A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup

A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup
Organising bodyFootball Federation Australia
Founded2005
Abolished2009
Number of teams8
Last championsMelbourne Victory
Most successful club(s)Adelaide United (2 titles)
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The A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup competition was an annual soccer tournament held for all A-League clubs in July and August in the lead up to the start of the A-League season. The competition featured a group stage and a knockout stage. Commentators did not give much weight to the competition as a guide for performance during the season proper, as injuries or club strategic policy ruled that many teams did not use their best players and often used experimental tactics. The Pre-Season Cup was removed from the 2009–10 A-League schedule in order to give the clubs more control over their own pre-season training.[1]

  1. ^ Hassett, Sebastian (20 April 2009). "Clubs ditch Pre-Season Cup". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 April 2009.

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