2016–17 in Australian soccer

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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}

{{Use Australian English|date=April 2016}}

{{Infobox football country season

| country = Australia

| season = 2016–17

| division1 = A-League Premiership

| champions1 = Sydney FC

| division2 = A-League Championship

| champions2 = Sydney FC

| division3 = National Premier Leagues

| champions3 = Sydney United 58

| domestic = FFA Cup

| dchampions = Melbourne City

| wdivision1 = W-League Premiership

| wchampions1 = Canberra United

| wdivision2 = W-League Championship

| wchampions2 = Melbourne City

| prevseason = 2015–16

| nextseason = 2017–18

| flagicon = yes

| soccer = yes

}}

The 2016–17 season was the 48th season of national competitive association football in Australia and 134th overall.

Domestic competitions

=[[A-League]]=

{{main|2016–17 A-League}}

{{2016–17 A-League table}}

==Finals series==

{{6TeamBracket|seeds=no

| RD1= Elimination-finals
21–23 April

| RD2= Semi-finals
29–30 April

| RD3= Grand final
7 May

| RD1-team1 = Melbourne City

| RD1-score1 = 0

| RD1-team2 = Perth Glory

| RD1-score2 =2

| RD1-team3 = Brisbane Roar {{pen}}

| RD1-score3 = {{nowrap|1 (6)}}

| RD1-team4 = {{nowrap|Western Sydney Wanderers}}

| RD1-score4 = 1 (5)

| RD2-team1 = Sydney FC

| RD2-score1 = 3

| RD2-team2 = Perth Glory

| RD2-score2 = 0

| RD2-team3 = Melbourne Victory

| RD2-score3 = 1

| RD2-team4 = Brisbane Roar

| RD2-score4 = 0

| RD3-team1 = Sydney FC {{pen}}

| RD3-score1 = {{nowrap|1 (4)}}

| RD3-team2 = Melbourne Victory

| RD3-score2 = 1 (2)

}}

=[[W-League (Australia)|W-League]]=

{{main|2016–17 W-League}}

{{2016–17 W-League table}}

==Finals series==

{{4TeamBracket

| RD1= Semi-finals
4–5 February

| RD2= Grand final
12 February

| RD1-team3 = Canberra United

| RD1-score3 = 0

| RD1-seed3 = 1

| RD1-team4 = Melbourne City {{aet}}

| RD1-score4 = 1

| RD1-seed4 = 4

| RD1-team1 = Perth Glory

| RD1-seed1 = 2

| RD1-score1 = 5

| RD1-team2 = Sydney FC

| RD1-seed2 = 3

| RD1-score2 = 1

| RD2-team1 = Perth Glory

| RD2-score1 = 0

| RD2-team2 = Melbourne City

| RD2-score2 = 2

}}

=[[National Premier Leagues]]=

{{main|2016 National Premier Leagues#Final Series}}

The 2016 National Premier Leagues Finals series began on 17 September 2016.

{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds

| RD1=Quarter-finals
17–18 September

| RD2=Semi-finals
24–25 September

| RD3=Grand final
2 October

| score-width=25px

| team-width=145px

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|New South Wales}} Sydney United 58

| RD1-score1= 5

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|South Australia}} Adelaide City

| RD1-score2= 4

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|Queensland}} Brisbane Strikers

| RD1-score3= 3

| RD1-team4={{flagicon|Australian Capital Territory}} Canberra Olympic

| RD1-score4= 2

| RD1-team5={{flagicon|Western Australia}} Perth

| RD1-score5= 6

| RD1-team6={{flagicon|Tasmania}} Devonport City

| RD1-score6= 1

| RD1-team7={{flagicon|Victoria}} Bentleigh Greens

| RD1-score7= 1

| RD1-team8={{flagicon|New South Wales}} Edgeworth FC {{aet}}

| RD1-score8= 3

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|New South Wales}} Sydney United 58

| RD2-score1= 2

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|Queensland}} Brisbane Strikers

| RD2-score2= 1

| RD2-team3={{flagicon|Western Australia}} Perth

| RD2-score3= 0

| RD2-team4={{flagicon|New South Wales}} Edgeworth FC

| RD2-score4= 1

| RD3-team1={{flagicon|New South Wales}} Sydney United 58

| RD3-score1=4

| RD3-team2={{flagicon|New South Wales}} Edgeworth FC

| RD3-score2=1

}}

=National Youth League=

{{Main|2016–17 A-League National Youth League}}

{{:2016–17 A-League National Youth League}}

==Grand final==

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| date = 28 January 2017

| time = 14:00 AEDT

| team1 = Melbourne City Youth

| score = 3–2

| report = http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/melbourne-city-crowned-foxtel-nyl-champions/1wbl4mql7y5ps1u8dkw9k50a82

