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Expansion of the A-League : ウィキペディア英語版 | Expansion of the A-League
The expansion of the A-League has occurred several times since the league began play in 2005. The A-League was established as the top football division in the Australian league system, and the only professional and national league of the sport. It was founded in 2004 with eight teams and has since expanded into new markets across Australia and New Zealand. The league is currently contested by 10 teams, although a total of 13 have competed at some stage in its short history. Before the introduction of the A-League, FFA chairman Frank Lowy speculated that he hoped to expand the league into other cities, mentioning Canberra, Hobart, Wollongong, Geelong, Bendigo, Cairns, Ballarat, Albury–Wodonga, Launceston, Christchurch, Auckland, Sunshine Coast and possibly Darwin and later Singapore. ==Initial teams==
When founding the A-League in early 2004, Football Federation Australia (FFA) was very cautious in selecting who was to be part of the new league. FFA decided upon a 'one city - one team' principle in order to protect the initial development of the foundation clubs. Towards the end of the National Soccer League (NSL), reigning Victorian club Melbourne Knights FC made a bid to change their name to Melbourne United. The club was required to drop their Croatian ethnic identity as the FFA did not want a repeat of the old NSL where clubs supporters had racial or ethnic disputes. The club intended to play a portion of games at Olympic Park Stadium and possibly at South Melbourne FC's home ground Lakeside Stadium, as their then home stadium was located in Sunshine with a low capacity of only 15,000 that was deemed too small. The bid ultimately failed and the Knights kept their name and now play in the state-based National Premier Leagues Victoria. The initial eight teams selected were Adelaide United FC, Brisbane Roar FC (formally ''Queensland Roar FC''), Central Coast Mariners FC, Melbourne Victory FC, Newcastle Jets FC, Perth Glory FC, Sydney FC and New Zealand Knights FC. Of these 8 clubs, only the New Zealand Knights have failed to survive, folding after the 2006–07 season.
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