Sydney FC
Full nameSydney Football Club
Nickname(s)The Sky Blues
Founded2008 (2008)
GroundJubilee Stadium
Sydney Football Stadium
ChairmanScott Barlow
Head coachAnte Juric
LeagueA-League Women
2022–231st of 11 (champions)
WebsiteClub website

Sydney Football Club is an Australian professional women's soccer club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It competes in the A-League Women, the top tier of women's soccer in Australia.

History

Establishment

The formation of the W-League in October 2008 saw the league composed of eight teams. Seven of the eight clubs were directly affiliated with the A-League clubs, Sydney FC being one. The women's team shares the men's club name and colours.[1]

Inaugural season

The inaugural W-League season was played over 10 rounds, followed by a finals series.[2] During Sydney's season opener, the squad defeated Perth Glory 4–0 with a brace scored by Leena Khamis and two goals from Danielle Small and Heather Garriock.[3]

Captained by Australian international Heather 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 champions Brisbane in the semi-finals.[4]

Kits

Sydney FC players wearing the club's home kit in 2017

The primary club colour of Sydney FC is sky blue, which represents the state colour of New South Wales. The secondary club colour is navy blue, with additional contrasting colours of white.

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
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

Stadiums

Sydney Football Stadium has been one of the home grounds of Sydney FC since the 2022–23 season

Sydney FC currently plays its home games at WIN Stadium, Jubilee Oval, ANZ Stadium, and Allianz Stadium (formerly Sydney Football Stadium). Located in Wollongong, New South Wales, WIN Stadium features a seating capacity of 23,750 and a grass field. Jubilee Oval is located in Carlton, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney. It features a 24,000 seating capacity and grass pitch. The primary tenants for both fields are the St. 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 against Western Sydney Wanderers. Allianz Stadium is located in Moore Park, Sydney and features a seating capacity of 41,159 and grass pitch. The Matildas, Socceroos and the Wallabies occasionally play at the stadium, while the Sydney Roosters, NSW Waratahs and Sydney FC men's team are the grounds major tenants.

During the inaugural season of the W-League, Sydney FC played their home matches at Campbelltown Stadium, a rugby league stadium in Leumeah, New South Wales, Australia. The stadium is owned by Campbelltown City Council and features a nominal capacity of 20,000. It is the full-time home ground for the Western Suburbs Magpies District Rugby league Football Club and is one of three home grounds for the Wests Tigers Rugby league Football Club. 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 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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Australia AUS Jada Whyman
2 DF Australia AUS Margaux Chauvet
3 DF Australia AUS Charlotte McLean
4 DF Australia AUS Tori Tumeth
5 DF Australia AUS Kirsty Fenton
6 MF Australia AUS Lucy Johnson
7 MF Australia AUS Teigan Collister
8 MF Australia AUS Darcey Malone
9 FW United States USA Shea Connors
10 MF Australia AUS Sienna Saveska
11 FW Australia AUS Cortnee Vine
12 DF Australia AUS Natalie Tobin (captain)
13 MF Australia AUS Aideen Keane
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF Australia AUS Abbey Lemon
16 DF United States USA Jordan Thompson
17 MF Australia AUS Jynaya Dos Santos
18 MF Australia AUS Taylor Ray
19 MF Australia AUS Zara Kruger
20 FW Australia AUS Princess Ibini (captain)
21 FW Australia AUS Shay Hollman
22 FW Australia AUS Indiana Dos Santos
23 FW England ENG Fiona Worts
24 FW Australia AUS Caley Tallon-Henniker
26 MF Australia AUS Madeleine Caspers
30 GK Australia AUS Tahlia Franco
40 GK Australia AUS Jasmine Black

Management

Current staff

Position Name
Head coach Australia Ante Juric
Assistant coach Australia Thomas Whiteside
Assistant coach Australia Alice Kriesler

Managerial history

NameNationalityFromTo
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 Awards[lower-alpha 1] Top goalscorer(s)[13]
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 2510 +15 23 Premiers Champions — — — Leena Khamis
Sarah Walsh		 8
2010–11 W-League 10 802 299 +20 24 Premiers Runners-up — — — Kyah Simon12
2011–12 W-League 10 523 268 +18 17 3rd SF Teresa Polias — — Renee Rollason 6
2012–13 W-League 12 624 3024 +6 20 4th Champions Teresa Polias (2) — — Sam Kerr 9
2013–14 W-League 12 822 3714 +23 26 2nd SF Nicola Bolger — — Jodie Taylor 11
2014 W-League 12 534 1716 +1 18 4th SF Jasmyne Spencer — — Jasmyne Spencer 8
2015–16 W-League 12 615 1521 –6 19 3rd Runners-up Alanna Kennedy — — Kyah Simon 6
2016–17 W-League 12 714 2216 +6 22 3rd SF Remy Siemsen — — Remy Siemsen 6
2017–18 W-League 12 813 2616 +10 25 2nd Runners-up Chloe Logarzo — — Lisa De Vanna
Kylie Ledbrook		 6
2018–19 W-League 12 615 2819 +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 7
2020–21 W-League 12 9 1 2 26 11 +15 28 Premiers Runners-up Clare Wheeler Cortnee Vine Taylor Ray Remy Siemsen 7
2021–22 A-League Women 14 11 2 1 36 6 +30 35 Premiers Runners-up 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 Princess Ibini-Isei
Cortnee Vine		 7
Notes
  1. ↑ 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

Premiers (5): 2009, 2010–11, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23
Runners-up (2): 2013–14, 2017–18
  • W-League/A-League Women finals
Champions (4): 2009, 2012–13, 2018–19, 2022–23
Runners-up (6): 2010–11, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22

See also

References

  1. ↑ "W-League to debut in October". Fox Sports. 28 July 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2008.
  2. ↑ "Westfield W-League draw released". A-League. 6 October 2008. Archived from the original on 7 November 2010.
  3. ↑ "Perth Glory – Sydney FC 0:4". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "Roar wins in shootout". A-league.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  5. ↑ "Sydney FC Reveal New Logo & Announce 10 Year Lease". Sydney FC. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ Staff, KEEPUP (27 February 2020). "Sydney FC Agree Record Partnership Extension With Kennards Hire". Sydney FC. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  9. ↑ "Women's Squad Numbers confirmed". Sydney FC. 28 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "Young Matildas Coach For Sydney". FTBL. 9 September 2008.
  11. ↑ "New Head Coach for Sydney FC". The Women's Game. 27 September 2014.
  12. ↑ "Ante Juric returns to Sydney FC as head coach". The Women's Game. 7 June 2017.
  13. ↑ "Sydney FC players". sfcstatistics.com. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.