| team2 = Sydney FC Youth

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| location = Gosford

| stadium = Central Coast Stadium

| attendance =

| referee = Stephen Laurie

}}

Domestic cups

=[[FFA Cup]]=

{{transcluded section|2016 FFA Cup}}

{{trim|{{#section-h:2016 FFA Cup|Bracket}}}}

National teams

=Men's senior=

{{main|2016 Australia national soccer team season|2017 Australia national soccer team season}}

==Friendlies==

The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's senior national team in 2016–17.

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|round =

|date = 13 June 2017

|time = {{UTZ|20:05|10}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}

|score = 0–4

|report = http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/brazilians-sparkle-in-win-over-caltex-socceroos/16xbdmx47hx7e1p1dl0y8l40jk

|team2 = {{fb|BRA}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Melbourne Cricket Ground

|location = Melbourne, Australia

|attendance = 49,874

|referee = Mark Clattenburg (England)

|result = L

}}

==FIFA World Cup qualification==

{{main|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)}}

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|round = Third round

|date = 1 September 2016

|time = {{UTZ|18:30|8}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}

|score = 2–0

|report = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/caltex-socceroos-off-to-winning-start-against-iraq-in-perth/1v4jozh8fqkfe1rz4yde1i2iz7 Report]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160418222214/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=275175/match=300356053/index.html Report (FIFA)]
[http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10226&stageid=404&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report (AFC)]

|team2 = {{fb|IRQ}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Perth Oval

|location = Perth, Australia

|attendance = 18,923

|referee = Alireza Faghani (Iran)

|result = W

}}

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|round = Third round

|date = 6 September 2016

|time = {{UTZ|19:30|4}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|UAE}}

|score = 0–1

|report = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/tim-cahill-scores-late-as-socceroos-down-uae-1-0-in-abu-dhabi/1otolvj28mj241ujc14mopwdlq Report]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160418221741/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=275175/match=300356041/index.html Report (FIFA)]
[http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10232&stageid=404&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report (AFC)]

|team2 = {{fb|AUS}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Cahill {{goal|75}}

|stadium = Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium

|location = Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

|attendance = 40,893

|referee = Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia)

|result = W

}}

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|round = Third round

|date = 6 October 2016

|time = {{UTZ|20:45|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KSA}}

|score = 2–2

|report = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/caltex-socceroos-gutsy-draw-in-saudi-arabia/156sy8qiwzpw91i2tiykypetag Report]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160418222122/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=275175/match=300356036/index.html Report (FIFA)]
[http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10233&stageid=404&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report (AFC)]

|team2 = {{fb|AUS}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = King Abdullah Sports City

|location = Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

|attendance = 51,616

|referee = Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

|result = D

}}

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|round = Third round

|date = 11 October 2016

|time = {{UTZ|20:00|11}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}

|score = 1–1

|report = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/caltex-socceroos-held-by-japan-in-melbourne-world-cup-qualifier/14baaxj2w87k11nlcw7ibbw109 Report]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160418221619/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=275175/match=300356009/index.html Report (FIFA)]
[http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10238&stageid=404&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report (AFC)]

|team2 = {{fb|JPN}}

|goals1 = Jedinak {{goal|52|pen.}}

|goals2 = Haraguchi {{goal|5}}

|stadium = Docklands Stadium

|location = Melbourne, Australia

|attendance = 48,460

|referee = Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)

|result = D

}}

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|round = Third round

|date = 15 November 2016

|time = {{UTZ|19:00|7}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|THA}}

|score = 2–2

|report = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/caltex-socceroos-draw-after-thriller-in-bangkok/1lqoh839x273l1rf7ixqqxy17r Report]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160418222026/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=275175/match=300356010/index.html Report (FIFA)]
[http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10256&stageid=404&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report (AFC)]

|team2 = {{fb|AUS}}

|goals1 = Teerasil {{goal|20||57|pen.}}

|goals2 = Jedinak {{goal|9|pen.|65|pen.}}

|stadium = Rajamangala Stadium

|location = Bangkok, Thailand

|attendance = 36,534

|referee = Fahad Al-Marri (Qatar)

|result = D

}}

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|round = Third round

|date = 23 March 2017

|time = {{UTZ|16:30|4:30}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|IRQ}}

