| 2016 NPL NSW Men's 1 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Mark Ivančić |
| Manager | Marko Rudan |
| Stadium | Sydney United Sports Centre |
| NPL NSW Men's 1 | 1st (League) Runner-Up (Final Series) |
| FFA Cup | Round of 32 |
| Waratah Cup | Winners |
| NPL Championship | Winners |
| Top goalscorer | League: Chris Payne (22) All: Chris Payne (33) |
| Biggest win | 6–0 vs. Bankstown City Lions (20 April 2016) FFA Cup |
| Biggest defeat | 2-6 vs. Blacktown City (27 July 2016) FFA Cup |
The 2016 season saw Sydney United embark on its twelfth consecutive season in the NPL NSW Men's era. Under the guidance of Marko Rudan, Sydney United secured a treble of trophies. They clinched the 2016 NPL NSW Men's 1 Premiership, finishing nine points ahead of their nearest rivals and suffering only two defeats throughout the entire season. [1] Furthermore, they won the NPL Championship, emerging as champions of NPL Australia after a decisive 4–1 victory over the Edgeworth Eagles in the final. [2] Additionally, they triumphed in the Waratah Cup, defeating Manly United 1–0 in the final. [3]
Nevertheless, Sydney United encountered a setback in the NPL NSW Grand Final, where they were defeated 3–0 by Blacktown City. [4] They also faced an earlier loss to Blacktown City in the FFA Cup, with a score of 6–2 in the Round of 32. [5]
Chris Payne topped the league's goalscoring charts with 22 goals in 21 games. All in all, he scored 33 goals in all competitions. [6]
While Tomislav Uskok, Panni Nikas, Chris Payne and Thomas Manos made the 2016 NPL NSW Team of the Year. [7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | DF | | Eddy Bosnar | 35 | Central Coast Mariners | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [8] | |
| 6 | FW | | Chris Payne | 25 | Manly United | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [9] | |
| 7 | MF | | Yutaro Shin | 26 | Azul Claro Numazu | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [10] | |
| 3 | DF | | Masato Mochizuki | 24 | Machida Zelvia | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [11] | |
| 21 | GK | | Thomas Manos | 20 | Wollongong Wolves | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [12] | |
| 22 | DF | | Yianni Fragogiannis | 24 | Blacktown City | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [13] | |
| 1 | GK | | Andrew Depta | Sutherland Sharks | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [14] | ||
| 27 | MF | | Marcus Donatiello | 18 | Marconi Stallions | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [15] |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | MF | | Koen Bosma | 25 | Amsterdamsche FC | End of Contract | Pre-season | Free | [16] |
| 21 | MF | | Chris Zuvela | 19 | Sydney FC Youth | End of Contract | Pre-season | Free | [17] |
| FW | | Richard Cardozo | 29 | Naxxar Lions | End of Contract | Pre-season | Free | [18] | |
| 1 | GK | | Justin Pasfield | 30 | Wollongong Wolves | End of Contract | Pre-season | Free | [19] |
| 10 | MF | | Chris Triantis | 28 | Sydney Olympic | End of Contract | Pre-season | Free | [20] |
| 5 | MF | | Anthony Tomelic | 22 | Sydney Olympic | End of Contract | Pre-season | Free | [21] |
| 6 | MF | | Mitchell Stamatellis | 24 | Sydney Olympic | End of Contract | Pre-season | Free | [22] |
| 15 | MF | | Mark Cindric | 20 | Sydney Olympic | End of Contract | Pre-season | Free | [23] |
| 8 | MF | | Ante Tomic | 24 | Parramatta FC | End of Contract | Pre-season | Free | [24] |
| 20 | DF | | Ibrahim Haydar | 27 | Parramatta FC | End of Contract | Pre-season | Free | [25] |
| FW | | Tomislav Borovickic | Parramatta FC | End of Contract | Pre-season | Free | [26] [27] [28] | ||
| MF | | Lachlan Roberts | 18 | Western Sydney Wanderers Youth | End of Contract | Pre-season | Free | [29] | |
| 24 | DF | | Phil Makrys | 30 | Marconi Stallions | End of Contract | Pre-season | Free | [30] |
| 18 | DF | | Emmanuel Giannaros | 26 | Marconi Stallions | End of Contract | Pre-season | Free | [31] [32] |
| 11 | FW | | Daniel Dragicevic | 27 | Gold Coast City FC | End of Contract | Pre-season | Free | [33] |
| DF | | Bradie Smith | 17 | North Shore Mariners | End of Contract | Pre-season | Free | [34] [35] | |
| MF | | Marko Filipovic | 31 | retired | End of Contract | Pre-season | Free | [36] |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | DF | | Tomislav Uskok | 24 | Central Coast Mariners | Transfer | Round 6 | Free | [37] | |
| 24 | DF | | Jacob Tratt | 21 | Sydney FC | Transfer | Round 9 | Free | [38] | |
| 18 | MF | | Glen Trifiro | 26 | Free agent | Transfer | Round 16 | Free | [39] |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| NPL NSW Men's 1 | 13 March 2016 | 14 August 2016 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 58 | 21 | +37 | 77.27 |
| NPL NSW Final Series | 28 August 2016 | 11 September 2016 | Semi-Final | Runner's Up | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 33.33 |
| NPL Championship | 18 September 2016 | 2 October 2016 | Quarter-Finals | Winners | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 100.00 |
| Waratah Cup | 22 June 2016 | 10 July 2016 | Semi-Final | Winners | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 100.00 |
