2015–16 Melbourne City FC season
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox football club season
| club = Melbourne City
| season = 2015–16
| owner = City Football Group
| chairman = Khaldoon Al Mubarak
| manager = John van 't Schip
| stadium = AAMI Park
| league = A-League
| league result = 4th
| cup1 = A-League Finals
| cup1 result = Semi-finals
| cup2 = FFA Cup
| cup2 result = Semi-finals
| league topscorer = Bruno Fornaroli (23)
| season topscorer = Bruno Fornaroli (28)
| highest attendance = 25,738
vs. Melbourne Victory
(13 February 2016)
A-League
| lowest attendance = 4,027
vs. Wellington Phoenix
(27 November 2015)
FFA Cup
| average attendance = {{Round|{{Average|8408|7209|7910|5943|23572|10140|9776|10825|25738|7535|8585|7658|9895|11454|11273}}|0}}
| largest win = 5–0
Heidelberg United
(29 September 2015)
FFA Cup
| largest loss = 0–3
Western Sydney Wanderers
(13 November 2015)
A-League
1–4
Adelaide United
(13 November 2015)
A-League Finals
| pattern_la1 = _mcfc_third_13-14
| pattern_b1 = _melbcity_home_14-15
| pattern_ra1 = _mcfc_third_13-14
| pattern_sh1 = _mcfc_home_13-14v3
| socks1 = 71AFFA
| pattern_la2 = _red_stripes
| leftarm2 = FF0000
| pattern_b2 = _redstripes2
| rightarm2 = FF0000
| shorts2 = FF0000
| socks2 = FF0000
| prevseason = 2014–15
| nextseason = 2016–17
}}
The 2015–16 season was the sixth in the history of Melbourne City Football Club. In addition to the domestic league, the club participated in the FFA Cup for the second time.
Players
=Squad information=
{{fs start}}
{{fs player |no=1 |nat=DEN |pos=GK |name=Thomas Sørensen}}
{{fs player |no=2 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Alex Wilkinson}}
{{fs player |no=3 |nat=NIR |pos=DF |name=Aaron Hughes}}
{{fs player |no=4 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Connor Chapman}}
{{fs player |no=5 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Ivan Franjic}}
{{fs player |no=7 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=Corey Gameiro}}
{{fs player |no=8 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Aaron Mooy}}
{{fs player |no=9 |nat=MTQ |natvar=snake |pos=FW |name=Harry Novillo}}
{{fs player |no=11 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Michael Zullo}}
{{fs player |no=14 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=James Brown}}
{{fs player |no=16 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Jason Trifiro}}
{{fs player |no=17 |nat=SRI |pos=FW |name=Wade Dekker}}
{{fs mid}}
{{fs player |no=18 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Paulo Retre}}
{{fs player |no=19 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Ben Garuccio}}
{{fs player |no=20 |nat=AUS |pos=GK |name=Dean Bouzanis}}
{{fs player |no=22 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Jack Clisby}}
{{fs player |no=23 |nat=URU |pos=FW |name=Bruno Fornaroli}}
{{fs player |no=24 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Patrick Kisnorbo|other=Captain}}
{{fs player |no=25 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Jacob Melling}}
{{fs player |no=26 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=Marc Marino}}
{{fs player |no=27 |nat=AUS |pos=MF|name=Nick Fitzgerald}}
{{fs player |no=28 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=Steve Kuzmanovski}}
{{fs player |no=29 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Anthony Cáceres (On Loan from Manchester City)}}
{{fs player |no=33 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Osama Malik}}
{{fs end}}
=From youth squad=
{{Fb fys header |age=y}}
{{fb fys player |n=17|pos=FW|nb=SRI|p=Wade Dekker |age=21 |notes={{cite web|url=http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/melbourne-city-fc-sign-youth-team-graduate-wade-dekker/12e0umrkvle2c13bh54j516h9t|title=Melbourne City FC sign youth team graduate Wade Dekker|publisher=Melbourne City FC|date=3 August 2015}}}}
{{fb fys player |n=30|pos=FW|nb=AUS|p=Hernan Espindola |age=20 |notes={{cite web|url=http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/city-signs-espindola-and-richardson-on-short-term-contracts/1om8i9xmnohx6189v1codvux5r|title=City Signs Espindola and Richardson on Short-Term Contracts|publisher=Melbourne City|date=27 September 2015}}}}
{{end}}
=Transfers in=
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{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=5|pos=DF|nb=AUS|p=Ivan Franjic|age=27|fcl=Free agent|type=Transfer|w=Pre-season|e=2018|f=Free|os={{cite web|title=Melbourne City FC Signs Ivan Franjic|url=http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/melbourne-city-fc-signs-ivan-franjic/1vev1ry4bk6in1kq04lczfmzqg|publisher=Melbourne City FC|date=4 June 2015|access-date=1 July 2015|archive-date=4 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150604070100/http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/melbourne-city-fc-signs-ivan-franjic/1vev1ry4bk6in1kq04lczfmzqg|url-status=dead}}}}
{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=28|pos=FW|nb=AUS|p=Steve Kuzmanovski|age=18|fcl=Western Sydney Wanderers|fcnat=AUS|type=Transfer|w=Pre-season|e=2017|f=Free|os={{cite web|title= Melbourne City FC Signs Steve Kuzmanovski |url=http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/melbourne-city-fc-signs-steve-kuzmanovski/dsnamnfm2owv1foe8xv8v09qm|publisher=Melbourne City FC|date=7 June 2015}}}}
{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=7|pos=FW|nb=AUS|p=Corey Gameiro|age=22|fcl=Sydney FC|fcnat=AUS|type=Transfer|w=Pre-season|e=2017|f=Free|os={{cite web|title= Melbourne City FC Signs Corey Gameiro |url=http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/melbourne-city-fc-signs-corey-gameiro/13n58qq4htde514ksm3gt1w3k9|publisher=Melbourne City FC|date=21 June 2015}}}}
{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=3|pos=MF|nb=NIR|p=Aaron Hughes|age=35|fcl=Free agent|type=Transfer|w=Pre-season|e=2016|f=Free|os={{cite web|title=Melbourne City FC Signs Aaron Hughes|url=http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/melbourne-city-fc-signs-aaron-hughes/y9xt4hffebp51xfxgrzhq0jx7|publisher=Melbourne City FC|date=13 July 2015|access-date=13 July 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201233/http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/melbourne-city-fc-signs-aaron-hughes/y9xt4hffebp51xfxgrzhq0jx7|url-status=dead}}}}
