The 2022 A-League Women grand final was the final match of the 2021–22 A-League Women season, played on 27 March 2022 between Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory at Jubilee Oval (Kogorah Oval) in Sydney. Melbourne won the match 2–1.
The win made Melbourne the second club to win back-to-back A-League Women championships, and was their third title overall. It was Sydney's fifth consecutive Grand Final appearance. It was Melbourne Victory's third win in four finals against Sydney.
Teams TeamPrevious grand final appearances (bold indicates winners)Sydney FC8 (2009 (Dec), 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)Melbourne Victory FC3 (2013, 2014 (Feb), 2021)
Route to the final Sydney FCRoundMelbourne Victory FC1st placeRegular season4th placeOpponentScoreOpponentScoreMelbourne City4–2 (a.e.t)Semi-finalsAdelaide United1–2ByePreliminary finalMelbourne City1–3
Finals
Sydney qualified for the Grand Final directly, by defeating Melbourne City in a playoff between the top two. Melbourne qualified after winning sudden death games against Adelaide United and Melbourne City.
Match Details
GK 1 Jada WhymanDF 5 Ally Green DF 12 Natalie Tobin (c)DF 3 Charlotte McLeanDF 19 Charlize Rule MF 23 Taylor RayMF 11 Cortnee VineMF 6 Sarah Hunter MF 15 Mackenzie HawkesbyMF 20 Princess IbiniFW 10 Remy Siemsen Substitutes:GK 30 Katie OfferDF 4 Jessika NashMF 8 Rachel Lowe FW 9 María José Rojas FW 14 Paige Satchell Manager: Ante Juric GK 1 Casey DumontDF 5 Courtney Nevin DF 25 Brooke HendrixDF 3 Claudia BungeDF 13 Polly Doran MF 15 Amy JacksonMF 10 Alex Chidiac MF 7 Kyra Cooney-CrossMF 9 Catherine ZimmermanFW 14 Melina AyresFW 19 Lia Privitelli (c) Substitutes:GK 20 Melissa MaizelsDF 2 Tiffany Eliadis FW 8 Alana MurphyMF 11 Harriet Withers FW 17 Maja MarkovskiManager: Jeff Hopkins Player of the Match: Casey Dumont
Assistant referees: Lauren Hargrave Delfina Dimoski Fourth official: Maggie PriceMatch rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Five named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions.
Broadcasting The match was broadcast nationally on 10 Bold and streamed by 10Play and Paramount+.
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