The 2016âÂÂ17 A-League was the 40th season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the 12th since the establishment of the A-League in 2004. The season began on 7 October 2016.
Adelaide United were both the defending A-League Premiers and Champions. The 2017 Grand Final took place on 7 May 2017, with Sydney FC claiming their third Championship with a 1âÂÂ1 (4âÂÂ2 on penalties) win against Melbourne Victory. Sydney FC also claimed the premiership for the 2016âÂÂ17 regular season, their second in club history.
<small> The following do not fill a Visa position:<br /> <sup>1</sup>Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian citizenship (and New Zealand citizenship, in the case of Wellington Phoenix);<br /> <sup>2</sup>Australian citizens (and New Zealand citizens, in the case of Wellington Phoenix) who have chosen to represent another national team;<br /> <sup>3</sup>Injury Replacement Players, or National Team Replacement Players;<br /> <sup>4</sup>Guest Players (eligible to play a maximum of fourteen games) </small>
These are the attendance records of each of the teams at the end of the home and away season. The table does not include finals series attendances.
<small>â - On 24 March 2017 Besart Berisha switched nationalities from Albania to Kosovo.</small>
<small>NB - An additional clean sheet was kept by Melbourne City, however this is not listed due to a goalkeeper substitution.</small>
During the season each club is given fair play points based on the number of cards they received in games. A yellow card is worth 1 point, a second yellow card is worth 2 points, and a red card is worth 3 points. At the annual awards night, the club with the fewest points wins the Fair Play Award.
The following end of the season awards were announced at the 2016âÂÂ17 Dolan Warren Awards night held at the Star Event Centre in Sydney on 1 May 2017.