2005–06_Sydney_FC_season
2005–06 Sydney FC season
Sydney FC 2005–06 football season
The 2005-06 season was Sydney FC's first season, formed to compete in the new Australian A-League competition. The club finished second on the table in the regular season, and won the first A-League Grand Final, defeating Central Coast Mariners 1–0. Sydney also represented Oceania at the FIFA Club World Championship 2005 where they were placed fifth.
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| 2005–06 season | |||
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| Chairman | Walter Bugno | ||
| Manager | Pierre Littbarski | ||
| A-League | 2nd (League) Champions (Finals) | ||
| Oceania Club World Cup Qualifying | Champions | ||
| Oceania Club Championship | Champions | ||
| Pre-Season Cup | Semi-finals | ||
| FIFA Club World Cup | 5th | ||
| Top goalscorer | Sasho Petrovski | ||
| Highest home attendance | 41,689 v Central Coast Mariners 5 March 2006 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 9,132 v Newcastle 30 October 2005 | ||
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Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers in
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Short-term signings
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| Player | From | Start date | End date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mitchell Blowes | Kemblawarra FC (loan) |
16 May 2005 | 30 June 2005 | Signed for Oceania Club Championship |
| 29 November 2005 | 17 December 2005 | Signed for Club World Championship | ||
| Todd Brodie | Marconi Stallions (loan) | 16 May 2005 | 30 June 2005 | Signed for Oceania Club Championship |
| Brendan Renaud | St George Saints (loan) | 16 May 2005 | 30 June 2005 | Signed for Oceania Club Championship |
| John Buonavoglia |
Sydney Olympic FC (loan) |
16 May 2005 | 30 June 2005 | Signed for Oceania Club Championship |
| 1 September 2005 | 3 September 2005 | Cover for Sasho Petrovski while on international duty | ||
| 4 October 2005 | 4 November 2005 | Replacement for Steve Laurie | ||
| 29 November 2005 | 17 December 2005 | Signed for Club World Championship | ||
 Kazuyoshi Miura | Yokohama FC (loan) | 4 November 2005 | 17 December 2005 | Guest player |
| Dustin Wells | Belconnen Blue Devils (loan) | 29 November 2005 | 17 December 2005 | Signed for Club World Championship |
| Ruben Zadkovich |  Notts County F.C. (released) | 29 November 2005 | 17 December 2005 | Signed for Club World Championship |
| 21 January 2006 | 6 March 2006 | Injury cover for Ufuk Talay | ||
| Tolgay Özbey | Blacktown City Demons (loan) | 9 February 2006 | 6 March 2006 | Injury cover for David Zdrilic |
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Overall
More information Competition, Started round ...
| Competition | Started round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
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| Oceania Club Championship Qualification | Round 1 | champions | 7 May 2005 | 15 May 2005 |
| 2004–05 Oceania Club Championship | Group Stage | champions | 31 May 2005 | 10 June 2005 |
| Pre-Season Challenge Cup | Group Stage | Semi-finalist | 23 July 2005 | 12 August 2005 |
| 2005–06 A-League | — | 2nd | 28 August 2005 | 3 February 2006 |
| 2005 FIFA Club World Championship | Quarter-finals | 5th | 12 December 2005 | 16 December 2005 |
| 2005–06 A-League Finals | Semi-finals | champions | 10 February 2006 | 5 March 2006 |
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2005 Oceania Club Championship Qualification
| Round 1 (7 May) | Semi-finals (11 May) | Finals (15 May) | ||||||||||||
| Perth Glory | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Sydney FC | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Sydney FC | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Queensland Roar | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Central Coast Mariners | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Sydney FC | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Central Coast Mariners (pso) | 0 (4) | |||||||||||||
| Newcastle Jets | 0 (2) | |||||||||||||
| Central Coast Mariners | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Adelaide United | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Adelaide United (pso) | 0 (4) | |||||||||||||
| Melbourne Victory | 0 (1) | |||||||||||||
Matches
Sydney FC 
v 
Queensland Roar
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Queensland Roar
| 7 May 2005 Round 1 | Sydney FC | 3 : 0 | Queensland Roar | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| report | Attendance: 8,000 |
Perth Glory 
v Sydney FC
v Sydney FC
| 11 May 2005 Semi-Final | Perth Glory | 1 : 2 | Sydney FC | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| report | Attendance: 9,968 |
Central Coast Mariners 
v Sydney FC
v Sydney FC
