Sydney FC (A-League Women)
Full name | Sydney Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Sky Blues | ||
Founded | 2008 | ||
Ground | Jubilee Stadium Sydney Football Stadium | ||
Chairman | Scott Barlow | ||
Head coach | Ante Juric | ||
League | A-League Women | ||
2022–23 | 1st of 11 (champions) | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Sydney Football Club is an Australian professional
History
Establishment
The formation of the
Inaugural season
The inaugural W-League season was played over 10 rounds, followed by a finals series.
Captained by
Kits
The primary club colour of Sydney FC is
The former Sydney FC badge was created and used since the men's club founding in 2004. It features a football set centrally in a stylised crest shape. Above the ball is the shape of three shells of the Sydney Opera House, an internationally recognisable symbol of the city of Sydney. Below the ball is the Commonwealth Star, a seven-pointed star symbolising the Federation of Australia.
The current Sydney FC badge was released in 2017. The crest features the Sydney Opera House in white pictured in front of a sky-blue backdrop on top of a navy blue base featuring the Commonwealth Star.[5]
Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors
Period | Kit Manufacturer | Shirt Sponsor | Minor Sponsor |
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2008–2009 | Reebok | Bing Lee JVC |
HBA Insurance |
2009–2011 | Bing Lee, Sony |
MBF Health Insurance Pulsar | |
2011–2012 | Adidas | Unicef[6]
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Sydney Children's Hospital CMRI[7] |
2012–2014 | Webjet | Destination NSW Caltex | |
2014–2015 | StarTrack Beechwood | ||
2015–2017 | Puma | StarTrack ITP University of New South Wales | |
2017–2019 | The Star | ||
2019–2023 | Under Armour | Kennards Hire[8] | |
2023– | Macquarie University |
Stadiums
Sydney FC currently plays its home games at
During the inaugural season of the W-League, Sydney FC played their home matches at
During the 2009 season, the club played their home games at Sydney Football Stadium. The following season, they played home games at Campbelltown Stadium, WIN Stadium, and Seymour Shaw Park. During the 2011–12 season, they played at Leichhardt Oval and Campbelltown Stadium. During the 2012–13 season, they played at Leichhardt Oval, Sydney Football Stadium, and Cromer Park. During the 2013–2014 season, they played at Jubilee Oval, WIN Stadium, Sydney Football Stadium and at the Sydney United Sports Centre.
During the 2014–15 season, they played their home games at Lambert Park, Jubilee Oval and WIN Stadium.
Players
Current squad
- As of 10 December 2023[9]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Management
Current staff
Position | Name |
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Head coach | Ante Juric |
Assistant coach | Thomas Whiteside |
Assistant coach | Alice Kriesler |
Managerial history
Name | Nationality | From | To |
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Alen Stajcic[10] | Australia | 9 September 2008 | 27 September 2014 |
Dan Barrett[11] | Australia | 27 September 2014 | 7 June 2017 |
Ante Juric[12] | Australia | 7 June 2017 | — |
Season by season record
Season | W-League
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Awards[a] | Top goalscorer(s)[13] | |||||||||||||
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Div | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Pos | Finals | POTY | Member's | U-20's | Player(s) | G | |
2008–09
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W-League
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10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 14 | 4th | SF | — | — | — | Leena Khamis | 7 |
2009
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W-League | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 23 | Premiers | Champions | — | — | — | Leena Khamis Sarah Walsh |
8 |
2010–11
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W-League | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 9 | +20 | 24 | Premiers | Runners-up | — | — | — | Kyah Simon | 12 |
2011–12 | W-League | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 8 | +18 | 17 | 3rd | SF | Teresa Polias | — | — | Renee Rollason | 6 |
2012–13 | W-League | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 20 | 4th | Champions | Teresa Polias (2) | — | — | Sam Kerr | 9 |
2013–14
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W-League
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12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 14 | +23 | 26 | 2nd | SF | Nicola Bolger | — | — | Jodie Taylor | 11 |
2014
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W-League | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 18 | 4th | SF | Jasmyne Spencer | — | — | Jasmyne Spencer | 8 |
2015–16 | W-League | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 21 | –6 | 19 | 3rd | Runners-up | Alanna Kennedy | — | — | Kyah Simon | 6 |
2016–17
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W-League | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 22 | 3rd | SF | Remy Siemsen | — | — | Remy Siemsen | 6 |
2017–18
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W-League | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 25 | 2nd | Runners-up | Chloe Logarzo | — | — | Lisa De Vanna Kylie Ledbrook |
6 |
2018–19
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W-League | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 19 | 3rd | Champions | Teresa Polias (3) | Liz Ralston
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Princess Ibini
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Caitlin Foord | 10 |
2019–20
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W-League | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 22 | 3rd | Runners-up | Sofia Huerta | Teresa Polias | A. Hristodoulou | Remy Siemsen | 7 |
2020–21
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W-League | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 28 | Premiers | Runners-up | Clare Wheeler | Cortnee Vine | Taylor Ray | Remy Siemsen | 7 |
2021–22
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A-League Women | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 6 | +30 | 35 | Premiers | Runners-up
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M. Hawkesby | Cortnee Vine | Taylor Ray (2) | Cortnee Vine | 9 |
2022–23 | A-League Women | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 15 | +28 | 40 | Premiers | Champions
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Princess Ibini-Isei Cortnee Vine |
7 |
- Notes
- ^ Player of the Year
- From seasons ending in 2012 to 2018, there was only a Player of the Year award.
- From seasons ending in 2019 on-wards, a member's player of the year award and an Under-20's award was introduced.
Honours
- W-League/A-League Women regular season
- W-League/A-League Women finals
See also
- List of top-division football clubs in AFC countries
- Women's soccer in Australia
- W-League (Australia) all-time records
- Australia women's national soccer team
References
- ^ "W-League to debut in October". Fox Sports. 28 July 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2008.
- ^ "Westfield W-League draw released". A-League. 6 October 2008. Archived from the original on 7 November 2010.
- ^ "Perth Glory – Sydney FC 0:4". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ^ "Roar wins in shootout". A-league.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ "Sydney FC Reveal New Logo & Announce 10 Year Lease". Sydney FC. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Sydney FC and UNICEF do the rights things to improve child rights throughout Asia". UNICEF. 20 February 2012. Archived from the original on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Sydney FC And Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI) Form Community Partnership". CMRI. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ Staff, KEEPUP (27 February 2020). "Sydney FC Agree Record Partnership Extension With Kennards Hire". Sydney FC. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Women's Squad Numbers confirmed". Sydney FC. 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Young Matildas Coach For Sydney". FTBL. 9 September 2008.
- ^ "New Head Coach for Sydney FC". The Women's Game. 27 September 2014.
- ^ "Ante Juric returns to Sydney FC as head coach". The Women's Game. 7 June 2017.
- ^ "Sydney FC players". sfcstatistics.com. Retrieved 15 September 2022.