2019–20 Sydney FC season
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox football club season
| club = Sydney FC
| season = 2019–20
| chairman = Scott Barlow
| manager = Steve Corica
| stadium = Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Leichhardt Oval
| league = A-League
| league result = Premiers
| cup1 = A-League Finals Series
| cup1 result = Champions
| cup2 = FFA Cup
| cup2 result = Round of 32
| cup3 = AFC Champions League
| cup3 result = Group stage
| league topscorer = Adam Le Fondre (21 goals)
| season topscorer = Adam Le Fondre (22 goals)
| highest attendance = 18,501 vs Western Sydney Wanderers
(28 February 2020)
| lowest attendance = 1,186 vs Newcastle Jets
(21 July 2020)
| average attendance = 9,688 (12,109 prior to COVID-19)
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The 2019–20 season was Sydney FC's 15th season since its establishment in 2004. The club competed in the A-League for the 15th time and the FFA Cup for the sixth time.
On 24 March 2020, the FFA announced that the 2019–20 A-League season would be postponed until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia and New Zealand,{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news/ffa-postpone-remaining-matches-hyundai-a-league-season-covid-19|title = FFA to postpone remaining matches in the Hyundai A-League season due to COVID-19|date = 24 March 2020 | publisher=Football Australia | accessdate=30 December 2023}} and subsequently extended indefinitely. The season resumed on 17 July 2020.{{Cite web |date=15 July 2020 |title=Hyundai A-League 2019/20 season updated match schedule released |url=https://www.a-league.com.au/news/hyundai-a-league-201920-season-updated-match-schedule-released |access-date=16 July 2020 |website=A-League.com.au|publisher=Football Federation Australia |language=en}} Similarly, the 2020 AFC Champions League competition has been suspended until at least mid-September 2020 in West Zone.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-champions-league/latest/news/afc-reiterates-commitment-to-complete-2020-competitions-with-new-calendar|title=AFC reiterates commitment to complete 2020 competitions with new calendar|publisher=AFC|date=9 July 2020}} The AFC Executive Committee agreed to played AFC Champions League East Zone matches which are now scheduled to be played between 15 November and 13 December 2020 in Qatar.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-champions-league/latest/news/afc-executive-committee-announces-updates-to-2020-competitions-calendar|title=AFC executive committee announces updates to 2020 competitions calendar|publisher=AFC|date= 10 September 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-champions-league/latest/news/afc-champions-league-east-to-be-staged-in-doha|title=AFC Champions League (East) to be staged in Doha|publisher=AFC|date= 9 October 2020}}
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=Patrick Flottmann}}
{{Fs player|no=3 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Ben Warland}}
{{Fs player|no=4 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Alex Wilkinson|other=captain}}
{{Fs player|no=5 |nat=GER |pos=MF |name=Alexander Baumjohann}}
{{Fs player|no=6 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Ryan McGowan}}
{{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=MF |name=Miloš Ninković}}
{{Fs player|no=11 |nat=NZL |pos=FW |name=Kosta Barbarouses}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=12 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=Trent Buhagiar}}
{{Fs player|no=16 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Joel King}}
{{Fs player|no=17 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Anthony Cáceres}}
{{Fs player|no=18 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=Luke Ivanovic}}
{{Fs player|no=19 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Chris Zuvela}}
{{Fs player|no=20 |nat=AUS |pos=GK |name=Tom Heward-Belle}}
{{Fs player|no=21 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Harry Van Der Saag|other=Scholarship}}
{{Fs player|no=23 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Rhyan Grant}}
{{Fs player|no=24 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=Marco Tilio|other=Scholarship}}
{{Fs player|no=26 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Luke Brattan}}
{{Fs end}}
Transfers
=Transfers in=
==From youth squad==
{{Fb fys header |age=y}}
{{fb fys player |n=24|pos=FW|nb=AUS|p=Marco Tilio |age=18 |notes=1 year scholarship contract{{cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-promote-three-youngsters|title=Sydney FC Promote Three Youngsters|publisher=Sydney FC|date=3 September 2019}}}}
