A-League Women, known as the W-League before the 2021–22 season, is an association football competition organised by Football Australia. It is the highest level of women's club football in Australia. The competition is held between 11 teams from across Australia and one in New Zealand. The competition takes the form of a number of "regular season" matches between all teams, after which the top six contest a Finals Series in order to qualify for the Grand Final, to play for the title of A-League Women Champions. The Grand Final is almost exclusively contested at the home ground of the team ranked higher during the regular season. The first W-League Grand Final was won by Queensland Roar, who beat Canberra United 2–0.

Sydney FC have won a record five Grand Finals and have been runners-up more than any other team, having lost in the Grand Final six times. Melbourne City have won a record four Championships and are the only A-League Women team to have won 3 championships back-to-back. Sydney FC are the current Champions, having beaten Western United FC 4–0 in the 2023 Grand Final.

History The winners of the first tournament were Queensland Roar (who were later to change their name to "Brisbane Roar"), after finishing at the top of the table over the regular season ("Premiers"). The Roar made all but two of the first seven W-League grand finals. In the 14 A-League Women seasons to date (including the 13 played under the original W-League branding), the Premiers have only gone on to win the Grand Final four times. The 2015 Grand Final was the first to feature neither the Roar nor Sydney FC.

Sydney FC has made 7 Grand Finals in a row as of the 2024 decider, beginning with their 2–0 loss at home to Melbourne City in 2018.

Between 2012 and 2014, the W-League Champions were invited to play in the International Women's Club Championship.

Finals

Key

+Key to the list of finalsMatch was won during extra time*Match was won on a penalty shootoutWinning team won the Double

Results +W-League/A-League Women ChampionsFinalWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueAttendance2009Brisbane Roar FC 2–0Canberra United FCBallymore Stadium4,5542010Sydney FC 3–2Brisbane Roar FCEndeavour Field1,4392011Brisbane Roar FC2–1Sydney FCCampbelltown Stadium1,8722012Canberra United FC 3–2Brisbane Roar FCMcKellar Park2,5122013Sydney FC3–1Melbourne Victory FCMelbourne Rectangular Stadium4,1812014Melbourne Victory FC2–0Brisbane Roar FCLakeside Stadium2,5042015Canberra United FC3–1Perth Glory FCPerth Rectangular Stadium2,6712016Melbourne City FC 4–1Sydney FCMelbourne Rectangular Stadium4,2062017Melbourne City FC2–0Perth Glory FCPerth Rectangular Stadium4,5912018Melbourne City FC2–0Sydney FCSydney Football Stadium6,0252019Sydney FC4–2Perth Glory FCJubilee Stadium6,1272020Melbourne City FC1–0Sydney FCMelbourne Rectangular Stadium02021Melbourne Victory FC 1–0Sydney FCJubilee Stadium4,619 2022 Melbourne Victory FC 2–1 Sydney FC Jubilee Stadium 5,027 2023Sydney FC 4–0Western United FCWestern Sydney Stadium9,519 2024Sydney FC1–0Melbourne City FCMelbourne Rectangular Stadium7,6712025Central Coast Mariners FC*1–1 (5–4 p)Melbourne Victory FCMelbourne Rectangular Stadium6,5682026Melbourne City FC 3–1Wellington PhoenixMelbourne Rectangular Stadium7,174

Results by team +A-League Women Grand Final winners by teamTeamWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runner-upSydney FC562010, 2013, 2019, 2023, 20242011, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022Melbourne City FC512016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 20262024Melbourne Victory FC312014, 2021, 20222013Brisbane Roar FC232009, 2011,2010, 2012, 2015Canberra United FC212012, 20152009Central Coast Mariners FC102025Perth Glory FC032015, 2017, 2019Western United FC012023Wellington Phoenix012026

See also

List of Australian soccer champions A-League Men Grand Final AFL Women's Grand Final NRL Women's Grand Final WNBL Grand Final

Notes A.  Attendance refers to the number of people present during that year's final. B.  2020 Grand Final was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. C.  Brisbane Roar's total includes one win under the earlier name of Queensland Roar.

References

External links A-League Women official website