2023–24 A-League Women

The 2023–24 A-League Women, known as the Liberty A-League for sponsorship reasons, was the sixteenth season of A-League Women, the Australian national women's soccer competition.

The season commenced on 14 October and had a full double round-robin regular season for the first time. The Grand Final was contested on 4 May 2024.

Central Coast Mariners re-joined the competition, having played in the first two seasons before exiting due to financial reasons.

Sydney FC were the defending premiers and champions, and successfully defended their championship. The premiers were Sydney's defeated opponent in the Grand Final, Melbourne City FC.

Ahead of the season, a new collective bargaining agreement was agreed, including a 20 percent increase to the salary cap, removing the cap of New Zealand players for Wellington Phoenix, and expanding the foreign player spots from 4 to 5, in line with the A-League Men competition.

With a total attendance of 284,551 as of 15 April 2024, the 2023–24 A-League Women season set the record for the most attended season of any women's sport in Australian history, with the season finishing with a final total attendance of 312,199.

Clubs

Stadiums and locations Team Location Stadium Capacity Adelaide United Adelaide Coopers StadiumMarden Sports Complex Brisbane Roar Brisbane Ballymore StadiumPerry Park Canberra United Canberra McKellar Park Central Coast Mariners Gosford Industree Group Stadium Melbourne City Melbourne AAMI ParkCity Football Academy Melbourne Victory Melbourne AAMI ParkThe Home of the Matildas Newcastle Jets Newcastle Newcastle Number 2 Sports GroundMcDonald Jones Stadium Perth Glory Perth Macedonia ParkHBF Park Sydney FC Sydney Jubilee OvalLeichhardt OvalSydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre Wellington Phoenix WellingtonPoriruaAuckland Sky StadiumJerry Collins StadiumGo Media Mount Smart Stadium Western Sydney Wanderers Sydney Marconi StadiumCommBank StadiumWanderers Football Park Western United Wyndham City Vista Recreation Reserve

Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturers Kit sponsors Adelaide United UCAN Kite Brisbane Roar New Balance Ausenco Canberra United ISC Sport University of Canberra Central Coast Mariners Cikers DMC Conveyor Services Melbourne City (caretaker) Puma Etihad Airways Melbourne Victory Macron MATE Newcastle Jets (caretaker) Legend Sportswear Port of Newcastle Perth Glory Macron Gold Valley Sydney FC Under Armour Macquarie University Wellington Phoenix Paladin Sports Oppo Spark Western Sydney Wanderers Adidas Intermain Western United Kappa Sharp

Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position on table Incoming manager Date of appointmentCentral Coast Mariners Inaugural managerPre-season2 March 2023Wellington Phoenix End of contract5 May 20237 May 2023Western Sydney Wanderers Resigned4 October 20234 October 2023Brisbane Roar Sacked13 November 20234th14 November 2023Western United Resigned1 December 20238th1 December 2023Newcastle Jets Signed by Chinese Football Association15 January 20246th (caretaker)15 January 2024

Transfers

Foreign players Club Visa 1 Visa 2 Visa 3 Visa 4 Visa 5 Non-Visa foreigner(s) Former player(s) Adelaide United Nanako Sasaki Maruschka Waldus Hannah Blake Jenna Holtz Mariah Lee Rosetta TaylorA Brisbane Roar Hannah Holgersen Mia Corbin Leah Scarpelli Mariel HecherB Deborah-Anne De la HarpeA Jordan Silkowitz Canberra United Deven Jackson Ruby Nathan Sarah Clark Cannon Clough Vesna MilivojevićA María José Rojas Central Coast Mariners Wurigumula Faye Bryson Briana Woodall Rola Badawiya Jazmin Wardlow Bianca GalicA Melbourne City Emina Ekic Bárbara Hannah Wilkinson Julia Grosso Taylor Otto Rebekah StottA Lysianne Proulx Melbourne Victory Kurea Okino Geo Candy Sara D'Appolonia Tori Hansen Kayla MorrisonB McKenzie Weinert Newcastle Jets Sarina Bolden Lorena Baumann Izzy Nino Exaucée Kizinga Rebecca Burrows Perth Glory Millie Farrow Elizabeth Anton Grace Jale Jessika Cowart Quinley Quezada Sydney FC Fiona Worts Shea Connors Jordan Thompson Wellington Phoenix Rylee Foster Hope Breslin Isabel Cox Hailey Davidson Mariana Speckmaier Western Sydney Wanderers Vicky Bruce Kaylie Collins Maliah Morris Milly Clegg Western United Kathrine Larsen Keiwa Hieda Jaclyn Sawicki Hannah Keane Catherine Zimmerman Tyla-Jay VlajnicA Hillary Beall

