2018–19 Sydney FC season
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox football club season
|club = Sydney FC
|season = 2018–19
|chairman = Scott Barlow
|manager = Steve Corica
|stadium = Sydney Cricket Ground, Netstrata Jubilee Stadium and Leichhardt Oval
|league = A-League
|league result = 2nd
|cup1 = A-League Finals Series
|cup1 result = Champions
|cup2 = FFA Cup
|cup2 result = Runners-up
|cup3 = AFC Champions League
|cup3 result = Group stage
|league topscorer = Adam Le Fondre (18 goals)
|season topscorer = Adam Le Fondre (23 goals)
|highest attendance = 30,588 vs Western Sydney Wanderers
(27 October 2018)
|lowest attendance = 6,261 vs Melbourne City
(17 March 2019)
|average attendance = 13,464
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The 2018–19 Sydney FC season was the club's 14th season since its establishment in 2004. The club participated in the A-League for the 14th time and the AFC Champions League for the fifth time.
Players
=Squad information=
{{fs start}}
{{fs player|no=1 |nat=AUS |pos=GK |name=Andrew Redmayne}}
{{fs player|no=2 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Aaron Calver}}
{{fs player|no=3 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Ben Warland}}
{{fs player|no=4 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Alex Wilkinson}}
{{fs player|no=5 |nat=NLD |pos=DF |name=Jop van der Linden}}
{{fs player|no=6 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Joshua Brillante}}
{{fs player|no=7 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Michael Zullo}}
{{fs player|no=8 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Paulo Retre}}
{{fs player|no=9 |nat=ENG |pos=FW |name=Adam Le Fondre}}
{{fs player|no=10 |nat=SRB |pos=FW |name=Miloš Ninković}}
{{fs player|no=11 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Daniel De Silva|other=on loan from Central Coast Mariners}}
{{fs player|no=12 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=Trent Buhagiar}}
{{fs player|no=13 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Brandon O'Neill}}
{{fs player|no=14 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=Alex Brosque|other=Captain}}
{{fs player|no=16 |nat=IRN |pos=FW |name=Reza Ghoochannejhad|other=on loan from APOEL FC}}
{{fs mid}}
{{fs player|no=17 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Anthony Cáceres|other=on loan from Manchester City}}
{{fs player|no=18 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Jacob Tratt}}
{{fs player|no=19 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Chris Zuvela}}
{{fs player|no=20 |nat=AUS |pos=GK |name=Alex Cisak}}
{{fs player|no=21 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=Mitch Austin}}
{{fs player|no=22 |nat=NLD |pos=MF |name=Siem de Jong|other=on loan from Ajax Amsterdam}}
{{fs player|no=23 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Rhyan Grant}}
{{fs player|no=24 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Cameron Devlin}}
{{fs player|no=25 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Joel King}}
{{fs player|no=27 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Jerry Skotadis|other=Scholarship}}
{{fs player|no=28 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=Marco Tilio|other=Scholarship}}
{{fs player|no=29 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Ryan Teague|other=Scholarship}}
{{fs player|no=30 |nat=AUS |pos=GK |name=Tom Heward-Belle}}
{{fs player|no=31 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=Luke Ivanovic}}
{{fs end}}
==From youth squad==
{{Fb fys header |age=y}}
{{fb fys player |n=24|pos=MF|nb=AUS|p=Cameron Devlin |age=20 |notes={{cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-promote-five-youth-stars|title=Sydney FC Promote Five Youth Stars|publisher=Sydney FC|date=11 September 2018}}}}
{{fb fys player |n=25|pos=DF|nb=AUS|p=Joel King |age=17 |notes=}}
{{fb fys player |n=27|pos=MF|nb=AUS|p=Jerry Skotadis |age=18 |notes=}}
{{fb fys player |n=28|pos=FW|nb=AUS|p=Marco Tilio |age=17 |notes=}}
{{fb fys player |n=29|pos=MF|nb=AUS|p=Ryan Teague |age=16 |notes=}}
{{fb fys player |n=30|pos=GK|nb=AUS|p=Tom Heward-Belle |age=21 |notes={{cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-sign-three-young-prospects|title=Sydney FC Sign Three Young Prospects|date=8 January 2019|publisher=Sydney FC}}}}
{{fb fys player |n=31|pos=FW|nb=AUS|p=Luke Ivanovic |age=18 |notes=}}
{{end}}
=Transfers in=
=Transfers out=
=Contract extensions=
Technical staff
class="wikitable" |
Position
!Name |
---|
Head Coach
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steve Corica |
Assistant Coach
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Ufuk Talay |
