Background

Sydney FC were formed during 2004 and after winning the 2004–05 Oceania Club Championship, Sydney FC competed in and finished fifth (of six teams) in the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship in December 2005.  Sydney FC won the inaugural A-League Championship in 2005-06 by defeating the Central Coast Mariners 1-0 in the Grand Final. As inaugural A-League Champions, Sydney FC also competed in the 2007 AFC Champions League.

In Season 2 (2006-07) Sydney finished 4th, just scraping into the Finals Series but bowing out in their first Finals match. Season 3 (2007-08) followed much the same pattern with a 3rd place finish to qualify for the finals but with a similarly early exit.

Domestically, Sydney FC is one of only 2 clubs in the A-league to have consistently made it to each seasons finals play-offs for the Championship title since the leagues founding in 2005.