2015–16_Western_Sydney_Wanderers_FC_season
2015–16 Western Sydney Wanderers FC season
Western Sydney Wanderers 2015–16 football season
The 2015–16 Western Sydney Wanderers FC season was the club's fourth season since its establishment in 2012. The club participated in the A-League for the fourth time and the FFA Cup for the second time.
Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
| 2015–16 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Paul Lederer | ||
| Manager | Tony Popovic | ||
| Stadium | Pirtek Stadium, Parramatta | ||
| A-League | 2nd | ||
| A-League Finals Series | Runners-up | ||
| FFA Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Mitch Nichols, Brendon Santalab (10 goals) All: Brendon Santalab (11 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 19,627 vs Sydney FC 16 January 2016 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 9,860 vs Brisbane Roar 5 December 2015 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 14,297 | ||
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Squad information
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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Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Moving from |
Type |
Transfer window |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Source |
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| 3 | DF |  |
Scott Jamieson | 26 | Perth Glory | Transfer | Pre-season | 2017 | Free | [1] |
| 12 | DF | |
Scott Neville | 26 | Newcastle Jets | Transfer | Pre-season | 2017 | Free | [2] |
| 21 | MF | |
Jacob Pepper | 23 | Newcastle Jets | Transfer | Pre-season | 2017 | Free | [2] |
| 20 | GK | |
Andrew Redmayne | 26 | Melbourne City | Transfer | Pre-season | 2017 | Free | [3] |
| 18 | MF |  |
Andreu | 32 | Racing de Santander |
Transfer | Pre-season | 2016 | Free | [4] |
| 6 | MF | |
Mitch Nichols | 26 |  Cerezo Osaka |
Transfer | Pre-season | 2017 | Free | [5] |
| 9 | FW |  |
Federico Piovaccari | 30 | Free agent | Transfer | Pre-season | 2016 | Free | [6] |
| 8 | MF | |
Dimas | 32 | Free agent | Transfer | Pre-season | 2016 | Free | [7] |
| 17 | MF | |
Alberto | 31 | Free agent | Transfer | Pre-season | 2016 | Free | [8] |
| 10 | MF | |
Dario Vidošić | 28 |  Sion |
Transfer | Pre-season | 2017 | Free | [9] |
| 30 | GK | |
Liam Reddy | 34 | Central Coast Mariners | Transfer | Round 10 | 2016 | Free | [10] |
| MF | |
Jackson Bandiera | 17 | FFA Centre of Excellence | Transfer | Round 18 | 2018 | Free | [11] | |
| 13 | MF | |
Matt Sim | 27 | Central Coast Mariners | Transfer | Round 18 | 2016 | Free | [11] |
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Transfers out
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Age |
Moving to |
Type |
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Transfer fee |
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| 15 | MF | |
Yianni Perkatis | 21 | Blacktown City |
Released | Pre-season | [12] | |
| 1 | GK | |
Ante Covic | 39 | End of contract | Pre-season | [13] | ||
| 6 | DF | |
Antony Golec | 24 | End of contract | Pre-season | [13] | ||
| 9 | FW | |
Tomi Juric | 23 | End of contract | Pre-season | [13] | ||
| 12 | FW | |
Nikita Rukavytsya | 27 | End of contract | Pre-season | [13] | ||
| 14 | FW | |
Kerem Bulut | 23 | End of contract | Pre-season | [13] | ||
| 18 | MF | |
Iacopo La Rocca | 30 | End of contract | Pre-season | [13] | ||
| 22 | MF | |
Nick Ward | 30 | End of contract | Pre-season | [13] | ||
| 23 | MF | |
Jason Trifiro | 26 | End of contract | Pre-season | [13] | ||
| 33 | MF | |
Nick Kalmar | 27 | End of contract | Pre-season | [13] | ||
| 42 | DF | |
Adrian Madaschi | 32 | End of contract | Pre-season | [13] | ||
| 3 | DF | |
Yūsuke Tanaka | 29 | End of contract | Pre-season | [14] | ||
| 10 | FW | |
Yojiro Takahagi | 28 | End of contract | Pre-season | [14] | ||
| 38 | FW | |
Steve Kuzmanovski | 18 | Melbourne City | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [15] |
| 13 | DF | |
Matthew Spiranovic | 27 |  Hangzhou Greentown |
Transfer | Pre-season | $1,000,000 | [16] |
| 7 | FW | |
Labinot Haliti | 29 | Newcastle Jets | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [17] |
| 8 | MF |  |
Mateo Poljak | 25 | Newcastle Jets | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | [17] |
| 25 | DF | |
Sam Gallaway | 23 | Released | Pre-season | [18] | ||
| 1 | GK | |
Dean Bouzanis | 25 | Melbourne City | Transfer | Round 14 | Free | [19] |
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More information Position, Name ...
