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Sydney FC

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Full name	Sydney Football Club
Founded	2004
Ground	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Capacity	45,500
Chairman	George Perry
Coach	Branko Čulina
League	A-League
2006–07	4th (final) 4th (league)
Home colours Away colours

Sydney Football Club, founded in 2004, is an Australian football (soccer) club based in Sydney and competes in Australia's premier competition, the A-League. Sydney FC won the inaugural A-League Championship in 2005–06 by defeating the Central Coast Mariners 1-0 in the Grand Final. After winning the 2004–05 Oceania Club Championship, Sydney FC competed in and finished fifth (of six teams) in the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship in December 2005. As inaugural A-League Champions, Sydney FC also competed in the 2007 AFC Champions League. It finished 2nd in its group behind Japanese giants Urawa Red Diamonds.

Its home ground is Sydney Football Stadium, a 45,500 seat multi-use venue in the suburb of Moore Park. Sydney FC quickly gained a reputation as the "glamour club" of the new competition, due to the club's high-profile personnel, including investor and actor Anthony LaPaglia, ex-Manchester United star Dwight Yorke as the team's first "marquee player" and 1990 FIFA World Cup winner Pierre Littbarski as manager in the first season. This tag was occasionally replaced by "Budget FC" in their second season though, as the club sold Yorke and were unable to replace him due to financial constraints.

History

Foundation

The first steps towards the foundation of Sydney FC were taken in April 2004 when Soccer New South Wales (now Football NSW) announced their intention to bid for a licence in the new Australian football competition. The bid was lodged with the Australian Soccer Association (now Football Federation Australia) on July 19, challenged only by a consortium headed by Nick Politis, known as the "Sydney Blues", for Sydney's place in the 'one team per city' competition. A public row broke out between the two bidders after reports that the ASA were set to vote in favour of Sydney FC, causing Politis to withdraw his support for a team, and leaving Sydney FC as the only candidate remaining.

Sydney was officially launched as a member of the new 8-team A-League on November 1, 2004, with a 25% stake in the club held by Soccer NSW, the remainder privately owned. Walter Bugno was announced as the inaugural chairman of the club.

By February 2005, Sydney had filled 16 of their allowed 20 squad positions – attracting Socceroos Clint Bolton, Steve Corica and David Zdrilic as well as youth internationals Justin Pasfield, Mark Milligan, Wade Oostendorp, Iain Fyfe and Jacob Timpano. German Pierre Littbarski was signed as Head Coach, to be assisted by former Norwich City player Ian Crook. Sydney FC played its first ever match against Manly United FC on March 25, 2005, winning 6-1. Shortly after, Sydney set off on a tour to the United Arab Emirates to play matches against local teams FC Hatta, Al Ain FC and Al Jazira, winning all three. Whilst in Dubai, Sydney FC announced that they had agreed to terms with former Manchester United player Dwight Yorke to join Sydney as their "marquee player" – one paid outside of the $1.5 million salary cap – for two seasons.

Pre-League

Sydney FC's first competitive match was held against Queensland Roar at Central Coast Stadium in Gosford as part of an Australian qualifying tournament to enter the 2005 Oceania Club Championship. After winning the match 3-0, Sydney went on to defeat Perth Glory and the Central Coast Mariners to win their first piece of silverware and qualify for the Oceania Club Championship, to be held in Tahiti. Despite an early scare against New Zealand club Auckland City FC, Sydney won all of their matches in the competition and qualified for the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship in Japan. The start of the 2005 Pre-Season Cup marked Sydney FC's first match at Sydney Football Stadium, as well as Dwight Yorke's first appearance for the club – Yorke scoring the first goal of Sydney's 3-1 win which stretched their unbeaten run to 9 competitive matches (15 including friendlies). Upon reaching the semi-finals, Sydney's unbeaten run finally ended at 11 with Perth Glory midfielder Nick Ward scoring in injury time to inflict the new club's first ever loss.

