These included the choice of the Sydney Football Stadium over Parramatta Stadium as the team's home ground, and the erosion of Soccer NSW's initial 100 per cent involvement to just 25 per cent. On 11 December 2004, Soccer NSW announced that it would pull out of its involvement with Sydney FC amid concerns over part owner Frank Lowy's autocratic style in establishing the club and lack of consultation with Soccer NSW on key Sydney FC issues. Walter Bugno was announced as the inaugural chairman of the club. Sydney FC was officially launched as a member of the new 8-team A-League on 1 November 2004, with a 25% stake in the club held by Soccer NSW, the remainder privately owned. A public row broke out between the two bidders after reports that the ASA were set to vote in favour of Sydney FC, causing Politis to withdraw his support for a team, and leaving Sydney FC as the only candidate remaining. The bid was lodged with the Australian Soccer Association (now Football Federation Australia) on 19 July, challenged only by a consortium headed by Nick Politis, known as the "Sydney Blues", for Sydney's place in the 'one team per city' competition. The first steps towards the foundation of Sydney FC were taken in April 2004 when Soccer New South Wales (now Football NSW) announced its intention to bid for a licence in the new A-League competition. Sydney FC playing the Los Angeles Galaxy at ANZ Stadium in 2007. Alex Brosque has the records for most goals scored and matches played for the club, having scored 83 goals in 267 appearances. The club has rivalries with the Western Sydney Wanderers, named the Sydney Derby, and Melbourne Victory, known as The Big Blue. Sydney's main supporter group is known as "The Cove", named after the original title given to the colonial settlement of Sydney, Sydney Cove. Īs the only A-League team in the city for the first seven years of its existence, the club's fans hail from all across the Sydney Metropolitan Area. The club is currently building a new training and administration facility, Sky Park, in North Ryde, also scheduled for completion in 2022. With that stadium now demolished, Sydney plays home matches at Jubilee Oval and Leichhardt Oval the club plans to return to a newly built stadium in Moore Park in 2022. Prior to the 2018–19 season, the club's home ground was Allianz Stadium in Moore Park. Since 2015, the club has achieved a top-two finish (thereby winning qualification for the Asian Champions League) in six out of seven seasons, appeared in five A-League Grand Finals and three FFA Cup Finals, and won seven major trophies. The club has become a dominant force and consistent performer in recent times within the top-flight, a surge led by managers Graham Arnold (2014–2018) and Steve Corica (2018–present). Sydney is the most successful association football club in Australian history, having won five Championships and four Premierships in the A-League, as well as one FFA Cup and the Oceania Champions League in 2005, prior to Australia joining the Asian Football Confederation. The club was founded in 2004 and entered the A-League as one of the eight original teams for the inaugural 2005–06 season.
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It competes in the country's premier men's competition, A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL). Sydney Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Sydney, New South Wales.