2016–17 National Youth League (Australia)

The 2016–17 National Youth League (also known as the Foxtel National Youth League for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth season of the Australian National Youth League competition.

National Youth League
Season2016–17
ChampionsMelbourne City Youth (2nd title)
Matches played40
Goals scored167 (4.18 per match)
Best PlayerMarc Tokich
Top goalscorerPierce Waring (6 goals)
Biggest home winPerth Glory Youth 5–1 Melbourne Victory Youth
(11 December 2016)
Biggest away winFFA Centre of Excellence 0–8 Western Sydney Wanderers Youth
(4 December 2016)
Highest scoringFFA Centre of Excellence 0–8 Western Sydney Wanderers Youth
(4 December 2016)
Western Sydney Wanderers Youth 6–2 FFA Centre of Excellence
(15 January 2017)
Melbourne City Youth 4–4 Melbourne Victory Youth
(22 January 2017)
Longest winning runMelbourne City Youth (4 games)
Longest unbeaten runMelbourne City Youth (4 games)
Longest winless runFFA Centre of Excellence, Melbourne Victory Youth (6 games)
Longest losing runFFA Centre of Excellence (6 games)

Teams

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Team Home city Home ground
Adelaide United Youth Adelaide Elite Systems Football Centre
Brisbane Roar Youth Brisbane Spencer Park / A.J. Kelly Park
Central Coast Mariners Academy Gosford Central Coast Mariners Centre of Excellence
FFA Centre of Excellence Canberra Australian Institute of Sport
Melbourne City Youth Melbourne CB Smith Reserve
Melbourne Victory Youth Melbourne Lakeside Stadium
Newcastle Jets Youth Newcastle Magic Park
Perth Glory Youth Perth Ashfield Arena
Sydney FC Youth Sydney Lambert Park
Western Sydney Wanderers Youth Sydney Marconi Stadium / Popondetta Park

Format

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The 2016–17 season used the same format as the previous season, with the existing ten NYL teams divided into two conferences of five teams: Conference A consisted of teams from WA, SA, Victoria and Queensland, while teams from ACT and NSW were in Conference B. Teams in each conference played each other on a home and away basis, followed by a Grand Final between the top team from each conference.[1]

Standings

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Conference A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Melbourne City Youth (C) 8 5 1 2 18 12 +6 16 Qualification to the Grand Final
2 Brisbane Roar Youth 8 4 2 2 21 14 +7 14
3 Perth Glory Youth 8 4 0 4 12 12 0 12
4 Adelaide United Youth 8 3 1 4 14 17 −3 10
5 Melbourne Victory Youth 8 1 2 5 13 23 −10 5
Source: Foxtel National Youth League
(C) Champions
Conference B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sydney FC Youth 8 5 1 2 23 15 +8 16 Qualification to the Grand Final
2 Western Sydney Wanderers Youth 8 4 1 3 26 15 +11 13
3 Central Coast Mariners Academy 8 3 3 2 15 13 +2 12
4 Newcastle Jets Youth 8 3 1 4 14 15 −1 10
5 FFA Centre of Excellence 8 2 0 6 11 31 −20 6

Table of results

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Positions by round

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Group stage

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Conference A

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Round 1
12 November 2016 Melbourne City Youth 4–1 Adelaide United Youth Melbourne
17:00 AEDT
Report Mori   66' (pen.) Stadium: CB Smith Reserve
Round 2
20 November 2016 Perth Glory Youth 0–6 Brisbane Roar Youth Perth
10:30 AWST Report
Stadium: Ashfield Arena
Round 3
Round 4
22 December 2016 Brisbane Roar Youth 1–4 Melbourne City Youth Brisbane
19:00 AEST Katebian   85' Report
Stadium: A.J. Kelly Park
Referee: Daniel Olson
Round 5
10 December 2016 Brisbane Roar Youth 3–2 Adelaide United Youth Brisbane
10:30 AEST
Report Warland   52', 83' Stadium: A.J. Kelly Park
Referee: Ryan Mooney
11 December 2016 Perth Glory Youth 5–1 Melbourne Victory Youth Perth
10:30 AWST
Report Waring   72' Stadium: Ashfield Arena
Referee: Tom Dowle
Round 6
Round 7
2 January 2017 Melbourne City Youth 0–4 Brisbane Roar Youth Melbourne
16:30 AEDT Report
Stadium: CB Smith Reserve
Referee: Andrew Meimarakis
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
22 January 2017 Melbourne City Youth 4–4 Melbourne Victory Youth Melbourne
19:50 AEDT
Report
Stadium: CB Smith Reserve

Conference B

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Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
11 December 2016 Sydney FC Youth 2–2 Central Coast Mariners Academy Sydney
17:30 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Lambert Park
Referee: Adam Powers
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
15 January 2017 Sydney FC Youth 4–3 Newcastle Jets Youth Sydney
17:00 AEDT
Report Sawyer   30', 53', 67' (pen.) Stadium: Lambert Park
Round 10

Grand Final

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Melbourne City Youth3–2Sydney FC Youth
Report
Attendance: 7,205[a]
Referee: Stephen Laurie

References

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  1. ^ "Foxtel National Youth League 2016/17 Season Draw released". Football Federation Australia. 27 October 2016.
  1. ^ Attendance for A-League match between Central Coast Mariners and Perth Glory succeeding the match.
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