2016–17 Western Sydney Wanderers FC season

Western Sydney Wanderers
2016–17 season
Chairman	Paul Lederer
Manager	Tony Popovic
Stadium	ANZ Stadium & Spotless Stadium, Sydney
A-League	6th
A-League Finals Series	Elimination-finals
FFA Cup	Quarter-finals
AFC Champions League	Group stage
Top goalscorer	League: Brendon Santalab (14 goals); All: Brendon Santalab (16 goals)
Highest home attendance	61,880 vs Sydney FC ; 8 October 2016
Lowest home attendance	8,965 vs Adelaide United ; 4 March 2017
Average home league attendance	17,746
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2015–16 2017–18 →

The 2016–17 Western Sydney Wanderers FC season was the club's fifth season since its establishment in 2012. The club participated in the A-League for the fifth time, the FFA Cup for the third time and the AFC Champions League for the third time.

Players

Squad information

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	AUS	Jerrad Tyson
2	DF	AUS	Shannon Cole
3	DF	AUS	Jack Clisby
5	DF	AUS	Brendan Hamill
6	MF	AUS	Mitch Nichols (vice-captain)
7	MF	AUS	Steven Lustica
8	MF	ESP	Dimas (captain)
10	MF	ARG	Nicolás Martínez (on loan from Olympiacos)
11	FW	AUS	Brendon Santalab
12	DF	AUS	Scott Neville
13	MF	URU	Bruno Piñatares
14	MF	JPN	Jumpei Kusukami
15	MF	AUS	Kearyn Baccus
16	FW	AUS	Jaushua Sotirio


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	DF	ESP	Aritz Borda
18	DF	AUS	Robert Cornthwaite
19	MF	AUS	Jacob Melling
20	GK	AUS	Vedran Janjetović
21	MF	AUS	Mario Shabow
22	DF	AUS	Jonathan Aspropotamitis
23	FW	AUS	Lachlan Scott
24	MF	AUS	Terry Antonis (on loan from PAOK)
25	FW	AUS	Liam Youlley
26	MF	AUS	Jackson Bandiera
27	MF	AUS	Emilio Martinez
28	FW	AUS	Stefan Zinni
29	FW	AUS	Ryan Griffiths

From youth squad

N	Pos.	Nat.	Name	Age	Notes
21	MF		Mario Shabow	18	^[2]
23	FW		Lachlan Scott	19	^[2]

Transfers in

No.	Pos.	Name	Age	Moving from	Type	Transfer window	Ends	Transfer fee	Source
1	GK	Jerrad Tyson	26		Transfer	Pre-season	2017	Free	^[3]
7	MF	Steven Lustica	25		Transfer	Pre-season	2018	Free	^[4]
13	MF	Bruno Piñatares	26	Cerro	Transfer	Pre-season	2017	Free	^[5]
17	DF	Aritz Borda	31	Alavés	Transfer	Pre-season	2018	Free	^[6]
14	MF	Jumpei Kusukami	28	Sagan Tosu	Transfer	Pre-season	2017	Free	^[7]
18	DF	Robert Cornthwaite	30		Transfer	Pre-season	2018	Free	^[8]
3	DF	Jack Clisby	24	Melbourne City	Transfer	Pre-season	2018	Free	^[9]
19	MF	Jacob Melling	21	Melbourne City	Transfer	Pre-season	2018	Free	^[9]
9	FW	Kerem Bulut	24		Transfer	Pre-season	2018	Free	^[10]
10	MF	Nicolás Martínez	28	Olympiacos	Loan	Pre-season	2017	Free	^[11]
27	MF	Emilio Martinez	18	Nike Academy	Transfer	Pre-season	2017	Free	^[12]
20	GK	Vedran Janjetović	29	Sydney FC	Transfer	Mid-Season	2018	Free	^[13]
24	MF	Terry Antonis	23	PAOK	Loan	Mid-Season	2017	Free	^[14]
29	FW	Ryan Griffiths	35	South China	Transfer	Mid-Season	2017		^[15]
28	FW	Stefan Zinni	20	South Melbourne	Transfer	Mid-Season	2017		^[16]