Goalkeeping Coach
| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Crawley |
Squad statistics
=Appearances and goals=
{{Fb ss3 header|A-League|A-League Finals Series|FFA Cup|AFC Champions League}}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=1 |pos=GK|nat=AUS|name=Andrew Redmayne |24+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 5+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 5+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=2 |pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=Aaron Calver |12+5 | 2| 5| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 1+2 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 3+0 | 0| 1| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=3 |pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=Ben Warland | 7+1 | 0| 1| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 1+0 | 1| 0| 0| 0 | 2+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=4 |pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=Alex Wilkinson |23+0 | 0| 1| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 4+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 4+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=5 |pos=DF|nat=NLD|name=Jop van der Linden | 8+0 | 0| 4| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 4+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=6 |pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=Joshua Brillante |21+1 | 0| 5| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 5+0 | 0| 1| 0| 0 | 4+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=7 |pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=Michael Zullo |23+0 | 1| 6| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 5+0 | 0| 1| 0| 0 | 4+0 | 0| 1| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=8 |pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=Paulo Retre |13+5 | 1| 3| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 3+2 | 0| 1| 0| 0 | 4+1 | 0| 2| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=9 |pos=FW|nat=ENG|name=Adam Le Fondre |24+0 |15| 3| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 3+0 | 3| 1| 0| 0 | 5+0 | 2| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=10|pos=FW|nat=SRB|name=Miloš Ninković |23+0 | 2| 2| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 5+0 | 1| 0| 0| 0 | 3+1 | 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=11|pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=Daniel De Silva | 4+11| 2| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 1+1 | 1| 0| 0| 0 | 2+2 | 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=12|pos=FW|nat=AUS|name=Trent Buhagiar | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 4+0 | 4| 1| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=13|pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=Brandon O'Neill |24+0 | 2| 4| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 5+0 | 0| 2| 0| 0 | 5+0 | 1| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=14|pos=FW|nat=AUS|name=Alex Brosque |15+6 | 6| 5| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 3+1 | 3| 2| 0| 0 | 1+2 | 1| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=16|pos=FW|nat=IRN|name=Reza Ghoochannejhad | 5+2 | 1| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 5+1 | 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=17|pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=Anthony Cáceres | 8+3 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 5+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=18|pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=Jacob Tratt | 2+5 | 2| 1| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 2+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=19|pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=Chris Zuvela | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+2 | 0| 1| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=20|pos=GK|nat=AUS|name=Alex Cisak | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+1 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=21|pos=FW|nat=AUS|name=Mitch Austin | 0+2 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+2 | 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=22|pos=MF|nat=NLD|name=Siem de Jong | 9+4 | 4| 1| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 2+0 | 1| 0| 0| 0 | 2+0 | 1| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=23|pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=Rhyan Grant |16+0 | 0| 4| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 4+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 