Thirty-six. It’s not just any number.
It’s the record for the longest unbeaten streak at the top level of any Australian sporting code – held by Ange Postecoglou’s Brisbane Roar.
Between September 18, 2010 and November 26, 2011, Brisbane went 36 matches without defeat in the A-League Men, surpassing the national club record that had been held for 74 years at rugby league’s Eastern Suburbs.
During that time, ‘Roarcelona‘ – boasting likes of Thomas Broich, Besart Berisha, Michael Theo, Erik Paartalu, Matt McKay, Matt Smith and Henrique – also won the Premiership and Championship as Postecoglou changed the landscape of the game Down Under.
Fast forward to now and Postecoglou has repeated the remarkable 36-match feat, this time with Celtic in the Scottish Premiership.
Celtic have not lost in the league since September last year – 30 victories and six draws after a 2-0 win over Hearts, having dethroned Rangers in 2021-22.
The defending champions, who have former A-Leagues star Aaron Mooy in the squad and Harry Kewell on the coaching staff, have won their opening four matches of the season to be two points clear.
To celebrate Postecoglou’s latest unbeaten streak, here’s a look back at that famous run with the Roar.
September 18, 2010: Brisbane Roar 1-1 Adelaide United
September 25, 2010: Brisbane Roar 4-0 Melbourne City
October 3, 2010: Perth Glory 1-2 Brisbane Roar
October 16, 2010: Brisbane Roar 1-1 Newcastle Jets
October 20, 2010: Brisbane Roar 2-0 Central Coast Mariners
October 23, 2010: Brisbane Roar 2-1 Melbourne Victory
October 30, 2010: Sydney FC 1-1 Brisbane Roar
November 3, 2010: Wellington Phoenix 1-4 Brisbane Roar
November 6, 2010: Brisbane Roar 4-0 Adelaide United
November 14, 2010: Melbourne City 1-2 Brisbane Roar
November 17, 2010: Newcastle Jets 1-1 Brisbane Roar
November 20, 2010: Brisbane Roar 1-1 North Queensland Fury
November 24, 2010: Brisbane Roar 3-2 Perth Glory
November 28, 2010: Central Coast Mariners 1-5 Brisbane Roar
December 3, 2010: Melbourne Victory 3-3 Brisbane Roar
December 12, 2010: Sydney FC 0-1 Brisbane Roar
December 18, 2010: North Queensland Fury 0-2 Brisbane Roar
December 26, 2010: Brisbane Roar 2-2 Gold Coast United
January 2, 2011: Adelaide United 0-1 Brisbane Roar
January 7, 2011: Brisbane Roar 1-1 Perth Glory
January 12, 2011: Central Coast Mariners 3-3 Brisbane Roar
January 26, 2011: Brisbane Roar 2-0 Wellington Phoenix
January 29, 2011: Brisbane Roar 2-1 Melbourne City
February 8, 2011: North Queensland Fury 1-2 Brisbane Roar
February 12, 2011: Brisbane Roar 4-0 Gold Coast United
February 19, 2011: Central Coast Mariners 0-2 Brisbane Roar
February 26, 2011: Brisbane Roar 2-2 Central Coast Mariners
March 13, 2011: Brisbane Roar 2-2 Central Coast Mariners (4-2 on penalties in Grand Final)
October 8, 2011: Brisbane Roar 1-0 Central Coast Mariners
October 15, 2011: Sydney FC 0-2 Brisbane Roar
October 21, 2011: Brisbane Roar 3-0 Gold Coast United
October 28, 2011: Brisbane Roar 7-1 Adelaide United
November 5, 2011: Melbourne Victory 2-2 Brisbane Roar
November 13, 2011: Brisbane Roar 1-1 Wellington Phoenix
November 19, 2011: Newcastle Jets 1-2 Brisbane Roar
November 26, 2011: Brisbane Roar 4-0 Perth Glory
