View source for 2015–16 in Australian soccer

{{short description|none}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox football country season
| country     = Australia
| season      = 2015–16
| division1   = [[2015–16 A-League|A-League]] Premiership
| champions1  = [[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]
| division2   = [[2016 A-League grand final|A-League]] Championship
| champions2  = [[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]
| division3   = [[2015 National Premier Leagues|National Premier Leagues]]
| champions3  = [[Blacktown City FC|Blacktown City]]
| domestic    = [[2015 FFA Cup|FFA Cup]]
| dchampions  = [[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]]
| wdivision1  = [[2015–16 W-League|W-League]] Premiership
| wchampions1 = [[Melbourne City FC (W-League)|Melbourne City]]
| wdivision2  = [[2016 W-League grand final|W-League]] Championship
| wchampions2 = [[Melbourne City FC (W-League)|Melbourne City]]
| prevseason  = 2014–15
| nextseason  = 2016–17
| flagicon    = yes
| soccer      = yes
}}
The '''2015–16 season''' was the 47th season of national competitive [[Soccer in Australia|association football in Australia]] and 133rd overall.

==Domestic competitions==

===A-League===
{{main|2015–16 A-League}}
{{2015–16 A-League table}}

====Finals series====
{{6TeamBracket|seeds=no
| RD1= [[2015–16 A-League#Elimination-finals|Elimination-finals]]
| RD2= [[2015–16 A-League#Semi-finals|Semi-finals]]
| RD3= [[2016 A-League grand final|Grand final]]

| RD1-team1 = '''[[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]]'''
| RD1-score1 = '''2'''
| RD1-team2 = [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]]
| RD1-score2 = 0

| RD1-team3 = '''[[Brisbane Roar FC|Brisbane Roar]]'''
| RD1-score3 = '''2'''
| RD1-team4 = [[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]]
| RD1-score4 = 1

| RD2-team1 = '''[[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]'''
| RD2-score1 = '''4'''
| RD2-team2 = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]]
| RD2-score2 = 1

| RD2-team3 = {{nowrap|'''[[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]]''' {{aet}}}}
| RD2-score3 = '''5'''
| RD2-team4 = [[Brisbane Roar FC|Brisbane Roar]]
| RD2-score4 = 4

| RD3-team1 = '''[[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]'''
| RD3-score1 = 3
| RD3-team2 = {{nowrap|[[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]]}}
| RD3-score2 = 1
}}

===[[W-League (Australia)|W-League]]===
{{main|2015–16 W-League}}
{{2015–16 W-League table}}

====Finals series====
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1= Semi-finals
| RD2= Grand Final

| RD1-team1 = '''[[Melbourne City FC (W-League)|Melbourne City]]''' {{pen}}
| RD1-score1 = '''0(5)'''
| RD1-team2 = [[Brisbane Roar FC (W-League)|Brisbane Roar]]
| RD1-score2 = 0(4)

| RD1-team3 = [[Canberra United FC|Canberra United]]
| RD1-seed3 = 2
| RD1-score3 = 0
| RD1-team4 = '''[[Sydney FC (W-League)|Sydney FC]]'''
| RD1-seed4 = 3
| RD1-score4 = '''1'''

| RD2-team1 = '''[[Melbourne City FC (W-League)|Melbourne City]]'''
| RD2-score1 = '''4'''
| RD2-team2 = [[Sydney FC (W-League)|Sydney FC]]
| RD2-score2 = 1
}}

===National Youth League===
{{main|2015–16 A-League National Youth League}}
{{:2015–16 A-League National Youth League}}

====Grand final====

{{football box collapsible
| date       = 23 January 2016
| time       = 16:00 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
| team1      = [[Adelaide United FC Youth|Adelaide United Youth]]
| score      = 2 – 5
| report     = [http://www.y-league.com.au/article/sky-blues-crowned-foxtel-nyl-champions/9ar22ui4nn7z1qwnll3jxrwqd Report]
| team2      = [[Sydney FC Youth]]
| goals1     = [[Jacob Tratt|Tratt]] {{goal|32|o.g.}} <br/>[[Samed Altundag|Altundag]] {{goal|61}}
| goals2     = [[Alex Mullen|A. Mullen]] {{goal|12||49}} <br/>[[Chris Zuvela|Zuvela]] {{goal|23}} <br/>[[Max Burgess|Burgess]] {{goal|40}} <br/>[[Cristian Gonzalez (Australian footballer)|C. Gonzalez]] {{goal|56}}
| location   = [[Gosford]]
| stadium    = [[Central Coast Stadium]]
| attendance =
| referee    = Lachlan Keevers
}}

===[[National Premier Leagues]]===
{{main|2015 National Premier Leagues#Final Series}}

The 2015 [[National Premier Leagues]] Finals series began on 19 September 2015 and ended with the Grand Final on 3 October 2015. '''[[Blacktown City FC|Blacktown City]]''' won the title for the first time.

{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds
| RD1=[[2015 National Premier Leagues#Quarter-finals|Quarter-finals]]<br/><small>19–20 September</small>
| RD2=[[2015 National Premier Leagues#Semi-finals|Semi-finals]]<br/><small>26–27 September</small>
| RD3=[[2015 National Premier Leagues#grand final|Grand final]]<br/><small>3 October</small>

| score-width=25px
| team-width=145px

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|South Australia}} [[West Adelaide SC|West Adelaide]]
| RD1-score1= 1
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|Western Australia}} '''[[Bayswater City SC|Bayswater City]]'''
| RD1-score2= '''2'''

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|Victoria}} [[South Melbourne FC|South Melbourne]]
| RD1-score3=1
| RD1-team4={{flagicon|Tasmania}} '''[[Olympia FC Warriors|Olympia]]'''
| RD1-score4='''2'''

| RD1-team5={{flagicon|New South Wales}} '''[[Blacktown City FC|Blacktown City]]'''
| RD1-score5='''4'''
| RD1-team6={{flagicon|Australian Capital Territory}} [[Canberra FC]]
| RD1-score6=1

| RD1-team7={{flagicon|Queensland}} '''[[Moreton Bay United FC|Moreton Bay United]]'''
| RD1-score7= '''3'''
| RD1-team8={{flagicon|New South Wales}} [[Edgeworth FC|Edgeworth Eagles]]
| RD1-score8= 1

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|Western Australia}} '''[[Bayswater City SC|Bayswater City]]'''
| RD2-score1='''6'''
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|Tasmania}} [[Olympia FC Warriors|Olympia]]
| RD2-score2=0

| RD2-team3={{flagicon|New South Wales}} '''[[Blacktown City FC|Blacktown City]]'''
| RD2-score3='''2'''
| RD2-team4={{flagicon|Queensland}} [[Moreton Bay United FC|Moreton Bay United]]
| RD2-score4=1

| RD3-team1={{flagicon|Western Australia}} [[Bayswater City SC|Bayswater City]]
| RD3-score1=1
| RD3-team2={{flagicon|New South Wales}} '''[[Blacktown City FC|Blacktown City]]'''
| RD3-score2='''3'''
}}

==Domestic cups==

===[[FFA Cup]]===
{{transcluded section|2015 FFA Cup}}

The 2015 FFA Cup began on 29 July and ended on 7 November. It was the first season in which teams from all nine FFA member federations participated, with the [[Football Federation Northern Territory|Northern Territory]] participating for the first time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theffacup.com.au/article/nt-to-enter-the-fray-in-2015/pigxx6wvjucs1nr2sj6upzeg3|title=NT to enter the fray in 2015|publisher=[[Football Federation Australia]]|date=26 November 2014}}</ref>
{{trim|{{#section-h:2015 FFA Cup|Bracket}}}}