Transfers out

N	Pos.	Name	Age	Moving to	Type	Transfer window	Transfer fee	Source
17	MF	Alberto	31		Released	Pre-season		^[17]
18	MF	Andreu	32		Released	Pre-season		^[17]
7	FW	Romeo Castelen	33		Released	Pre-season		^[17]
14	FW	Golgol Mebrahtu	25		Released	Pre-season		^[17]
9	FW	Federico Piovaccari	31		Released	Pre-season		^[17]
13	MF	Matt Sim	28		Released	Pre-season		^[17]
30	GK	Liam Reddy	34		Released	Pre-season		^[18]
33	FW	Josh Macdonald	20	Wollongong Wolves	Transfer	Pre-season	Free	^[19]
19	FW	Mark Bridge	30	Chiangrai United	Transfer	Pre-season		^[20]
23	DF	Shayne D'Cunha	20		Released	Pre-season		^[21]
31	MF	Alusine Fofanah	18		Released	Pre-season		^[21]
32	DF	Daniel Alessi	18	Newcastle Jets	Transfer	Pre-season		^[21]
10	MF	Dario Vidošić	29	Liaoning Whowin	Transfer	Pre-season		^[22]
21	MF	Jacob Pepper	24		Released	Pre-season		^[23]
3	DF	Scott Jamieson	27	IFK Göteborg	Transfer	Pre-season		^[24]
4	DF	Nikolai Topor-Stanley	31	Hatta Club	Transfer	Mid-season		^[25]
9	FW	Kerem Bulut	24		Released	Mid-season		^[26]
20	GK	Andrew Redmayne	27	Sydney FC	Transfer	Mid-season		^[27]

Contract extensions

Name	Position	Duration	Contract Expiry	Notes
Jaushua Sotirio	Winger	2 years	2019	^[28]
Lachlan Scott	Forward	2 years	2019	^[29]

Technical staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Tony Popovic
Assistant coach	Andrés Carrasco
Assistant coach	Hayden Foxe
Goalkeeping coach	Zeljko Kalac
Strength & conditioning coach	Scott Smith
Physiotherapist	Ian Austin

Statistics

Squad statistics

N	Pos.	Nat.	Name	Total					A-League					FFA Cup					AFC Champions League
N	Pos.	Nat.	Name	Apps	Goals				Apps	Goals				Apps	Goals				Apps	Goals
1	GK		Jerrad Tyson	7	0	0	0	1	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
2	DF		Shannon Cole	10	0	1	0	0	2+1	0	0	0	0	0+3	0	0	0	0	3+1	0	1	0	0
3	DF		Jack Clisby	30	0	8	0	0	25	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	2	0	0
5	DF		Brendan Hamill	22	1	2	0	0	6+8	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	4+1	0	2	0	0
6	MF		Mitch Nichols	31	3	2	0	0	24	1	2	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	3+1	1	0	0	0
7	MF		Steven Lustica	12	2	1	0	0	4+3	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0
8	MF		Dimas	31	4	9	0	0	20+4	3	9	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	3+1	0	0	0	0
10	MF		Nicolás Martínez	33	4	2	0	0	22+5	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3+3	0	0	0	0
11	FW		Brendon Santalab	26	16	8	1	0	12+9	14	8	1	0	0+2	2	0	0	0	1+2	0	0	0	0
12	DF		Scott Neville	30	2	7	1	0	23	0	5	1	0	3	2	0	0	0	4	0	2	0	0
13	MF		Bruno Piñatares	21	1	3	0	0	12+7	1	2	0	0	1+1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	MF		Jumpei Kusukami	35	5	1	0	0	22+5	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4+2	2	0	0	0
15	MF		Kearyn Baccus	35	0	9	0	0	18+8	0	6	0	0	2+1	0	2	0	0	6	0	1	0	0
16	FW		Jaushua Sotirio	26	5	4	1	0	10+11	3	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	3+1	2	1	0	0
17	DF		Aritz Borda	20	1	3	0	2	14	1	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0
18	DF		Robert Cornthwaite	21	2	2	0	0	18+1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0
19	MF		Jacob Melling	1	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	GK		Vedran Janjetović	20	0	2	0	0	15	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	1	0	0
21	MF		Mario Shabow	2	0	1	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	1	0	0
22	DF		Jonathan Aspropotamitis	31	0	3	0	0	24	0	3	0	0	2+1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0
23	FW		Lachlan Scott	22	5	2	0	0	8+8	1	1	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	3+1	2	0	0	0
24	MF		Terry Antonis	14	3	2	0	0	10+1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	1	0	0
25	FW		Liam Youlley	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
26	MF		Jackson Bandiera	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
27	MF		Emilio Martinez	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	FW		Stefan Zinni	2	0	0	0	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
29	FW		Ryan Griffiths	7	0	0	0	0	1+4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1+1	0	0	0	0
40	GK		Nicholas Suman	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
42	MF		Keanu Baccus	3	0	1	0	0	0+2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0
49	FW		Abraham Majok	3	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1+1	0	0	0	0
Players no longer at the club:
4	DF		Nikolai Topor-Stanley	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
9	FW		Kerem Bulut	7	0	3	0	0	5+1	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	GK		Andrew Redmayne	11	0	1	0	0	7+1	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last updated: 10 May 2017
Source: au.soccerway.com
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Pre-season and friendlies