{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=11|pos=DF|nb=AUS|p=Michael Zullo|age=26|fcl=Utrecht|fcnat=NED|type=Transfer|w=Pre-season|e=2016|f=Free|os={{cite web|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/article/melbourne-city-sign-socceroos-defender-michael-zullo/17yu8a3ybcgkc1pc8xxb41xbot|title=Melbourne City sign Socceroos defender Michael Zullo|publisher=Football Federation Australia|date=14 July 2015}}}}
{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=23|pos=FW|nb=URU|p=Bruno Fornaroli|age=27|fcl=Danubio|fcnat=URU|type=Transfer|w=Pre-season|e=2017|f=Free|os={{cite web|url=http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/melbourne-city-fc-signs-bruno-fornaroli/1x99vmz4xf2f91cwovyvfp3em0|title=Melbourne City FC Signs Bruno Fornaroli|publisher=Melbourne City FC|date=10 August 2015|access-date=16 August 2015|archive-date=13 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150813011648/http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/melbourne-city-fc-signs-bruno-fornaroli/1x99vmz4xf2f91cwovyvfp3em0|url-status=dead}}}}
{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=1|pos=GK|nb=DEN|p=Thomas Sørensen|age=39|fcl=Free agent|type=Transfer|w=Pre-season|e=2017|f=Free|os={{cite web|url=http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/melbourne-city/nm71ecg7gkz81ebwtnwzwjkpp|title=Melbourne City sign goalkeeper Thomas Sorenson|publisher=Melbourne City FC|date=31 August 2015|access-date=31 August 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201106/http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/melbourne-city/nm71ecg7gkz81ebwtnwzwjkpp|url-status=dead}}}}
{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=16|pos=MF|nb=AUS|p=Jason Trifiro|age=27|fcl=Free agent|type=Transfer|w=Pre-season|e=2016|f=Free|os={{cite web|url=http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/melbourne-city-fc-sign-jason-trifiro/u85phsiocqne1v5e7rioothi5|title=Melbourne City FC Sign Jason Trifiro|publisher=Melbourne City FC|date=17 September 2015}}}}
{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=27|pos=DF|nb=AUS|p=Callum Richardson|age=19|fcl=Burnley|fcnat=ENG|type=Transfer|w=Pre-season|e=2016|f=Free|os=}}
{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=20|pos=GK|nb=AUS|p=Dean Bouzanis|age=20|fcl=Western Sydney Wanderers|fcnat=AUS|type=Transfer|w=Mid-season|e=2016|f=Free|os={{cite web|url=http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/city-release-velaphi-sign-bouzanis/1wsqqdyb3ogeq140rfurrwm39f|title=City Release Velaphi, Sign Bouzanis|publisher=Melbourne City FC|date=6 January 2016|access-date=6 January 2016|archive-date=26 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126193601/http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/city-release-velaphi-sign-bouzanis/1wsqqdyb3ogeq140rfurrwm39f|url-status=dead}}}}
{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=29|pos=MF|nb=AUS|p=Anthony Cáceres|age=23|fcl=Manchester City|fcnat=ENG|type=Loan|w=Mid-season|e=2016|f=Free|os={{cite web|url=http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/city-signs-caceres-on-loan/xyob1l8519vq19a9wnyad672u|title=City Signs Caceras On Loan|publisher=Melbourne City FC|date=19 January 2016}}}}
{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=33|pos=MF|nb=AUS|p=Osama Malik|age=25|fcl=Adelaide United|fcnat=AUS|type=Transfer|w=Mid-season|e=2018|f=Free|os={{cite web|url=http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/city-fc-signs-malik-and-fitzgerald-releases-mauk/1n5xtpcfuccau154fjj2n45xyn|title=City Signs Malik and Fitzgerald, Releases Mauk|publisher=Melbourne City FC|date=23 January 2016}}}}
{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=27|pos=MF|nb=AUS|p=Nick Fitzgerald|age=23|fcl=Free agent|type=Transfer|w=Mid-season|e=2016|f=Free|os=}}
{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=2|pos=DF|nb=AUS|p=Alex Wilkinson|age=31|fcl=Free agent|type=Transfer|w=Mid-season|e=2016|f=Free|os={{cite web|url=http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/media-release-melbourne-city-fc-signs-alex-wilkinson/18z86tv86fqye1ghl2h73f7gn9|title=City Signs Alex Wilkinson|date=5 February 2016|work=Melbourne City FC|access-date=4 February 2016|archive-date=30 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161130222459/http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/media-release-melbourne-city-fc-signs-alex-wilkinson/18z86tv86fqye1ghl2h73f7gn9/|url-status=dead}}}}
{{fb in footer|date=August 2015}}
=Transfers out=
{{fb out2 header |eu=n|age=y}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=3 |pos=DF|nb=NED|p=Rob Wielaert|age=36 |nc= |type=End of contract |w=Pre-season |f=Free |os={{cite web|url=http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/melbourne-city-fc-player-update/19k672zvafbmn150lj8p6y6o1s|title=Melbourne City FC Player Update|date=13 May 2015|publisher=Melbourne City}}}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=7 |pos=MF|nb=AUS|p=Iain Ramsay|age=27 |nc= |type=End of contract |w=Pre-season |f=Free |os=}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=11 |pos=MF|nb=IRL|p=Damien Duff|age=36 |nc= |type=End of contract |w=Pre-season |f=Free |os=}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=23 |pos=FW|nb=AUS|p=Mate Dugandzic|age=25 |nc= |type=End of contract |w=Pre-season |f=Free |os=}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=27 |pos=DF|nb=NED|p=Kew Jaliens|age=36 |nc= |type=End of contract |w=Pre-season |f=Free |os=}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=27 |pos=DF|nb=AUS|p=Ross Archibald|age=20 |ncl=Fortuna Düsseldorf II|ncnat=GER|type=End of contract |w=Pre-season |f=Free |os={{cite web|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/archibald-lands-dusseldorf-deal|title=Archibald lands Dusseldorf deal|publisher=FourFourTwo|date=3 June 2015|access-date=20 