==National teams==

===Men's senior===
{{main|2015 Australia national soccer team season|2016 Australia national soccer team season}}

====Friendlies====

{{football box collapsible
|round      = 
|date       = 27 May 2016
|time       = 20:00 [[UTC+01:00|BST]]
|team1      = {{fb-rt|ENG}}
|score      = 2 – 1
|report     = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/caltex-socceroos-go-down-to-england-at-the-stadium-of-light/k1pc95mq9dvc1cscvzym2qnj7 Report]
|team2      = {{fb|AUS}}
|goals1     = [[Marcus Rashford|Rashford]] {{goal|3}} <br/>[[Wayne Rooney|Rooney]] {{goal|55}}
|goals2     = [[Eric Dier|Dier]] {{goal|75|o.g.}}
|stadium    = [[Stadium of Light]]
|location   = [[Sunderland, Tyne and Wear|Sunderland]], [[England]]
|attendance = 46,595
|referee    = [[Danny Makkelie]] ([[Royal Dutch Football Association|Netherlands]])
|result     = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = Dodoni Series
|date       = 4 June 2016
|time       = 20:00 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]]
|team1      = {{fb-rt|AUS}}
|score      = 1 – 0
|report     = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/socceroos-to-face-greece-at-anz-stadium-in-sydney-on-4-june/8s5vpq0lj6dz1tek4x9r1vbwv Source]
|team2      = {{fb|GRE}}
|goals1     = [[Mathew Leckie|Leckie]] {{goal|90+3}}
|goals2     = 
|stadium    = [[Stadium Australia|ANZ Stadium]]
|location   = [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]
|attendance = 38,682
|referee    = [[Jumpei Iida]] ([[Japan Football Association|Japan]])
|result     = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = Dodoni Series
|date       = 7 June 2016
|time       = 20:00 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]]
|team1      = {{fb-rt|AUS}}
|score      = 1 – 2
|report     = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/caltex-socceroos-lose-to-classy-greece-in-melbourne/1x7fob3toqt9v1pybhfkesk8zr Report]
|team2      = {{fb|GRE}}
|goals1     = [[Trent Sainsbury|Sainsbury]] {{goal|58}}
|goals2     = [[Petros Mantalos|Mantalos]] {{goal|8}} <br/>[[Giannis Maniatis|Maniatis]] {{goal|20}}
|stadium    = [[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]
|location   = [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]]
|attendance = 33,622
|referee    = [[Bobby Madley]] ([[The Football Association|England]])
|result     = L
}}

====FIFA World Cup qualification====
{{main|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)}}
2018 World Cup qualification matches also act as [[2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification]] matches, following a change to the qualifying formats of both tournaments.<ref>{{cite web |title=ExCo approves expanded AFC Asian Cup finals |url=http://www.the-afc.com/executive-committee/exco-approves-expanded-afc-asian-cup-finals |publisher=AFC |date=16 April 2014 |accessdate=25 August 2014}}</ref>

{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second round#Group B|Second round]]
|date       = 3 September 2015
|time       = 19:00 [[UTC+08:00|UTC+8]]
|team1      = {{fb-rt|AUS}}
|score      = 5–0
|report     = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/five-star-socceroos-overwhelm-bangladesh/2sgm94pboa4m1bzidvwc1k7u4 Report]<br>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150623153642/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=275171/match=300317426/index.html Summary]
|team2      = {{fb|BAN}}
|goals1     = [[Mathew Leckie|Leckie]] {{goal|6}} <br/>[[Tom Rogić|Rogić]] {{goal|8||20}}  <br/>[[Nathan Burns|Burns]] {{goal|29}} <br/>[[Aaron Mooy|Mooy]] {{goal|61}}
|goals2     = 
|stadium    = [[Perth Oval]]
|location   = [[Perth]], [[Australia]]
|attendance = 19,495
|referee    = [[Võ Minh Trí]] ([[Vietnam Football Federation|Vietnam]])
|result     = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second round#Group B|Second round]]
|date       = 8 September 2015
|time       = 18:00 [[UTC+05:00|UTC+5]]
|team1      = {{fb-rt|TJK}}
|score      = 0–3
|report     = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/tim-cahill-brace-helps-socceroos-to-3-0-win-over-tajikistan-in-world-cup-qualifier-in-dushanbe/wgthzn50410x11bkgwgqbrdo2 Report]
|team2      = {{fb|AUS}}
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = [[Mark Milligan|Milligan]] {{goal|57}} <br/>[[Tim Cahill|Cahill]] {{goal|73||90+1}}
|stadium    = [[Pamir Stadium]]
|location   = [[Dushanbe]], [[Tajikistan]]
|attendance = 19,000
|referee    = [[Jameel Abdulhusin]] ([[Bahrain Football Association|Bahrain]])
|result     = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second round#Group B|Second round]]
|date       = 8 October 2015
|time       = 19:00 [[UTC+03:00|UTC+3]]
|team1      = {{fb-rt|JOR}}
|score      = 2–0
|report     = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/socceroos-jordan-curse-strikes-again-in-amman/10gv2jxbkr1suzbo1sog3apov Report]
|team2      = {{fb|AUS}}
|goals1     = [[Hassan Abdel-Fattah|Abdel-Fattah]] {{goal|47|pen.}} <br/>[[Hamza Al-Dardour|Al-Dardour]] {{goal|84}}
|goals2     = 
|stadium    = [[Amman International Stadium]]
|location   = [[Amman]], [[Jordan]]
|attendance = 11,462
|referee    = [[Masaaki Toma]] ([[Japan Football Association|Japan]])
|result     = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second round#Group B|Second round]]
|date       = 12 November 2015
|time       = 20:00 [[UTC+11:00|UTC+11]]
|team1      = {{fb-rt|AUS}}
|score      = 3–0
|report     = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/socceroos-down-kyrgyzstan-3-0-in-fifa-world-cup-qualifier-in-canberra/1pdwq7uhdwcm015ah05pddfgix Report]
|team2      = {{fb|KGZ}}
|goals1     = [[Mile Jedinak|Jedinak]] {{goal|40|pen.}} <br/>[[Tim Cahill|Cahill]] {{goal|50}} <br/>[[Ildar Amirov|Amirov]] {{goal|69|o.g.}}
|goals2     = 
|stadium    = [[Canberra Stadium]]
|location   = [[Canberra]], [[Australia]]
|attendance = 19,412
|referee    = [[Kim Sang-woo (referee)|Kim Sang-woo]] ([[Korea Football Association|South&nbsp;Korea]])
|result     = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second round#Group B|Second round]]
|date       = 17 November 2015
|time       = 17:30 [[UTC+06:00|UTC+6]]
|team1      = {{fb-rt|BAN}}
|score      = 0–4
|report     = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/tim-cahill-the-hero-as-socceroos-win-in-dhaka/z7ue0ux0j9q51vr8i54rgqrs4 Report]
|team2      = {{fb|AUS}}
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = [[Tim Cahill|Cahill]] {{goal|6||32||37}} <br/>[[Mile Jedinak|Jedinak]] {{goal|43}}
|stadium    = [[Bangabandhu National Stadium]]
|location   = [[Dhaka]], [[Bangladesh]]
|attendance = 19,730
|referee    = [[Wang Di (referee)|Wang Di]] ([[Chinese Football Association|China]])
|result     = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second round#Group B|Second round]]
|date       = 24 March 2016
|time       = 19:30 [[UTC+10:30]]
|team1      = {{fb-rt|AUS}}
|score      = 7–0
|report     = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/caltex-socceroos-thrash-tajikistan-7-0-at-adelaide-oval/14smkbjy9d4we1tl661p190mss Report]
|team2      = {{fb|TJK}}
|goals1     = [[Massimo Luongo|Luongo]] {{goal|2}} <br/>[[Mile Jedinak|Jedinak]] {{goal|13|pen.}}<br/>[[Mark Milligan|Milligan]] {{goal|57|pen.}}<br/>[[Nathan Burns|Burns]] {{goal|67||87}}<br/>[[Tom Rogic|Rogic]] {{goal|70||72}}
|goals2     = 
|stadium    = [[Adelaide Oval]]
|location   = [[Adelaide]], [[Australia]]
|attendance = 35,439
|referee    = [[Fahad Al-Marri]] ([[Qatar Football Association|Qatar]])
|result     = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second round#Group B|Second round]]
|date       = 29 March 2016
|time       = 20:00 [[UTC+11]]
|team1      = {{fb-rt|AUS}}
|score      = 5–1
|report     = [http://www.socceroos.com.au/article/caltex-socceroos-thrash-redknapps-jordan/fc41lxrqjbr2179usageeiu5w Report]
|team2      = {{fb|JOR}}
|goals1     = [[Tim Cahill|Cahill]] {{goal|24||44}} <br/>[[Aaron Mooy|Mooy]] {{goal|39}} <br/>[[Tom Rogic|Rogic]] {{goal|53}} <br/>[[Massimo Luongo|Luongo]] {{goal|69}}
|goals2     = [[Abdallah Deeb|Deeb]] {{goal|90}}
|stadium    = [[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|Allianz Stadium]]
|location   = [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]
|attendance = 24,975
|referee    = [[Kim Jong-hyeok]] ([[Korea Football Association|South&nbsp;Korea]])
|result     = W
}}

