2020–21 Sydney FC season#AFC Champions League

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{{Use Australian English|date=September 2020}}

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| club = Sydney FC

| season = 2020–21

| manager = Steve Corica

| chairman = Scott Barlow

| stadium = Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Leichhardt Oval
Stadium Australia

| league = A-League

| league result = 2nd

| cup1 = A-League Finals

| cup1 result = Runners-up

| cup2 = FFA Cup

| cup2 result = Cancelled

| cup3 = AFC Champions League

| cup3 result = Withdrew

| league topscorer = Bobô (12)

| season topscorer = Bobô (12)

| highest attendance = 17,121 (23 May 2021 vs. Western Sydney Wanderers

| lowest attendance = 4,226 (19 May 2021 vs. Melbourne Victory

| average attendance = 7,813

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The 2020–21 Sydney FC season is the club's 16th season since its establishment in 2004. The club will participate in the A-League for the 16th time. The club will not compete in the 2020 FFA Cup due to the event being cancelled following the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.{{Cite web|title=Coronavirus forces FFA Cup to be cancelled|url=https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/coronavirus-forces-ffa-cup-to-be-cancelled|date=7 July 2020|publisher=SBS|work=The World Game}} The club was scheduled to play in the 2021 AFC Champions League in Uzbekistan from 25 June 2021 to 10 July 2021, but withdrew from the competition on 4 June 2021.{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-04/a-league-teams-withdrawn-from-asian-champions-league/100191648|title=A-League teams Sydney FC, Melbourne City and Brisbane Roar withdrawn from Asian Champions League due to finals schedule|newspaper=ABC News|date=4 June 2021}}{{Cite web|date=2021-06-04|title=Australian clubs withdraw from 2021 Asian Champions League|url=https://apnews.com/article/sports-asia-australia-health-coronavirus-pandemic-soccer-ebbdc1ff7d7cc6e0b53ce7c24022d50f|access-date=2021-06-04|website=AP NEWS}}

Players

{{further|Sydney FC#Players}}

{{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=BRA |pos=FW |name=Bobô}}

{{fs player|no=10 |nat=SRB |pos=MF |name=Miloš Ninković}}

{{fs player|no=11 |nat=NZL |pos=FW |name=Kosta Barbarouses}}

{{fs player|no=12 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=Trent Buhagiar}}

{{fs player|no=16 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Joel King}}

{{fs mid}}

{{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}}

{{fs player|no=23 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Rhyan Grant}}

{{fs player|no=25 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Callum Talbot|other=Scholarship}}

{{fs player|no=26 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Luke Brattan}}

{{fs player|no=27 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=Jordan Swibel|other=Scholarship}}

{{fs player|no=28 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Calem Nieuwenhof|other=Scholarship}}

{{fs player|no=30 |nat=AUS |pos=GK |name=Adam Pavlesic|other=Scholarship}}

{{fs player|no=33 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=Patrick Wood|other=Scholarship}}

{{fs player|no=99 |nat=ENG |pos=FW |name=Adam Le Fondre}}

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Transfers

=Transfers in=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center; text-align:left"

!scope="col"|No.

!scope="col"|Position

!scope="col"|Name

!scope="col"|Transferred from

!scope="col"|Type/fee

!scope="col"|Contract length

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|Ref

9

|{{sort|4|FW}}

! scope="row" |{{sort|Bobô|{{flagicon|BRA}} Bobô}}

|Unattached

|Free transfer

|1 year

|1 January 2021

|{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/i-m-still-hungry-brazilian-goal-machine-bobo-seals-sydney-fc-return-20210101-p56r6z.html|title='I'm still hungry': Brazilian goal machine Bobo seals Sydney FC return|first=Vince|last=Rugari|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=1 January 2021}}

99

|{{sort|4|FW}}

!scope="row"|{{sort|Le Fondre, Adam|{{flagicon|ENG}} Adam Le Fondre}}

|{{sort|Mumbai City|{{flagicon|IND}} Mumbai City}}

|End of loan (and new contract)

|2.5 years

|23 April 2021

|{{cite news|url=https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/breaking-news/aleague-adam-le-fondre-rejoins-sydney-fc-in-huge-boost-for-sky-blues-title-chances/news-story/5089dad0bdcf334a8f3abdbe5c2328bb|title=A-League: Adam Le Fondre rejoins Sydney FC in huge boost for Sky Blues’ title chances|first=Marco|last=Monteverde|newspaper=The Weekly Times|date=23 April 2021}}

