Mark Viduka Medal
SportAssociation football
CompetitionAustralia Cup
Awardedforbeing the best performing player/s in an Australia Cup final
CountryAustralia
PresenterFootball Australia
First2014 (age 12)
Number11 (as of 2025)
FirstwinnerSergio Cirio
MostrecentMax Burgess (2025)
Websiteaustraliacup.com.au/mark-viduka-medal

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.[1]

Award recipients

Legend
– Indicates the match went to extra time
– Indicates the player was on the losing team
FinalPlayerNationalityPositionTeamOpponentsScoreRef.
2014SpainForwardAdelaide UnitedPerth Glory1–0[2]
2015New ZealandMidfielderMelbourne VictoryPerth Glory2–0[3]
2016Uruguay[a]ForwardMelbourne CitySydney FC1–0[4]
2017PolandMidfielderSydney FCAdelaide United2–1†[5]
2018AustraliaForwardAdelaide UnitedSydney FC2–1[6]
2019AustraliaForwardAdelaide UnitedMelbourne City4–0[7]
2020Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[8]
2021AustraliaMidfielderMelbourne VictoryCentral Coast Mariners2–1[9]
AustraliaDefenderCentral Coast MarinersMelbourne Victory
2022MexicoMidfielderMacarthur FCSydney United 582–0[10]
2023EnglandMidfielderSydney FCBrisbane Roar3–1[11]
2024PolandGoalkeeperMacarthur FCMelbourne Victory1–0[12]
2025AustraliaMidfielderNewcastle JetsHeidelberg United3–1†[13]
  1. ^ Switched nationality from Uruguay to Australia in 2022[14]

Wins by club

RankWinnerTotal winsYears won
1Adelaide United32014, 2018, 2019
2Melbourne Victory22015, 2021
Sydney FC22017, 2023
Macarthur FC22022, 2024
5Melbourne City12016
Central Coast Mariners12021
Newcastle Jets12025

Wins by nationality

NationalityNumber of wins
Australia5
Poland2
England1
Mexico1
Spain1
Uruguay1

Wins by playing position

PositionNumber of wins
Midfielder6
Forward4
Defender1
Goalkeeper1

See also

References

  1. ^ "FFA Cup final 2014: the Mark Viduka medal to be awarded to final's best player". Fox Sports. 14 December 2014. Archived 10 February 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  2. ^ Migiliaccio, Val (17 December 2014). "Sergio Cirio scores winner as Adelaide United beat Perth Glory to clinch FFA Cup final". Northern Territory News. NewsCorp Australia. Archived 1 February 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  3. ^ Lynch, Michael (7 November 2015). "Melbourne Victory get better of Perth Glory to win FFA Cup". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment. Archived 17 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  4. ^ Cherny, Daniel (1 December 2016). "Melbourne City captain Bruno Fornaroli lets expletive fly in FFA Cup final speech". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment. Archived 11 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  5. ^ Kemp, Emma (21 November 2017). "Mierzejewski awarded Mark Viduka Medal". ESPN. Archived 17 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  6. ^ Dorman, Matt (30 October 2018). "Two-goal Adelaide hero Goodwin 'ecstatic' after fairytale FFA Cup Final 2018". FFA Cup. Archived 7 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Dream comes true for Al Hassan Toure as Adelaide lift FFA Cup again". The Guardian. Australian Associated Press. 23 October 2019. Archived 17 January 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  8. ^ Harrington, Anna (7 July 2020). "Coronavirus crisis: 2020 FFA Cup called off due to COVID-19". The West Australian. Seven West Media. Archived 18 May 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  9. ^ Harrington, Anna (5 February 2022). "Popovic delights in Victory FFA Cup glory". Seven News. Seven Network. Archived 17 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  10. ^ Rugari, Vince (1 October 2022). "Macarthur FC dedicate Australia Cup trophy to grieving captain Davila". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment. Archived 14 October 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  11. ^ Clarke, George (7 October 2023). "Sydney FC beat Brisbane Roar 3-1 to win Australia Cup". Australian Associated Press. Archived 12 October 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  12. ^ Harrington, Anna (29 September 2024). "Bulls put horror off-season behind them with Cup win". Yahoo! Filip Kurto starred, becoming the first goalkeeper to win the Mark Viduka Medal.
  13. ^ Lynch, Joey (7 October 2025). "Newcastle Jets revival: Milligan bringing pride back to the Hunter.". ESPN Australia
  14. ^ Bossi, Dominic (17 March 2022). "'Great goalscorer': Arnold backs Fornaroli to lead Australia to World Cup". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment. Archived 25 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 18 May 2023.