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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox football club season
|club = [[Sydney FC]]
|season = 2016–17
|manager = [[Graham Arnold]]
|chairman = [[Scott Barlow (businessman)|Scott Barlow]]
|stadium = [[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|Allianz Stadium]], [[Sydney]] 
|league = [[2016–17 A-League|A-League]]
|league result = '''[[2016–17 A-League|Premiers]]'''
|cup1 = [[2017 A-League Grand Final|A-League Finals Series]]
|cup1 result = '''[[2017 A-League Grand Final|Champions]]'''
|cup2 = [[2016 FFA Cup|FFA Cup]]
|cup2 result = [[2016 FFA Cup Final|Runners-up]]
|league topscorer = [[Bobô (footballer, born 1985)|Bobô]] (15 goals)
|season topscorer = [[Bobô (footballer, born 1985)|Bobô]] (16 goals)
|highest attendance = 40,143 vs [[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]]<br /><small>(14 January 2017)</small>
|lowest attendance = 8,380 vs [[Wellington Phoenix FC|Wellington Phoenix]]<br /><small>(9 February 2017)</small>
|average attendance = 16,001<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/attendance/aus-a-league-2016-2017/1/|title = A-League 2016/2017 - Attendance}}</ref>
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The '''2016–17 [[Sydney FC]] season''' was the club's 12th season since its establishment in 2004. The club participated in the [[A-League]] for the 12th time, the [[FFA Cup]] for the 3rd time.

==Players==

===Squad information===
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1  |nat=AUS |pos=GK |name=[[Andrew Redmayne]]}}
{{Fs player|no=4  |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=[[Alex Wilkinson]]}}
{{Fs player|no=5  |nat=NED |pos=DF |name=[[Jordy Buijs]]}}
{{Fs player|no=6  |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=[[Joshua Brillante]]}}
{{Fs player|no=7  |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=[[Michael Zullo]]}}
{{Fs player|no=8  |nat=SER |pos=MF |name=[[Miloš Dimitrijević]]}}
{{Fs player|no=9  |nat=BRA |pos=FW |name=[[Bobô (footballer, born 1985)|Bobô]]}}
{{Fs player|no=10 |nat=SRB |pos=MF |name=[[Miloš Ninković]]}}
{{Fs player|no=11 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=[[Bernie Ibini-Isei|Bernie Ibini]]|other=On loan from [[Club Brugge KV|Club Brugge]]}}
{{Fs player|no=12 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=[[Aaron Calver]]}}
{{Fs player|no=13 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=[[Brandon O'Neill]]}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=14 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=[[Alex Brosque]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|Captain]]}}
{{Fs player|no=16 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=[[George Timotheou]]|other=Youth}}
{{Fs player|no=17 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=[[David Carney]]}}
{{fs player|no=18 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=[[Matt Simon (soccer)|Matt Simon]]}}
{{Fs player|no=19 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=[[George Blackwood]]}}
{{Fs player|no=20 |nat=AUS |pos=GK |name=[[Danny Vukovic]]}}
{{Fs player|no=21 |nat=SVK |pos=FW |name=[[Filip Hološko]]}}
{{Fs player|no=22 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=[[Sebastian Ryall]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|Vice-captain]]}}
{{Fs player|no=23 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=[[Rhyan Grant]]}}
{{Fs player|no=24 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=[[Charles Lokolingoy]]|other=Youth}}
{{Fs player|no=29 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=[[Bai Antoniou]]|other=Youth}}
{{Fs end}}

===From youth squad===
{{Fb fys header |age=y}}
{{fb fys player |n=16|pos=DF|nb=AUS|p=[[George Timotheou]] |age=19 |notes=<ref name="Bobo"/>}}
{{fb fys player |n=24|pos=FW|nb=AUS|p=[[Charles Lokolingoy]] |age=19 |notes=<ref name="LokolingoyAntoniou">{{cite web|url=http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sydney-fc-promote-npl-duo/1o332sqoqr8k31aysqrtryztg9|title=Sydney FC Promote NPL Duo|publisher=[[Sydney FC]]|date=27 September 2016}}</ref>}}
{{fb fys player |n=29|pos=FW|nb=AUS|p=[[Bai Antoniou]] |age=19 |notes=<ref name="LokolingoyAntoniou"/>}}
{{end}}

===Transfers in===
{{fb in2 header |eu=n|age=y}}
{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=4 |pos=DF|nb=AUS|p=[[Alex Wilkinson]]|age=31|fcl=[[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]]|fcnat=AUS|type=Transfer|w=Pre-season|e=2018|f=Free|os=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sydney-fc-sign-socceroo-alex-wilkinson/1qkn3nsctk4441xlqrn6pv3nqk|title=Sydney FC Sign Socceroo Alex Wilkinson|publisher=[[Sydney FC]]|date=26 April 2016}}</ref>}}
{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=7 |pos=DF|nb=AUS|p=[[Michael Zullo]]|age=27|fcl=[[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]]|fcnat=AUS|type=Transfer|w=Pre-season|e=2018|f=Free|os=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sydney-fc-sign-michael-zullo/8mhcvjlstwnt1ld4g84rp13xu|title=Sydney FC Sign Michael Zullo|publisher=[[Sydney FC]]|date=12 May 2016}}</ref>}}
{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=6 |pos=MF|nb=AUS|p=[[Joshua Brillante]]|age=23|fcl=[[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]]|fcnat=ITA|type=Transfer|w=Pre-season|e=2019|f=Free|os=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sydney-fc-sign-young-midfielder/e24dxhp1f4xn1go6wdooljwya|title=Sydney FC Sign Young Midfielder|publisher=[[Sydney FC]]|date=12 July 2016}}</ref>}}
{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=20 |pos=GK|nb=AUS|p=[[Danny Vukovic]]|age=31|fcl=[[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]]|fcnat=AUS|type=Transfer|w=Pre-season|e=2018|f=Free|os=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sydney-fc-boost-goalkeeping-stocks/160ia2u3a9dkt1qb2wvej4zzo4|title=Sydney FC Boost Goalkeeping Stocks|publisher=[[Sydney FC]]|date=19 July 2016}}</ref>}}
{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=11 |pos=MF|nb=AUS|p=[[Bernie Ibini-Isei|Bernie Ibini]]|age=23|fcl=[[Club Brugge KV|Club&nbsp;Brugge]]|fcnat=BEL|type=Loan|w=Pre-season|e=2017|f=Free|os=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/star-forward-returns-to-sydney-fc/19myz3inbt5u81aovq8taelz6o|title=Star Forward Returns To Sydney FC|publisher=[[Sydney FC]]|date=21 July 2016}}</ref>}}
{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=9 |pos=FW|nb=BRA|p=[[Bobô (footballer, born 1985)|Bobô]]|age=31|fcl=[[Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense|Grêmio]]|fcnat=BRA|type=Transfer|w=Pre-season|e=2017|f=Free|os=<ref name="Bobo">{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/sydney-fc/sydney-fc-sign-brazilian-striker-bobo-as-new-aleague-marquee-20160817-gqutat.html|title=Sydney FC sign Brazilian striker Bobo as new A-League marquee|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|first=Dominic|last=Bossi|date=17 August 2016}}</ref>}}
{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=3 |pos=DF|nb=AUS|p=[[Riley Woodcock]]|age=21|fcl=[[Cockburn City SC|Cockburn City]]|fcnat=AUS|type=Transfer|w=Pre-season|e=2017|f=Free|os=<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/sydney-welcome-back-woodcock-438699|title=Sydney welcome back Woodcock|magazine=[[FourFourTwo]]|date=4 October 2016|accessdate=4 October 2016}}</ref>}}
{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=40|pos=GK|nb=ENG|p=[[Chris Oldfield]]|age=25|fcl=[[Avondale FC|Avondale]]|fcnat=AUS|type=Transfer|w=Mid-season|e=2016|f=Free|os=<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/sydney-fc-sign-oldfield-442672|title=Sydney FC sign Oldfield|magazine=[[FourFourTwo]]|date=26 November 2016|accessdate=26 November 2016}}</ref>}}
{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=1 |pos=GK|nb=AUS|p=[[Andrew Redmayne]]|age=27|fcl=[[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]]|fcnat=AUS|type=Transfer|w=Mid-season|e=2017|f=Free|os=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2017/01/02/redmayne-departs-western-sydney-wanderers-sydney-fc|title=Redmayne departs Western Sydney Wanderers for Sydney FC|work=[[The World Game]]|publisher=[[Special Broadcasting Service|SBS]]|date=2 January 2017}}</ref>}}
{{fb in2 player |tc=AUS|n=5 |pos=DF|nb=NED|p=[[Jordy Buijs]]|age=28|fc=|type=Transfer|w=Mid-season|e=2017|f=Free|os=<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/sydney-fc-sign-experienced-dutch-defender-jordy-buijs-20170112-gtqmqy.html|title= Sydney FC sign experienced Dutch defender Jordy Buijs|first=Dominic|last=Bossi|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=13 January 2017}}</ref>}}
{{fb in footer|date=April 2016}}

