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A-League expansion in 2008/09 cancelled

March 14th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Neither the North Queensland Thunder nor the Gold Coast Galaxy will join the A-League in 2008/09. The A-League will remain an 8-team competition for another season.
While the Galaxy’s bid to join looked promising, North Queensland’s efforts at securing a place next season started to crack last week. The Thunder lost the financial backing of Millissa […]

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Tags: Gold Coast Galaxy · Northern Thunder · A League

A-League to Expand: Northern Thunder and Gold Coast Galaxy

February 22nd, 2008 · 5 Comments

The A-League is likely to become a 10-team competition next season, with the Gold Coast Galaxy and Townsville’s Northern Thunder set to join. The new clubs were officially approved by the FFA yesterday, though they are still required to meet certain financial criteria.
It’s good to see the FFA acting progressively to spread the A-League throughout […]

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Tags: Gold Coast Galaxy · Northern Thunder · A League