{{fb fys player |n=25|pos=MF|nb=AUS|p=Ryan Teague |age=17 |notes=1 year scholarship contract}}
{{fb fys player |n=21|pos=DF|nb=AUS|p=Harry Van Der Saag |age=19 |notes=1 year scholarship contract}}
{{end}}
=Transfers out=
class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center; text-align:left"
!style="background:#62a8da;color:white; scope="col" |No. !style="background:#62a8da;color:white; scope="col" |Position !style="background:#62a8da;color:white; scope="col" |Player !style="background:#62a8da;color:white; scope="col" |Transferred to !style="background:#62a8da;color:white; scope="col" |Type/fee !style="background:#62a8da;color:white; scope="col" |Date !style="background:#62a8da;color:white; scope="col" class="unsortable"|Ref | |
2 | {{sort|2|DF}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Aaron|Calver}} |Free transfer |12 March 2019 |{{cite news|url=http://www.espn.com.au/football/story/_/id/26235728/western-united-sign-sydney-aaron-calver|title=Western United sign Sydney's Aaron Calver|date=12 March 2019|accessdate=12 March 2019|author=Warren, Adrian|publisher=ESPN}} |
14 | {{sort|4|FW}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Alex|Brosque}} |colspan="2" align=center|Retired |15 April 2019 |{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/sydney-fc-captain-alex-brosque-announces-retirement-from-football-20190415-p51eem.html|title=Sydney FC captain Alex Brosque announces retirement from football|first=Dominic|last=Bossi|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=15 April 2019}} |
11 | {{sort|3|MF}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Daniel|De Silva}} |Loan return |27 May 2019 |
16 | {{sort|4|FW}}
!scope="row"|{{sort|Ghoochannejhad, Reza|{{flagicon|IRN}} Reza Ghoochannejhad}} |{{sort|APOEL|{{flagicon|CYP}} APOEL}} |Loan return |27 May 2019 |
18 | {{sort|2|DF}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Jacob|Tratt}} |Free transfer |27 May 2019 |
20 | {{sort|1|GK}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Alex|Cisak}} |Unattached |End of contract |27 May 2019 |
21 | {{sort|4|FW}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Mitch|Austin}} |Unattached |End of contract |27 May 2019 |
22 | {{sort|3|MF}}
!scope="row"|{{sort|de Jong, Siem|{{flagicon|NLD}} Siem de Jong}} |{{sort|Ajax|{{flagicon|NLD}} Ajax}} |Loan return |27 May 2019 |{{cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-announce-retained-list-players|title=Sydney FC Announce Retained List Of Players|date=27 May 2019|publisher=Sydney FC}} |
24 | {{sort|3|MF}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Cameron|Devlin}} |Unattached |End of contract |27 May 2019 |
27 | {{sort|3|MF}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Jerry|Skotadis}} |{{sort|Sutherland Sharks|{{flagicon|AUS}} Sutherland Sharks}} |Free transfer |6 June 2019 |{{cite news|url=https://mens.nplnsw.com.au/2019/06/06/vranic-moves-to-hakoah-while-skotadis-joins-sharks/|title=Vranic moves to Hakoah while Skotadis joins Sharks|publisher=Football NSW|date=6 June 2019}} |
5 | {{sort|2|DF}}
!scope="row"|{{sort|van der Linden, Jop|{{flagicon|NLD}} Jop van der Linden}} |colspan="2" align=center|Retired |24 June 2019 |{{cite news|url=https://www.goal.com/en-au/news/no-longer-worth-it-former-sydney-fc-defender-retires-at-28/lxt2qcxgd0421hndyrwforbsc|title='No longer worth it' - Former Sydney FC defender retires at 28|last=Thomas|first=Josh|date=26 June 2019|publisher=Goal.com}} |
13 | {{sort|3|MF}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Brandon|O'Neill}} |{{sort|Pohang Steelers|{{flagicon|KOR}} Pohang Steelers}} |Undisclosed |13 January 2020 |{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/sydney-fc-star-o-neill-moves-to-k-league-giants-pohang-20200113-p53r4t.html|title=Sydney FC star O'Neill moves to K-League giants Pohang|first=Dominic|last=Bossi|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=13 January 2020}} |
25 | {{sort|3|MF}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Ryan|Teague}} |{{sort|Famalicao|{{flagicon|POR}} Famalicão}} |Undisclosed |30 January 2020 |
=Contract extensions=
{{notelist}}
Preseason
=Friendlies=
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|round =
|date = 18 July 2019
|time = 19:30 AEST
|team1 = Sydney FC {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score = 6–0
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-hit-dunbar-rovers-six
|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Dunbar Rovers
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Leichhardt Oval
|attendance = 962
|referee = Ben Abraham
|result = W
}}
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|round =
|date = 23 July 2019
|time = 19:30 AEST
