Sydney FC (W-League)
| Full name | Sydney Women's FC | |||
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| Founded | 2008 (2008) | |||
| Ground | Seymour Shaw, Jubilee Stadium, Leichhardt Oval, WIN Stadium | |||
| Owner | David Traktovenko | |||
| Chairman | Scott Barlow | |||
| Head coach | Ante Juric | |||
| League | W-League | |||
| 2018–19 | Champions | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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Current seasonSydney FC, also known as Sydney FC W-League is a soccer club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It competes in the country's premier women's soccer competition, the W-League and has a direct affiliation with the men's A-League team Sydney FC.
Contents
1 History
1.1 Establishment
1.2 Inaugural season
2 Colours and badge
3 Stadiums
4 Broadcasting
5 Players
5.1 Current squad
6 Managerial staff
7 Season by season record
8 Honours
9 See also
10 References
11 External links
History
Establishment
The Sydney FC W-League team before the 2009 Grand Final
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]
Colours and badge
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 orange and white.
The 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.
Stadiums
WIN Stadium1
Sydney FC currently plays its home games at WIN Stadium, Jubilee Oval, 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. 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, the SFS and at the Sydney United Sports Centre.
During the current 2014/15 season, they play their home games at Lambert Park, Jubilee Oval and WIN Stadium.
Broadcasting
In addition to league-wide arrangements for television broadcasting, during the 2012–13 season, several W-League matches were aired on community radio station, 98.0 North West, and online via the station's website and iPhone app.[5]
For the 2018–19 season, all matches are scheduled to be broadcast on pay-TV network Fox Sports and the My Football app., with one match per week free-to-air on SBS.[6] In addition, ESPN+ will broadcast at least 17 W-League matches in the 2018-19 season.[7]
Players
Current squad
Last updated 24 October 2018[8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managerial staff
| Position | Name |
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| Head Coach |  Ante Juric |
| Head Assistant Coach |  Vince Milicevic |
| Assistant Coach | Anthony Harb |
As of 24 October 2018[9]
Season by season record
| Division | Season | W-League | |||||||||
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P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Pos | Finals | ||
W-League | 2008–09 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 14 | 4th | Semi-finalists |
W-League | 2009 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 23 | Champions | Premiers |
W-League | 2010–11 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 9 | +20 | 24 | Champions | Runners-up |
W-League | 2011–12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 8 | +18 | 17 | 3rd | Semi-finalists |
W-League | 2012–13 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 20 | 4th | Premiers |
W-League | 2013–14 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 14 | +23 | 26 | 2nd | Semi-finalists |
W-League | 2014 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 18 | 4th | Semi-finalists |
W-League | 2015–16 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 21 | –6 | 19 | 3rd | Runners-Up |
W-League | 2016–17 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 22 | 3rd | Semi-finalists |
W-League | 2017–18 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 25 | 2nd | Runners-Up |
Honours
- W-League
Premiers: 2009, 2010–11
Runners-Up: 2013–14, 2017–18
- W-League Finals
Champions: 2009, 2012–13, 2018–19
Runners-Up: 2010–11, 2015–16, 2017–18
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
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^ "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.
^ "98.9 North West". 98.9 North West. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
^ Jacob Windon (6 September 2018). "Don't miss a game How to watch every Westfield W-League 2018/19 match live". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
^ "ESPN+ Acquires Broadcast Rights to Westfield W-League in the United States". August 10, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
^ "Westfield W-League 2018/19 - Round 1 - Ins and Outs - Western Sydney Wanderers FC v Sydney FC". 24 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
^ "Team". Retrieved 28 September 2018.
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