W-League (Australia)
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| Full name | Westfield W League |
| Association | Football Federation Australia |
| First edition | October 25, 2008 |
| hierarchy | 1st League |
| Teams | 9 |
| master | Sydney FC (2019) |
| Record champions |
Melbourne City , Sydney FC (3 titles each) |
| Record player | Teresa Polias (130) |
| Record scorer | Samantha Kerr (70) |
| Current season | 2018/19 |
| Website | www.w-league.com.au |
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The W-League , currently officially Westfield W-League due to a sponsorship agreement with the Westfield Group , is the top division in Australian women's football. Nine teams are currently playing in the championship introduced in 2008.
history
After the 2007 World Cup finals , Tom Sermanni , then coach of the Australian national team , initiated the founding of the league, which the Football Federation Australia took up. With Adelaide United , Queensland Roar , Central Coast Mariners , Melbourne Victory , Newcastle United Jets , Perth Glory and Sydney FC were seven founding members of the W-League branch of each of the same A-League -Männermannschaften, also took Canberra United on the game mode in autumn 2008 . Prior to the 2009 season, Queensland Roar FC changed its name to Brisbane Roar FC . After the withdrawal of the Central Coast Mariners women's team in the 2010/11 season, only seven teams competed at times before the newly formed A-League team Western Sydney Wanderers also introduced a women's team for the W-League from 2012.
The first W-League champion was Queensland Roar, who defeated Canberra United with a 2-0 win in the play-off final. By winning the two following Grand Finals , Sydney FC became the record champions, in 2013 Brisbane Roar and 2014 Canberra United tied with their second play-off final win.
organization
Teams 2018–19
Venues of the W-League 2018/19 |
| team | City, state | Founded | Joining the W-League |
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 Adelaide United Women
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Adelaide , South Australia | 2008 | 2008 |
| Brisbane Roar Women | Brisbane , Queensland | 2008 | 2008 |
| Canberra United FC | Canberra , ACT | 2008 | 2008 |
 Melbourne City FC
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Melbourne , Victoria | 2015 | 2015 |
 Melbourne Victory Women
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Melbourne , Victoria | 2008 | 2008 |
 Newcastle Jets Women
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Newcastle , New South Wales | 2008 | 2008 |
| Perth Glory Women | Perth , Western Australia | 2008 | 2008 |
 Sydney FC Women
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Sydney , New South Wales | 2008 | 2008 |
 Western Sydney Wanderers Women
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Sydney , New South Wales | 2012 | 2012 |
The Canberra United FC is the only club in the W-League, which no men's team in the highest Australian league has.
mode
Regular season
The "regular season" usually runs from November to February. First, the teams compete against each other in twelve rounds . With currently eight teams, each team plays against each other, but twice without a corresponding return leg. The three-point rule applies . The first in the table at the end of the season is the winner of the “W-League Premiership”.
Play-offs
The four best-placed teams in the league move into a final round with a knockout system . In this play-off round , two semi-finals are initially played, the respective winners of which advance to the final, the Grand Final . A game for 3rd place does not take place. The winner of the Grand Finals is "W-League Champion".
Championships
| season | Winner (Regular Season) | Champion (winner play-offs) |
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| 2008/09 | Queensland Roar | Queensland Roar |
| 2009 | Sydney FC | Sydney FC |
| 2010/11 | Sydney FC | Brisbane Roar |
| 2011/12 | Canberra United | Canberra United |
| 2012/13 | Brisbane Roar | Sydney FC |
| 2013/14 | Canberra United | Melbourne Victory |
| 2014 | Perth Glory | Canberra United |
| 2015/16 | Melbourne City | Melbourne City |
| 2016/17 | Canberra United | Melbourne City |
| 2017/18 | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne City |
| 2018/19 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney FC |
Queensland Roar changed its name to Brisbane Roar ahead of the 2009 season.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tim Grainey: Grainey: A closer look at the Westfield W-League . Equalizer Soccer. November 26, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2014.