A-League Grand Final - Sydney FC v Central Coast MarinersThe inaugural final after a 21 round regular season, followed by a four week finals series.Sydney FC - the league's so-called "glamour" club, featuring former World Cup winner, Pierre Littbarski (coach) and Dwight Yorke, ex Champions League winner with Manchester United - and now a World Cup qualifier with his native Trinidad and Tobago. Nicknamed "Bling FC" by fans of other clubs!Central Coast Mariners FC - the league's "blue-collar" club - unashamedly working class and without stars, the club has battled its way to the Grand Final on the back of a tough work ethic and a tight-knit community that has rallied around the club after modest beginnings.It's the true David v Goliath battle.Aussie Stadium will be full on Sunday for this game - the match was fully subscribed days ago, and will be a 42k sell-out. 5k will make the journey from Central Coast (a traditional Rugby League heartland) to support the underdog.The A-League succeeded the NSL - a competition which started in 1977 as the first truly national sporting competition in Australia, but ended in 2004. The A-League featured eight clubs - Adelaide United, Central Coast Mariners, Melbourne Victory, New Zealand Knights, Newcastle United Jets, Perth Glory, Queensland Roar and Sydney FC.Football Federation Australia (renamed from the Australian Soccer Association in 2005) has transformed the game in this country. In the space of 24 months, they have set up a new and vibrant A-League (which has averaged crowds of over 11,000 - over double the previous best average in the NSL).The FFA has also taken Australia out of the Oceania Confederation and moved the nation into Asia - from 2007, two A-League clubs will compete in the tougher and financially lucrative Asian Champions League.These are interesting and exciting times for Australian football fans - the inaugural A-League Grand Final is just the start.

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