melbournevictory.com.au |
| 40 | GK |
|
Michael Turnbull | 30 | Brisbane Strikers | Injury Replacement | Mid-season | 2015 | melbournevictory.com.au |
Transfers out
|
N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Moving to |
Type |
Transfer window |
Transfer fee |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DF |
|
Pablo Contreras | 35 | Retired | Pre-season | Free | [1] | |
| 17 | MF |
|
James Jeggo | 22 | Adelaide United | Signed pre-season contract | Pre-season | Free | [1] |
| 21 | MF |
|
Tom Rogic | 21 |
Celtic
|
End of loan | Pre-season | Free | [ citation needed] |
| 18 | DF |
|
Francesco Stella | 22 | Free agent | Released | Pre-season | [2] | |
| 14 | FW |
|
James Troisi | 25 |
Atalanta
|
End of loan | Pre-season | Free | [3] |
| 3 | DF |
|
Adama Traoré | 24 |
Vitória de Guimarães
|
End of contract | Pre-season | Free | [3] |
| 27 | FW |
|
Christopher Cristaldo | 20 | Werribee City | Mid-season | [4] | ||
| 23 | DF |
|
Adrian Leijer | 28 |
Chongqing Lifan
|
Transfer | Mid-season | [5] |
Technical staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager |
Kevin Muscat
|
| Assistant Manager |
Jean-Paul de Marigny
|
| Goalkeeping Coach |
Steve Mautone
|
| Youth Team Manager |
Darren Davies
|
| Youth Team Assistant Manager |
Vaughan Coveny
|
| Youth Team Developmental Manager |
John Aloisi
|
| Youth Goalkeeping Coach |
Dean Anastasiadis
|
| Strength & Conditioning Coach |
Anthony Crea
|
| Physiotherapist |
Travis Maude
|
Statistics
Squad statistics
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Total | A-League | FFA Cup | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals |
|
|
|
Apps | Goals |
|
|
|
Apps | Goals |
|
|
| ||||
| 1 | GK |
|
Nathan Coe | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |
|
Jason Geria | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |
|
Nick Ansell | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19+3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF |
|
Mark Milligan | 23 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF |
|
Leigh Broxham | 31 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23+5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF |
|
Guilherme Finkler | 29 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24+2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FW |
|
Besart Berisha | 31 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |
|
Kosta Barbarouses | 28 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22+3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW |
|
Archie Thompson | 28 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16+10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW |
|
Connor Pain | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FW |
|
Andrew Nabbout | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF |
|
Fahid Ben Khalfallah | 28 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24+3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF |
|
Daniel Georgievski | 22 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18+3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF |
|
Rashid Mahazi | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5+16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF |
|
Matthieu Delpierre | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF |
|
Dylan Murnane | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | GK |
|
Lawrence Thomas | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF |
|
Carl Valeri | 31 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF |
|
Jesse Makarounas | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF |
|
Scott Galloway | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF |
|
Jordan Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF |
|
Kieran Dover | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF |
|
Christian Cavallo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF |
|
Thomas Deng | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | FW |
|
George Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | GK |
|
Michael Turnbull | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | GK |
|
Lucas Spinella | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players no longer at the club: | ||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | DF |
|
Adrian Leijer | 17 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
- Last updated: 17 May 2015
- Source: au.soccerway.com
-
= Number of
bookings;
= Number of
sending offs after a second yellow card;
= Number of
sending offs by a direct red card.
