Western Sydney Wanderers FC in Asian football

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Western Sydney Wanderers in Asian football
Club Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Most appearances Shannon Cole & Labinot Haliti (21)
Top scorer Tomi Juric & Mark Bridge (4)
First entry 2014 AFC Champions League
Latest entry 2017 AFC Champions League
Titles
Champions League
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Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club is an Australian professional association football club based in Rooty Hill, New South Wales. They play in the A-League and their home ground is Bankwest Stadium. They have qualified for the AFC Champions League three times, in 2014, 2015 and 2017. They won in their first attempt, defeating Al Hilal SFC 1–0 over the two legged final, becoming the first Australian team to win the tournament. [1] In the other two occasions, they got knocked out in the group stage of the tournament.

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After their Champions League win in 2014, they went on to represent the Asian Football Confederation at the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup. They lost to Mexican club Cruz Azul in the quarter-finals 3–1 after extra time and in the fifth placed playoff, they lost to Algerian side ES Sétif 2–2 (5–4 on penalties). [2] [3]

Tournaments

2014 AFC Champions League

Group H

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Australia (converted).svg WSW Flag of Japan.svg KAW Flag of South Korea.svg ULS Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg GUI
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Western Sydney Wanderers 6402115+612Advanced to Round of 16 1–0 1–3 5–0
2 Flag of Japan.svg Kawasaki Frontale 640275+212 2–1 3–1 1–0
3 Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan Hyundai 621381027 0–2 2–0 1–1
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guizhou Renhe 611441064 0–1 0–1 3–1
Source: [ citation needed ]
26 February 2014 Western Sydney Wanderers Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1–3 Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan Hyundai Parramatta Stadium, Sydney
19:30 UTC+11 Šantalab Soccerball shade.svg1' Report Kim Shin-wook Soccerball shade.svg35'
Ko Chang-hyun Soccerball shade.svg43'
Kang Min-soo Soccerball shade.svg66'
Attendance: 11,212
Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman)


Knockout stage

Round of 16

3–3 on aggregate. Western Sydney Wanderers won on away goals.

Quarter-final

2–2 on aggregate. Western Sydney Wanderers won on away goals.

Semi-final

Western Sydney Wanderers won 2–0 on aggregate.

Final

Western Sydney Wanderers won 1–0 on aggregate.

2014 FIFA Club World Cup

13 December 2014Quarter-final Cruz Azul Flag of Mexico.svg 3–1 (a.e.t.) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Western Sydney Wanderers Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
19:30 Torrado Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.), 118' (pen.)
Pavone Soccerball shade.svg108'
Report La Rocca Soccerball shade.svg65'Attendance: 22,153
Referee: Noumandiez Doué (Ivory Coast)

2015 AFC Champions League

Group H

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification GET SEO WSW KSM
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou Evergrande 631299010Advance to knockout stage 1–0 0–2 4–3
2 Flag of South Korea.svg FC Seoul 623154+19 0–0 0–0 1–0
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Western Sydney Wanderers 622297+28 2–3 1–1 1–2
4 Flag of Japan.svg Kashima Antlers 6204101336 2–1 2–3 1–3
Source: AFC

2017 AFC Champions League

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification URA SSI SEO WSW
1 Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds 6402187+1112 [a] Round of 16 1–0 5–2 6–1
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai SIPG 6402159+612 [a] 3–2 4–2 5–1
3 Flag of South Korea.svg FC Seoul 6204101556 [b] 1–0 0–1 2–3
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Western Sydney Wanderers 62041022126 [b] 0–4 3–2 2–3
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head results: Shanghai SIPG 3–2 Urawa Red Diamonds, Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Shanghai SIPG (Urawa Red Diamonds won on away goals).
  2. 1 2 Head-to-head results: FC Seoul 2–3 Western Sydney Wanderers, Western Sydney Wanderers 2–3 FC Seoul (tied on head-to-head results, ranked on total goal difference).
21 February 2017 (2017-02-21) Western Sydney Wanderers Flag of Australia (converted).svg 0–4 Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney
19:00  UTC+11 Report
Attendance: 5,590
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
28 February 2017 (2017-02-28) Shanghai SIPG Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 5–1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Western Sydney Wanderers Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai
19:30  UTC+8
Report
Attendance: 28,090
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
11 April 2017 (2017-04-11) Western Sydney Wanderers Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2–3 Flag of South Korea.svg FC Seoul Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney
20:00  UTC+10
Report Attendance: 5,356
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)

Statistics

By competition

Western Sydney Wanderers FC in Asian football by competition [4]
CompetitionPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstWin%
AFC Champions League 2612410373946.15
Club World Cup 2002350.00
Total2812412404442.86

By country

Western Sydney Wanderers FC in Asian football by country [5]
CountryPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstWin%
Algeria1001220.00
China8503161262.5
Japan8305101837.5
Mexico1001130.00
Saudi Arabia21101050.00
South Korea833211937.5

By club

Western Sydney Wanderers FC in Asian football by club [5]
OppositionPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstWin%
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al Hilal 21101050.00
Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul 1001130.00
Flag of Algeria.svg ES Sétif 1001220.00
Flag of South Korea.svg FC Seoul 62318633.33
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 42026550.00
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guizhou Renhe 220060100.00
Flag of Japan.svg Kashima Antlers 21014350.00
Flag of Japan.svg Kawasaki Frontale 21012250.00
Flag of Japan.svg Sanfrecce Hiroshima 21013350.00
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai SIPG 21014750.00
Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan Hyundai 21013350.00
Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds 20021100.00

By season

Western Sydney Wanderers FC in Asian football by season [4]
SeasonCompetitionPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstWin%Round
2014 AFC Champions League 14824191057.14 Champions
2014 FIFA Club World Cup 2002350.00 Sixth
2015 AFC Champions League62229733.33 Group stage
2017 AFC Champions League6204102233.33 Group stage

Honours

See also

References

  1. "Wanderers win ACL title with 0–0 draw in second leg". www.abc.net.au. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  2. Hassett, Sebastian (14 December 2014). "Cruz Azul beat nine-man Western Sydney Wanderers at Club World Cup". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  3. FitzGibbon, Liam (17 December 2014). "Wanderers lose again at Club World Cup, on penalties to ES Setif". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Western Sydney Wanderers – Total Match History by Competition". www.aleaguestats.com. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Western Sydney Wanderers – Total Match History by Team". www.aleaguestats.com. Retrieved 6 April 2020.