The Mark Viduka Medal is an association football award that recognises the best adjudged player/s from the final of the Australia Cup (formally the FFA Cup) each year. Introduced in the first edition of the competition in 2014, the award is named after Mark Viduka, who captained the Australian national team during the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Presented by Football Australia following the final, the recipient/s are determined by a panel of three judges consisting of Viduka, the Australian national team manager and Football Australia's national technical director.
Award recipients
Legend – Indicates the match went to extra time – Indicates the player was on the losing team
+FinalPlayerNationalityPositionTeamOpponentsScore2014Adelaide UnitedPerth Glory1–02015Melbourne VictoryPerth Glory2–02016Melbourne CitySydney FC1–02017Sydney FCAdelaide United2018Adelaide UnitedSydney FC2–12019Adelaide UnitedMelbourne City4–02020Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic2021Melbourne VictoryCentral Coast Mariners2–1Central Coast MarinersMelbourne Victory2022Macarthur FCSydney United 582–02023Sydney FCBrisbane Roar3–12024Macarthur FCMelbourne Victory1–02025Newcastle JetsHeidelberg United
Wins by club RankWinnerTotal winsYears won1Adelaide United32014, 2018, 20192Melbourne Victory22015, 2021Sydney FC22017, 2023Macarthur FC22022, 20245Melbourne City12016Central Coast Mariners12021Newcastle Jets12025
Wins by nationality +NationalityNumber of wins521111
Wins by playing position PositionNumber of winsMidfielder6Forward4Defender1Goalkeeper1
See also Joe Marston Medal Johnny Warren Medal John Kosmina Medal Michael Cockerill Medal
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