Club in Focus: Sydney FC

For the third consecutive season, Sydney FC will face the Central Coast Mariners in the Australia Cup.

Club: Sydney FC
State: New South Wales
Home ground: Allianz Stadium  
Founded: 2004
Australia Cup Final Rounds appearances (inc. 2023): Nine
Best result: Winners (2017)
Head Coach: Steve Corica

Australia Cup Record

  • 2014 – Quarter Finals    
  • 2015 – Round Of 16  
  • 2016 – Runners Up
  • 2017 – Winners
  • 2018 – Runners Up
  • 2019 – Round Of 32
  • 2021 – Semi Finals
  • 2022 – Quarter Finals  

This will be third time the two sides cross paths in the competition.

The Sky Blues recorded a dramatic penalty shootout win in last year’s Round of 32, while in the 2021 iteration, the Mariners edged Steve Corica’s squad 1-0 in a semi-final clash.

Ins & Outs

In: Joel King (Odense – permanent move), Gus Hoefsloot (scholarship), Mitchell Glasson (promoted), Matthew Scarcella (promoted), Zac De Jesus (promoted), Nathan Amanatidis (Adelaide United Youth)

Resigned: Patrick Wood, Jake Girdwood-Reich

Out: Thomas Heward-Belle (Western United), Alex Wilkinson (retired), Adam Le Fondre (Hibernian), Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City), Paulo Retre (FC Goa), James Donachie (Western United), Alex Parsons (Brisbane Roar), Diego Caballo (Aalborg) 

Match Details:
Sydney FC v Central Coast Mariners        
Date: Sunday, 13 August 2023
Time: 3:00PM AEST
Venue: WIN Stadium
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