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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox football club season
| club = [[Sydney FC]]
| season = 2021–22
| manager = [[Steve Corica]]
| chairman = [[Scott Barlow (businessman)|Scott Barlow]]
| stadium = [[Netstrata Jubilee Stadium]]<br>[[Leichhardt Oval]]<br>[[Stadium Australia]]
| league = [[2021–22 A-League Men|A-League Men]]
| league result = [[2021–22 A-League|8th]]
| cup1 = [[A-League Men Finals|A-League Men Finals Series]]
| cup1 result = 
| cup2 = [[2021 FFA Cup|FFA Cup]]
| cup2 result = [[2021 FFA Cup|Semi-finals]]
| cup3 = [[2022 AFC Champions League|AFC Champions League]]
| cup3 result = [[2022 AFC Champions League group stage#Group stage|Group stage]]
| league topscorer = [[Adam Le Fondre]] (7)
| season topscorer = Adam Le Fondre (11)
| highest attendance = 11,404 (7 May 2022 vs. [[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]]
| lowest attendance = 1,759 (30 March 2022 vs. [[Macarthur FC]]
| average attendance = 5,534
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| prevseason = [[2020–21 Sydney FC season|2020–21]]
| nextseason = [[2022–23 Sydney FC season|2022–23]]
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The '''2021–22 [[Sydney FC]] season''' is the club's 17th season since its establishment in 2004. The club is participating in the [[A-League]] for the 17th time and the [[FFA Cup]] for the seventh time. Also, as the runners-up of the [[2020–21 A-League]] they qualified for the [[2022 AFC Champions League]] qualifying play-offs phase.

==Players==
{{further|Sydney FC#Players}}

{{fs start}}
{{fs player|no=1  |nat=AUS |pos=GK |name=[[Andrew Redmayne]]}}
{{fs player|no=2  |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=[[James Donachie]]}}
{{fs player|no=3  |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=[[Ben Warland]]}}
{{fs player|no=4  |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=[[Alex Wilkinson]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]}}
{{fs player|no=5  |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=[[Connor O'Toole]]}}
{{fs player|no=6  |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=[[Mustafa Amini]]}}
{{fs player|no=7  |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=[[Michael Zullo]]}}
{{fs player|no=8  |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=[[Paulo Retre]]}}
{{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=NZL |pos=FW |name=[[Kosta Barbarouses]]}}
{{fs player|no=12 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=[[Trent Buhagiar]]}}
{{fs player|no=14 |nat=ENG |pos=FW |name=[[Adam Le Fondre]]}}
{{fs player|no=16 |nat=NED |pos=FW |name=[[Luciano Narsingh]]}}
{{fs player|no=17 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=[[Anthony Cáceres]]}}
{{fs mid}}
{{fs player|no=19 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=[[Chris Zuvela]]}}
{{fs player|no=20 |nat=AUS |pos=GK |name=[[Tom Heward-Belle]]}}
{{fs player|no=21 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=[[Harry Van Der Saag]]}}
{{fs player|no=22 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=[[Max Burgess]]}}
{{fs player|no=23 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=[[Rhyan Grant]]}}
{{fs player|no=25 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=[[Callum Talbot]]|other=[[A-League#Squad formation and salary cap|scholarship]]}}
{{fs player|no=26 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=[[Luke Brattan]]}}
{{fs player|no=27 |nat=BDI |pos=FW |name=[[Elvis Kamsoba]]}}
{{fs player|no=28 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=[[Calem Nieuwenhof]]|other=[[A-League#Squad formation and salary cap|scholarship]]}}
{{fs player|no=29 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=[[Anton Mlinaric]]|other=[[A-League#Squad formation and salary cap|scholarship]]}}
{{fs player|no=30 |nat=AUS |pos=GK |name=[[Adam Pavlesic]]|other=[[A-League#Squad formation and salary cap|scholarship]]}}
{{fs player|no=32 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=[[Patrick Yazbek]]|other=[[A-League#Squad formation and salary cap|scholarship]]}}
{{fs player|no=33 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=[[Patrick Wood]]|other=[[A-League#Squad formation and salary cap|scholarship]]}}
{{fs player|no=35 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=[[Liam McGing]]}}
{{fs end}}

==Transfers==

===Transfers in===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center; text-align:left"
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Position
!scope="col"|Name
!scope="col"|Transferred from
!scope="col"|Type/fee
!scope="col"|Contract length
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col" class="unsortable"|Ref
|-
|22
|{{sort|3|MF}}
! scope="row" |{{sortname|Max|Burgess}}
|[[Western United FC|Western United]]
|Free transfer
|2 years
|23 May 2021
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/burgess-heads-back-to-sydney-fc-on-two-year-deal|title=Burgess heads back to Sydney FC on two-year deal|first=Dave|last=Lewis|publisher=[[Special Broadcasting Service|SBS]]|work=[[The World Game]]|date=23 May 2021}}</ref>
|-
|29
|{{sort|2|DF}}
! scope="row" |{{sortname|Anton|Mlinaric}}
|{{sort|Dinamo Zagreb|{{flagicon|CRO}} [[GNK Dinamo Zagreb|Dinamo Zagreb]]}}
|End of loan
|
|2 July 2021
|<ref name="SydneyList2July">{{cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-thank-departing-players|title=Sydney FC Thank Departing Players|website=[[Sydney FC]]|date=2 July 2021}}</ref>
|-
|2
|{{sort|2|DF}}
! scope="row" |{{sortname|James|Donachie}}
|[[Newcastle Jets FC|Newcastle Jets]]
|Free transfer
|1 year
|16 July 2021
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-complete-signing-defender-james-donachie|title=Sydney FC Complete Signing Of Defender James Donachie|website=[[Sydney FC]]|date=16 July 2021}}</ref>
|-
|5
|{{sort|2|DF}}
! scope="row" |{{sortname|Connor|O'Toole}}
|[[Newcastle Jets FC|Newcastle Jets]]
|Free transfer
|2 years
|17 July 2021
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-sign-wing-back-connor-otoole|title=Sydney FC Sign Wing Back Connor O'Toole|website=[[Sydney FC]]|date=17 July 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 27 || {{sort|4|FW}}
!scope="row"|{{sort|Kamsoba, Elvis|{{flagicon|BDI}} [[Elvis Kamsoba]]}}
|[[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]]
|Free transfer
|2 years
|22 July 2021
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-sign-exciting-attacking-talent|title=Sydney FC sign exciting attacking talent|website=[[Sydney FC]]|date=22 July 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 35 || {{sort|2|DF}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Liam|McGing}}
|''Unattached''
|Free transfer
|
|20 November 2021
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sydneyfc.com/news/mcging-signs-with-sydney-fc|title=McGing Signs With Sydney FC|website=[[Sydney FC]]|date=20 November 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 6 || {{sort|3|MF}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Mustafa|Amini}}
|''Unattached''
|Free transfer
|6 months
|24 December 2021
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-sign-socceroos-midfielder-mustafa-amini|title=Sydney FC Sign Socceroos Midfielder Mustafa Amini|website=[[Sydney FC]]|date=24 December 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 16 || {{sort|4|FW}}
!scope="row"|{{sort|Narsingh, Luciano|{{flagicon|NED}} [[Luciano Narsingh]]}}
|''Unattached''
|Free transfer
|5 months
|11 February 2022
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-sign-flying-dutchman|title=Sydney FC Sign Flying Dutchman|website=[[Sydney FC]]|date=11 February 2022}}</ref>
|}