Pre-season and friendlies
| 22 July 2014 Friendly |
Bentleigh Greens
| 0–3 |
Melbourne Victory | Cheltenham, Melbourne |
| 19:30 | Report |
Pain 18' Broxham 38'Makarounas 57' (
pen.) |
Stadium: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex |
| 29 July 2014 Friendly |
Hume City
| 1–4 |
Melbourne Victory | Westmeadows, Melbourne |
| 19:30 | Desmit 29' |
Report |
Berisha 37' Finkler 73'Howard 75'Thompson 80' |
Stadium: John Ilhan Memorial Reserve |
| 5 August 2014 Friendly |
Port Melbourne
| 0–5 |
Melbourne Victory | Port Melbourne, Melbourne |
| 19:00 | Report |
Broxham 24' (
pen.) Nabbout 53', 81' Leijer 58' Pain 83' |
Stadium:
SS Anderson Reserve Referee: Lucien Laverdure |
| 10 August 2014 Friendly |
Richmond
| 0–3 |
Melbourne Victory | Burnley, Melbourne |
| 15:00 | Report |
Delpierre 14' Pain 26'Makarounas 45' |
Stadium: Kevin Bartlett Reserve |
| 26 August 2014 Friendly |
Ballarat Red Devils
| 0–10 |
Melbourne Victory | Redan, Ballarat |
| 19:00 | Report |
Pain 2', 37', 48' Finkler 26' Nabbout 30' Galloway 56' Milligan 68' Barbarouses 70', 89' Thompson 83' |
Stadium: Ballarat Regional Soccer Facility |
| 7 September 2014 Friendly |
Melbourne Victory
| 3–0 |
Perth Glory | Melbourne |
| 14:00 |
Finkler 35' Berisha 69', 75' (
pen.) |
Report | Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors) Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 12 September 2014 Friendly |
Adelaide United
| 0–1 |
Melbourne Victory | Adelaide |
| 15:00 ( ACST) | Report |
Berisha 34' (
pen.) |
Stadium:
Coopers Stadium Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors) Referee: Adam Fielding |
| 28 September 2014 Friendly |
Victory League All Stars
| 2–1 |
Melbourne Victory Youth | Hobart |
| 12:15 |
Brassington 25' Holden 71' |
Katebian 90+3' |
Stadium: North Hobart Oval |
| 28 September 2014 Friendly |
Melbourne Victory
| 1–1 |
Sydney FC | Hobart |
| 15:00 |
Ben Khalfallah 90' |
Report |
Janko 21' |
Stadium:
North Hobart Oval Attendance: 6,920 Referee: Shaun Evans |
Competitions
Overall
| Competition | Started round | Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-League | — | Premiers | 10 October 2014 | 26 April 2015 |
| A-League Finals | Semi-finals | Champions | 8 May 2015 | 17 May 2015 |
| FFA Cup | Round of 32 | Quarter-finals | 20 August 2014 | 29 October 2014 |
A-League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Victory (C) | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 56 | 31 | +25 | 53 | Qualification for 2016 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 52 | 35 | +17 | 50 | |
| 3 | Adelaide United | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 46 | Qualification for 2016 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off and Finals series |
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix [a] | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 46 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 5 | Melbourne City | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 35 | |
| 6 | Brisbane Roar | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 34 | |
| 7 | Perth Glory [b] | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 50 | |
| 8 | Central Coast Mariners | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 50 | −24 | 23 | |
| 9 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 27 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 18 | |
| 10 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 55 | −32 | 17 |
Source:
A-League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.
- ^ Perth Glory disqualified from the Finals series and given a compulsory 7th-place finish due to salary cap violations. [6]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 56 | 31 | +25 | 53 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 14 | +11 |
Last updated: 26 April 2015.
