2016–17_Adelaide_United_FC_season
2016–17 Adelaide United FC season
Adelaide United 2016–17 football season
The 2016–17 Adelaide United FC season was the club's 13th season since its establishment in 2003. The club participated in the A-League for the 12th time, the FFA Cup for the 3rd time, as well as the AFC Champions League for the 6th time.
Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
| 2016–17 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Greg Griffin | |||
| Manager | Guillermo Amor | |||
| Stadium | Coopers Stadium, Adelaide | |||
| A-League | 9th | |||
| A-League Finals Series | DNQ | |||
| FFA Cup | Round of 32 | |||
| AFC Champions League | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Dylan McGowan (4 goals) All: Dylan McGowan, Baba Diawara (5 goals) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 14,908 vs Melbourne Victory 22 October 2016 | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 6,006 vs Perth Glory 10 February 2017 | |||
| Average home league attendance | 9,565 | |||
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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
More information No., Position ...
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref |
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| 22 | MF | Ryan Kitto | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 23 May 2016 | [1] |
| 13 | FW | Marc Marino | Unattached | Free transfer | 2 years | 23 May 2016 | [1] |
| 19 | DF | Ben Garuccio | Melbourne City | Free transfer | 2 years | 16 June 2016 | [2] |
| 16 | MF | Jesse Makarounas | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 11 July 2016 | [3] |
| 7 | FW |  Henrique |
 Negeri Sembilan |
Undisclosed Fee | 1 year | 27 August 2016 | [4] |
| 17 | MF | Nikola Mileusnic |  Adelaide City |
Free transfer | 1 year | 30 August 2016 | [5] |
| 9 | FW |  Sergi Guardiola |
Granada |
Loan | 1 year | 14 September 2016 | [6] |
| 25 | MF | James Holland | Unattached | Undisclosed Fee | 2 years | 21 September 2016 | [7] |
| 45 | FW |  Danny Choi |
Blacktown City |
Loan | 6 months | 4 October 2016 | [8] |
| 5 | DF | Taylor Regan | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 12 October 2018 | [9] |
| 7 | MF | Kim Jae-sung |
Seoul E-Land |
Free transfer | 1 year | 7 February 2017 | [10] |
| 92 | FW | Eli Babalj | Unattached | Undisclosed Fee | 1 year | 7 February 2017 | [10] |
| 9 | FW |  Baba Diawara |
Unattached | Undisclosed Fee | 2 years | 7 February 2017 | [10] |
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Transfers out
More information No., Position ...
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
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| 19 | FW | Eli Babalj |  AZ |
Loan return | 5 May 2016 | [11] |
| 24 | MF | Bruce Kamau | Melbourne City | Free transfer | 5 May 2016 | [11] |
| 7 | FW | Pablo Sánchez | Unattached | Free transfer | 7 May 2016 | [12] |
| 16 | MF | Craig Goodwin | Sparta Rotterdam |
Free transfer | 10 May 2016 | [13] |
| 25 | DF | Ruon Tongyik | Melbourne City | Undisclosed Fee | 8 July 2016 | [14] |
| 6 | MF | Stefan Mauk | N.E.C. |
$400,000 | 19 July 2016 | [15] |
| 11 | FW | Bruce Djite | Suwon FC |
Free transfer | 26 July 2016 | [16] |
| 17 | FW | Mate Dugandzic | Dandenong City |
Free transfer | 28 October 2016 | [17] |
| 45 | FW | Danny Choi |
Unattached | Free transfer | 8 November 2016 | [18] |
| 25 | MF | James Holland |  Liaoning Whowin |
Undisclosed Fee | 12 January 2017 | [19] |
| 9 | FW | Sergi Guardiola |
Granada |
Loan return | 25 January 2017 | [20] |
| 7 | FW | Henrique |
 Chiangrai United |
Free transfer | 31 January 2017 | [21] |
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From youth squad
More information N, Pos. ...