|score = 1–1

|report = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/caltex-socceroos-battling-draw-in-tehran/3gg4vr3n18tw1p3v7wkbvou3g Report]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160418222128/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=275175/match=300356039/index.html Report (FIFA)]
[http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10240&stageid=404&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report (AFC)]

|team2 = {{fb|AUS}}

|goals1 = Yasin {{goal|76}}

|goals2 = Leckie {{goal|39}}

|stadium = PAS Stadium

|location = Tehran, Iran

|attendance = 3,270

|referee = Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)

|result = D

}}

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|round = Third round

|date = 28 March 2017

|time = {{UTZ|20:00|11}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}

|score = 2–0

|report = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/caltex-socceroos-edge-uae-in-vital-win/hlvrqre17pcv1j6te2apy00j7 Report]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160418222209/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=275175/match=300356051/index.html Report (FIFA)]
[http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10245&stageid=404&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report (AFC)]

|team2 = {{fb|UAE}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Sydney Football Stadium

|location = Sydney, Australia

|attendance = 27,328

|referee = Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)

|result = W

}}

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|round = Third round

|date = 8 June 2017

|time = {{UTZ|19:30|9:30}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}

|score = 3–2

|report = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/tomi-juric-and-tom-rogic-on-target-in-crucial-socceroos-win-over-saudi-arabia/cs64kc93wqhx1qll76tznapll Report]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160415150531/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=275175/match=300356045/index.html Report (FIFA)]
[http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10246&stageid=404&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report (AFC)]

|team2 = {{fb|KSA}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Adelaide Oval

|location = Adelaide, Australia

|attendance = 29,785

|referee = Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

|result = W

}}

==FIFA Confederations Cup==

{{main|2017 FIFA Confederations Cup}}

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|round = Group stage

|date = 19 June 2017

|time = {{UTZ|18:00|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}

|score = 2–3

|report = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/caltex-socceroos-push-germany-but-lose-confederations-cup-opener/144aj6mi6o1bz12u602b2n3pzx Report]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20170221105711/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=274633/match=300334890/report.html Report (FIFA)]

|team2 = {{fb|GER}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Fisht Olympic Stadium

|location = Sochi, Russia

|attendance = 28,605

|referee = Mark Geiger (United States)

|result = L

}}

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|round = Group stage

|date = 22 June 2017

|time = {{UTZ|18:00|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CMR}}

|score = 1–1

|report = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/caltex-socceroos-draw-with-cameroon-at-confederations-cup/2ayck3e5rapp15j6c1qw80k68 Report]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20170221110356/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=274633/match=300334880/report.html Report (FIFA)]

|team2 = {{fb|AUS}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Krestovsky Stadium

|location = Saint Petersburg, Russia

|attendance = 35,021

|referee = Milorad Mažić (Serbia)

|result = D

}}

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|round = Group stage

|date = 25 June 2017

|time = {{UTZ|18:00|3}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CHI}}

|score = 1–1

|report = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/australia-outshine-chile-but-exit-russia-after-draw/vsu497pckbjb107aranyzh4oj Report]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20170221110415/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=274633/match=300334879/report.html Report (FIFA)]

|team2 = {{fb|AUS}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Otkrytiye Arena

|location = Moscow, Russia

|attendance = 33,639

|referee = Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)

|result = D

}}

=Men's under 23=

{{main|Australia men's national under-23 soccer team}}

==Friendlies==

The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's under 23 national team in 2016–17.

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|round = 2017 Lunar New Year Cup semi-final

|date = 28 January 2017

|time = 15:00 (UTC+8)

|team1 = FC Seoul {{flagicon|KOR}}

|score = Cancelled

|report = http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/socceroos/aleague-clubs-force-ffa-into-uturn-over-olyroos-involvement-in-controversial-tournament/news-story/452c4e38a6b6e53f7e1d50f0b9919edf

|team2 = {{fbu|23|AUS}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Hong Kong Stadium

|location = Hong Kong

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = V

}}

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|round =

|date = 24 March 2017

|time =

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|AUS}}

|score = 1–1

|report = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/spain-training-camp-to-identify-future-caltex-socceroos/h09xgttc2gtq1vuzfyfzi6yen Source]

|team2 = {{fbu|21|AUT}}

|goals1 = {{goal|54}}

|goals2 = Grbić {{goal|85}}

|stadium = Pinatar Arena

|location = Murcia, Spain

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = D

}}

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|round =

|date = 27 March 2017

|time = 18:00 (UTC+1)

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|AUS}}

|score = 0–2

|report = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/spain-training-camp-to-identify-future-caltex-socceroos/h09xgttc2gtq1vuzfyfzi6yen Source]

|team2 = {{fbu|21|FIN}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Savolainen {{goal|48||82}}

|stadium = Pinatar Arena

|location = Murcia, Spain

|attendance =

|referee = Rafael Sánchez López (Spain)

|result = L

}}

=Men's under-20=

{{main|Australia national under-20 soccer team}}

==Friendlies==

The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's under 20 national team in 2016–17.