4+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=24|pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=Cameron Devlin† | 0+6 | 1| 1| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+1 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 1+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=25|pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=Joel King† | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 1+1 | 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=27|pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=Jerry Skotadis† | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+1 | 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=28|pos=FW|nat=AUS|name=Marco Tilio† | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+1 | 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=29|pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=Ryan Teague† | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=30|pos=GK|nat=AUS|name=Tom Heward-Belle† | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 1+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=31|pos=FW|nat=AUS|name=Luke Ivanovic† | 1+9 | 1| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 1+4 | 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=32|pos=FW|nat=AUS|name=Jordi Swibel† | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=33|pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=Liam McGing† | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 1+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=34|pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=Patrick Scibilio† | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 1+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=37|pos=FW|nat=AUS|name=Hamish Lamberton† | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
|-
|colspan="24"|Players no longer at the club
{{Fb ss3 player|no=21|pos=FW|nat=AUS|name=Charles Lokolingoy | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 | 0+4 | 0| 1| 0| 0 | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0 }}
{{Fb ss3 footer|u=21 May 2019|s=[https://int.soccerway.com/teams/australia/sydney-fc/4295/squad/ au.soccerway.com]|date=May 2018}}
Preseason and friendlies
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 2018 Free Trade Port Super Champions Cup
|date = 6 July 2018
|time =
|team1 = Changchun Yatai {{flagicon|CHN}}
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/young-sky-blues-defeat-chinese-super-league-side
|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Sydney FC Youth
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Devlin {{goal|7}}
|stadium = Haikou Stadium
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 2018 Free Trade Port Super Champions Cup
|date = 8 July 2018
|time = 20:30 CST
|team1 = Shanghai Greenland Shenhua {{flagicon|CHN}}
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/young-sydney-fc-go-down-star-studded-shanghai
|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Sydney FC Youth
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Haikou Stadium
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|round =
|date = 18 July 2018
|time = 19:30 AEST
|team1 = Sydney FC {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score = 5–0
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/winning-start-corica-sydney-fc-head-coach
|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Dunbar Rovers
|goals1 =
- Gallegos {{goal|11}}
- Brosque {{goal|20}}
- Ninković {{goal|42}}
- Brillante {{goal|45}}
- Buhagiar {{goal|49}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = North Sydney Oval
|attendance = 1,200
|referee = Steve Lucas
|result = W
}}
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|round =
|date = 25 July 2018
|time = 19:30 AEST
|team1 = Sydney FC {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score = 3–0
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-cruise-second-corica-win
|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Sutherland Sharks
|goals1 =
- Buhagiar {{goal|45}}
- Lokolingoy {{goal|78}}
- O'Neill {{goal|86|pen.}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Jubilee Oval
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round =
|date = 7 August 2018
|time = 19:30 AEST
|team1 = Sydney FC {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score = 0–0
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blues-entertain-mid-week-run
|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Hakoah Sydney City East
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Leichhardt Oval
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
