2015–16 in Australian soccer

Soccer in AustraliaSeason| 2015–16

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Men's soccer
A-League Premiership| Adelaide United
A-League Championship| Adelaide United
National Premier Leagues| Blacktown City
FFA Cup| Melbourne Victory
Women's soccer
W-League Premiership| Melbourne City
W-League Championship| Melbourne City
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The 2015–16 season was the 47th season of national competitive association football in Australia and 133rd overall.

## Domestic competitions

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### A-League

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Main article: 2015–16 A-League

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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[a] | 27  | 7  | 4  | 16  | 34  | 54  | −20  | 25
10  | Central Coast Mariners | 27  | 3  | 4  | 20  | 33  | 70  | −37  | 13

Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:

1. ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.

#### Finals series

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| Elimination-finals | | | Semi-finals | | | Grand final |

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| | | | Adelaide United | 4 | |
| Melbourne City | 2 | | | Melbourne City | 1 |
| Perth Glory | 0 | | | | | | Adelaide United | 3 |
| | | | | | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 |
| | | | Western Sydney Wanderers (a.e.t.) | 5 | | | |
| Brisbane Roar | 2 | | | Brisbane Roar | 4 |
| Melbourne Victory | 1 | |

### W-League

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Main article: 2015–16 W-League

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1  | Melbourne City (C) | 12  | 12  | 0  | 0  | 38  | 4  | +34  | 36  | Qualification to Finals series
2  | Canberra United | 12  | 8  | 2  | 2  | 26  | 8  | +18  | 26
3  | Sydney FC | 12  | 6  | 1  | 5  | 15  | 21  | −6  | 19
4  | Brisbane Roar | 12  | 5  | 1  | 6  | 16  | 17  | −1  | 16
5  | Adelaide United | 12  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 18  | 19  | −1  | 13  |
6  | Newcastle Jets | 12  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 9  | 12  | −3  | 13
7  | Western Sydney Wanderers | 12  | 3  | 3  | 6  | 15  | 25  | −10  | 12
8  | Perth Glory | 12  | 3  | 2  | 7  | 10  | 23  | −13  | 11
9  | Melbourne Victory | 12  | 2  | 1  | 9  | 10  | 28  | −18  | 7

Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

#### Finals series

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| Semi-finals | | | Grand Final |

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| 1 | Melbourne City (p) | 0(5) | |
| 4 | Brisbane Roar | 0(4) |
| | Melbourne City | 4 |
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| 2 | Canberra United | 0 |

| 3 | Sydney FC | 1 |

### National Youth League

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Main article: 2015–16 A-League National Youth League

Conference A  Pos | Team

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1  | Adelaide United Youth | 8  | 6  | 0  | 2  | 17  | 18  | −1  | 18  | Qualification to the Grand Final
2  | Brisbane Roar Youth | 8  | 5  | 0  | 3  | 28  | 10  | +18  | 15  |
3  | Melbourne City Youth | 8  | 3  | 1  | 4  | 18  | 23  | −5  | 10
4  | Melbourne Victory Youth | 8  | 3  | 0  | 5  | 17  | 22  | −5  | 9
5  | Perth Glory Youth | 8  | 2  | 1  | 5  | 8  | 15  | −7  | 7

Source: Foxtel National Youth League

Conference B  Pos | Team

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1  | Sydney FC Youth (C) | 8  | 6  | 0  | 2  | 21  | 11  | +10  | 18  | Qualification to the Grand Final
2  | Newcastle Jets Youth | 8  | 5  | 1  | 2  | 17  | 12  | +5  | 16  |
3  | Western Sydney Wanderers Youth | 8  | 4  | 1  | 3  | 20  | 25  | −5  | 13
4  | Central Coast Mariners Academy | 8  | 3  | 0  | 5  | 24  | 22  | +2  | 9
5  | FFA Centre of Excellence | 8  | 1  | 0  | 7  | 13  | 25  | −12  | 3

Source: Foxtel National Youth League
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#### Grand final

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Adelaide United Youth v Sydney FC Youth 23 January 2016 |  Adelaide United Youth | 2 – 5|  Sydney FC Youth | Gosford

