 AAMI Park hosted the match. | |||||||
| Event | FFA Cup Final | ||||||
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| Date | 30 November 2016 | ||||||
| Venue | AAMI Park, Melbourne | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Bruno Fornaroli | ||||||
| Referee | Peter Green | ||||||
| Attendance | 18,751[1] | ||||||
| Weather | Overcast 19 °C (66 °F)[2] | ||||||
The 2016 FFA Cup Final was the 3rd final of the FFA Cup, the premier soccer knockout cup competition in Australia. The match was held on 30 November 2016 at AAMI Park. Melbourne Victory were the defending champions, but were defeated 2–0 by Melbourne City in the semi-finals.[3] The other team to qualify for the Final was Sydney FC, who defeated Canberra Olympic 3–0 in their respective semi-final.[4]
The Final was the first to feature either Melbourne City or Sydney FC. Melbourne City won the match 1–0, Tim Cahill scoring the only goal via a header. As of October 2023, it remains the largest attended FFA Cup final in the tournaments history, despite the match being played on a Wednesday evening, with a crowd of 18,751.[5]
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