====From youth squad====
{{Fb fys header |age=y}}
{{fb fys player |n=32|pos=MF|nb=AUS|p=[[Patrick Yazbek]] |age=19 |notes=2 year scholarship contract<ref name="IvanovicYazbek"/>}}
{{end}}

===Transfers out===
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center; text-align:left"
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Position
!scope="col"|Player
!scope="col"|Transferred to
!scope="col"|Type/fee
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col" class="unsortable"|Ref
|-
| 2 || {{sort|2|DF}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Patrick|Flottmann}}
|''Unattached''
|End of contract
|2 July 2021
|<ref name="SydneyList2July"/>
|-
| 5 || {{sort|3|MF}}
!scope="row"|{{sort|Baumjohann, Alexander|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Alexander Baumjohann]]}}
|''Unattached''
|End of contract
|2 July 2021
|<ref name="SydneyList2July"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://7news.com.au/sport/soccer/city-a-league-skipper-jamieson-re-signs-c-3289534|title=City A-League skipper Jamieson re-signs|first=Anna|last=Harrington|newspaper=[[Seven News]]|date=2 July 2021|quote=Sydney FC attacker Alexander Baumjohann has farewelled the A-League club, via posts on Twitter and Instagram. Baumjohann departs the Sky Blues after two seasons at Sydney, where he won the 2019-20 A-League premiership-championship double.}}</ref>
|-
| 27 || {{sort|4|FW}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Jordan|Swibel}}
|''Unattached''
|End of contract
|2 July 2021
|<ref name="SydneyList2July"/>
|-
| 6 || {{sort|2|DF}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Ryan|McGowan}}
|{{sort|Kuwait SC|{{flagicon|KUW}} [[Kuwait SC]]}}
|End of contract
|3 July 2021
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/ryan-mcgowan-departs-overseas-contract|title=Ryan McGowan Departs For Overseas Contract|website=[[Sydney FC]]|date=3 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.alraimedia.com/article/1543523/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%83%D8%BA%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB-%D8%B5%D9%81%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AA|title=الأسترالي ماكغوان... ثالث صفقات «الكويت»|trans-title=Australian McGowan... The third "Kuwait" deal |language=ar|newspaper=[[Al Rai (Kuwaiti newspaper)|Al Rai]]|first=Sadiq|last=Al-Shaya|date=4 July 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 18 || {{sort|4|FW}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Luke|Ivanovic}}
|''Unattached''
|Mutual contract termination
|20 July 2021
|<ref name="IvanovicYazbek">{{cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-agree-ivanovic-departure-yazbek-signs|title=Bright Prospect Yazbek Signs As We Say Thanks Luke|website=[[Sydney FC]]|date=20 July 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 29 || {{sort|2|DF}}
! scope="row" |{{sortname|Anton|Mlinaric}}
|[[Brisbane Roar FC|Brisbane Roar]]
|Loan
|25 October 2021
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-defender-joins-roar-loan|title=Sydney FC Defender Joins Roar On Loan|first=David|last=Warriner|website=[[Sydney FC]]|date=25 October 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 16 || {{sort|2|DF}}
! scope="row" |{{sortname|Joel|King}}
|{{sort|OB|{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Odense Boldklub|OB]]}}
|Undisclosed
|29 January 2022
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/king-s-ransom-new-socceroo-sold-to-danish-club-as-overhaul-begins-at-sydney-fc-20220129-p59s7y.html|title=King’s ransom: Sydney Socceroo sold to Danish club as Wanderers’ slump worsens|first=Vince|last=Rugari|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=29 January 2022}}</ref>
|}

===Contract extensions===
{| class="wikitable"
! No. !! Name !! Position !! Duration !! Date !! Notes
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Bobô (footballer, born 1985)|Bobô]] || Striker || 1 year || 28 June 2021 || <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/a-leagues-sydney-re-sign-two-36-year-olds-as-youth-exits-come-back-to-bite-them-566605|title=A-League's Sydney re-sign two 36-year-olds as youth exits come back to bite them|newspaper=FTBL|date=28 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/bobo-back-sydney-fc|title=Bobô Back For Sydney FC|website=[[Sydney FC]]|date=14 July 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 17 || [[Anthony Caceres]] || Central midfielder || 3 years || 30 June 2021 || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-re-sign-anthony-caceres-three-more-years|title=Sydney FC Re-Sign Anthony Caceres For Three More Years|website=[[Sydney FC]]|date=30 June 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 4 || [[Alex Wilkinson]] || Centre-back || 1 year || 10 July 2021 || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/captain-alex-wilkinson-re-signs-sky-blues|title=Captain Alex Wilkinson Back To Break More Records|website=[[Sydney FC]]|date=10 July 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 12 || [[Trent Buhagiar]] || Striker || 1 year || 23 July 2021 || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/trent-buhagiar-re-signs-sydney-fc|title=Trent Buhagiar Re-Signs With Sydney FC|website=[[Sydney FC]]|date=23 July 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 19 || [[Chris Zuvela]] || Midfielder || 1 year || 27 July 2021 || <ref name="ZuvelaTHB">{{cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-re-sign-tom-heward-belle-chris-zuvela|title=Sydney FC Re-Sign Tom Heward-Belle & Chris Zuvela|website=[[Sydney FC]]|date=27 July 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 20 || [[Tom Heward-Belle]] || Goalkeeper || 2 years || 27 July 2021 || <ref name="ZuvelaTHB"/>
|}

