2025–26 A-League Women
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
(Note: Longest runs only include regular season results) | |
The 2025–26 A-League Women, known as the Ninja A-League for sponsorship reasons, is the eighteenth season of A-League Women, the Australian national women's soccer competition.
Melbourne City are the defending premiers and Central Coast Mariners are the defending champions.
Clubs
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | Adelaide | Coopers Stadium | 16,500
|
| Marden Sports Complex | 6,000
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| ServiceFM Stadium | 7,000
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| Brisbane Roar | Brisbane | Perry Park | 5,000
|
| Canberra United | Canberra | McKellar Park | 3,500
|
| Central Coast Mariners | Gosford | Industree Group Stadium | 20,059
|
| Woy Woy | Woy Woy Oval | 1,500
| |
| Melbourne City | Melbourne | AAMI Park | 30,050
|
| City Football Academy | 9,000
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| Melbourne Victory | Melbourne | AAMI Park | 30,050
|
| The Home of the Matildas | 3,000
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| Newcastle Jets | Newcastle | Newcastle Number 2 Sports Ground | 5,000
|
| McDonald Jones Stadium | 33,000
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| Maitland | Maitland Regional Sportsground | 8,000
| |
| Perth Glory | Perth | Sam Kerr Football Centre | 2,500[1]
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| HBF Park | 20,500
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| Sydney FC | Sydney | Leichhardt Oval | 20,000
|
| Allianz Stadium | 42,500
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| Wellington Phoenix | Porirua | Jerry Collins Stadium | 1,900
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| Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney | CommBank Stadium | 30,000
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| Wanderers Football Park | 1,000
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| Western United | Tarneit | Ironbark Fields | 5,000
|
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturers | Kit sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | Adrian Stenta | Isabel Hodgson[2] | UCAN[3] | Kite[4] |
| Brisbane Roar | Alex Smith | Tameka Yallop[5] | Cikers[6] | Ausenco[7] |
| Canberra United | Antoni Jagarinec | Michelle Heyman[8] | Cikers[9] | University of Canberra[10][11] |
| Central Coast Mariners | Vacant | Taren King[12] | Cikers[13] | Budget[14] |
| Melbourne City | Michael Matricciani | Rebekah Stott[15] | Puma[16] | Etihad Airways |
| Melbourne Victory | Jeff Hopkins | Kayla Morrison[17] | Macron[18] | Turkish Airlines[19] |
| Newcastle Jets | Stephen Hoyle | Cassidy Davis[20] | Legend Sportswear[21] | Port of Newcastle[22] |
| Perth Glory | Stephen Peters | Isobel Dalton Onyinyechi Zogg[23] |
Macron[24] | Vacant[25] |
| Sydney FC | Ante Juric | Natalie Tobin[26] | Under Armour[27] | Macquarie University[28] |
| Wellington Phoenix | Vacant | Annalie Longo[29][30] | Paladin Sports[31] | Entelar Group[32] Oppo[a][32] |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Geoff Abrahams | Amy Harrison[33] | Adidas[34] | Herbalife[35] |
| Western United | Kat Smith | Chloe Logarzo[36] | Kappa[37] | Sharp[37] |
- ^ Away kit
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position on table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Phoenix | Paul Temple | End of contract | 17 April 2025[38] | Pre-season | TBD | |
| Newcastle Jets | Ryan Campbell | End of contract | 16 May 2025[39] | Stephen Hoyle[40] | 3 June 2025 | |
| Central Coast Mariners | Emily Husband | Signed by Football Australia as Matildas assistant coach[41] | 9 June 2025[42] | TBD |
Transfers
Foreign players
| Club | Visa 1 | Visa 2 | Visa 3 | Visa 4 | Visa 5 | Non-Visa foreigner(s) | Former player(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | Erin Healy | Nanako Sasaki | |||||
| Brisbane Roar | Momo Hayashi | Emily Pringle | |||||
| Canberra United | |||||||
| Central Coast Mariners | |||||||
| Melbourne City | Lourdes Bosch | Malena Mieres | Taylor Otto | Mariana Speckmaier | |||
| Melbourne Victory | |||||||
| Newcastle Jets | |||||||
| Perth Glory | Megan Wynne | ||||||
| Sydney FC | Heather Hinz | Brianna EdwardsA | |||||
| Wellington Phoenix | Lucía León | Tessel Middag | Ellie Walker | ||||
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Ena Harada | Siena ArrarteA | |||||
| Western United |
The following do not fill a Visa position:
- A Australian citizens who have last represented other countries at international level
- B Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian citizenship
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for AFC Women's Champions League and Finals series |
| 2 | Brisbane Roar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 3 | Canberra United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Melbourne City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Melbourne Victory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Newcastle Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Perth Glory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Sydney FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Wellington Phoenix[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Western United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[43]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[43]
Notes:
- ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Women's Champions League as they are based in New Zealand, which is part of the Oceania Football Confederation.
Results
Individual matches are collated at each club's season article.