| 15 May 2005 Semi-Final | Central Coast Mariners | 0 : 1 | Sydney FC | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| report | Attendance: 9,627 |
2005 Oceania Club Championship
Main article: 2005 OFC Club Championship
More information Pld, W ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney FC |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 9 |
 AS Pirae |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 |
 Auckland City |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 3 |
 Sobou |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 20 | −16 | 0 |
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Knockout stage
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| A1 | Sydney FC | 6 | |||||||
| B2 | Tafea FC | 0 | |||||||
| A1 | Sydney FC | 2 | |||||||
| B1 | AS Magenta | 0 | |||||||
| B1 | AS Magenta | 4 | |||||||
| A2 | AS Pirae | 1 | Third place | ||||||
| A2 | AS Pirae | 1 | |||||||
| B2 | Tafea FC | 3 | |||||||
Group matches
Sydney FC 
v 
Auckland City
v Auckland City
| 31 May 2005 Group Stage | Sydney FC | 3 : 2 | Auckland City | Stade Pater, Tahiti |
Ceccoli  32'Packer 47'Corica 90+3' |
report | Seaman 37' Smith 78' |
Attendance: 4,000 |
Sobou FC 
v Sydney FC
v Sydney FC
| 2 June 2005 Group Stage | Sobou FC | 2 : 9 | Sydney FC | Stade Pater, Tahiti |
| Wate 57' Daniel 90' |
report | Fyfe 5' Petrovski 14', 43', 71'Zdrilic 19', 40', 42'Brodie 79'Salazar 82' |
Attendance: 3,000 |
Sydney FC v 
AS Pirae
v AS Pirae
| 4 June 2005 Group Stage | Sydney FC | 6 : 0 | AS Pirae | Stade Pater, Tahiti |
| Zdrilic 11', 25', 35', 39' Buonavoglia 43'Carney 85' |
report | Attendance: 1,500 |
Finals
Sydney FC v 
Tafea
v 
Tafea
| 7 June 2005 Semi-Final | Sydney FC | 6 : 0 | Tafea | Stade Pater, Tahiti |
| Petrovski 26' Zdrilic 39'Talay 44' (pen.)Corica 65', 90'Salazar 87' |
report | Attendance: 4,000 |
Sydney FC v 
AS Magenta
v 
AS Magenta
| 10 June 2005 Final | Sydney FC | 2 : 0 | AS Magenta | Stade Pater, Tahiti |
| Bingley 16' Zdrilic 59' |
report | Attendance: 4,000 |
2005 Pre-season Challenge Cup
Main article: 2005 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Sydney FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Central Coast Mariners | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Queensland Roar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 4 | New Zealand Knights | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
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Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 12 August | ||||||
| Melbourne Victory | 1 | |||||
| 21 August | ||||||
| Central Coast Mariners | 3 | |||||
| Central Coast Mariners | 1 | |||||
| 14 August | ||||||
| Perth Glory | 0 | |||||
| Sydney FC | 0 | |||||
| Perth Glory | 1 | |||||
2005–06 A-League
Main article: 2005–06 A-League
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Adelaide United | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 43 | Qualification for 2007 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series |
| 2 | Sydney FC (C) | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 36 | |
| 3 | Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 32 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 4 | Newcastle Jets | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 31 | |
| 5 | Perth Glory | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 29 | |
| 6 | Queensland Roar | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 28 | |
| 7 | Melbourne Victory | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 26 | |
| 8 | New Zealand Knights[lower-alpha 1] | 21 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 47 | −32 | 6 |
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Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
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Knockout stage
| Semifinals | Preliminary final | Final | ||||||||||||
| Adelaide United | 2 | 1 | Sydney FC | 1 | ||||||||||
| Sydney FC | 2 | 2 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | ||||||||||
| Adelaide United | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Central Coast Mariners | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Central Coast Mariners | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Newcastle Jets | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Matches
Sydney FC v 
Melbourne Victory
v 
Melbourne Victory
| 28 August 2005 Round 1 | Sydney FC | 1 : 1 | Melbourne Victory | Aussie Stadium, Sydney |
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Yorke 44' |
Report Summary[permanent dead link] |
Thompson 73' |
Attendance: 25,208 Referee: Mark Shield |
New Zealand Knights 
v Sydney FC
v Sydney FC
| 2 September 2005 Round 2 | New Zealand Knights | 1 : 3 | Sydney FC | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| 20:00 UTC+12 | Rose 69' |
Report Summary[permanent dead link] |
Rudan 25' Bingley 73'Middleby 90+4' |