2

|{{sort|2|DF}}

!scope="row"|{{sortname|Patrick|Flottmann}}

|Brisbane Roar

|End of loan

|(1 month)

|10 May 2021

|{{cite tweet|user=brisbaneroar|author=Brisbane Roar|number=1391642955581067264|title=Brisbane Roar wishes to thank Patrick Flottmann for his professionalism and contribution to the team in training and across his four @ALeague appearances following the conclusion of the defender's short-term contract.|date=10 May 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.brisbaneroar.com.au/news/ins-outs-burke-gilroy-among-extended-squad-mariners-match|title=Ins & Outs: Burke-Gilroy among extended squad for Mariners match|website=Brisbane Roar|date=11 May 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/ins-outs-matchweek-22|title=Ins & Outs: Matchweek 22|website=Sydney FC|date=21 May 2021}}

==From youth squad==

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{{fb fys player |n=28|pos=MF|nb=AUS|p=Calem Nieuwenhof |age=19 |notes=2 year scholarship contract{{cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-sign-four-academy-players-a-league-contracts|title=Sydney FC Sign Four Academy Players To A-League Contracts|website=Sydney FC|date=8 December 2020}}}}

{{fb fys player |n=30|pos=GK|nb=AUS|p=Adam Pavlesic |age=18 |notes=2 year scholarship contract}}

{{fb fys player |n=29|pos=DF|nb=AUS|p=Anton Mlinaric |age=18 |notes=2 year scholarship contract}}

{{fb fys player |n=25|pos=DF|nb=AUS|p=Callum Talbot |age=19 |notes=2 year scholarship contract}}

{{fb fys player |n=27|pos=FW|nb=AUS|p=Jordan Swibel |age=21 |notes=1 year scholarship contract{{cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-promote-academy-striker-jordan-swibel|title=Sydney FC Promote Academy Striker Jordan Swibel|website=Sydney FC|date=7 January 2021}}}}

{{fb fys player |n=33|pos=FW|nb=AUS|p=Patrick Wood |age=18 |notes=2 year scholarship contract{{cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/patrick-wood-signs-scholarship-deal|title=Patrick Wood Signs Scholarship Deal|website=Sydney FC|date=16 February 2021}}}}

{{end}}

=Transfers out=

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!scope="col"|No.

!scope="col"|Position

!scope="col"|Player

!scope="col"|Transferred to

!scope="col"|Type/fee

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|Ref

24{{sort|4|FW}}

!scope="row"|{{sortname|Marco|Tilio}}

|Unattached

|End of contract

|7 September 2020

|{{cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/marco-tilio-leave-champions|title=Marco Tilio to leave Champions|website=Sydney FC|date=7 September 2020}}

9{{sort|4|FW}}

!scope="row"|{{sort|Le Fondre, Adam|{{flagicon|ENG}} Adam Le Fondre}}

|{{sort|Mumbai City|{{flagicon|IND}} Mumbai City}}

|Loan

|7 October 2020

|{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/isl-mumbai-city-fc-agree-terms-adam-le-fondre/1rxcv7cs4dr6h13dvdmz56eaj0|title=ISL: Mumbai City FC agree terms with English forward Adam le Fondre|first=Anselm|last=Noronha|website=Goal|date=3 October 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-agree-le-fondre-loan|title=Sydney FC Agree To Le Fondre Loan|website=Sydney FC|date=7 October 2020}}

29{{sort|2|DF}}

!scope="row"|{{sortname|Anton|Mlinaric}}

|{{sort|Dinamo Zagreb|{{flagicon|CRO}} Dinamo Zagreb}}

|Loan

|15 February 2021

|{{cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/mlinaric-completes-loan-move|title=Youngster Secures European Loan Move|website=Sydney FC|date=15 February 2021}}