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Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Notes |
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| 24 | MF | |
Jordan O'Doherty | 18 | [22] |
| 18 | MF | |
Riley McGree | 17 | [22] |
| 12 | DF | |
Mark Ochieng | 19 | [23] |
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Contract extensions
More information Name, Position ...
| Name | Position | Duration | Contract Expiry | Notes |
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| Dylan McGowan | Defender | 1 year | 2017 | [24] |
| Mark Ochieng | Right-back | 1 year | 2017 | [25] |
| Ben Warland | Defender | 1 year | 2017 | [25] |
| Isaías | Midfielder | 3 years | 2020 | [26] |
| Michael Marrone | Right-back | 2 years | 2019 | [27] |
| Taylor Regan | Centre back | 2 years | 2019 | [28] |
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Technical staff
More information Position, Staff ...
| Position | Staff |
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| Head coach | Guillermo Amor |
| Assistant coach | Pau Martí |
| Assistant coach | Jacobo Ramallo |
| High Performance Manager | Greg King |
| Goalkeeper coach | Peter Blazincic |
| Youth team coach | Hussein Skenderovic |
| Physiotherapist | Harry Truong |
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Kits and Sponsors
More information Kit manufacturer, Sponsor(s) ...
| Kit manufacturer | Sponsor(s) | |
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| Macron | Major Sponsor | IGA |
| Sleeve | TBA | |
| Back of Shirt | Datong Australia | |
| Front of Shorts | The Castle Tavern | |
| Back of Shorts | TBA | |
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Squad statistics
More information N, Pos. ...
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Total | A-League | FFA Cup | AFC Champions League | ||||||||||||||||
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| Apps | Goals |  |  |  | Apps | Goals | | | | Apps | Goals | | | | Apps | Goals | | | | ||||
| 1 | GK | |
Eugene Galekovic | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | |
Michael Marrone | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | MF |  |
Iacopo La Rocca | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | |
Dylan McGowan | 33 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27+0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | |
Taylor Regan | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | |
Kim Jae-sung | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | |
Isaías | 26 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 22+0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | |
Baba Diawara | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6+1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF |  |
Marcelo Carrusca | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16+3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | |
Sergio Cirio | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | |
Mark Ochieng | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3+5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | |
Marc Marino | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | |
George Mells | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | |
Ben Warland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | |
Jesse Makarounas | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7+3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | |
Nikola Mileusnic | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7+10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | |
Riley McGree | 22 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11+5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | |
Ben Garuccio | 33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24+3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | GK | |
John Hall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | |
Tarek Elrich | 29 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24+1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | |
Ryan Kitto | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8+8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | |
Jordan Elsey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | |
Jordan O'Doherty | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10+7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | |
Lachlan Brook | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | |
Daniel Margush | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | FW | |
Eli Babalj | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 7 | MF | |
Henrique | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12+1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | |
Sergi Guardiola | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14+2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | |
James Holland | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | FW | |
Danny Choi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Last updated: 9 May 2017
- 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.
Northern Demons 
v Adelaide United
v Adelaide United
| 17 July 2016 | Northern Demons | 0–5 | Adelaide United | Port Pirie, Australia |
| 14:30 ACST | Report | Stadium: Byrne Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Rick Schneider |
Melbourne City v Adelaide United
v Adelaide United
| 17 August 2016 | Melbourne City | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Melbourne, Australia |
Fornaroli  15' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: City Football Academy Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
Kuala Lumpur FA 
v Adelaide United
v Adelaide United
| 30 August 2016 Malaysia tour | Kuala Lumpur FA | 0–3 | Adelaide United | Shah Alam, Malaysia |
| 21:00 MYT | Report | Stadium: Sime Darby Football Field |
Penang FA v Adelaide United
v Adelaide United
| 3 September 2016 Malaysia tour | Penang FA | 1–2 | Adelaide United | George Town, Malaysia |
| 21:00 MYT | Ghazli 42' |
Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,500 |
Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory
v Melbourne Victory
| 14 September 2016 | Adelaide United | 0–1 | Melbourne Victory | Adelaide, Australia |
| 14:30 ACST | Report | Rojas 9' |
Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
Sydney FC v Adelaide United
v Adelaide United
| 29 September 2016 | Sydney FC | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Sydney, Australia |
| 15:00 AEST | Brillante 38' |
Report | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
Overall
More information Competition, Started round ...
| Competition | Started round | Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
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| A-League | — | 9th | 9 October 2016 | 15 April 2017 |
| FFA Cup | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | 3 August 2016 | 3 August 2016 |
| AFC Champions League | Group stage | Group stage | 22 February 2017 | 9 May 2017 |
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Overview
More information Competition, Record ...