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|round =
|date = 15 August 2018
|time =
|team1 = Brisbane Roar {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blues-and-roar-all-square-pre-season-encounter
|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Sydney FC
|goals1 =
- Mauk {{goal|78}}
|goals2 =
- Buhagiar {{goal|17}}
|location = Gold Coast, Australia
|stadium = Robina Stadium
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
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|round =
|date = 28 August 2018
|time =
|team1 = Sydney FC {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score = 3–0
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/corica-pleased-le-fondre-opens-his-account
|team2 = {{flagicon|IND}} India U23
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Macquarie University Sports Fields
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round =
|date = 12 September 2018
|time =
|team1 = Sydney FC {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/le-fondre-brace-downs-jets
|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Newcastle Jets
|goals1 =
- Le Fondre {{goal|12||55|pen.}}
|goals2 =
- Thurgate {{goal|30}}
|stadium = Leichhardt Oval
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round =
|date = 29 September 2018
|time = 11:30
|team1 = Sydney FC {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.a-league.com.au/news/friendly-wrap-jets-fly-big-win-sydney-battle-victory
|team2 = {{flagicon|NZL}} Wellington Phoenix
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Krishna {{goal|?|pen.}}
|stadium = Macquarie University Sports Fields
|attendance = 0 (behind closed doors)
|referee = Kurt Ams
|result = W
}}
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|round =
|date = 11 October 2018
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Sydney FC {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.a-league.com.au/news/sydney-fc-down-mariners-hyundai-a-league-pre-season-friendly
|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Central Coast Mariners
|goals1 =
- van der Linden {{goal|15}}
- Brosque {{goal|36}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Jubilee Oval
|attendance = 0 (behind closed doors)
|referee =
|result = W
}}
Competitions
=Overall=
class="wikitable" |
Competition
! Started round ! Final ! First match ! Last match |
---|
style="text-align: center"
| align=left|A-League | — | 2nd | 19 October 2018 | 27 April 2019 |
style="text-align: center"
| align=left|A-League Finals | style="background:gold;"| Champions | 12 May 2019 | 19 May 2019 |
style="text-align: center"
| align=left|FFA Cup | style="background:silver;"| Runners-up | 1 August 2018 | 30 October 2018 |
style="text-align: center"
| align=left|AFC Champions League | 6 March 2019 | 21 May 2019 |
=A-League=
{{main article|2018–19 A-League}}
==League table==
{{2018–19 A-League table |showteam=SYD}}
==Results summary==
{{Fb rs |hw=9 |hd=1 |hl=3 |hgf=22 |hga=13 |aw=7 |ad=3 |al=4 |agf=21 |aga=16}}
{{Fb rs footer |u=6 April 2019|s=[http://ultimatealeague.com/standings.php ultimatealeague.com]|date=May 2018}}
==Results by round==
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b|header=Round
|label1= Ground
| res1=A /H /A /A /H /A /H /A /A /H /H /A /H /H /A /A /H /A /H /A /H /H /A /H /A /H /A
|label2= Result
|res2=D/W/W/D/L/W/L/W/W/W/W/L/W/W/W/L/W/L/D/W/W/L/W/W/D/W/L
|label3= Position
| res3=7/1/1/2/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/2/3/3/3/3/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2
|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=6 April 2019
|source=[http://ultimatealeague.com/standings.php ultimatealeague.com]
|date=May 2018
}}
==Matches==
{{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFFFCC|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFCCCC|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 1
|date = 19 October 2018
|time = 19:20 ACDT
|team1 = Adelaide United
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blues-earn-solid-point-road
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
- Galloway {{goal|45+3}}
|goals2 =
- Le Fondre {{goal|78}}
|location = Adelaide
|stadium = Coopers Stadium
|attendance = 10,018
|referee = Jarred Gillett
|result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 2
|date = 27 October 2018
|time = 19:50 AEDT
|team1 = Sydney FC
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blues-dominate-derby-historic-scg
|team2 = Western Sydney Wanderers
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Sydney
|stadium = Sydney Cricket Ground
|attendance = 30,588
|referee = Chris Beath
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 3
