The 2006 A-League Grand Final took place at Aussie Stadium in Sydney on 5 March 2006. It was a South NSW derby. Sydney FC had the home ground advantage after beating Adelaide United over 2 semifinal legs. Sydney FC would eventually go on to take the honours of being crowned the first ever A-League Champions. Steve Corica scored the only and winning goal in the 62nd minute after a pass from Sydney captain Dwight Yorke.
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