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924014956/http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/archibald-lands-dusseldorf-deal|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=dead}}}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=1 |pos=GK|nb=AUS|p=Andrew Redmayne|age=26 |ncl=Western Sydney Wanderers|ncnat=AUS|type=Transfer |w=Pre-season |f=Free |os={{cite web|title=Melbourne City FC release Andrew Redmayne|url=http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/melbourne-city-fc-release-andrew-redmayne/crhbwjebo78l1j2p8fy8u4xto|publisher=Melbourne City FC|date=17 June 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/article/redmayne-joins-the-red--black/v770ix7lwzit100e052i9pmyk|title=Redmayne joins the Red & Black|publisher=A-League|date=18 June 2015}}}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=16 |pos=FW|nb=AUS|p=Joshua Kennedy|age=32 |nc=|type=Retired |w=Pre-season |f=|os={{cite news|title= Josh Kennedy retires from professional football |url=http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/josh-kennedy-retires-from-professional-football/12h90b186coj317g06rzgkr82i|accessdate=30 June 2015|work=Melbourne City FC|date=26 June 2015}}}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=8 |pos=MF|nb=AUS|p=Massimo Murdocca|age=30 |ncl=Avondale FC|ncnat=AUS|type=End of contract |w=Pre-season |f=Free |os={{cite news|url=http://www.cornerflag.com.au/avondale-sign-league-aces-murdocca-stella/|title=Avondale sign former A-League players Murdocca and Stella|publisher=CornerFlag.com.au|date=25 May 2015|author=Jordan Lim}}}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=17 |pos=DF|nb=AUS|p=Jason Hoffman|age=26 |ncl=Newcastle Jets|ncnat=AUS|type=Transfer |w=Pre-season |f=Free |os={{cite web|url=http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/article/confirmed-jason-hoffman-re-joins-jets/ejuoz2u1aktg1g74nftzxa5yj|title=Confirmed: Jason Hoffman re-joins Jets|publisher=Newcastle Jets|date=16 July 2015}}}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=13 |pos=MF|nb=ARG|p=Jonatan Germano|age=27 |nc= |type=End of Contract |w=Pre-season |f=Free |os={{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/aug/31/thomas-srensen-completes-a-league-move-with-melbourne-city|title=Thomas Sørensen completes A-League move with Melbourne City|newspaper=The Guardian|date=31 August 2015}}}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=20 |pos=GK|nb=AUS|p=Tando Velaphi|age=28| nc= |type=Released |w=Mid-season |f=Free |os=}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=15 |pos=FW|nb=AUS|p=David Williams|age=27| nc= |type=Released |w=Mid-season |f=Free |os={{cite web|url=http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/williams-to-pursue-overseas-opportunity/8w7qkcc3tcp1o135f87f8bep|title=Williams to Pursue Overseas Opportunity|work=Melbourne City FC|date=19 January 2016|access-date=19 January 2016|archive-date=22 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122024555/http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/williams-to-pursue-overseas-opportunity/8w7qkcc3tcp1o135f87f8bep|url-status=dead}}}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=10 |pos=MF|nb=SLO|p=Robert Koren|age=35| nc= |type=Released |w=Mid-season |f=Free |os={{cite web|url=http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/melbourne-city-fc-release-robert-koren/kv3ywcpykhnk12dacjfgfamq2|title=Melbourne City FC Release Robert Koren|work=Melbourne City FC|date=21 January 2016|access-date=21 January 2016|archive-date=26 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126101540/http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/melbourne-city-fc-release-robert-koren/kv3ywcpykhnk12dacjfgfamq2|url-status=dead}}}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=21|pos=MF|nb=AUS|p=Stefan Mauk|age=20|ncl=Adelaide United|ncnat=AUS|type=Transfer|w=Mid-season|f=Free|os=}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=27|pos=DF|nb=AUS|p=Callum Richardson|age=20|nc=|type=End of contract|w=Mid-season|f=Free|os=}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=6|pos=MF|nb=AUS|p=Erik Paartalu|age=29|nc=|type=Released|w=Mid-season|f=Free|os={{cite web|url=http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/city-release-midfielder-erik-paartalu/1p4k6ygbj3vkx1j00thwucpq8s|title=City Release Erik Paartalu|date=2 February 2016|work=Melbourne City FC}}}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=30|pos=FW|nb=AUS|p=Hernan Espindola|age=21|ncl=Hume City|ncnat=AUS|type=Transfer|w=Mid-season|f=Free|os={{cite web|url=http://www.mfootball.com.au/hume-pick-up-espindola/|title=Hume pick up Espindola|publisher=MFootball|date=5 February 2016|access-date=5 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205212526/http://www.mfootball.com.au/hume-pick-up-espindola/|archive-date=5 February 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=36|pos=DF|nb=AUS|p=Matt Millar|age=19|ncl=South Melbourne|ncnat=AUS|type=Transfer|w=Mid-season|f=Free|os={{cite web|title=SOUTH SIGN MILLAR AND M’BAKA ON DEADLINE DAY|url=http://www.smfc.com.au/deadlineday16/|publisher=South Melbourne|date=17 February 2016}}}}
{{fb out2 footer|date=April 2015}}
Technical staff
class="wikitable" |
Position
!Name |
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Head coach
| {{flagicon|NED}} John van 't Schip |
Senior Assistant Coach
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Luciano Trani |
rowspan="2"|Assistant coaches
| {{flagicon|CRO}} Joey Didulica |
{{flagicon|CRO}} Ivan Jolic |
Goalkeeping coach
|{{flagicon|AUS}} Clint Bolton |
Physiotherapist
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Belinda Pacella |
Youth Team Coach
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Joe Palatsides |
Statistics
=Squad statistics=