2{{sort|2|DF}}

!scope="row"|{{sortname|Patrick|Flottmann}}

|Brisbane Roar

|Loan

|28 April 2021

|{{cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-agree-flottmann-move|title=Sydney FC Agree Flottmann Move|website=Sydney FC|date=28 April 2021}}

=Contract extensions=

class="wikitable"

! No. !! Name !! Position !! Duration !! Date !! Notes

3Ben WarlandCentre-back2 years5 February 2021{{cite web|url=https://www.a-league.com.au/news/sydney-fc-defender-extends-stay-0|title=Signing news: Warland inks deal to stay at Sydney FC|website=A-League|date=5 February 2021}}

Pre-season and friendlies

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| date = 31 October 2020

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| team1 = Sydney FC {{flagicon|AUS}}

| score = 2–1

| report = https://twitter.com/joeylynchy/status/1322365543744073729

| team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Macarthur FC

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| date = 12 November 2020

| time = 19:00 AEDT

| team1 = Sydney FC {{flagicon|AUS}}

| score = 3–0

| report = https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/live-australia-u-23s-v-sydney-fc-match-report-highlights-video-goals-updates-stream-olympic

| team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia U-23

| goals1 =

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| location = Sydney, Australia

| stadium = Netstrata Jubilee Stadium

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| result = W

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Competitions

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=Overview=

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|c1=A-League |fm1=2 January 2021 |lm1=5 June 2021 |sr1=Matchday 1 |fp1=2nd |w1=9 |d1=7 |l1=7 |f1=49 |a1=38

|c2=A-League Finals |fm2=19 June 2021 |lm2=27 June 2021 |sr2=Semi-finals |fp2=Runners-up |w2=1 |d2=0 |l2=1 |f2=3 |a2=4

|c3=AFC Champions League |fm3=19 November 2020 |lm3=4 December 2020 |sr3=Group stage |fp3=Group stage |w3=1 |d3=1 |l3=2 |f3=6 |a3=4

|s=[https://soccerway.com/teams/australia/sydney-fc/4295/ Soccerway]

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=A-League=

{{main|2020–21 A-League}}

==League table==

{{2020–21 A-League table|showteam=SYD}}

==Matches==

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|id =

|date = 2 January 2021

|time = 17:00 AEST

|round = 2

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-begin-title-defence-a-win

|team1 = Wellington Phoenix

|goals1 =

|team2 = Sydney FC

|goals2=

|stadium = WIN Stadium

|location = Wollongong

|attendance = 3,637

|referee = Alex King

|result = W

}}

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|id =

|date = 16 January 2021

|time = 17:00 AEST

|round = 4

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-derby-ends-all-square-tense-contest

|team1 = Sydney FC

|goals1=

|team2 = Western Sydney Wanderers FC

|goals2 =

|stadium = ANZ Stadium|location=Sydney

|attendance = 14,402

|referee = Alex King

|result = D

}}

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|id = 19:00

|date = 23 January 2021

|time = 19:05 AEST

|round = 5

|score = 0–2

|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blues-rue-missed-chances-disallowed-goal

|team1 = Sydney FC

|goals1 =

|team2 = Central Coast Mariners

|goals2 =

|stadium = Netstrata Jubilee Stadium

|location = Sydney

|attendance = 5,320

|referee = Ben Abraham

|result = L

}}

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|id =

|date = 30 January 2021

|time = 19:10 AEST

|round = 7

|score = 0–3

|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-macarthur-fc

|team1 = Macarthur FC

|goals1 =

|team2 = Sydney FC

|goals2 =

|stadium = Campbelltown Stadium

|location = Sydney

|attendance =

|referee = Alex King

|result = W

}}

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|id =

|date = 8 February 2021

|time = 20:00 AEST

|round = 17

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-move-third-after-barbarouses-brace

|team1= Sydney FC

|goals1=

|team2=Wellington Phoenix

|goals2=

|stadium= Netstrata Jubilee Stadium

|location= Sydney

|attendance= 5,220

|referee= Chris Beath

|result= W

}}

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|id =

|date = 20 February 2021

|time = 19:00 AEST

|round = 21

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blues-share-spoils-resolute-roar

