Western Sydney Wanderers FC in Asian football
| Club | Western Sydney Wanderers FC |
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| Most appearances | Shannon Cole & Labinot Haliti (21) |
| Top scorer | Tomi Juric & Mark Bridge (4) |
| First entry | 2014 AFC Champions League |
| Latest entry | 2017 AFC Champions League |
| Titles | |
| Champions League | 1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club is an Australian professional association football club based in Rooty Hill, New South Wales. They play in the A-League and their home ground is Bankwest Stadium. They have qualified for the AFC Champions League three times, in 2014, 2015 and 2017. They won in their first attempt, defeating Al Hilal SFC 1–0 over the two legged final, becoming the first Australian team to win the tournament.[1] In the other two occasions, they got knocked out in the group stage of the tournament.
After their Champions League win in 2014, they went on to represent the Asian Football Confederation at the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup. They lost to Mexican club Cruz Azul in the quarter-finals 3–1 after extra time and in the fifth placed playoff, they lost to Algerian side ES Sétif 2–2 (5–4 on penalties).[2][3]
Tournaments
2014 AFC Champions League
Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  WSW |  KAW |  ULS |  GUI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 12 | Advanced to Round of 16 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 5–0 | ||
| 2 | Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 12 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | |||
| 3 | Ulsan Hyundai | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 7 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |||
| 4 | Guizhou Renhe | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 4 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Western Sydney Wanderers 
v 
Ulsan Hyundai
v Ulsan Hyundai | 26 February 2014 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–3 | Ulsan Hyundai | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney |
| 19:30 UTC+11 | Šantalab  1' | Report | Kim Shin-wook 35' Ko Chang-hyun 43'Kang Min-soo 66' | Attendance: 11,212 Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman) |
Guizhou Renhe 
v Western Sydney Wanderers
v Western Sydney Wanderers | 12 March 2014 | Guizhou Renhe | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Guiyang Olympic Sports Center, Guiyang |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Report | Bridge 10' | Attendance: 21,184 Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore) |
Western Sydney Wanderers v 
Kawasaki Frontale
v Kawasaki Frontale | 19 March 2014 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–0 | Kawasaki Frontale | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney |
| 19:30 UTC+11 | Haliti 3' | Report | Attendance: 9,292 Referee: Ng Kai Lam (Hong Kong) |
Kawasaki Frontale v Western Sydney Wanderers
v Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 April 2014 | Kawasaki Frontale | 2–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Todoroki Athletics Stadium, Kawasaki |
| 19:00 UTC+9 | Nakamura 74' Oshima 88' | Report | Haliti 24' | Attendance: 10,943 Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia) |
Ulsan Hyundai v Western Sydney Wanderers
v Western Sydney Wanderers | 15 April 2014 | Ulsan Hyundai | 0–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan |
| 19:30 UTC+9 | Report | Bridge 60' Šantalab 80' | Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar) |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Guizhou Renhe
v Guizhou Renhe | 22 April 2014 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 5–0 | Guizhou Renhe | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Cole 7' Haliti 75'Mooy 81' (pen.)Ono 85'Topor-Stanley 88' | Report | Attendance: 11,099 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran) |
Knockout stage
Round of 16
Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Western Sydney Wanderers
v Western Sydney Wanderers | 7 May 2014 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima |
| 19:00 UTC+9 | Ishihara 51', 65' Shibasaki 90+1' | Report | Juric 78' (pen.) | Attendance: 8,423 Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman) |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Sanfrecce Hiroshima
v Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 14 May 2014 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney |
| 19:30 UTC+10 | Cole 55' Šantalab 85' | Report | Attendance: 10,639 Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain) |
3–3 on aggregate. Western Sydney Wanderers won on away goals.
Quarter-final
Western Sydney Wanderers v Guangzhou Evergrande
v Guangzhou Evergrande | 20 August 2014 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–0 | Guangzhou Evergrande | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney |
| 19:30 UTC+10 | Golec 60' | Report | Attendance: 17,093 Referee: Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) |
Guangzhou Evergrande v Western Sydney Wanderers
v Western Sydney Wanderers | 27 August 2014 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 2–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Diamanti 61' Elkeson 90+1' | Report | Juric 58' (pen.) | Attendance: 39,874 Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan) |
2–2 on aggregate. Western Sydney Wanderers won on away goals.
Semi-final
FC Seoul v Western Sydney Wanderers
v Western Sydney Wanderers | 17 September 2014 | FC Seoul | 0–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul |
| 19:30 UTC+9 | Report | Attendance: 12,901 Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain) |
Western Sydney Wanderers v FC Seoul
v FC Seoul | 1 October 2014 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–0 | FC Seoul | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney |
| 19:30 UTC+10 | Poljak 3' Cole 64' | Report | Attendance: 18,896 Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou (Qatar) |
Western Sydney Wanderers won 2–0 on aggregate.
Final
Western Sydney Wanderers v 
Al-Hilal
v 
Al-Hilal | 25 October 2014 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–0 | Al-Hilal | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney |
| 19:30 UTC+11 | Juric 64' | Report | Attendance: 20,053 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran) |
Al-Hilal v Western Sydney Wanderers
v Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 November 2014 | Al-Hilal | 0–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh |
| 20:30 UTC+3 | Report | Attendance: 63,763 Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan) |
Western Sydney Wanderers won 1–0 on aggregate.
2014 FIFA Club World Cup
Cruz Azul 
v Western Sydney Wanderers
v Western Sydney Wanderers | 13 December 2014 Quarter-final | Cruz Azul | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Western Sydney Wanderers | Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat |
| 19:30 | Torrado 89' (pen.), 118' (pen.) Pavone 108' | Report | La Rocca 65' | Attendance: 22,153 Referee: Noumandiez Doué (Ivory Coast) |
ES Sétif 
v Western Sydney Wanderers
v Western Sydney Wanderers | 17 December 2014 5th place play-off | ES Sétif | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Western Sydney Wanderers | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh |
| 16:30 | Mullen 50' (o.g.) Ziaya 57' | Report | Castelen 5' Saba 89' | Attendance: 18,458 Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti) |
| Penalties | ||||
Djahnit  Gasmi  Belameiri Ziaya Mellouli Arroussi Megateli Zerara | Saba Haliti Trifiro Juric Bouzanis Mullen Fofanah Adeleke | |||
2015 AFC Champions League
Group H
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GET | SEO | WSW | KSM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–0 | 0–2 | 4–3 | |
| 2 | FC Seoul | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 9 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 8 | 2–3 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | ||
| 4 | Kashima Antlers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 6 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–3 | — |
Source: AFC
Kashima Antlers v Western Sydney Wanderers
v Western Sydney Wanderers | 25 February 2015 | Kashima Antlers | 1–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima |
| 19:00 UTC+9 | Doi 68' | Report | Shoji 54' (o.g.) Takahagi 86'Bridge 90+3' | Attendance: 7,736 Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia) |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Guangzhou Evergrande
v Guangzhou Evergrande | 4 March 2015 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–3 | Guangzhou Evergrande | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney |
| 19:30 UTC+11 | La Rocca 57' Castelen 90+5' | Report | Goulart 19', 58', 64' | Attendance: 11,418 Referee: Nagor Amir Noor Mohamed (Malaysia) |
FC Seoul v Western Sydney Wanderers
v Western Sydney Wanderers | 18 March 2015 | FC Seoul | 0–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul |
| 19:30 UTC+9 | Report | Attendance: 5,645 Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi (United Arab Emirates) |
Western Sydney Wanderers v FC Seoul
v FC Seoul | 7 April 2015 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–1 | FC Seoul | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney |
| 19:30 UTC+10 | Bulut 12' | Report | Go Yo-han 72' | Attendance: 7,073 Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan) |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Kashima Antlers
v Kashima Antlers | 21 April 2015 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–2 | Kashima Antlers | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney |
| 19:30 UTC+10 | Rukavytsya 24' | Report | Doi 66' Kanazaki 90+1' | Attendance: 5,221 Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar) |
Guangzhou Evergrande v Western Sydney Wanderers
v Western Sydney Wanderers | 5 May 2015 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 0–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Report | Bridge 33' Juric 90+3' | Attendance: 35,641 Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain) |
2017 AFC Champions League
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | URA | SSI | SEO | WSW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 12[a] | Round of 16 | — | 1–0 | 5–2 | 6–1 | |
| 2 | Shanghai SIPG | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 12[a] | 3–2 | — | 4–2 | 5–1 | ||
| 3 | FC Seoul | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 6[b] | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | 2–3 | ||
| 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 6[b] | 0–4 | 3–2 | 2–3 | — |
- ^ 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).