International Competition

In December 2005, Sydney FC competed in the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship as the Oceania Football Confederation's entry to the tournament following their 2004-05 Oceania Club Championships success in June. On December 12, in front of a crowd of over 28,000 at Japan's Toyota Stadium, Sydney FC narrowly lost to Costa Rican champions Deportivo Saprissa 1-0, denying the club a semi–final match against European champion Liverpool. Four days later, Sydney FC defeated the African "Club of the Century" Al-Ahly 2–1 to finish the competition in fifth place.

On November 22 2006, Sydney FC and Adelaide United were chosen to be the first clubs to represent the A-League and Australia in the AFC Champions League, where on March 7 2007, Sydney FC finished their maiden game in this competition with an away 2-1 win over Shanghai Shenhua. That result was followed up with a 2-2 draw against Japanese club Urawa Reds in front of 21,010 - a bigger home crowd than had attended any of the last season's regular matches. However they struggled against Indonesian side Persik Kediri in a rescheduled game. Losing 2-1 after taking the lead. The game was rescheduled after near monsoonal rain and was played the next day at 10:30am in extreme heat and humidity. With the Sydney players not competing in regular games each week, their lack of match fitness showed and they were beaten by a better than expected Persik side.

Despite minor setbacks due to the suspension of David Carney and Ruben Zadkovich, Sydney FC were able to turn the tables a fortnight later on ANZAC Day when they again faced Persik Kediri, this time at Parramatta Stadium in Western Sydney (Sydney Football Stadium being unavailable due to the scheduling of the annual ANZAC Day rugby league match between the Sydney Roosters and the St George-Illawarra Dragons). Although Sydney FC started slowly during a tight first half, they were eventually able to open the game up and win the match 3-0 via two goals from Steve Corica, producing an outstanding performance from midfield, and another to forward Alex Brosque.

On 9 May 2007, Sydney FC returned to Sydney Football Stadium to play its penultimate match in the first round of the 2007 Asian Champions League against Shanghai Shenhua. The match was a spiteful affair with questionable tactics and playacting employed by the Chinese club to disrupt Sydney FC's momentum throughout the match. Although Sydney FC dominated for most of the match, it was unable to capitalise on its opportunities, including a missed penalty by Ufuk Talay and squandering a plethora of chances. The match eventually finished in a stalemate with a scoreline of 0-0. The draw would prove to be somewhat costly as a victory would have enabled Sydney FC to leapfrog into the top position in their first round group as their group rivals Persik Kediri and Urawa Red Diamonds played out a 3-3 draw in Solo City in Indonesia earlier that afternoon.

On Wednesday 24 May Sydney played its final game in the group stage of the Asian Champions League which was an away game against Japanese superclub Urawa Red Diamonds. Sydney was one point behind Urawa in their group ladder so Sydney had to win in order to progress. In the end Sydney was unable to capitalise on its ball possession and it ended in a 0-0 draw thus ending their Asian Champions League hopes.

League 2005-06

Sydney FC entered the inaugural A-League season as heavy favourites for the title, and hosted their first league match against Melbourne Victory on August 28, 2005. This event drew a then-record crowd for a regular season match in Australia. The stated figure was 25,208, though this is likely to be an underestimation of the true crowd size as the number of people who 'walked up' to the game meant that ticket sellers at the gate were unable to cope. For only the second time in the history of the SCG Trust (the operators of Sydney Football Stadium), the gates were opened twenty minutes after the game had started, permitting around two–thousand fans to enter for free.

At the conclusion of the twenty–one game regular season, Sydney FC finished in second place, seven points behind Adelaide United. However, in the Major Semi–Final they defeated Adelaide 4–3 on aggregate, ensuring a home Grand Final which produced a sell–out crowd of 41,689 (above the stated capacity of Sydney Football Stadium) against the Central Coast Mariners on March 5, 2006. Sydney won the match 1–0 after Dwight Yorke set up Steve Corica for the deciding goal.

After the first season, coach Pierre Littbarski left the club following a dispute over his contract which involved a significant pay cut from his reported $700,000 first year salary. He was replaced by former England international and Motherwell manager Terry Butcher on May 17, 2006. During the 2006 off-season, Sydney FC recruited Ruben Zadkovich (previously on a short-term contract with Sydney FC), Alex Brosque (Queensland Roar) and Jeremy Brockie (New Zealand Knights).