==Pre-season and friendlies==
{{footballbox collapsible
| round      = 
| date       = 16 October 2021
| time       = 
| team1      = Sydney FC
| score      = 5–0
| report     = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-defeat-bulls-5-0-friendly
| team2      = [[Macarthur FC]]
| goals1     = 
* [[Bobô (footballer, born 1985)|Bobô]] {{goal|2||19}}
* [[Elvis Kamsoba|Kamsoba]] {{goal|55}}
* [[Adam Le Fondre|Le Fondre]] {{goal|71||75}}
| goals2     = 
| location   = [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]
| stadium    = Sydney FC training ground
| attendance = 
| referee    = Sam Kelly
| result     = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| round      = 
| date       = 26 October 2021
| time       = 
| team1      = Sydney FC
| score      = 5–0
| report     = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-second-5-0-pre-season-win
| team2      = [[Newcastle Jets FC|Newcastle Jets]]
| goals1     = 
* [[Elvis Kamsoba|Kamsoba]] {{goal|7}}
* [[Max Burgess|Burgess]] {{goal|22}}
* [[Adam Le Fondre|Le Fondre]] {{goal|58}}
* [[Kosta Barbarouses|Barbarouses]] {{goal|83}}
* [[Trent Buhagiar|Buhagiar]] {{goal|117}}
| goals2     = 
| location   = [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]
| stadium    = Sydney FC training ground
| attendance = 0 <small>(behind closed doors)</small>
| referee    = Craig Fisher
| result     = W
| note       = The match was played over three 45 minute periods
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| round      = 
| date       = 30 October 2021
| time       = 15:00 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]]
| team1      = [[Wollongong Wolves FC|Wollongong Wolves]] {{flagicon|NSW}}
| score      = 0–2
| report     = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-defeat-wolves-2-0-friendly
| team2      = Sydney FC
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
* [[Elvis Kamsoba|Kamsoba]] {{goal|36}}
* [[Kosta Barbarouses|Barbarouses]] {{goal|83}}
| location   = [[Wollongong]], [[Australia]]
| stadium    = [[Albert Butler Oval]]
| attendance = 
| referee    = 
| result     = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| round      = 
| date       = 6 November 2021
| time       = 
| team1      = Sydney FC
| score      = 0–3
| report     = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-defeated-mariners-friendly
| team2      = [[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]]
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
* [[Marco Ureña|Ureña]] {{goal|53}}
* [[Damian Tsekenis|Tsekenis]] {{goal|80||84}}
| stadium    = [[Macquarie University|Macquarie University Fields]]
| location   = [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]
| attendance = 
| referee    = 
| result     = L
|}}
{{football box collapsible
| round      = 
| date       = 13 November 2021
| time       = 17:00 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
| team1      = Sydney FC
| score      = 1–0
| report     = https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-end-pre-season-a-win
| team2      = [[Wellington Phoenix FC|Wellington Phoenix]]
| goals1     = 
* [[Adam Le Fondre|Le Fondre]] {{goal|23}}
| goals2     = 
| stadium    = 
| location   = [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]
| attendance = 0 <small>(behind closed doors)</small>
| referee    = 
| result     = W
|}}

==Competitions==
{{legend2|#BBF3BB|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFFFBB|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#BBBBBB|Cancelled or postponed|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! rowspan="2" |Competition
! colspan="8" |Record
|-
!{{Tooltip|P|Games played}}
!{{tooltip|W|Games won}}
!{{tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
!{{tooltip|L|Games lost}}
!{{tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}
!{{tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}
|-
|[[2021–22 A-League Men|A-League]] 
|26
|8
|7
|11
|37
|44
|–7
|30.77
|-
|[[2021 FFA Cup|FFA Cup]]
|4
|3
|0
|1
|7
|3
| +4
|75.00
|-
|[[2022 AFC Champions League|AFC Champions League]]
|6
|0
|2
|4
|3
|9
|–6
|00.00
|-
!Total
!36
!11
!9
!16
!47
!46
! +1
!30.56
|}