|date = 2 November 2018
|time = 19:50 AEDT
|team1 = Melbourne City
|score = 0–3
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blues-clinically-cruise-victory
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Melbourne
|stadium = AAMI Park
|attendance = 12,086
|referee = Adam Kersey
|result = W
}}
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|round = 4
|date = 10 November 2018
|time = 19:50 AEDT
|team1 = Newcastle Jets
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blues-move-top-stay-undefeated
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
- Cowburn {{goal|87}}
|goals2 =
- Brosque {{goal|20}}
|location = Newcastle
|stadium = McDonald Jones Stadium
|attendance = 11,415
|referee = Shaun Evans
|result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 5
|date = 25 November 2018
|time = 17:00 AEDT
|team1 = Sydney FC
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blues-dominant-narrow-defeat
|team2 = Melbourne Victory
|goals1 =
- Le Fondre {{goal|35}}
|goals2 =
|location = Sydney
|stadium = Jubilee Oval
|attendance = 19,081
|referee = Peter Green
|result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 6
|date = 1 December 2018
|time = 17:35 AEDT
|team1 = Central Coast Mariners
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/oneill-super-strike-secure-sydney-fc-win
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
- Simon {{goal|16}}
|goals2 =
|location = Gosford
|stadium = Central Coast Stadium
|attendance = 8,386
|referee = Daniel Elder
|result = W
}}
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|round = 7
|date = 8 December 2018
|time = 17:35 AEDT
|team1 = Sydney FC
|score = 1–3
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-downed-first-half-nix-blitz
|team2 = Wellington Phoenix
|goals1 =
- Zullo {{goal|89}}
|goals2 =
|location = Sydney
|stadium = Jubilee Oval
|attendance = 10,101
|referee = Jonathan Barreiro
|result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 8
|date = 15 December 2018
|time = 19:50 AEDT
|team1 = Western Sydney Wanderers
|score = 1–3
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-make-it-5-straight-sydneyderby
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
- Riera {{goal|23}}
|goals2 =
|location = Sydney
|stadium = ANZ Stadium
|attendance = 18,043
|referee = Jarred Gillett
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 9
|date = 21 December 2018
|time = 20:30 WST
|team1 = Perth Glory
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/highlights-report-sky-blues-make-it-9-a-row-against-perth
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
- Ikonomidis {{goal|90}}
|goals2 =
|location = Perth
|stadium = NIB Stadium
|attendance = 10,356
|referee = Jonathon Barreiro
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 10
|date = 29 December 2018
|time = 19:50 AEDT
|team1 = Sydney FC
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-go-level-top
|team2 = Brisbane Roar
|goals1 =
- Le Fondre {{goal|16||55}}
|goals2 =
- McKay {{goal|35}}
|location = Sydney
|stadium = Jubilee Oval
|attendance = 12,216
|referee = Alex King
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 11
|date = 4 January 2019
|time = 19:50 AEDT
|team1 = Sydney FC
|score = 5–2
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/highlights-report-brosque-hat-trick-sends-sky-blues-top
|team2 = Central Coast Mariners
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Sydney
|stadium = Jubilee Oval
|attendance = 12,053
|referee = Jonathon Barreiro
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 12
|date = 10 January 2019
|time = 19:00 WST
|team1 = Perth Glory
|score = 3–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fcs-record-run-ended-perth-wa
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Le Fondre {{goal|68}}
|location = Perth
|stadium = HBF Park
|attendance = 9,521
|referee = Jarred Gillett
|result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 13
|date = 13 January 2019
|time = 19:50 AEDT
|team1 = Sydney FC
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/twin-strikes-turn-adelaide-red-jubilee
|team2 = Adelaide United
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Goodwin {{goal|50|pen.}}
|location = Sydney
|stadium = Jubilee Oval
|attendance = 11,560
|referee = Adam Kersey
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 14
|date = 19 January 2019
|time = 17:35 AEDT
|team1 = Sydney FC
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-make-it-4-a-row-jubilee
|team2 = Newcastle Jets
|goals1 =
- Boogaard {{goal|44|o.g.}}
|goals2 =
|location = Sydney
|stadium = Jubilee Oval
|attendance = 12,681
