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.
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| 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 | ||
History edit
Establishment edit
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 edit
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 edit
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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 edit
| 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 edit
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.[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 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 edit
Current squad edit
- As of 17 May 2024[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 edit
Current staff edit
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Ante Juric |
| Assistant coach | Thomas Whiteside |
| Assistant coach | Alice Kriesler |
Managerial history edit
| 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 by season record edit
- 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 edit
- W-League/A-League Women regular season
- W-League/A-League Women finals