===Transfers out===
{{fb out2 header |eu=n|age=y}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=19 |pos=DF |nb=SEN |p=[[Jacques Faty]] |age=32 |nc= |type=Mutual Termination |w=Pre-season|f= |os=<ref>{{cite web|title=Sydney FC and Jacques Faty Agree Termination|url=http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sydney-fc-and-jacques-faty-agree-termination/1lwd5ze2l4ed1gp2cm6mkyddb|publisher=[[Sydney FC]]|date=11 April 2016}}</ref>}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=27 |pos=MF |nb=SEN |p=[[Mickaël Tavares]] |age=33 |nc= |type=Mutual Termination |w=Pre-season|f= |os=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sydney-fc-and-mickael-tavares-part-ways/cxhk87xvoc11h3i4rv2r99h5|title=Sydney FC and Mickael Tavares part ways|publisher=[[Sydney FC]]|date=18 April 2016}}</ref>}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=22 |pos=MF |nb=IRQ |p=[[Ali Abbas Al-Hilfi|Ali Abbas]] |age=29 |nc= |type=Mutual Termination |w=Pre-season|f= |os=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/abbas-granted-release-to-pursue-opportunity-overseas/20lr9j1kny0i15oc3buxuek1l|title=Ali Abbas Granted Release|publisher=[[Sydney FC]]|date=1 May 2016}}</ref>}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=4 |pos=DF |nb=AUS |p=[[Zac Anderson]] |age=25 |nc= |type=End of Contract |w=Pre-season|f= |os=<ref name="rebuild">{{cite web|url=http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sydney-fc-announce-squad-changes/1kh0hw74oh3gx16v0m7dk2fcpx|title=Sydney FC Announce Squad Changes|publisher=[[Sydney FC]]|date=26 May 2016}}</ref>}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=6 |pos=MF |nb=AUS |p=[[Robert Stambolziev]] |age=25 |nc= |type=End of Contract |w=Pre-season|f= |os=<ref name="rebuild"/>}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=11 |pos=MF |nb=AUS |p=[[Chris Naumoff]] |age=20 |nc= |type=End of Contract |w=Pre-season|f= |os=<ref name="rebuild"/>}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=12 |pos=DF |nb=AUS |p=[[Jacob Tratt]] |age=21 |nc= |type=End of Contract |w=Pre-season|f= |os=<ref name="rebuild"/>}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=16 |pos=DF |nb=AUS |p=[[Riley Woodcock]] |age=21 |nc= |type=End of Contract |w=Pre-season|f= |os=<ref name="rebuild"/>}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=20 |pos=GK |nb=AUS |p=[[Ivan Necevski]] |age=36 |nc= |type=End of Contract |w=Pre-season|f= |os=<ref name="rebuild"/>}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=29 |pos=MF |nb=AUS |p=[[Alex Mullen]] |age=23 |nc= |type=End of Contract |w=Pre-season|f= |os=<ref name="rebuild"/>}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=30 |pos=GK |nb=AUS |p=[[Anthony Bouzanis]] |age=20 |nc= |type=End of Contract |w=Pre-season|f= |os=<ref name="rebuild"/>}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=7  |pos=MF |nb=AUS |p=[[Andrew Hoole]] |age=22 |nc= |type=Released |w=Pre-season|f= |os=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sydney-fc-and-andrew-hoole-agree-contract-termination/9r1ic850lupi131rusvamqdcc|title=Sydney FC And Andrew Hoole Agree Contract Termination|publisher=[[Sydney FC]]|date=20 June 2016}}</ref>}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=9 |pos=FW |nb=NZL |p=[[Shane Smeltz]] |age=34 |ncl=[[Kedah FA|Kedah]]|ncnat=MAS|type=Transfer |w=Pre-season|f= |os=<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11673213|title=All Whites striker Shane Smeltz signs with Malaysian Super League club Kedah|newspaper=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|date=12 July 2016}}</ref>}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=1 |pos=GK |nb=AUS |p=[[Vedran Janjetović]] |age=29 |ncl=[[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]]|ncnat=AUS|type=Transfer |w=Mid-season |f= |os=<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/janjetovic-officially-signs-with-wanderers--445474|magazine=[[FourFourTwo]]|date=20 December 2016|accessdate=20 December 2016|title=Janjetovic officially signs with Wanderers|archive-date=23 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223142941/http://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/janjetovic-officially-signs-with-wanderers--445474|url-status=dead}}</ref>}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=40 |pos=GK |nb=ENG |p=[[Chris Oldfield]] |age=25 |nc= |type=End of contract |w=Mid-season |f= |os=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/article/hyundai-ins--outs---round-12/1hdc0h47f2mnc1ezxyp7lechqh|title=Hyundai Ins & Outs - Round 12|publisher=[[Football Federation Australia]]|date=25 December 2016}}</ref>}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=5 |pos=DF |nb=AUS |p=[[Matthew Jurman]] |age=27 |ncl=[[Suwon Samsung Bluewings|Suwon&nbsp;Samsung&nbsp;Bluewings]]|ncnat=KOR|type=Transfer |w=Mid-season |f= |os=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/sydney-fc-confirm-matt-jurman-will-leave-aleague-for-unnamed-asian-club/news-story/51b35cdfc0602a2847b87f1d9d959f4f|title=Sydney FC confirm Matt Jurman will leave A-League for Samsung Bluewings|first=Tom|last=Smithies|work=[[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports]]|date=2 January 2017}}</ref>}}
{{fb out2 player |tc=AUS|n=3 |pos=DF |nb=AUS |p=[[Riley Woodcock]] |age=21 |nc= |type=Released |w=Mid-season |f= |os=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wwos.nine.com.au/2017/02/21/18/15/sydney-fc-promote-teen-striker-lokolingoy|title=Sydney FC promote teent striker Lokolingoy|publisher=[[Nine's Wide World of Sports]]|date=22 February 2017}}</ref>}}
{{fb out2 footer|date=April 2016}}