| FFA Cup | 6 April 2016 | 27 July 2016 | Fourth Round | Round of 32 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 80.00 |
| Total | 35 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 101 | 44 | +57 | 77.14 | ||||
Last updated: complete
Source: Competitions
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney United 58 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 58 | 21 | +37 | 54 | 2016 National Premier Leagues Finals |
| 2 | Blacktown City (C) | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 26 | +21 | 45 | 2016 NSW Finals |
| 3 | Manly United | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 58 | 26 | +32 | 43 | |
| 4 | Rockdale City Suns | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 38 | |
| 5 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 32 | |
| 6 | Sydney Olympic | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 27 | |
| 7 | Sutherland Sharks | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 27 | |
| 8 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 26 | |
| 9 | Hakoah Sydney City East | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 40 | 54 | −14 | 23 | |
| 10 | Parramatta FC | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 28 | 44 | −16 | 23 | |
| 11 | Wollongong Wolves | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 19 | |
| 12 | Blacktown Spartans (R) | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 52 | −30 | 15 | Relegation to the 2017 NPL NSW 2 [a] |
| 24 January 20161 | Sydney United 58 | 2-0 | Hakoah Sydney City East | Edensor Park |
| Report | Stadium: Sydney United Sports Centre |
| 14 February 20162 | Sydney United 58 | 3–2 | Melbourne Knights | Edensor Park |
| Report | Stadium: Sydney United Sports Centre |
| 24 February 20163 | Sydney United 58 | 1-5 | Guangzhou R&F | Glenwood |
| Report | Stadium: Valentine Sports Park |
| 2 March 20164 | Sydney United 58 | 1-1 | Parramatta FC | Glenwood |
| Report | Stadium: Valentine Sports Park |
| 13 March 20161 | Blacktown City | 3-2 | Sydney United 58 | Seven Hills |
| Report | Stadium: Lily's Football Centre Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 21 March 20162 | Sydney United 58 | 2-1 | Wollongong Wolves | Edensor Park |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sydney United Sports Centre Referee: Stephen Lucas |
| 28 March 20163 | Sydney United 58 | 4-0 | Sutherland Sharks | Edensor Park |
| Report | Stadium: Sydney United Sports Centre Referee: Kurt Ams |
| 3 April 20164 | Rockdale Ilinden | 0-2 | Sydney United 58 | Rockdale |
| Report |
| Stadium: Rockdale Ilinden Sports Centre Referee: Adrian Arndt |
| 10 April 20165 | Sydney United 58 | 3-0 | Sydney Olympic | Edensor Park |
| Report | Stadium: Sydney United Sports Centre |
| 16 April 20166 | Blacktown Spartans | 0-3 | Sydney United 58 | Rooty Hill |
| Report | Stadium: Blacktown International Sportspark |
| 24 April 20167 | Sydney United 58 | 5-1 | Parramatta FC | Edensor Park |
| 4pm | Report |
| Stadium: Sydney United Sports Centre Referee: Michael Weiner |
| 1 May 20168 | APIA Leichhardt | 0-3 | Sydney United 58 | Leichhardt |
| 3pm | Report | Stadium: Lambert Park Referee: Kurt Ams |
| 8 May 20169 | Sydney United 58 | 2-1 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | Edensor Park |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sydney United Sports Centre Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 14 May 201610 | Manly United | 1-1 | Sydney United 58 | Cromer |
| Report |
| Stadium: Cromer Park |
| 22 May 201611 | Sydney United 58 | 4-1 | Hakoah Sydney City East | Edensor Park |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sydney United Sports Centre Referee: Michael Weiner |
| 29 May 201612 | Sydney United 58 | 1-0 | Blacktown City FC | Edensor Park |
| 4pm |
| Report | Stadium: Sydney United Sports Centre Referee: Kurt Ams |
| 13 July 201613 | Wollongong Wolves | 0-1 | Sydney United 58 | Wollongong |
| Report |
| Stadium: Hooka Creek Park Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 11 June 201614 | Sutherland Sharks | 2-2 | Sydney United 58 | Miranda |
| Report |
| Stadium: Seymour Shaw Park Referee: Adrian Arndt |
| 19 June 201615 | Sydney United 58 | 3-2 | Rockdale Ilinden | Edensor Park |
| 4pm |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sydney United Sports Centre Referee: C.Young |
| 26 June 201616 | Sydney Olympic | 0-2 | Sydney United 58 | Belmore |
| Report | Stadium: Belmore Sports Ground Referee: C.Fisher |
| 3 July 201617 | Sydney United 58 | 3-1 | Blacktown Spartans | Edensor Park |
| 4pm | Report |
| Stadium: Sydney United Sports Centre Referee: Adrian Arndt |
| 17 July 201618 | Parramatta FC | 0-2 | Sydney United 58 | South Granville |
| 3pm | Report | Stadium: Melita Stadium |
| 24 July 201619 | Sydney United 58 | 2-2 | APIA Leichhardt | Edensor Park |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sydney United Sports Centre Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 31 July 201620 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | 1-4 | Sydney United 58 | Glenwood |
