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 2024–25) | |
| Current champions | |
| Central Coast Mariners (2024–25) | |
| 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
Women's National Soccer League (1996–2004)
| 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)
Total titles won
There are 10 clubs which have won the Australian women's top level title. The most recent to join the list were Central Coast Mariners (2024–25), and before that Melbourne City (2015–16 champions) then 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 |
| Melbourne Victory | 2 | 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 | ||
| Central Coast Mariners | 0 | 2024–25 |
By city
| 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) |
| Gosford | 1 | Central Coast Mariners (1) |
See also
References
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.