Sydney Football Club is an Australian association football club based in Moore Park, Sydney. The club was formed in 2004. Sydney became the first out of three clubs based in New South Wales admitted into the A-League in 2005.
The list of encompasses the honours won by Sydney FC at national and regional level, records set by the club, their managers and their players. The player records section itemises the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made the most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records notable achievements by Sydney FC players on the international stage.
Sydney FC have won 12 top-flight titles, including four A-League Men Premierships, five A-League Men Championships, two Australia Cups and one Oceania Club Championship. The club's record appearances maker is Rhyan Grant, who currently has 394 appearances since his debut in 2008. Alex Brosque is Sydney FC's record goalscorer, scoring 83 goals in total.
All figures are correct as of 7 February 2026.
Honours and achievements
Domestic
Winners (5) â Record: 2006, 2010, 2017, 2019, 2020
Runners-up (2): 2015, 2021
Winners (4) â Record: 2009âÂÂ10, 2016âÂÂ17, 2017âÂÂ18, 2019âÂÂ20
Runners-up (4): 2005âÂÂ06, 2014âÂÂ15, 2018âÂÂ19, 2020âÂÂ21
Winners (2): 2017, 2023
Runners-up (2): 2016, 2018
Continental
Winners (1): 2005
Other
- Townsville Football Cup
- Winners (1): 2014
Individual recognitions (including women's awards)
Johnny Warren Medal:
- <small>The 2020-21 award was shared with Ulises Dávila (Wellington Phoenix)</small>
Julie Dolan Medal:
A-League Men Coach of the Year:
- <small> Graham Arnold first received this award in 2012 with Central Coast Mariners and was the first coach to receive the award three times before Tony Popovic achieved this in 2022.</small>
A-League Women Coach of the Year
A-League Men Young Footballer of the Year:
A-League Women Young Footballer of the Year:
A-League Men Goal of the Year: None
A-League Women Goal of the Year:
A-League Men Golden Boot:
A-League Women Golden Boot:
- <small> The 2019âÂÂ20 award was shared with three other players</small>
A-League Men Goalkeeper of the Year:
- <small> Andrew Redmayne became the third goalkeeper to receive the award for a second time.</small>
A-League Women Goalkeeper of the Year:
PFA Men's Young Player of the Year:
PFA Women's Young Player of the Year: Unknown
PFA Men's Footballer of the Year: None
PFA Women's Footballer of the Year:
Grand Final Awards
Joe Marston Medal:
A-League Women Grand Final Player of the Match:
- <small>Since 2016 Grand Final</small>
Mark Viduka Medal:
PFA A-League Men Team of the Season
- : as a substitute
- (#): number of appearances in Team of the Season
- in italics: captain of the Team of the Season
PFA A-League Women Team of the Season
- : as a substitute
- (#): number of appearances in Team of the Season
- in italics: captain of the Team of the Season
Player records
Appearances
- Most A-League Men appearances: Rhyan Grant, 331
- Most national cup appearances: Alex Brosque, 27
- Most continental appearances: Rhyan Grant, 38
- Youngest first-team player: Akol Akon, 16 years, 80 days (against Sydney United 58, Australia Cup, 10 August 2025)
- Oldest first-team player: Alessandro Del Piero, 39 years, 160 days (against Melbourne Victory, A-League, 18 April 2014)
- Most consecutive appearances: Andrew Redmayne, 78 (from 2 August 2017 to 19 May 2019)
Most appearances
Competitive matches only, includes appearances as substitute. Numbers in brackets indicate goals scored.
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a. Includes the A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup and Australia Cup
b. Includes the Oceania Club Championship and AFC Champions League
c. Includes goals and appearances (including those as a substitute) in the FIFA Club World Cup, Pan-Pacific Championship and 2005 Australian Club World Championship Qualifying Tournament.
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Goalscorers
- Most goals in a season: Bobô, with 36 goals in the 2017âÂÂ18 season.