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16:00 AEDT | Tratt 32' (o.g.)
Altundag 61' | Report | A. Mullen 12', 49'
Zuvela 23'
Burgess 40'
C. Gonzalez 56' | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Referee: Lachlan Keevers

### National Premier Leagues

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Main article: 2015 National Premier Leagues § Final Series

The 2015 National Premier Leagues Finals series began on 19 September 2015 and ended with the Grand Final on 3 October 2015. Blacktown City won the title for the first time.

| Quarter-finals
19–20 September | | | Semi-finals
26–27 September | | | Grand final
3 October |

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|  Bayswater City | 2 |
| |  Bayswater City | 6 |
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|  South Melbourne | 1 |

|  Olympia | 2 |
| |  Bayswater City | 1 |
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|  Blacktown City | 4 | |

|  Canberra FC | 1 |
| |  Blacktown City | 2 |
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|  Moreton Bay United | 3 |

|  Edgeworth Eagles | 1 |

## Domestic cups

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### FFA Cup

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This section is transcluded from 2015 FFA Cup. (edit | history)

The 2015 FFA Cup began on 29 July and ended on 7 November. It was the first season in which teams from all nine FFA member federations participated, with the Northern Territory participating for the first time.[1]

| Round of 32 | | | Round of 16 | | | Quarter-finals | | | Semi-finals | | | Final |

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| Hume City (a.e.t.) | 4 | | | | |
| Brisbane Strikers | 3 | | | Hume City | 3 |
| Gungahlin United | 0 | | | Sydney Olympic | 1 |
| Sydney Olympic | 1 | | | | | | Hume City (a.e.t.) | 3 |
| Blacktown City | 1 | | | | | Oakleigh Cannons | 2 |
| North Eastern MetroStars | 2 | | | North Eastern MetroStars | 0 | | | |
| Oakleigh Cannons (p) | 1 (5) | | | Oakleigh Cannons | 1 |
| Far North Queensland | 1 (4) | | | | Hume City | 0 |
| Rockdale City Suns | 3 | | | | | | Melbourne Victory | 3 |
| Perth SC | 1 | | | Rockdale City Suns | 2 | | | |
| Balmain Tigers | 0 | | | Melbourne Victory | 3 |
| Melbourne Victory | 6 | | | | | | Melbourne Victory | 3 |
| Darwin Olympic | 1 | | | | | Adelaide United | 1 |
| Adelaide United | 6 | | | Adelaide United (a.e.t.) | 2 | |
| Sorrento FC | 0 | | | Sydney FC | 1 |
| Sydney FC | 2 | | | | Melbourne Victory | 2 |
| Croydon Kings | 1 | | | | | | | Perth Glory | 0 |
| Queensland Lions | 2 | | | Queensland Lions | 0 | | | |
| Newcastle Jets | 2 (3) | | | Perth Glory (a.e.t.) | 1 |
| Perth Glory (p) | 2 (4) | | | | | | Perth Glory (p) | 1 (4) |
| Palm Beach (p) | 1 (8) | | | | | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 (2) |
| South Melbourne | 1 (7) | | | Palm Beach | 0 | | | |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 | | | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2 |
| Brisbane Roar | 0 | | | | Perth Glory | 3 |
| Broadmeadow Magic | 1 | | | | | | Melbourne City | 1 |
| Heidelberg United | 3 | | | Heidelberg United | 2 | |
| Sydney United 58 (p) | 3 (3) | | | Sydney United 58 | 0 |
| South Hobart | 3 (1) | | | | | | Heidelberg United | 0 |
| Edgeworth FC | 1 | | | | | Melbourne City | 5 |
| Melbourne City | 2 | | | Melbourne City | 5 | |
| Central Coast Mariners | 0 | | | Wellington Phoenix | 1 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 1 | |

## National teams

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### Men's senior

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Main articles: 2015 Australia national soccer team season and 2016 Australia national soccer team season

#### Friendlies

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England v  Australia 27 May 2016 |  England | 2 – 1|  Australia | Sunderland, England

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20:00 BST | Rashford 3'
Rooney 55' | Report | Dier 75' (o.g.) | Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 46,595
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)