{{Fb ss3 header|A-League|A-League Finals series|FFA Cup}}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=1 |pos=GK|nat=DEN|name=Thomas Sørensen |27+0 | 0| 3| 0| 0| 2+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+1| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=2 |pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=Alex Wilkinson | 8+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0| 2+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=3 |pos=DF|nat=NIR|name=Aaron Hughes | 5+1 | 1| 0| 0| 0| 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=4 |pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=Connor Chapman |12+0 | 1| 2| 0| 0| 0+2 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 2+0| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=5 |pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=Ivan Franjic |17+1 | 0| 5| 0| 0| 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=7 |pos=FW|nat=AUS|name=Corey Gameiro | 2+3 | 0| 2| 0| 0| 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=8 |pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=Aaron Mooy |23+1 |11| 1| 0| 0| 2+0 | 0| 1| 0| 0 | 4+0| 6| 1| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=9 |pos=FW|nat=MTQ |natvar=snake |name=Harry Novillo |20+1 |10| 6| 0| 0| 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 2+0| 1| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=11|pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=Michael Zullo |11+4 | 0| 5| 0| 0| 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 2+0| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=14|pos=FW|nat=AUS|name=James Brown | 0+1 | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=16|pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=Jason Trifiro | 1+6 | 0| 2| 0| 0| 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+1| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=17|pos=FW|nat=SRI|name=Wade Dekker | 2+3 | 1| 2| 0| 0| 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 3+1| 1| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=18|pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=Paulo Retre |14+8 | 1| 6| 0| 0| 2+0 | 0| 1| 0| 0 | 3+0| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=19|pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=Ben Garuccio |14+5 | 1| 5| 0| 0| 2+0 | 0| 1| 0| 0 | 1+0| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=19|pos=DF|nat=MKD|name=Philip Petreski | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+1| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=20|pos=GK|nat=AUS|name=Dean Bouzanis | 0+1 | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=22|pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=Jack Clisby |12+6 | 0| 7| 0| 0| 2+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 3+1| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=23|pos=FW|nat=URU|name=Bruno Fornaroli |27+0 |23| 4| 0| 0| 2+0 | 2| 0| 0| 0 | 3+0| 3| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=24|pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=Patrick Kisnorbo |24+0 | 2| 5| 0| 0| 2+0 | 0| 1| 0| 0 | 3+1| 0| 1| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=25|pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=Jacob Melling |16+4 | 0| 2| 0| 1| 0+2 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 1+0| 0| 1| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=26|pos=FW|nat=AUS|name=Marc Marino | 0+2 | 1| 0| 0| 0| 0+2 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=27|pos=FW|nat=AUS|name=Nick Fitzgerald | 8+3 | 2| 1| 0| 0| 2+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=28|pos=FW|nat=AUS|name=Steve Kuzmanovski | 3+3 | 0| 1| 0| 0| 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 1+0| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=29|pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=Anthony Cáceres | 7+2 | 1| 0| 2| 0| 2+0 | 0| 1| 0| 0 | 0+0| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=33|pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=Osama Malik |11+1 | 0| 5| 0| 0| 2+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=34|pos=FW|nat=AUS|name=Stefan Zinni | 1+2 | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 2+1| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=39|pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=Ali Eyigun | 1+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+1| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=50|pos=GK|nat=AUS|name=Alex Pavlidis | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
|-
|colspan="19"|Players no longer at the club:
{{Fb ss3 player|no=6 |pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=Erik Paartalu |14+0 | 4| 4| 0| 0| 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 3+0| 0| 1| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=10|pos=MF|nat=SVN|name=Robert Koren | 3+3 | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 2+0| 1| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=13|pos=MF|nat=ARG|name=Jonatan Germano | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+1| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=15|pos=FW|nat=AUS|name=David Williams| 2+8 | 0| 1| 0| 0| 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+1| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=20|pos=GK|nat=AUS|name=Tando Velaphi | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 4+0| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=21|pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=Stefan Mauk | 9+3 | 4| 0| 0| 0| 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 2+2| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=27|pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=Callum Richardson | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=30|pos=FW|nat=AUS|name=Hernan Espindola | 1+3 | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 1+0| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=36|pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=Matt Millar | 2+2 | 0| 3| 0| 0| 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 1+0| 1| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 footer|u=22 April 2016|s=[https://int.soccerway.com/teams/australia/melbourne-heart-fc/15320/squad/ au.soccerway.com]|date=November 2015}}
Pre-season and friendlies
{{footballbox collapsible
|result = L
|round = Friendly
|date = 18 July 2015
|time = 8:20 GMT+1
|team1 = Melbourne City {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score = 0–1