===Men's under 23===
{{main|Australia men's national under-23 soccer team}}

====Friendlies====

{{football box collapsible
|round      = Friendship Cup
|date       = 4 September 2015
|time       = 20:30 ([[UTC+03:00|UTC+3]])
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|21|TUR}} 
|score      = 0–1
|report     = [http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/maclaren-seals-olyroos-win-over-turkey Report]
|team2      = {{fbu|23|AUS}}
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = [[Jamie Maclaren|Maclaren]] {{goal|13}}
|location   = [[Istanbul]], [[Turkey]]
|stadium    = [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium|Kasımpaşa Stadium]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = 
|result     = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = 
|date       = 7 September 2015
|time       = 
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|21|MKD}}
|score      = 3–1
|report     = [http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2015/09/08/taggart-target-olyroos-fall-aussie-led-fyr-macedonia Report]
|team2      = {{fbu|23|AUS}}
|goals1     = [[Demir Imeri|Imeri]] {{goal|3}} <br/>[[Viktor Angelov|Angelov]] {{goal|47}} <br/>[[Petar Petkovski|Petkovski]] {{goal|60}}
|goals2     = [[Adam Taggart|Taggart]] {{goal|14}}
|location   = [[Skopje]], [[Republic of Macedonia]]
|stadium    = [[Football Federation of Macedonia]] Training Centre
|attendance = 
|referee    = 
|result     = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      =
|date       = 9 October 2015
|time       = 17:40 ([[UTC+09:00|UTC+9]])
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|23|KOR}}
|score      = 2–0
|report     = [http://under23s.footballaustralia.com.au/article/olyroos-downed-by-korea-republic/16rynvgx6cq6t1emxfywi692br Report]
|team2      = {{fbu|23|AUS}}
|goals1     = [[Ji Eon-hak|Ji]] {{goal|7}} <br/>[[Yeon Je-min|Yeon]] {{goal|27}}
|goals2     =
|location   = [[Hwaseong, Gyeonggi|Hwaseong]], [[South Korea]]
|stadium    = [[Hwaseong Stadium]]
|attendance =
|referee    = [[Võ Minh Trí]] ([[Vietnam Football Federation|Vietnam]])
|result     = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = 
|date       = 12 October 2015
|time       = 19:00 ([[UTC+09:00|UTC+9]])
||team1     = {{fbu-rt|23|KOR}}
|score      = 2–1
|report     = [http://under23s.footballaustralia.com.au/article/andrew-hoole-scores-but-olyroos-downed-by-korea-republic/1oxqgqz6tg4p2139c5teyn3gyi Report]
|team2      = {{fbu|23|AUS}}
|goals1     = [[Ryu Seung-woo|Ryu]] {{goal|49}} <br/>[[Aaron Lennox|Lennox]] {{goal|82|o.g.}}
|goals2     = [[Andrew Hoole|Hoole]] {{goal|88}}
|location   = [[Incheon]], [[South Korea]]
|stadium    = [[Incheon Munhak Stadium]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = 
|result     = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = 
|date       = 12 November 2015
|time       = 19:30 ([[UTC+03:00|UTC+3]])
||team1     = {{fbu-rt|23|QAT}}
|score      = 3–1
|report     = 
|team2      = {{fbu|23|AUS}}
|goals1     = [[Akram Afif|Afif]] {{goal|21}} <br/>[[Ahmad Alaa|Alaa]] {{goal|35}} <br/>[[Ahmed Moein|Moein]] {{goal|52}}
|goals2     = [[Mustafa Amini|Amini]] {{goal|64}}
|location   = [[Doha]], [[Qatar]]
|stadium    = [[Grand Hamad Stadium]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = 
|result     = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = 
|date       = 16 November 2015
|time       = 16:00 ([[UTC+04:00|UTC+4]])
||team1     = {{fbu-rt|23|IRN}}
|score      = 1–1
|report     = 
|team2      = {{fbu|23|AUS}}
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = [[Jamie Maclaren|Maclaren]] {{goal}}
|location   = [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]]
|stadium    = [[Iranian Club, Dubai|Iranian Club]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = 
|result     = D
}}

====AFC U-23 Championship====
{{main|2016 AFC U-23 Championship}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[2016 AFC U-23 Championship#Group D|Group Stage]]
|date       = 14 January 2016
|time       = 19:30 ([[UTC+03:00|UTC+3]])
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|23|AUS}}
|score      = 0–1
|report     = [http://under23s.footballaustralia.com.au/article/afc-u23-championship-olyroos-v-uae-match-report/1nmdycxevze481cfq266nxz9i5 Report (FFA)] <br/>[http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=9816&stageid=385&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report (AFC)]
|team2      = {{fbu|23|UAE}}
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = [[Giancarlo Gallifuoco|Gallifuoco]] {{goal|85|o.g.}}
|stadium    = [[Grand Hamad Stadium]] 
|location   = [[Doha]], [[Qatar]]
|attendance = 307
|referee    = Abdulrahman Al-Jassim ([[Qatar Football Association|Qatar]])
|result     = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[2016 AFC U-23 Championship#Group D|Group Stage]]
|date       = 17 January 2016
|time       = 16:30 ([[UTC+03:00|UTC+3]])
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|23|VIE}}
|score      = 0–2
|report     = [http://under23s.footballaustralia.com.au/article/brisbane-roar-duo-on-target-as-olyroos-down-vietnam-at-afc-under-23-championship/9j9bcpibpoen12bfafh47dsf2 Report (FFA)] <br/>[http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=9817&stageid=385&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report (AFC)]
|team2      = {{fbu|23|AUS}}
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = [[James Donachie|Donachie]] {{goal|2}} <br/> [[Jamie Maclaren|Maclaren]] {{goal|61}}
|stadium    = [[Grand Hamad Stadium]] 
|location   = [[Doha]], [[Qatar]]
|attendance = 539
|referee    = [[Ali Sabah]] ([[Iraq Football Association|Iraq]])
|result     = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[2016 AFC U-23 Championship#Group D|Group Stage]]
|date       = 20 January 2016
|time       = 19:30 ([[UTC+03:00|UTC+3]])
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|23|JOR}}
|score      = 0–0
|report     = [http://under23s.footballaustralia.com.au/article/heartbreak-as-olyroos-held-by-jordan/lw55sdimsupd17gbp0ncmehxi Report (FFA)] <br/>[http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=9819&stageid=385&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report (AFC)]
|team2      = {{fbu|23|AUS}}
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
|stadium    = [[Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium]] 
|location   = [[Doha]], [[Qatar]]
|attendance = 2,338
|referee    = [[Ryuji Sato]] ([[Japan Football Association|Japan]])
|result     = D
}}