Australia v  Greece 4 June 2016 Dodoni Series|  Australia | 1 – 0|  Greece | Sydney, Australia

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20:00 AEST | Leckie 90+3' | Source |  | Stadium: ANZ Stadium
Attendance: 38,682
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)

Australia v  Greece 7 June 2016 Dodoni Series|  Australia | 1 – 2|  Greece | Melbourne, Australia

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20:00 AEST | Sainsbury 58' | Report | Mantalos 8'
Maniatis 20' | Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 33,622
Referee: Bobby Madley (England)

#### FIFA World Cup qualification

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Main article: 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

2018 World Cup qualification matches also act as 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification matches, following a change to the qualifying formats of both tournaments.[2]

Australia v  Bangladesh 3 September 2015 Second round|  Australia | 5–0|  Bangladesh | Perth, Australia

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19:00 UTC+8 | Leckie 6'
Rogić 8', 20'
Burns 29'
Mooy 61' | Report
Summary |  | Stadium: Perth Oval
Attendance: 19,495
Referee: Võ Minh Trí (Vietnam)

Tajikistan v  Australia 8 September 2015 Second round|  Tajikistan | 0–3|  Australia | Dushanbe, Tajikistan

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18:00 UTC+5 |  | Report | Milligan 57'
Cahill 73', 90+1' | Stadium: Pamir Stadium
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Jameel Abdulhusin (Bahrain)

Jordan v  Australia 8 October 2015 Second round|  Jordan | 2–0|  Australia | Amman, Jordan

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19:00 UTC+3 | Abdel-Fattah 47' (pen.)
Al-Dardour 84' | Report |  | Stadium: Amman International Stadium
Attendance: 11,462
Referee: Masaaki Toma (Japan)

Australia v  Kyrgyzstan 12 November 2015 Second round|  Australia | 3–0|  Kyrgyzstan | Canberra, Australia

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20:00 UTC+11 | Jedinak 40' (pen.)
Cahill 50'
Amirov 69' (o.g.) | Report |  | Stadium: Canberra Stadium
Attendance: 19,412
Referee: Kim Sang-woo (South Korea)

Bangladesh v  Australia 17 November 2015 Second round|  Bangladesh | 0–4|  Australia | Dhaka, Bangladesh

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17:30 UTC+6 |  | Report | Cahill 6', 32', 37'
Jedinak 43' | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Attendance: 19,730
Referee: Wang Di (China)

Australia v  Tajikistan 24 March 2016 Second round|  Australia | 7–0|  Tajikistan | Adelaide, Australia

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19:30 UTC+10:30 | Luongo 2'
Jedinak 13' (pen.)
Milligan 57' (pen.)
Burns 67', 87'
Rogic 70', 72' | Report |  | Stadium: Adelaide Oval
Attendance: 35,439
Referee: Fahad Al-Marri (Qatar)

Australia v  Jordan 29 March 2016 Second round|  Australia | 5–1|  Jordan | Sydney, Australia

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20:00 UTC+11 | Cahill 24', 44'
Mooy 39'
Rogic 53'
Luongo 69' | Report | Deeb 90' | Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 24,975
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)

### Men's under 23

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Main article: Australia men's national under-23 soccer team

#### Friendlies

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Turkey v  Australia 4 September 2015 Friendship Cup|  Turkey | 0–1|  Australia | Istanbul, Turkey

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20:30 (UTC+3) |  | Report | Maclaren 13' | Stadium: Kasımpaşa Stadium

North Macedonia v  Australia 7 September 2015 |  North Macedonia | 3–1|  Australia | Skopje, Republic of Macedonia

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| Imeri 3'
Angelov 47'
Petkovski 60' | Report | Taggart 14' | Stadium: Football Federation of Macedonia Training Centre

South Korea v  Australia 9 October 2015 |  South Korea | 2–0|  Australia | Hwaseong, South Korea

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17:40 (UTC+9) | Ji 7'
Yeon 27' | Report |  | Stadium: Hwaseong Stadium
Referee: Võ Minh Trí (Vietnam)