Attendance: 9,827 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
Newcastle Jets 
v Sydney FC
v Sydney FC
| 11 September 2005 Round 3 | Newcastle Jets | 2 : 1 | Sydney FC | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Milicic 6' Johnson 18'Corbo  39'  70' |
Report Summary[permanent dead link] |
Yorke 78' Corica  70' |
Attendance: 9,127 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
Sydney FC v Central Coast Mariners
v Central Coast Mariners
| 16 September 2005 Round 4 | Sydney FC | 2 : 3 | Central Coast Mariners | Aussie Stadium, Sydney |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Packer 13' Yorke 72' |
Report Summary[permanent dead link] |
Petrie 20' (pen.) Gumprecht 35'Spencer 90+1' |
Attendance: 15,614 Referee: Peter O'Leary |
Queensland Roar v Sydney FC
v Sydney FC
| 23 September 2005 Round 5 | Queensland Roar | 1 : 3 | Sydney FC | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Timpano 50' (o.g.) |
Report Summary[permanent dead link] |
Corica 5', 67' McFlynn 68' |
Attendance: 23,142 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
Perth Glory v Sydney FC
v Sydney FC
| 1 October 2005 Round 6 | Perth Glory | 1 : 2 | Sydney FC | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Despotovski 40' |
Report Summary |
Petrovski 48' Yorke 65' |
Attendance: 13,157 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
Sydney FC v 
Adelaide United
v 
Adelaide United
| 9 October 2005 Round 7 | Sydney FC | 2 : 1 | Adelaide United | Aussie Stadium, Sydney |
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Carney 54' Petrovski 88' |
Report Summary |
Valkanis 51' |
Attendance: 18,276 Referee: Mark Shield |
Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC
v Sydney FC
| 16 October 2005 Round 8 | Melbourne Victory | 5 : 0 | Sydney FC | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne |
| 13:00 UTC+10 | Kitzbichler 34' Muscat 53' (pen.), 78' (pen.)Thompson 57', 69' |
Report Summary |
Talay 58' |
Attendance: 18,206 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
Sydney FC v New Zealand Knights
v New Zealand Knights
| 21 October 2005 Round 9 | Sydney FC | 2 : 0 | New Zealand Knights | Aussie Stadium, Sydney |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Petrovski 10' Carney 30' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 11,836 Referee: Ben Williams |
Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets
v Newcastle Jets
| 30 October 2005 Round 10 | Sydney FC | 1 : 1 | Newcastle Jets | Aussie Stadium, Sydney |
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Carney 73' |
Report Summary |
Milicic 77' |
Attendance: 9,132 Referee: Mark Shield |
Central Coast Mariners v Sydney FC
v Sydney FC
| 5 November 2005 Round 11 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 : 5 | Sydney FC | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Hutchinson 40' |
Report Summary |
Yorke 9' (pen.) Talay 14'Petrovski 23', 68', 83' |
Attendance: 10,529 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
Sydney FC v Queensland Roar
v Queensland Roar
| 13 November 2005 Round 12 | Sydney FC | 1 : 0 | Queensland Roar | Aussie Stadium, Sydney |
| Zdrillic 54' |
Attendance: 13,030 Referee: Ben Williams |
Sydney FC v Perth Glory
v Perth Glory
| 19 November 2005 Round 13 | Sydney FC | 0 : 0 | Perth Glory | Aussie Stadium, Sydney |
| Attendance: 16,242 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
Adelaide United v Sydney FC
v Sydney FC
| 27 November 2005 Round 14 | Adelaide United | 3 : 2 | Sydney FC | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| Rech 4', 84' Veart 14' |
Miura 33', 76' |
Attendance: 14,068 Referee: Mark Shield |
Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory
v Melbourne Victory
| 3 December 2005 Round 15 | Sydney FC | 2 : 1 | Melbourne Victory | Aussie Stadium, Sydney |
| Carney 81' Corica 24' |
Allsopp 88' |
Attendance: 17,272 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
New Zealand Knights v Sydney FC
v Sydney FC
| 30 December 2005 Round 16 | New Zealand Knights | 2 : 2 | Sydney FC | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Brockie 86' Devine 3' |
Yorke 45' (pen.) Veart 6' |
Attendance: 4,212 Referee: Peter Green |
Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets
v Newcastle Jets
| 6 January 2006 Round 17 | Sydney FC | 0 : 0 | Newcastle Jets | Aussie Stadium, Sydney |
| Attendance: 15,211 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
Sydney FC v Central Coast Mariners
v Central Coast Mariners
| 14 January 2006 Round 18 | Sydney FC | 1 : 1 | Central Coast Mariners | Aussie Stadium, Sydney |
| Carney 61' |
Pondeljak 52' |
Attendance: 15,977 Referee: Ben Williams |
Queensland Roar v Sydney FC
v Sydney FC
| 21 January 2006 Round 19 | Queensland Roar | 2 : 1 | Sydney FC | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| Brosque 60', 70' |
Petrovski 85' |