|team1 = Sydney FC

|goals1 =

|team2 = Brisbane Roar FC

|goals2 =

|stadium = Netstrata Jubilee Stadium

|location = Sydney

|attendance = 5,667

|referee = Chris Beath

|result = D

}}

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|id =

|date = 23 February 2021

|time = 19:00 AEST

|round = 24

|score = 3–2

|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/narrow-defeat-sky-blues-melbourne

|team1 = Melbourne City FC

|goals1 =

|team2 =Sydney FC

|goals2 =

|stadium = AAMI Park

|location = Melbourne

|attendance = 3,868

|referee = Stephen Lucas

|result = L

}}

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|id =

|date = 28 February 2021

|time = 16:05 AEST

|round = 20

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/ten-man-sydney-fc-unlucky-defeat

|team1 = Sydney FC

|goals1 =

|team2 = Macarthur FC

|goals2 =

|stadium = Netstrata Jubilee Stadium

|location = Sydney

|attendance = 10,158

|referee = Alex King

|result = L

}}

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|date = 6 March 2021

|time = 17:05 AEST

|round = 12

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-denied-roar-keeper

|team1= Brisbane Roar FC

|goals1 =

|team2 = Sydney FC

|goals2 =

|stadium = Dolphin Oval

|location = Brisbane

|attendance = 8,562

|referee = Shaun Evans

|result = D

}}

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|id =

|date = 10 March 2021

|time = 19:05 AEST

|round = 23

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-outclass-western-united

|team1 = Sydney FC

|goals1 =

|team2 = Western United FC

|goals2 =

|stadium = Netstrata Jubilee Stadium

|location = Sydney

|attendance = 5,201

|referee = Daniel Elder

|result = W

}}

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|id =

|date = 13 March 2021

|time = 17:05 AEST

|round = 13

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-complete-jets-comeback

|team1 = Sydney FC

|goals1 =

|team2 = Newcastle Jets FC

|goals2 =

|stadium = Netstrata Jubilee Stadium

|location = Sydney

|attendance = 8,920

|referee = Ben Abraham

|result = W

}}

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|id =

|date = 24 March 2021

|time = 21:20 AEST

|round = 15

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-frustrated-draw-against-plucky-perth

|team1 = Perth Glory

|goals1 =

|team2 = Sydney FC

|goals2 =

|stadium = HBF Park

|location = Perth

|attendance = 4,273

|referee = Alireza Faghani

|result = D

}}

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|id =

|date = 28 March 2021

|time = 16:40 ACST

|round = 16

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-go-down-goodwin-penalty

|team1 = Adelaide United

|goals1 =

|team2 = Sydney FC

|goals2 =

|stadium = Hindmarsh Stadium

|location = Adelaide

|attendance = 8,451

|referee = Shaun Evans

|result = L

}}

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|id =

|date = 4 April 2021

|time = 19:05 AEST

|round = 6

|score = 0–3

|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-make-it-six-a-row-against-melbourne

|team1 = Melbourne Victory

|goals1 =

|team2 = Sydney FC

|goals2 =

|stadium = AAMI Park

|location = Melbourne

|attendance = 5,347

|referee = Daniel Elder

|result = W

}}

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|id =

|date = 7 April 2021

|time = 19:00 AEST

|round = 10

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-record-200th-a-league-win

|team1 = Sydney FC

|goals1 =

|team2 = Perth Glory

|goals2 =

|stadium = Netstrata Jubilee Stadium

|location = Sydney

|attendance = 5,122

|referee = Adam Kersey

|result = W

}}

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|id =

|date = 10 April 2021

|time = 17:00 AEST

|round = 1

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/late-penalty-denies-sky-blues

|team1 = Sydney FC

|goals1 =

|team2 = Melbourne City FC

|goals2 =

|stadium = Leichhardt Oval

|location = Sydney

|attendance = 7,676

|referee = Alex King

|result = D

}}

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|id =

|date = 18 April 2021

|time = 19:00 AEST

|round = 8

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-held-reds-comeback

|team1 = Sydney FC

|goals1 =

|team2 = Adelaide United

|goals2 =

|stadium = Leichhardt Oval

|location = Sydney

|attendance = 7,718

|referee = Shaun Evans

|result = D

}}

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|id =

|date = 24 April 2021

|time = 17:00 AEST

|round = 19

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-entertaining-draw-against-resolute-mariners