===Men's under-20===
{{main|Australia national under-20 soccer team}}

====AFF U-19 Youth Championship====

Australia was scheduled to compete in the [[2015 AFF U-19 Youth Championship]] tournament but withdrew before its commencement, citing a different strategy to preparations for [[2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en-au/news/7080/young-socceroos-olyroos/2015/08/05/14175572/australia-pulls-out-of-youth-tournament|title=Australia pulls out of youth tournament|publisher=Goal.com|date=5 August 2015|accessdate=6 August 2015}}</ref>

====AFC U-19 Championship qualification====
{{main|2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = 
|date       = 2 October 2015
|time       = 16:00 ([[UTC+07:00|UTC+7]])
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|20|AUS}}
|score      = 6–0
|report     = [http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=9671&stageid=374&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report]
|team2      = {{fbu|20|PHI}}
|goals1     = [[Nicholas D'Agostino (footballer)|D'Agostino]] {{goal|8}}<br />[[Steve Kuzmanovski|Kuzmanovski]] {{goal|14||39}}<br />[[George Mells|Mells]] {{goal|28}}<br />[[Alusine Fofanah (footballer)|Fofanah]] {{goal|78}}<br />[[Dejan Pandurevic|Pandurevic]] {{goal|90+1}} 
|goals2     = 
|stadium    = [[New Laos National Stadium|Laos National Stadium]]
|location   = [[Vientiane]], [[Laos]]
|attendance = 200
|referee    = [[Kim Hee-gon]] ([[Korea Football Association|South&nbsp;Korea]])
|result     = W
}}
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|round      = 
|date       = 4 October 2015
|time       = 19:00 ([[UTC+07:00|UTC+7]])
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|20|LAO}}
|score      = 0–2
|report     = [http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=9672&stageid=374&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report]
|team2      = {{fbu|20|AUS}}
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = [[Steve Kuzmanovski|Kuzmanovski]] {{goal|43}}<br />[[Mario Shabow|Shabow]] {{goal|46}}
|stadium    = [[New Laos National Stadium|Laos National Stadium]]
|location   = [[Vientiane]], [[Laos]]
|attendance = 1,500
|referee    = [[Kim Hee-gon]] ([[Korea Football Association|South&nbsp;Korea]])
|result     = W
}}
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|round      = 
|date       = 6 October 2015
|time       = 16:00 ([[UTC+07:00|UTC+7]])
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|20|JPN}}
|score      = 3–0
|report     = [http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=9674&stageid=374&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report]
|team2      = {{fbu|20|AUS}}
|goals1     = [[Akito Takagi|Takagi]] {{goal|45+1}}<br />[[Daisuke Sakai|Sakai]] {{goal|45+2|pen.}}<br />[[Koki Ogawa (footballer)|Ogawa]] {{goal|71|pen.}}
|goals2     = 
|stadium    = [[New Laos National Stadium|Laos National Stadium]]
|location   = [[Vientiane]], [[Laos]]
|attendance = 100
|referee    = [[Fahad Al-Mirdasi]] ([[Saudi Arabian Football Federation|Saudi&nbsp;Arabia]])
|result     = L
}}

===Men's under-17===
{{main|Australia national under-17 soccer team}}

====Friendlies====

{{football box collapsible
|round      = 
|date       = 29 August 2015
|time       = 
|team1      = [[Limoges FC|Limoges youth]]
|score      = 0–8
|report     = [https://twitter.com/FFACOE/status/638415049116254208 Report]
|team2      = {{fbu|17|AUS}}
|goals1     = 
|goals2     =
|stadium    = {{Interlanguage link multi|Stade Beaublanc|fr|3=Stade municipal de Beaublanc}}
|location   = [[Limoges]], [[France]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = 
|result     = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[Lafarge Foot Avenir#Current Competition (2015)|Lafarge Foot Avenir]]
|date       = 2 September 2015
|time       = 15:00 ([[UTC+02:00|UTC+2]])
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|17|USA}}
|score      = 1–1
|report     = [http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/joeys-draw-with-usa-in-france/hsgayliatm1j1aomgd1qpxi9i Report]
|team2      = {{fbu|17|AUS}}
|goals1     = [[Joe Gallardo (footballer)|Gallardo]] {{goal|88}}
|goals2     = [[Lucas Derrick|Derrick]] {{goal|64}}
|stadium    = {{Interlanguage link multi|Stade Beaublanc|fr|3=Stade municipal de Beaublanc}}
|location   = [[Limoges]], [[France]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = 
|result     = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[Lafarge Foot Avenir#Current Competition (2015)|Lafarge Foot Avenir]]
|date       = 4 September 2015
|time       = 
|team1      = [[Stade Rennais F.C.|Stade Rennais U19]]
|score      = 1–2
|report     = [http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/impressive-joeys-down-stade-rennais-in-france/132fqvv9jyz321wpqvku0l2q2z Report]
|team2      = {{fbu|17|AUS}}
|goals1     = [[Sabri Touffiqui|Touffiqui]] {{goal|10}}
|goals2     = [[Nicholas D'Agostino (footballer)|D'Agostino]] {{goal|8}} <br/>[[Gian Mendez|Mendez]] {{goal|54}}
|stadium    = {{Interlanguage link multi|Stade Beaublanc|fr|3=Stade municipal de Beaublanc}}
|location   = [[Limoges]], [[France]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = 
|result     = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[Lafarge Foot Avenir#Current Competition (2015)|Lafarge Foot Avenir]]
|date       = 6 September 2015
|time       = 19:00 ([[UTC+02:00|UTC+2]])
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|17|FRA}}
|score      = 6–0
|report     = [http://chercheunclub.com/live_match/france-australie-tournoi-lafarge-foot-avenir Report]
|team2      = {{fbu|17|AUS}}
|goals1     = [[Lamine Fomba|Fomba]] {{goal|7}}<br>[[Christ-Emmanuel Faitout Maouassa|Maouassa]] {{goal|13}}<br>[[Jeff Reine-Adelaïde|Reine-Adelaïde]] {{goal|20}}<br>[[Bilal Boutobba|Boutobba]] {{goal|37}}<br>[[Odsonne Edouard|Edouard]] {{goal|71}}<br>[[Timothé Cognat|Cognat]] {{goal|75}}
|goals2     =
|stadium    = {{Interlanguage link multi|Stade Beaublanc|fr|3=Stade municipal de Beaublanc}}
|location   = [[Limoges]], [[France]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = 
|result     = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = 
|date       = 5 October 2015
|time       = 15:00 ([[UTC+11:00|UTC+11]])
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|17|AUS}}
|score      = 1–2
|report     = [http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/australia-land-in-chile-for-fifa-u-17-world-cup/1a99jf6suzlul1fpvhddrx8thq Source]
|team2      = [[Sydney FC Youth]]
|goals1     = [[Jackson Bandiera|Bandiera]] {{goal}}
|goals2     = {{goal}} <br/>[[Charles Lokoli-Ngoy|Lokoli-Ngoy]] {{goal}}
|stadium    = [[Australian Institute of Sport|AIS Grass Fields]]
|location   = [[Canberra]], [[Australia]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = 
|result     = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = 
|date       = 11 October 2015
|time       = 
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|17|AUS}}
|score      = 1–1
|report     = [http://joeys.footballaustralia.com.au/article/liverpools-aussie-scores-for-joeys-in-pre-world-cup-clash/inuji7idvtjt18dwxed58chn7 Report]
|team2      = {{fbu|17|CRI}}
|goals1     = [[Jake Brimmer|Brimmer]] {{goal|67}}
|goals2     = [[Sergio Ramírez (footballer)|Ramírez]] {{goal|16}}
|stadium    = [[Estadio El Teniente]]
|location   = [[Rancagua]], [[Chile]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = 
|result     = D
}}

====AFF U-16 Youth Championship====
{{main|2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship#Group stage|Group stage]]
|date       = 30 July 2015
|time       = 18:30 ([[UTC+07:00|UTC+7]])
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|17|CAM}}
|score      = 0–4
|report     = [http://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2015-AFF_BIDC_U16_CHAMPIONSHIP-MatchSummary-010.pdf Report]
|team2      = {{fbu|17|AUS}}
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = [[Lachlan Brook|Brook]] {{goal|2||45+1}}<br>[[Jacob Italiano|Italiano]] {{goal|31}}<br>[[Ahmed Sweedan|Sweedan]] {{goal|90+2}}
|stadium    = [[Olympic Stadium (Phnom Penh)|Olympic Stadium]]
|location   = [[Phnom Penh]], [[Cambodia]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = [[Souei Vongkham]] ([[Lao Football Federation|Laos]])
|result     = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship#Group stage|Group stage]]
|date       = 1 August 2015
|time       = 18:30 ([[UTC+07:00|UTC+7]])
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|17|AUS}}
|score      = 8–2
|report     = [http://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2015-AFF_BIDC_U16_CHAMPIONSHIP-MatchSummary-015.pdf Report]
|team2      = {{fbu|16|SIN}}
|goals1     = [[Ramy Najjarine|Najjarine]] {{goal|22}}<br /> [[Marc Moric|Moric]] {{goal|23||42||70||87}}<br /> [[Dylan Pierias|Pierias]] {{goal|54||90+2}}<br /> [[Rahmat Akbari|Akbari]] {{goal|77}}
|goals2     = Rezky {{goal|18}}<br />Kweh {{goal|64}}
|stadium    = [[Olympic Stadium (Phnom Penh)|Olympic Stadium]]
|location   = [[Phnom Penh]], [[Cambodia]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = Lim Bunthoeun ([[Football Federation of Cambodia|Cambodia]])
|result     = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship#Group stage|Group stage]]
|date       = 3 August 2015
|time       = 18:30 ([[UTC+07:00|UTC+7]])
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|17|AUS}}
|score      = 4–0
|report     =
|team2      = {{fbu|17|MYA}}
|goals1     = [[Ramy Najjarine|Najjarine]] {{goal|7}}<br>[[Dylan Pierias|Pierias]] {{goal|16}}<br>[[Adrian Valenti|Valenti]] {{goal|19}}<br>[[Marc Moric|Moric]] {{goal|90+3}}
|goals2     =
|stadium    = [[Olympic Stadium (Phnom Penh)|Olympic Stadium]]
|location   = [[Phnom Penh]], [[Cambodia]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = Souei Vongkham ([[Lao Football Federation|Laos]])
|result     = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship#Group stage|Group stage]]
|date       = 5 August 2015
|time       = 15:30 ([[UTC+07:00|UTC+7]])
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|17|AUS}}
|score      = 8–2
|team2      = {{fbu|17|PHI}}
|report     = [http://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2015-AFF_BIDC_U16_CHAMPIONSHIP-MatchSummary-024.pdf Report]
|goals1     = [[John Roberts (Australian footballer)|Roberts]] {{goal|5||22||28||44}}<br />[[Dylan Ryan (footballer)|Ryan]] {{goal|31}}<br />[[Eduardo Castaneda (footballer)|Castaneda]] {{goal|70}}<br />[[Mark Moric|Moric]] {{goal|79}}<br />[[Lachlan Brook|Brook]] {{goal|87}}
|goals2     =Wilson {{goal|14}}<br />Tacardon {{goal|24}}
|stadium    = [[Olympic Stadium (Phnom Penh)|Olympic Stadium]]
|location   = [[Phnom Penh]], [[Cambodia]]
|attendance =
|referee    = Mohammad Hasrin Haji Samat ([[National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam|Brunei]])
|result     = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship#Knockout stage|Semi-final]]
|date       = 7 August 2015
|time       = 18:30 ([[UTC+07:00|UTC+7]])
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|17|AUS}}
|score      = 2−3
|report     = [http://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2015-AFF_BIDC_U16_CHAMPIONSHIP-MatchSummary-027.pdf Report]
|team2      = {{fbu|17|THA}}
|goals1     = [[John Roberts (Australian footballer)|Roberts]] {{goal|73|pen.}}<br />[[Dylan Pierias|Pierias]] {{goal|78}}
|goals2     = Jinnawat {{goal|48}}<br/>Hassawat {{goal|52}}<br/>Korawich {{goal|71}}
|location   = [[Phnom Penh]], [[Cambodia]]
|stadium    = [[Olympic Stadium (Phnom Penh)|Olympic Stadium]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = Nguyễn Hiền Triệt ([[Vietnam Football Federation|Vietnam]])
|result     = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship#Knockout stage|3rd Place]]
|date       = 9 August 2015
|time       = 15:30 ([[UTC+07:00|UTC+7]])
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|17|LAO}}
|score      = 2−10
|report     = [http://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2015-AFF_BIDC_U16_CHAMPIONSHIP-MatchSummary-028.pdf Report]
|team2      = {{fbu|17|AUS}}
|goals1     = Sengsavang {{goal|41||44}}
|goals2     = [[John Roberts (Australian footballer)|Roberts]] {{goal|16|pen.|55||78}}<br />[[Lachlan Brook|Brook]] {{goal|22}}<br />[[Ahmed Sweedan|Sweedan]] {{goal|43}}<br />[[Rahmat Akbari|Akbari]] {{goal|45+2||79||90+2}}<br />[[Mark Moric|Moric]] {{goal|70||80}}
|location   = [[Phnom Penh]], [[Cambodia]]
|stadium    = [[Olympic Stadium (Phnom Penh)|Olympic Stadium]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = 
|result     = W
}}