29 July 2016	Brisbane Roar	1–2	Western Sydney Wanderers	Gold Coast, Australia
15:00 AEST	Broich 54'	Report	Shabow 17' Sotirio 26'	Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) Referee: Alex King

17 August 2016	Canberra FC	1–4	Western Sydney Wanderers	Canberra, Australia
19:00 AEST	James 55'	Report	Cole 67' (pen.) Scott ?' Nichols ?' (pen.) Melling ?'	Stadium: Deakin Stadium

8 September 2016 Japan tour	Kokushikan University	1–3	Western Sydney Wanderers	Tokyo, Japan
		Report	Bulut 18' Santalab 70', 73'

12 September 2016 Japan tour	JEF Chiba	0–3	Western Sydney Wanderers	Chiba, Japan
		Report	Bulut 2' Nichols 18' Lustica 60'	Stadium: United Park

24 September 2016	Newcastle Jets	2–0	Western Sydney Wanderers	Cessnock, Australia
15:00 AEST	Hoole 22' Nabbout 41'	Report		Stadium: Cessnock Sportsground Attendance: 2,132 Referee: Katie Patterson

Competitions

Overall

Competition	Started round	Final position / round	First match	Last match
A-League	—	6th	8 October 2016	15 April 2017
A-League Finals	Elimination-finals	Elimination-finals	21 April 2017	21 April 2017
FFA Cup	Round of 32	Quarter-finals	2 August 2016	21 September 2016
AFC Champions League	Group stage	Group stage	21 February 2017	10 May 2017

A-League

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Sydney FC (C)	27	20	6	1	55	12	+43	66	Qualification for 2018 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series
2	Melbourne Victory	27	15	4	8	49	31	+18	49
3	Brisbane Roar	27	11	9	7	43	37	+6	42	Qualification for 2018 AFC Champions League second preliminary round and Finals series
4	Melbourne City	27	11	6	10	49	44	+5	39	Qualification for Finals series
5	Perth Glory	27	10	9	8	53	53	0	39
6	Western Sydney Wanderers	27	8	12	7	35	35	0	36
7	Wellington Phoenix^[a]	27	8	6	13	41	46	−5	30
8	Central Coast Mariners	27	6	5	16	31	52	−21	23
9	Adelaide United	27	5	8	14	25	46	−21	23
10	Newcastle Jets	27	5	7	15	28	53	−25	22

Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:

^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
27	8	12	7	35	35	0	36	4	7	3	15	17	−2	4	5	4	20	18	+2

Last updated: 15 April 2017.
Source: ultimatealeague.com

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27
Ground	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	H	H	A	H	A
Result	L	W	D	D	D	L	D	D	W	L	D	D	D	L	D	W	L	W	L	W	L	D	W	W	W	D	D
Position	10	5	6	7	6	7	6	7	6	6	7	7	6	7	8	7	8	6	7	6	6	6	6	6	5	6	6

Updated to match(es) played on 16 April 2017. Source: ultimatealeague.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

