1993–94 Sydney United FC season

March 2025 March 2025 Sydney United 58 FC 1993–1994 Manfred Schaefer Ivan Simić Sydney Croatian Sports Centre National Soccer League 3rd (League)Elimination Final (Finals) 1993–94 NSL Cup Runners Up Ante Milicic, Manis Lamond (7) 6,010 vs. Marconi Fairfield(7 November 1993)National Soccer League 1,406 vs. Melbourne Knights(6 October 1993)NSL Cup 3,815 3–0vs. Heidelberg United(23 January 1994)National Soccer League 1-6 vs. Melbourne Knights(2 February 1994)National Soccer League 1992-93 1994–95 The 1993-94 season saw Sydney United embark on its eleventh season in the NSL. It was a pivotal moment for the club, as it adopted the name Sydney United, a moniker that has endured to this day, following a brief stint as Sydney CSC. With Manfred Schaefer back at the helm, the team achieved a notable third-place finish in the league, securing a spot in the final series for the first time in six years. Although their playoff run was ultimately halted by Adelaide City in the Elimination Final. The team also made a strong showing in the NSL Cup, advancing to the final before falling to Parramatta Eagles 2-0.Nimac Ivan Dusevic Sime Lozina Leonard Nimac Tony More Than The Game: 50 Years of Sydney United 2008 Sydney United Sydney, NSW, Australia 978-0-646-50046-1 182–185 First Edition 2008 Players 1 AUS GK Zeljko Kalac 2 AUS DF Robert Stanton 3 AUS DF Velimir Kuprešak 4 AUS MF Tony Popovic Captain 5 AUS DF Mark Babic 6 AUS MF Tomislav Miličević 7 CRO MF Ivan Petković 8 AUS FW Tony Krslovic 9 AUS MF Eric Hristodoulou 10 AUS FW John Gibson 11 AUS FW David Zdrilic 12 AUS MF Ante Moric 13 AUS DF Klaus Okon 14 AUS DF Joe Vrkic 15 AUS MF Ante Milicic 16 PNG FW Manis Lamond 17 AUS MF Richard Plesa 18 AUS DF Marko Rudan 19 AUS FW Zeljko Babic 20 AUS GK Tony Franken AUS FW Mario Jermen AUS MF Mirko Jurilj AUS FW Matthew Zec AUS DF Ante Žižić Transfers in n y 13 MF AUS Klaus Okon 1961 1 11 1992 10 1 Parramatta Eagles AUS Transfer Pre-season Free Australia Soccer Soccer Australia November 1993 N.D.D Articles Victoria 36 8 11 FW AUS David Zdrilic 1970 02 10 1992 10 1 St George FC AUS Transfer Pre-season Free Australia Soccer Soccer Australia November 1993 N.D.D Articles Victoria 36 8 March 2025 Transfers out n y DF CRO Ante Rumora 1960 7 4 1993 10 1 Retirement Pre-season Footballers Aussie Ante Zizic http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/ROS.html#AnteRumora Australian Premier Football Player Archive 24 March 2025 FW AUS Joe Caleta 1966 5 30 1993 10 01 Sydney Olympic AUS End of Contract Pre-season Free Australia Soccer Soccer Australia October 1993 N.D.D Articles Victoria 35 8 FW AUS Gabriel Gonzalez 1973 7 24 1993 10 01 Wollongong United AUS End of Contract Pre-season Free Dowling Andrew Soccer Australia August 1993 Ideas Media Services NSW 24 2 April 2025 Mid-Season Losses n y 17 DF AUS Ante Žižić 1973 2 11 1994 1 30 Wollongong City AUS Transfer Mid-season Free Footballers Aussie Ante Zizic http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/ZAC.html#AnteZizic Australian Premier Football Player Archive 24 March 2025 April 2025 Competitions Overview 5 National Soccer League 7 October 1993 27 March 1994 Matchday 1 3rd 13 7 6 27 29 NSL Final Series 10 April 1994 17 April 1994 Elimination Final Elimination Final 1 0 1 1 2 NSL Cup 3 October 1993 17 October 1993 First round Final 2 2 1 5 5 complete National Soccer League League table SUN Matches 1 7 October 1993 Sydney United 1-0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9394/round01.htm South Melbourne Gibson ? Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 2,898 W 2 14 October 1993 Marconi Fairfield 2-3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9394/round02.htm Sydney United Gray ? Harper ? Milicic ? ? Lamond ? Marconi Stadium Bossley Park, New South Wales 3,558 W 3 21 October 1993 Sydney United 2-0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9394/round03.htm Heidelberg United Lamond ? Milicic ? Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 2,714 W 4 25 October 1993 Brunswick Pumas 1–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9394/round04.htm Sydney United Becvinovski ? Jermen ? Western Oval Footscray, Victoria 1,285 D 5 1 November 1993 Sydney United 0-3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9394/round05.htm Melbourne Knights Biskic ? O. Pondeljak ? ? Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 3,082 L 6 8 November 1993 Newcastle Breakers 3-1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9394/round06.htm Sydney United Spink ? Brown ? ? Lamond ? Breakers Stadium Newcastle, New South Wales 2,338 L 7 15 November 1993 Brisbane Strikers 0-1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9394/round07.htm Sydney United Lamond ? Perry Park Bowen Hills, Queensland 2,725 W 8 22 November 1993 Morwell Falcons 1-1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9394/round08.htm Sydney United Cassar ? Krslovic ? Falcons Park Morwell, Victoria 2,246 D 9 29 November 1993 Sydney United 2-1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9394/round09.htm Sydney Olympic Lamond ? Zdrilic ? Caleta ? Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 5,911 W 10 6 December 1993 Parramatta Eagles 0-0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9394/round10.htm Sydney United Melita Stadium Granville, New South Wales 4,386 D 11 13 December 1993 Sydney United 2-0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9394/round11.htm Wollongong City Kupresak ? Krslovic ? Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 3,074 W 12 29 December 1993 7:30pm Adelaide City 0-1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9394/round12.htm Sydney United Milicevic ? Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh, South Australia 4,674 W 13 3 January 1994 6:30pm Sydney United 0-3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9394/round13.htm West Adelaide Sharks Brown ? ? ? Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 3,482 L 14 9 January 1994 6:30pm Sydney United 2-0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9394/round14.htm Marconi Fairfield Popovic ? Gibson ? Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 6,010 W 15 16 January 1994 6pm South Melbourne 2-1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9394/round15.htm Sydney United Trimboli ? Goutzioulis ? Okon ? Middle Park Melbourne, Victoria 4,236 L 16 23 January 1994 6pm Heidelberg United 0-3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9394/round16.htm#0626 Sydney United Popovic ? Lamond ? Milicic ? Olympic Village Heidelberg West, Victoria 1,521 W 17 26 January 1994 6:30pm Sydney United 2-1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9394/round17.htm Brunswick Pumas Krslovic ? Jermen ? Karkaletsas ? Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 3,024 W 18 2 February 1994 Melbourne Knights 6-1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9394/round18.htm Sydney United Marth ? A.Cervinski ? ? O.Pondeljak ? Viduka ? ? Krslovic ? Croatian Sports Centre Sunshine North, Victoria 3,615 L 19 9 February 1994 6:30pm Sydney United 1-0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9394/round19.htm Newcastle Breakers Gibson ? Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 3,239 W 20 16 February 1994 Sydney United 1-0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9394/round20.htm Brisbane Strikers Milicic ? Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 3,327 W 21 20 February 1994 6:30pm Sydney United 1-1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9394/round21.htm Morwell Falcons Milicic ? Markovski ? Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 3,607 D 22 27 February 1994 6:30pm Sydney Olympic 0-0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9394/round22.htm Sydney United St George Stadium Banksia, New South Wales 5,294 D 23 6 March 1994 6:30pm Sydney United 1-1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9394/round23.htm Parramatta Eagles Krslovic ? Gomez ? Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 5,130 D 24 10 March 1994 7:30pm Wollongong City 0-0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9394/round24.htm Sydney United Brandon Park Fairy Meadow, New South Wales 2,164 D 25 20 March 1994 6:30pm Sydney United 3-1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9394/round25.htm Adelaide City Gibson ? Lamond ? Milicic ? Tobin ? Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 4,105 W 26 27 March 1994 3pm West Adelaide Sharks 3-0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9293/round26.htm#2613 Sydney United Blair ? Brown ? ? Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh, South Australia 2,484 L Elimination Final - 1st Leg 10 April 1994 Adelaide City 0-1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9394/Playoff.html Sydney United Moric 56 Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh, South Australia 5,398 Eugene Brazzale W Elimination Final - 2nd Leg 17 April 1994 Sydney United 0-2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9394/Playoff.html Adelaide City Hassell 55 Mori 78 Marconi Stadium Bossley Park, New South Wales 5,607 John Fraser L NSL Cup First round 1st Leg 3 October 1993 Melbourne Knights 2-2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9394/ncup9394.html Sydney United Viduka 21 De Amicis 80 Gibson 40 Moric 47 Croatian Sports Centre Sunshine North, Victoria 1,713 Cain Naumcevski D First round 2nd Leg 6 October 1993 Sydney United 0-0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9394/ncup9394.html Melbourne Knights Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 1,406 Gordon Dunster D Quarter Final 10 October 1993 Adelaide City 0-2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9394/ncup9394.html Sydney United Jermen 24 Babic 65 Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh, South Australia 3,879 John Santa Isabel W Semi Final 13 October 1993 South Melbourne 1-1 (4-5 pens) http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9394/ncup9394.html Sydney United Goutzioulis 73 Krslovic 51 Middle Park Melbourne, Victoria 2,474 Richard Lorenc W Final 17 October 1993 Parramatta Eagles 2-0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9394/ncup9394.html Sydney United Kupresak (og) 42 Renaud 85 Marconi Stadium Bossley Park, New South Wales 4,156 Eugene Brazzale L Statistics Appearances and goals Players with no appearances not included in the list.http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9394/NSL.html The 1993/94 Season ozfootball.nethttp://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9394/ncup9394.html 1993/94 National League Cup Results 23 March 2025 ozfootball.net No.Pos.Nat.NameNational Soccer LeagueNSL CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals—DFAUSMark Babic15051201—FWAUSZeljko Babic100010—GKAUSTony Franken101020—FWAUSJohn Gibson 127451325—MFAUSEric Hristodoulou 123030260—FWAUSMario Jermen9251143—GKAUSZeljko Kalac27040310—FWAUSTony Krslovic26531296—DFAUSVelimir Kuprešak 125150301—FWPNGManis Lamond23700237—MFAUSTomislav Miličević 113150181—FWAUSAnte Milicic24750297—MFAUSAnte Moric24151292—MFAUSKlaus Okon 112110131—MFCROIvan Petković 121140251—MFAUSTony Popovic27240312—MFAUSRichard Plesa 1200020—DFAUSMarko Rudan100010—DFAUSRobert Stanton soccer28050330—DFAUSJoe Vrkic 1300030—FWAUSDavid Zdrilic26120281 Players who left during the season—DFAUSAnte Žižić 1001010 References Category:Sydney United 58 FC seasons