|team1 = Central Coast Mariners

|goals1 =

|team2 = Sydney FC

|goals2 =

|stadium = Central Coast Stadium

|location = Gosford

|attendance = 10,173

|referee = Chris Beath

|result = D

}}

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|id =

|date = 27 April 2021

|time = 19:35 AEST

|round = 14

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-second-seventh-big-blue-win

|team1 = Sydney FC

|goals1 =

|team2 = Melbourne Victory

|goals2 =

|stadium = Netstrata Jubilee Stadium

|location = Sydney

|attendance = 4,816

|referee = Daniel Elder

|result = W

}}

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|id =

|date = 1 May 2021

|time = 19:10 AEST

|round = 9

|score = 3–2

|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blues-inches-deserved-derby-draw

|team1 = Western Sydney Wanderers FC

|goals1 =

|team2 = Sydney FC

|goals2 =

|stadium = Bankwest Stadium

|location = Sydney

|attendance = 20,336

|referee = Shaun Evans

|result = L

}}

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|id =

|date = 8 May 2021

|time = 17:05 AEST

|round = 26

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/controversial-penalty-costs-sky-blues

|team1 = Newcastle Jets FC

|goals1 =

|team2 = Sydney FC

|goals2 =

|stadium = McDonald Jones Stadium

|location = Newcastle

|attendance = 4,404

|referee = Alex King

|result = D

}}

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|id =

|date = 15 May 2021

|time = 14:35 AEST

|round = 11

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/le-fondre-penalty-secures-deserved-3-points

|team1 = Western United FC

|goals1 =

|team2 = Sydney FC

|goals2 =

|stadium = MARS Stadium

|location = Ballarat

|attendance = 2,020

|referee = Shaun Evans

|result = W

}}

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| round = 25

| date = 19 May 2021

| time = 19:05 AEST

| team1 = Sydney FC

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-second-after-record-big-blue-win

| team2 = Melbourne Victory

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| location = Sydney

| stadium = Jubilee Stadium

| attendance = 4,226

| referee = Alex King

| result = W

}}

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|id =

|date = 23 May 2021

|time = 16:05 AEST

|round = 18

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-clear-second-after-sydney-derby-win

|team1 = Sydney FC

|goals1 =

|team2 = Western Sydney Wanderers FC

|goals2 =

|stadium = Sydney Cricket Ground

|location = Sydney

|attendance = 17,121

|referee = Chris Beath

|result = W

}}

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|id =

|date = 29 May 2021

|time = 19:10 ACST

|round = 22

|score = 1–4

|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/outstanding-sydney-fc-smash-adelaide

|team1 = Adelaide United

|goals1 =

|team2 = Sydney FC

|goals2 =

|stadium = Hindmarsh Stadium

|location = Adelaide

|attendance = 8,198

|referee = Daniel Elder

|result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|id =

|date = 5 June 2021

|time = 15:05 AEST

|round = 3

|score = 0–2

|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-make-it-5-wins-a-row

|team1 = Brisbane Roar FC

|goals1 =

|team2 = Sydney FC

|goals2 =

|stadium = Dolphin Oval

|location = Brisbane

|attendance = 8,351

|referee = Alireza Faghani

|result = W

}}

== Finals series ==

{{football box collapsible

| round = Semi-final

| date = 19 June 2021

| time = 19:05 AEST

| team1 = Sydney FC

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-one-game-history

| team2 = Adelaide United

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| location = Sydney

| stadium = Jubilee Stadium

| attendance =

| referee = Alireza Faghani

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = Grand Final

| date = 27 June 2021

| time = 17:05 AEST

| team1 = Melbourne City

| score = 3–1

| report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-three-peat-hopes-denied-melbourne

| team2 = Sydney FC

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = AAMI Park

| location = Melbourne

| attendance = 14,017

| referee = Chris Beath

| result = L

}}

=2020 AFC Champions League=

{{main article|2020 AFC Champions League}}

Sydney FC were in continuation of their 2020 AFC Champions League campaign from their 2019–20 season.