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|round = Training match

|date = 21 July 2016

|time =

|team1 = Central Coast Mariners {{flagicon|AUS}}

|score = 2–2

|team2 = {{fbu|20|AUS}}

|goals1 = O'Donovan {{goal|16}}
Ferreira {{goal|45|pen.}}

|goals2 = Prasad {{goal|23}}
Maia {{goal|29}}

|location = Gosford, Australia

|stadium = Central Coast Stadium

|attendance = 0 (behind closed doors)

|referee =

|report = [http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/young-socceroos-draw-with-central-coast-mariners/10jw10o5jucww1lyiyconcjxb9 Report]

|result = D

}}

==AFF U-19 Youth Championship==

{{main|2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship}}

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|round = Group stage

|date = 12 September 2016

|time = 19:00 (UTC+7)

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|AUS}}

|score = 2–0

|report = http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/young-socceroos-win-aff-opener-in-vietnam/ymmqbg8phuu11wn7183juqfmm

|team2 = {{fbu|20|CAM}}

|goals1 = Cheng {{goal|61|o.g.}}
Blackwood {{goal|63|pen.}}

|goals2 =

|location = Hanoi, Vietnam

|stadium = Vietnam Youth Training Centre

|attendance =

|referee = Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei)

|result = W

}}

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|round = Group stage

|date = 14 September 2016

|time = 15:30 (UTC+7)

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|MYA}}

|score = 0–3

|report = http://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2016_AFF_U19_CHAMPIONSHIP-008.pdf

|team2 = {{fbu|20|AUS}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Hanoi, Vietnam

|stadium = Hàng Đẫy Stadium

|attendance =

|referee = Muhammad Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)

|result = W

}}

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|round = Group stage

|date = 16 September 2016

|time = 15:30 (UTC+7)

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|IDN}}

|score = 1–3

|report = http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/young-socceroos-win-again-at-aff-championships/1cro6s29jrw4o10b6xubg2fzwe

|team2 = {{fbu|20|AUS}}

|goals1 = {{goal|35|pen.}}

|goals2 =

|location = Hanoi, Vietnam

|stadium = Vietnam Youth Training Centre

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = W

}}

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|round = Group stage

|date = 18 September 2016

|time = 19:00 (UTC+7)

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|AUS}}

|score = 1–5

|report = http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/young-socceroos-downed-by-classy-thailand/3qfnba8ei7rx11g5fxci8e9wj

|team2 = {{fbu|20|THA}}

|goals1 = Blackwood {{goal|14}}

|goals2 =

|location = Hanoi, Vietnam

|stadium = Vietnam Youth Training Centre

|attendance = 354

|referee = Muhammad Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)

|result = L

}}

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|round = Group stage

|date = 20 September 2016

|time = 16:00 (UTC+7)

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|LAO}}

|score = 1–2

|report = http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/young-socceroos-stun-laos-to-progress-into-semis/1p2f9twpzd85u1ogywnq4c58p7

|team2 = {{fbu|20|AUS}}

|goals1 = Santi {{goal|45}}

|goals2 =

|location = Hanoi, Vietnam

|stadium = Vietnam Youth Training Centre

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = W

}}

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|round = Semi-final

|date = 22 September 2016

|time = 16:00 (UTC+7)

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|19|VIE}}

|score = 2–5

|report = http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/sensational-young-socceroos-surge-into-aff-final/xv626gga577o1gtm3nd2q1odt

|team2 = {{fbu|20|AUS}}

|goals1 =

  • {{goal|58}}
  • Chinh {{goal|68|pen.}}

|goals2 =

|location = Hanoi, Vietnam

|stadium = Hàng Đẫy Stadium

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = W

}}

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|round = Final

|date = 24 September 2016

|time = 19:00 (UTC+7)