===A-League===
{{main|2021–22 A-League}}

====League table====
{{2021–22 A-League table|showteam=SYD}}

====Matches====
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 20 November 2021
|time = 19:45 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]]
|round = [[Sydney Derby (A-League)|1]]
|score = 0–0
|report = https://sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-dominate-sydney-derby-draw
|team1 = [[Western Sydney Wanderers FC]]
|goals1 =
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Bankwest Stadium]]
|location = [[Sydney]]
|attendance = 23,118
|result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 27 November 2021
|time = 19:45 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]]
|round = 2
|score = 0–1
|report = https://sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blues-defeated-by-bulls
|team1 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
|team2 = [[Macarthur FC]]
|goals2 =
* [[Lachlan Rose|Rose]] {{goal|17}}
|stadium = [[Jubilee Oval|Netstrata Jubilee Stadium]]
|location = [[Sydney]]
|attendance = 6,632
|referee = Stephen Lucas
|result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 4 December 2021
|time = 19:45 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]]
|round = 3
|score = 2–2
|report = https://sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-held-by-jets-var
|team1 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
* [[Adam Le Fondre|Le Fondre]] {{goal|9|pen.}}
* [[Elvis Kamsoba|Kamsoba]] {{goal|30}}
|team2 = [[Newcastle Jets FC]]
|goals2 =
* [[Valentino Yuel|Yuel]] {{goal|58||65}}
|stadium = [[Jubilee Oval|Netstrata Jubilee Stadium]]
|location = [[Sydney]]
|attendance = 6,943
|referee = Jonathon Barreiro
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 12 December 2021
|time = 18:20 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]]
|round = 4
|score = 2–0
|report = https://sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-go-down-at-mariners
|team1 = [[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]]
|goals1 =
* [[Marco Urena|Urena]] {{goal|14}}
* [[Anthony Caceres|Caceres]] {{goal|16|o.g.}}
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Central Coast Stadium]]
|location = [[Gosford]]
|attendance = 6,037
|result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 19 December 2021
|time = 18:45 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]]
|round = 5
|score = 2–1
|report = https://sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-record-first-win-to-defeat-nix
|team1 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
* [[Elvis Kamsoba|Kamsoba]] {{goal|19}}
* [[Adam Le Fondre|Le Fondre]] {{goal|57}}
|team2 = [[Wellington Phoenix FC|Wellington Phoenix]]
|goals2 =
* [[Ben Waine|Waine]] {{goal|84}}
|stadium = [[Jubilee Oval|Netstrata Jubilee Stadium]]
|location = [[Sydney]]
|attendance = 5,150
|referee = Ben Abraham
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 26 December 2021
|time = 19:45 [[UTC+11:00|AEST]]
|round = 6
|score = 0–3
|report = https://keepup.com.au/news/macarthurs-unbeaten-start-snapped-by-sharp-sydney-fc
|team1 = [[Macarthur FC]]
|goals1 =
|team2 = Sydney FC
|goals2 =
* [[Patrick Wood|Wood]] {{goal|11}}
* [[Max Burgess|Burgess]] {{goal|28}}
* [[Trent Buhagiar|Buhagiar]] {{goal|58}}
|stadium = [[Campbelltown Stadium]]
|location = [[City of Campbelltown (New South Wales)|Campbelltown]]
|attendance = 4,843
|referee = Kurt Ams
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 15 January 2022
|time = 19:45 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]]
|round = 10
|score = 1–1
|report = https://sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-held-by-resilient-roar
|team1 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
* [[Anthony Caceres|Caceres]] {{goal|34}}
|team2 = [[Brisbane Roar FC|Brisbane Roar]]
|goals2 =
* [[Nikola Mileusnic|Mileusnic]] {{goal|40}}
|stadium = [[Jubilee Oval|Netstrata Jubilee Stadium]]
|location = [[Sydney]]
|attendance = 4,098
|referee = Jack Morgan
|result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| round = 7
| date = 22 January 2022
| time = 19:45 [[UTC+11:00|AEST]]
| score = 1–2
| report = https://sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-edged-out-in-4th-game-in-10-days
| team1 = Sydney FC
| goals1 =
* [[Anthony Caceres|Caceres]] {{goal|90+3|pen.}}
| team2 = [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]]
| goals2 =
* [[Brandon O'Neill|O'Neill]] {{goal|55}}
* [[Bruno Fornaroli|Fornaroli]] {{goal|85}}
| stadium = [[Jubilee Oval|Netstrata Jubilee Stadium]]
| location = [[Sydney]]
| attendance = 4,069
| referee = Adam Kersey
| result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
| round = 8
| date = 25 January 2022
| time = 19:45 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
| team1 = [[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]]
| score = 2–2
| report = https://sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-in-big-blue-thriller
| team2 = Sydney FC
| goals1 = 
* [[Ben Folami|Folami]] {{goal|17}}
* [[Robbie Kruse|Kruse]] {{goal|77}}
| goals2 = 
* [[Miloš Ninković|Ninković]] {{goal|37}}
* [[Bobô (footballer, born 1985)|Bobô]] {{goal|81}}
| stadium = [[Melbourne Rectangular Stadium|AAMI Park]]
| location = [[Melbourne]]
| attendance = 10,496
| referee = [[Alireza Faghani]]
| result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
| round = 12
| date = 30 January 2022
| time = 16:05 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
| team1 = Sydney FC
| team2 = [[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]]
| score = 3–2
| report = https://sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-two-points-from-top-after-epic-comeback-win
| goals1 = 
* [[Anthony Caceres|Caceres]] {{goal|45+2|pen.|79}}
* [[Bobô (footballer, born 1985)|Bobô]] {{goal|71}}
| goals2 = 
* [[Oliver Bozanic|Bozanic]] {{goal|53}}
* [[Jason Cummings|Cummings]] {{goal|57}}
| location = [[Sydney]]
| stadium = [[Leichhardt Oval]]
| attendance = 6,855
| referee = Kurt Ams
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 4 February 2022
|time = 19:45 [[UTC+9:30|ACST]]
|round = 13
|score = 1–2
|report = https://sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-go-top-of-a-league-men
|team1 = [[Adelaide United]]
|goals1 =
* [[Stefan Mauk|Mauk]] {{goal|32}}
|team2 = [[Sydney FC]]
|goals2 =
* [[Elvis Kamsoba|Kamsoba]] {{goal|10}}
* [[Bobô (footballer, born 1985)|Bobô]] {{goal|73}}
|stadium = [[Hindmarsh Stadium]]
|location = [[Adelaide]]
|attendance = 7,245
|referee = Adam Kersey
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 12 February 2022
|time = 19:45 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]]
|round = 14
|score = 1–1
|report = https://sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-battle-to-rain-swept-draw
|team1 = Sydney FC
|goals1 =
* [[Max Burgess|Burgess]] {{goal|64}}
|team2 = [[Western United FC|Western United]]
|goals2 =
* [[Steven Lustica|Lustica]] {{goal|56}}
|stadium = [[Jubilee Oval|Netstrata Jubilee Stadium]]
|location = [[Sydney]]
|attendance = 4,228
|referee = Shaun Evans
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
| round = 15
| date = 19 February 2022
| time = 17:05 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
| team1 = [[Wellington Phoenix FC|Wellington Phoenix]]
| team2 = Sydney FC
| score = 1–1
| report = https://sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-denied-keeping-heroics
| goals1 = 
* [[David Ball (footballer)|Ball]] {{goal|43}}
| goals2 = 
* [[Bobô (footballer, born 1985)|Bobô]] {{goal|67}}
| location = [[Sydney]]
| stadium = [[Leichhardt Oval]]
| attendance = 3,775
| referee = Jack Morgan
| result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
| round = 9
| date = 23 February 2022
| time = 17:45 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
| team1 = [[Western United FC|Western United]]
| score = 3–0{{efn|Awarded score. Original score 1–0 to Western United; result was changed after Australian Professional Leagues determined there were insufficient players on the match list for Sydney FC below a certain age.<ref name="breach">{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-15/sydney-fc-fined-for-youth-rule-breach/100994092|title=Sydney FC penalised for repeatedly breaching youth requirements|publisher=ABC News|date=14 April 2022|access-date=14 April 2022}}</ref>}}