| Report | Stadium: Valentine Sports Park Referee: C.Young |
| 7 August 201621 | Sydney United 58 | 2-4 | Manly United | Edensor Park |
| Report | Stadium: Sydney United Sports Centre Referee: M.Ingham |
| 14 August 201622 | Hakoah Sydney City East | 1-3 | Sydney United 58 | Eastgardens |
| Report | Stadium: Hensley Athletic Field Referee: J.Bitas |
| 28 August 2016Semi-Final | Sydney United 58 | 2-3 | Blacktown City | Edensor Park |
| Report | Stadium: Sydney United Sports Centre Referee: Chris Young |
| 4 September 2016Preliminary Final | Sydney United 58 | 3-2 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | Edensor Park |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sydney United Sports Centre Referee: Stephen Lucas |
| 11 September 2016Grand Final | Blacktown City | 3-0 | Sydney United 58 | Lilyfield |
| Report | Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 18 September 2016Quarter-Finals | Sydney United 58 | 5-4 | Adelaide City | Edensor Park |
| Report | Stadium: Sydney United Sports Centre Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 25 September 2016Semi-Finals | Sydney United 58 | 2-1 | Brisbane Strikers | Edensor Park |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sydney United Sports Centre Referee: Adam Susz |
| 2 October 2016Final | Sydney United 58 | 4-1 | Edgeworth Eagles | Edensor Park |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sydney United Sports Centre Referee: Alex King |
| 22 June 2016Semi-Final | Sydney United 58 | 5-1 | Marconi Stallions | Edensor Park |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sydney United Sports Centre Referee: Michael Weiner |
| 10 July 2016Grand Final | Manly United | 0-1 | Sydney United 58 | Leichhardt |
| Report |
| Stadium: Lambert Park Referee: Stephen Lucas |
| 6 April 2016 Fourth round | Sutherland Sharks | 0-4 | Sydney United 58 | Miranda |
| Report | Stadium: Seymour Shaw Park |
| 20 April 2016 Fifth round | Bankstown City Lions | 0-6 | Sydney United 58 | Sefton |
| Report | Stadium: Jensen Oval |
| 4 May 2016 Sixth round | Hawkesbury City | 1-6 | Sydney United 58 | Richmond |
| Report | Stadium: David Bertenshaw Field |
| 19 May 2016 Seventh round | Sydney United 58 | 2-1 | Sydney Olympic | Edensor Park |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sydney United Sports Centre |
| 27 July 2016 Round of 32 | Blacktown City | 6-2 | Sydney United 58 | Seven Hills |
| Report | Stadium: Lily's Football Centre Attendance: 877 Referee: Stephen Lucas |
Players with no appearances not included in the list. [41] [42] [43] [44] [45] [46]
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | NPL NSW Men's 1 | FFA Cup | NPL Championship | Waratah Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | | Andrew Depta | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | | Kristopher Vlismas | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | | Masato Mochizuki | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | | Eddy Bosnar | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | | Nathan Bertolissio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | FW | | Chris Payne | 24 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 33 |
| 7 | MF | | Yutaro Shin | 23 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 7 |
| 8 | MF | | Peter Triantis | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| 9 | FW | | Liam Ivancic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | | Robert Mileski | 21 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 6 |
| 11 | FW | | Nikola Taneski | 24 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 6 |
| 12 | FW | | Jack Stewart | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | | Richard Darko | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | | Nick Stavroulakis | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | | Anthony Vrlic | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | | Theo Kofinas | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | | Glen Trifiro | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
| 19 | DF | | Matthew Bilic | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| 20 | DF | | Tomislav Uskok | 19 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 4 |
| 21 | GK | | Thomas Manos | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | | Yianni Fragogiannis | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | | Panni Nikas | 24 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 29 |
| 24 | DF | | Jacob Tratt | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| 27 | MF | | Marcus Donatiello | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | | Luke Babic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | | Mark Rizoski | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | | Nathan Sherlock | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 35 | FW | | Alex Vlismas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | | James Temelkovski | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | | Kyle Dominici | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | GK | | Gabriel Koliomihos | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |