[116] The event was followed by thousands of fans turning up to welcome home the newly crowned champions of Asia at Sydney Airport. [117] On 28 December 2013, supporters of Western Sydney Wanderers were involved in an altercation with a group of Melbourne Victory supporters in a Melbourne street before a league match. The incident was followed by the club's supporters igniting a flare during the match in Melbourne Rectangular Stadium. On 3 January 2014, FFA responded by charging both clubs with bringing the game into disrepute. [118] Action was also taken against several individuals, with police later charging three supporters involved in the incident within the following months.
While a win would have secured a finals berth as Brisbane defeated Perth 3–2, the Wanderers season fell apart in the second half. Having taken an early lead with an Oriol Riera goal, the Wanderers conceded two goals to Adelaide before Marcelo Carrusca levelled the game heading into half-time. The 62nd minute sending off of Keanu Baccus for kicking out at an opponent left them a man down and needing to attack. As they pushed players forward Adelaide kept breaking on the counter-attack, eventually scoring the winning goal in the 80th minute through Ryan Kitto.
847222°S 151. 063333°E Stadium Australia 83, 500 Western Sydney Stadium 30, 000 2019– On 26 July 2012, it was officially announced that Parramatta Stadium would be the home ground of the club for all its home games. [97] Lyall Gorman, the club's Chairman, acknowledged that the feedback he had received from the fan forums was in favour of a single home ground and that the club must be based in the Greater Western Sydney.
[15][23] In May 2014, it was confirmed that FFA had sold the club to a consortium headed by Australian businessman Paul Lederer, who was also appointed the role of chairman, while John Tsatsimas took up the role of the club's first CEO following his role as General Manager since the club's inception. [147][148] Along with Lederer, Jefferson Cheng, Glenn Duncan and David Slade were part of the consortium of owners.
[96] Stadiums[edit] Locations[edit] A Wanderers match in progress at Parramatta Stadium Coordinates Location Stadium Capacity 33°48′29″S 150°59′59″E / 33. 808056°S 150. 999722°E Parramatta, New South Wales Parramatta Stadium 24, 000 2012–2016 33°50′35″S 151°04′04″E / 33. 843056°S 151. 067778°E Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales Sydney Showground Stadium 2016–2019 33°50′50″S 151°03′48″E / 33.
Ownership[edit] Upon establishing Western Sydney Wanderers in April 2012, FFA attempted to find a backer to own and run the club. [14] Despite several attempts by FFA, no individual owner or consortium of owners decided to take on the new Sydney-based club, thus FFA assumed ownership of the club, taking on the role first two years of the club's existence with Lyall Gorman appointed chairman.
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[144] During their third encounter on 23 March 2012, the two teams went on to draw 1–1 at Wanderers' home ground. The match saw much drama with nine yellows and two red cards shown on the night. [145] In recent years, the derby has been played in front of sold-out crowds, and the support in which both clubs receive has produced an "unrivalled atmosphere and sense of occasion for a club match" in Australia. [146] Western Sydney Wanderers vs. Macarthur FC 0 2 −3 1 6 −2 Another of the Western Sydney Wanderers' local rivals are Macarthur FC. The rivalry is largely based on geography, with both teams based in Greater Western Sydney. The two clubs first met in the opening round of the 2020–21 A-League season on 30 December 2020, with Wanderers losing the match 1–0 after a goal scored by Mark Milligan. On 6 February 2021, in the following derby, Wanderers drew 2–2 away from home with goals by Graham Dorrans and Simon Cox.
No. Pos. Nation Player GK AUS Daniel Margush DF Gabriel Cleur CIV Adama Traoré Rhys Williams Tomislav Mrčela BRA Marcelo (captain) MF Ramy Najjarine Oliver Bozanic FW Kusini Yengi 10 SRB Miloš Ninković 11 BIH Sulejman Krpić 12 Ruon Tongyik 13 Tate Russell 16 Tom Beadling FRA Romain Amalfitano 19 Daniel Wilmering Lawrence Thomas 21 Jarrod Carluccio 23 COD Yeni Ngbakoto 26 Brandon Borrello Calem Nieuwenhof (scholarship) 29 Terry Antonis Aidan Simmons (scholarship) Nathaneal Blair (scholarship) Alex Bonetig (scholarship) 35 Zac Sapsford 36 Alessandro Lopane (scholarship) 37 Alexander Badolato (scholarship) Youth[edit] Players to have been featured in a first-team matchday squad for Western Sydney Wanderers.
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The rivalry, regarded as the biggest in the A-League, [141] is largely based upon the historical, cultural and geographical "East" versus "West" mentality that takes place throughout sport and life in Sydney, [142] though the rivalry between the two clubs also stems from the establishment and development of the A-League, which mirrored the pre-existing cultural and social divide of the city. The two clubs first met in Wanderers inaugural season during the third round of the league on 20 October 2012, with Wanderers losing the match 1–0 after a penalty scored by Alessandro Del Piero. [143] On 15 December 2012, in the following derby, Wanderers defeated Sydney FC 2–0 away from home with goals by Youssouf Hersi and Michael Beauchamp.
The new ownership became effective as of 30 June 2014. [149] Players[edit] Australian squads are limited to 23 players in the league competition, five of whom may be without an Australian citizenship and three players must be under 23 years of age. The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player; some players on the squad have dual citizenship with another country. First-team squad[edit] As of 25 August 2022[150] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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