South Korea v  Australia 12 October 2015 |  South Korea | 2–1|  Australia | Incheon, South Korea

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19:00 (UTC+9) | Ryu 49'
Lennox 82' (o.g.) | Report | Hoole 88' | Stadium: Incheon Munhak Stadium

Qatar v  Australia 12 November 2015 |  Qatar | 3–1|  Australia | Doha, Qatar

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19:30 (UTC+3) | Afif 21'
Alaa 35'
Moein 52' |  | Amini 64' | Stadium: Grand Hamad Stadium

Iran v  Australia 16 November 2015 |  Iran | 1–1|  Australia | Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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16:00 (UTC+4) |  |  | Maclaren | Stadium: Iranian Club

#### AFC U-23 Championship

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Main article: 2016 AFC U-23 Championship

Australia v  United Arab Emirates 14 January 2016 Group Stage|  Australia | 0–1|  United Arab Emirates | Doha, Qatar

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19:30 (UTC+3) |  | Report (FFA)
Report (AFC) | Gallifuoco 85' (o.g.) | Stadium: Grand Hamad Stadium
Attendance: 307
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)

Vietnam v  Australia 17 January 2016 Group Stage|  Vietnam | 0–2|  Australia | Doha, Qatar

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16:30 (UTC+3) |  | Report (FFA)
Report (AFC) | Donachie 2'
Maclaren 61' | Stadium: Grand Hamad Stadium
Attendance: 539
Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq)

Jordan v  Australia 20 January 2016 Group Stage|  Jordan | 0–0|  Australia | Doha, Qatar

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19:30 (UTC+3) |  | Report (FFA)
Report (AFC) |  | Stadium: Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium
Attendance: 2,338
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)

### Men's under-20

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Main article: Australia national under-20 soccer team

#### AFF U-19 Youth Championship

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Australia was scheduled to compete in the 2015 AFF U-19 Youth Championship tournament but withdrew before its commencement, citing a different strategy to preparations for 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification.[3]

#### AFC U-19 Championship qualification

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Main article: 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification

Australia v  Philippines 2 October 2015 |  Australia | 6–0|  Philippines | Vientiane, Laos

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16:00 (UTC+7) | D'Agostino 8'
Kuzmanovski 14', 39'
Mells 28'
Fofanah 78'
Pandurevic 90+1' | Report |  | Stadium: Laos National Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)

Laos v  Australia 4 October 2015 |  Laos | 0–2|  Australia | Vientiane, Laos

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19:00 (UTC+7) |  | Report | Kuzmanovski 43'
Shabow 46' | Stadium: Laos National Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)

Japan v  Australia 6 October 2015 |  Japan | 3–0|  Australia | Vientiane, Laos

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16:00 (UTC+7) | Takagi 45+1'
Sakai 45+2' (pen.)
Ogawa 71' (pen.) | Report |  | Stadium: Laos National Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia)

### Men's under-17

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Main article: Australia national under-17 soccer team

#### Friendlies

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Limoges youth v  Australia 29 August 2015 |  Limoges youth | 0–8|  Australia | Limoges, France

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United States v  Australia 2 September 2015 Lafarge Foot Avenir|  United States | 1–1|  Australia | Limoges, France

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15:00 (UTC+2) | Gallardo 88' | Report | Derrick 64' | Stadium: Stade Beaublanc [fr]

Stade Rennais U19 v  Australia 4 September 2015 Lafarge Foot Avenir|  Stade Rennais U19 | 1–2|  Australia | Limoges, France

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| Touffiqui 10' | Report | D'Agostino 8'
Mendez 54' | Stadium: Stade Beaublanc [fr]

France v  Australia 6 September 2015 Lafarge Foot Avenir|  France | 6–0|  Australia | Limoges, France

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19:00 (UTC+2) | Fomba 7'
Maouassa 13'
Reine-Adelaïde 20'
Boutobba 37'
Edouard 71'
Cognat 75' | Report |  | Stadium: Stade Beaublanc [fr]

Australia v Sydney FC Youth 5 October 2015 |  Australia | 1–2|  Sydney FC Youth | Canberra, Australia