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|AUS}}

|score = 5–1

|report = http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/young-socceroos-claim-aff-championship/80c4pbpmjlsm1h9n87ons3tm9

|team2 = {{fbu|20|THA}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Jakkit {{goal|90+}}

|location = Hanoi, Vietnam

|stadium = Hàng Đẫy Stadium

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = W

}}

==AFC U-19 Championship==

{{main|2016 AFC U-19 Championship}}

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|round = Group stage

|date = 15 October 2016

|time = 19:30 AST

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|CHN}}

|score = 0–1

|report = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10316&stageid=407&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary

|team2 = {{fbu|20|AUS}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Shabow {{goal|46}}

|stadium = Bahrain National Stadium

|location = Riffa, Bahrain

|attendance = 370

|referee = Jumpei Ida (Japan)

|result = W

}}

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|round = Group stage

|date = 18 October 2016

|time = 19:30 AST

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|AUS}}

|score = 2–3

|report = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10318&stageid=407&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary

|team2 = {{fbu|20|UZB}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Khalifa Sports City Stadium

|location = Isa Town, Bahrain

|attendance = 58

|referee = Ammar Al-Jeneibi (United Arab Emirates)

|result = L

}}

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|round = Group stage

|date = 21 October 2016

|time = 19:30 AST

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|AUS}}

|score = 0–0

|report = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10320&stageid=407&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary

|team2 = {{fbu|20|TJK}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Bahrain National Stadium

|location = Riffa, Bahrain

|attendance = 165

|referee = Khamis Al Marri (Qatar)

|result = D

}}

=Men's under-17=

{{main|Australia national under-17 soccer team}}

==Friendlies==

The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's under 17 national team in 2016–17.

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|round =

|date = 11 September 2016

|time =

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|AUS}}

|score = 3–2

|report = http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/joeys-impressive-win-ahead-of-afc-championship/1jn3nbc9ynztn1loejxzii7k4f

|team2 = {{fbu|17|UZB}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

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  • {{goal|66}}

|location = India

|stadium =

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = W

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==AFF U-16 Youth Championship==

{{main|2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship}}

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|round = Group stage

|date = 10 July 2016

|time = 15:30 ICT

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|MYA}}

|score = 1–1

|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20160816145843/http://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2016_AFF_U16_CHAMPIONSHIP-001.pdf

|team2 = {{fbu|17|AUS}}

|goals1 = Hein Htet Aung {{goal|66}}

|goals2 = Italiano {{goal|69}}

|location = Phnom Penh, Cambodia

|stadium = Army Stadium

|attendance =

|referee = Warintorn Sassade (Thailand)

|result = D

}}

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|round = Group stage

|date = 12 July 2016

|time = 15:30 ICT

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|16|VIE}}

|score = 3–0

|report = http://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2016_AFF_U16_CHAMPIONSHIP-007.pdf

|team2 = {{fbu|17|AUS}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Phnom Penh, Cambodia

|stadium = Olympic Stadium

|attendance =

|referee = Chanketya Thong (Cambodia)

|result = L

}}

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|round = Group stage

|date = 14 July 2016

|time = 18:30 ICT

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|AUS}}

|score = 7–0

|report = http://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2016_AFF_U16_CHAMPIONSHIP-013.pdf

|team2 = {{fbu|16|PHI}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Phnom Penh, Cambodia

|stadium = Olympic Stadium

|attendance =

|referee = Xaypaseuth Phongsanit (Laos)

|result = W

}}

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|round = Group stage

|date = 16 July 2016

|time = 15:30 ICT

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|AUS}}

|score = 6–2

|report = http://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2016_AFF_U16_CHAMPIONSHIP-017.pdf

|team2 = {{fbu|16|SIN}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Phnom Penh, Cambodia

|stadium = Olympic Stadium

|attendance =

|referee = Talaver Linjun (Philippines)

|result = W

}}

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|round = Group stage

|date = 18 July 2016

|time = 18:30 ICT

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|AUS}}

|score = 7–1

|report = http://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2016_AFF_U16_CHAMPIONSHIP-022.pdf

|team2 = {{fbu|17|MAS}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Nizaruddin Jazi {{goal|29}}

|location = Phnom Penh, Cambodia

|stadium = Olympic Stadium

|attendance =

|referee = Warintorn Sassadee (Thailand)

|result = W

}}

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|round = Semi-final

|date = 21 July 2016

|time = 15:30 ICT

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|THA}}

|score = 3–3

|penaltyscore = 3–5

|report = http://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2016_AFF_U16_CHAMPIONSHIP-027.pdf