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Tony Popovic |
| Assistant coach | Andrés Carrasco |
| Assistant coach | Hayden Foxe |
| Goalkeeping coach | Zeljko Kalac |
| Strength & conditioning coach | Scott Smith |
| Physiotherapist | David Hughes |
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Squad statistics
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| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Total | A-League | FFA Cup | ||||||||||||
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| Apps | Goals |  |  |  | Apps | Goals | | | | Apps | Goals | | | | ||||
| 2 | DF | |
Shannon Cole | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | |
Scott Jamieson | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | |
Nikolai Topor-Stanley | 28 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | |
Brendan Hamill | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | |
Mitch Nichols | 32 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW |  |
Romeo Castelen | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20+8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | |
Dimas | 28 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | |
Federico Piovaccari | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10+2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | |
Dario Vidošić | 29 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17+11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | |
Brendon Šantalab | 24 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5+18 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | |
Scott Neville | 29 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | |
Matt Sim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | |
Golgol Mebrahtu | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | |
Kearyn Baccus | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | |
Jaushua Sotirio | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13+6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | |
Alberto | 25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | |
Andreu | 29 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26+1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | |
Mark Bridge | 26 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21+3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | GK | |
Andrew Redmayne | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | |
Jacob Pepper | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | |
Jonathan Aspropotamitis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | |
Shayne D'Cunha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | |
Liam Reddy | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | |
Alusine Fofanah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | |
Daniel Alessi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | |
Josh Macdonald | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | |
Mario Shabow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | |
Liam Youlley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | |
Jackson Bandiera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Players no longer at the club: | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | |
Dean Bouzanis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Last updated: 1 May 2016
- 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.
Mt Druitt Town Rangers 
v Western Sydney Wanderers
v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 29 July 2015 | Mt Druitt Town Rangers | 0–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney, Australia |
| 19:30 | Report | Bridge  ?' Castelen ?' Ly ?' |
Stadium: Popondetta Park Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
Central Coast Mariners v Western Sydney Wanderers
v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 7 August 2015 | Central Coast Mariners | 3–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Coffs Harbour, Australia |
| 19:15 | Heffernan 52', 53', 56' |
Report | Castelen 69' Macdonald 77' |
Stadium: C.ex Coffs International Stadium |
Canberra FC v Western Sydney Wanderers
v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 7 August 2015 | Canberra FC | 0–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Canberra, Australia |
| 19:15 | Report | Bridge 37' Piovaccari 40' Šantalab 65' |
Stadium: Deakin Stadium |
Western Sydney Wanderers v 
Wellington Phoenix
v 
Wellington Phoenix
| 13 September 2015 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Parramatta, Australia |
| 18:00 AEST | Nichols 70' |
Report | Bonevacia 8', 16' Powell 85' |
Stadium: Pirtek Stadium Referee: Stephen Lucas |
APIA Leichhardt Tigers v Western Sydney Wanderers
v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 22 September 2015 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 1–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney, Australia |
| 19:45 AEST | Milgate 81' |
Report | Piovaccari 23' Castelen 32' (pen.) |
Stadium: Leichhardt Oval |
Overall
More information Competition, Started round ...
| Competition | Started round | Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
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| A-League | — | 2nd | 8 October 2015 | 10 April 2016 |
| A-League Finals | Semi-finals | Runners-up | 24 April 2016 | 1 May 2016 |
| FFA Cup | Round of 32 | Quarter-finals | 11 August 2015 | 29 September 2015 |
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A-League
Main article: 2015–16 A-League
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide United (C) | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 28 | +17 | 49 | Qualification for 2017 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series |
| 2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 48 | |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 48 | Qualification for 2017 AFC Champions League second preliminary round and Finals series |
| 4 | Melbourne City | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 63 | 44 | +19 | 44 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 5 | Perth Glory | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 43 | |
| 6 | Melbourne Victory | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 41 | |
| 7 | Sydney FC | 27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 34 | |
| 8 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 30 | |
| 9 | Wellington Phoenix[lower-alpha 1] | 27 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 34 | 54 | −20 | 25 | |
| 10 | Central Coast Mariners | 27 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 33 | 70 | −37 | 13 |
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Source: A-Leagues
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
Notes:
- Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 48 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | +5 |
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Last updated: 10 April 2016.