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/07/18/world/club-friendlies/manchester-city-football-club/melbourne-heart-fc/2055264/ Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Manchester City
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Nasri {{goal|86}}
|stadium = Cbus Super Stadium
|attendance =
|referee = Strebre Delovski
|stack = Y
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result = W
|round = Friendly
|date = 28 July 2015
|time =
|team1 = Melbourne City {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score = 5–1
|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/article/young-socceroos-v-melbourne-city-galleryyoung-socceroos-v-melbourne-city-gallery/1fp8b6uix9w3g1spkvl7gd669c Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Young Socceroos
|goals1 = Goalscorers not recorded
|goals2 = Goalscorers not recorded
|stadium = City Football Academy
|location = Melbourne, Australia
|attendance = 0 (Behind closed doors)
|referee =
|stack = Y
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result = D
|round = Friendly
|date = 16 August 2015
|time =
|team1 = Melbourne City {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score = 1–1
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Newcastle Jets
|goals1 = Goalscorers not recorded
|goals2 = Goalscorers not recorded
|stadium = City Football Academy
|location = Melbourne, Australia
|attendance = 0 (Behind closed doors)
|referee =
|stack = Y
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result = L
|round = Friendly
|date = 22 August 2015
|time = 19:00 (ACST)
|team1 = Adelaide United {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score = 4–3
|report = [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/city-sunk-in-seven-goal-thriller-in-top-end/1932w04qlxx5u1mv4tiqejx5sa Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Melbourne City
|goals1 = Sánchez {{goal|18}}
Dugandzic {{goal|52}}
Jeggo {{goal|80}}
Goodwin {{goal|86}}
|goals2 = Espindola {{goal|16}}
Germano {{goal|29}}
Mauk {{goal|37}}
|stadium = Larrakia Park
|attendance = 1,600
|referee =
|stack = Y
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result = W
|round = Friendly
|date = 4 September 2015
|time = 19:30 (AEST)
|team1 = Melbourne City {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score = 5–0
|report = [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/report-north-geelong-warriors-0-5-melbourne-city-fc/exb2dbxk8h5w1a8mv61ak6mfj Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} North Geelong Warriors
|goals1 = Marino {{goal|15}}
Chapman {{goal|50}}
Cristaldo {{goal|77}}
Dekker {{goal|79}}
Mauk {{goal|80|pen.}}
|goals2 =
|location = Port Melbourne, Australia
|stadium = JL Murphy Reserve
|attendance =
|referee =
|stack = Y
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result = W
|round = Friendly
|date = 9 September 2015
|time = 19:30 (AEST)
|team1 = Oakleigh Cannons {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score = 0–8
|report = [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/result-oakleigh-cannons-0-8-melbourne-city-fc/1qotghzuzbccp1i0h0nypilm9a Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Melbourne City
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Paartalu {{goal|4}}
Koren {{goal|7||42}}
Mauk {{goal|33}}
Dekker {{goal|65||78}}
Cristaldo {{goal|71}}
Espindola {{goal|84}}
|location = Oakleigh, Australia
|stadium = Jack Edwards Reserve
|attendance = 1,907
|referee =
|stack = Y
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result = L
|round = Friendly
|date = 16 September 2015
|time = 13:00 (AEST)
|team1 = Melbourne City {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score = 1–3
|report = [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/report-melbourne-city-1-3-adelaide-united/4lz4elva2gwr130oaxlnsy8g0 Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Adelaide United
|goals1 = Dekker {{goal|90}}
|goals2 = Jeggo {{goal|16}}
Carrusca {{goal|21}}
Cirio {{goal|58}}
|location = Melbourne, Australia
|stadium = City Football Academy
|attendance = 0 (Behind closed doors)
|referee =
|stack = Y
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result = L
|round = Friendly
|date = 15 October 2015
|time =
|team1 = Hume City {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score = 2–0
|report = [http://www.a-league.com.au/article/friendly-hume-city-defeat-melbourne-city/y4qfns93nah317qsjfaood5ni Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Melbourne City
|goals1 = Clark {{goal|4}}
Msahli {{goal|11}}
|goals2 =
|location = Melbourne, Australia
|stadium = ABD Stadium
|attendance =
|referee =
|stack =
}}
Competitions
=Overall=
class="wikitable" |
Competition
! Started round ! Final ! First match ! Last match |
---|
style="text-align: center"
| align=left|A-League | — | 4th | 10 October 2015 | 8 April 2016 |
style="text-align: center"
| align=left|A-League Finals | Elimination-finals | Semi-finals | 17 April 2016 | 22 April 2016 |
style="text-align: center"
| align=left|FFA Cup | 4 August 2015 | 21 October 2015 |
=A-League=
{{main|2015–16 A-League}}
==League table==
{{2015–16 A-League table |showteam=MCY}}
==Results summary==
{{Fb rs |hw=9 |hd=2 |hl=3 |hgf=35 |hga=20 |aw=4 |ad=3 |al=6 |agf=28 |aga=24}}
{{Fb rs footer |u=8 April 2016|s=[http://www.ultimatealeague.com/standings.php?season=2015-16 ultimatealeague.com]|date=April 2015}}
==Results by round==
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b|header=Round
|label1= Ground
| res1=A /A /H /H /A /H /A /H /A /A /H /A /H /H /A /H /A /A /H /H /A /H /A /H /H /A /H
|label2= Result
| res2=D /L /W /L /W /L /D /W /W /W /W /L /D /W /D /W /L /L /D /W /L /W /W /W /W /L /L
|label3= Position
| res3=4 /8 /5 /6 /5 /7 /7 /6 /5 /3 /3 /3 /3 /3 /4 /2 /3 /3 /4 /4 /4 /4 /4 /2 /1 /4 /4
|text_H=Home|text_A=Away
|color_W=green2|text_W=Win
|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw
|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss
|color_1=1st|color_2=2nd|color_3=3rd|color_18-=red1
|updated=8 April 2016
|source=[http://www.ultimatealeague.com/standings.php?season=2015-16 ultimatealeague.com]