League 2006-07

The second season of the Hyundai A-league ("dubbed Version 2.0") was ultimately an unsuccessful and disappointing season for the defending champions. The club's administration had spent far more than it had earnt over the course of the past two years, and subsequent budget cutbacks included the sale of marquee forward Dwight Yorke, a significantly reduced advertising campaign, and the loss of German coach Pierre Littbarski. The team's displays on the field were widely reported by Australian sports media to have ranged from showing glimpses of strong form to marked disappointment, and no real challenge for the premiership was mounted.

The off-field administration of the club came under equally heavy criticism. There were disruptions and disagreements within the club's controlling board, and disruptions in the dressing room involving several senior players and coach Terry Butcher. Amongst many other unfortunate events, the club was fined AU$129,000 and three competition points for an alleged salary cap breach involving David Zdrillic. The Sydney FC squad also suffered through remarkably bad fortune with regards to injuries; at one point, only thirteen players were fit & available on the team sheet, including regular second-choice keeper Justin Pasfield . All of this amounted to disappointing attendances, ugly displays of football from what were previously regarded as a good team to watch and relatively poor performances.

Eventually, Sydney progressed to the finals series only by way of a hard fought draw against the Queensland Roar in the final match of the regular season. The Newcastle Jets were drawn as the team's initial play-off opponents in the final series, and they ultimately defeated Sydney FC 3-2 over the course of two (home and away) legs.

Asian Champions League 2007

Template:Section-cleanup Expectations were low for the Champions League after a troubled season, many key players left the club at seasons end and coach Terry Butcher was replaced by former NSL coach Branko Culina. Culina was given a revamped 21-man squad and charged with the task of pulling crowds and overcoming two of Asia's biggest clubs, Urawa Red Diamonds and Shanghai Shenhua. In the first game, after very little preparation, Sydney perhaps put in one of the best performances under pressure by any team in the competition, traveling to China and gaining a much-needed morale-boosting result, 2-1 in freezing conditions. In the second round, a decent crowd of more than 20,000 turned up in Sydney to see the match against Asia's powerhouse club and Champions league favorites, Urawa. Sydney shocked most by taking an early 2-0 lead, before Urawa recovered to draw the match 2-2. Indonesian champions Persik Kediri FC pulled off a major shock in the third round, beating Sydney 2-1 in tough conditions. Sydney got revenge in Sydney the next round, thrashing Persik 3-0. A 0-0 result in the fifth round against Shanghai meant a win was needed to progress from the group in Urawa. Another 0-0 cost Sydney, some poor finishing catching up with the team.

League 2007-08

The Los Angeles Galaxy have scheduled one-off exhibition match against Sydney FC at Sydney's Telstra Stadium on November 27 though the match will be postponed if David Beckham is unavailable for the match.

A few quality new players including former Socceroos regular Tony Popovic and former LA Galaxy striker, Michael Enfield have signed with Sydney for the upcoming season. There is plenty of confidence with the expected high profile marquee player to be announced shortly, with memberships soaring above previous years.

Stadium

Main article: Sydney Football Stadium

Sydney FC play their home matches at Sydney Football Stadium. Chosen for its easy access, with shuttle buses running from nearby Central Station on match days, it has been the venue for several Australian international matches (notably the 1993 World Cup Qualifier against Argentina). The stadium's capacity was stated at 41,159 prior to the 2007 renovations. It is interesting to note that the attendance of the 2006 A-League grand final exceeded this number by over 500. Currently Sydney Football Stadium's capacity is 45,500.

Media reports during the 2006 off-season suggested that the club was considering moving its home games to Telstra Stadium due to the cost of operating at Sydney Football Stadium, reported at $110,000 per game. It has also been speculated that Hollywood Actor and Sydney FC shareholder Anthony LaPaglia, along with fellow Actor and Co-owner of the South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Club , Russell Crowe have been in preliminary discussions about the possible construction of a rectangular 25,000 seat stadium to house both teams in their respective seasons for competitive matches as well as for training purposes. LaPaglia has stated that he has not discussed this proposal with the Sydney FC board. Therefore, Sydney Football Stadium will remain Sydney FC's home venue for the near future.