|referee = Adam Fielding
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 15
|date = 23 January 2019
|time = 19:35 NZDT
|team1 = Wellington Phoenix
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-second-crucial-away-win
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- de Jong {{goal|25}}
|location = Wellington
|stadium = Westpac Stadium
|attendance = 8,961
|referee = Daniel Elder
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 16
|date = 26 January 2019
|time = 19:50 AEDT
|team1 = Melbourne Victory
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-third-after-strong-finish-australia-day-bigblue
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Ninkovic {{goal|63}}
|location = Melbourne
|stadium = AAMI Park
|attendance = 21,085
|referee = Shaun Evans
|result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 17
|date = 3 February 2019
|time = 17:00 AEDT
|team1 = Sydney FC
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/more-redmayne-heroics-sydney-fc-down-city
|team2 = Melbourne City
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Sydney
|stadium = Jubilee Oval
|attendance = 13,029
|referee = Jarred Gillett
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 18
|date = 8 February 2019
|time = 19:50 AEST
|team1 = Brisbane Roar
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blues-downed-late-strike
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
- Mikkelsen {{goal|77}}
- Wenzel-Halls {{goal|90}}
|goals2 =
- De Silva {{goal|55}}
|location = Brisbane
|stadium = Suncorp Stadium
|attendance = 8,356
|referee = Jonathan Barreiro
|result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 19
|date = 17 February 2019
|time = 17:50 AEDT
|team1 = Sydney FC
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blues-held-despite-dominance
|team2 = Central Coast Mariners
|goals1 =
- Le Fondre {{goal|76|pen.}}
|goals2 =
- O'Neill {{goal|36}}
|location = Sydney
|stadium = Leichhardt Oval
|attendance = 12,188
|referee = Jarred Gillett
|result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 20
|date = 23 February 2019
|time = 19:35 NZDT
|team1 = Wellington Phoenix
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-secure-crucial-win-over-phoenix
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Le Fondre {{goal|65|pen.}}
|location = Sydney
|stadium = Campbelltown Stadium
|attendance = 5,115
|referee = Shaun Evans
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 21
|date = 1 March 2019
|time = 19:50 AEDT
|team1 = Sydney FC
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-close-gap-hyundai-a-league-summit
|team2 = Adelaide United
|goals1 =
- Ghoochannejhad {{goal|15}}
- Devlin {{goal|90+4}}
|goals2 =
|location = Sydney
|stadium = Leichhardt Oval
|attendance = 11,217
|referee = Kurt Ams
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 22
|date = 17 March 2019
|time = 19:00 AEDT
|team1 = Sydney FC
|score = 0–2
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/city-take-points-leichhardt-oval
|team2 = Melbourne City
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Sydney
|stadium = Leichhardt Oval
|attendance = 6,261
|referee = Shaun Evans
|result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 23
|date = 29 March 2019
|time = 19:50 AEST
|team1 = Brisbane Roar
|score = 1–3
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-close-glory
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
- Bautheac {{goal|68}}
|goals2 =
|location = Brisbane
|stadium = Suncorp Stadium
|attendance = 8,059
|referee = Stephen Lucas
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 24
|date = 6 April 2019
|time = 19:50 AEDT
|team1 = Sydney FC
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blues-shatter-victory-hearts-big-blue-triumph
|team2 = Melbourne Victory
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Barbarouses {{goal|18}}
|location = Sydney
|stadium = Sydney Cricket Ground
|attendance = 14,155
|referee = Alex King
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 25
|date = 13 April 2019
|time = 19:50 AEST
|team1 = Western Sydney Wanderers
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-play-out-pulsating-sydneyderby-draw
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
- Baumjohann {{goal|57}}
|goals2 =
- Brosque {{goal|7}}
|location = Sydney
|stadium = ANZ Stadium
|attendance = 21,984
|referee = Shaun Evans
|result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 26
|date = 18 April 2019
|time = 19:50 AEST
|team1 = Sydney FC
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-defeat-perth-second-time-season
|team2 = Perth Glory
|goals1 =
- Le Fondre {{goal|37}}
