2020–21 Sydney FC season
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.[1]
| 2020–21 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Scott Barlow | |||
| Manager | Steve Corica | |||
| Stadium | Jubilee Oval Leichhardt Oval ANZ Stadium | |||
| FFA Cup | Cancelled | |||
| Highest home attendance | 14,402 (20 January 2020 vs. Western Sydney Wanderers | |||
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Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
Transfers in
| No. | Position | Name | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FW |  Bobô |
Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 1 January 2021 | [2] |
From youth squad
| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | MF | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
Calem Nieuwenhof | 19 | 1 year scholarship contract[3] |
| 30 | GK | |
Adam Pavlesic | 18 | 1 year scholarship contract[3] |
| DF | |
Anton Mlinaric | 18 | 1 year scholarship contract[3] | |
| DF | |
Callum Talbot | 19 | 1 year scholarship contract[3] | |
| 27 | FW | |
Jordan Swibel | 21 | 1 year scholarship contract[4] |
Transfers out
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | FW | Marco Tilio | Unattached | End of contract | 7 September 2020 | [5] |
| 9 | FW |  Adam le Fondre |
 Mumbai City |
Loan | 7 October 2020 | [6][7] |
Pre-season and friendlies
| 31 October 2020 | Sydney FC | 2–1 | Macarthur FC | |
| Report |
| 12 November 2020 | Sydney FC | 3–0 | Australia U-23 | Sydney, Australia |
| 19:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium |
Competitions
Win Draw Loss
Overview
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| A-League | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50.00 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50.00 |
Updated to match played future (December 2020)
Source: Competitions
A-League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane Roar | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 12 | Qualification to Finals Series, 2021 FFA Cup round of 32, and 2022 AFC Champions League group stage[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | Central Coast Mariners | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 | Qualification to Finals Series and 2021 FFA Cup round of 32[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | Perth Glory | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 9 | |
| 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 9 | |
| 5 | Macarthur FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 8 | |
| 6 | Sydney FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | |
| 7 | Adelaide United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 7 | Qualification to 2021 FFA Cup round of 32[lower-alpha 2] |
| 8 | Newcastle Jets | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 | |
| 9 | Melbourne City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 6 | |
| 10 | Western United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | |
| 11 | Wellington Phoenix[lower-alpha 3] | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | |
| 12 | Melbourne Victory | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 February 2021 (1 match finished). Source: A-League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Least red cards; 5) Least yellow cards; 6) Toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Least red cards; 5) Least yellow cards; 6) Toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
Notes:
- The top two teams enter the Finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth enter the Finals series at the elimination-finals.
- The top 8 teams qualify for the round of 32, while the bottom four teams participate in a playoff round.[8]
- Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are not recognised as an AFC club.
Matches
Win Draw Loss
| TBD[note 1] 1 | Sydney FC | Postponed | Melbourne City FC | Sydney |
| Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium |
| 2 January 2021 2 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–2 | Sydney FC | Wollongong |
| 17:00 AEST | Muratovic  45' |
Report | Nieuwenhof 29' Brattan 55' |
Stadium: WIN Stadium Attendance: 3,637 Referee: Alex King |
| TBD[note 2] 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | Postponed | Sydney FC | Brisbane |
| Stadium: Dolphin Oval |
| 16 January 2021 4 | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEST | Barbarouses 63' |
Report | Troisi 68' |
Stadium: ANZ Stadium Attendance: 14,402 Referee: Alex King |
| 23 January 2021 5 | Sydney FC | 0–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney |
| 19:05 AEST | Report | Warland 53' (o.g.) Kuol 74' |
Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 5,320 Referee: Ben Abraham |
| TBD 6 | Melbourne Victory | Postponed | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
| Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 30 January 2021 7 | Macarthur FC | 0–3 | Sydney FC | Sydney |
| 19:10 AEST | Report | Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Referee: Alex King |
| TBD 8 | Sydney FC | Postponed | Adelaide United | Sydney |
| 19:00 AEST | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium |
| TBD 9 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | Postponed | Sydney FC | Sydney |
| 19:00 AEST | Stadium: Bankwest Stadium |
| TBD 10 | Sydney FC | Postponed | Perth Glory | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEST | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium |
| 8 February 2021 17 | Sydney FC | v | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
| 20:00 AEST | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium |
| 13 February 2021 11 | Western United FC | v | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
| 19:05 AEST | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 16 February 2021 24 | Melbourne City FC | v | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
| 21:00 AEST | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 20 February 2021 21 | Sydney FC | v | Brisbane Roar FC | Sydney |
| 19:00 AEST | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium |
| 28 February 2021 20 | Sydney FC | v | Macarthur FC | Sydney |
| 16:05 AEST | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium |
| 6 March 2021 12 | Brisbane Roar FC | v | Sydney FC | Brisbane |
| 17:00 AEST | Stadium: Dolphin Oval |
| 14 March 2021 13 | Sydney FC | v | Newcastle Jets FC | Wollongong |
| 19:40 AEST | Stadium: WIN Stadium |
| 20 March 2021 14 | Sydney FC | v | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 20:00 AEST | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium |
| 24 March 2021 15 | Perth Glory | v | Sydney FC | Perth |
| 22:20 AEST | Stadium: HBF Park |
| 28 March 2021 16 | Adelaide United | v | Sydney FC | Adelaide |
| 19:00 ACST | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium |
| 10 April 2021 18 | Sydney FC | v | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | Sydney |
| 21:00 AEST | Stadium: TBD |
| 18 April 2021 19 | Central Coast Mariners | v | Sydney FC | Gosford |
| 20:00 AEST | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium |
| 5 May 2021 22 | Adelaide United | v | Sydney FC | Adelaide |
| 21:00 ACST | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium |
| 10 May 2021 23 | Sydney FC | v | Western United FC | Sydney |
| 21:00 AEST | Stadium: Leichhardt Oval |
| 22 May 2021 25 | Sydney FC | v | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 21:00 AEST | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium |
| 29 May 2021 26 | Newcastle Jets FC | v | Sydney FC | Newcastle |
| 19:00 AEST | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium |
AFC Champions League
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JEO | GAM | TAM | SYD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Round of 16 | — | ||||
| 2 |  Gamba Osaka |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | May advance to Round of 16 through best runners-up | — | ||||
| 3 |  Tampines Rovers |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||
| 4 | Sydney FC |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: AFC
Matches
Matchups and dates have yet to be determined.
Notes
References
- "Coronavirus forces FFA Cup to be cancelled". The World Game. SBS. 7 July 2020.
- Rugari, Vince (1 January 2021). "'I'm still hungry': Brazilian goal machine Bobo seals Sydney FC return". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- "Sydney FC Sign Four Academy Players To A-League Contracts". Sydney FC. 8 December 2020.
- "Sydney FC Promote Academy Striker Jordan Swibel". Sydney FC. 7 January 2021.
- "Marco Tilio to leave Champions". Sydney FC. 7 September 2020.
- Noronha, Anselm (3 October 2020). "ISL: Mumbai City FC agree terms with English forward Adam le Fondre". Goal.
- "Sydney FC Agree To Le Fondre Loan". Sydney FC. 7 October 2020.
- "FFA Cup to introduce Hyundai A-League play-off process from 2020". Football Australia. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
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