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The 2017 A-League Grand Final was the twelfth A-League Grand Final, and was played on 7 May 2017, at Allianz Stadium in Sydney. The match was contested between Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory who finished the 2016–17 season first and second respectively. This was the third time the teams met in a final, previously playing each other in 2010 and 2015. Both clubs qualified for the 2018 AFC Champions League due to their league position and participation in the Grand Final.
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| Event | 2016–17 A-League | ||||||
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| Sydney FC won 4–2 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 7 May 2017 | ||||||
| Venue | Allianz Stadium, Sydney | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Daniel Georgievski | ||||||
| Referee | Jarred Gillett | ||||||
| Attendance | 41,546 | ||||||
| Weather | Clear 18 °C (64 °F)[1] | ||||||
Sydney FC won the match, defeating Melbourne Victory 4–2 on penalties after the match finished 1–1 after extra time. This marked the third occasion Sydney FC had won an A-League Championship.[2][3]
In the following table, finals until 2004 were in the National Soccer League era, since 2006 were in the A-League era.
| Pos | Team | Pts |
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| 1 | Sydney FC | 66 |
| 2 | Melbourne Victory | 49 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 42 |
| 4 | Melbourne City | 39 |
| 5 | Perth Glory | 39 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 36 |
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| Sydney FC | 3 | ||||||||||
| Melbourne City | 0 | Perth Glory | 0 | ||||||||
| Perth Glory | 2 | Sydney FC (p) | 1 (4) | ||||||||
| Melbourne Victory | 1 (2) | ||||||||||
| Melbourne Victory | 1 | ||||||||||
| Brisbane Roar (p) | 1 (6) | Brisbane Roar | 0 | ||||||||
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 (5) | ||||||||||
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| A-League 2017 Champions |
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| Sydney FC Third Title |
| Sydney FC | Melbourne Victory | |
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| Goals scored | 1 | 1 |
| Total shots | 10 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Ball possession | 55% | 45% |
| Corner kicks | 5 | 5 |
| Fouls Conceded | 28 | 32 |
| Offsides | 2 | 5 |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 6 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
As with the previous season, the 2017 A-League Grand Final was broadcast in Australia on Foxtel and on free-to-air TV, with SBS showing the game on a one-hour delay.[7] The 2017 Grand Final was the most watched A-League match on Fox Sports ever, with an average of 367,000 viewers and a peak of 553,000. This number was a 10% increase on the previous highest A-League match, the 2014 Grand Final between Brisbane Roar and Western Sydney Wanderers.[8]
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