Attendance: 13,302 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
Perth Glory v Sydney FC
v Sydney FC
| 29 January 2006 Round 20 | Perth Glory | 1 : 2 | Sydney FC | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| Despotovski 53' |
Zadkovich 23' Rudan 14' |
Attendance: 12,796 Referee: Craig Zetter |
Sydney FC v Adelaide United
v Adelaide United
| 3 February 2006 Round 21 | Sydney FC | 2 : 1 | Adelaide United | Aussie Stadium, Sydney |
| Ceccoli 71' Yorke 48' (pen.) |
Qu 90' |
Attendance: 25,557 Referee: Mark Shield |
Finals series
Adelaide United v Sydney FC
v Sydney FC
| 12 February 2006 Major Semi-Final Leg 1 | Adelaide United | 2 : 2 | Sydney FC | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| Rech 34' Dodd 31' |
Petrovski 39' Corica 9' |
Attendance: 15,104 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
Sydney FC v Adelaide United
v Adelaide United
| 19 February 2006 Major Semi-Final Leg 2 | Sydney FC | 2 : 1 | Adelaide United | Aussie Stadium, Sydney |
| Rudan 76' Petrovski 29' |
Qu 60' |
Attendance: 30,377 Referee: Mark Shield |
Sydney FC v Central Coast Mariners
v Central Coast Mariners
| 5 March 2006 Grand Final | Sydney FC | 1 : 0 | Central Coast Mariners | Aussie Stadium, Sydney |
| Corica 62' |
Attendance: 41,689 Referee: Mark Shield |
2005 FIFA World Club Championship
Main article: 2005 FIFA Club World Championship
Sydney v 
Deportivo Saprissa
v 
Deportivo Saprissa
| 12 December 2005 Quarterfinal | Sydney | 0–1 | Deportivo Saprissa | Toyota, Japan |
| 21:20 AEDT (UTC+11) | McFlynn 3' Milligan 71' Ceccoli 81' |
Report | González 32' Bolaños 47' Gómez 56' Centeno 77' Porras 90+2' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 28,538 Referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan) |
Players with no appearances not included in the list.
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| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League | CWC Qualifying | Pre-Season Cup | OFC Club Championship | Club World Championship | Total | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | |
Clint Bolton | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | |
Iain Fyfe | 20(3) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 34(3) | 1 |
| 3 | DF | |
Alvin Ceccoli | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| 4 | DF | |
Marko Rudan | 10(6) | 3 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 15(9) | 3 |
| 6 | MF | |
Ufuk Talay | 15(1) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2(1) | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25(2) | 3 |
| 7 | MF | |
Robbie Middleby | 2(14) | 1 | 0(3) | 0 | 3(1) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9(18) | 1 |
| 8 | MF | |
Matthew Bingley | 13(7) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22(7) | 2 |
| 9 | FW | |
David Zdrilic | 9(10) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0(2) | 0 | 17(13) | 10 |
| 10 | MF | |
Steve Corica | 21(1) | 5 | 0(3) | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2(3) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 29(7) | 9 |
| 11 | FW | |
Sasho Petrovski | 20(2) | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 32(2) | 18 |
| 12 | MF | |
David Carney | 22(2) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 36(2) | 6 |
| 14 | MF | |
Andrew Packer | 13(7) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1(1) | 0 | 26(8) | 3 |
| 15 | MF |  |
Terry McFlynn | 16(5) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 28(6) | 1 |
| 16 | DF | |
Mark Milligan | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | |
Jacob Timpano | 18(3) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22(4) | 0 |
| 18 | DF | |
Wade Oostendorp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 |
| 19 | FW |  |
Dwight Yorke | 19(2) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 29(2) | 9 |
| 23 | MF | |
Ruben Zadkovich | 4(2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(2) | 1 |
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All A-League club kits were supplied by Reebok through a sponsorship deal with the A-League, and all clubs initially had a white change strip, Sydney adopting a light blue trim to their away shirts. The home shirt colour of sky blue adopted the NSW representative colour, contrasted with the navy blue and orange trim.
Shirt sponsorship was secured with health insurance provider Healthe.
     2005-06 home colours |
   2005-06 away colours |
2005-06 goalkeeper colours |
Club Awards
- Player of the Year: Clint Bolton
- Top Scorer: Sasho Petrovski
- Defender of the Year: Alvin Ceccoli
- Midfielder of the Year: David Carney
- Forward of the Year: Dwight Yorke
- Members Player of the Year: David Carney
- Chairman's Award: Mark Rudan
- Finals Player of the Year: Steve Corica
- Goal of the Year: Alvin Ceccoli
A-League Awards
- Joe Marston Medal Winner: Dwight Yorke