Source:
ultimatealeague.com
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2015. Source:
ultimatealeague.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 10 October 2014 1 | Melbourne Victory | 4–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
| Friday 19:40 AEDT |
Delpierre 8' Berisha 19' (
pen.) Broxham 28' Thompson 54' |
Report |
Bridge 41' |
Stadium:
Etihad Stadium Attendance: 30,083 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 17 October 2014 2 | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory | Adelaide |
| Friday 19:00 ACDT |
Cirio 85' |
Report |
Ben Khalfallah 89' |
Stadium:
Adelaide Oval Attendance: 33,126 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 25 October 2014 3 | Melbourne Victory | 5–2 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| Saturday 19:30 AEDT |
Thompson 23', 87' Berisha 45+1', 46', 67' (
pen.) |
Report |
Wielaert 13' Hoffman 26' |
Stadium:
Etihad Stadium Attendance: 43,729 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 3 November 2014 4 | Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| Monday 19:30 AEDT |
Finkler 24' Pain 68' |
Report | Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 23,827 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 8 November 2014 5 | Newcastle Jets | 2–2 | Melbourne Victory | Newcastle |
| Saturday 17:00 AEDT |
Jaliens 31' J. Griffiths 33' (
pen.) |
Report |
Ben Khalfallah 36' Berisha 48' |
Stadium:
Hunter Stadium Attendance: 11,884 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 15 November 2014 6 | Sydney FC | 0–0 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| Saturday 19:30 AEDT | Report | Stadium:
Allianz Stadium Attendance: 21,242 Referee: Peter Green |
| 21 November 2014 7 | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
| Friday 19:40 AEDT |
North 77' (
o.g.) |
Report | Stadium:
Etihad Stadium Attendance: 23,740 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 28 November 2014 8 | Melbourne Victory | 3–2 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| Friday 19:40 AEDT |
Boogaard 7' (
o.g.) Cirio 16' (
o.g.) Broxham 32' |
Report |
Mabil 14' Carrusca 37' (
pen.) |
Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 22,334 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 5 December 2014 9 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–3 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| Friday 19:40 AEDT | Report |
Berisha 62' Georgievski 68' Pain 73' |
Stadium:
North Sydney Oval Attendance: 7,098 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 13 December 2014 10 | Melbourne Victory | 3–3 | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
| Saturday 19:30 AEDT |
Thompson 12', 47', 79' |
Report |
Janko 17' Smeltz 50', 76' |
Stadium:
Etihad Stadium Attendance: 25,242 Referee: Peter Green |
| 20 December 2014 11 | Melbourne City | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| Saturday 19:30 AEDT |
Paartalu 90+1' |
Report | Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 26,372 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 27 December 2014 12 | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Newcastle Jets | Melbourne |
| Saturday 19:30 AEDT |
Finkler 85' |
Report | Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 20,801 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 2 January 2015 13 | Melbourne Victory | 1–2 | Perth Glory | Geelong |
| Friday 19:40 AEDT |
Berisha 58' (
pen.) |
Report |
Keogh 9' Harold 16' |
Stadium:
Simonds Stadium Attendance: 21,289 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 6 January 2015 14 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–2 | Melbourne Victory | Parramatta |
| Tuesday 19:30 AEDT |
Kalmar 55' |
Report |
Valeri 26' Finkler 80' |
Stadium:
Pirtek Stadium Attendance: 14,619 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 25 January 2015 15 | Perth Glory | 3–3 | Melbourne Victory | Perth |
| Sunday 17:00 AWST |
Keogh 22' (
pen.) R. Griffiths 79'Maclaren 89' |
Report |
Ben Khalfallah 18' Berisha 42'Barbarouses 57' |
Stadium:
nib Stadium Attendance: 12,271 Referee: Peter Green |
| 7 February 2015 16 | Melbourne Victory | 3–0 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| Saturday 19:00 AEDT |
Berisha 10' Barbarouses 53'Ben Khalfallah 62' |
Report | Stadium:
Etihad Stadium Attendance: 40,042 Referee: Peter Green |
| 14 February 2015 17 | Sydney FC | 3–3 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| Saturday 19:30 AEDT |
Janko 8' (
pen.) Smeltz 73' (
pen.), 85' |
Report |
Barbarouses 34' Finkler 41'Ansell 78' |
Stadium:
Allianz Stadium Attendance: 17,356 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 15 April 2015 Rescheduled 18 | Brisbane Roar | 1–2 | Melbourne Victory | Brisbane |
| Wednesday 19:40 AEST |
McKay 51' |
Report |