Supporters

In the inaugural A-League season Sydney FC averaged an attendance of 19,647 (16,668 during the regular season) which was, at that time, a record for an association football club in an Australian national league.

The most vocal supporters sit at the northern end, around Bay 23 of Sydney Football Stadium, and are known as "The Cove". The term came from the original name given to the settlement of Sydney — Sydney Cove. This settlement was located on the piece of land that is now the Circular Quay ferry terminal. Most Cove members attend every home match while a smaller group travel around the country to support the team at away matches. They sing football/Sydney FC chants, wear club colours (sky blue in particular), wave banners and flags and generally try to help lift the team and demonstrate fervent support. Some members make unofficial Cove merchandise such as scarves, flags, banners, patches and clothing to distribute or sell.

On July 7, 2006, Australian rock singer Jimmy Barnes recorded a club song entitled 'Sydney FC For Me' with 25 members of The Cove singing back-up vocals. It was released prior to the start of the 2006–07 season.

Rivalries

Melbourne Victory are considered Sydney FC's major rivals. Melbourne and Sydney are Australia's two largest cities. Matches between the two teams are regularly controversial and bitter encounters. Relations between the two sets of supporters are extremely tense.

However, Sydney FC also has rivalries with several other A-League teams for various reasons.

Adelaide United- The two strongest teams in the first season have continued their rivalry. There has only been one game between the two sides decided by more than one goal.

Central Coast Mariners- A local derby, with easy travel between Sydney and the Central Coast. The grand finalists from the first season.

Queensland Roar- The traditional Queensland vs NSW rivalry is developing, promoted as "Origin, but not as you know it" by the Roar.

Players

As of 11 July, 2007.

Current squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  AUS Clint Bolton 2 DF  AUS Iain Fyfe 3 DF  AUS Nikolas Tsattalios 4 DF  AUS Mark Rudan 6 DF  AUS Tony Popovic 7 MF  AUS Robbie Middleby 8 MF  AUS Ruben Zadkovich 9 FW  AUS David Zdrilic (captain) 10 MF  AUS Steve Corica 11 FW  AUS Brendon Santalab

No. Pos. Nation Player 12 MF  AUS David Carney 14 FW  AUS Alex Brosque 15 MF  NIR Terry McFlynn 16 DF  AUS Mark Milligan 17 DF  AUS Jacob Timpano 18 FW  AUS Adam Casey 19 MF  USA Michael Enfield 20 GK  AUS Ivan Necevski 23 MF  AUS Ufuk Talay

Notable Former and Current Players

• Steve Corica
• Tony Popović
• Benito Carbone
• Kazuyoshi Miura
• Dwight Yorke

Managers

• 2005–2006 Pierre Littbarski
• 2006–2007 Terry Butcher
• 2007 - Present Branko Culina

Honours

• A-League Championship:
  • Champions (1): 2005–06
  • Finalists (2): 2005–06, 2006–07

• Template:Sport honours - Champions

• Asian Champions League Appearances: 1

2007

• Club World Championship Appearances: 1

2005 - 5th

Records

Club

• Record victory: 9–2 (vs Sobou FC – Oceania Club Championship, June 2, 2005)
• Record defeat: 0–5 (vs Melbourne Victory – A-League, October 16, 2005)
• Undefeated streak: 11 matches (May 7, 2005 – August 6, 2005)
• A-League Regular Season Attendance: 25,557 (vs Adelaide United – February 3, 2006)
• A-League Finals Series Attendance: 41,689 (vs Central Coast Mariners – March 5, 2006)
• Record Average Regular Season Attendance: 16,710 (A-League 2005-06)
• Record Season Total Attendance: 183,803 (A-League 2005-06)

Player

• Most appearances:
  • All competitions: Clint Bolton and Iain Fyfe – 66
  • A-League: Clint Bolton – 47
• Most goals:
  • All competitions: Sasho Petrovski – 26
  • A-League: Sasho Petrovski – 15
• Record transfer fee received: £200,000 for Dwight Yorke from Sunderland A.F.C.

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External links

• Official Sydney FC website
• Official A-League website
• Sydney FC Unofficial Supporters' site including forum
• Sydney FC Club Song Jimmy Barnes - Sydney FC for me (Video)

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