| Competition | Record | |||||||
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| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| A-League | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 46 | −21 | 018.52 |
| FFA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 |
| AFC Champions League | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 016.67 |
| Total | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 61 | −25 | 017.65 |
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Updated to match played 9 May 2017
Source: Competitions
A-League
Main article: 2016–17 A-League
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Sydney FC (C) | 27 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 55 | 12 | +43 | 66 | Qualification for 2018 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series |
| 2 | Melbourne Victory | 27 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 49 | 31 | +18 | 49 | |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 42 | Qualification for 2018 AFC Champions League second preliminary round and Finals series |
| 4 | Melbourne City | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 39 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 5 | Perth Glory | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 39 | |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 27 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 36 | |
| 7 | Wellington Phoenix[lower-alpha 1] | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 30 | |
| 8 | Central Coast Mariners | 27 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 23 | |
| 9 | Adelaide United | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 46 | −21 | 23 | |
| 10 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 53 | −25 | 22 |
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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 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 46 | −21 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 21 | −12 |
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Last updated: 15 April 2017.
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Results by round
More information Round, Ground ...
| 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 |
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| Ground | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | L | L | L | L | D | L | D | W | L | L | L | D | L | W | L | D | L | L | W | L | D | W | W | D | L | D |
| Position | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 15 April 2017. Source: ultimatealeague.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Newcastle Jets v Adelaide United
| 9 October 2016 1 | Newcastle Jets | 1–1 | Adelaide United | Newcastle |
| 17:00 AEDT | W. Brown 17' |
Report | Makarounas 29' |
Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 9,145 Referee: Alan Milliner |
Adelaide United v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 14 October 2016 2 | Adelaide United | 1–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Adelaide |
| 19:20 ACDT | Henrique 43' |
Report | Šantalab 67', 90+2' |
Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 14,789 Referee: Shaun Evans |
Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory
| 22 October 2016 3 | Adelaide United | 1–2 | Melbourne Victory | Adelaide |
| 19:20 ACDT | Elrich 68' |
Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 14,908 Referee: Peter Green |
Melbourne City v Adelaide United
| 28 October 2016 4 | Melbourne City | 2–1 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| 19:50 AEDT | Fornaroli 11', 56' (pen.) |
Report | Guardiola 64' |
Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 10,053 Referee: Chris Beath |
Adelaide United v Central Coast Mariners
| 6 November 2016 5 | Adelaide United | 1–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Adelaide |
| 16:30 ACDT | Guardiola 27' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 10,974 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
Adelaide United v Brisbane Roar
| 11 November 2016 6 | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Brisbane Roar | Adelaide |
| 19:20 ACDT | Guardiola 78' |
Report | Holman 60' |
Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 9,146 Referee: Chris Beath |
Perth Glory v Adelaide United
| 18 November 2016 7 | Perth Glory | 3–1 | Adelaide United | Perth |
| 19:00 AWST |
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Report | Risdon 22' (o.g.) |
Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 10,011 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
Sydney FC v Adelaide United
| 26 November 2016 8 | Sydney FC | 0–0 | Adelaide United | Sydney |
| 19:50 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 13,179 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
Adelaide United v Wellington Phoenix
| 4 December 2016 9 | Adelaide United | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Adelaide |
| 18:30 ACDT | Henrique 26', 39' |
Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 8,539 Referee: Stephen Lucas |
Brisbane Roar v Adelaide United
| 11 December 2016 10 | Brisbane Roar | 4–0 | Adelaide United | Brisbane |
| 16:00 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 15,605 Referee: Peter Green |
Newcastle Jets v Adelaide United
| 16 December 2016 11 | Newcastle Jets | 2–1 | Adelaide United | Newcastle |
| 19:50 AEDT |
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Report | Isaías 68' |
Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 5,642 Referee: Shaun Evans |
Adelaide United v Sydney FC
| 26 December 2016 12 | Adelaide United | 0–4 | Sydney FC | Adelaide |
| 19:20 ACDT | Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 11,805 Referee: Chris Beath |
Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United
| 1 January 2017 13 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–0 | Adelaide United | Wellington |
| 19:35 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Westpac Stadium Attendance: 5,548 Referee: Matthew Conger |
Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory
| 7 January 2017 14 | Adelaide United | 0–2 | Melbourne Victory | Adelaide |
| 19:20 ACDT | Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 10,036 Referee: Adam Fielding |
Adelaide United v Melbourne City
| 12 January 2017 15 | Adelaide United | 2–1 | Melbourne City | Adelaide |
| 19:20 ACDT | Report | Fornaroli 4' |
Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 10,607 Referee: Jonathan Barreiro |
Sydney FC v Adelaide United
| 20 January 2017 16 | Sydney FC | 2–0 | Adelaide United | Sydney |
| 19:50 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 11,225 Referee: Shaun Evans |
Adelaide United v Wellington Phoenix
| 29 January 2017 17 | Adelaide United | 2–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Adelaide |
| 16:30 ACDT | Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 8,313 Referee: Peter Green |
Central Coast Mariners v Adelaide United
| 5 February 2017 18 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 | Adelaide United | Canberra |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | O'Doherty 90+2' |
Stadium: GIO Stadium Attendance: 5,072 Referee: Shaun Evans |
Adelaide United v Perth Glory
| 10 February 2017 19 | Adelaide United | 0–5 | Perth Glory | Adelaide |
| 20:20 ACDT | Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 6,006 Referee: Chris Beath |
Adelaide United v Newcastle Jets
| 17 February 2017 20 | Adelaide United | 1–0 | Newcastle Jets | Adelaide |
| 19:20 ACDT | Carrusca 61' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 6,642 Referee: Kurt Ams |
Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United
| 25 February 2017 21 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| 19:50 AEDT | Report | Elrich 90' |
Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 19,035 Referee: Matthew Conger |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Adelaide United
| 4 March 2017 22 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–0 | Adelaide United | Sydney |
| 19:50 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Spotless Stadium Attendance: 8,965 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
Adelaide United v Brisbane Roar
| 19 March 2017 23 | Adelaide United | 2–1 | Brisbane Roar | Adelaide |
| 16:30 ACDT | Report | Maclaren 60' |
Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 7,197 Referee: Stephen Lucas |
Central Coast Mariners v Adelaide United
| 25 March 2017 24 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–3 | Adelaide United | Gosford |
| 17:35 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 5,438 Referee: Kurt Ams |
Adelaide United v Perth Glory
| 31 March 2017 25 | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Perth Glory | Adelaide |
| 19:20 ACDT | McGowan 23' |
Report | Castro 45+1' (pen.) |
Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 7,307 Referee: Alan Milliner |
Melbourne City v Adelaide United
| 7 April 2017 26 | Melbourne City | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| 19:50 AEST | Cahill 36' |
Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 9,438 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
Adelaide United v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 15 April 2017 27 | Adelaide United | 2–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Adelaide |
| 19:20 ACST | Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 7,636 Referee: Chris Beath |
FFA Cup
Main article: 2016 FFA Cup
Redlands United 
v 
Adelaide United
v 
Adelaide United
| 3 August 2016 Round of 32 | Redlands United | 2–1 | Adelaide United | Brisbane |
| 19:30 AEST |
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Report | Kitto 62' |
Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 1,564 Referee: Adam Kersey |
AFC Champions League
Main article: 2017 AFC Champions League
Group stage
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiangsu Suning |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 15 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Jeju United |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 10 | |
| 3 | Adelaide United |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Gamba Osaka |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 4 |
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Adelaide United v 
Gamba Osaka
v Gamba Osaka
| 22 February 2017 (2017-02-22) 1 | Adelaide United | 0–3 | Gamba Osaka | Adelaide, Australia |
| 19:30 ACDT | Report | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 5,071 Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia) |
Jiangsu Suning 
v Adelaide United
v Adelaide United
| 1 March 2017 (2017-03-01) 2 | Jiangsu Suning | 2–1 | Adelaide United | Nanjing, China |
| 19:35 CST | Teixeira 14', 72' |
Report | Babalj 90+2' |
Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Attendance: 41,033 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) |
Adelaide United v 
Jeju United
v Jeju United
| 15 March 2017 (2017-03-15) 3 | Adelaide United | 3–3 | Jeju United | Adelaide, Australia |
| 19:30 ACDT | Report | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 3,539 Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar) |
Jeju United v Adelaide United
v Adelaide United
| 11 April 2017 (2017-04-11) 4 | Jeju United | 1–3 | Adelaide United | Seogwipo, South Korea |
| 20:00 KST | Magno Cruz 8' |
Report | Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium Attendance: 2,289 Referee: Ali Abdulnabi (Bahrain) |
Gamba Osaka v Adelaide United
v Adelaide United
| 25 April 2017 (2017-04-25) 5 | Gamba Osaka | 3–3 | Adelaide United | Suita, Japan |
| 19:00 JST | Report | Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium Attendance: 9,209 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran) |
Adelaide United v Jiangsu Suning
v Jiangsu Suning
| 9 May 2017 (2017-05-09) 6 | Adelaide United | 0–1 | Jiangsu Suning | Adelaide, Australia |
| 19:30 ACST | Report | Ji 82' |
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 6,797 Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) |
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