===Contracts Extensions===
{| class="wikitable"
! Name !! Position !! Duration !! Contract Expiry !! Notes
|-
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Matt Simon (soccer)|Matt Simon]]|| Striker || 1 year || 2017 || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sydney-fc-re-sign-matt-simon/1qp4vkn6t3wam1tigxfnz1vgcd|title=Sydney FC Re-Sign Matt Simon|publisher=[[Sydney FC]]|date=20 July 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Alex Brosque]]|| Striker || 1 year || 2017 || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sydney-fc-confirm-re-signing/qj986x8gicr1xztesz0bdgmh|title=Sydney FC Confirm Re-Signing|publisher=[[Sydney FC]]|date=27 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Brandon O'Neill]]|| Central midfielder || 2 years || 2019 || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sydney-fc-re-sign-brandon-oneill/zo0og4ocv1h31r9mgqi8z59bh|title=Sydney FC Re-Sign Brandon O'Neill|publisher=[[Sydney FC]]|date=13 December 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rhyan Grant]]|| Right back || 2 years || 2019 || <ref name="GrantRyall">{{cite web|url=http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/duo-to-become-longest-serving-players/17mn78byojwma16krjd6b6zb97|title=Duo To Become Longest Serving Players|publisher=[[Sydney FC]]|date=23 January 2017}}</ref>
|-
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Sebastian Ryall]]|| Centre back || 2 years || 2019 || <ref name="GrantRyall"/>
|}

==Technical staff==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Position
!Name
|-
| Head coach
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Graham Arnold]]
|-
| Assistant coach
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Steve Corica]]
|-
| Goalkeeping coach
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Crawley (footballer)|John Crawley]]
|-
| Strength & conditioning coach
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Andrew Clark (footballer)|Andrew Clark]]
|-
|}

==Statistics==

===Squad statistics===
{{Fb ss3 header|[[2016–17 A-League|A-League]]|[[2016 FFA Cup|FFA Cup]]}}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=1 |pos=GK|nat=AUS|name=[[Andrew Redmayne]]                      |1+0|0|0|0|0| 0+0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=4 |pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=[[Alex Wilkinson]]                       |29+0|0|3|0|0| 2+1|0|1|0|0}}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=5 |pos=DF|nat=NED|name=[[Jordy Buijs]]                          |12+0|1|1|0|0| 0+0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=6 |pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=[[Joshua Brillante]]                     |25+1|2|10|1|0| 5+0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=7 |pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=[[Michael Zullo]]                        |28+0|0|7|0|0| 4+0|0|1|0|0}}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=8 |pos=MF|nat=SRB|name=[[Miloš Dimitrijević]]                   |9+5|0|1|0|0| 1+0|1|0|0|0}}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=9 |pos=FW|nat=BRA|name=[[Bobô (footballer, born 1985)|Bobô]]    |28+1|15|1|0|0| 3+1|1|0|0|0}}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=10|pos=MF|nat=SRB|name=[[Miloš Ninković]]                       |28+0|9|6|0|0| 4+0|1|1|0|0}}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=11|pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=[[Bernie Ibini-Isei|Bernie Ibini]]       |1+19|3|1|0|0| 0+1|1|0|0|0}}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=12|pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=[[Aaron Calver]]                         |5+1|0|1|0|0| 0+0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=13|pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=[[Brandon O'Neill]]                      |24+3|3|8|0|0| 5+0|0|3|0|0}}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=14|pos=FW|nat=AUS|name=[[Alex Brosque]]                         |24+4|11|6|1|0| 2+2|1|0|0|0}}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=16|pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=[[George Timotheou]]                     |0+0|0|0|0|0| 0+0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=17|pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=[[David Carney]]                         |7+15|3|4|0|0| 4+1|2|1|0|0}}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=18|pos=FW|nat=AUS|name=[[Matt Simon (soccer)|Matt Simon]]                           |0+25|0|5|0|0| 2+3|2|1|0|0}}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=19|pos=FW|nat=AUS|name=[[George Blackwood]]                     |1+1|0|0|0|0| 1+0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=20|pos=GK|nat=AUS|name=[[Danny Vukovic]]                        |28+0|0|1|0|0| 5+0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=21|pos=FW|nat=SVK|name=[[Filip Hološko]]                        |28+0|8|6|0|0| 4+0|1|0|0|0}}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=22|pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=[[Sebastian Ryall]]                      |4+6|0|0|0|0| 5+0|1|0|0|0}}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=23|pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=[[Rhyan Grant]]                          |27+0|3|7|0|0| 5+0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=24|pos=FW|nat=AUS|name=[[Charles Lokolingoy]]                   |0+0|0|0|0|0| 0+1|0|0|0|0}}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=25|pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=[[Patrick Flottman]]                     |0+0|0|0|0|0| 0+0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=28|pos=MF|nat=MKD|name=[[Nicola Kuleski]]                       |0+1|0|0|0|0| 0+0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=29|pos=FW|nat=AUS|name=[[Bai Antoniou]]                         |0+0|0|0|0|0| 0+1|0|0|0|0}}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=30|pos=GK|nat=AUS|name=[[Mitch Evans (footballer)|Mitch Evans]] |0+0|0|0|0|0| 0+0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=31|pos=GK|nat=AUS|name=[[Thomas Manos]]                         |0+0|0|0|0|0| 0+0|0|0|0|0}}
|-
|colspan="19"|''Players no longer at the club:''
{{Fb ss3 player|no=1 |pos=GK|nat=AUS|name=[[Vedran Janjetović]]                    |0+0|0|0|0|0| 0+0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=3 |pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=[[Riley Woodcock]]                       |0+0|0|0|0|0| 1+0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=5 |pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=[[Matthew Jurman]]                       |10+1|0|2|0|0| 3+2|0|0|0|0}}
{{Fb ss3 player|no=40|pos=GK|nat=ENG|name=[[Chris Oldfield]]                       |0+0|0|0|0|0| 0+0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Fb ss3 footer|u=7 May 2017|s=[https://int.soccerway.com/teams/australia/sydney-fc/4295/squad/ au.soccerway.com]|date=April 2016}}

