Sydney FC (W-League)

Sydney FC is a soccer club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It competes in the country's premier women's soccer competition, the W-League and has a direct affiliation with the men's A-League team Sydney FC.

Sydney WFC
Full nameSydney Women's FC
Founded2008 (2008)
GroundNetstrata Jubilee Stadium, Leichhardt Oval, WIN Stadium, ANZ Stadium
OwnerDavid Traktovenko
ChairmanScott Barlow
Head coachAnte Juric
LeagueW-League
2019–20W-League, 3rd of 9
WebsiteClub website
Active departments of Sydney FC
A-League
(Men's)		 NPL & NYL
(Men's)		 W-League
(Women's)

History

Establishment
See also: W-League: Establishment
The Sydney FC W-League team before the 2009 Grand Final

The formation of the W-League in October 2008 saw the league composed of eight teams. Seven of the eight clubs were directly affiliated with the A-League clubs, Sydney FC being one. The women's team shares the men's club name and colours.[1]

Inaugural season
Main article: 2008–09 Sydney FC W-League season

The inaugural W-League season was played over 10 rounds, followed by a finals series.[2] During Sydney's season opener, the squad defeated Perth Glory 4–0 with a brace scored by Leena Khamis and two goals from Danielle Small and Heather Garriock.[3]

Captained by Australian international Heather Garriock Sydney's first season saw mixed results. The club made it to the top four to qualify for the finals, however lost out to eventual champions Brisbane in the semi-finals.[4]

Colours and badge

The primary club colour of Sydney FC is sky blue, which represents the state colour of New South Wales. The secondary club colour is navy blue, with additional contrasting colours of orange and white.

The Sydney FC badge was created and used since the men's club founding in 2004. It features a football set centrally in a stylised crest shape. Above the ball is the shape of three shells of the Sydney Opera House, an internationally recognisable symbol of the city of Sydney. Below the ball is the Commonwealth Star, a seven-pointed star symbolising the Federation of Australia.

Stadiums
WIN Stadium1

Sydney FC currently plays its home games at WIN Stadium, Jubilee Oval, ANZ Stadium, and Allianz Stadium (formerly Sydney Football Stadium). Located in Wollongong, New South Wales, WIN Stadium features a seating capacity of 23,750 and a grass field. Jubilee Oval is located in Carlton, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney. It features a 24,000 seating capacity and grass pitch. The primary tenants for both fields are the St. George Illawarra Dragons rugby league team. ANZ Stadium has a capacity of 82,500, and is only a secondary home for bigger matches, such as the Sydney Derby against Western Sydney Wanderers. Allianz Stadium is located in Moore Park, Sydney and features a seating capacity of 41,159 and grass pitch. The Matildas, Socceroos and the Wallabies occasionally play at the stadium, while the Sydney Roosters, NSW Waratahs and Sydney FC men's team are the grounds major tenants.

During the inaugural season of the W-League, Sydney FC played their home matches at Campbelltown Stadium, a rugby league stadium in Leumeah, New South Wales, Australia. The stadium is owned by Campbelltown City Council and features a nominal capacity of 20,000. It is the full-time home ground for the Western Suburbs Magpies District Rugby league Football Club and is one of three home grounds for the Wests Tigers Rugby league Football Club. The men's Sydney FC team played some pre-season and A-League matches at the stadium in 2008 as well.

During the 2009 season, the club played their home games at Sydney Football Stadium. The following season, they played home games at Campbelltown Stadium, WIN Stadium, and Seymour Shaw Park. During the 2011–12 season, they played at Leichhardt Oval and Campbelltown Stadium. During the 2012–13 season, they played at Leichhardt Oval, Sydney Football Stadium, and Cromer Park. During the 2013–2014 season, they played at Jubilee Oval, WIN Stadium, the SFS and at the Sydney United Sports Centre.

During the 2014/15 season, they played their home games at Lambert Park, Jubilee Oval and WIN Stadium.

Broadcasting
See also: W-League (Australia) § Broadcasting

In addition to league-wide arrangements for television broadcasting, during the 2012–13 season, several W-League matches were aired on community radio station, 98.0 North West, and online via the station's website and iPhone app.[5]

Current squad
As of 16 August 2020[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  AUS Jada Mathyssen-Whyman
2 MF  AUS Teresa Polias (Captain)
3 DF  AUS Charlotte McLean
4 DF  AUS Elizabeth Ralston
5 DF  AUS Ally Green
6 MF  AUS Clare Wheeler
7 DF  AUS Ellie Brush
8 MF  AUS Rachel Lowe
9 FW  AUS Allira Toby
10 FW  AUS Remy Siemsen
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 FW  AUS Cortnee Vine
12 MF  AUS Natalie Tobin
15 MF  AUS Mackenzie Hawkesby
16 FW  AUS Claudia Cholakian (injury replacement)
17 MF  AUS Angelique Hristodoulou
18 DF  AUS Taylor Ray
19 MF  AUS Charlize Rule
20 FW  AUS Princess Ibini
30 GK  AUS Katie Offer

Managerial staff
Position Name
Head Coach Ante Juric
Assistant Coach Anthony Harb

As of 24 October 2018[7]

Season by season record
See also: History of Sydney FC § W-League
Division Season W-League
P W D L F A GD Pts Pos Finals POTY
W-League 2008–09 10 4 2 4 15 12 +3 14 4th Semi-finalists
W-League 2009 10 7 2 1 2510 +15 23 Premiers Champions
W-League 2010–11 10 802 299 +20 24 Premiers Runners-Up
W-League 2011–12 10 523 268 +18 17 3rd Semi-finalists Teresa Polias
W-League 2012–13 12 624 3024 +6 20 4th Champions Teresa Polias (2)
W-League 2013–14 12 822 3714 +23 26 2nd Semi-finalists Nicola Bolger
W-League 2014 12 534 1716 +1 18 4th Semi-finalists Jasmyne Spencer
W-League 2015–16 12 615 1521 –6 19 3rd Runners-Up Alanna Kennedy
W-League 2016–17 12 714 2216 +6 22 3rd Semi-finalists Remy Siemsen
W-League 2017–18 12 813 2616 +10 25 2nd Runners-Up Chloe Logarzo
W-League 2018–19 12 615 2819 +9 19 3rd Champions Teresa Polias (3)

Honours
Premiers: 2009, 2010–11
Runners-Up: 2013–14, 2017–18
Champions: 2009, 2012–13, 2018–19
Runners-Up: 2010–11, 2015–16, 2017–18

See also

References
  1. "W-League to debut in October". Fox Sports. 28 July 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2008.
  2. "Westfield W-League draw released". A-League. 6 October 2008. Archived from the original on 7 November 2010.
  3. "Perth Glory – Sydney FC 0:4". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  4. "Roar wins in shootout". A-league.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  5. "98.9 North West". 98.9 North West. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  6. "Sydney FC unveil 16 signings for 2021". 16 August 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  7. "Team". Retrieved 28 September 2018.
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