====AFC U-16 Championship qualification====
{{main|2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 16 September 2015
|time = 
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|AUS}} 
|score      = 14–0
|report     = [http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=9592&stageid=373&tmode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report]
|team2 = {{fbu|17|GUM}}
|goals1     = [[Xavier Pinaula Naputi|Naputi]] {{Goal|5|o.g.}}<br />[[Rahmat Akbari|Akbari]] {{goal|15||46}}<br />[[Antonis Martis|Martis]] {{goal|39}}<br />[[Mirza Muratovic|Muratovic]] {{goal|43||53||59}}<br />[[Jaidon Selden|Selden]] {{goal|45+1||80}}<br />[[Ahmed Sweedan|Sweedan]] {{goal|65|pen.|79||90}}<br />[[Andrew Visciglio|Visciglio]] {{goal|70}}<br />[[Ryan Yates|Yates]] {{goal|77}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Vietnam Youth Football Training Centre|Vietnam YFT Center]]
|location = [[Hanoi]], [[Vietnam]]
|attendance = 60
|referee    = [[Turki Al-Khudhayr]] ([[Saudi Arabian Football Federation|Saudi&nbsp;Arabia]])
|result     = W
}}
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|date = 18 September 2015
|time = 
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|MYA}} 
|score = 1–3
|report = [http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=9595&stageid=373&tmode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report]
|team2 = {{fbu|17|AUS}}
|goals1     = [[Hein Htet Aung]] {{goal|25}}
|goals2     = [[Lachlan Brook|Brook]] {{goal|2}}<br />[[Mark Moric|Moric]] {{goal|27}}<br />[[Ramy Najjarine|Najjarine]] {{goal|37}}
|stadium = [[Vietnam Youth Football Training Centre|Vietnam YFT Center]]
|location = [[Hanoi]], [[Vietnam]]
|attendance = 100
|referee    = [[Jansen Foo]] ([[Football Association of Singapore|Singapore]])
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 20 September 2015
|time = 15:30 ([[UTC+07:00|UTC+7]])
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|AUS}} 
|score = 1–0
|report = [http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=9596&stageid=373&tmode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report]
|team2 = {{fbu|17|VIE}}
|goals1 = [[Mersim Memeti|Memeti]] {{goal|30}}
|goals2 = 
|stadium = [[Vietnam Youth Football Training Centre|Vietnam YFT Center]]
|location = [[Hanoi]], [[Vietnam]]
|attendance = 500
|referee = [[Turki Al-Khudhayr]] ([[Saudi Arabian Football Federation|Saudi&nbsp;Arabia]])
|result = W
}}

====FIFA U-17 World Cup====
{{main|2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup#Group C|Group stage]]
|date       = 18 October 2015
|time       = 16:00 ([[UTC-03:00|UTC-3]])
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|17|AUS}} 
|score      = 1–4
|report     = [http://joeys.footballaustralia.com.au/article/joeys-defeated-by-clinical-germany-at-world-cup/pcfp86bfitjr1rypfij800lw5 Report (FFA)] <br/>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151016044215/http://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/matches/round=271783/match=300298371/index.html Report (FIFA)]
|team2      = {{fbu|17|GER}}
|goals1     = [[Pierce Waring|Waring]] {{goal|54}}
|goals2     = [[Felix Passlack|Passlack]] {{goal|14}} <br/>[[Johannes Eggestein|Eggestein]] {{goal|25||39}} <br/>[[Vitaly Janelt|Janelt]] {{goal|65}}
|stadium    = [[Estadio Municipal Nelson Oyarzún Arenas]]
|location   = [[Chillán]], [[Chile]]
|attendance = 7,366
|referee    = [[Mehdi Abid Charef]] ([[Algerian Football Federation|Algeria]])
|result     = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup#Group C|Group stage]]
|date       = 21 October 2015
|time       = 17:00 ([[UTC-03:00|UTC-3]])
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|17|AUS}} 
|score      = 0–0
|report     = [http://joeys.footballaustralia.com.au/article/joeys-draw-with-mexico-at-u-17-world-cup/d93nn3krx2ec1pvz2zuls3y88 Report (FFA)] <br/>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151020033423/http://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/matches/round=271783/match=300298403/index.html Report (FIFA)]
|team2      = {{fbu|17|MEX}}
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
|stadium    = [[Estadio Municipal Nelson Oyarzún Arenas]]
|location   = [[Chillán]], [[Chile]]
|attendance = 8,469
|referee    = [[Janny Sikazwe]] ([[Football Association of Zambia|Zambia]])
|result     = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup#Group C|Group stage]]
|date       = 24 October 2015
|time       = 19:00 ([[UTC-03:00|UTC-3]])
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|17|ARG}}
|score      = 1–2
|report     = [http://joeys.footballaustralia.com.au/article/australia-outclass-argentina-at-u-17-world-cup/1wje27s49q1x11f11hi1s18da0 Report (FFA)] <br/>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151020033344/http://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/matches/round=271783/match=300298381/index.html Report (FIFA)]
|team2      = {{fbu|17|AUS}} 
|goals1     = [[Tomás Conechny|Conechny]] {{goal|67|pen.}}
|goals2     = [[Nicholas Panetta|Panetta]] {{goal|25||52}}
|stadium    = [[Estadio Municipal Nelson Oyarzún Arenas]]
|location   = [[Chillán]], [[Chile]]
|attendance = 4,409
|referee    = [[Ruddy Buquet]] ([[French Football Federation|France]])
|result     = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup#Round of 16|Round of 16]]
|date       = 28 October 2015
|time       = 20:00 ([[UTC-03:00|UTC-3]])
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|17|NGA}}
|score      = 6–0
|report     = [http://joeys.footballaustralia.com.au/article/joeys-lose-to-nigeria-exit-fifa-u-17-world-cup/wjclxf40kzp71phtukcpbzoj3 Report (FFA)] <br/>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151028141707/http://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/matches/round=271781/match=300298407/index.html Report (FIFA)]
|team2      = {{fbu|17|AUS}} 
|goals1     = [[Victor Osimhen|Osimhen]] {{goal|22||73||79}}<br/>[[Kelechi Nwakali|Nwakali]] {{goal|25|pen.}}<br/>[[Edidiong Essien|Essien]] {{goal|86}}<br/>[[Samuel Chukwueze|Chukwueze]] {{goal|88}}
|goals2     = 
|stadium    = [[Estadio Sausalito]]
|location   = [[Viña del Mar]], [[Chile]]
|attendance = 4,265
|referee    = Roberto Tobar ([[Football Federation of Chile|Chile]])
|result     = L
}}