8 October 2016 1	Western Sydney Wanderers	0–4	Sydney FC	Sydney
19:50 AEDT		Report	Hološko 51' Bobô 55' O'Neill 85' Brosque 89'	Stadium: ANZ Stadium Attendance: 61,880 Referee: Jarred Gillett

14 October 2016 2	Adelaide United	1–2	Western Sydney Wanderers	Adelaide
19:20 ACDT	Henrique 43'	Report	Santalab 67', 90+2'	Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 14,789 Referee: Shaun Evans

23 October 2016 3	Western Sydney Wanderers	2–2	Newcastle Jets	Sydney
19:00 AEDT	Borda 24' Dimas 45+2' (pen.)	Report	Boogaard 82' Hoole 88'	Stadium: Spotless Stadium Attendance: 13,247 Referee: Chris Beath

29 October 2016 4	Western Sydney Wanderers	1–1	Central Coast Mariners	Sydney
19:50 AEDT	Santalab 2'	Report	Berry 61'	Stadium: Spotless Stadium Attendance: 12,168 Referee: Shaun Evans

6 November 2016 5	Perth Glory	2–2	Western Sydney Wanderers	Perth
16:00 AWST	Grant 5' Keogh 51'	Report	N. Martínez 1' Santalab 67'	Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 13,290 Referee: Kurt Ams

12 November 2016 6	Melbourne Victory	3–0	Western Sydney Wanderers	Melbourne
19:50 AEDT	Bozanic 26' J. Ingham 65' Beister 85'	Report		Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 21,480 Referee: Jarred Gillett

18 November 2016 7	Western Sydney Wanderers	1–1	Melbourne City	Sydney
19:50 AEDT	Kilkenny 90+2' (o.g.)	Report	Cahill 55'	Stadium: Spotless Stadium Attendance: 14,232 Referee: Chris Beath

25 November 2016 8	Western Sydney Wanderers	1–1	Brisbane Roar	Sydney
19:50 AEDT	Kusukami 56'	Report	Maclaren 18' (pen.)	Stadium: Spotless Stadium Attendance: 11,201 Referee: Adam Fielding

3 December 2016 9	Central Coast Mariners	1–4	Western Sydney Wanderers	Gosford
17:35 AEDT	Powell 5'	Report	Kusukami 6' N. Martínez 31' McGing 50' (o.g.) Santalab 87'	Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 11,075 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

10 December 2016 10	Western Sydney Wanderers	0–3	Melbourne Victory	Sydney
19:50 AEDT		Report	Berisha 32', 66', 82'	Stadium: ANZ Stadium Attendance: 16,231 Referee: Chris Beath

17 December 2016 11	Wellington Phoenix	2–2	Western Sydney Wanderers	Auckland
15:35 NZDT	Finkler 62' (pen.) Krishna 68'	Report	Santalab 20' Nichols 56'	Stadium: Mount Smart Stadium Attendance: 5,702 Referee: Peter Green

23 December 2016 12	Brisbane Roar	1–1	Western Sydney Wanderers	Brisbane
18:50 AEST	C. Brown 52'	Report	Dimas 69'	Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 13,110 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

1 January 2017 13	Western Sydney Wanderers	1–1	Perth Glory	Sydney
19:50 AEDT	Sotirio 66'	Report	Taggart 16'	Stadium: ANZ Stadium Attendance: 12,203 Referee: Jarred Gillett

6 January 2017 14	Melbourne City	1–0	Western Sydney Wanderers	Melbourne
19:50 AEDT	Franjic 19'	Report		Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 10,731 Referee: Alan Milliner

14 January 2017 15	Sydney FC	0–0	Western Sydney Wanderers	Sydney
19:50 AEDT		Report		Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 40,143 Referee: Peter Green

22 January 2017 16	Western Sydney Wanderers	2–0	Newcastle Jets	Sydney
17:00 AEST	Scott 44' Sotirio 68'	Report		Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Attendance: 9,477 Referee: Matthew Conger

28 January 2017 17	Brisbane Roar	2–1	Western Sydney Wanderers	Brisbane
18:50 AEST	Borrello 22' Holman 90+3'	Report	Kusukami 32'	Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 13,058 Referee: Chris Beath