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15:00 (UTC+11) | Bandiera | Source |
Lokoli-Ngoy | Stadium: AIS Grass Fields

Australia v  Costa Rica 11 October 2015 |  Australia | 1–1|  Costa Rica | Rancagua, Chile

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| Brimmer 67' | Report | Ramírez 16' | Stadium: Estadio El Teniente

#### AFF U-16 Youth Championship

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Main article: 2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship

Cambodia v  Australia 30 July 2015 Group stage|  Cambodia | 0–4|  Australia | Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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18:30 (UTC+7) |  | Report | Brook 2', 45+1'
Italiano 31'
Sweedan 90+2' | Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Referee: Souei Vongkham (Laos)

Australia v  Singapore 1 August 2015 Group stage|  Australia | 8–2|  Singapore | Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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18:30 (UTC+7) | Najjarine 22'
Moric 23', 42', 70', 87'
Pierias 54', 90+2'
Akbari 77' | Report | Rezky  18'
Kweh  64' | Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Referee: Lim Bunthoeun (Cambodia)

Australia v  Myanmar 3 August 2015 Group stage|  Australia | 4–0|  Myanmar | Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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18:30 (UTC+7) | Najjarine 7'
Pierias 16'
Valenti 19'
Moric 90+3' |  |  | Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Referee: Souei Vongkham (Laos)

Australia v  Philippines 5 August 2015 Group stage|  Australia | 8–2|  Philippines | Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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15:30 (UTC+7) | Roberts 5', 22', 28', 44'
Ryan 31'
Castaneda 70'
Moric 79'
Brook 87' | Report | Wilson  14'
Tacardon  24' | Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Referee: Mohammad Hasrin Haji Samat (Brunei)

Australia v  Thailand 7 August 2015 Semi-final|  Australia | 2−3|  Thailand | Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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18:30 (UTC+7) | Roberts 73' (pen.)
Pierias 78' | Report | Jinnawat  48'
Hassawat  52'
Korawich  71' | Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Referee: Nguyễn Hiền Triệt (Vietnam)

Laos v  Australia 9 August 2015 3rd Place|  Laos | 2−10|  Australia | Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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15:30 (UTC+7) | Sengsavang  41', 44' | Report | Roberts 16' (pen.), 55', 78'
Brook 22'
Sweedan 43'
Akbari 45+2', 79', 90+2'
Moric 70', 80' | Stadium: Olympic Stadium

#### AFC U-16 Championship qualification

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Main article: 2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification

Australia v  Guam 16 September 2015 |  Australia | 14–0|  Guam | Hanoi, Vietnam

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| Naputi 5' (o.g.)
Akbari 15', 46'
Martis 39'
Muratovic 43', 53', 59'
Selden 45+1', 80'
Sweedan 65' (pen.), 79', 90'
Visciglio 70'
Yates 77' | Report |  | Stadium: Vietnam YFT Center
Attendance: 60
Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia)

Myanmar v  Australia 18 September 2015 |  Myanmar | 1–3|  Australia | Hanoi, Vietnam

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| Hein Htet Aung 25' | Report | Brook 2'
Moric 27'
Najjarine 37' | Stadium: Vietnam YFT Center
Attendance: 100
Referee: Jansen Foo (Singapore)

Australia v  Vietnam 20 September 2015 |  Australia | 1–0|  Vietnam | Hanoi, Vietnam

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15:30 (UTC+7) | Memeti 30' | Report |  | Stadium: Vietnam YFT Center
Attendance: 500
Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia)

#### FIFA U-17 World Cup

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Main article: 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup

Australia v  Germany 18 October 2015 Group stage|  Australia | 1–4|  Germany | Chillán, Chile

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16:00 (UTC-3) | Waring 54' | Report (FFA)
Report (FIFA) | Passlack 14'
Eggestein 25', 39'
Janelt 65' | Stadium: Estadio Municipal Nelson Oyarzún Arenas
Attendance: 7,366
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria)

Australia v  Mexico 21 October 2015 Group stage|  Australia | 0–0|  Mexico | Chillán, Chile

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17:00 (UTC-3) |  | Report (FFA)
Report (FIFA) |  | Stadium: Estadio Municipal Nelson Oyarzún Arenas
Attendance: 8,469
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)