|goals2 =
|location = Sydney
|stadium = Jubilee Oval
|attendance = 11,227
|referee = Chris Beath
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 27
|date = 27 April 2019
|time = 17:35 AEST
|team1 = Newcastle Jets
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blues-fall-resolute-jets
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
- Kantarovski {{goal|41}}
- Petratos {{goal|53}}
|goals2 =
|location = Newcastle
|stadium = McDonald Jones Stadium
|attendance = 10,260
|referee = Peter Green
|result = L
}}
==Finals series==
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|round = Semi-final
|date = 12 May 2019
|time = 19:00 AEST
|team1 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
- Calver {{goal|3}}
- Brosque {{goal|43}}
- Broxham {{goal|45+2|o.g.}}
- Le Fondre {{goal|63|pen.|68||}}
- Ninkovic {{goal|88}}
|score = 6–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-deliver-melbourne-mothers-day-massacre
|team2 = Melbourne Victory
|goals2 =
- Toivonen {{goal|90+1}}
|stadium = Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
|location = Sydney
|attendance = 12,141
|referee = Chris Beath
|result = W
}}
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|round = Grand Final
|date = 19 May 2019
|time = 16:30 AWST
|team1 = Perth Glory
|score = 0–0
|aet = yes
|penaltyscore = 1–4
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-crowned-2019-hyundai-a-league-champions
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|penalties1 =
|penalties2 =
- {{pengoal}} Le Fondre
- {{pengoal}} O'Neill
- {{pengoal}} Grant
- {{pengoal}} Ghoochannejhad
|stadium = Optus Stadium
|location = Perth
|attendance = 56,371
|referee = Shaun Evans
|result = D
}}
=FFA Cup=
{{main|2018 FFA Cup}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Round of 32
|date = 1 August 2018
|time = 19:30 AEST
|team1 = Rockdale City Suns {{flagicon|New South Wales}}
|score = 2–4
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/brosque-brace-guides-sky-blues-last-16
|team2 = {{flagicon|New South Wales}} Sydney FC
|goals1 =
- Gaitatzis {{goal|6}}
- Alameddine {{goal|76}}
|goals2 =
|location = Sydney
|stadium = Ilinden Sports Centre
|attendance = 4,489
|referee = Ben Abraham
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Round of 16
|date = 21 August 2018
|time = 19:30 AEST
|team1 = Cairns FC {{flagicon|Queensland}}
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blues-through-to-ffa-cup-quarter-finals
|team2 = {{flagicon|New South Wales}} Sydney FC
|goals1 =
- Cavanah {{goal|16}}
|goals2 =
|location = Cairns
|stadium = Barlow Park
|attendance = 3,950
|referee = Chris Beath
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Quarter-finals
|date = 19 September 2018
|time = 19:30 AEST
|team1 = Avondale FC {{flagicon|Victoria}}
|score = 2–4
|aet = yes
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blues-hit-4-game-goes-distance
|team2 = {{flagicon|New South Wales}} Sydney FC
|goals1 =
- Boland {{goal|56||61}}
|goals2 =
|location = Melbourne
|stadium = ABD Stadium
|attendance = 1,566
|referee = Jonathan Barreiro
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Semi-finals
|date = 6 October 2018
|time = 19:30 AEST
|team1 = Western Sydney Wanderers {{flagicon|New South Wales}}
|score = 0–3
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-through-third-consecutive-final
|team2 = {{flagicon|New South Wales}} Sydney FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Sydney
|stadium = Panthers Stadium
|attendance = 14,436
|referee = Daniel Elder
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Final
|date = 30 October 2018
|time = 19:00 ACDT
|team1 = Adelaide United {{flagicon|South Australia}}
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blues-valiant-cup-final-defeat
|team2 = {{flagicon|New South Wales}} Sydney FC
|goals1 =
- Goodwin {{goal|25||74}}
|goals2 =
Le Fondre {{goal|28|pen.}}
|location = Adelaide
|stadium = Hindmarsh Stadium
|attendance = 14,448
|referee = Jarred Gillett
|result = L
}}
=AFC Champions League=
{{main article|2019 AFC Champions League}}
==Group stage==
{{2019 AFC Champions League group tables|Group H|showteam=SYD}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 1
|date = 6 March 2019
|time = 20:00 AEDT
|team1 = Sydney FC {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score = 0–0
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-mark-afc-champions-league
|team2 = {{flagicon|KOR}} Ulsan Hyundai
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Jubilee Oval
|attendance = 4,039
|referee = Khamis Al-Kuwari (Qatar)
|result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 2
