Western Sydney Wanderers FC Youth
Football club
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Western Sydney Wanderers Youth is the academy system of Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The team competes in the National Youth League competition known as the Y-League and also the National Premier Leagues NSW Men's First Grade, Under 20s and Under 18s competitions. For the 2020 season, they were to play in the NSW NPL 2 league.[1] However, due to a delayed season and restart, they were promoted to the National Premier Leagues NSW.[2]
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| Full name | Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club (Youth) | |||
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| Nickname | Wanderers | |||
| Short name | WSW | |||
| Founded | 2012 | |||
| Ground | Wanderers Football Park (NPL) | |||
| Capacity | 9,000 | |||
| Owner | Paul Lederer | |||
| Chairman | Paul Lederer | |||
| Head coach | Vacant | |||
| League | National Premier Leagues NSW A-League Youth | |||
| 2025 | 14th of 16 | |||
| Website | http://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/ | |||
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In addition, the club submits teams into the Football NSW Boys’ Youth Competitions at U13, U14, U15 and U16 level.
Youth team history
The team was founded in 2012, as a Western Sydney Wanderers representative team for the National Youth League competition, replacing the defunct Gold Coast United. In 2016 the team was admitted to the National Premier Leagues NSW.[3][4]
2024 Youth squad
- As of 3 March 2024[5]
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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Facilities
The Wanderers training facility & academy is located at the Wanderers Centre of Football in Rooty Hill.[6] The team plays in Wanderers Football Park.
Honours
- Y-League/A-League Youth Premiership
- Y-League/A-League Youth Championship
- NSW NPL 2/NSW League One Premiership
- Runners-up (1): 2016
- NSW NPL 2/NSW League One Championship
- Runners-up (1): 2016
- Football NSW League One Youth U-20 Premiership
- Football NSW League One Youth U-20 Championship
- Football NSW League One Youth U-18 Premiership
- Premiers (1): 2016
- Football NSW League One Youth U-18 Championship
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