|date=April 2015
}}
==Matches==
Source: [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/results/a-league Melbourne City FC 2015–16 season fixtures]
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 1
|date = 10 October 2015
|time = 19:30 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
|team1 = Sydney FC
|score = 1–1
|report = [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/report-sydney-fc-1-1-melbourne-city-fc/zragbnn0rrpu1p3uq5wdeqddg Report]
|team2 = Melbourne City
|goals1 = Hološko {{goal|45+3}}
|goals2 = Dekker {{goal|16}}
|location = Sydney
|stadium = Allianz Stadium
|attendance = 17,051
|referee = Ben Williams
|result = D
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 2
|date = 17 October 2015
|time = 19:30 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
|team1 = Melbourne Victory
|score = 3–2
|report = [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/report-melbourne-victory-3-2-melbourne-city-fc/qgcir2no1ecg1ql03yc3r7ffn Report]
|team2 = Melbourne City
|goals1 = Ben Khalfallah {{goal|23}}
Barbarouses {{goal|57}}
Berisha {{goal|90}}
|goals2 = Fornaroli {{goal|69}}
Mauk {{goal|71}}
|location = Melbourne
|stadium = Etihad Stadium
|attendance = 40,217
|referee = Jarred Gillett
|result = L
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 3
|date = 25 October 2015
|time = 17:00 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
|team1 = Melbourne City
|score = 3–1
|report = [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/matchcentre/Melbourne-City-FC-v-Central-Coast-Mariners/811622#widget-match-day-tabs Report]
|team2 = Central Coast Mariners
|goals1 = Kisnorbo {{goal|11}}
Fornaroli {{goal|53||72}}
|goals2 = Fitzgerald {{goal|13}}
|location = Melbourne
|stadium = AAMI Park
|attendance = 8,408
|referee = Chris Beath
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 4
|date = 30 October 2015
|time = 19:40 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
|team1 = Melbourne City
|score = 2–3
|report = [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/report-melbourne-city-fc-2-3-newcastle-jets/14nf4669hxodk164a8ed3t1w8y Report]
|team2 = Newcastle Jets
|goals1 = Mooy {{goal|12}}
Mauk {{goal|22}}
|goals2 = Kantarovski {{goal|58}}
Trifunović {{goal|74|pen.|79}}
|location = Melbourne
|stadium = AAMI Park
|attendance = 7,209
|referee = Jarred Gillett
|result = L
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 5
|date = 5 November 2015
|time = 19:30 ACDT (UTC+10:30)
|team1 = Adelaide United
|score = 2–4
|report = [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/report-adelaide-united-2-4-melbourne-city/x7p6rpp91soz1f7vib39sim9n Report]
|team2 = Melbourne City
|goals1 = Cirio {{goal|66}}
Sánchez {{goal|85|pen.}}
|goals2 = Paartalu {{goal|8}}
Mooy {{goal|35}}
Fornaroli {{goal|56||71}}
|location = Adelaide
|stadium = Coopers Stadium
|attendance = 8,632
|referee = Kris Griffiths-Jones
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 6
|date = 13 November 2015
|time = 19:40 AEST (UTC+11:00)
|team1 = Melbourne City
|score = 0–3
|report = [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/report-melbourne-city-fc-0-3-western-sydney-wanderers/1tqcdfscghjq11noz6oonev7jq Report]
|team2 = Western Sydney Wanderers
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Nichols {{goal|47}}
Piovaccari {{goal|61}}
Bridge {{goal|84}}
|location = Melbourne
|stadium = AAMI Park
|attendance = 7,910
|referee = Peter Green
|result = L
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 7
|date = 20 November 2015
|time = 20:00 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
|team1 = Brisbane Roar
|score = 1–1
|report = [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/report-brisbane-roar-1-1-melbourne-city-fc/p2riao0zvxm318fh2he3807yc Report]
|team2 = Melbourne City
|goals1 = Henrique {{goal|70}}
|goals2 = Novillo {{goal|47}}
|location = Brisbane
|stadium = Suncorp Stadium
|attendance = 10,812
|referee = Chris Beath
|result = D
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 8
|date = 27 November 2015
|time = 19:40 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
|team1 = Melbourne City
|score = 5–1
|report = [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/report-melbourne-city-fc-5-1-perth-glory/1lxkc7q4nmydn1e9tr7ijlck19 Report]
|team2 = Perth Glory
|goals1 = Paartalu {{goal|6}}
Chapman {{goal|19}}
Fornaroli {{goal|35}}
Novillo {{goal|53}}
Mooy {{goal|82|pen.}}
|goals2 = Sidnei {{goal|45+2}}
A. Williams {{sentoff|2|75|82}}
|location = Melbourne
|stadium = AAMI Park
|attendance = 5,953
|referee = Kris Griffiths-Jones
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 9
|date = 3 December 2015
|time = 17:00 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
|team1 = Central Coast Mariners
|score = 1–5
|report = [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/report-central-coast-mariners-1-5-melbourne-city-fc/19qemfbeors7i19mh6sifn8jy0 Report]
|team2 = Melbourne City
|goals1 = Austin {{goal|86}}
|goals2 = Novillo {{goal|26||57}}
Fornaroli {{goal|45}}
Mauk {{goal|75}}
Mooy {{goal|90+5}}
|location = Gosford
|stadium = Central Coast Stadium
|attendance = 4,514
|referee = Strebre Delovski
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 10
|date = 13 December 2015
|time = 17:00 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
|team1 = Newcastle Jets
|score = 0–4
|report = [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/report-newcastle-jets-0-4-melbourne-city-fc/7moifa5c0t5i15fvc1r8qw61z Report]
|team2 = Melbourne City
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Mooy {{goal|43||59}}
Fornaroli {{goal|56||62}}
|location = Newcastle
|stadium = Hunter Stadium
|attendance = 10,087
|referee = Chris Beath
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 11
|date = 19 December 2015
|time = 19:30 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
|team1 = Melbourne City
|score = 2–1
|report = [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/report-melbourne-city-fc-2-1-melbourne-victory/jgp50o3ry6031tcxc4wetlavh Report]
|team2 = Melbourne Victory
|goals1 = Mauk {{goal|20}}
Retre {{goal|30}}