|date = 13 March 2019
|time = 19:00 JST
|team1 = Kawasaki Frontale {{flagicon|JPN}}
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blues-fall-cruelly-late-strike
|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Sydney FC
|goals1 =
- Saitō {{goal|83}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Todoroki Athletics Stadium
|attendance = 11,278
|referee = Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)
|result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 3
|date = 10 April 2019
|time = 19:30 AEST
|team1 = Sydney FC {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score = 3–3
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sensational-sydney-fc-denied-late-strike
|team2 = {{flagicon|CHN}} Shanghai SIPG
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Jubilee Oval
|attendance = 7,154
|referee = Alireza Faghani (Iran)
|result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 4
|date = 23 April 2019
|time = 19:30 CST
|team1 = Shanghai SIPG {{flagicon|CHN}}
|score = 2–2
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-shanghai-sipg-share-spoils
|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Sydney FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Shanghai Stadium
|attendance = 21,989
|referee = Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
|result = D
}}
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|round = 5
|date = 7 May 2019
|time = 19:00 KST
|team1 = Ulsan Hyundai {{flagicon|KOR}}
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blues-rue-missed-opportunities
|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Sydney FC
|goals1 =
- Diskerud {{goal|59}}
|goals2 =
|location = Ulsan, South Korea
|stadium = Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
|attendance = 1,520
|result = L
}}
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|round = 6
|date = 21 May 2019
|time = 20:00 AEST
|team1 = Sydney FC {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score = 0–4
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blue-debutants-defeated-acl
|team2 = {{flagicon|JPN}} Kawasaki Frontale
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Wakizaka {{goal|9||20}}
- Tanaka {{goal|28}}
- Leandro Damião {{goal|59}}
|stadium = Jubilee Oval
|attendance = 3,813
|referee = Mohanad Qasim Sarray (Iraq)
|result = L
}}
International selections
The following players were selected for the Socceroos:
- Rhyan Grant (Korea/Lebanon friendlies,{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/socceroos/socceroos-squad-v-south-korea-james-jeggo-included-aleague-stars-named-as-trainon-players/news-story/0cf42fc133f72e25b64c2e593d6c1966|title=Socceroos Squad v South Korea|work=Fox Sports|accessdate=12 June 2019|date=8 November 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/something-special-is-coming-says-socceroos-boss-arnold|title=Something Special is Coming says Socceroos boss Arnold|work=The World Game|date=21 November 2018|accessdate=12 June 2019}} 2019 AFC Asian Cup,{{cite web|url=https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/caltex-socceroos-squad-afc-asian-cup-uae-2019tm-finalised|title=Caltex Socceroos Squad AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 finalised|work=Football Federation Australia|date=20 December 2018|accessdate=12 June 2019}} Korea friendly{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/socceroos/graham-arnold-names-latest-socceroos-squad-ahead-of-korea-republic-friendly/news-story/c7a3b6f39af520bc098321baf9ac2714|title=Socceroos squad ahead of Korea Republic friendly|work=Fox Sports|date=23 May 2019|accessdate=12 June 2019}})
- Brandon O'Neill (Korea friendly)
- Andrew Redmayne (Korea friendly)
- Joshua Brillante (Korea friendly)
End-of-season awards
On 1 June 2019, Sydney FC hosted their annual Sky Blue Ball and presented ten awards on the night.{{cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blue-ball-winners-0|title=Sky Blue Ball Winners|work=sydneyfc.com|date=June 2019 |accessdate=1 August 2019}}
class="wikitable" | ||
Award | Men's | Women's |
---|---|---|
Player of the Year | Brandon O'Neill (Men's) Luke Ivanovic (U-20's) | Teresa Polias |
Member's Player of the Year | Rhyan Grant | Elizabeth Ralston |
Golden Boot | Adam Le Fondre | Caitlin Foord |
Rising Star | Ryan Teague | Princess Ibini |
Chairman's Award | colspan=2| Jessica Allan (General Manager, Commercial Partnerships) |
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
- [https://www.sydneyfc.com/ Official Website]
{{Sydney FC}}
{{2018–19 in Australian soccer}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2018-19 Sydney FC season}}