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Results by round
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| 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 | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | D | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | D | L | L | W | W | D | L | D | W | L | W | D | L | W | W |
| Position | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 10 April 2016. Source: ultimatealeague.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Western Sydney Wanderers v Brisbane Roar
| 8 October 2015 1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–3 | Brisbane Roar | Parramatta |
| 20:00 AEDT | Nichols 13' |
Report | Maclaren 9', 34' Bowles 23' |
Stadium: Pirtek Stadium Attendance: 14,122 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
Adelaide United v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 16 October 2015 2 | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Adelaide |
| 19:10 ACDT | Andreu 21' (o.g.) |
Report | Andreu 83' |
Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 9,442 Referee: Chris Beath |
Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 24 October 2015 3 | Sydney FC | 1–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney |
| 19:30 AEDT | Ninković 88' |
Report | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 40,539 Referee: Ben Williams |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Perth Glory
| 1 November 2015 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Parramatta |
| 17:30 AEDT | Vidošić 45' |
Report | Stadium: Pirtek Stadium Attendance: 14,194 Referee: Matthew Conger |
Newcastle Jets v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 7 November 2015 5 | Newcastle Jets | 1–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Newcastle |
| 17:15 AEDT | Alivodić 73' |
Report | Andreu 79' (pen.) Nichols 86' |
Stadium: Hunter Stadium Attendance: 14,886 Referee: Stephen Lucas |
Melbourne City v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 13 November 2015 6 | Melbourne City | 0–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
| 19:40 AEDT | Report | Nichols 47' Piovaccari 61' Bridge 84' |
Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 7,910 Referee: Peter Green |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Wellington Phoenix
| 21 November 2015 7 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Parramatta |
| 17:15 AEDT | Piovaccari 9' Bridge 85' |
Report | Muscat 18' |
Stadium: Pirtek Stadium Attendance: 14,426 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
Central Coast Mariners v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 29 November 2015 8 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Gosford |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Šantalab 66' Nichols 90+2' |
Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 10,519 Referee: Alan Milliner |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Brisbane Roar
| 5 December 2015 9 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–1 | Brisbane Roar | Parramatta |
| 19:30 AEDT | Bridge 29' Nichols 79' |
Report | Maclaren 36' |
Stadium: Pirtek Stadium Attendance: 9,860 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne Victory
| 12 December 2015 10 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–0 | Melbourne Victory | Parramatta |
| 19:30 AEDT | Bridge 54' Castelen 79' |
Report | Stadium: Pirtek Stadium Attendance: 17,073 Referee: Shaun Evans |
Perth Glory v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 19 December 2015 11 | Perth Glory | 2–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Perth |
| 18:40 AWST | Castro 2' (pen.) Oxborrow 60' |
Report | Šantalab 20' Nichols 81' |
Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 7,409 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Newcastle Jets
| 24 December 2015 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–0 | Newcastle Jets | Parramatta |
| 19:00 AEDT | Alberto 45+1' Bridge 70' |
Report | Stadium: Pirtek Stadium Attendance: 10,141 Referee: Stephen Lucas |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Adelaide United
| 1 January 2016 13 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–0 | Adelaide United | Parramatta |
| 19:40 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Pirtek Stadium Attendance: 16,312 Referee: Ben Williams |
Melbourne City v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 9 January 2016 14 | Melbourne City | 3–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
| 19:30 AEDT | Novillo 7', 85' Fornaroli 24' |
Report | Nichols 29' Hughes 60' (o.g.) |
Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 9,776 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Sydney FC
| 16 January 2016 15 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–2 | Sydney FC | Parramatta |
| 19:30 AEDT | Vidošić 58' |
Report | Faty 22' Smeltz 90' |
Stadium: Pirtek Stadium Attendance: 19,627 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
Central Coast Mariners v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 23 January 2016 16 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Gosford |
| 19:30 AEDT | F. Ferreira 67' Montgomery  79' |
Report | Bridge 11' Šantalab 87' |
Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 13,105 Referee: Ben Williams |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne City
| 29 January 2016 17 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–3 | Melbourne City | Parramatta |
| 19:40 AEDT | Nichols 32' Bridge 60', 66' Šantalab 89' |
Report | Novillo 76' Fornaroli 78' Cáceres  65'  85' Paartalu 90+3' |
Stadium: Pirtek Stadium Attendance: 14,820 Referee: Shaun Evans |
Melbourne Victory v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 6 February 2016 18 | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
| 19:30 AEDT | Berisha 16' |
Report | Šantalab 89' Alberto 90+3' |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 25,445 Referee: Ben Williams |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Wellington Phoenix
| 14 February 2016 19 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–5 | Wellington Phoenix | Parramatta |
| 17:00 AEDT | Nichols 75' Bridge 84' Aspropotamitis 89' |
Report | Powell 4', 20', 33', 71' McGlinchey 90' (pen.) |
Stadium: Pirtek Stadium Attendance: 12,589 Referee: Peter Green |
Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 20 February 2016 20 | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney |
| 19:30 AEDT | Jamieson 36' (o.g.) |
Report | Vidošić 13' |
Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 40,382 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Perth Glory
| 26 February 2016 21 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–1 | Perth Glory | Parramatta |
| 19:40 AEDT | Castelen 62' Šantalab 85' |
Report | Keogh 64' (pen.) |
Stadium: Pirtek Stadium Attendance: 12,639 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
Brisbane Roar v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 4 March 2016 22 | Brisbane Roar | 3–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Brisbane |
| 19:00 AEST | Maclaren 5', 81' D. Petratos 84' |
Report | Andreu 74' (pen.) Castelen 78' |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 13,157 Referee: Ben Williams |
Newcastle Jets v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 13 March 2016 23 | Newcastle Jets | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Newcastle |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Sotirio 17' |
Stadium: Hunter Stadium Attendance: 12,153 Referee: Koichiro Fukushima (Japan) |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Adelaide United
| 19 March 2016 24 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–0 | Adelaide United | Parramatta |
| 19:30 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Pirtek Stadium Attendance: 15,208 Referee: Takuto Okabe (Japan) |
Melbourne Victory v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 25 March 2016 25 | Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
| 19:40 AEDT | Bozanic 3', 66' |
Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 20,097 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Central Coast Mariners
| 1 April 2016 26 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Parramatta |
| 19:30 AEDT | Castelen 8' Šantalab 36', 52' Nichols 83' |
Report | L. García 21' |
Stadium: Pirtek Stadium Attendance: 14,855 Referee: Chris Beath |
Wellington Phoenix v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 10 April 2016 27 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Wellington |
| 17:00 NZST | Report | Šantalab 31', 44' |
Stadium: Westpac Stadium Attendance: 10,143 Referee: Shaun Evans |
Finals series
Western Sydney Wanderers v Brisbane Roar
| 24 April 2016 Semi-finals | Western Sydney Wanderers | 5–4 | Brisbane Roar | Parramatta |
| 16:30 AEST | Castelen 26', 53', 59' Šantalab 39' Vidošić 102' |
Report | D. Petratos 16' (pen.) Andreu 20' (o.g.) Maclaren 23', 81' |
Stadium: Pirtek Stadium Attendance: 20,084 Referee: Peter Green |
Adelaide United v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 1 May 2016 Grand Final | Adelaide United | 3–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Adelaide |
| 15:30 ACST | Kamau 21' Isaías 32' Sánchez 89' |
Report | Neville 58' |
Stadium: Adelaide Oval Attendance: 50,119 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
FFA Cup
Main article: 2015 FFA Cup
Western Sydney Wanderers 
v 
Brisbane Roar
v 
Brisbane Roar
| 11 August 2015 Round of 32 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–0 | Brisbane Roar | Sydney |
| 19:30 AEST | Mebrahtu 69' |
Report | Stadium: Pepper Stadium Attendance: 6,028 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
Palm Beach v Western Sydney Wanderers
v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 1 September 2015 Round of 16 | Palm Beach | 0–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Gold Coast |
| 19:30 AEST | Report | Dimas 45' Hamill 86' |
Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium Attendance: 1,794 Referee: Alan Milliner |
Perth Glory 
v Western Sydney Wanderers
v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 29 September 2015 Quarter-finals | Perth Glory | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Western Sydney Wanderers | Perth |
| 18:30 AWST | Marinković 60' |
Report | Dimas 42' |
Stadium: Dorrien Gardens Attendance: 3,003 Referee: Stephen Lucas |
| Penalties | ||||
Marinković  Golec Sidnei R. Garcia |
Vidošić Piovaccarli Andreu Jamieson |
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