| report = https://sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blues-go-down-to-western-united
| team2 = Sydney FC
| goals1 = 
* [[Steven Lustica|Lustica]] {{goal|67}}
| goals2 = 
| stadium = [[Melbourne Rectangular Stadium|AAMI Park]]
| location = [[Melbourne]]
| attendance = 1,850
| referee = Alex King
| result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
| round = 16
| date = 26 February 2022
| time = 19:45 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
| team1 = Sydney FC
| score = 0–3{{efn|Awarded score. Original score 1–2 to Melbourne City; result was changed after Australian Professional Leagues determined there were insufficient players on the match list for Sydney FC below a certain age.<ref name="breach"/>}}
| report = https://sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blues-in-heartbreaking-late-loss
| team2 = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]]
| goals1 = 
* [[Miloš Ninković|Ninković]] {{goal|53}}
| goals2 = 
* [[Paulo Retre|Retre]] {{goal|32|o.g.}}
* [[Matthew Leckie|Leckie]] {{goal|90+1}}
| stadium = [[Jubilee Oval|Netstrata Jubilee Stadium]]
| location = [[Sydney]]
| attendance = 3,262
| referee = [[Chris Beath]]
| result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
| round = 17
| date = 5 March 2022
| time = 19:45 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
| team1 = [[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]]
| score = 2–0
| report = https://sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blues-fall-in-sydney-derby
| team2 = Sydney FC
| goals1 = 
* [[Tomer Hemed|Hemed]] {{goal|37|pen.}}
* [[Keanu Baccus|Baccus]] {{goal|52}}
| goals2 = 
| location = [[Sydney]]
| stadium = [[Western Sydney Stadium|CommBank Stadium]]
| attendance = 14,002
| referee = Alex King
| result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
| round = 26
| date = 12 March 2022
| time = 19:05 [[UTC+08:00|AWST]]
| team1 = [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]]
| score = 0–2
| report = https://sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-defeat-perth-in-wa
| team2 = Sydney FC
| goals1 = 
| goals2 = 
* [[Kosta Barbarouses|Barbarouses]] {{goal|7}}
* [[Patrick Yazbek|Yazbek]] {{goal|70}}
| stadium = [[Perth Oval|HBF Park]]
| location = [[Perth]]
| attendance = 4,708
| referee = Jack Morgan
| result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| round = 18
| date = 19 March 2022
| time = 19:45 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
| team1 = Sydney FC
| score = 3–0
| report = https://sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-secure-third-straight-win
| team2 = [[Western United FC|Western United]]
| goals1 = 
* [[Miloš Ninković|Ninković]] {{goal|23}}
* [[Luciano Narsingh|Narsingh]] {{goal|58}}
* [[Mustafa Amini|Amini]] {{goal|68}}
| goals2 = 
| stadium = [[Jubilee Oval|Netstrata Jubilee Stadium]]
| location = [[Sydney]]
| attendance = 3,269
| referee = Daniel Elder
| result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| round = 20
| date = 25 March 2022
| time = 19:45 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
| team1 = [[Newcastle Jets FC|Newcastle Jets]]
| score = 2–0
| report = https://sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blues-undone-by-jets-in-newcastle
| team2 = Sydney FC
| goals1 = 
* [[Archie Goodwin (soccer)|Goodwin]] {{goal|41||43}}
| goals2 = 
| stadium = [[Newcastle International Sports Centre|McDonald Jones Stadium]]
| location = [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]]
| attendance = 4,424
| referee = Stephen Lucas
| result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
| round = 21
| date = 30 March 2022
| time = 19:05 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
| team1 = Sydney FC
| score = 2–2
| report = https://sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-comeback-to-earn-a-point
| team2 = [[Macarthur FC]]
| goals1 = 
* [[Trent Buhagiar|Buhagiar]] {{goal|39}}
* [[Aleksandar Šušnjar|Šušnjar]] {{goal|53|o.g.}}
| goals2 = 
* [[Ulises Dávila|Dávila]] {{goal|8|pen.}}
* [[Aleksandar Šušnjar|Šušnjar]] {{goal|26}}
| stadium = [[Jubilee Oval|Netstrata Jubilee Stadium]]
| location = [[Sydney]]
| attendance = 1,759
| referee = [[Chris Beath]]
| result = D
}}
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| round = 24
| date = 2 April 2022
| time = 19:45 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
| team1 = Sydney FC
| score = 3–2
| report = https://sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-in-thrilling-sydney-derby-win
| team2 = [[Western Sydney Wanderers FC|Western Sydney Wanderers]]
| goals1 = 
* [[Adam Le Fondre|Le Fondre]] {{goal|2}}
* [[Trent Buhagiar|Buhagiar]] {{goal|66||71}}
| goals2 = 
* [[Tomer Hemed|Hemed]] {{goal|17}}
* [[Tate Russell|Russell]] {{goal|75}}
| stadium = [[Jubilee Oval|Netstrata Jubilee Stadium]]
| location = [[Sydney]]
| attendance = 10,091
| referee = [[Alireza Faghani]]
| result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| round = 11
| date  = 6 April 2022
| time  = 19:05 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]]
| team1 = [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]]
| score = 4–0
| report = https://sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-defeated-at-leaders-city
| team2 = Sydney FC
| goals1 = 
* [[Jordan Bos|Bos]] {{goal|26}}
* [[Matthew Leckie|Leckie]] {{goal|56||72}}
* [[Jamie Maclaren|Maclaren]] {{goal|70}}
| goals2 = 
| stadium = [[Melbourne Rectangular Stadium|AAMI Park]]
| location = [[Melbourne]]
| attendance = 3,222
| referee = Alex King
| result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
| round = 23
| date = 9 April 2022
| time = 19:45 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]]
| team1 = [[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]]
| score = 0–5
| report = https://sydneyfc.com/news/five-star-sydney-fc-defeat-mariners-in-gosford
| team2 = Sydney FC
| goals1 = 
| goals2 = 
* [[Adam Le Fondre|Le Fondre]] {{goal|28||58||59}}
* [[Anthony Caceres|Caceres]] {{goal|53}}
* [[Bobô (footballer, born 1985)|Bobô]] {{goal|90+4}}
| stadium = [[Central Coast Stadium]]
| location = [[Gosford]]
| attendance = 5,773
| referee = Jonathan Barreiro
| result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| round = 22
| date = 12 April 2022
| time = 19:05 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]]
| team1 = Sydney FC
| score = 2–3
| report = https://sydneyfc.com/news/late-late-show-devastates-sky-blue
| team2 = [[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]
| goals1 = 
* [[Rhyan Grant|Grant]] {{goal|6}}
* [[Trent Buhagiar|Buhagiar]] {{goal|62}}
| goals2 = 
* [[Craig Goodwin|Goodwin]] {{goal|36||90+5}}
* [[George Blackwood|Blackwood]] {{goal|89}}
| stadium = [[Jubilee Oval|Netstrata Jubilee Stadium]]
| location = [[Sydney]]
| attendance = 4,180
| referee = Alex King
| result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
| round = 19
| date = 7 May 2022
| time = 19:45 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
| team1 = Sydney FC
| score = 1–4
| report = https://sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blues-farewell-jubilee-stadium-in-feisty-big-blue
| team2 = [[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]]
| goals1 = 
* [[Adam Le Fondre|Le Fondre]] {{goal|16}}
| goals2 = 
* [[Nicholas D'Agostino (soccer)|D'Agostino]] {{goal|14}}
* [[Jake Brimmer|Brimmer]] {{goal|30}}
* [[Jason Geria|Geria]] {{goal|38}}
* [[Brendan Hamill (soccer)|Hamill]] {{goal|87}}
| stadium = [[Jubilee Oval|Netstrata Jubilee Stadium]]
| location = [[Sydney]]
| attendance = 11,404
| referee = Alex King
| result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
| round = 25
| date = 10 May 2022
| time = 19:05 [[UTC+10:00|AEST]]
| team1 = [[Brisbane Roar FC|Brisbane Roar]]
| score = 3–1
| report = https://sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-end-season-with-roar-defeat
| team2 = Sydney FC
| goals1 = 
* [[Alex Parsons (footballer, born 2000)|Parsons]] {{goal|36}}
* [[Juan Lescano|Lescano]] {{goal|40}}
* [[Luke Ivanovic|Ivanovic]] {{goal|67}}
| goals2 = 
* [[Max Burgess|Burgess]] {{goal|30}}
| stadium = [[Moreton Daily Stadium]]
| location = [[Kippa-Ring, Queensland|Kippa-Ring]]
| attendance = 1,727
| referee = Adam Kersey
| result = L
}}

