2017 A-League Grand Final

The 2017 A-League Grand Final was the twelfth A-League Grand Final, and was played on 7 May 2017, at Allianz Stadium in Sydney. The match was contested between Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory who finished the 2016–17 season first and second respectively. This was the third time the teams met in a final, previously playing each other in 2010 and 2015. Both clubs qualified for the 2018 AFC Champions League due to their league position and participation in the Grand Final.

2017 A-League Grand Final
Event2016–17 A-League
Sydney FC won 4–2 on penalties
Date7 May 2017
VenueAllianz Stadium, Sydney
Man of the MatchDaniel Georgievski
RefereeJarred Gillett
Attendance41,546
WeatherClear
18 °C (64 °F)[1]
2016
2018

Sydney FC won the match, defeating Melbourne Victory 4–2 on penalties after the match finished 1–1 after extra time. This marked the third occasion Sydney FC had won an A-League Championship.[2][3]

Teams

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In the following table, finals until 2004 were in the National Soccer League era, since 2006 were in the A-League era.

Team Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners)
Sydney FC 3 (2006, 2010, 2015)
Melbourne Victory 4 (2007, 2009, 2010, 2015)

Route to the final

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Pos Team Pts
1 Sydney FC 66
2 Melbourne Victory 49
3 Brisbane Roar 42
4 Melbourne City 39
5 Perth Glory 39
6 Western Sydney Wanderers 36
Elimination-finals Semi-finals Grand Final
Sydney FC 3
Melbourne City 0 Perth Glory 0
Perth Glory 2 Sydney FC (p) 1 (4)
Melbourne Victory 1 (2)
Melbourne Victory 1
Brisbane Roar (p) 1 (6) Brisbane Roar 0
Western Sydney Wanderers 1 (5)


Match

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Summary

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Details

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Sydney FC1–1 (a.e.t.)Melbourne Victory
Grant   69' Reports[4] Berisha   20'
Penalties
4–2
Attendance: 41,546
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sydney FC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Melbourne Victory
GK 20   Danny Vukovic
RB 23   Rhyan Grant
CB 4   Alex Wilkinson
CB 5   Jordy Buijs   116'
LB 7   Michael Zullo   105+3'
CDM 6   Josh Brillante   44'
CDM 13   Brandon O'Neill
CAM 21   Filip Hološko   36'   59'
CAM 10   Miloš Ninković   35'
CAM 14   Alex Brosque
CF 9   Bobô   81'
Substitutes:
GK 1   Andrew Redmayne
DF 22   Sebastian Ryall   116'
MF 8   Miloš Dimitrijević
MF 17   David Carney   82'   59'
FW 18   Matt Simon   81'
Manager:   Graham Arnold
GK 20   Lawrence Thomas
RB 2   Jason Geria   77'
CB 15   Alan Baró   62'
CB 17   James Donachie
LB 5   Daniel Georgievski
CM 6   Leigh Broxham
CM 21   Carl Valeri   54'
CM 10   James Troisi   35'
RW 7   Marco Rojas
CF 8   Besart Berisha
LW 14   Fahid Ben Khalfallah   22'   101'
Substitutes:
GK 40   Matt Acton
DF 4   Nick Ansell
MF 11   Mitch Austin
MF 16   Rashid Mahazi
MF 23   Jai Ingham   108'  101'
Manager:   Kevin Muscat

Joe Marston Medal:
Daniel Georgievski[5]

Assistant referees:
David Walsh
Matthew Cream
Fourth official:
Peter Green

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Five named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.


A-League
2017 Champions
 
Sydney FC
Third Title

Statistics

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Overall statistics[6]
Sydney FC Melbourne Victory
Goals scored 1 1
Total shots 10 10
Shots on target 4 3
Ball possession 55% 45%
Corner kicks 5 5
Fouls Conceded 28 32
Offsides 2 5
Yellow cards 5 6
Red cards 0 0

Broadcasting

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As with the previous season, the 2017 A-League Grand Final was broadcast in Australia on Foxtel and on free-to-air TV, with SBS showing the game on a one-hour delay.[7] The 2017 Grand Final was the most watched A-League match on Fox Sports ever, with an average of 367,000 viewers and a peak of 553,000. This number was a 10% increase on the previous highest A-League match, the 2014 Grand Final between Brisbane Roar and Western Sydney Wanderers.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "History for Sydney, New South Wales". Weather Underground. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Sydney FC win the A-League grand final against Melbourne Victory after penalty shootout". Wide World of Sports. 7 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Sydney FC win A-League grand final in penalty shootout". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 May 2017.
  4. ^ "A-Leagues". KEEPUP. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Daniel Georgievski wins Joe Marston Medal". Melbourne Victory FC. 7 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Epic battle sees Sydney FC crowned champions". A-League. 7 May 2017. Refer to statistics located at bottom of article
  7. ^ "How to watch the 2017 A-League grand final". The Roar. 5 May 2017.
  8. ^ "2017 Hyundai A-League Grand Final a ratings success". A-League. 8 May 2017.
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