===Women's senior===
{{main|Australia women's national soccer team}}

====Friendlies====

{{football box collapsible
|date       = 17 September 2015
|time       = 19:30 ([[UTC-04:00|UTC-4]])
|round      =
|team1      = {{fbw-rt|USA}}
|score      = Cancelled
|report     = [http://thewomensgame.com/2015/09/matildas-tour-of-the-us-cancelled/ Report]
|team2      = {{fbw|AUS}}
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
|location   = [[Detroit]], [[United States]]
|stadium    = [[Ford Field]]
|attendance =
|referee    =
|result     = V
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date       = 20 September 2015
|time       = 14:00 ([[UTC-04:00|UTC-4]])
|round      =
|team1      = {{fbw-rt|USA}}
|score      = Cancelled
|report     = [http://thewomensgame.com/2015/09/matildas-tour-of-the-us-cancelled/ Report]
|team2      = {{fbw|AUS}}
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
|location   = [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]], [[United States]]
|stadium    = [[Legion Field]]
|attendance =
|referee    =
|result     = V
}}
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|date       = 25 October 2015
|time       = 
|round      = Dewellbon Cup
|team1      = {{fbw-rt|CHN}}
|score      = 1–1
|report     = [http://matildas.footballaustralia.com.au/article/matildas-draw-1-1-with-china/bq9acn7kje031cxltuyp09lkk Report]
|team2      = {{fbw|AUS}}
|goals1     = [[Li Dongna|Li D.]] {{goal|41|pen.}}
|goals2     = [[Tameka Butt|Butt]] {{goal|12}}
|location   = [[Chongqing]], [[China]]
|stadium    = 
|attendance =
|referee    =
|result     = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date       = 27 October 2015
|time       = 
|round      = Dewellbon Cup
|team1      = {{fbw-rt|ENG}}
|score      = 1–0
|report     = [http://matildas.footballaustralia.com.au/article/westfield-matildas-go-down-to-england/10fmpq1n1ytrf1laah8k1o5v39 Report (FFA)] <br/>[http://www.thefa.com/news/england/womens/2015/oct/international-tournament-china-yongchuan-chongqing-australia-report Report (FA)]
|team2      = {{fbw|AUS}}
|goals1     = [[Isobel Christiansen|Christiansen]] {{goal|51}}
|goals2     = 
|location   = [[Chongqing]], [[China]]
|stadium    = 
|attendance = 1,800
|referee    = Liang Qin ([[Chinese Football Association|China]])
|result     = L
}}
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|date       = 29 November 2015
|time       = 14:15 ([[UTC+09:00|UTC+9]])
|round      = 
|team1      = {{fbw-rt|KOR}}
|score      = 0–1
|report     = [http://thewomensgame.com/2015/11/australia-defeat-korea-republic-1-0/ Report]
|team2      = {{fbw|AUS}}
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = [[Kyah Simon|Simon]] {{goal|68}}
|location   = [[Incheon]], [[South Korea]]
|stadium    = [[Incheon Sungui Stadium]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = 
|result     = W
}}
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|date       = 4 June 2016
|time       = 15:00 ([[UTC+10:00|UTC+10]])
|round      = 
|team1      = {{fbw-rt|AUS}}
|score      = 2–0
|report     = [http://matildas.footballaustralia.com.au/article/caitlin-foord-brace-fires-westfield-matildas-past-football-ferns/5si0qj5rogus1qfrcr1zybnew Report]
|team2      = {{fbw|NZL}}
|goals1     = [[Caitlin Foord|Foord]] {{goal|5||51}}
|goals2     = 
|location   = [[Ballarat]], [[Australia]]
|stadium    = [[Ballarat Regional Soccer Facility|Morshead Park Stadium]]
|attendance = 4,371
|referee    = Yoshimi Yamashita ([[Japan Football Association|Japan]])
|result     = W
}}
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|date       = 7 June 2016
|time       = 17:00 ([[UTC+10:00|UTC+10]])
|round      = 
|team1      = {{fbw-rt|AUS}}
|score      = 1–1
|report     = [http://matildas.footballaustralia.com.au/article/westfield-matildas-draw-with-new-zealand/1budtuqv1xvt71bt0neznxhwux Report]
|team2      = {{fbw|NZL}}
|goals1     = [[Lisa De Vanna|De Vanna]] {{goal|73}}
|goals2     = [[Katie Bowen|Bowen]] {{goal|64}}
|location   = [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]]
|stadium    = [[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = 
|result     = D
}}

====AFC Women's Olympic qualifying tournament====
{{main|2015–16 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament}}

{{football box collapsible
|date       = 29 February 2016
|time       = 19:35 ([[UTC+09:00|UTC+9]])
|team1      = {{fbw-rt|AUS}}
|score      = 3–1
|report     = [http://matildas.footballaustralia.com.au/article/matildas-beat-japan-in-olympic-qualifying-thriller/w8bxe2z9ffqf1o7k429xk88f9 Report (FFA)] <br/>[http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=9830&stageid=387&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report (AFC)]
|team2      = {{fbw|JPN}}
|goals1     = [[Lisa De Vanna|De Vanna]] {{goal|25}} <br/>[[Michelle Heyman|Heyman]] {{goal|41}} <br/>[[Katrina Gorry|Gorry]] {{goal|78}}
|goals2     = [[Yūki Ōgimi|Ōgimi]] {{goal|45+2}}
|location   = [[Osaka]], [[Japan]]
|stadium    = [[Kincho Stadium]]
|attendance = 4,988
|referee    = [[Carina Vitulano]] ([[Italian Football Federation|Italy]])
|result     = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date       = 2 March 2016
|time       = 16:35 ([[UTC+09:00|UTC+9]])
|team1      = {{fbw-rt|AUS}}
|score      = 9–0
|report     = [http://matildas.footballaustralia.com.au/article/westfield-matildas-ease-past-vietnam-on-road-to-rio/xkaj3bmr2g3718l3azi3cvlq2 Report (FFA)] <br/>[http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=9835&stageid=387&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report (AFC)]
|team2      = {{fbw|VIE}}
|goals1     = [[Emily Gielnik|Gielnik]] {{goal|10}} <br/>[[Kyah Simon|Simon]] {{goal|17||38||43}} <br/>[[Alanna Kennedy|Kennedy]] {{goal|19}} <br/>[[Ashleigh Sykes|Sykes]] {{goal|64}} <br/>[[Emily van Egmond|van Egmond]] {{goal|68}} <br/>[[Michelle Heyman|Heyman]] {{goal|77}} <br/>[[Clare Polkinghorne|Polkinghorne]] {{goal|85}}
|goals2     = 
|location   = [[Osaka]], [[Japan]]
|stadium    = [[Nagai Stadium]]
|attendance = 129
|referee    = [[Esther Staubli]] ([[Swiss Football Association|Switzerland]])
|result     = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date       = 4 March 2016
|time       = 19:35 ([[UTC+09:00|UTC+9]])
|team1      = {{fbw-rt|KOR}}
|score      = 0–2
|report     = [http://matildas.footballaustralia.com.au/article/matildas-v-korea-republic-match-report/3f6sk6p14kwb1ng1pb1ejte0m Report (FFA)] <br/>[http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=9836&stageid=387&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report (AFC)]
|team2      = {{fbw|AUS}}
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = [[Kyah Simon|Simon]] {{goal|1}} <br/>[[Emily van Egmond|van Egmond]] {{goal|15|pen.}}
|location   = [[Osaka]], [[Japan]]
|stadium    = [[Nagai Stadium]]
|attendance = 1,149
|referee    = Lucila Venegas ([[Mexican Football Federation|Mexico]])
|result     = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date       = 7 March 2016
|time       = 19:35 ([[UTC+09:00|UTC+9]])
|team1      = {{fbw-rt|PRK}}
|score      = 1–2
|report     = [http://matildas.footballaustralia.com.au/article/westfield-matildas-qualify-for-the-rio-olympics/ak81mkpjb8tt1edf763jsszrr Report (FFA)] <br/>[http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=9841&stageid=387&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report (AFC)]
|team2      = {{fbw|AUS}}
|goals1     = [[Kim Su-gyong|Kim]] {{goal|78}}
|goals2     = [[Michelle Heyman|Heyman]] {{goal|18}} <br/>[[Katrina Gorry|Gorry]] {{goal|84}}
|location   = [[Osaka]], [[Japan]]
|stadium    = [[Nagai Stadium]]
|attendance = 900
|referee    = Anna-Marie Keighley ([[New Zealand Football|New&nbsp;Zealand]])
|result     = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date       = 9 March 2016
|time       = 19:35 ([[UTC+09:00|UTC+9]])
|team1      = {{fbw-rt|AUS}}
|score      = 1–1
|report     = [http://matildas.footballaustralia.com.au/article/westfield-matildas-finish-on-top-in-rio-qualifying/5lcl2it660gc19z3zm1z0447z Report (FFA)] <br/>[http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=9843&stageid=387&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report (AFC)]
|team2      = {{fbw|CHN}}
|goals1     = [[Emily van Egmond|van Egmond]] {{goal|85}}
|goals2     = [[Ma Xiaoxu|Ma]] {{goal|16}}
|location   = [[Osaka]], [[Japan]]
|stadium    = [[Nagai Stadium]]
|attendance = 4,766
|referee    = [[Esther Staubli]] ([[Swiss Football Association|Switzerland]])
|result     = D
}}