'''Notes'''
{{notelist}}

===FFA Cup===
{{main|2021 FFA Cup}}

{{footballbox collapsible
|round      = [[2021 FFA Cup#Round of 32|Round of 32]]
|date       = 24 November 2021
|time       = 19:30 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
|team1      = [[Sydney Olympic FC|Sydney Olympic]] {{flagicon|New South Wales}}
|score      = 2–4
|report     = https://sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-pass-tricky-olympic-test
|team2      = Sydney FC
|goals1     = 
* [[Adam Parkhouse|Parkhouse]] {{goal|30}}
* [[Liam McGing|McGing]] {{goal|82|o.g.}}
|goals2     = 
* [[Adam Le Fondre|Le Fondre]] {{goal|44}}
* [[Patrick Wood|Wood]] {{goal|59}}
* [[Elvis Kamsoba|Kamsoba]] {{goal|78}}
* [[Trent Buhagiar|Buhagiar]] {{goal|90+2}}
|location   = [[Sydney]]
|stadium    = [[Belmore Sports Ground]]
|attendance = 3,271
|referee    = Ben Abraham
|result     = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round      = [[2021 FFA Cup#Round of 16|Round of 16]]
|date       = 8 December 2021
|time       = 20:00 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
|team1      = Sydney FC 
|score      = 2–0
|aet        = yes
|report     = https://sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-reach-ffa-cup-quarter-finals
|team2      = [[Macarthur FC]]
|goals1     = 
* [[James Donachie|Donachie]] {{goal|100}}
* [[Harry Van Der Saag|Van Der Saag]] {{goal|119}}
|goals2     = 
|location   = [[Sydney]]
|stadium    = [[Jubilee Oval|Netstrata Jubilee Stadium]]
|attendance = 1,201
|referee    = Kurt Ams
|result     = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round      = [[2021 FFA Cup#Quarter-finals|Quarter-final]]
|date       = 12 January 2022
|time       = 18:00 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
|team1      = Sydney FC
|score      = 1–0
|report     = https://sydneyfc.com/news/kamsoba-puts-sydney-fc-in-ffa-cup-semi-finals
|team2      = [[Brisbane Roar FC|Brisbane Roar]]
|goals1     = 
* [[Elvis Kamsoba|Kamsoba]] {{goal|63}}
|goals2     = 
|location   = [[Sydney]]
|stadium    = [[Jubilee Oval|Netstrata Jubilee Stadium]]
|attendance = 1,200
|referee    = Tim Danaskos
|result     = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[2021 FFA Cup#Semi-finals|Semi-final]]
|date       = 18 January 2022
|time       = 19:00 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
|team1      = Sydney FC
|score      = 0–1
|report     = https://sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-to-miss-ffa-cup-final-after-referees-blunder
|team2      = [[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]]
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
* [[Marco Ureña|Ureña]] {{goal|82|pen.}}
|location   = [[Sydney]]
|stadium    = [[Jubilee Oval|Netstrata Jubilee Stadium]]
|attendance = 1,135
|referee    = Alex King
|result     = L
}}

=== AFC Champions League ===
{{main article|2022 AFC Champions League}}

====Qualifying play-offs====
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| round = [[2022 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs#Preliminary round|Preliminary round]]
| date = 8 March 2022
| time = 19:30 [[UTC+11:00|AEDT]]
| team1 = Sydney FC {{flagicon|AUS}}
| score = 5–0
| report = https://sydneyfc.com/fixtures/sydney-fc-v-kaya-fc-iloilo-afc-champions-league-08-03-2022/6is27e5f58k6g9vij38vqlic4
| team2 = {{flagicon|PHI}} [[Kaya F.C.–Iloilo|Kaya–Iloilo]]
| goals1 = 
* [[Trent Buhagiar|Buhagiar]] {{goal|30}}
* [[Bobô (footballer, born 1985)|Bobô]] {{goal|47||49|pen.}}
* [[Adam Le Fondre|Le Fondre]] {{goal|71||81}}
| goals2 = 
| location = [[Sydney]]
| stadium = [[Jubilee Oval|Netstrata Jubilee Stadium]]
| attendance = 435<ref>{{cite web |title=Sydney FC - Kaya FC-Iloilo |url=https://www.footballcritic.com/afc-champions-league-sydney-fc-kaya-fc-iloilo/match-stats/2624544 |website=Football Critic |access-date=8 March 2022}}</ref>
| referee = Arumughan Rowan
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round      = [[2022 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs#Play-off round|Play-off round]]
|date       = 15 March 2022
|time       =
|team1      = [[Changchun Yatai F.C.|Changchun Yatai]] {{fbaicon|CHN}}
|score      = Cancelled
|team2      = {{fbaicon|AUS}} Sydney FC
|goals1     =
|goals2     =
|scorenote=|stadium    =
|attendance = 
|referee    =
|note=Changchun Yatai withdrew from the competition after the draw. AFC decided to cancel the play-off match, and the winner of preliminary stage, Sydney, automatically advanced to the group stage|result     = V
|report     =<ref>{{cite web |title=Latest update on the AFC Champions League 2022|website=the-AFC.com|publisher=Asian Football Confederation|date=1 March 2022|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league/news/latest_update_on_the_afc_champions_league_2022%E2%84%A2.html}}</ref>}}

====Group stage====
{{main|2022 AFC Champions League group stage#Group H}}
{{2022 AFC Champions League group tables|Group H|show_matches=yes|showteam=SYD}}