==Group stage==

{{2020 AFC Champions League group tables|Group H|showteam=SYD}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round =

|date = 19 November 2020

|time = {{UTZ|13:00|3}}

|team1 = Sydney FC {{flagicon|AUS}}

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-rue-missed-chances-enthralling-shanghai-clash

|team2 = {{flagicon|CHN}} Shanghai SIPG

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Doha, Qatar

|stadium = Khalifa International Stadium

|attendance = 0

|referee = Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)

|result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round =

|date = 25 November 2020

|time = {{UTZ|13:00|3}}

|team1 = Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors {{flagicon|KOR}}

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/dominance-unrewarded-narrow-jeonbuk-defeat

|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Sydney FC

|goals1 =

  • Na {{goal|44}}

|goals2 =

|location = Al Wakrah, Qatar

|stadium = Al Janoub Stadium

|attendance = 0

|referee = Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)

|result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round =

|date = 1 December 2020

|time = {{UTZ|16:00|3}}

|team1 = Shanghai SIPG {{flagicon|CHN}}

|score = 0–4

|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-notch-club-record-champions-league-win

|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Sydney FC

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Al Wakrah, Qatar

|stadium = Al Janoub Stadium

|attendance = 0

|referee = Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia)

|result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round =

|date = 4 December 2020

|time = {{UTZ|13:00|3}}

|team1 = Sydney FC {{flagicon|AUS}}

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-end-2020-campaign-strongly

|team2 = {{flagicon|JPN}} Yokohama F. Marinos

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Al Wakrah, Qatar

|stadium = Al Janoub Stadium

|attendance = 0

|referee = Saoud Al-Athbah (Qatar)

|result = D

}}

=2021 AFC Champions League=

{{main|2021 AFC Champions League}}

All three teams from Australia competing in the 2021 AFC Champions League (Sydney FC, Melbourne City and Brisbane Roar) withdrew from the competition after the draw.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-champions-league/latest/news/latest-update-on-afc-champions-league|title=Latest update on AFC Champions League|website=the-afc.com |publisher=Asian Football Confederation|date=4 June 2021}}

Statistics

=Appearances and goals=

Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.{{cite web|url=https://soccerway.com/teams/australia/sydney-fc/4295/squad/|title=Sydney FC - Squad|website=soccerway.com}}

{{Efs start|A-League|A-League Finals|2020 AFC Champions League}}

{{Efs player|no=1|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|1|GK}}|name={{sortname|Andrew|Redmayne}}|25|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=2|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|2|DF}}|name={{sortname|Patrick|Flottmann}}|0|0|0|0|1+2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=3|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|2|DF}}|name={{sortname|Ben|Warland}}|5+5|0|2|0|3|0}}

{{Efs player|no=4|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|2|DF}}|name={{sortname|Alex|Wilkinson}}|26|2|2|0|4|1}}

{{Efs player|no=5|nat=GER|pos={{sort|3|MF}}|name={{sortname|Alexander|Baumjohann}}|10+15|1|2|0|3+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=6|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|2|DF}}|name={{sortname|Ryan|McGowan}}|21+1|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=7|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|2|DF}}|name={{sortname|Michael|Zullo}}|0+1|0|0|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=8|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|3|MF}}|name={{sortname|Paulo|Retre}}|18+5|0|2|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=9|nat=BRA|pos={{sort|4|FW}}|name={{sortname||Bobô|dab=footballer, born 1985}}|17+4|11|2|1|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=10|nat=SRB|pos={{sort|3|MF}}|name={{sortname|Miloš|Ninković}}|22+4|4|0+1|0|3|0}}

{{Efs player|no=11|nat=NZL|pos={{sort|4|FW}}|name={{sortname|Kosta|Barbarouses}}|25|8|2|1|3+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=12|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|4|FW}}|name={{sortname|Trent|Buhagiar}}|5+6|1|0|0|4|4}}