|goals2 = Berisha {{goal|45}}
|location = Melbourne
|stadium = AAMI Park
|attendance = 23,572
|referee = Ben Williams
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 12
|date = 27 December 2015
|time = 19:00 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
|team1 = Brisbane Roar
|score = 3–1
|report = [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/report-brisbane-roar-3-1-melbourne-city/19u0dxlgwyrut1jyfn2nfioyn9 Report]
|team2 = Melbourne City
|goals1 = Kisnorbo {{goal|31|o.g.}}
Borrello {{goal|40}}
Henrique {{goal|90+4}}
|goals2 = Fornaroli {{goal|49}}
|location = Brisbane
|stadium = Suncorp Stadium
|attendance = 16,435
|referee = Jarred Gillett
|result = L
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 13
|date = 2 January 2016
|time = 19:30 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
|team1 = Melbourne City
|score = 2–2
|report = [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/report-melbourne-city-fc-2-2-sydney-fc/ew2g940k4jc11wqsimgwuic8p Report]
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals1 = Hughes {{goal|37}}
Fornaroli {{goal|60}}
|goals2 = Ninković {{goal|53||78}}
|location = Melbourne
|stadium = AAMI Park
|attendance = 10,140
|referee = Strebre Delovski
|result = D
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 14
|date = 9 January 2016
|time = 19:30 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
|team1 = Melbourne City
|score = 3–2
|report = [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/report-melbourne-city-fc-3-2-western-sydney-wanderers/1e5sz4m4q00az1q82ylq6h7z1n Report]
|team2 = Western Sydney Wanderers
|goals1 = Novillo {{goal|7||85}}
Fornaroli {{goal|24}}
|goals2 = Nichols {{goal|29}}
Hughes {{goal|60|o.g.}}
|location = Melbourne
|stadium = AAMI Park
|attendance = 9,776
|referee = Jarred Gillett
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 15
|date = 16 January 2016
|time = 19:40 AWST (UTC+08:00)
|team1 = Perth Glory
|score = 2–2
|report = [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/report-perth-glory-2-2-melbourne-city-fc/1wilcrpq2uzug1d630iguuge9a Report]
|team2 = Melbourne City
|goals1 = Castro {{goal|45+2}}
Harold {{goal|60}}
Collard {{sentoff|2|30|63}}
|goals2 = Paartalu {{goal|31}}
Mooy {{goal|47}}
|location = Perth
|stadium = nib Stadium
|attendance = 7,021
|referee = Ben Williams
|result = D
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 16
|date = 25 January 2016
|time = 19:30 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
|team1 = Melbourne City
|score = 3–1
|report = [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/report-city-3-1-wellington-phoenix/1ibshnbb74t751s1c1zkn1nup3 Report]
|team2 = Wellington Phoenix
|goals1 = Fornaroli {{goal|12}}
Novillo {{goal|31||49}}
|goals2 = Bonevacia {{goal|66}}
|location = Melbourne
|stadium = AAMI Park
|attendance = 10,825
|referee = Peter Green
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 17
|date = 29 January 2016
|time = 19:40 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
|team1 = Western Sydney Wanderers
|score = 4–3
|report = [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/report-wanderers-4-3-city/oeyu1nx2o59a16qf1ykwpllgm Report]
|team2 = Melbourne City
|goals1 = Nichols {{goal|32}}
Bridge {{goal|60||66}}
Šantalab {{goal|89}}
|goals2 = Novillo {{goal|76}}
Fornaroli {{goal|78}}
Cáceres {{sentoff|2|65|85}}
Paartalu {{goal|90+3}}
|location = Sydney
|stadium = Pirtek Stadium
|attendance = 14,820
|referee = Shaun Evans
|result = L
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 18
|date = 7 February 2016
|time = 17:00 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
|team1 = Newcastle Jets
|score = 2–1
|report = [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/report-newcastle-2-1-city/1iv1099h26p2l138z60qdpqui1 Report]
|team2 = Melbourne City
|goals1 = Trifunović {{goal|47|pen.|72}}
|goals2 = Melling {{sent off|0|63}}
Fornaroli {{goal|80}}
|location = Newcastle
|stadium = Hunter Stadium
|attendance = 7,266
|referee = Adam Fielding
|result = L
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 19
|date = 13 February 2016
|time = 19:30 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
|team1 = Melbourne City
|score = 2–2
|report = [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/report-city-2-2-victory/11h3g4dqjqgj01ikaqbbscoh5r Report]
|team2 = Melbourne Victory
|goals1 = Fornaroli {{goal|22||31}}
Cáceres {{sentoff|2|12|79}}
|goals2 = Khalfallah {{goal|28}}
Finkler {{goal|47}}
|location = Melbourne
|stadium = AAMI Park
|attendance = 25,738
|referee = Chris Beath
|result = D
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 20
|date = 21 February 2016
|time = 17:00 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
|team1 = Melbourne City
|score = 4–1
|report = [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/report-city-4-1-mariners/q39a49azvbmc1qqrigjdqerbu Report]
|team2 = Central Coast Mariners
|goals1 = Kisnorbo {{goal|48}}
Mooy {{goal|66|pen.|90+10}}
Garuccio {{goal|69}}
|goals2 = Austin {{goal|34}}
Ferreira {{sentoff|2|55|85}}
|location = Melbourne
|stadium = AAMI Park
|attendance = 7,535
|referee = Stephen Lucas
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 21
|date = 26 February 2016
|time = 19:30 NZDT (UTC+13:00)
|team1 = Wellington Phoenix
|score = 2–1
|report = [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/report-wellington-2-1-city/19bdi6y6in4zf15j3lr4ssj529 Report]
|team2 = Melbourne City
|goals1 = Fenton {{goal|12}}
Ridenton {{goal|15}}
|goals2 = Mooy {{goal|19}}
|location = Wellington
|stadium = Westpac Stadium
|attendance = 6,591
|referee = Matthew Conger
|result = L
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 22
|date = 5 March 2016
|time = 19:30 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
|team1 = Melbourne City
|score = 3–0
|report = [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/report-city-3-0-sydney/11k8fueprdwc11lfowkk8p2iu1 Report]
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals1 = Fornaroli {{goal|41||71||82}}
|goals2 =
|location = Melbourne
|stadium = AAMI Park
|attendance = 8,584