==Preseason and friendlies==
{{footballbox collapsible
|round      = Johnny Warren Community Challenge
|date       = 20 July 2016
|time       = 19:30 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]]
|team1      = [[Sydney FC]] {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score      = 12–0
|report     = http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sydney-fc-defeat-earlwood-wanderers/1envdxc7saqjb1mouatc7pq0d8
|team2      = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Earlwood Wanderers FC|Earlwood Wanderers]]
|goals1     = 
* [[Filip Hološko|Hološko]] {{goal|5|pen.|14||15||19}}
* [[Miloš Dimitrijević|Dimitrijevic]] {{goal|25}}
* [[Mani Gonzalez|M. Gonzalez]] {{goal|49||60||75}}
* [[Filippe Zapata|F. Zapata]] {{goal|53}}
* [[Cooper Cosherie|Cosherie]] {{goal|62}}
* [[Chris Arditti|Arditti]] {{goal|68}}
* [[Nicola Kuleski|Kuleski]] {{goal|75}}
|goals2     = 
|location   = [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]
|stadium    = [[Leichhardt Oval]]
|attendance = 1,000
|referee    = Steve Lucas
|result     = W
}}
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|round      = 
|date       = 26 July 2016
|time       = 19:30 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]]
|team1      = [[Macarthur Rams FC|Macarthur Rams]] {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score      = 1–0
|report     = http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sky-blues-continue-to-gain-match-fitness/1bywctp67k0qt1u9aso68y0782
|team2      = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Sydney FC]]
|goals1     = [[Mason Versi|Versi]] {{goal|48}}
|goals2     = 
|location   = [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]
|stadium    = [[Campbelltown Stadium]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = Ben Abraham
|result     = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round      = 
|date       = 20 August 2016
|time       = 15:00 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]]
|team1      = [[Brisbane Roar FC|Brisbane Roar]] {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score      = 1–2
|report     = http://www.brisbaneroar.com.au/article/match-report-roar-v-sydney-fc-20-august/1d2twsqqfua3k1ftr4celxeeug
|team2      = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Sydney FC]]
|goals1     = [[Jamie Maclaren|Maclaren]] {{goal|45}}
|goals2     = 
* [[Matt Simon (soccer)|Simon]] {{goal|12}}
* [[Michael Zullo|Zullo]] {{goal|89}}
|location   = {{QLDcity|Gold Coast}}, [[Australia]]
|stadium    = [[Robina Stadium|Cbus Super Stadium]]
|attendance = 0 <small>(behind closed doors)</small>
|referee    = [[Peter Green (referee)|Peter Green]]
|result     = W
}}
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|round      = 
|date       = 7 September 2016
|time       = <!--[[UTC+10:00|AEST]]-->
|team1      = [[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]] {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score      = 3–1
|report     = http://www.melbournevictory.com.au/article/melbourne-victory-unbeaten-pre-season-continues-with-sydney-fc/1x0umaxtrhnhr1hvdj5jt160z0
|team2      = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Sydney FC]]
|goals1     = 
* [[Besart Berisha|Berisha]] {{goal|16|pen.}}
* [[Marco Rojas|Rojas]] {{goal|36}}
* [[Mitch Austin|Austin]] {{goal|69}}
|goals2     = [[Brandon O'Neill|O'Neill]] {{goal|19}}
|location   = [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]]
|stadium    = [[Melbourne Rectangular Stadium|AAMI Park]]
|attendance = 0 <small>(behind closed doors)</small>
|referee    = 
|result     = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round      = 
|date       = 29 September 2016
|time       = 15:00 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]]
|team1      = [[Sydney FC]] {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score      = 1–0
|report     = http://outside90.com/sydney-fc-down-adelaide-united-in-preseason-friendly-515/
|team2      = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]
|goals1     = [[Josh Brillante|Brillante]] {{goal|38}}
|goals2     = 
|location   = [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]
|stadium    = [[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|Allianz Stadium]]
|attendance = 0 <small>(behind closed doors)</small>
|referee    = 
|result     = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round      =
|date       = 24 May 2017
|time       = 20:00 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]]
|team1      = [[Sydney FC]] {{flagicon|AUS}}
|score      = 0–3
|report     = http://www.a-league.com.au/article/steven-gerrard-inspires-liverpool-to-classy-win-in-sydney/s7bmhp6abo5x1rfoiblmvwmev
|team2      = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] 
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
* [[Daniel Sturridge|Sturridge]] {{goal|7}}
* [[Alberto Moreno (footballer)|Moreno]] {{goal|17}}
* [[Roberto Firmino|Firmino]] {{goal|38}}
|location   = [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]
|stadium    = [[Stadium Australia|ANZ Stadium]]
|attendance = 72,892
|referee    = [[Peter Green (referee)|Peter Green]]
|result     = L
}}

==Competitions==

===Overall===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Competition
! Started round
! Final <br />position / round
! First match
! Last match
|- style="text-align: center"
| align=left|[[2016–17 A-League|A-League]]
| —
| style="background:gold;"| '''Premiers'''
| 8 October 2016
| 15 April 2017
|- style="text-align: center"
| align=left|[[2016–17 A-League#Finals series|A-League Finals]]
| [[2016–17 A-League#Semi-finals|Semi-finals]]
| style="background:gold;"| '''Champions'''
| 29 April 2017
| 7 May 2017
|- style="text-align: center"
| align=left|[[2016 FFA Cup|FFA Cup]]
| [[2016 FFA Cup#Round of 32|Round of 32]]
| style="background:silver;"| '''Runners-up''' 
| 10 August 2016
| 30 November 2016
|}

===A-League===
{{main|2016–17 A-League}}

====League table====
{{2016–17 A-League table |showteam=SYD}}

====Results summary====
{{Fb rs |hw=10 |hd=3 |hl=0 |hgf=25 |hga=4 |aw=10 |ad=3 |al=1 |agf=30 |aga=8}}
{{Fb rs footer |u=15 April 2017|s=[http://www.ultimatealeague.com/standings.php?season=2016-17 ultimatealeague.com]|date=April 2016}}

