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| Event | 2015–16 A-League | ||||||
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| Date | 1 May 2016 | ||||||
| Venue | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Isaías | ||||||
| Referee | Jarred Gillett | ||||||
| Attendance | 50,119 | ||||||
| Weather | Partly cloudy 18 °C (64 °F)[1] | ||||||
The 2016 A-League Grand Final was the eleventh A-League Grand Final, and was played on 1 May 2016, at Adelaide Oval to determine the 2015–16 A-League Champion. The match was contested by the two winning finals series semi-finalists, Adelaide United and Western Sydney Wanderers who finished the 2015–16 A-League season in first and second position respectively.
The match was won by Adelaide United, who defeated Western Sydney Wanderers 3–1 in front of a crowd of 50,119.
The Grand Final was both teams' third, with both never having won. Adelaide losing the 2007 and 2009 grand finals against Melbourne Victory 6–0 and 1–0 respectively. Wanderers lost consecutive grand finals in 2013 and 2014, against Central Coast Mariners 2–0 and Brisbane Roar 2–1 in extra time.
As Grand Final winners, Adelaide United earned a spot in the group stage of the 2017 AFC Champions League, but had already qualified for the Asian competition prior to the match via their league position.
- ^ "History for Adelaide, South Australia". Weather Underground. Retrieved 26 April 2016.