title: 2016–17 National Youth League (Australia)
text: # 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.
  
  ## Teams
  
  | 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
  
  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.
  
  ## Standings
  
  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 | |
  
  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 | |
  