It’s getting to that time of the year again. Perth have clinched the premiership and finals are on the horizon.
Perth have dominated the league this season en route to their first ever piece of A-League silverware. But will Tony Popovic’s men make it a premiership and championship double?
And what does the A-League’s history reveal about premiership-winning teams going on to win the Grand Final?
We’ve done the stats for you, with some rather unsurprising results.
Out of the 13 A-League seasons so far, a team has finished second on the ladder and gone on to win the Grand Final four times.
Only once, in the 2017/18 season, has a team claimed the Championship from fourth position (Melbourne Victory). And since the A-League’s inception, the premiership winners have gone on to cement their dominance in the Grand Final.
eight teams have finished first on the table, and also won the Grand Final.
2005/2006 season
Grand Final winners: Sydney FC
Where they finished on the table: 2nd
2006/2007 season
Grand Final winners: Melbourne Victory
Where they finished on the table: 1st
2007/2008 season
Grand Final winners: Newcastle Jets
Where they finished on the table: 2nd
2008/2009 season
Grand Final winners: Melbourne Victory
Where they finished on the table: 1st
2009/2010 season
Grand Final winners: Sydney FC
Where they finished on the table: 1st
2010/2011 season
Grand Final winners: Brisbane Roar
Where they finished on the table: 1st
2011/2012 season
Grand Final winners: Brisbane Roar
Where they finished on the table: 2nd
2012/2013 season
Grand Final winners: Central Coast Mariners
Where they finished on the table: 2nd
2013/2014 season
Grand Final winners: Brisbane Roar
Where they finished on the table: 1st
2014/2015 season
Grand Final winners: Melbourne Victory
Where they finished on the table: 1st
2015/2016 season
Grand Final winners: Adelaide United
Where they finished on the table: 1st
2016/2017 season
Grand Final winners: Sydney FC
Where they finished on the table: 1st
2017/2018 season
Grand Final winners: Melbourne Victory
Where they finished on the table: 4th
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