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| Full name | Sydney Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | The Sky Blues | ||
| Founded | 2008; 17 years ago (2008) | ||
| Ground | Jubilee Stadium Sydney Football Stadium | ||
| Chairman | Scott Barlow | ||
| Head coach | Ante Juric | ||
| League | A-League Women | ||
| 2024–25 | 8th of 12 | ||
| Website | http://www.sydneyfc.com.au/ | ||
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Sydney Football Club is an Australian professionalwomen's association football club based inSydney, New South Wales, Australia. They compete in theA-League Women, the top tier ofwomen's soccer in Australia.
The formation of theW-League in October 2008 saw the league composed of eight teams. Seven of the eight clubs were directly affiliated with theA-League clubs, Sydney FC being one. The women's team shares the men's club name and colours.[1]
The inaugural W-League season was played over 10 rounds, followed by a finals series.[2] During Sydney's season opener, the squad defeatedPerth Glory 4–0 with a brace scored byLeena Khamis and two goals fromDanielle Small andHeather Garriock.[3]
Captained byAustralian internationalHeather Garriock Sydney's first season saw mixed results. The club made it to the top four to qualify for the finals, however lost out to eventual championsBrisbane in the semi-finals.[4]
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The primary club colour of Sydney FC issky blue, which represents thestate colour ofNew South Wales. The secondary club colour isnavy blue, with additional contrasting colours ofwhite.
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 theSydney Opera House, an internationally recognisable symbol of the city of Sydney. Below the ball is theCommonwealth 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]
| Period | Kit Manufacturer | Shirt Sponsor | Minor Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2009 | Reebok | Bing Lee JVC | HBA Insurance |
| 2009–2011 | Bing Lee, Sony | MBF Health Insurance Pulsar | |
| 2011–2012 | Adidas | Unicef[6] | 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 |
Sydney FC currently plays its home games atWIN Stadium,Jubilee Oval,ANZ Stadium, andAllianz Stadium (formerly Sydney Football Stadium). Located inWollongong,New South Wales, WIN Stadium features aseating capacity of 23,750 and a grass field. Jubilee Oval is located inCarlton, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney. It features a 24,000 seating capacity and grass pitch. The primary tenants for both fields are theSt. George Illawarra Dragons rugby league team. ANZ Stadium has a capacity of 82,500, and is only a secondary home for bigger matches, such as the Sydney Derby againstWestern Sydney Wanderers. Allianz Stadium is located inMoore Park,Sydney and features aseating capacity of 41,159 and grass pitch. TheMatildas,Socceroos and theWallabies occasionally play at the stadium, while theSydney Roosters,NSW Waratahs andSydney FC men's team are the grounds major tenants.
During the inaugural season of the W-League, Sydney FC played their home matches atCampbelltown Stadium, arugby league stadium inLeumeah,New South Wales,Australia. The stadium is owned byCampbelltown City Council and features a nominal capacity of 20,000. It is the full-time home ground for theWestern Suburbs Magpies DistrictRugby league Football Club and is one of three home grounds for theWests TigersRugby league Football Club.[citation needed] The men's Sydney FC team played some pre-season and A-League matches at the stadium in 2008 as well.
During the 2009 season, the club played their home games atSydney Football Stadium. The following season, they played home games at Campbelltown Stadium, WIN Stadium, andSeymour Shaw Park. During the 2011–12 season, they played atLeichhardt Oval and Campbelltown Stadium. During the 2012–13 season, they played atLeichhardt Oval,Sydney Football Stadium, andCromer Park. During the 2013–2014 season, they played atJubilee Oval, WIN Stadium, Sydney Football Stadium and at theSydney United Sports Centre.
During the 2014–15 season, they played their home games atLambert Park, Jubilee Oval and WIN Stadium.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Ante Juric |
| Assistant coach | Thomas Whiteside |
| Assistant coach | Alice Kriesler |
| Name | Nationality | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | W-League | 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 | W-League | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 14 | 4th | SF | — | — | — | Leena Khamis | 7 |
| 2009 | W-League | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 23 | Premiers | Champions | — | — | — | Leena Khamis(2) Sarah Walsh | 8 |
| 2010–11 | 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 | W-League | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 14 | +23 | 26 | 2nd | SF | Nicola Bolger | — | — | Jodie Taylor | 11 |
| 2014 | 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 (2) | 6 |
| 2016–17 | W-League | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 22 | 3rd | SF | Remy Siemsen | — | — | Remy Siemsen | 6 |
| 2017–18 | W-League | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 25 | 2nd | Runners-up | Chloe Logarzo | — | — | Lisa De Vanna Kylie Ledbrook | 6 |
| 2018–19 | W-League | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 19 | 3rd | Champions | Teresa Polias(3) | Liz Ralston | Princess Ibini | Caitlin Foord | 10 |
| 2019–20 | W-League | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 22 | 3rd | Runners-up | Sofia Huerta | Teresa Polias | A. Hristodoulou | Remy Siemsen (2) | 7 |
| 2020–21 | W-League | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 28 | Premiers | Runners-up | Clare Wheeler | Cortnee Vine | Taylor Ray | Remy Siemsen (3) | 7 |
| 2021–22 | A-League Women | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 6 | +30 | 35 | Premiers | Runners-up | M. Hawkesby | Cortnee Vine (2) | Taylor Ray(2) | Cortnee Vine | 9 |
| 2022–23 | A-League Women | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 15 | +28 | 40 | Premiers | Champions | Natalie Tobin | Sarah Hunter | Madison Haley | 11 | |
| 2023–24 | A-League Women | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 39 | 2nd | Champions | Charlotte McLean | Mackenzie Hawkesby | Shae Hollman | Cortnee Vine (2) | 10 |
| 2024–25 | A-League Women | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 25 | 9th | DNQ | Natalie Tobin(2) | Indiana dos Santos | Indiana dos Santos | Mackenzie Hawkesby | 6 |
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Position |
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| 2023 | AFC Women's Club Championship | Group B |  Bam Khatoon | 3–0 | 2nd | |
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