|team2 = {{fbu|17|AUS}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|penalties1 =

|penalties2 =

|location = Phnom Penh, Cambodia

|stadium = Olympic Stadium

|attendance =

|referee = Xaypaseuth Phongsanit (Laos)

|result = D

}}

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|round = Final

|date = 23 July 2016

|time = 18:30 ICT

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|VIE}}

|score = 3–3

|penaltyscore = 3–5

|report = http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/07/23/joeys-crowned-aff-u16-youth-champions-after-shootout-win

|team2 = {{fbu|17|AUS}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|penalties1 =

|penalties2 =

|location = Phnom Penh, Cambodia

|stadium = Olympic Stadium

|attendance =

|referee = Mohamed Javis (Maldives)

|result = D

}}

==AFC U-16 Championship==

{{Main|2016 AFC U-16 Championship}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = Group stage

|date = 16 September 2016

|time = 16:00 IST

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|AUS}}

|score = 0–1

|report = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10433&stageid=411&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary

|team2 = {{fbu|17|KGZ}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Kanybekov {{goal|76|pen.}}

|location = Bambolim, India

|stadium = GMC Stadium

|attendance = 100

|referee = Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)

|result = L

}}

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|round = Group stage

|date = 19 September 2016

|time = 20:00 IST

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|VIE}}

|score = 3–2

|report = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10436&stageid=411&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary

|team2 = {{fbu|17|AUS}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Roberts {{goal|18||28}}

|location = Bambolim, India

|stadium = GMC Stadium

|attendance = 1,467

|referee = Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)

|result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = Group stage

|date = 22 September 2016

|time = 16:00 IST

|team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|AUS}}

|score = 0–6

|report = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10437&stageid=411&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary

|team2 = {{fbu|17|JPN}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Bambolim, India

|stadium = GMC Stadium

|attendance = 430

|referee = Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)

|result = L

}}

=Women's senior=

{{main|Australia women's national soccer team}}

==Friendlies==

The following is a list of friendlies played by the women's senior national team in 2016–17.

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|round =

|date = 23 July 2016

|time = 16:00 BRT

|team1 = {{fbw-rt|BRA}}

|score = 3–1

|report = http://thewomensgame.com/2016/07/brazil-defeat-australia-3-1-in-final-olympics-preparation-match/

|team2 = {{fbw|AUS}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Estádio Presidente Vargas

|location = Fortaleza, Brazil

|attendance =

|referee = Ana Karina Marques (Brazil)

|result = L

}}

==Summer Olympics==

{{main|Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament}}

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|round = Group stage

|date = 3 August 2016

|time = 15:00 BRT

|team1 = {{fbw-rt|CAN}}

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.fifa.com/womensolympic/matches/round=272255/match=300355318/index.html

|team2 = {{fbw|AUS}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = São Paulo, Brazil

|stadium = Arena Corinthians

|attendance = 20,521

|referee = Stéphanie Frappart (France)

|result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = Group stage

|date = 6 August 2016

|time = 18:00 BRT

|team1 = {{fbw-rt|GER}}

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.fifa.com/womensolympic/matches/round=272255/match=300355304/index.html

|team2 = {{fbw|AUS}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Arena Corinthians

|location = São Paulo, Brazil

|attendance = 37,475

|referee = Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)

|result = D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = Group stage

|date = 9 August 2016

|time = 16:00 BRT

|team1 = {{fbw-rt|AUS}}

|score = 6–1

|report = https://www.fifa.com/womensolympic/matches/round=272255/match=300355313/index.html

|team2 = {{fbw|ZIM}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Msipa {{goal|90+1}}

|location = Salvador, Brazil

|stadium = Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova

|attendance = 5,115

|referee = Esther Staubli (Switzerland)

|result = W

}}

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|round = Quarter-final

|date = 12 August 2016

|time = 22:00 BRT

|team1 = {{fbw-rt|BRA}}

|score = 0–0

|aet = yes

|report = https://www.fifa.com/womensolympic/matches/round=272255/match=300355311/index.html

|team2 = {{fbw|AUS}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|penalties1 =

|penaltyscore=7–6

|penalties2 =

|location = Belo Horizonte, Brazil

|stadium = Mineirão

|attendance = 52,660

|referee = Carol Chenard (Canada)

|result = D

}}

==Algarve Cup==

{{Main|2017 Algarve Cup}}

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|round = Group stage

|date = 1 March 2017

|time = 18:30 (WET)