- Most league goals in a season: Bobô, with 27 goals in the 2017âÂÂ18 A-League season
- Youngest goalscorer: Chris Payne, 17 years, 308 days (against Queensland Roar, A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup, 19 August 2006)
- Oldest goalscorer: Alessandro Del Piero, 39 years, 148 days (against Wellington Phoenix, A-League, 6 April 2014)
- Most consecutive goalscoring appearances: Marc Janko, in 7 consecutive matches from 24 January 2015 to 15 March 2015.
Top goalscorers
Competitive matches only. Numbers in brackets indicate appearances.
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a. Includes the A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup and Australia Cup
b. Includes the Oceania Club Championship and AFC Champions League
c. Includes goals and appearances (including those as a substitute) in the FIFA Club World Cup, Pan-Pacific Championship and 2005 Australian Club World Championship Qualifying Tournament.
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International
This section refers only to caps won while a Sydney FC player.
Transfers
Record transfer fees received
Where the report mentions an initial fee potentially rising to a higher figure depending on contractual clauses being satisfied in the future, only the initial fee is listed in the tables.
Managerial records
- First full-time manager: Pierre Littbarski managed Sydney FC from February 2005 to May 2006
- Longest-serving manager: Steve Corica â 5 years, 131 days (1 July 2018 to 7 November 2023)
- Shortest tenure as manager: Anthony Crea â 1 day (22 October 2007 to 23 October 2007)
- Highest win percentage: Pierre Littbarski, 60.53%
- Lowest win percentage: Branko ÃÂulina, 25.00%
Club records
Matches
Record wins
- Record A-League Men win:
- 7âÂÂ1 against Wellington Phoenix, 19 January 2013
- 6âÂÂ0 against Perth Glory, 30 December 2017
- 7âÂÂ1 against Perth Glory, 28 April 2024
- Record national cup win: 8âÂÂ0 against Darwin Rovers, Round of 32, 2 August 2017
- Record continental win: 9âÂÂ2 against Sobou, Oceania Club Championship group stage, 2 June 2005
- Record Asian win:
- 5âÂÂ0 against KayaâÂÂIloilo, AFC Champions League preliminary round, 8 March 2022
- 5âÂÂ0 against Eastern, AFC Champions League Two group stage, 19 September 2024.
Record defeats
- Record A-League Men defeat:
- 0âÂÂ5 against Melbourne Victory, 16 October 2005
- 2âÂÂ7 against Central Coast Mariners, 3 November 2012
- Record national cup defeat:
- 0âÂÂ3 against Wellington Phoenix, A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup group stage, 22 July 2006
- 0âÂÂ3 against Central Coast Mariners, A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup group stage, 29 July 2007
- 0âÂÂ3 against Central Coast Mariners, A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup group stage, 27 July 2008
- Record continental defeat:
- 0âÂÂ4 against Kawasaki Frontale, AFC Champions League group stage, 21 May 2019
- 0âÂÂ4 against Yokohama F. Marinos, AFC Champions League group stage, 19 February 2020
Record consecutive results
- Record consecutive wins: 10
- from 7 May 2005 to 30 July 2005
- from 10 August 2016 to 13 November 2016
- Record consecutive defeats: 6, from 22 April 2022 to 10 May 2022
- Record consecutive matches without a defeat: 18, from 24 February 2017 to 3 November 2017
- Record consecutive matches without a win: 10, from 7 August 2010 to 16 October 2010
- Record consecutive matches without conceding a goal: 8, from 10 August 2016 to 29 October 2016
- Record consecutive matches without scoring a goal: 5
- from 9 May 2007 to 29 July 2007
- from 4 December 2010 to 29 December 2010
Goals
Points
Attendances
- Highest attendance at Sydney Football Stadium: 41,689, against Central Coast Mariners, A-League Grand Final, 18 October 2014
- Lowest attendance in Sydney Football Stadium: 3,424 against Perth Glory, A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup semi-final, 3,424
- Highest attendance at Jubilee: 19,081 against Melbourne Victory, A-League, 25 November 2018
- Lowest attendance at Jubilee: 435 against KayaâÂÂIloilo, AFC Champions League group stage, 8 March 2022
See also
References
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