{{footballbox collapsible
|round      = 1
|date       = {{Start date|2022|4|16|df=y}}
|time       = 21:00 [[Time in Vietnam|IST]]
|team1      = [[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors]] {{fbaicon|KOR}}
|score      = 0–0
|team2      = {{fbaicon|AUS}} Sydney FC
|goals1     =
|goals2     =
|stadium    = [[Thống Nhất Stadium]], [[Ho Chi Minh City]]
|referee    = Ahmed Al Alili ([[United Arab Emirates Football Association|United&nbsp;Arab&nbsp;Emirates]])
|attendance = 2,013
|report     = https://sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-dominate-korean-champs-but-settle-for-a-point
|result     = D
}}
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|round      = 2
|date       = {{Start date|2022|4|19|df=y}}
|time       = 18:00 [[Time in Vietnam|IST]]
|team1      = Sydney FC {{fbaicon|AUS}}
|score      = 1–1
|team2      = {{fbaicon|VIE}} [[Hoàng Anh Gia Lai FC|Hoàng Anh Gia Lai]]
|goals1     = 
* [[Trent Buhagiar|Buhagiar]] {{goal|59}}
|goals2     = 
* [[Vũ Văn Thanh]] {{goal|26}}
|stadium    = [[Thống Nhất Stadium]], [[Ho Chi Minh City]]
|referee    = Ammar Ebrahim Hasan Mahfoodh ([[Bahrain Football Association|Bahrain]])
|attendance = 7,536
|report     = https://sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-earn-champions-league-point
|result     = D
}}
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|round      = 3
|date       = {{Start date|2022|4|22|df=y}}
|time       = 21:00 [[Time in Vietnam|IST]]
|team1      = Sydney FC {{fbaicon|AUS}}
|score      = 0–1
|team2      = {{fbaicon|JPN}} [[Yokohama F. Marinos]]
|goals1     =
|goals2     =
* [[Ryotaro Tsunoda|Tsunoda]] {{goal|80}}
|stadium    = [[Thống Nhất Stadium]], [[Ho Chi Minh City]]
|referee    = Hassan Akrami ([[Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran|Iran]])
|attendance = 1,025
|report     = https://sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-rue-missed-chances-and-fall-to-late-goal
|result     = L
}}
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|round      = 4
|date       = {{Start date|2022|4|25|df=y}}
|time       = 18:00 [[Time in Vietnam|IST]]
|team1      = [[Yokohama F. Marinos]] {{fbaicon|JPN}}
|score      = 3–0
|team2      = {{fbaicon|AUS}} Sydney FC
|goals1     =
* [[Yuki Saneto|Saneto]] {{goal|6}}
* [[Takuma Nishimura (footballer)|Nishimura]] {{goal|11}}
* [[Anderson Lopes|Lopes]] {{goal|87}}
|goals2     =
|stadium    = [[Thống Nhất Stadium]], [[Ho Chi Minh City]]
|referee    = Mongkolchai Pechsri ([[Football Association of Thailand|Thailand]])
|attendance = 1,979
|report     = https://sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-fall-to-japanese-champions
|result     = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round      = 5
|date       = {{Start date|2022|4|28|df=y}}
|time       = 21:00 [[Time in Vietnam|IST]]
|team1      = Sydney FC {{fbaicon|AUS}}
|score      = 2–3
|team2      = {{fbaicon|KOR}} [[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors]]
|goals1     =
* [[Adam Le Fondre|Le Fondre]] {{goal|40}}
* [[Patrick Wood|Wood]] {{goal|90+1}}
|goals2     =
* [[Han Kyo-won|K.W. Han]] {{goal|49}}
* [[Stanislav Iljutcenko|Iljutcenko]] {{goal|67}}
* [[Gustavo Henrique da Silva Sousa|Gustavo]] {{goal|78}}
|stadium    = [[Thống Nhất Stadium]], [[Ho Chi Minh City]]
|referee    = [[Abdulrahman Al-Jassim]] ([[Qatar Football Association|Qatar]])
|attendance = 758
|report     = https://sydneyfc.com/news/missed-chances-as-sky-blues-go-out-of-the-champions-league
|result     = L
}}
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|round      = 6
|date       = {{Start date|2022|5|1|df=y}}
|time       = 18:00 [[Time in Vietnam|IST]]
|team1      = [[Hoàng Anh Gia Lai FC|Hoàng Anh Gia Lai]] {{fbaicon|VIE}}
|score      = 1–0
|team2      = {{fbaicon|AUS}} Sydney FC
|goals1     =
*[[Washington Brandão|Brandão]] {{goal|39}}
|stadium    = [[Thống Nhất Stadium]], [[Ho Chi Minh City]]
|referee    = Ahmed Al Alili ([[United Arab Emirates Football Association|United&nbsp;Arab&nbsp;Emirates]])
|attendance = 11,680
|report     = https://sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blues-champions-league-campaign-ends
|result     = L
}}