|team1 = {{fbw-rt|AUS}}

|score = 0–1

|report = http://matildas.footballaustralia.com.au/article/algarve-cup-swedes-edge-westfield-matildas/epn2icn3rwb11mugeei1gnhf6

|team2 = {{fbw|SWE}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Schelin {{goal|60}}

|stadium = Albufeira Municipal Stadium

|location = Albufeira, Portugal

|attendance =

|referee = Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)

|result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = Group stage

|date = 3 March 2017

|time = 15:00 (WET)

|team1 = {{fbw-rt|AUS}}

|score = 3–2

|report = http://matildas.footballaustralia.com.au/article/gielnik-brace-guides-westfield-matildas-to-win-over-netherlands/hwbm09dn9qpv11ts7ojcy68s6

|team2 = {{fbw|NED}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = VRS António Sports Complex

|location = Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal

|attendance =

|referee = Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)

|result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = Group stage

|date = 6 March 2017

|time = 15:00 (WET)

|team1 = {{fbw-rt|CHN}}

|score = 1–2

|report = http://matildas.footballaustralia.com.au/article/westfield-matildas-dramatic-win-at-algarve-cup/io6a7k2ye3se1sctgx4tzonqt

|team2 = {{fbw|AUS}}

|goals1 = Sha. Wang {{goal|36}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Albufeira Municipal Stadium

|location = Albufeira, Portugal

|attendance =

|referee = Riem Hussein (Germany)

|result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = 3rd place match

|date = 8 March 2017

|time = 14:45 (WET)

|team1 = {{fbw-rt|AUS}}

|score = 1–1

|report = http://matildas.footballaustralia.com.au/article/westfield-matildas-heart-breaking-loss-at-algarve-cup/uuwsz82rwlrb18zlfeqtlm91q

|team2 = {{fbw|DEN}}

|goals1 = K. Simon {{goal|36}}

|goals2 = Harder {{goal|80}}

|penalties1 =

|penaltyscore = 1–4

|penalties2 =

|stadium = Albufeira Municipal Stadium

|location = Albufeira, Portugal

|attendance =

|referee = Ekaterina Koroleva (United States)

|result = D

}}

=Women's under-20=

{{main|Australia women's national under-20 soccer team}}

==AFF Women's Championship==

{{main|2016 AFF Women's Championship}}

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|round = Group stage

|date = 27 July 2016

|time = 15:00 MMT

|team1 = {{fbwu-rt|20|AUS}}

|score = 4–0

|report = http://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2016_AFF_WOMEN_CHAMPIONSHIP-004.pdf

|team2 = {{fbw|MAS}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Mandalarthiri Stadium

|location = Mandalay, Myanmar

|attendance =

|referee = Thi Thu Trang Bui (Vietnam)

|result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = Group stage

|date = 29 July 2016

|time = 15:00 MMT

|team1 = {{fbw-rt|TLS}}

|score = 0–20

|report = http://www.aseanfootball.org/v2/2016/07/aff-womens-defending-aussies-run-riot-20-goals-myanmar-narrowly-edge-malaysia/

|team2 = {{fbwu|20|AUS}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Mandalarthiri Stadium

|location = Mandalay, Myanmar

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = Group stage

|date = 31 July 2016

|time = 18:00 MMT

|team1 = {{fbw-rt|MYA}}

|score = 1–1

|report = http://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2016_AFF_WOMEN_CHAMPIONSHIP-011.pdf

|team2 = {{fbwu|20|AUS}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Mandalarthiri Stadium

|location = Mandalay, Myanmar

|attendance = 22,500

|referee = Law Bik Chi (Hong Kong)

|result = D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = Semi-final

|date = 2 August 2016

|time = 15:00 MMT

|team1 = {{fbwu-rt|20|AUS}}

|score = 1–2

|report = http://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2016_AFF_WOMEN_CHAMPIONSHIP-0014.pdf

|team2 = {{fbw|THA}}

|goals1 = Maher {{goal|11}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Mandalarthiri Stadium

|location = Mandalay, Myanmar

|attendance =

|referee = Law Bik Chi (Hong Kong)

|result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = Third place match

|date = 4 August 2016

|time = 15:00 MMT

|team1 = {{fbw-rt|MYA}}

|score = 1–0

|report = http://www.aseanfootball.org/v2/2016/08/win-ning-goal-gives-myanmar-bronze-medal/

|team2 = {{fbwu|20|AUS}}

|goals1 = Win Theingi Tun {{goal}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Mandalarthiri Stadium

