2018–19 Sydney FC season
Sydney FC 2018–19 football season
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The 2018–19 Sydney FC season was the club's 14th season since its establishment in 2004. The club participated in the A-League for the 14th time and the AFC Champions League for the fifth time.
| 2018–19 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Scott Barlow | |||
| Manager | Steve Corica | |||
| Stadium | Sydney Cricket Ground, Netstrata Jubilee Stadium and Leichhardt Oval | |||
| A-League | 2nd | |||
| A-League Finals Series | Champions | |||
| FFA Cup | Runners-up | |||
| AFC Champions League | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Adam Le Fondre (18 goals) All: Adam Le Fondre (23 goals) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 30,588 vs Western Sydney Wanderers (27 October 2018) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 6,261 vs Melbourne City (17 March 2019) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 13,464 | |||
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Players
Squad information
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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From youth squad
| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | MF |  |
Cammy Devlin | 20 | [1] |
| 25 | DF | |
Joel King | 17 | [1] |
| 27 | MF | |
Jerry Skotadis | 18 | [1] |
| 28 | FW | |
Marco Tilio | 17 | [1] |
| 29 | MF | |
Ryan Teague | 16 | [1] |
| 30 | GK | |
Tom Heward-Belle | 21 | [2] |
| 31 | FW | |
Luke Ivanovic | 18 | [2] |
Transfers in
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | FW | Trent Buhagiar | Central Coast Mariners | Free transfer | 2 years | 10 May 2018 | [3] |
| 11 | MF | Daniel De Silva | Central Coast Mariners | Loan | 1 year | 25 July 2018 | [4] |
| 5 | DF |  Jop van der Linden |
AZ Alkmaar |
Free transfer | 1 year | 27 July 2018 | [5] |
| 9 | FW |  Adam Le Fondre |
Bolton Wanderers |
Free transfer | 3 years | 17 August 2018 | [6] |
| 22 | FW | Siem de Jong |
Ajax Amsterdam |
Loan | 1 year | 23 August 2018 | [7] |
| 18 | DF | Jacob Tratt | Sutherland Sharks |
Free transfer | 9 November 2018 | [8] | |
| 17 | MF | Anthony Cáceres | Manchester City |
Loan | 1 year | 2 January 2019 | [9] |
| 16 | FW |  Reza Ghoochannejhad |
 APOEL |
Loan | 1 year | 29 January 2019 | [10] |
| 21 | FW | Mitch Austin | Newcastle Jets | Free transfer | 1 year | 31 January 2019 | [11] |
Transfers out
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | DF | Jordy Buijs |
 V-Varen Nagasaki |
End of contract | 9 May 2018 | [12] |
| 26 | DF | Luke Wilkshire | Wollongong Wolves |
End of contract | 9 May 2018 | [12] |
| 18 | FW | Matt Simon | Central Coast Mariners | Free transfer | 10 May 2018 | [3] |
| 12 | MF |  Fábio Ferreira |
Perth Glory | End of contract | 6 June 2018 | [13] |
| 16 | MF | Anthony Kalik |  Hajduk Split |
Loan return | 6 June 2018 | [13] |
| 17 | MF | David Carney | End of contract | 6 June 2018 | [13] | |
| 11 | MF |  Adrian Mierzejewski |
 Changchun Yatai |
$1,300 000 | 5 July 2018 | [14] |
| 9 | FW |  Bobô |
 Alanyaspor |
$800,000[15] | 7 July 2018 | [16] |
| 21 | FW | Charles Lokolingoy | Free transfer | 31 January 2019 | [11] |
Contract extensions
| No. | Name | Position | Duration | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Alex Wilkinson | DF | 2 years | 8 May 2018 | [17] |
| 19 | Chris Zuvela | MF | 1 year | 10 May 2018 | [3] |
| 14 | Alex Brosque | FW | 1 year | 19 May 2018 | [18] |
| 10 |  Miloš Ninković | FW | 2 years | 31 May 2018 | [19] |
| 9 | Bobô | FW | 1 year | 4 June 2018 | [20] |
| 21 | Charles Lokolingoy | FW | 1 year | 12 June 2018 | [21] |
| 8 | Paulo Retre | MF | 1 year | 28 August 2018 | [22] |
| 3 | Ben Warland | DF | 2 years | 9 October 2018 | [23] |
| 18 | Jacob Tratt | DF | 1 year | 8 January 2019 | [2] |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant | DF | 3 years | 6 February 2019 | [24] |
| 13 | Brandon O'Neill | MF | 2 years | 7 February 2019 | [25] |
| 31 | Luke Ivanovic | FW | 1 year | 30 April 2019 | [26] |
| 25 | Joel King | DF | 1 year | 9 May 2019 | [27] |
Technical staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Steve Corica |
| Assistant Coach | Ufuk Talay |
| Goalkeeping Coach | John Crawley |
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Total | A-League | A-League Finals Series | FFA Cup | AFC Champions League | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Apps | Goals |  |  |  | Apps | Goals | | | | Apps | Goals | | | | Apps | Goals | | | | Apps | Goals | | | | ||||
| 1 | GK | |
Andrew Redmayne | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | |
Aaron Calver | 23 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12+5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | |
Ben Warland | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | |
Alex Wilkinson | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | |
Jop van der Linden | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | |
Joshua Brillante | 31 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | |
Michael Zullo | 32 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23+0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | |
Paulo Retre | 28 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13+5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | |
Adam Le Fondre | 32 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24+0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5+0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | |
Miloš Ninković | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23+0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | |
Daniel De Silva | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | |
Trent Buhagiar | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | |
Brandon O'Neill | 34 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24+0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | |
Alex Brosque | 28 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15+6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | |
Reza Ghoochannejhad | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | |
Anthony Cáceres | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | |
Jacob Tratt | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | |
Chris Zuvela | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | GK | |
Alex Cisak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | |
Mitch Austin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | |
Siem de Jong | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9+4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | |
Rhyan Grant | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16+0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | |
Cammy Devlin† | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | |
Joel King† | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | |
Jerry Skotadis† | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | |
Marco Tilio† | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | |
Ryan Teague† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | |
Tom Heward-Belle† | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | |
Luke Ivanovic† | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | |
Jordi Swibel† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | |
Liam McGing† | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | |
Patrick Scibilio† | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | |
Hamish Lamberton† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players no longer at the club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | FW | |
Charles Lokolingoy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Last updated: 21 May 2019
- Source: au.soccerway.com
= Number of bookings; 
= Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; 
= Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
Preseason and friendlies
| 6 July 2018 2018 Free Trade Port Super Champions Cup | Changchun Yatai | 0–1 | Sydney FC Youth | Haikou, China |
| Report |
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Stadium: Haikou Stadium |
| 8 July 2018 2018 Free Trade Port Super Champions Cup | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 2–0 | Sydney FC Youth | Haikou, China |
| 20:30 CST | Report | Stadium: Haikou Stadium |
| 18 July 2018 | Sydney FC | 5–0 | Dunbar Rovers | Sydney, Australia |
| 19:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: North Sydney Oval Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Steve Lucas |
| 25 July 2018 | Sydney FC | 3–0 | Sutherland Sharks | Sydney, Australia |
| 19:30 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Jubilee Oval |
| 7 August 2018 | Sydney FC | 0–0 | Hakoah Sydney City East | Sydney, Australia |
| 19:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: Leichhardt Oval |
| 15 August 2018 | Brisbane Roar | 1–1 | Sydney FC | Gold Coast, Australia |
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Report |
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Stadium: Robina Stadium |
| 28 August 2018 | Sydney FC | 3–0 |  India U23 | Sydney, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Macquarie University Sports Fields |
| 12 September 2018 | Sydney FC | 2–1 | Newcastle Jets | Sydney, Australia |
| Report |
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Stadium: Leichhardt Oval |
| 29 September 2018 | Sydney FC | 2–1 |  Wellington Phoenix | Sydney, Australia |
| 11:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Macquarie University Sports Fields Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) Referee: Kurt Ams |
| 11 October 2018 | Sydney FC | 2–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney, Australia |
| 19:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Jubilee Oval Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
Competitions
Overall
| Competition | Started round | Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
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| A-League | — | 2nd | 19 October 2018 | 27 April 2019 |
| A-League Finals | Semi-finals | Champions | 12 May 2019 | 19 May 2019 |
| FFA Cup | Round of 32 | Runners-up | 1 August 2018 | 30 October 2018 |
| AFC Champions League | Group stage | Group stage | 6 March 2019 | 21 May 2019 |
A-League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Glory | 27 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 56 | 23 | +33 | 60 | Qualification for 2020 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series[a] |
| 2 | Sydney FC (C) | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 52 | |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 27 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 50 | Qualification for 2020 AFC Champions League preliminary round 2 and Finals series[a] |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 44 | Qualification for Finals series[a] |
| 5 | Melbourne City | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 40 | |
| 6 | Wellington Phoenix[b] | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 40 | |
| 7 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 35 | |
| 8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 27 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 24 | |
| 9 | Brisbane Roar | 27 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 38 | 71 | −33 | 18 | |
| 10 | Central Coast Mariners | 27 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 31 | 70 | −39 | 13 |
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- The top two teams enter the Finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth enter the Finals series at the elimination-finals.
- Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 16 | +5 |
Last updated: 6 April 2019.
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 6 April 2019. Source: ultimatealeague.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss
| 19 October 2018 1 | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Sydney FC | Adelaide |
| 19:20 ACDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 10,018 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 27 October 2018 2 | Sydney FC | 2–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney |
| 19:50 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 30,588 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 2 November 2018 3 | Melbourne City | 0–3 | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
| 19:50 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 12,086 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 10 November 2018 4 | Newcastle Jets | 1–1 | Sydney FC | Newcastle |
| 19:50 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 11,415 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 25 November 2018 5 | Sydney FC | 1–2 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Jubilee Oval Attendance: 19,081 Referee: Peter Green |
| 1 December 2018 6 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–2 | Sydney FC | Gosford |
| 17:35 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 8,386 Referee: Daniel Elder |
| 8 December 2018 7 | Sydney FC | 1–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
| 17:35 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Jubilee Oval Attendance: 10,101 Referee: Jonathan Barreiro |
| 15 December 2018 8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–3 | Sydney FC | Sydney |
| 19:50 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: ANZ Stadium Attendance: 18,043 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 21 December 2018 9 | Perth Glory | 1–2 | Sydney FC | Perth |
| 20:30 WST |
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Report | Stadium: NIB Stadium Attendance: 10,356 Referee: Jonathon Barreiro |
| 29 December 2018 10 | Sydney FC | 2–1 | Brisbane Roar | Sydney |
| 19:50 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jubilee Oval Attendance: 12,216 Referee: Alex King |
| 4 January 2019 11 | Sydney FC | 5–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney |
| 19:50 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Jubilee Oval Attendance: 12,053 Referee: Jonathon Barreiro |
| 10 January 2019 12 | Perth Glory | 3–1 | Sydney FC | Perth |
| 19:00 WST | Report |
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Stadium: HBF Park Attendance: 9,521 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 13 January 2019 13 | Sydney FC | 2–1 | Adelaide United | Sydney |
| 19:50 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Jubilee Oval Attendance: 11,560 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 19 January 2019 14 | Sydney FC | 1–0 | Newcastle Jets | Sydney |
| 17:35 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Jubilee Oval Attendance: 12,681 Referee: Adam Fielding |
| 23 January 2019 15 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–1 | Sydney FC | Wellington |
| 19:35 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Westpac Stadium Attendance: 8,961 Referee: Daniel Elder |
| 26 January 2019 16 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
| 19:50 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 21,085 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 3 February 2019 17 | Sydney FC | 2–0 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Jubilee Oval Attendance: 13,029 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 8 February 2019 18 | Brisbane Roar | 2–1 | Sydney FC | Brisbane |
| 19:50 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 8,356 Referee: Jonathan Barreiro |
| 17 February 2019 19 | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney |
| 17:50 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 12,188 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 23 February 2019 20 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–1 | Sydney FC | Sydney |
| 19:35 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Attendance: 5,115 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 1 March 2019 21 | Sydney FC | 2–0 | Adelaide United | Sydney |
| 19:50 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 11,217 Referee: Kurt Ams |
| 17 March 2019 22 | Sydney FC | 0–2 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
| 19:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 6,261 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 29 March 2019 23 | Brisbane Roar | 1–3 | Sydney FC | Brisbane |
| 19:50 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 8,059 Referee: Stephen Lucas |
| 6 April 2019 24 | Sydney FC | 2–1 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 19:50 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 14,155 Referee: Alex King |