|referee = Jarred Gillett
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 23
|date = 11 March 2016
|time = 19:10 ACDT (UTC+10:30)
|team1 = Adelaide United
|score = 0–1
|report = [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/nick-fitzgerald-cracker-helps-melbourne-city-to-1-0-win-over-adelaide-united/pxy41p2lmb81dxg31iq1anzl Report]
|team2 = Melbourne City
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Fitzgerald {{goal|71}}
|location = Adelaide
|stadium = Coopers Stadium
|attendance = 14,274
|referee = Chris Beath
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 24
|date = 18 March 2016
|time = 19:40 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
|team1 = Melbourne City
|score = 3–1
|report = [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/report-city-3-1-roar/18jxi9uh8lfq11litkg5l59tmt Report]
|team2 = Brisbane Roar
|goals1 = Mooy {{goal|54|pen.}}
Cáceres {{goal|81}}
Fitzgerald {{goal|84}}
|goals2 = Petratos {{goal|22}}
Hingert {{sentoff|2|45+1|53}}
|location = Melbourne
|stadium = AAMI Park
|attendance = 7,658
|referee = Kris Griffiths-Jones
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 25
|date = 28 March 2016
|time = 19:30 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
|team1 = Melbourne City
|score = 3–0
|report = [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/report-city-3-0-phoenix/eeftnzgnorj71klky3gbmcq3o Report]
|team2 = Wellington Phoenix
|goals1 = Novillo {{goal|43}}
Fornaroli {{goal|66||80}}
|goals2 =
|location = Melbourne
|stadium = AAMI Park
|attendance = 9,895
|referee = Chris Beath
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 26
|date = 3 April 2016
|time = 17:00 AWST (UTC+08:00)
|team1 = Perth Glory
|score = 3–2
|report = [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/report-perth-3-2-city/jhshyndnyib21lszuvypjyfqa Report]
|team2 = Melbourne City
|goals1 = Keogh {{goal|55}}
Sándor {{goal|67}}
Castro {{goal|71}}
|goals2 = Fornaroli {{goal|73}}
Marino {{goal|90+2}}
|location = Perth
|stadium = nib Stadium
|attendance = 14,504
|referee = Shaun Evans
|result = L
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 27
|date = 8 April 2016
|time = 19:40 AEST (UTC+10:00)
|team1 = Melbourne City
|score = 0–2
|report = [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/report-city-0-2-adelaide/gkn7mlf909041fc1diwapfkei Report]
|team2 = Adelaide United
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Isaías {{goal|4}}
Djite {{goal|45+2|pen.}}
|location = Melbourne
|stadium = AAMI Park
|attendance = 11,454
|referee = Strebre Delovski
|result = L
|stack =
}}
==Finals series==
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Elimination-finals
|date = 17 April 2016
|time = 17:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
|team1 = Melbourne City
|score = 2–0
|report = [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/report-city-2-0-perth/esxjq9dt6jc91jlb42ecfrzg0 Report]
|team2 = Perth Glory
|goals1 = Fornaroli {{goal|40||76}}
|goals2 =
|location = Melbourne
|stadium = AAMI Park
|attendance = 11,273
|referee = Chris Beath
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Semi-finals
|date = 22 April 2016
|team1 = Adelaide United
|score = 4–1
|report = [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/report-adelaide-4-1-city/q8mfxgt9ukvr1dbrrbgxx4pax Report]
|team2 = Melbourne City
|goals1 = Djite {{goal|48||60|pen.}}
McGowan {{goal|88}}
Sánchez {{goal|90+4}}
|goals2 = Fitzgerald {{goal|72}}
|location = Adelaide
|stadium = Coopers Stadium
|attendance = 15,489
|referee = Strebre Delovski
|result = L
|stack =
}}
=FFA Cup=
{{main|2015 FFA Cup}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Round of 32
|date = 4 August 2015
|time = 19:30 AEST
|team1 = Edgeworth Eagles {{flagicon|New South Wales}}
|score = 1–2
|report = [http://www.theffacup.com.au/matchcentre/Edgeworth-FC-v-Melbourne-City-FC/812696 Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|Victoria}} Melbourne City
|goals1 = Hammel {{goal|26|pen.}}
|goals2 = Mooy {{goal|35||90+3}}
|stadium = Magic Park
|location = Newcastle
|referee = Kris Griffiths Jones
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Round of 16
|date = 26 August 2015
|time = 19:30 AEST
|team1 = Melbourne City {{flagicon|Victoria}}
|score = 5–1
|report = [http://www.theffacup.com.au/matchcentre/Melbourne-City-FC-v-Wellington-Phoenix/831157 Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Wellington Phoenix
|goals1 = Mooy {{goal|18|pen.}}
Novillo {{goal|21}}
Fornaroli {{goal|32|pen.}}
Koren {{goal|40}}
Dekker {{goal|49}}
|goals2 = Krishna {{goal|34}}
|location = Melbourne
|stadium = AAMI Park
|referee = Lucien Laverdure
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Quarter-finals
|date = 29 September 2015
|time = 20:00 AEST
|team1 = Heidelberg United {{flagicon|Victoria}}
|score = 0–5
|report = [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/report-heidelberg-united-0-5-melbourne-city/1tuwu3tcd0fe11nfizoqwu5q56 Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|Victoria}} Melbourne City
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Fornaroli {{goal|2||90+2}}
Mooy {{goal|65||69||84}}
|location = Melbourne
|stadium = Olympic Village
|attendance = 11,372
|referee = Strebre Delovski
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Semi-finals
|date = 21 October 2015
|time = 18:30 AWST
|team1 = Perth Glory {{flagicon|Western Australia}}
|score = 3–1
|report = [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/ffa-cup-report-perth-glory-3-1-melbourne-city-fc/16x2n3izfeu901ilu4iso5a4fk Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|Victoria}} Melbourne City
|goals1 = Sándor {{goal|24}}
Garuccio {{goal|45+3|o.g.}}
Harold {{goal|72}}
|goals2 = Millar {{goal|43}}
|location = Perth
|stadium = nib Stadium
|attendance = 4,165
|referee = Shaun Evans
|result = L
|stack =
}}
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
- [http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/ Official Website]
{{Melbourne City FC seasons}}
{{2015–16 in Australian soccer}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2015-16 Melbourne City FC season}}