|location = Mandalay, Myanmar

|attendance = 1,500

|referee =

|result = L

}}

==AFC U-19 Women's Championship qualification==

{{main|2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship qualification}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round =

|date = 2 November 2016

|time = 16:00 CST

|team1 = {{fbwu-rt|20|NMI}}

|score = 0–16

|report = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10399&stageid=410&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary

|team2 = {{fbwu|20|AUS}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Jiangsu Training Base Stadium

|location = Nanjing, China

|attendance = 40

|referee = Shiva Yari (Iran)

|result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round =

|date = 6 November 2016

|time = 16:00 CST

|team1 = {{fbwu-rt|20|AUS}}

|score = 7–1

|report = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10404&stageid=410&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary

|team2 = {{fbwu|20|JOR}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Zabian {{goal|30}}

|stadium = Jiangsu Training Base Stadium

|location = Nanjing, China

|attendance = 50

|referee = Cong Thi Dung (Vietnam)

|result = W

}}

=Women's under-17=

{{main|Australia women's national under-17 soccer team}}

==AFC U-17 Women's Championship qualification==

{{main|2017 AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualification}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round =

|date = 25 August 2016

|time = 13:00 ICT

|score = 28–0

|report = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10382&stageid=409&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary

|team1 = {{fbwu-rt|17|AUS}}

|team2 = {{fbwu|17|PLE}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Hanoi, Vietnam

|stadium = Vietnam Youth Football Training Centre

|attendance = 100

|referee = Nami Imaizumi (Japan)

|result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round =

|date = 27 August 2016

|time = 13:00 ICT

|score = 14–0

|report = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10384&stageid=409&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary

|team1 = {{fbwu-rt|17|AUS}}

|team2 = {{fbwu|17|HKG}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Hanoi, Vietnam

|stadium = Vietnam Youth Football Training Centre

|attendance = 67

|referee = Thein Thein Aye (Myanmar)

|result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round =

|date = 29 August 2016

|time = 15:00 ICT

|score = 0–8

|report = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10387&stageid=409&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary

|team1 = {{fbwu-rt|17|IRQ}}

|team2 = {{fbwu|17|AUS}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Hanoi, Vietnam

|stadium = Vietnam Youth Football Training Centre

|attendance = 70

|referee = Nami Imaizumi (Japan)

|result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round =

|date = 1 September 2016

|time = 18:30 ICT

|score = 6–0

|report = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10391&stageid=409&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary

|team1 = {{fbwu-rt|17|AUS}}

|team2 = {{fbwu|17|VIE}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Hanoi, Vietnam

|stadium = Vietnam Youth Football Training Centre

|attendance = 450

|referee = Kim Sook-hee (South Korea)

|result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round =

|date = 3 September 2016

|time = 15:00 ICT

|score = 1–9

|report = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=10394&stageid=409&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary

|team1 = {{fbwu-rt|17|UZB}}

|team2 = {{fbwu|17|AUS}}

|goals1 = Turaeva {{goal|85}}

|goals2 =

|location = Hanoi, Vietnam

|stadium = Vietnam Youth Football Training Centre

|attendance = 40

|referee = Thein Thein Aye (Myanmar)

|result = W

}}

Retirements

  • 4 July 2016: Chris Naumoff, 21, former Sydney FC midfielder.{{cite news|url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/07/04/exclusive-heart-condition-forces-aussie-starlet-naumoff-retirement|title=Exclusive: Heart condition forces Aussie starlet Naumoff into retirement|publisher=The World Game|date=4 July 2016|accessdate=4 July 2016}}
  • 22 July 2016: Nick Carle, 34, former Australia, Sydney Olympic, Marconi Stallions, Newcastle Jets and Sydney FC midfielder.{{cite news|url=http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/former-sky-blue-retires-and-returns-to-sydney-fc/swimyk7ci53y1ke3binl8ncig|title=Former Sky Blue retires and returns to Sydney FC|publisher=Sydney FC|date=22 July 2016|accessdate=27 July 2016}}
  • 27 July 2016: Brianna Davey, 21, former Australia, Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City goalkeeper.{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/brianna-davey-turns-her-back-on-soccer-to-focus-on-playing-football-as-a-marquee-player-at-carlton/news-story/4e5a775f4fc0cd3820a35d48f3f82e40|title=Brianna Davey turns her back on soccer to focus on playing football as a marquee player at Carlton|author=Harrington, Anna|date=27 July 2016|accessdate=29 July 2016|publisher=Fox Sports}}

References

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