4 February 2017 18	Wellington Phoenix	1–3	Western Sydney Wanderers	New Plymouth
19:35 NZDT	Smeltz 71'	Report	Santalab 21', 65' N. Martínez 58'	Stadium: Yarrow Stadium Attendance: 5,185 Referee: Adam Fielding

12 February 2017 19	Western Sydney Wanderers	0–2	Central Coast Mariners	Sydney
17:00 AEDT		Report	O'Donovan 65' (pen.), 78'	Stadium: Spotless Stadium Attendance: 9,618 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

18 February 2017 20	Western Sydney Wanderers	1–0	Sydney FC	Sydney
19:50 AEDT	Santalab 26'	Report		Stadium: ANZ Stadium Attendance: 44,843 Referee: Chris Beath

25 February 2017 21	Perth Glory	2–0	Western Sydney Wanderers	Perth
19:00 AWST	Harold 45+2' Chianese 90+4'	Report		Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 9,789 Referee: Jonathan Barreiro

4 March 2017 22	Western Sydney Wanderers	0–0	Adelaide United	Sydney
19:50 AEDT		Report		Stadium: Spotless Stadium Attendance: 8,965 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

19 March 2017 23	Western Sydney Wanderers	3–1	Wellington Phoenix	Sydney
19:00 AEDT	N. Martínez 9' Santalab 40', 48'	Report	Finkler 76'	Stadium: Spotless Stadium Attendance: 7,828 Referee: Daniel Elder

24 March 2017 24	Western Sydney Wanderers	3–1	Melbourne City	Sydney
19:50 AEDT	Santalab 22', 64', 68'	Report	Kilkenny 3'	Stadium: Spotless Stadium Attendance: 10,204 Referee: Jarred Gillett

1 April 2017 25	Newcastle Jets	0–3	Western Sydney Wanderers	Newcastle
17:35 AEDT		Report	Cornthwaite 40', 50' Sotirio 42'	Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 9,380 Referee: Shaun Evans

8 April 2017 26	Western Sydney Wanderers	0–0	Melbourne Victory	Sydney
18:50 AEST		Report		Stadium: ANZ Stadium Attendance: 16,345 Referee: Peter Green

15 April 2017 27	Adelaide United	2–2	Western Sydney Wanderers	Adelaide
19:20 ACST	Carrusca 10' (pen.) McGowan 38'	Report	Dimas 63' Lustica 74'	Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 7,636 Referee: Chris Beath

Finals series

21 April 2017 Elimination-final	Brisbane Roar	1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p)	Western Sydney Wanderers	Brisbane
19:50 AEST	Maclaren 55'	Report	Antonis 45+2' (pen.)	Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 17,530 Referee: Jarred Gillett
	Penalties
	Borrello D'Agostino Maclaren DeVere Kristensen Oar		Antonis Dimas N. Martínez Hamill Cornthwaite Kusukami

FFA Cup

2 August 2016 Round of 32	Western Sydney Wanderers	3–2	Wellington Phoenix	Sydney
20:00 AEST	Scott 40', 48' Nichols 70'	Report	Watson 9' Barbarouses 31'	Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Attendance: 3,212 Referee: Stephen Lucas

30 August 2016 Round of 16	Edgeworth FC	1–5	Western Sydney Wanderers	Newcastle
20:00 AEST	McBreen 59'	Report	Neville 35', 48' Hamill 45+1' Santalab 84', 90'	Stadium: Magic Park Attendance: 2,616 Referee: Alan Milliner

21 September 2016 Quarter-final	Melbourne City	4–1	Western Sydney Wanderers	Melbourne
19:30 AEST	Jakobsen 2' Fornaroli 32' Cahill 45' (pen.) Brandán 65'	Report	Dimas 73'	Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 5,401 Referee: Jarred Gillett

AFC Champions League

Group stage

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Urawa Red Diamonds	6	4	2	18	7	+11	12^[a]	Advance to knockout stage
2	Shanghai SIPG	6	4	2	15	9	+6	12^[a]	Advance to knockout stage
3	FC Seoul	6	2	4	10	15	−5	6^[b]
4	Western Sydney Wanderers	6	2	4	10	22	−12	6^[b]

Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:

^ ^a ^b 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).
^ ^a ^b 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 1	Western Sydney Wanderers	0–4	Urawa Red Diamonds	Sydney, Australia
20:00 AEDT		Report	Koroki 56' Lee 58' Makino 68' Rafael Silva 86'	Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Attendance: 5,590 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

28 February 2017 2	Shanghai SIPG	5–1	Western Sydney Wanderers	Shanghai, China
19:30 CST	Hulk 2' Oscar 17' K. Shi 25' Elkeson 27' Wu Lei 75'	Report	Nichols 20'	Stadium: Shanghai Stadium Attendance: 28,090 Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)

15 March 2017 3	FC Seoul	2–3	Western Sydney Wanderers	Seoul, South Korea
19:30 KST	I.L. Yun 66', 71'	Report	Scott 24' Antonis 40' (pen.) Sotirio 63'	Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 4,769 Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi (United Arab Emirates)

11 April 2017 4	Western Sydney Wanderers	2–3	FC Seoul	Sydney, Australia
20:00 AEST	Antonis 77' Scott 90+2'	Report	Se.H. Lee 4' Dejan 42', 71'	Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Attendance: 5,356 Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka

26 April 2017 5	Urawa Red Diamonds	6–1	Western Sydney Wanderers	Saitama, Japan
19:30 JST	Sekine 14' Ljubijankić 18' Lee 43' Rafael Silva 71', 80' Koroki 90+4'	Report	Kusukami 66'	Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 19,467 Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)

10 May 2017 6	Western Sydney Wanderers	3–2	Shanghai SIPG	Sydney, Australia
20:00 AEST	Kusukami 3' Lustica 6' Sotirio 89'	Report	Wu Lei 1' Elkeson 23' (pen.)	Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Attendance: 5,271 Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia)

References

^ "A-League 2016/2017 - Attendance".
^ ^a ^b "Wanderers sign Academy products to first team". Western Sydney Wanderers. 11 May 2016. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
^ "Fan favourite returns to Western Sydney". Western Sydney Wanderers. 19 May 2016.
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^ Bossi, Dominic (29 June 2016). "Western Sydney Wanderers sign Uruguayan midfielder for upcoming A-League season". The Sydney Morning Herald.
^ "Wanderers sign Spanish defender". Western Sydney Wanderers. 5 July 2016.
^ Hassett, Sebastian (14 July 2016). "Wanderers sign Japanese midfielder Jumpei Kusukami". The World Game. SBS.
^ "Wanderers sign defender". Western Sydney Wanderers. 14 July 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Wanderers sign departing City duo Melling and Clisby". The World Game. SBS. 12 August 2016.
^ "Kerem Bulut back with Western Sydney Wanderers in A-League". ESPN FC. 24 August 2016.
^ Smithies, Tom (6 September 2016). "Western Sydney Wanderers sign Argentine attacker Nicolas Martinez as marquee for upcoming A-League season". The Daily Telegraph.
^ "Wanderer earns ultimate 18th gift". FourFourTwo. 28 September 2016. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
^ "Janjetovic officially signs with Wanderers". FourFourTwo. 20 December 2016. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
^ "Antonis back in A-League with Western Sydney Wanderers". The World Game. SBS. 30 December 2016.
^ Lewis, Dave (27 January 2017). "EXCLUSIVE: Wanderers land Griffiths to bolster attacking stocks". The World Game. SBS.
^ "Wanderers bolster attack with youngster Zinni". Western Sydney Wanderers. 1 February 2017. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Wanderers Announce Player Departures". Western Sydney Wanderers. 5 May 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
^ "Goalkeeper departs Wanderers". Western Sydney Wanderers. 9 May 2016.
^ "MacDonald joins the Wollongong Wolves". Illawarra Mercury. 17 May 2016.
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^ "Vidosic to Chinese Super League club". Football Federation Australia. 23 June 2016.
^ "Wanderers part ways with midfielder". Western Sydney Wanderers. 29 June 2016. Archived from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
^ Lewis, Dave (11 August 2016). "Jamieson agrees to go wandering in Gothenburg". The World Game. SBS.
^ Lewis, Dave (13 October 2016). "Topor-Stanley jets off to Dubai to join Hatta Club". The World Game. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
^ Bossi, Dominic (28 December 2016). "Western Sydney Wanderers release Thai-bound Kerem Bulut". The Sydney Morning Herald.
^ "Redmayne departs Western Sydney Wanderers for Sydney FC". The World Game. SBS. 2 January 2017.
^ "Winger re-signs for two seasons". Western Sydney Wanderers. 13 October 2016.
^ "Lachlan Scott extends Wanderers stay". Western Sydney Wanderers. 21 November 2016.