===Women's under-20===
{{main|Australia women's national under-20 soccer team}}

====AFC U-19 Women's Championship====
{{main|2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship#Group stage|Group stage]]
|date       = 18 August 2015
|time       = 16:00 ([[UTC+08:00|UTC+8]])
|team1      = {{fbwu-rt|20|JPN}}
|score      = 2–0
|report     = [http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=9470&stageid=368&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report]
|team2      = {{fbwu|20|AUS}}
|goals1     = [[Rikako Kobayashi|Kobayashi]] {{goal|10||28}}
|goals2     = 
|stadium    = [[Jiangsu Training Base Stadium]]
|location   = [[Nanjing]], [[China]]
|attendance = 200
|referee    = Ri Hyang Ok ([[DPR Korea Football Association|North&nbsp;Korea]])
|result     = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship#Group stage|Group stage]]
|date       = 20 August 2015
|time       = 19:00 ([[UTC+08:00|UTC+8]])
|team1      = {{fbwu-rt|20|CHN}}
|score      = 2–1
|report     = [http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=9472&stageid=368&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report]
|team2      = {{fbwu|20|AUS}}
|goals1     = [[Qin Manman]] {{goal|38}}<br />[[Liu Yan (footballer)|Liu Yan]] {{goal|55}}
|goals2     = [[Amy Harrison|Harrison]] {{goal|67}}
|stadium    = [[Jiangning Sports Center]]
|location   = [[Nanjing]], [[China]]
|attendance = 450
|referee    = [[Rita Gani]] ([[Football Association of Malaysia|Malaysia]])
|result     = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship#Group stage|Group stage]]
|date       = 22 August 2015
|time       = 16:00 ([[UTC+08:00|UTC+8]])
|team1      = {{fbwu-rt|20|AUS}}
|score      = 2–0
|report     = [http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=9474&stageid=368&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report]
|team2      = {{fbwu|20|UZB}}
|goals1     = [[Ayesha Kirby|Kirby]] {{goal|36}}<br>[[Chloe O'Brien|O'Brien]] {{goal|90+3}}
|goals2     = 
|stadium    = [[Jiangsu Training Base Stadium]]
|location   = [[Nanjing]], [[China]]
|attendance = 100
|referee    = [[Maria Rebello]] ([[All India Football Federation|India]])
|result     = W
}}

==Retirements==
* 7 July 2015: [[Matthew Nash]], 34, former [[Sydney FC]], [[Newcastle Jets FC|Newcastle Jets]] and [[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]] goalkeeper.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ccmariners.com.au/article/news-crawley-departs---nash-steps-up/uddqf7dvf2es11ggevcml7o9u|title=News: Crawley departs - Nash steps up|publisher=[[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]]|date=7 July 2015|accessdate=7 July 2015|archive-date=15 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715011510/http://www.ccmariners.com.au/article/news-crawley-departs---nash-steps-up/uddqf7dvf2es11ggevcml7o9u|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 24 July 2015: [[Zenon Caravella]], 32, former [[Sydney Olympic FC|Sydney Olympic]], [[New Zealand Knights FC|New Zealand Knights]], [[Gold Coast United FC|Gold Coast United]], [[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]] and [[Newcastle Jets FC|Newcastle Jets]] midfielder.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=[[A-League]]|date=24 July 2015|accessdate=24 July 2015|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/article/zenon-caravella-retires-from-football-to-focus-on-next-generation/7hoxt3tw7vfn1ksh5ble383fo|title=Zenon Caravella retires from football to focus on next generation}}</ref>
* 31 August 2015: [[Michael Turnbull (footballer)|Michael Turnbull]], 34, former [[Marconi Stallions FC|Marconi Staillions]] and [[New Zealand Knights FC|New Zealand Knights]] goalkeeper.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://instagram.com/p/68deiKLq36vpgSEKeI2t9XI2DEn9fa4agXp_Q0/|title=Michael Turnbull|publisher=Instagram|date=29 August 2015|accessdate=31 August 2015}}</ref>
* 1 September 2015: [[Nadine Angerer]], 36, former [[Germany women's national football team|Germany]] and [[Brisbane Roar FC (W-League)|Brisbane Roar]] goalkeeper.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.katu.com/sports/Portland-sends-off-Angerer-and-Van-Hollebeke-with-sellout-323664471.html|title=Portland sends off Angerer and Van Hollebeke with sellout|publisher=[[KATU]]|date=1 September 2015|accessdate=3 September 2015|author=Anne M. Peterson}}</ref>
* 13 October 2015: [[Alessandro Del Piero]], 40, former [[Italy national football team|Italy]] and [[Sydney FC]] forward.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/article/del-piero-ready-to-coach/1gjc6ocn05b2b1ezjxcs7ze0r7|title=Del Piero 'ready' to coach|publisher=[[A-League]]|date=13 October 2015|accessdate=13 October 2015}}</ref>
* 21 December 2015: [[Damien Duff]], 36, former [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]] and [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] winger.<ref>{{cite news|title=Damien Duff: Former Republic of Ireland winger retires|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35156548|accessdate=21 December 2015|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=21 December 2015}}</ref>
* 4 January 2016: [[Heather Garriock]], 33, former [[Australia women's national soccer team|Australia]], [[Sydney FC W-League|Sydney FC]] and [[Western Sydney Wanderers FC W-League|Western Sydney Wanderers]] midfielder.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://thewomensgame.com/2016/01/heather-garriock-slips-silently-into-retirement/|title=Heather Garriock slips silently into retirement|publisher=The Women's Game|accessdate=11 January 2016|date=4 January 2016}}</ref>
* 10 April 2016: [[Ben Sigmund]], 35, former [[New Zealand national football team|New Zealand]], [[Football Kingz FC|Football Kingz]] and [[Wellington Phoenix FC|Wellington Phoenix]] defender.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11620119|title=Football: Sigmund and Muscat bow out with defeat|newspaper=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|date=10 April 2016|accessdate=12 April 2016|author=Kris Shannon}}</ref>
* 30 April 2016: [[Shane Stefanutto]], 36, former [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia]], [[Brisbane Strikers FC|Brisbane Strikers]], [[North Queensland Fury FC|North Queensland Fury]] and [[Brisbane Roar FC|Brisbane Roar]] defender.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/football/brisbane-roar-veteran-shane-stefanutto-retires-from-topflight-football/news-story/48e33998d9d61e280a3df5d64d0c082a|title=Brisbane Roar veteran Shane Stefanutto retires from top-flight football|last=Monteverde|first=Marco|newspaper=[[The Courier-Mail]]|date=30 April 2016}}</ref>
* 1 May 2016: [[Patrick Kisnorbo]], 35, former [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia]], [[South Melbourne FC|South Melbourne]] and [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] defender.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/aleague-patrick--kisnorbo-retires-after-16-years-will-stay-with-city-as-youth-coach-20160501-gojie2.html|title=Patrick Kisnorbo retires after 16 years, will stay with City as youth coach|first=Michael|last=Lynch|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=1 May 2016}}</ref>
* 8 May 2016: [[Ruben Zadkovich]], 29, former [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia]], [[Sydney FC]], [[Newcastle Jets FC|Newcastle Jets]] and [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]] midfielder.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/05/08/zadkovich-retirement-headlines-perth-glory-roster-clear-out|title=Zadkovich retirement headlines Perth Glory roster clear out|first=Nick|last=Houghton|publisher=[[Special Broadcasting Service|SBS]]|date=8 May 2016}}</ref>
* 21 May 2016: [[Albert Riera (footballer, born 1983)|Albert Riera]], 32, former [[Auckland City FC|Auckland City]] and [[Wellington Phoenix FC|Wellington Phoenix]] midfielder.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11642706|title=Wellington Phoenix linchpin retires|newspaper=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|date=21 May 2016}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/ Football Federation Australia official website]

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