== Statistics ==

=== Squad statistics ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! rowspan="2" |<abbr>No.</abbr>
! rowspan="2" |<abbr>Pos</abbr>
! rowspan="2" |<abbr>Nat</abbr>
! rowspan="2" |Player
! colspan="2" |Total
! colspan="2" |[[2021–22 A-League Men|A-League]] 
! colspan="2" |[[2021 FFA Cup|FFA Cup]]
! colspan="2" |[[2022 AFC Champions League|Champions League]]
|-
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
|-
|1
|[[Goalkeeper (association football)|GK]]
|{{Flagicon|AUS}}
|[[Andrew Redmayne]]
|26
|0
|16
|0
|4
|0
|6
|0
|-
|2
|[[Defender (association football)|DF]]
|{{Flagicon|AUS}}
|[[James Donachie]]
|24
|1
|17
|0
|2
|1
|5
|0
|-
|3
|[[Defender (association football)|DF]]
|{{Flagicon|AUS}}
|[[Ben Warland]]
|22
|0
|15
|0
|1
|0
|6
|0
|-
|4
|[[Defender (association football)|DF]]
|{{Flagicon|AUS}}
|[[Alex Wilkinson]]
|34
|0
|26
|0
|4
|0
|4
|0
|-
|5
|[[Defender (association football)|DF]]
|{{Flagicon|AUS}}
|[[Connor O'Toole]]
|17
|0
|13
|0
|0
|0
|4
|0
|-
|6
|[[Midfielder|MF]]
|{{Flagicon|AUS}}
|[[Mustafa Amini]]
|24
|1
|17
|1
|0
|0
|7
|0
|-
|7
|[[Defender (association football)|DF]]
|{{Flagicon|AUS}}
|[[Michael Zullo]]
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|-
|8
|[[Midfielder|MF]]
|{{Flagicon|AUS}}
|[[Paulo Retre]]
|34
|0
|23
|0
|4
|0
|7
|0
|-
|9
|[[Forward (association football)|FW]]
|{{Flagicon|BRA}}
|[[Bobô (footballer, born 1985)|Bobô]] 
|26
|7
|20
|5
|2
|0
|4
|2
|-
|10
|[[Midfielder|MF]]
|{{Flagicon|SRB}}
|[[Miloš Ninković]]
|28
|3
|22
|3
|3
|0
|3
|0
|-
|11
|[[Forward (association football)|FW]]
|{{Flagicon|NZL}}
|[[Kosta Barbarouses]]
|15
|1
|11
|1
|1
|0
|3
|0
|-
|12
|[[Forward (association football)|FW]]
|{{Flagicon|AUS}}
|[[Trent Buhagiar]]
|31
|8
|23
|5
|2
|1
|6
|2
|-
|14
|[[Forward (association football)|FW]]
|{{Flagicon|ENG}}
|[[Adam Le Fondre]]
|29
|11
|21
|7
|2
|1
|6
|3
|-
|16
|[[Forward (association football)|FW]]
|{{Flagicon|NED}}
|[[Luciano Narsingh]]
|14
|1
|10
|1
|0
|0
|4
|0
|-
|17
|[[Midfielder|MF]]
|{{Flagicon|AUS}}
|[[Anthony Caceres]]
|34
|5
|24
|5
|3
|0
|6
|0
|-
|19
|[[Midfielder|MF]]
|{{Flagicon|AUS}}
|[[Chris Zuvela]]
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|-
|20
|[[Goalkeeper (association football)|GK]]
|{{Flagicon|AUS}}
|[[Tom Heward-Belle]]
|10
|0
|9
|0
|0
|0
|1
|0
|-
|21
|[[Defender (association football)|DF]]
|{{Flagicon|AUS}}
|[[Harry Van Der Saag]]
|19
|1
|11
|0
|4
|1
|4
|0
|-
|22
|[[Midfielder|MF]]
|{{Flagicon|AUS}}
|[[Max Burgess]]
|33
|2
|24
|2
|3
|0
|6
|0
|-
|23
|[[Defender (association football)|DF]]
|{{Flagicon|AUS}}
|[[Rhyan Grant]]
|29
|1
|21
|1
|3
|0
|5
|0
|-
|24
|[[Midfielder|MF]]
|{{Flagicon|AUS}}
|[[Corey Hollman]]
|1
|0
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|-
|25
|[[Defender (association football)|DF]]
|{{Flagicon|AUS}}
|[[Callum Talbot]]
|24
|0
|17
|0
|2
|0
|5
|0
|-
|26
|[[Midfielder|MF]]
|{{Flagicon|AUS}}
|[[Luke Brattan]]
|1
|0
|0
|0
|1
|0
|0
|0
|-
|27
|[[Forward (association football)|FW]]
|{{Flagicon|BDI}}
|[[Elvis Kamsoba]]
|24
|5
|17
|3
|3
|2
|4
|0
|-
|28
|[[Midfielder|MF]]
|{{Flagicon|AUS}}
|[[Calem Nieuwenhof]]
|4
|0
|2
|0
|2
|0
|0
|0
|-
|29
|[[Defender (association football)|DF]]
|{{Flagicon|AUS}}
|[[Anton Mlinaric]]
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|-
|30
|[[Goalkeeper (association football)|GK]]
|{{Flagicon|AUS}}
|[[Adam Pavlesic]]
|1
|0
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|-
|31
|[[Midfielder|MF]]
|{{Flagicon|AUS}}
|[[Adrian Segecic]]
|6
|0
|4
|0
|0
|0
|2
|0
|-
|32
|[[Midfielder|MF]]
|{{Flagicon|AUS}}
|[[Patrick Yazbek]]
|25
|1
|14
|1
|4
|0
|7
|0
|-
|33
|[[Forward (association football)|FW]]
|{{Flagicon|AUS}}
|[[Patrick Wood]]
|17
|3
|9
|1
|4
|1
|4
|1
|-
|35
|[[Defender (association football)|DF]]
|{{Flagicon|AUS}}
|[[Liam McGing]]
|3
|0
|1
|0
|1
|0
|1
|0
|-
|
|[[Defender (association football)|DF]]
|{{Flagicon|AUS}}
|[[Joel King]]†
|12
|0
|8
|0
|4
|0
|0
|0
|-
{{Fb cs footer|u=12 May 2022|s=https://au.soccerway.com/teams/australia/sydney-fc/4295/squad/}}
<sup>†</sup> Player left Sydney during the season

=== Goals ===

: ''As of 12 May 2022''

{| class="wikitable"
!Rank
!Player
!A-League 
!FFA Cup
!Champions League
!Total
|-
|1
|{{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Adam Le Fondre]]
|7
|1
|3
|'''11'''
|-
|2
|{{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Trent Buhagiar]]
|5
|1
|2
|'''8'''
|-
|3
|{{Flagicon|BRA}} [[Bobô (footballer, born 1985)|Bobô]]
|5
|0
|2
|'''7'''
|-
| rowspan="2" |4
|{{Flagicon|BDI}} [[Elvis Kamsoba]]
|3
|2
|0
| rowspan="2" |'''5'''
|-
|{{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Anthony Caceres]]
|5
|0
|0
|-
| rowspan="3" |6
|{{Flagicon|SRB}} [[Miloš Ninković]]
|3
|0
|0
| rowspan="3" |'''3'''
|-
|{{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Patrick Wood]]
|1
|1
|1
|-
|{{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Max Burgess]]
|3
|0
|0
|-
| rowspan="7" |9
|{{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Rhyan Grant]]
|1
|0
|0
| rowspan="7" |'''1'''
|-
|{{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Mustafa Amini]]
|1
|0
|0
|-
|{{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Patrick Yazbek]]
|1
|0
|0
|-
|{{Flagicon|NZ}} [[Kosta Barbarouses]]
|1
|0
|0
|-
|{{Flagicon|NED}} [[Luciano Narsingh]]
|1
|0
|0
|-
|{{Flagicon|AUS}} [[James Donachie]]
|0
|1
|0
|-
|{{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Harry Van Der Saag]]
|0
|1
|0
|-
| colspan="2" |Own goals
|1
|0
|0
|'''1'''
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!36
!7
!8
!51
|}

=== Clean sheets ===

: ''As of 12 May 2022''

{| class="wikitable"
!Rank
!Player
!A-League 
!FFA Cup
!Champions League
!Total
|-
|1
|{{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Andrew Redmayne]]
|4
|1
|2
|'''7'''
|-
|2
|{{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Tom Heward-Belle]]
|1
|0
|0
|'''1'''
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!5
!1
!2
!19
|}

== End of Season awards ==
On 10 June 2022, Sydney FC hosted their annual Sky Blue Ball and presented nine awards on the night.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blue-ball-awards-crown-winners|title=Sky Blue Ball Awards Winners Crowned|website=[[Sydney FC]]|date=10 June 2022}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
!Award
!Men's
!Women's
|-
|Player of the Year
|[[Anthony Caceres]]
|MacKenzie Hawkesby
|-
|Member's Player of the Year
|[[Anthony Caceres]]
|
|-
|U20 Player of the Year
|[[Patrick Yazbek]]
|Taylor Ray
|-
|Golden Boot
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Adam Le Fondre]]
|[[Cortnee Vine]]
|-
|Rising Star
|Jake Girdwood-Reich
|
|-
|Chairman's Award
| colspan="2" |Anthony Scaltrito (General Manager, Operations)
|}

== See also ==
* [[2021–22 Sydney FC (A-League Women) season]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Sydney FC seasons}}
{{2021–22 in Australian soccer}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:2021-22 Sydney FC season}}
[[Category:Sydney FC seasons]]
[[Category:2021–22 A-League Men season by team]]