Western Sydney Wanderers v Urawa Red Diamonds
v Urawa Red Diamonds | 21 February 2017 (2017-02-21) | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–4 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney |
| 19:00 UTC+11 | Report | Attendance: 5,590 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) |
Shanghai SIPG v Western Sydney Wanderers
v Western Sydney Wanderers | 28 February 2017 (2017-02-28) | Shanghai SIPG | 5–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Report |
| Attendance: 28,090 Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman) |
FC Seoul v Western Sydney Wanderers
v Western Sydney Wanderers | 15 March 2017 (2017-03-15) | FC Seoul | 2–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul |
| 19:30 UTC+9 |
| Report | Attendance: 4,769 Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi (United Arab Emirates) |
Western Sydney Wanderers v FC Seoul
v FC Seoul | 11 April 2017 (2017-04-11) | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–3 | FC Seoul | Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Report |
| Attendance: 5,356 Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka) |
Urawa Red Diamonds v Western Sydney Wanderers
v Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 April 2017 (2017-04-26) | Urawa Red Diamonds | 6–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama |
| 19:30 UTC+9 |
| Report |
| Attendance: 19,467 Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar) |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Shanghai SIPG
v Shanghai SIPG | 10 May 2017 (2017-05-10) | Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–2 | Shanghai SIPG | Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Report | Attendance: 5,271 Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia) |
Statistics
By competition
| Competition | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Champions League | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 39 | 46.15 |
| Club World Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.00 |
| Total | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 44 | 42.86 |
By country
| Country | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.00 |
| China | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 62.5 |
| Japan | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 37.5 |
| Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| South Korea | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 37.5 |
By club
| Opposition | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Hilal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Cruz Azul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.00 |
| ES Sétif | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.00 |
| FC Seoul | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 33.33 |
| Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 50.00 |
| Guizhou Renhe | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Kashima Antlers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 50.00 |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 50.00 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 50.00 |
| Shanghai SIPG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 50.00 |
| Ulsan Hyundai | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 50.00 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0.00 |
By season
| Season | Competition | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Win% | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | AFC Champions League | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 57.14 | Champions |
| 2014 | FIFA Club World Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.00 | Sixth |
| 2015 | AFC Champions League | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 33.33 | Group stage |
| 2017 | AFC Champions League | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 33.33 | Group stage |
Honours
- AFC Champions League Champions: 2014
See also
References
- ^ "Wanderers win ACL title with 0–0 draw in second leg". www.abc.net.au. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ Hassett, Sebastian (14 December 2014). "Cruz Azul beat nine-man Western Sydney Wanderers at Club World Cup". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ FitzGibbon, Liam (17 December 2014). "Wanderers lose again at Club World Cup, on penalties to ES Setif". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Western Sydney Wanderers – Total Match History by Competition". www.aleaguestats.com. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Western Sydney Wanderers – Total Match History by Team". www.aleaguestats.com. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
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