|team1 = Sydney FC {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score = 3–0
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/barbarouses-le-fondre-both-target-win
|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} St George
|goals1 =
- Le Fondre {{goal|24}}
- Barbarouses {{goal|45}}
- Ivanovic {{goal|62}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
|attendance = 805
|referee = Tim Danaskos
|result = W
}}
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|round =
|date = 30 July 2019
|time = 22:00 AEST
|team1 = Paris Saint-Germain {{flagicon|FRA}}
|score = 3–0
|report = https://en.psg.fr/teams/first-team/fixtures-and-results/201920/paris-saint-germain-v-sydney-fc
|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Sydney FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|round =
|date = 14 August 2019
|time = 19:00 AEST
|team1 = Wollongong Wolves {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score = 0–2
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-overcome-npl-premiers
|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Sydney FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = WIN Stadium
|location = Wollongong, Australia
|attendance = 3,800
|referee = Tim Danaskos
|result = W
}}
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|round =
|date = 22 August 2019
|time = 19:30 AEST
|team1 = Sydney FC {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-held-resilient-manly-united
|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Manly United
|goals1 =
- Flottmann {{goal|70}}
|goals2 =
- Cholakian {{goal|80}}
|stadium = Leichhardt Oval
|attendance =
|referee = Katie Patterson
|result = D
}}
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|round =
|date = 7 September 2019
|time = 19:00 AEST
|team1 = FNQ Select XI {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score = 0–7
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-solid-pre-season-cairns-clash
|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Sydney FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Le Fondre {{goal|16}}
- Ivanovic {{goal|38||74}}
- Barbarouses {{goal|66||79}}
- Swibel {{goal|82}}
- Baumjohann {{goal|89}}
|stadium = Barlow Park
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round =
|date = 15 September 2019
|time =
|team1 = Sydney FC {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score = 0–0
|report = https://twitter.com/SydneyFC/status/1173071181739511808
|team2 = {{flagicon|NZL}} Wellington Phoenix
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|attendance = 0 (behind closed doors)
|referee =
|result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round =
|date = 21 September 2019
|time = 15:00 AEST
|team1 = Newcastle Jets {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score = 0–0
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-and-newcastle-excite-dubbo
|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Sydney FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Apex Oval
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round =
|date = 27 September 2019
|time = 15:00 AEST
|team1 = Western United {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/ninkovic-double-sinks-hyundai-a-league-new-boys
|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Sydney FC
|goals1 =
- Diamanti {{goal|61}}
|goals2 =
- Ninković {{goal|25||71}}
|location = Ballarat, Australia
|stadium = Morshead Park
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
Competitions
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{{legend2|#FFFFBB|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
=Overview=
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:left"
|-
!rowspan=2|Competition
!colspan=8|Record
|-
!style="width:40px;"|{{tooltip|P|Games played}}
!style="width:40px;"|{{tooltip|W|Games won}}
!style="width:40px;"|{{tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
!style="width:40px;"|{{tooltip|L|Games lost}}
!style="width:40px;"|{{tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!style="width:40px;"|{{tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!style="width:40px;"|{{tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}
!style="width:70px;"|{{tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}
|-
{{WDL|26|16|5|5|for=49|against=25|diff=yes}}
|-
{{WDL|2|2|0|0|for=3|against=0|diff=yes}}
|-
{{WDL|1|0|0|1|for=0|against=2|diff=yes}}
|-
{{WDL|6|1|2|3|for=8|against=10|diff=yes}}
|-
!Total
{{WDLtot|33|17|7|9|for=57|against=37|diff=yes}}
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=FFA Cup=
{{main|2019 FFA Cup}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Round of 32
|date = 7 August 2019