Regular season statistics
Top scorers
Clean sheets
End-of-season awards
Club awards
See also
- 2025–26 A-League Men
- 2026 A-League Women Grand Final
- A-League Women transfers for 2025–26 season
- 2025–26 Adelaide United FC (women) season
- 2025–26 Brisbane Roar FC (women) season
- 2025–26 Canberra United FC (women) season
- 2025–26 Central Coast Mariners FC (women) season
- 2025–26 Melbourne City FC (women) season
- 2025–26 Melbourne Victory FC (women) season
- 2025–26 Newcastle Jets FC (women) season
- 2025–26 Perth Glory FC (women) season
- 2025–26 Sydney FC (women) season
- 2025–26 Wellington Phoenix FC (women) season
- 2025–26 Western Sydney Wanderers FC (women) season
- 2025–26 Western United FC (women) season
References
- ^ "Sam Kerr Football Centre". Austadiums. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Adelaide United announce ALW leadership group". Adelaide United. 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Reds unveil majestic home kit for 2022/23". Adelaide United. 26 August 2022.
- ^ "United extends partnership with Kite Property". Adelaide United. 10 October 2023.
- ^ Brisbane Roar [@brisbaneroar] (26 September 2024). "Captain Meeks. Tameka Yallop will be our Captain for the 2024/25 Ninja A-League Season" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Brisbane Roar Announces Apparel Partnership with Cikers Australia". Brisbane Roar. 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Brisbane Roar renew partnership with Ausenco for 2024/25 Ninja A-League Season". Brisbane Roar. 30 September 2024.
- ^ Mee, Cameron (28 August 2023). "A-League Women: Canberra United looking to fill half of squad with season looming". The Canberra Times.
While skipper Michelle Heyman is back for her 12th season with Canberra United...
- ^ "2024-25 Home Jersey".
- ^ "United reveal 22/23 home kit". Canberra United. 26 September 2022.
- ^ "Striking new away kit for United". Canberra United. 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Taren King confirmed as Central Coast Mariners Ninja A-League captain". Central Coast Mariners. 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Central Coast Mariners announce club record apparel partnership with Cikers Australia alongside launch of 2023 Australia Cup kit". Central Coast Mariners. 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Central Coast Mariners and Budget Drive Women's Football to New Heights with Historic Club Partnership Investment". Central Coast Mariners. 2 October 2024.
- ^ "CONFIRMED: Rebekah Stott to continue as Women's Captain". Melbourne City. 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Manchester City replaces Nike with Puma in kit deal". BBC News. 28 February 2019.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory announce Men's and Women's Captains". Melbourne Victory. 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Victory joins forces with Macron". Melbourne Victory. 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory lands Turkish Airlines as its new Principal Partner". Melbourne Victory. 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Cassidy Davis to lead the Newcastle Jets in 2024/25". Newcastle Jets. 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Newcastle Jets launch new season kit with Legend Sportswear". Newcastle Jets. 16 September 2022.
- ^ Toml (23 September 2022). "Port of Newcastle renews major partnership with Newcastle Jets". Newcastle Jets. Newcastle Jets.
- ^ Morgan, Gareth (15 October 2024). "Taggart, Dalton and Zogg to lead Glory in 2024/25 A-Leagues season". Perth Glory.
- ^ Morgan, Gareth (15 January 2021). "Glory confirms four-year extension to Macron partnership". Perth Glory.
- ^ Morgan, Gareth (25 September 2024). "New Glory era reflected in stunning 2024/25 Macron home kit". Perth Glory.
- ^ "Tobin ready to lead once again". Sydney FC. 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Sydney FC Unveil Under Armour 2024-25 Home And Away Kits". Sydney FC. 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Sydney FC announce five year principal partnership with Macquarie University". Sydney FC. 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Longo to lead new-look Phoenix". Wellington Phoenix. 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Nix skipper re-signs for 2024-25 season". Wellington Phoenix. 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Paladin to keep kitting out the Nix". Wellington Phoenix. 2 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Entelar Group joins OPPO as the club's biggest supporters". Wellington Phoenix. 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Club Captain Amy Harrison Re-signs". Western Sydney Wanderers. 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Three stripes for three years: Wanderers announce three-year partnership with Adidas". Western Sydney Wanderers. 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Herbalife extend support to Women's team with new front-of-shirt partnership". Western Sydney Wanderers. 8 October 2024.
- ^ Hughes, Nick (1 November 2023). "Chloe Logarzo to lead Western United ALW charge". Western United.
- ^ a b Hughes, Nick (26 September 2024). "Western United launches iconic 2024/25 kits". Western United.
- ^ "Phoenix part ways with Temple". Wellington Phoenix. 17 April 2025.
- ^ "Ryan Campbell to step down as Ninja A-League coach". Newcastle Jets. 16 May 2025.
- ^ "Stephen Hoyle appointed Newcastle Jets A-League Women's Coach". Newcastle Jets. 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Emily Husband joins CommBank Matildas as Assistant Coach". Matildas. Football Australia. 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Emily Husband departs Mariners with exciting opportunity ahead". Central Coast Mariners. 9 June 2025.
- ^ "Ladder change reverts as A-Leagues confirms updated rules & regulations for season 2024-25". A-Leagues. 17 October 2024.