The 2017 A-League Grand Final was the twelfth A-League Grand Final, and was played on 7 May 2017, at Allianz Stadium in Sydney. The match was contested between Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory who finished the 2016–17 season first and second respectively. This was the third time the teams met in a final, previously playing each other in 2010 and 2015. Both clubs qualified for the 2018 AFC Champions League due to their league position and participation in the Grand Final.
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| Event | 2016–17 A-League | ||||||
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| Sydney FC won 4–2 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 7 May 2017 | ||||||
| Venue | Allianz Stadium, Sydney | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Daniel Georgievski | ||||||
| Referee | Jarred Gillett | ||||||
| Attendance | 41,546 | ||||||
| Weather | Clear 18 °C (64 °F)[1] | ||||||
Sydney FC won the match, defeating Melbourne Victory 4–2 on penalties after the match finished 1–1 after extra time. This marked the third occasion Sydney FC had won an A-League Championship.[2][3]
Teams
editIn the following table, finals until 2004 were in the National Soccer League era, since 2006 were in the A-League era.
| Team | Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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| Sydney FC | 3 (2006, 2010, 2015) |
| Melbourne Victory | 4 (2007, 2009, 2010, 2015) |
Route to the final
edit| Pos | Team | Pts |
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| 1 | Sydney FC | 66 |
| 2 | Melbourne Victory | 49 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 42 |
| 4 | Melbourne City | 39 |
| 5 | Perth Glory | 39 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 36 |
| Elimination-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | |||||||||
| Sydney FC | 3 | ||||||||||
| Melbourne City | 0 | Perth Glory | 0 | ||||||||
| Perth Glory | 2 | Sydney FC (p) | 1 (4) | ||||||||
| Melbourne Victory | 1 (2) | ||||||||||
| Melbourne Victory | 1 | ||||||||||
| Brisbane Roar (p) | 1 (6) | Brisbane Roar | 0 | ||||||||
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 (5) | ||||||||||
Match
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Joe Marston Medal: Assistant referees: | Match rules
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| A-League 2017 Champions |
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| Sydney FC Third Title |
Statistics
edit| Sydney FC | Melbourne Victory | |
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| Goals scored | 1 | 1 |
| Total shots | 10 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Ball possession | 55% | 45% |
| Corner kicks | 5 | 5 |
| Fouls Conceded | 28 | 32 |
| Offsides | 2 | 5 |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 6 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Broadcasting
editAs with the previous season, the 2017 A-League Grand Final was broadcast in Australia on Foxtel and on free-to-air TV, with SBS showing the game on a one-hour delay.[7] The 2017 Grand Final was the most watched A-League match on Fox Sports ever, with an average of 367,000 viewers and a peak of 553,000. This number was a 10% increase on the previous highest A-League match, the 2014 Grand Final between Brisbane Roar and Western Sydney Wanderers.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "History for Sydney, New South Wales". Weather Underground. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ "Sydney FC win the A-League grand final against Melbourne Victory after penalty shootout". Wide World of Sports. 7 May 2017.
- ^ "Sydney FC win A-League grand final in penalty shootout". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 May 2017.
- ^ "A-Leagues". KEEPUP. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Daniel Georgievski wins Joe Marston Medal". Melbourne Victory FC. 7 May 2017.
- ^ "Epic battle sees Sydney FC crowned champions". A-League. 7 May 2017.
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- ^ "How to watch the 2017 A-League grand final". The Roar. 5 May 2017.
- ^ "2017 Hyundai A-League Grand Final a ratings success". A-League. 8 May 2017.