{{Efs player|no=16|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|2|DF}}|name={{sortname|Joel|King}}|26|0|2|0|2+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=17|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|3|MF}}|name={{sortname|Anthony|Caceres}}|22+4|0|2|0|2+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=18|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|4|FW}}|name={{sortname|Luke|Ivanovic}}|2+11|0|0|0|1+3|0}}

{{Efs player|no=19|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|3|MF}}|name={{sortname|Chris|Zuvela}}|0+3|0|0|0|0+3|0}}

{{Efs player|no=20|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|1|GK}}|name={{sortname|Tom|Heward-Belle}}|1|0|2|0|2+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=21|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|2|DF}}|name={{sortname|Harry|Van Der Saag}}|2+8|1|0+2|0|0+2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=23|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|2|DF}}|name={{sortname|Rhyan|Grant}}|23|1|0|0|4|0}}

{{Efs player|no=25|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|2|DF}}|name={{sortname|Callum|Talbot}}|0+1|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=26|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|3|MF}}|name={{sortname|Luke|Brattan}}|23+1|1|2|0|2|1}}

{{Efs player|no=27|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|4|FW}}|name={{sortname|Jordan|Swibel}}|0+8|0|0|0|0+2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=28|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|3|MF}}|name={{sortname|Calem|Nieuwenhof}}|5+4|1|0|0|4|0}}

{{Efs player|no=30|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|1|GK}}|name={{sortname|Adam|Pavlesic}}|0|0|0|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=33|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|4|FW}}|name={{sortname|Patrick|Wood}}|4+15|4|0+2|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=99|nat=ENG|pos={{sort|4|FW}}|name={{sortname|Adam|Le Fondre}}|4+1|3|2|1|0|0}}

{{Efs end|s=[https://soccerway.com/teams/australia/sydney-fc/4295/squad/ Soccerway]}}

=Disciplinary record=

Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.

{{Efs disc start|A-League|A-League Finals|2020 AFC Champions League}}

{{Efs disc player|no=8|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|3|MF}}|name={{sortname|Paulo|Retre}}|6|0|1|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs disc player|no=23|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|2|DF}}|name={{sortname|Rhyan|Grant}}|5|0|1|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs disc player|no=20|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|1|GK}}|name={{sortname|Tom|Heward-Belle}}|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|1}}

{{Efs disc player|no=26|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|3|MF}}|name={{sortname|Luke|Brattan}}|7|0|0|1|1|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs disc player|no=6|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|2|DF}}|name={{sortname|Ryan|McGowan}}|6|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs disc player|no=11|nat=NZL|pos={{sort|4|FW}}|name={{sortname|Kosta|Barbarouses}}|5|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs disc player|no=5|nat=GER|pos={{sort|3|MF}}|name={{sortname|Alexander|Baumjohann}}|2|0|0|0|0|0|1|0|0}}

{{Efs disc player|no=21|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|2|DF}}|name={{sortname|Harry|Van Der Saag}}|2|0|0|0|0|0|1|0|0}}

{{Efs disc player|no=3|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|2|DF}}|name={{sortname|Ben|Warland}}|2|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs disc player|no=4|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|2|DF}}|name={{sortname|Alex|Wilkinson}}|2|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs disc player|no=17|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|3|MF}}|name={{sortname|Anthony|Caceres}}|2|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs disc player|no=28|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|3|MF}}|name={{sortname|Calem|Nieuwenhof}}|2|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs disc player|no=33|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|4|FW}}|name={{sortname|Patrick|Wood}}|2|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs disc player|no=10|nat=SRB|pos={{sort|3|MF}}|name={{sortname|Miloš|Ninković}}|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs disc player|no=12|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|4|FW}}|name={{sortname|Trent|Buhagiar}}|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs disc player|no=18|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|4|FW}}|name={{sortname|Luke|Ivanovic}}|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs disc player|no=19|nat=AUS|pos={{sort|3|MF}}|name={{sortname|Chris|Zuvela}}|0|0|0|0|0|0|1|0|0}}

{{Efs disc end|s=[https://soccerway.com/teams/australia/sydney-fc/4295/squad/ Soccerway]}}

Notes

{{notelist}}

{{reflist|group=note}}

References

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