2005–06 Sydney FC season explained

Club:Sydney FC
Manager:Pierre Littbarski
Cup1 Result:Champions
Cup2 Result:Champions
Cup3 Result:Champions
League Topscorer:Sasho Petrovski (9)
Season Topscorer:Sasho Petrovski (18)
Highest Attendance:41,689 v Central Coast Mariners
5 March 2006
Lowest Attendance:9,132 v Newcastle
30 October 2005
Average Attendance:
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Nextseason:2006–07

The 2005-06 season was Sydney FC's first season, formed to compete in the new Australian A-League competition. The club finished second on the table in the regular season, and won the first A-League Grand Final, defeating Central Coast Mariners 1–0. Sydney also represented Oceania at the FIFA Club World Championship 2005 where they were placed fifth.

Players

Transfers in

width=25%Playerwidth=20%Fromwidth=10%Feewidth=20%Date
Free 17 November 2004
Free
unattached
unattached
Free
Free
Walsall1 December 2004
Free 4 December 2004
Bray Wanderers
Free
Public BankFree 9 December 2004
Free
SV Eintracht Trier13 December 2004
5 January 2005
16 February 2005
11 March 2005
12 March 2005
Free 15 March 2005
Free 16 April 2005

Short-term signings

width=20%Playerwidth=20%Transferred fromType/FeeStart datewidth=15%End date
Loan signing for Oceania Club Championship16 May 2005 30 June 2005
Loan signing for FIFA Club World Championship29 November 2005 17 December 2005
Todd Brodie Loan signing for Oceania Club Championship16 May 2005 30 June 2005
Loan signing for Oceania Club Championship16 May 2005 30 June 2005
Loan signing for Oceania Club Championship16 May 2005 30 June 2005
International duty replacement for Sasho Petrovski1 September 2005 3 September 2005
Injury replacement for Steve Laurie4 October 2005 4 November 2005
Loan signing for FIFA Club World Championship29 November 2005 17 December 2005
Guest player4 November 2005 17 December 2005
Loan signing for FIFA Club World Championship29 November 2005 17 December 2005
Notts CountyLoan signing for FIFA Club World Championship29 November 2005 17 December 2005
Injury replacement for Ufuk Talay21 January 2006 6 March 2006
Injury replacement for David Zdrilic9 February 2006 6 March 2006

Kits

All A-League club kits were supplied by Reebok through a sponsorship deal with the A-League, and all clubs initially had a white change strip, Sydney adopting a light blue trim to their away shirts. The home shirt colour of sky blue adopted the NSW representative colour, contrasted with the navy blue and orange trim.

Shirt sponsorship was secured with health insurance provider Healthe.

Competitions

Overall

Competition Started round Final
position / round
First match Last match
Oceania Club Championship QualificationRound 1Champions7 May 200515 May 2005
Oceania Club ChampionshipGroup StageChampions31 May 200510 June 2005
Pre-Season Challenge CupGroup StageSemi-finals23 July 200512 August 2005
A-LeagueRound 12nd28 August 20053 February 2006
FIFA Club World ChampionshipQuarter-finals5th12 December 200516 December 2005
A-League FinalsSemi-finalsChampions10 February 20065 March 2006

Oceania Club Championship Qualification

See main article: 2005 Australian Club World Championship Qualifying Tournament.

Matches

Oceania Club Championship

Knockout stage

2005 Pre-season Challenge Cup

See main article: 2005 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup.

Knockout stage

2005–06 A-League

See main article: 2005–06 A-League.

Finals series

FIFA World Club Championship

See main article: 2005 FIFA Club World Championship.

Appearances and goals

Players with no appearances not included in the list.

No.Pos.Nat.NameA-LeagueCWC QualifyingPre-Season CupOFC Club ChampionshipClub World ChampionshipTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK24030405020380
2DF20+303040512034+31
3 DF24130405110372
4DF10+630+100+10101+10243
6MF15+11312+104110273
7MF 2+1410+303+104000271
8MF13+7130005110292
9FW9+101300+10590+203010
10MF21+150+30412+3320369
11FW20+29323344203418
12MF22+2632405121386
14MF13+713140511+10343
15MF16+513040401+10341
16DF10030000020150
17DF18+300+10400000260
18DF0000000+100010
19FW19+2700310021319
23MF4+210000000061

End-of-season awards

AwardWinner
Player of the Year Clint Bolton
Member's Player of the Year David Carney
Golden Boot Sasho Petrovski
Defender of the Year Alvin Ceccoli
Midfielder of the Year David Carney
Forward of the Year Dwight Yorke
Chairman's Award Mark Rudan
Finals Player of the Year Steve Corica
Goal of the Year Alvin Ceccoli