Argentina v  Australia 24 October 2015 Group stage|  Argentina | 1–2|  Australia | Chillán, Chile

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19:00 (UTC-3) | Conechny 67' (pen.) | Report (FFA)
Report (FIFA) | Panetta 25', 52' | Stadium: Estadio Municipal Nelson Oyarzún Arenas
Attendance: 4,409
Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France)

Nigeria v  Australia 28 October 2015 Round of 16|  Nigeria | 6–0|  Australia | Viña del Mar, Chile

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20:00 (UTC-3) | Osimhen 22', 73', 79'
Nwakali 25' (pen.)
Essien 86'
Chukwueze 88' | Report (FFA)
Report (FIFA) |  | Stadium: Estadio Sausalito
Attendance: 4,265
Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)

### Women's senior

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Main article: Australia women's national soccer team

#### Friendlies

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United States v  Australia 17 September 2015 |  United States | Cancelled|  Australia | Detroit, United States

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19:30 (UTC-4) |  | Report |  | Stadium: Ford Field

United States v  Australia 20 September 2015 |  United States | Cancelled|  Australia | Birmingham, United States

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14:00 (UTC-4) |  | Report |  | Stadium: Legion Field

China v  Australia 25 October 2015 Dewellbon Cup|  China | 1–1|  Australia | Chongqing, China

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England v  Australia 27 October 2015 Dewellbon Cup|  England | 1–0|  Australia | Chongqing, China

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| Christiansen 51' | Report (FFA)
Report (FA) |  | Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Liang Qin (China)

South Korea v  Australia 29 November 2015 |  South Korea | 0–1|  Australia | Incheon, South Korea

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14:15 (UTC+9) |  | Report | Simon 68' | Stadium: Incheon Sungui Stadium

Australia v  New Zealand 4 June 2016 |  Australia | 2–0|  New Zealand | Ballarat, Australia

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15:00 (UTC+10) | Foord 5', 51' | Report |  | Stadium: Morshead Park Stadium
Attendance: 4,371
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)

Australia v  New Zealand 7 June 2016 |  Australia | 1–1|  New Zealand | Melbourne, Australia

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17:00 (UTC+10) | De Vanna 73' | Report | Bowen 64' | Stadium: Etihad Stadium

#### AFC Women's Olympic qualifying tournament

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Main article: 2015–16 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament

Australia v  Japan 29 February 2016 |  Australia | 3–1|  Japan | Osaka, Japan

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19:35 (UTC+9) | De Vanna 25'
Heyman 41'
Gorry 78' | Report (FFA)
Report (AFC) | Ōgimi 45+2' | Stadium: Kincho Stadium
Attendance: 4,988
Referee: Carina Vitulano (Italy)

Australia v  Vietnam 2 March 2016 |  Australia | 9–0|  Vietnam | Osaka, Japan

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16:35 (UTC+9) | Gielnik 10'
Simon 17', 38', 43'
Kennedy 19'
Sykes 64'
van Egmond 68'
Heyman 77'
Polkinghorne 85' | Report (FFA)
Report (AFC) |  | Stadium: Nagai Stadium
Attendance: 129
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)

South Korea v  Australia 4 March 2016 |  South Korea | 0–2|  Australia | Osaka, Japan

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19:35 (UTC+9) |  | Report (FFA)
Report (AFC) | Simon 1'
van Egmond 15' (pen.) | Stadium: Nagai Stadium
Attendance: 1,149
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)

North Korea v  Australia 7 March 2016 |  North Korea | 1–2|  Australia | Osaka, Japan

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19:35 (UTC+9) | Kim 78' | Report (FFA)
Report (AFC) | Heyman 18'
Gorry 84' | Stadium: Nagai Stadium
Attendance: 900
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)

Australia v  China 9 March 2016 |  Australia | 1–1|  China | Osaka, Japan

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19:35 (UTC+9) | van Egmond 85' | Report (FFA)
Report (AFC) | Ma 16' | Stadium: Nagai Stadium
Attendance: 4,766
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)

