Melbourne City Football Club is an association football club based in Bundoora, Melbourne. The club was formed in 2009 as Melbourne Heart before it was renamed to Melbourne City. They became the second Victorian member admitted into the A-League in 2005. Melbourne City entered the A-League in the 2010–11 season, following the club's formation in 2009. The club was for its four seasons called Melbourne Heart FC, though ahead of the 2014–15 season it was bought by the City Football Group and rebranded Melbourne City FC. As of the end of the 2019–20 season, the club's first team have spent ten seasons in the top division Australian soccer. Their worst league finish to date is 10th in the A-League, their placing at the end of the 2013–14. The table details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top scorers for each season. The club's longest period without a competitive honour is seven years, between the 2010–11 and 2016–17 seasons. Jamie Maclaren holds the record for most competitive goals in a single season for Melbourne City; he scored 29 during the 2019–20 campaign. The table details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top scorers for each season. Key Key to league competitions: A-League Men (A-League) – Australia's top soccer league, established in 2005 Key to colours and symbols: Key to league record: Season = The year and article of the season Pos = Final position Pld = Games played W = Games won D = Games drawn L = Games lost GF = Goals scored GA = Goals against Pts = Points Key to cup record: En-dash (–) = Melbourne City did not participate or cup not held DNQ = Did not qualify DNE = The club did not enter cup play Group = Group stage R32 = Round of 32 R16 = Round of 16 QF = Quarter-finals SF = Semi-finals RU = Runners-up W = Winners Seasons Footnotes References External links Ultimate A-League A-League Stats Seasons Australian soccer club seasons Melbourne sport-related lists