List of Australian women's soccer champions
| List of Australian women's soccer champions | |
|---|---|
| Women's National Soccer League (1996–2004) | |
| A-League Women (2008–present) | |
 Brisbane Roar celebrate winning the 2011 W-League grand final | |
| Country | |
 Australia | |
| Founded | |
| 1996 | |
| Number of teams | |
| 12 (as of 2023–24) | |
| Current champions | |
| Sydney FC (2023–24) | |
| Most successful club | |
| Sydney FC (5 championships) |
The Australian women's soccer champions are the champions of the top level league in Australian women's soccer.
The Women's National Soccer League (WNSL) was established as 1996 as the first national domestic league in women's soccer in Australia.[1] Queensland Academy of Sport (then known as Queensland Sting) became the first women's champions in Australia.[2] Following the demise of the WNSL in 2004 alongside the men's NSL, the W-League (now A-League Women) was formed three seasons after the men's A-League in 2008. Queensland Roar (now Brisbane Roar) were the inaugural champions of the W-League.[3]
List of champions
[edit]Women's National Soccer League (1996–2004)
[edit]| Season | Champions (number of titles) | Score | Runners-up | Winning head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | Queensland Academy of Sport | 2–1 | SASI Pirates | Greg Brown
|
| 1997–98 | NSW Institute of Sport | 3–2 | SASI Pirates | Mark Jones
|
| 1998–99 | SASI Pirates | 2–1 | Canberra Eclipse | Kevin McCormack
|
| 1999 | NSW Sapphires (2) | 1–0 | SASI Pirates |  Cyrille Ndongo-Keller
|
| 2000 | Queensland Sting (2) | 1–0 | NSW Sapphires |  Mike Mulvey
|
| 2001–02 | Canberra Eclipse | 1–0 | NSW Sapphires | Clive Mackillop
|
| 2002 | Queensland Sting (3) | 1–0 | NSW Sapphires | |
| 2003 | NSW Sapphires (3) | 3–1 | Queensland Sting | |
| 2004 | Queensland Sting (4) | 2–0 | Northern NSW Pride |
A-League Women (2008–present)
[edit]| Season | Champions (number of titles) | Score | Runners-up | Winning head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Queensland Roar | 2–0 | Canberra United |  Jeff Hopkins
|
| 2009 | Sydney FC | 3–2 | Brisbane Roar | Alen Stajcic
|
| 2010–11 | Brisbane Roar (2) | 2–1 | Sydney FC | Jeff Hopkins
|
| 2011–12 | Canberra United | 3–2 | Brisbane Roar |  Jitka Klimková
|
| 2012–13 | Sydney FC (2) | 3–1 | Melbourne Victory | Alen Stajcic
|
| 2013–14 | Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | Brisbane Roar | David Edmundson
|
| 2014 | Canberra United (2) | 3–1 | Perth Glory |  Liesbeth Migchelsen
|
| 2015–16 | Melbourne City | 4–1 | Sydney FC | Joe Montemurro
|
| 2016–17 | Melbourne City (2) | 2–0 | Perth Glory | Jess Fishlock
|
| 2017–18 | Melbourne City (3) | 2–0 | Sydney FC | Patrick Kisnorbo
|
| 2018–19 | Sydney FC (3) | 4–2 | Perth Glory | Ante Juric
|
| 2019–20 | Melbourne City (4) | 1–0 | Sydney FC | Rado Vidošić
|
| 2020–21 | Melbourne Victory (2) | 1–0 | Sydney FC | Jeff Hopkins
|
| 2021–22 | Melbourne Victory (3) | 2–1 | Sydney FC | Jeff Hopkins
|
| 2022–23 | Sydney FC (4) | 4–0 | Western United | Ante Juric
|
| 2023–24 | Sydney FC (5) | 1–0 | Melbourne City | Ante Juric
|
Total titles won
[edit]There are 9 clubs which have won the Australian women's top level title, including 5 which have won the Premier League (1992–present). The most recent to join the list were Melbourne City (2015–16 champions) and before that, Melbourne Victory (2013–14).
Three teams have finished as runners-up without ever winning: Northern NSW Pride during the Women's National Soccer League era, Perth Glory, and Western United during the A-League Women era.
Teams in bold currently compete in the A-League Women as of the 2024–25 season.
| Rank | Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney FC | 5 | 6 | 2009, 2012–13, 2018–19, 2022–23, 2023–24 |
| 2 | Melbourne City | 4 | 1 | 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20 |
| Queensland Sting | 1996–97, 2000, 2002, 2004 | |||
| 3 | NSW Sapphires | 3 | 3 | 1997–98, 1999, 2003 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 2013–14, 2020–21, 2021–22 | |
| 5 | Brisbane Roar | 2 | 3 | 2008–09, 2010–11 |
| 6 | Canberra United | 1 | 2011–12, 2014 | |
| 7 | Adelaide Sensation | 1 | 3 | 1998–99 |
| Canberra Eclipse | 1 | 2001–02 |
By city
[edit]| City | Championships | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 8 | Sydney FC (5), NSW Sapphires (3) |
| Melbourne | 7 | Melbourne City (4), Melbourne Victory (3) |
| Brisbane | 6 | Queensland Sting (4), Brisbane Roar (2) |
| Canberra | 3 | Canberra United (2), Canberra Eclipse (1) |
| Adelaide | 1 | Adelaide Sensation (1) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]General
- "Australia - List of Women Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
Specific
- ^ "History of Women's Football in Australia". Football Australia. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "QAS CROWNED QUEENS!". Australian and British Soccer Weekly. Vol. 18, no. 818. 25 March 1997. p. 18.
- ^ Stannard, Damien (17 January 2009). "Queensland Roar beat Canberra United 2–0 in W-League". The Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2009.