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Sydney FC {{flagicon|New South Wales}}
|score = 0–2
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blues-denied-goalkeeping-heroics
|team2 = {{flagicon|Queensland}} Brisbane Roar
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Sydney
|stadium = Leichhardt Oval
|attendance = 2,350
|referee = Katie Petterson
|result = L
}}
=A-League=
{{main|2019–20 A-League}}
==League table==
{{2019–20 A-League table|showteam=SYD}}
==Results summary==
{{fb_rs|hw=9 |hd=1 |hl=3 |hgf=24 |hga=12 |aw=7 |ad=4 |al=2 |agf=25 |aga=13}}
{{fb rs footer|u=15 August 2020|s=[http://ultimatealeague.com/standings.php ultimatealeague.com]|date=May 2019}}
==Result by round==
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|label1= Ground
| res1=A/H/A/H/B/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/H/A/B/A/H/H/B/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A
|label2= Result
| res2=W/W/L/W/✖/W/W/W/W/W/D/W/W/W/✖/W/W/L/✖/W/W/W/D/D/D/L/D/L/L
|label3= Position
| res3=1/1/3/3/4/2/2/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/–/–/–/–/–/1
|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
|updated=17 July 2020
|source=[http://ultimatealeague.com/standings.php ultimatealeague.com]
}}
==Matches==
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{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 1
|date = 11 October 2019
|time = 19:00 ACST
|team1 = Adelaide United
|score = 2–3
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-victorious-pulsating-clash
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Adelaide
|stadium = Coopers Stadium
|attendance = 9,903
|referee = Alex King
|result = W
}}
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|round = 2
|date = 20 October 2019
|time = 18:00 AEDT
|team1 = Sydney FC
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-remain-top-after-enthralling-encounter
|team2 = Wellington Phoenix
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Dávila {{goal|69}}
|location = Sydney
|stadium = Leichhardt Oval
|attendance = 12,536
|referee = Jonathon Barreiro
|result = W
}}
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|round = 3
|date = 26 October 2019
|time = 19:30 AEDT
|team1 = Western Sydney Wanderers
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blues-empty-handed-after-dominant-sydneyderby
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
- Duke {{goal|19}}
|goals2 =
|location = Sydney
|stadium = Bankwest Stadium
|attendance = 28,519
|referee = Alireza Faghani
|result = L
}}
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|round = 4
|date = 1 November 2019
|time = 19:30 AEDT
|team1 = Sydney FC
|score = 4–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-return-top-ladder-0
|team2 = Newcastle Jets
|goals1 =
- Ninković {{goal|6}}
- Le Fondre {{goal|42}}
- Koutroumbis {{goal|51|o.g.}}
- Barbarouses {{goal|65}}
|goals2 =
- Millar {{goal|9}}
|location = Sydney
|stadium = Leichhardt Oval
|attendance = 10,511
|referee = Shaun Evans
|result = W
}}
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|round = 6
|date = 17 November 2019
|time = 17:15 AEDT
|team1 = Sydney FC
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-give-melbourne-another-bigblue
|team2 = Melbourne Victory
|goals1 =
- Le Fondre {{goal|61}}
- Barbarouses {{goal|68}}
|goals2 =
- Toivonen {{goal|45}}
|location = Sydney
|stadium = Netstrata Jubilee Oval
|attendance = 16,116
|referee = Shaun Evans
|result = W
}}
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|round = 7
|date = 23 November 2019
|time = 21:45 AEDT
|team1 = Perth Glory
|score = 1–3
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/champions-sydney-fc-beat-premiers-perth-glory-away-home
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
- Fornaroli {{goal|44}}
|goals2 =
|location = Perth
|stadium = HBF Park
|attendance = 8,741
|referee = Daniel Elder
|result = W
}}
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|round = 8
|date = 1 December 2019
|time = 16:00 AEDT
|team1 = Western United
|score = 0–2
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-top-a-league-ladder
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Le Fondre {{goal|27||45}}
|location = Geelong
|stadium = GMHBA Stadium
|attendance = 4,187
|referee = Stephen Lucas
|result = W
}}
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|round = 9
|date = 7 December 2019
|time = 19:30 AEDT
|team1 = Sydney FC
|score = 5–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/five-star-sydney-fc-go-five-points-clear
|team2 = Brisbane Roar
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- O'Donovan {{goal|95|pen.}}
|location = Sydney
|stadium = Netstrata Jubilee Oval
|attendance = 10,711
|referee = Alireza Faghani
