W-League (Australia)
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| Countries |  Australia |
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| Confederation | AFC |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Current champions |  Brisbane Roar (W-League 2008-09) |
| Most championships | Brisbane Roar (1) |
| TV partners | ABC1 |
| Website | http://www.w-league.com.au |
 W-League 2009 |
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The W-League is the top level women's football (soccer) league in Australia. Established in 2008, it is composed of eight teams - seven of them are affiliated with seven of the Australian clubs currently in the A-League, with the eighth based in Canberra.[1] As it is sponsored by the Westfield Group, it is presently known as the Westfield W-League
The W-League's inaugural season commenced on 25 October 2008, with Perth Glory hosting Sydney FC at Members Equity Stadium.[2] After ten rounds, Queensland Roar were the top-placed team, becoming the first W-League premiers, and advancing to the semi-finals along with the second-, third- and fourth-placed teams. They faced Canberra United in the W-League Grand Final 2009, defeating them 2–0 to take the champions trophy.
The second season of the W-League will kick-off on Saturday 3 October 2009, with 2008–09 grand finalists Brisbane Roar facing runners-up Canberra United in a grand final rematch at Ballymore Stadium.
One game per week (the 3:00 pm Saturday game) is broadcast live nationwide on ABC1.[3]
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[edit] Clubs
The league is composed of eight teams. Seven are affiliated with the inaugural Australian A-League clubs, and share their names and colours to promote their brands. The eighth club is the Canberra-based Canberra United.[4]
[edit] Stadiums
Primary venues used in the W-League:
| Stadium | Capacity | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Etihad Stadium | 56,347 | Melbourne Victory |
| Bob Jane Stadium | 15,000 | Melbourne Victory |
| Epping Stadium | 10,000 | Melbourne Victory |
| Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre | 49,000 | Brisbane Roar |
| Perry Park | 8,000 | Brisbane Roar |
| Ballymore Stadium | 24,000 | Brisbane Roar |
| Wanderers Oval | 2,000 | Newcastle Jets |
| Energy Australia Stadium | 26,164 | Newcastle Jets |
| Bluetounge Stadium | 20,119 | Central Coast Mariners |
| Sydney Football Stadium | 45,500 | Sydney FC |
| Members Equity Stadium | 18,156 | Perth Glory |
| Clipsal Stadium | 2,000 | Perth Glory |
| Hindmarsh Stadium | 16,500 | Adelaide United |
| McKellar Park | 2,000 | Canberra United |
Other venues used by W-League clubs include:
| Stadium | Capacity | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra Stadium | 25,011 | - | Used by Central Coast Mariners in the 2009 season during round 5.1 |
| Leichhardt Oval | 22,000 | - | Used by Sydney FC and Central Coast Mariners in the 2009 season during round 8 as a double-header.2 |
1Central Coast Mariners are to play this fixture as a home game against Canberra United. 2Sydney FC are to play this fixture as a home game against Perth Glory. It is also a 'curtain raiser' to the second game, to be played by the Mariners. Central Coast Mariners are to play this fixture as a home game against Melbourne Victory.
[edit] Referees
The W-League features Women Referees and Assistant Referees from Australia. Referees include:
- Sara Hodson
- Lee Corey
- Kirralee Gardener
- Jacqui Melksham
- Pru Donohoe
- Amelia Morris
- Kate Jacewicz Jacewicz refereed the inaugural W-League final.[5]
- Casey Reibelt
[edit] Champions and Premiers
| Club | W-League Champions | W-League Premiers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Seasons | Total | Seasons | |
| Brisbane Roar | 1 | 2008-09 | 1 | 2008-09 |
| Sydney FC | 1 | 2009 | ||
[edit] Top scorers
[edit] All-time (League and Finals)
Last updated 3 October 2009
| Rank | Player | Club/s | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Courtney Beutel |
Brisbane Roar |
8 |
| 2 | Leena Khamis |
 Sydney FC |
7 |
| =3 | Katie Gill |
 Newcastle Jets |
6 |
| =3 | Lana Harch |
Brisbane Roar |
6 |
| =5 | Kyah Simon |
 Central Coast Mariners |
5 |
| =5 | Tameka Butt |
Brisbane Roar |
5 |
| =7 | Lauren Colthorpe |
Brisbane Roar |
4 |
| =7 | Caitlin Munoz |
 Canberra United |
4 |
| =7 | Sandra Scalzi |
 Adelaide United |
4 |
| =7 | Marianna Tabain |
 Perth Glory |
4 |
[edit] Current foreign players in the league
Canada
Chinese Taipei
Denmark
United States of America
- Kendall Fletcher (Central Coast Mariners)
- Jillian Loyden (Central Coast Mariners)
- Alex Singer (Perth Glory)
- Julianne Sitch (Melbourne Victory)
- Lydia Vandenbergh (Central Coast Mariners)
Wales
[edit] References
- ^ "Women in a league of their own". Football Federation Australia. 2008-07-28. http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/InsideFFA/default.aspx?s=insideffa_newsfeatures_newsitem&id=22966.
- ^ "Girls shop to the top". FourFourTwo (Australia). 2008-07-28. http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/81307,girls-shop-to-the-top.aspx. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
- ^ "Brisbane Roar v Canberra United – Saturday, October 3rd at 3pm on ABC1"
- ^ "W-League to debut in October". Fox Sports. 2008-07-28. http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24089401-23215,00.html. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
- ^ "Roar Land Inaugural W-League". http://au.fourfourtwo.com. http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/94254,roar-land-inaugural-wleague.aspx. Retrieved 2009-01-17.
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