### Women's under-20

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Main article: Australia women's national under-20 soccer team

#### AFC U-19 Women's Championship

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Main article: 2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship

Japan v  Australia 18 August 2015 Group stage|  Japan | 2–0|  Australia | Nanjing, China

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16:00 (UTC+8) | Kobayashi 10', 28' | Report |  | Stadium: Jiangsu Training Base Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ri Hyang Ok (North Korea)

China v  Australia 20 August 2015 Group stage|  China | 2–1|  Australia | Nanjing, China

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19:00 (UTC+8) | Qin Manman 38'
Liu Yan 55' | Report | Harrison 67' | Stadium: Jiangning Sports Center
Attendance: 450
Referee: Rita Gani (Malaysia)

Australia v  Uzbekistan 22 August 2015 Group stage|  Australia | 2–0|  Uzbekistan | Nanjing, China

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16:00 (UTC+8) | Kirby 36'
O'Brien 90+3' | Report |  | Stadium: Jiangsu Training Base Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Maria Rebello (India)

## Retirements

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* 7 July 2015: Matthew Nash, 34, former Sydney FC, Newcastle Jets and Central Coast Mariners goalkeeper.[4]
* 24 July 2015: Zenon Caravella, 32, former Sydney Olympic, New Zealand Knights, Gold Coast United, Adelaide United and Newcastle Jets midfielder.[5]
* 31 August 2015: Michael Turnbull, 34, former Marconi Staillions and New Zealand Knights goalkeeper.[6]
* 1 September 2015: Nadine Angerer, 36, former Germany and Brisbane Roar goalkeeper.[7]
* 13 October 2015: Alessandro Del Piero, 40, former Italy and Sydney FC forward.[8]
* 21 December 2015: Damien Duff, 36, former Republic of Ireland and Melbourne City winger.[9]
* 4 January 2016: Heather Garriock, 33, former Australia, Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers midfielder.[10]
* 10 April 2016: Ben Sigmund, 35, former New Zealand, Football Kingz and Wellington Phoenix defender.[11]
* 30 April 2016: Shane Stefanutto, 36, former Australia, Brisbane Strikers, North Queensland Fury and Brisbane Roar defender.[12]
* 1 May 2016: Patrick Kisnorbo, 35, former Australia, South Melbourne and Melbourne City defender.[13]
* 8 May 2016: Ruben Zadkovich, 29, former Australia, Sydney FC, Newcastle Jets and Perth Glory midfielder.[14]
* 21 May 2016: Albert Riera, 32, former Auckland City and Wellington Phoenix midfielder.[15]

## References

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1. ^ "NT to enter the fray in 2015". Football Federation Australia. 26 November 2014.
2. ^ "ExCo approves expanded AFC Asian Cup finals". AFC. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
3. ^ "Australia pulls out of youth tournament". Goal.com. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
4. ^ "News: Crawley departs - Nash steps up". Central Coast Mariners. 7 July 2015. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
5. ^ "Zenon Caravella retires from football to focus on next generation". A-League. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
6. ^ "Michael Turnbull". Instagram. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
7. ^ Anne M. Peterson (1 September 2015). "Portland sends off Angerer and Van Hollebeke with sellout". KATU. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
8. ^ "Del Piero 'ready' to coach". A-League. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
9. ^ "Damien Duff: Former Republic of Ireland winger retires". BBC Sport. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
10. ^ "Heather Garriock slips silently into retirement". The Women's Game. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
11. ^ Kris Shannon (10 April 2016). "Football: Sigmund and Muscat bow out with defeat". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
12. ^ Monteverde, Marco (30 April 2016). "Brisbane Roar veteran Shane Stefanutto retires from top-flight football". The Courier-Mail.
13. ^ Lynch, Michael (1 May 2016). "Patrick Kisnorbo retires after 16 years, will stay with City as youth coach". The Sydney Morning Herald.
14. ^ Houghton, Nick (8 May 2016). "Zadkovich retirement headlines Perth Glory roster clear out". SBS.
15. ^ "Wellington Phoenix linchpin retires". The New Zealand Herald. 21 May 2016.

## External links

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* Football Federation Australia official website

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