| 13 April 2019 25 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–1 | Sydney FC | Sydney |
| 19:50 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: ANZ Stadium Attendance: 21,984 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 18 April 2019 26 | Sydney FC | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Sydney |
| 19:50 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Jubilee Oval Attendance: 11,227 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 27 April 2019 27 | Newcastle Jets | 2–0 | Sydney FC | Newcastle |
| 17:35 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 10,260 Referee: Peter Green |
Finals series
| 12 May 2019 Semi-final | Sydney FC | 6–1 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 19:00 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 12,141 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 19 May 2019 Grand Final | Perth Glory | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–4 p) | Sydney FC | Perth |
| 16:30 AWST | Report | Stadium: Optus Stadium Attendance: 56,371 Referee: Shaun Evans | ||
| Penalties | ||||
FFA Cup
| 1 August 2018 Round of 32 | Rockdale City Suns  | 2–4 | Sydney FC | Sydney |
| 19:30 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Ilinden Sports Centre Attendance: 4,489 Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 21 August 2018 Round of 16 | Cairns FC  | 1–2 | Sydney FC | Cairns |
| 19:30 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Barlow Park Attendance: 3,950 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 19 September 2018 Quarter-finals | Avondale FC  | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
| 19:30 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: ABD Stadium Attendance: 1,566 Referee: Jonathan Barreiro |
| 6 October 2018 Semi-finals | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–3 | Sydney FC | Sydney |
| 19:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: Panthers Stadium Attendance: 14,436 Referee: Daniel Elder |
| 30 October 2018 Final | Adelaide United  | 2–1 | Sydney FC | Adelaide |
| 19:00 ACDT |
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Report | Le Fondre  28' (pen.) |
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 14,448 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
AFC Champions League
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ulsan Hyundai |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 11 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Shanghai SIPG |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 9 | |
| 3 | Kawasaki Frontale |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 8 | |
| 4 | Sydney FC |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 |
| 6 March 2019 1 | Sydney FC | 0–0 | Ulsan Hyundai | Sydney, Australia |
| 20:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Jubilee Oval Attendance: 4,039 Referee: Khamis Al-Kuwari (Qatar) |
| 13 March 2019 2 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1–0 | Sydney FC | Kawasaki, Japan |
| 19:00 JST |
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Report | Stadium: Todoroki Athletics Stadium Attendance: 11,278 Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan) |
| 10 April 2019 3 | Sydney FC | 3–3 | Shanghai SIPG | Sydney, Australia |
| 19:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: Jubilee Oval Attendance: 7,154 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran) |
| 23 April 2019 4 | Shanghai SIPG | 2–2 | Sydney FC | Shanghai, China |
| 19:30 CST | Report | Stadium: Shanghai Stadium Attendance: 21,989 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) |
| 7 May 2019 5 | Ulsan Hyundai | 1–0 | Sydney FC | Ulsan, South Korea |
| 19:00 KST |
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Report | Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 1,520 Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq) |
| 21 May 2019 6 | Sydney FC | 0–4 | Kawasaki Frontale | Sydney, Australia |
| 20:00 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Jubilee Oval Attendance: 3,813 Referee: Mohanad Qasim Sarray (Iraq) |
International selections
The following players were selected for the Socceroos:
- Rhyan Grant (Korea/Lebanon friendlies,[28][29] 2019 AFC Asian Cup,[30] Korea friendly[31])
- Brandon O'Neill (Korea friendly)[31]
- Andrew Redmayne (Korea friendly)[31]
- Joshua Brillante (Korea friendly)[31]
End-of-season awards
On 1 June 2019, Sydney FC hosted their annual Sky Blue Ball and presented ten awards on the night.[32]
| Award | Men's | Women's |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Brandon O'Neill (Men's) Luke Ivanovic (U-20's) | Teresa Polias |
| Member's Player of the Year | Rhyan Grant | Elizabeth Ralston |
| Golden Boot | Adam Le Fondre | Caitlin Foord |
| Rising Star | Ryan Teague | Princess Ibini |
| Chairman's Award | Jessica Allan (General Manager, Commercial Partnerships) | |