Valeri 17' Berisha 22' |
Stadium:
Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 10,642 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 1 March 2015 19 | Melbourne Victory | 2–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| Sunday 17:00 AEDT |
Galloway 34' Barbarouses 53' |
Report |
Bonevacia 42' Boxall 68'Burns 77' |
Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 22,096 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 7 March 2015 20 | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
| Saturday 19:30 AEDT |
Georgievski 64' |
Report |
Keogh 43' Nichols 34' 90+2' |
Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 22,525 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 13 March 2015 21 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–3 | Melbourne Victory | Parramatta |
| Friday 19:40 AEDT | Report |
Berisha 26', 82' Thompson 62' |
Stadium:
Pirtek Stadium Attendance: 11,073 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 21 March 2015 22 | Adelaide United | 2–2 | Melbourne Victory | Adelaide |
| Saturday 19:30 ACDT |
Sánchez 43' McGowan 74' |
Report |
Ben Khalfallah 9' Thompson 77' |
Stadium:
Coopers Stadium Attendance: 16,077 Referee: Peter Green |
| 27 March 2015 23 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
| Friday 19:40 AEDT |
Finkler 40', 77' |
Report |
Cernak 32' |
Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 18,205 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 5 April 2015 24 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–3 | Melbourne Victory | Wellington |
| Sunday 19:00 NZST | Report |
Finkler 1' Durante 59' (
o.g.) Thompson 66' |
Stadium:
Westpac Stadium Attendance: 8,417 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 10 April 2015 25 | Melbourne Victory | 0–1 | Newcastle Jets | Melbourne |
| Friday 19:40 AEST | Report |
Montaño 54' |
Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 19,277 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
| 18 April 2015 26 | Brisbane Roar | 0–1 | Melbourne Victory | Brisbane |
| Saturday 19:30 AEST | Report |
Milligan 45+2' |
Stadium:
Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 11,582 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 26 April 2015 27 | Melbourne Victory | 3–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
| Sunday 17:00 AEST |
Georgievski 32' Thompson 34' Berisha 47' |
Report |
Bosnar 45' |
Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 22,285 Referee: Peter Green |
Finals series
| 8 May 2015 Semi-finals | Melbourne Victory | 3–0 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| Friday 19:30 AEST |
Berisha 18' Barbarouses 30' Thompson 87' |
Report | Stadium:
Etihad Stadium Attendance: 50,873 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 17 May 2015 Grand Final | Melbourne Victory | 3–0 | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
| Sunday 16:00 AEST |
Berisha 33' Barbarouses 83' Valeri 67' 88' Broxham 90' |
Report | Stadium:
AAMI Park Attendance: 29,843 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
FFA Cup
| 20 August 2014 Round of 32 |
Bayswater City
| 0–2 |
Melbourne Victory | Perth |
| 19:30 AWST | Report |
Barbarouses 22' Thompson 77' |
Stadium:
Western Australian Athletics Stadium Attendance: 1,650 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 16 September 2014 Round of 16 |
Tuggeranong United
| 0–6 |
Melbourne Victory | Canberra |
| 19:30 AEST | Report |
Berisha 11', 21', 86' Delpierre 14' Finkler 52' Pain 57' |
Stadium:
Viking Park Attendance: 5,150 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 29 October 2014 Quarter final |
Perth Glory
| 4–2 ( a.e.t.) |
Melbourne Victory | Perth |
| 19:00 AWST |
Keogh 15' (
pen.), 82' De Silva 103'Marinković 111' |
Report |
Ben Khalfallah 8' Finkler 90+2' Georgievski 25' 99' Leijer 11' 112' |
Stadium:
nib Stadium Attendance: 3,899 Referee: Alan Milliner |
Awards
- A-League Premiers
- A-League Champions
- Mark Milligan – Joe Marston Medal
References
- ^ a b Windley, Matt (1 May 2014). "Chilean defender Pablo Contreras retires, Jimmy Jeggo leaves Victory to join Adelaide". The Advertiser.
- ^ "Francesco Stella released". Melbourne Victory. 1 July 2014.
- ^ a b Davutovic, David (5 May 2014). "Melbourne Victory suffers a blow with gun left-back Adama Traore quitting the A-League club". Herald Sun.
- ^ "Leader soccer reporter John Bonacci runs the rule over the teams vying for this year's NPL Victoria title". Herald Sun. 18 February 2015.
- ^ "Leijer completes move to China". Football Federation Australia. 2 March 2015.
- ^ "Perth Glory banned from A-League finals". Australian Associated Press. Sports Yahoo (Australia). 10 April 2015. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
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