External links

Official Website

[table_note_WEL0.60050756232837-30] Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.

[table_hth_URA0.34310309139225-31] 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).

[table_hth_SEO0.34310309139225-32] 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).

[1] "A-League 2016/2017 - Attendance".

[ShabowScott-2] "Wanderers sign Academy products to first team". Western Sydney Wanderers. 11 May 2016. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2016.

[3] "Fan favourite returns to Western Sydney". Western Sydney Wanderers. 19 May 2016.

[4] "Midfielder signs for Western Sydney Wanderers". Western Sydney Wanderers. 23 May 2016.

[5] Bossi, Dominic (29 June 2016). "Western Sydney Wanderers sign Uruguayan midfielder for upcoming A-League season". The Sydney Morning Herald.

[6] "Wanderers sign Spanish defender". Western Sydney Wanderers. 5 July 2016.

[7] Hassett, Sebastian (14 July 2016). "Wanderers sign Japanese midfielder Jumpei Kusukami". The World Game. SBS.

[8] "Wanderers sign defender". Western Sydney Wanderers. 14 July 2016.

[ClisbyMelling-9] "Wanderers sign departing City duo Melling and Clisby". The World Game. SBS. 12 August 2016.

[10] "Kerem Bulut back with Western Sydney Wanderers in A-League". ESPN FC. 24 August 2016.

[11] Smithies, Tom (6 September 2016). "Western Sydney Wanderers sign Argentine attacker Nicolas Martinez as marquee for upcoming A-League season". The Daily Telegraph.

[12] "Wanderer earns ultimate 18th gift". FourFourTwo. 28 September 2016. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.

[13] "Janjetovic officially signs with Wanderers". FourFourTwo. 20 December 2016. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.

[14] "Antonis back in A-League with Western Sydney Wanderers". The World Game. SBS. 30 December 2016.

[15] Lewis, Dave (27 January 2017). "EXCLUSIVE: Wanderers land Griffiths to bolster attacking stocks". The World Game. SBS.

[16] "Wanderers bolster attack with youngster Zinni". Western Sydney Wanderers. 1 February 2017. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.

[5May-17] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Wanderers Announce Player Departures". Western Sydney Wanderers. 5 May 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2016.

[18] "Goalkeeper departs Wanderers". Western Sydney Wanderers. 9 May 2016.

[19] "MacDonald joins the Wollongong Wolves". Illawarra Mercury. 17 May 2016.

[20] "Club Legend departs Wanderers". Western Sydney Wanderers. 27 May 2016.

[1June-21] "Wanderers Announce Player Departures". Western Sydney Wanderers. 1 June 2016.

[22] "Vidosic to Chinese Super League club". Football Federation Australia. 23 June 2016.

[23] "Wanderers part ways with midfielder". Western Sydney Wanderers. 29 June 2016. Archived from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[24] Lewis, Dave (11 August 2016). "Jamieson agrees to go wandering in Gothenburg". The World Game. SBS.

[25] Lewis, Dave (13 October 2016). "Topor-Stanley jets off to Dubai to join Hatta Club". The World Game. Retrieved 13 October 2016.

[26] Bossi, Dominic (28 December 2016). "Western Sydney Wanderers release Thai-bound Kerem Bulut". The Sydney Morning Herald.

[27] "Redmayne departs Western Sydney Wanderers for Sydney FC". The World Game. SBS. 2 January 2017.

[28] "Winger re-signs for two seasons". Western Sydney Wanderers. 13 October 2016.

[29] "Lachlan Scott extends Wanderers stay". Western Sydney Wanderers. 21 November 2016.

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