|result = W
}}
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|round = 10
|date = 14 December 2019
|time = 19:30 AEDT
|team1 = Sydney FC
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-extend-their-lead-top-0
|team2 = Central Coast Mariners
|goals1 =
- Barbarouses {{goal|5}}
|goals2 =
|location = Sydney
|stadium = Netstrata Jubilee Oval
|attendance = 10,256
|referee = Jonathan Barreiro
|result = W
}}
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|round = 11
|date = 21 December 2019
|time = 17:15 AEDT
|team1 = Wellington Phoenix
|score = 2–2
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-dominate-enthralling-draw-0
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Wellington
|stadium = Westpac Stadium
|attendance = 8,855
|referee = Chris Beath
|result = D
}}
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|round = 12
|date = 29 December 2019
|time = 16:00 AEDT
|team1 = Sydney FC
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/valiant-10-man-sydney-fc-triumph-over-city
|team2 = Melbourne City
|goals1 =
- Le Fondre {{goal|29}}
- Barbarouses {{goal|83}}
|goals2 =
- Metcalfe {{goal|22}}
|location = Sydney
|stadium = Netstrata Jubilee Oval
|attendance = 17,421
|referee = Kurt Ams
|result = W
}}
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|round = 13
|date = 4 January 2020
|time = 19:30 AEDT
|team1 = Sydney FC
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-make-it-10-straight-home
|team2 = Adelaide United
|goals1 =
- Retre {{goal|20||26}}
|goals2 =
- McGree {{goal|38}}
|location = Sydney
|stadium = Netstrata Jubilee Oval
|attendance = 10,219
|referee = Adam Fielding
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 14
|date = 10 January 2020
|time = 19:30 AEDT
|team1 = Newcastle Jets
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-go-12-points-clear-they-down-jets
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
- Ugarkovic {{goal|21}}
|goals2 =
- Le Fondre {{goal|14}}
- Barbarouses {{goal|36}}
|location = Newcastle
|stadium = McDonald Jones Stadium
|attendance = 8,047
|referee = Stephen Lucas
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 16
|date = 24 January 2020
|time = 19:30 AEDT
|team1 = Melbourne Victory
|score = 0–3
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-outclass-melbourne-bigblue-triumph
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Le Fondre {{goal|27}}
- Barbarouses {{goal|53}}
- Baumjohann {{goal|85}}
|location = Melbourne
|stadium = AAMI Park
|attendance = 17,814
|referee = Alex King
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 17
|date = 31 January 2020
|time = 19:30 AEDT
|team1 = Sydney FC
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-topple-brisbane-move-13-clear
|team2 = Brisbane Roar
|goals1 =
- Le Fondre {{goal|57|pen.}}
|goals2 =
|location = Sydney
|stadium = Netstrata Jubilee Oval
|attendance = 10,724
|referee = Chris Beath
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 20
|date = 23 February 2020
|time = 19:30 AEDT
|team1 = Central Coast Mariners
|score = 0–3
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-young-guns-deliver-points-gosford
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Ninković {{goal|8}}
- Tilio {{goal|89}}
- Van der Saag {{goal|90}}
|location = Gosford
|stadium = Central Coast Stadium
|attendance = 5,376
|referee = Chris Beath
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 18
|date = 28 February 2020
|time = 20:00 AEDT
|team1 = Sydney FC
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-rue-missed-chances-physical-sydneyderby
|team2 = Western Sydney Wanderers
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Duke {{goal|81}}
|location = Sydney
|stadium = Netstrata Jubilee Oval
|attendance = 18,501
|referee = Alireza Faghani
|result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 22
|date = 7 March 2020
|time = 19:30 AEDT
|team1 = Melbourne Victory
|score = 1–4
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-convincing-melbourne-victory
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
- Rojas {{goal|5}}
|goals2 =
- Ninković {{goal|43}}
- Caceres {{goal|64}}
- Le Fondre {{goal|66}}
- Barbarouses {{goal|87|pen.}}
|location = Melbourne
|stadium = Marvel Stadium
|attendance = 15,102
|referee = Shaun Evans
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 23
|date = 14 March 2020
|time = 17:15 AEDT
|team1 = Sydney FC
|score = 0–0
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-inch-closer-premiers-plate
|team2 = Perth Glory
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Sydney
|stadium = Netstrata Jubilee Oval
|attendance = 4,099
|referee = Adam Kersey
|result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 24
|date = 21 March 2020
|time = 19:30 AEDT
|team1 = Western Sydney Wanderers
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-derby-ends-all-square
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
- Yeboah {{goal|82}}
|goals2 =
- Le Fondre {{goal|35}}
|location = Sydney
|stadium = Bankwest Stadium
|attendance = 0
|referee = Shaun Evans
|result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 21
|date = 17 July 2020
|time = 19:30 AEDT
|team1 = Sydney FC
|score = 3–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-cusp-historic-fourth-premiership
|team2 = Wellington Phoenix
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Piscopo {{goal|66|pen.}}
|location = Sydney
|stadium = Netstrata Jubilee Oval
|attendance = 1,796
|referee = Chris Beath
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 28
|date = 21 July 2020
|time = 19:30 AEDT
|team1 = Sydney FC
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/celebrations-hold-following-late-jets-win
|team2 = Newcastle Jets
|goals1 =
- Caceres {{goal|25}}
|goals2 =
- Fitzgerald {{goal|58}}
- Petratos {{goal|90}}
|location = Sydney
|stadium = Netstrata Jubilee Oval
|attendance = 1,186
|referee = Chris Beath
|result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 29
|date = 1 August 2020
|time = 17:00 AEDT
|team1 = Melbourne City
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/uncharacteristic-errors-cost-sky-blues
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Sydney
|stadium = ANZ Stadium
|attendance = 0
|referee = Ben Abraham
|result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 27
|date = 6 August 2020
|time = 19:30 AEDT
|team1 = Adelaide United
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-share-points-entertaining-draw
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
- Elsey {{goal|13}}
|goals2 =
- Le Fondre {{goal|39}}
|location = Sydney
|stadium = ANZ Stadium
|attendance = 0
|referee = Ben Abraham
|result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 25
|date = 10 August 2020
|time = 19:30 AEDT
|team1 = Brisbane Roar
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/superb-ivanovic-strike-secures-sky-blues-a-point
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
- Wenzel-Halls {{goal|11}}
|goals2 =
- Ivanovic {{goal|40}}
|location = Newcastle
|stadium = McDonald Jones Stadium
|attendance = 0
|referee = Stephen Lucas
|result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 26
|date = 15 August 2020
|time = 17:00 AEDT
|team1 = Sydney FC
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-lift-premiers-plate-set-sights-finals
|team2 = Western United
|goals1 =
- Le Fondre {{goal|52}}
|goals2 =
|location = Sydney
|stadium = Leichhardt Oval
|attendance = 1,863
|referee = Alex King
|result = L
}}
==Finals series==
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Semi-final
|date = 26 August 2020
|time = 20:10 AEST
|team1 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-brink-history-after-reaching-grand-final
|team2 = Perth Glory
|goals2 =
|stadium = Bankwest Stadium
|location = Sydney
|attendance = 3,477
|referee = Alex King
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Grand Final
|date = 30 August 2020
|time = 18:30 AEST
|team1 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
- Grant {{goal|100}}
|score = 1–0
|aet = yes
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-claim-fifth-grand-final
|team2 = Melbourne City
|goals2 =
|stadium = Bankwest Stadium
|location = Sydney
|attendance = 7,051
|referee = Chris Beath
|result = W
}}
=AFC Champions League=
{{main article|2020 AFC Champions League}}
==Group stage==
{{2020 AFC Champions League group tables|Group H|showteam=SYD}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round =
|date = 19 February 2020
|time = {{UTZ|19:00|9}}
|team1 = Yokohama F. Marinos {{flagicon|JPN}}
|score = 4–0
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-fall-japanese-champions
|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Sydney FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Nissan Stadium
|attendance = 11,803
|referee = Mooud Bonyadifar (Iran)
|result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round =
|date = 4 March 2020
|time = {{UTZ|19:30|11}}
|team1 = Sydney FC {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score = 2–2
|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-stung-late-champions-league-equaliser
|team2 = {{flagicon|KOR}} Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Netstrata Jubilee Oval
|attendance = 3,255
|referee = Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
|result = D
}}
Sydney FC continued their 2020 AFC Champions League campaign in their 2020–21 season.
Squad statistics
=Appearances and goals=
= Squad statistics =
{{Efs start|A-League|A-League Finals Series|FFA Cup|AFC Champions League}}
|-
! colspan="14" style="background:#62a8da;color:white; text-align:center| Goalkeepers
|-
{{Efs player|no=1|name=Andrew Redmayne|nat=AUS|pos=GK|25|0|2|0|1|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=20|name=Tom Heward-Belle|nat=AUS|pos=GK|1|0|0|0|0|0|2+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=30|name=Adam Pavlesic|nat=AUS|pos=GK|0|0|0|0|0|0|2|0}}
|-
! colspan="14" style="background:#62a8da;color:white; text-align:center| Defenders
|-
{{Efs player|no=2|name=Patrick Flottmann|nat=AUS|pos=DF|1+2|0|0|0|0|0|1+2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=3|name=Ben Warland|nat=AUS|pos=DF|0|0|0|0|0|0|3|0}}
{{Efs player|no=4|name=Alex Wilkinson|nat=AUS|pos=DF|25|0|2|0|1|0|6|1}}
{{Efs player|no=6|name=Ryan McGowan|nat=AUS|pos=DF|26|1|2|0|1|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=7|name=Michael Zullo|nat=AUS|pos=DF|5+6|0|0|0|0+1|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=16|name=Joel King|nat=AUS|pos=DF|17+7|0|2|0|1|0|4+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=21|name=Harry Van Der Saag|nat=AUS|pos=DF|4+8|1|0|0|0|0|1+3|0}}
{{Efs player|no=23|name=Rhyan Grant|nat=AUS|pos=DF|20|1|2|1|1|0|6|0}}
|-
! colspan="14" style="background:#62a8da;color:white; text-align:center| Midfielders
|-
{{Efs player|no=5|name=Alexander Baumjohann|nat=GER|pos=MF|21+3|1|0+2|0|1|0|5+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=8|name=Paulo Retre|nat=AUS|pos=MF|22+2|2|0|2|0+1|0|4|0}}
{{Efs player|no=10|name=Miloš Ninković|nat=SRB|pos=MF|21+3|5|2|1|1|0|3|0}}
{{Efs player|no=17|name=Anthony Caceres|nat=AUS|pos=MF|14+11|2|0|2|1|0|3+2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=19|name=Chris Zuvela|nat=AUS|pos=MF|0+5|0|0|0|0|0|0+3|0}}
{{Efs player|no=26|name=Luke Brattan|nat=AUS|pos=MF|24|0|2|0|0+1|0|4|1}}
{{Efs player|no=28|name=Calem Nieuwenhof|nat=AUS|pos=MF|0|0|0|0|0|0|4|0}}
|-
! colspan="14" style="background:#62a8da;color:white; text-align:center| Forwards
{{Efs player|no=9|name=Adam Le Fondre|nat=ENG|pos=FW|26|20|2|1|1|0|2|1}}
{{Efs player|no=11|name=Kosta Barbarouses|nat=NZ|pos=FW|25+1|8|2|0|1|0|4+2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=12|name=Trent Buhagiar|nat=AUS|pos=FW|1+17|3|0+2|0|0|0|5+1|5}}
{{Efs player|no=18|name=Luke Ivanovic|nat=AUS|pos=FW|1+12|1|0+1|1|0|0|1+3|0}}
{{Efs player|no=24|name=Marco Tilio|nat=AUS|pos=FW|0+3|0|0|1|0|0|0+2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=27|name=Jordan Swibel|nat=AUS|pos=FW|0+3|0|0|0|0|0|0+2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=33|name=Patrick Wood|nat=AUS|pos=FW|0|0|0|0|0|0|0+1|0}}
|- class=sortbottom
! colspan="14" style="background:#62a8da;color:white| Player(s) transferred out but featured this season
|- class=sortbottom
{{Efs player|no=13|name=Brandon O'Neill|nat=AUS|pos=MF|7|1|0|0|1|0|0|0}}
|-
{{Efs player|no=25|name=Ryan Teague|nat=AUS|pos=MF|0+1|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
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=Disciplinary record=
{{updated|14 December 2019}}
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |
rowspan="2" style="width:50px;"! style="background:#62a8da;color:white;|Rank
!rowspan="2" style="width:50px;"! style="background:#62a8da;color:white;|Position !rowspan="2" style="width:50px;"! style="background:#62a8da;color:white;|Name !colspan="2" style="width:50px;"! style="background:#62a8da;color:white;|A-League !colspan="2" style="background:#62a8da;color:white;|FFA Cup !colspan="2" style="background:#62a8da;color:white;|AFC Champions League !colspan="2" style="background:#62a8da;color:white;|Total |
---|
style="width:30px;" style="background:#62a8da;color:white;width:10px"|{{yel}}
!style="width:30px;" style="background:#62a8da;color:white;width:10px"|{{sent off}} !style="width:30px;" style="background:#62a8da;color:white;width:10px"|{{yel}} !style="width:30px;" style="background:#62a8da;color:white;width:10px"|{{sent off}} !style="width:30px;" style="background:#62a8da;color:white;width:10px"|{{yel}} !style="width:30px;" style="background:#62a8da;color:white;width:10px"|{{sent off}} !style="width:30px;" style="background:#62a8da;color:white;width:10px"|{{yel}} !style="width:30px;" style="background:#62a8da;color:white;width:10px"|{{sent off}} |
rowspan="1" |1
|MF |align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Paulo Retre |3 |0 |1 |0 |0 |0 !4 !0 |
rowspan="1" |2
|MF |align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Luke Brattan |3 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 !3 !0 |
rowspan="1" |3
|DF |align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Ryan McGowan |2 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 !2 !0 |
rowspan="7" |4
|MF |align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Alexander Baumjohann |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 !1 !0 |
MF
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Anthony Cáceres |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 !1 !0 |
DF
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Rhyan Grant |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 !1 !0 |
FW
|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Adam Le Fondre |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 !1 !0 |
MF
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Brandon O'Neill |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 !1 !0 |
MF
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Miloš Ninković |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 !1 !0 |
DF
|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Zullo |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 !1 !0 |
= Clean sheets =
Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.
: As of 4 December 2020
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!style="background:#62a8da;color:white;|Rank. !style="background:#62a8da;color:white;| {{abbr|No.|Squad number}} ! style="background:#62a8da;color:white;|{{abbr|Nat.|Nationality}} ! style="background:#62a8da;color:white;|Goalkeeper ! style="background:#62a8da;color:white;|{{nowrap|A-League}} ! style="background:#62a8da;color:white; |{{nowrap|A-League Finals Series}} ! style="background:#62a8da;color:white; |{{nowrap|Australia Cup}} ! style="background:#62a8da;color:white;|{{nowrap|AFC Champions League Two}} ! style="background:#62a8da;color:white;|Total |
1
|1 |{{flagicon|AUS}} |align=left|Andrew Redmayne |6 |2 |0 |0 !8 |
---|
rowspan="2" |2
|20 |{{flagicon|AUS}} |align=left|Tom Heward-Belle |0 |0 |0 |(1) ! rowspan="2" |1 |
30
|{{flagicon|AUS}} |align=left|Adam Pavlesic |0 |0 |0 |(1) |
colspan="4" |Total
!6 !2 !0 !1 !9 |
End-of-season awards
On 4 September 2020, Sydney FC announced all their award winners for the 2019/20 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-stars-win-player-year-awards|title=Sydney FC Stars win player year awards|work=sydneyfc.com|date=4 September 2020|accessdate=7 November 2020}}
class="wikitable" | ||
Award | Men's | Women's |
---|---|---|
Player of the Year | {{flagicon|AUS}} Luke Brattan | {{flagicon|USA}} Sofia Huerta |
U-20’s Player of the Year | {{flagicon|AUS}} Joel King | {{flagicon|AUS}} Angelique Hristodoulou |
Member's Player of the Year | {{flagicon|AUS}} Andrew Redmayne | {{flagicon|AUS}} Teresa Polias |
Golden Boot | {{flagicon|ENG}} Adam Le Fondre | {{flagicon|AUS}} Caitlin Foord |
Rising Star | {{flagicon|AUS}} Adam Pavlesic
! | |
Chairman's Award | colspan=2| Jessica Allan (General Manager, Commercial Partnerships) |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Sydney FC seasons}}
{{2019–20 in Australian soccer}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2019-20 Sydney FC season}}