Seasons
| Season | Achievement | Notes | |
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| 2012–13 A-League | Premiers | — | |
| AFC Champions League | |||
| 2014 AFC Champions League | Champions | 1–0 Agg. v Al-Hilal  | |
Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club is an Australian professional association football club based in Rooty Hill, New South Wales; the club was formed in 2012. They became the fourth team based in New South Wales, and the second team based in Sydney to compete in the A-League Men.
As of the end of the 2021-22 season, the club have participated in ten seasons in the top division of Australian soccer - the A-League. The club finished their inaugural season in 1st place, winning the Premiership and are the only Australian team to win the AFC Champions League, doing so in 2014. The club has also qualified for the A-League Grand Final in 2013, 2014 and 2016, losing all 3. [1]
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| Season | Achievement | Notes | |
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| 2012–13 A-League | Premiers | — | |
| AFC Champions League | |||
| 2014 AFC Champions League | Champions | 1–0 Agg. v Al-Hilal | |
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