====Results by round====
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b
|header=Round
|label1= Ground
| res1=[[Stadium Australia|A]] /[[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|H]] /[[Wellington Regional Stadium|A]] /[[Newcastle International Sports Centre|A]] /[[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|H]] /[[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|H]] /[[Lang Park|A]] /[[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|H]] /[[Newcastle International Sports Centre|A]] /[[Stadium Australia|H]] /[[Perth Oval|A]] /[[Hindmarsh Stadium|A]] /[[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|H]] /[[Central Coast Stadium|A]] /[[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|H]] /[[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|H]] /[[Docklands Stadium|A]] /[[Lang Park|A]] /[[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|H]] /[[Stadium Australia|A]] /[[Melbourne Rectangular Stadium|A]] /[[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|H]] /[[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|H]] /[[Perth Oval|A]] /[[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|H]] /[[Wellington Regional Stadium|A]] /[[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|H]] 
|label2= Result
| res2=W /W /W /W /W /W /D /D /W /D /W /W /W /W /D /W /W /D /W /L /W /W /W /W /W /D /W 
|label3= Position
| res3=1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 
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|text_H=Home|text_A=Away
|color_W=green2|text_W=Win
|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw
|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss
|color_1=1st|color_2=2nd|color_3=3rd

|updated=complete
|source=[http://www.ultimatealeague.com/standings.php?season=2015-16 ultimatealeague.com]
}}

====Matches====
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|round      = [[Sydney Derby (A-League)|1]]
|date       = 8 October 2016
|time       = 19:50 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
|team1      = [[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]]
|score      = 0–4
|report     = http://www.a-league.com.au/article/sydney-fcs-epic-second-half-blows-away-western-sydney-wanderers/1cjvijj541is61hkm4xpd6bdm8
|team2      = [[Sydney FC]]
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
* [[Filip Hološko|Hološko]] {{goal|51}}
* [[Bobô (footballer, born 1985)|Bobô]] {{goal|55}}
* [[Brandon O'Neill|O'Neill]] {{goal|85}}
* [[Alex Brosque|Brosque]] {{goal|89}}
|location   = [[Sydney]]
|stadium    = [[Stadium Australia|ANZ Stadium]]
|attendance = 61,880
|referee    = [[Jarred Gillett]]
|result     = W 
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round      = 2
|date       = 15 October 2016
|time       = 17:35 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
|team1      = [[Sydney FC]]
|score      = 4–0
|report     = http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sky-blues-top-after-another-4-0-thrashing/os4rfh1wtoaf1fv7qv66j7bup
|team2      = [[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]]
|goals1     = 
* [[Filip Hološko|Hološko]] {{goal|18||65|pen.}}
* [[Bobô (footballer, born 1985)|Bobô]] {{goal|38}}
* [[Alex Brosque|Brosque]] {{goal|70}}
|goals2     = 
|location   = [[Sydney]]
|stadium    = [[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|Allianz Stadium]]
|attendance = 15,082
|referee    = Stephen Lucas
|result     = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round      = 3
|date       = 23 October 2016
|time       = 19:00 [[UTC+13:00|NZDT]]
|team1      = [[Wellington Phoenix FC|Wellington Phoenix]]
|score      = 0–1
|report     = http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/100-sydney-fc-top-of-hyundai-a-league/14jsyg264qfgx1nwvb3c5jo1b8
|team2      = [[Sydney FC]]
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = [[Miloš Ninković|Ninković]] {{goal|90+2}}
|location   = [[Wellington]]
|stadium    = [[Wellington Regional Stadium|Westpac Stadium]]
|attendance = 7,365
|referee    = Kurt Ams
|result     = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round      = 4
|date       = 29 October 2016
|time       = 17:35 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
|team1      = [[Newcastle Jets FC|Newcastle Jets]]
|score      = 0–2
|report     = http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sydney-fc-continue-100-record-to-stay-top-of-league/1oleifazd4o9m1bzhqg3d20jdc
|team2      = [[Sydney FC]]
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
* [[Alex Brosque|Brosque]] {{goal|8}}
* [[Miloš Ninković|Ninković]] {{goal|49}}
|location   = {{NSWcity|Newcastle}}
|stadium    = [[Newcastle International Sports Centre|McDonald Jones Stadium]]
|attendance = 11,873
|referee    = Daniel Elder
|result     = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round      = [[The Big Blue (A-League)|5]]
|date       = 5 November 2016
|time       = 19:50 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
|team1      = [[Sydney FC]]
|score      = 2–1
|report     = http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/five-star-sky-blues-produce-brillant-comeback/1v1l1x8z7qaw61cousf31jonva
|team2      = [[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]]
|goals1     = [[David Carney|Carney]] {{goal|63||78}}
|goals2     = [[Mitch Austin|Austin]] {{goal|41}}
|location   = [[Sydney]]
|stadium    = [[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|Allianz Stadium]]
|attendance = 19,143
|referee    = [[Chris Beath]]
|result     = W
}}
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|round      = 6
|date       = 13 November 2016
|time       = 17:00 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
|team1      = [[Sydney FC]]
|score      = 4–1
|report     = http://www.a-league.com.au/article/record-breaking-sydney-fc-streamroll-perth-glory/1x8jaamf39ptq16ow7dg76ig9h
|team2      = [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]]
|goals1     = 
* [[Miloš Ninković|Ninković]] {{goal|14||79}}
* [[Bobô (footballer, born 1985)|Bobô]] {{goal|38}}
* [[Alex Brosque|Brosque]] {{goal|88}}
|goals2     = [[Rhyan Grant|R. Grant]] {{goal|62|o.g.}}
|location   = [[Sydney]]
|stadium    = [[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|Allianz Stadium]]
|attendance = 14,167
|referee    = [[Peter Green (referee)|Peter Green]]
|result     = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round      = 7
|date       = 19 November 2016
|time       = 18:50 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]]
|team1      = [[Brisbane Roar FC|Brisbane Roar]]
|score      = 1–1
|report     = http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sydney-fc-14-games-unbeaten-and-top-of-the-league/15rbsuar5xawnzfde5tg8byxj
|team2      = [[Sydney FC]]
|goals1     = [[Thomas Kristensen|Kristensen]] {{goal|40}}
|goals2     = [[Joshua Brillante|Brillante]] {{goal|14}}
|location   = [[Brisbane]]
|stadium    = [[Lang Park|Suncorp Stadium]]
|attendance = 17,322
|referee    = Alan Milliner
|result     = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round      = 8
|date       = 26 November 2016
|time       = 19:50 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
|team1      = [[Sydney FC]]
|score      = 0–0
|report     = http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sydney-fc-remain-unbeaten-and-top/19en163itblve1ipqe2bh9veyz
|team2      = [[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
|location   = [[Sydney]]
|stadium    = [[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|Allianz Stadium]]
|attendance = 13,179
|referee    = [[Kris Griffiths-Jones]]
|result     = D
}}
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|round      = 9
|date       = 4 December 2016
|time       = 17:00 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
|team1      = [[Newcastle Jets FC|Newcastle Jets]]
|score      = 0–2
|report     = http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sydney-fc-six-points-clear-at-the-top/qc42skjg1r5c1kyvorq7aie7v
|team2      = [[Sydney FC]]
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
* [[Miloš Ninković|Ninković]] {{goal|63}}
* [[Bernie Ibini-Isei|Ibini]] {{goal|79}}
|location   = {{NSWcity|Newcastle}}
|stadium    = [[Newcastle International Sports Centre|McDonald Jones Stadium]]
|attendance = 8,473
|referee    = Adam Fielding
|result     = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round      = 10
|date       = 9 December 2016
|time       = 19:50 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
|team1      = [[Sydney FC]]
|score      = 1–1
|report     = http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/10-man-sydney-fc-remain-six-clear/1xu3tp7gl086w1i8qbljlaqeza
|team2      = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]]
|goals1     = [[Bobô (footballer, born 1985)|Bobô]] {{goal|80|pen.}}
|goals2     = [[Fernando Brandán (footballer, born 1990)|Brandán]] {{goal|32}}
|location   = [[Sydney]]
|stadium    = [[Stadium Australia|ANZ Stadium]]
|attendance = 14,668
|referee    = [[Kris Griffiths-Jones]]
|result     = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round      = 11
|date       = 17 December 2016
|time       = 19:00 [[UTC+08:00|AWST]]
|team1      = [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]]
|score      = 1–4
|report     = http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/phenomenal-sydney-fc-undefeated-and-seven-point-clear/bggnhswmk6ov1r76ozu5ppmzx
|team2      = [[Sydney FC]]
|goals1     = [[Adam Taggart|Taggart]] {{goal|20}}
|goals2     = 
* [[Alex Brosque|Brosque]] {{goal|21}}
* [[Filip Hološko|Hološko]] {{goal|61}}
* [[Bobô (footballer, born 1985)|Bobô]] {{goal|71}}
* [[Bernie Ibini-Isei|Ibini]] {{goal|90+1|pen.}}
|location   = [[Perth]]
|stadium    = [[Perth Oval|nib Stadium]]
|attendance = 9,119
|referee    = Alan Milliner
|result     = W
}}
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|round      = 12
|date       = 26 December 2016
|time       = 19:20 [[UTC+10:30|ACDT]]
|team1      = [[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]
|score      = 0–4
|report     = http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sydney-fc-thrash-adelaide-to-go-nine-clear/1qlxvez4o4pk01m7p4om4cegzp
|team2      = [[Sydney FC]]
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
* [[Filip Hološko|Hološko]] {{goal|34}}
* [[Alex Brosque|Brosque]] {{goal|53||66}}
* [[Rhyan Grant|R. Grant]] {{goal|64}}
|location   = [[Adelaide]]
|stadium    = [[Hindmarsh Stadium|Coopers Stadium]]
|attendance = 11,805
|referee    = [[Chris Beath]]
|result     = W
}}
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|round      = 13
|date       = 30 December 2016
|time       = 19:50 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
|team1      = [[Sydney FC]]
|score      = 2–0
|report     = http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/10-points-clear--undefeated-sky-blues-march-on/1iuom4wf9ojiu18vv036k28n0p
|team2      = [[Brisbane Roar FC|Brisbane Roar]]
|goals1     = 
* [[Alex Brosque|Brosque]] {{goal|36}}
* [[Miloš Ninković|Ninković]] {{goal|63}}
|goals2     = 
|location   = [[Sydney]]
|stadium    = [[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|Allianz Stadium]]
|attendance = 16,510
|referee    = Shaun Evans
|result     = W
}}
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|round      = 14
|date       = 8 January 2017
|time       = 17:00 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
|team1      = [[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]]
|score      = 2–3
|report     = http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sydney-fc-character-sinks-mariners/1l56n3kxd4qv71lhp8bzk4ezp3
|team2      = [[Sydney FC]]
|goals1     = 
* [[Roy O'Donovan|O'Donovan]] {{goal|66}}
* [[Scott Galloway (soccer)|Galloway]] {{goal|76}}
|goals2     = 
* [[Bobô (footballer, born 1985)|Bobô]] {{goal|43||48}}
* [[David Carney|Carney]] {{goal|77}}
|location   = [[Gosford]]
|stadium    = [[Central Coast Stadium]]
|attendance = 11,398
|referee    = [[Chris Beath]]
|result     = W
}}
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|round      = [[Sydney Derby (A-League)|15]]
|date       = 14 January 2017
|time       = 19:50 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
|team1      = [[Sydney FC]]
|score      = 0–0
|report     = http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sydney-fc-maintain-unbeaten-run-with-derby-draw/1347va29c6prm1vzcfg2e8iswk
|team2      = [[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]]
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
|location   = [[Sydney]]
|stadium    = [[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|Allianz Stadium]]
|attendance = 40,143
|referee    = [[Peter Green (referee)|Peter Green]]
|result     = D
}}
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|round      = 16
|date       = 20 January 2017
|time       = 19:50 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
|team1      = [[Sydney FC]]
|score      = 2–0
|report     = http://www.a-league.com.au/article/sky-blues-blitz-overruns-reds-at-allianz/17yxg465rbi2k1w65qfajlwump
|team2      = [[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]
|goals1     = 
* [[Alex Brosque|Brosque]] {{goal|58}}
* [[Miloš Ninković|Ninković]] {{goal|60}}
|goals2     = 
|location   = [[Sydney]]
|stadium    = [[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|Allianz Stadium]]
|attendance = 11,225
|referee    = Shaun Evans
|result     = W
}}
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|round      = [[The Big Blue (A-League)|17]]
|date       = 26 January 2017
|time       = 19:50 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
|team1      = [[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]]
|score      = 1–2
|report     = http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/unstoppable-sydney-fc-17-undefeated-and-11-points-clear/j2j8jlso537h1iib7g3rfiiyj
|team2      = [[Sydney FC]]
|goals1     = [[James Troisi|Troisi]] {{goal|18}}
|goals2     = 
* [[Filip Hološko|Hološko]] {{goal|38}}
* [[Bernie Ibini-Isei|Ibini]] {{goal|65}}
|location   = [[Melbourne]]
|stadium    = [[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]
|attendance = 30,262
|referee    = [[Jarred Gillett]]
|result     = W
}}
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|round      = 18
|date       = 3 February 2017
|time       = 18:50 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]]
|team1      = [[Brisbane Roar FC|Brisbane Roar]]
|score      = 0–0
|report     = http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sydney-fc-still-unbeaten-and-set-new-record/lr5kqva2dhkq19aq7gkx3ekq7
|team2      = [[Sydney FC]]
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
|location   = [[Brisbane]]
|stadium    = [[Lang Park|Suncorp Stadium]]
|attendance = 13,095
|referee    = [[Peter Green (referee)|Peter Green]]
|result     = D
}}
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|round      = 19
|date       = 9 February 2017
|time       = 19:50 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
|team1      = [[Sydney FC]]
|score      = 3–1
|report     = http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sydney-fc-12-clear--19-unbeaten/13m3zk19s7g2418fs0t3btubh8
|team2      = [[Wellington Phoenix FC|Wellington Phoenix]]
|goals1     = 
* [[Rhyan Grant|R. Grant]] {{goal|3}}
* [[Bobô (footballer, born 1985)|Bobô]] {{goal|22}}
* [[Miloš Ninković|Ninković]] {{goal|54}}
|goals2     = [[Alex Rodriguez (Spanish footballer)|Rodriguez]] {{goal|32}}
|location   = [[Sydney]]
|stadium    = [[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|Allianz Stadium]]
|attendance = 8,380
|referee    = Kurt Ams
|result     = W
}}
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|round      = [[Sydney Derby (A-League)|20]]
|date       = 18 February 2017
|time       = 19:50 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
|team1      = [[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]]
|score      = 1–0
|report     = http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sydney-fcs-undefeated-run-ends-at-19/r7esi6itxssu1s61zx5byu8pk
|team2      = [[Sydney FC]]
|goals1     = [[Brendon Santalab|Santalab]] {{goal|26}}
|goals2     = 
|location   = [[Sydney]]
|stadium    = [[Stadium Australia|ANZ Stadium]]
|attendance = 44,843
|referee    = [[Chris Beath]]
|result     = L
}}
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|round      = 21
|date       = 24 February 2017
|time       = 19:50 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
|team1      = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]]
|score      = 1–3
|report     = http://www.a-league.com.au/article/bobo-brace-fires-sydney-fc-past-melbourne-city-at-aami-park/18d1kkrnhrksi1eh4tu44h0yy8
|team2      = [[Sydney FC]]
|goals1     = [[Nick Fitzgerald (footballer)|Fitzgerald]] {{goal|25}}
|goals2     = 
* [[Bobô (footballer, born 1985)|Bobô]] {{goal|24|pen.|67}}
* [[Brandon O'Neill|O'Neill]] {{goal|56}}
|location   = [[Melbourne]]
|stadium    = [[Melbourne Rectangular Stadium|AAMI Park]]
|attendance = 10,706
|referee    = [[Jarred Gillett]]
|result     = W
}}
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|round      = [[The Big Blue (A-League)|22]]
|date       = 3 March 2017
|time       = 19:50 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
|team1      = [[Sydney FC]]
|score      = 1–0
|report     = http://www.a-league.com.au/article/sydney-fc-with-one-hand-on-premiership-trophy/x8c1zvthavsi1ev1szavsfk67
|team2      = [[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]]
|goals1     = [[Bobô (footballer, born 1985)|Bobô]] {{goal|50}}
|goals2     = 
|location   = [[Sydney]]
|stadium    = [[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|Allianz Stadium]]
|attendance = 13,310
|referee    = [[Peter Green (referee)|Peter Green]]
|result     = W
}}
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|round      = 23
|date       = 10 March 2017
|time       = 19:50 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
|team1      = [[Sydney FC]]
|score      = 1–0
|report     = http://www.a-league.com.au/article/holosko-strike-fires-sky-blues-past-central-coast/uspzw8nxtx681gtroz3f0yty5
|team2      = [[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]]
|goals1     = [[Filip Hološko|Hološko]] {{goal|8}}
|goals2     = 
|location   = [[Sydney]]
|stadium    = [[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|Allianz Stadium]]
|attendance = 11,148
|referee    = Shaun Evans
|result     = W
}}
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|round      = 24
|date       = 26 March 2017
|time       = 16:00 [[UTC+08:00|AWST]]
|team1      = [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]]
|score      = 0–3
|report     = http://www.a-league.com.au/article/ruthless-sydney-fc-too-strong-for-perth-glory/yb73r12vouy312ralrw8nj1qa
|team2      = [[Sydney FC]]
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
* [[Lucian Goian|Goian]] {{goal|38|o.g.}}
* [[Brandon O'Neill|O'Neill]] {{goal|41}}
* [[Bobô (footballer, born 1985)|Bobô]] {{goal|62}}
|location   = [[Perth]]
|stadium    = [[Perth Oval|nib Stadium]]
|attendance = 10,097
|referee    = [[Kris Griffiths-Jones]]
|result     = W
}}
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|round      = 25
|date       = 1 April 2017
|time       = 19:50 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
|team1      = [[Sydney FC]]
|score      = 3–0
|report     = http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sky-blues-break-more-records-with-resounding-win/1myvrszzxdxps1umpfgxtrk9la
|team2      = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]]
|goals1     = 
* [[Alex Brosque|Brosque]] {{goal|57}}
* [[Bobô (footballer, born 1985)|Bobô]] {{goal|64||90+1}}
|goals2     = 
|location   = [[Sydney]]
|stadium    = [[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|Allianz Stadium]]
|attendance = 15,266
|referee    = [[Peter Green (referee)|Peter Green]]
|result     = W
}}
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|round      = 26
|date       = 8 April 2017
|time       = 19:45 [[UTC+12:00|NZST]]
|team1      = [[Wellington Phoenix FC|Wellington Phoenix]]
|score      = 1–1
|report     = http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sky-blues-on-course-to-beat-record/1if7u8y6z9gk31k7rkggljgz1a
|team2      = [[Sydney FC]]
|goals1     = [[Michael McGlinchey|McGlinchey]] {{goal|90+3}}
|goals2     = [[Bobô (footballer, born 1985)|Bobô]] {{goal|72|pen.}}
|location   = [[Wellington]]
|stadium    = [[Wellington Regional Stadium|Westpac Stadium]]
|attendance = 6,610
|referee    = Shaun Evans
|result     = D
}}
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|round      = 27
|date       = 15 April 2017
|time       = 17:35 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]]
|team1      = [[Sydney FC]]
|score      = 2–0
|report     = http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sky-blues-lift-plate-in-style/1ht8nscvjjwpl13z9ls8duojh2
|team2      = [[Newcastle Jets FC|Newcastle Jets]]
|goals1     = 
* [[Miloš Ninković|Ninković]] {{goal|56}}
* [[Alex Brosque|Brosque]] {{goal|87}}
|goals2     = 
|location   = [[Sydney]]
|stadium    = [[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|Allianz Stadium]]
|attendance = 15,787
|referee    = Shaun Evans
|result     = W
}}

====Finals series====
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|round      = [[2016–17 A-League#Semi-finals|Semi-final]]
|date       = 29 April 2017
|time       = 19:50 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]]
|team1      = [[Sydney FC]]
|score      = 3–0
|report     = http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sky-blues-progress-to-a-league-decider/1du5b7sbbazh613o35m0jdy5p7
|team2      = [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]]
|goals1     = 
* [[Joshua Brillante|Brillante]] {{goal|21}}
* [[Jordy Buijs|Buijs]] {{goal|37}}
* [[Filip Hološko|Hološko]] {{goal|45+1}}
|goals2     = 
|location   = [[Sydney]]
|stadium    = [[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|Allianz Stadium]]
|attendance = 21,938
|referee    = [[Peter Green (referee)|Peter Green]]
|result     = W
}}
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|round      = [[2017 A-League Grand Final|Grand Final]]
|date       = 7 May 2017
|time       = 17:00 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]]
|team1      = [[Sydney FC]]
|score      = 1–1
|aet        = yes
|penaltyscore = 4–2
|report     = http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sydney-fc-claim-2017-championship/1e73nur4uz80t103vtzyrdwyjf
|team2      = [[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]]
|goals1     = [[Rhyan Grant|Grant]] {{goal|69}}
|goals2     = [[Besart Berisha|Berisha]] {{goal|20}}
|penalties1 = 
* [[Alex Brosque|Brosque]] {{pengoal}}
* [[Alex Wilkinson|Wilkinson]] {{penmiss}}
* [[David Carney|Carney]] {{pengoal}}
* [[Brandon O'Neill|O'Neill]] {{pengoal}}
* [[Miloš Ninković|Ninković]] {{pengoal}}
|penalties2 = 
* {{pengoal}} [[James Troisi|Troisi]]
* {{pengoal}} [[Leigh Broxham|Broxham]]
* {{penmiss}} [[Carl Valeri|Valeri]]
* {{penmiss}} [[Marco Rojas|Rojas]]
|location   = [[Sydney]]
|stadium    = [[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|Allianz Stadium]]
|attendance = 41,546
|referee    = [[Jarred Gillett]]
|result     = D
}}

===FFA Cup===
{{main|2016 FFA Cup}}

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|round      = [[2016 FFA Cup#Round of 32|Round of 32]]
|date       = 10 August 2016
|time       = 19:30 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]]
|team1      = [[Wollongong Wolves FC|Wollongong Wolves]] {{flagicon|New South Wales}}
|score      = 0–3
|report     = http://www.theffacup.com.au/matchcentre/Wollongong-Wolves-v-Sydney-FC/862160
|team2      = {{flagicon|New South Wales}} [[Sydney FC]]
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
* [[Matt Simon (soccer)|Simon]] {{goal|67||71}}
* [[David Carney|Carney]] {{goal|90+1}}
|location   = [[Wollongong]]
|stadium    = [[Wollongong Showground|WIN Stadium]]
|attendance = 8,029
|referee    = Kurt Ams
|result     = W
}}
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|round      = [[2016 FFA Cup#Round of 16|Round of 16]]
|date       = 30 August 2016
|time       = 18:30 [[UTC+08:00|AWST]]
|team1      = [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]] {{flagicon|Western Australia}}
|score      = 0–2
|aet        = yes
|report     = http://www.theffacup.com.au/matchcentre/Perth-Glory-v-Sydney-FC/883881
|team2      = {{flagicon|New South Wales}} [[Sydney FC]]
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
* [[Miloš Ninković|Ninković]] {{goal|98}}
* [[Alex Brosque|Brosque]] {{goal|113}}
|location   = [[Perth]]
|stadium    = [[Dorrien Gardens]]
|attendance = 2,661
|referee    = Adam Fielding
|result     = W
}}
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|round      = [[2016 FFA Cup#Quarter-finals|Quarter-final]]
|date       = 21 September 2016
|time       = 19:30 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]]
|team1      = [[Blacktown City FC|Blacktown City]] {{flagicon|New South Wales}}
|score      = 0–3
|report     = http://www.theffacup.com.au/matchcentre/Blacktown-City-v-Sydney-FC/888618
|team2      = {{flagicon|New South Wales}} [[Sydney FC]]
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
* [[Filip Hološko|Hološko]] {{goal|13}}
* [[David Carney|Carney]] {{goal|26}}
* [[Bobô (footballer, born 1985)|Bobô]] {{goal|78}}
|location   = [[Sydney]]
|stadium    = [[Sydney United Sports Centre]]
|attendance = 3,764
|referee    = [[Peter Green (referee)|Peter Green]]
|result     = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round      = [[2016 FFA Cup#Semi-finals|Semi-final]]
|date       = 19 October 2016
|time       = 19:30 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
|team1      = [[Canberra Olympic FC|Canberra Olympic]] {{flagicon|Australian Capital Territory}}
|score      = 0–3
|report     = http://www.theffacup.com.au/matchcentre/Canberra-Olympic-v-Sydney-FC/890054
|team2      = {{flagicon|New South Wales}} [[Sydney FC]]
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
* [[Sebastian Ryall|Ryall]] {{goal|24}}
* [[Miloš Dimitrijević|Dimitrijević]] {{goal|65}}
* [[Bernie Ibini-Isei|Ibini]] {{goal|82}}
|location   = [[Canberra]]
|stadium    = [[Viking Park]]
|attendance = 5,581
|referee    = [[Chris Beath]]
|result     = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round      = [[2016 FFA Cup Final|Final]]
|date       = 30 November 2016
|time       = 19:30 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
|team1      = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] {{flagicon|Victoria}}
|score      = 1–0
|report     = http://www.theffacup.com.au/matchcentre/Melbourne-City-FC-v-Sydney-FC/893513
|team2      = {{flagicon|New South Wales}} [[Sydney FC]] 
|goals1     = [[Tim Cahill|Cahill]] {{goal|52}}
|goals2     = 
|location   = [[Melbourne]]
|stadium    = [[Melbourne Rectangular Stadium|AAMI Park]]
|attendance = 18,751
|referee    = [[Peter Green (referee)|Peter Green]]
|result     = L
}}

==End-of-season awards==
On May 13, 2017, Sydney FC hosted their annual Sky Blue Ball and presented eight awards on the night.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/ninkovic-cleans-up-at-sky-blue-ball-461548|title=Ninkovic Cleans Up at Sky Blue Ball|work=FTBL.com.au|accessdate=1 August 2019}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Award !! Men's !! Women's !! Youth
|-
| Player of the Year || rowspan=3|[[Milos Ninkovic]] || [[Remy Siemsen]] || Andreas Agamemnonos
|-
| Player's Player of the Year || colspan=2|N/A
|-
| Member's Player of the Year || colspan=2|N/A
|-
| Golden Boot || [[Bobô (footballer, born 1985)|Bobô]] || Remy Siemsen || N/A
|-
| Chairman's Award || colspan=3|[[Andrew Clark (footballer)|Andrew Clark]] (Head Strength and Conditioning Coach)
|}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
* [http://www.sydneyfc.com.au/ Official Website]

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