Sydney FC

This article is about the men's soccer club. For the women's soccer club, see Sydney FC (A-League Women). For the AFL club, see Sydney Swans. For other uses, see Sydney FC (disambiguation).

Sydney FC
The Sydney FC logo features a shield with "SYDNEY FC" at the top, a white Sydney Opera House in the center on a sky blue background, and the seven-pointed Commonwealth Star at the bottom on a navy blue background.
Full nameSydney Football Club[1][2]
Nickname(s)The Sky Blues
Short nameSydney FC
Founded8 September 2004; 20 years ago (8 September 2004)[3]
GroundAllianz Stadium
Capacity42,500
Coordinates33°53′21″S 151°13′31″E / 33.88917°S 151.22528°E / -33.88917; 151.22528
Chairman[4]Scott Barlow
Head Coach[5]Ufuk Talay
LeagueA-League Men
2023–244th of 12
Websitehttps://sydneyfc.com/
Current season

Sydney Football Club, commonly known as Sydney FC, is a professional soccer club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Competing in the top-tier men's league, A-League Men. Established in 2004, Sydney FC was among the eight founding teams for the inaugural 2005–06 A-League season.

Domestically, Sydney FC have won a record five A-League Men Championships, four A-League Men Premierships and two Australia Cups. Additionally, the club has won the OFC Champions League once in international competition.

Before the 2018–19 season, Sydney FC's home ground was the Allianz Stadium in Moore Park. When the NSW Government announced that the stadium would be redeveloped before the 2019 New South Wales state election, the team temporarily played at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Jubilee Oval, and Leichhardt Oval. In October 2022, the club returned to the newly rebuilt Allianz Stadium.[6] In 2023, Sydney FC completed its new training and administration facility, Sky Park, in North Ryde.[7][8]

During the club's first seven years, it was the only A-League team in Sydney, attracting a broad fanbase across the Sydney Metropolitan Area.[9] Sydney FC is Australia's most supported A-League club, with 693,000 fans as of 2023.[10] It's leading supporter group, "The Cove," derives its name from Sydney Cove, a bay on the southern shore of Sydney Harbour. Sydney FC compete in the local Sydney Derby against cross-town rivals Western Sydney Wanderers. As the two most decorated clubs in the A-League Men and fierce inter-state rivals, Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory share a long-standing rivalry known as The Big Blue.

Alex Brosque is the club's all-time top goal scorer, with 83 goals in all competitions. Rhyan Grant has the most appearances for the club, having played 347 games.

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  2. ^ "Sydney Football Club Pty Ltd ABN 41 110 877 668". Australian Business Register. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Sydney Football Club Pty Ltd ACN 110 877 668". Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Sydney FC Board Members". Sydney Football Club. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Sydney FC Mens Squad". Sydney Football Club. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  6. ^ Rugari, Vince (8 October 2022). "Victory rain on Sydney FC's homecoming parade". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Sydney FC chairman Scott Barlow slams FFA over proposed third A-League team in Sydney". The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 October 2015.
  8. ^ davidw (23 August 2023). "Sydney FC Open Sky Park – A World Class Football And Community Precinct". Sydney FC. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Sydney FC chairman Scott Barlow slams FFA over proposed third A-League team in Sydney". The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 October 2015.
  10. ^ https://www.roymorgan.com/findings/9248-a-league-supporter-ladder-2023-002