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2023 A-League Women grand final

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2023 A-League Women Grand Final
Event2022–23 A-League Women
Date30 April 2023
VenueCommBank Stadium, Sydney
RefereeCasey Reibelt
Attendance9,519
WeatherCloudy
2022
2024

The 2023 A-League Women Grand Final was the 14th A-League Women Grand Final, the championship-deciding match of the Australian A-League Women, and the culmination of the 2022–23 season. The match was played between Western United and Sydney FC on 30 April 2023 at CommBank Stadium in Sydney.

The match was Western United's first A-League Women Grand Final in their inaugural season, and the ninth for Sydney FC, as well as six consecutive appearances in the A-League Women Grand Final. Sydney FC won 4–0 to claim their fourth championship in the A-League Women.

It was announced by the Australian Professional Leagues that the Grand Finals in 2023, 2024, and 2025 will be hosted in Sydney. The venue was confirmed on 20 February 2023 to take place at CommBank Stadium.[1]

Teams

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Team Previous grand final appearances (bold indicates winners)
Western United None
Sydney FC 9 (2009 (Dec.), 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)

Route to the final

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Western United

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Round Western United
Regular season 2nd placed
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Sydney FC (C) 18 40
2 Western United 18 39
3 Melbourne City 18 30
4 Melbourne Victory 18 29
5 Canberra United 18 29
Source: A-Leagues
(C) Champions
Semi-finals Opponent Score
Sydney FC 1–0

Sydney FC

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Round Sydney FC
Regular season 1st placed / Premiers
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Sydney FC (C) 18 40
2 Western United 18 39
3 Melbourne City 18 30
4 Melbourne Victory 18 29
5 Canberra United 18 29
Source: A-Leagues
(C) Champions
Semi-finals Opponent Score
Western United 0–1
Preliminary Final Opponent Score
Melbourne Victory 1–0

Pre-match

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Venue selection

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The Grand Final will be held at CommBank Stadium in Sydney, coming from a move by the Australian Professional Leagues with a decision to give Sydney hosting rights to the 2023, 2024 and 2025 Grand Finals.[2]

Match

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Details

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Western United0–4Sydney FC
Report
Attendance: 9,519
Referee: Casey Reibelt
Western United
Sydney FC
GK 21 United States Hillary Beall
RB 2 Australia Stacey Papadopoulos
CB 20 Guyana Sydney Cummings Yellow card 23'
CB 22 Australia Alana Cerne
LB 19 Serbia Tyla-Jay Vlajnic
CM 11 Australia Emma Robers
CM 4 Philippines Jaclyn Sawicki
CM 15 Australia Adriana Taranto
RW 13 Canada Danielle Steer downward-facing red arrow 55'
CF 9 United States Hannah Keane
LW 10 Australia Kahli Johnson downward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Australia Alyssa Dall'Oste
DF 14 Australia Natasha Dakic
DF 24 Australia Julia Sardo
DF 25 Australia Tiana Jaber upward-facing green arrow 81'
MF 16 Australia Melissa Taranto upward-facing green arrow 16'
Head coach:
Australia Mark Torcaso
GK 1 Australia Jada Whyman
RB 19 Australia Charlize Rule Yellow card 35'
CB 3 Australia Charlotte McLean
CB 12 Australia Natalie Tobin
LB 5 Australia Kirsty Fenton
CM 8 Australia Rachel Lowe
CM 6 Australia Sarah Hunter
CM 15 Australia Mackenzie Hawkesby
RW 11 Australia Cortnee Vine Yellow card 22'
CF 9 United States Madison Haley
LW 20 Australia Princess Ibini
Substitutes:
GK 30 Australia Katie Offer
DF 16 Republic of Ireland Deborah-Anne de la Harpe upward-facing green arrow 90+2'
FW 21 Australia Shay Hollman upward-facing green arrow 78'
FW 22 Australia Indiana Dos Santos upward-facing green arrow 88'
FW 25 Australia Rola Badawiya upward-facing green arrow 88'
Head coach:
Australia Ante Juric

Assistant referees:
Park Mi-Suk
Maddie Allum
Fourth official:
Isabella Blaess

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of four substitutions, with a fifth allowed in extra time.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "It's ON! Liberty A-League Women's Grand Final locked in for CommBank Stadium Sunday 30 April". CommBank Stadium. 20 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Why Sydney is the new home of the A-Leagues Grand Finals". keepup.com.au. 12 December 2022.