Regular season League table

Results Individual matches are collated at each club's season article. Some fixtures in the first round were moved to larger venues following the success of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Finals series The finals series used the same format as A-League Men; run over four weeks, and involving the top six teams from the regular season. In the first week of fixtures, the third-through-sixth ranked teams played a single-elimination match, with the two winners of those matches joining the first and second ranked teams in two-legged semi-final ties; this was the first season that the A-League Women held two-legged semi-finals. The two winners of those matches met in the Grand Final. The previous format, which saw Sydney hosting the Grand Final until the 2024–25 season, was overturned in October 2023, reverting back to the higher-ranked semi-final winner hosting the match. Bracket

Elimination-finals Third-placed Western United, who qualified for successive finals series, played their first home finals match against sixth-placed Newcastle Jets (appearing in their first finals series since 2018). Newcastle took the lead 11 minutes in through Sarina Bolden until Western equalised by Alana Cerne. Bolden scored a penalty for Newcastle to take the lead into half-time, as Catherine Zimmerman score a penalty for Western to equalize again. In extra-time, Newcastle scored two further goals through Melina Ayres and Sophie Haban to win the match.

Fourth-placed Melbourne Victory hosted a finals match for the first time since 2020, against fifth-placed Central Coast Mariners who had not played in a finals series since 2009.

Semi-finals Summary

Matches

Melbourne City won 6–0 on aggregate.

Sydney FC won 2–1 on aggregate.

Grand final

Regular season statistics Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Michelle HeymanCanberra United172 Sarina BoldenNewcastle Jets12 Sophie HardingWestern Sydney Wanderers Rachel LoweMelbourne Victory5 Hannah KeaneWestern United10 Vesna MilivojevićCanberra United Mariana SpeckmaierWellington Phoenix Cortnee VineSydney FC9 Chloe LogarzoWestern United9 Hannah WilkinsonMelbourne City

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date Ref. Holly McNamaraMelbourne CityWestern Sydney Wanderers4–3 (H) Millie FarrowPerth GloryMelbourne City1–3 (A) Vesna MilivojevićCanberra UnitedBrisbane Roar5–1 (H) Emina EkicMelbourne CityBrisbane Roar5–3 (H) Daniela GalicMelbourne CityAdelaide United0–5 (A) Sarina BoldenNewcastle JetsBrisbane Roar3–0 (H) Hannah KeaneWestern UnitedCanberra United4–2 (H) Emily GielnikMelbourne VictoryAdelaide United4–1 (H) Key (H) Home team (A) Away team

End-of-season awards The following awards were announced during half-time of the 2024 A-League Women grand final that took place on 4 May 2024.

Julie Dolan Medal – Sophie Harding (Western Sydney Wanderers) Young Footballer of the Year – Daniela Galic (Melbourne City) Golden Boot Award – Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) (17 goals) Goalkeeper of the Year – Morgan Aquino (Perth Glory) Coach of the Year – Emily Husband (Central Coast Mariners) Referee of the Year – Casey Reibelt Fair Play Award – Melbourne City Goal of the Year – Cassidy Davis (Newcastle Jets v Western Sydney Wanderers, 5 November 2023) Save of the Year – Brianna Edwards (Wellington Phoenix) Playmaker of the Year – Alyssa Whinham (Wellington Phoenix) Fan Player of the Year – Mariana Speckmaier (Wellington Phoenix)

Club awards

Club Player of the Season Adelaide United Nanako Sasaki Brisbane Roar Sharn Freier Canberra United Michelle Heyman Central Coast Mariners Bianca Galic Melbourne City Laura Hughes Melbourne Victory Kayla Morrison Newcastle Jets Sarina Bolden Perth Glory Hana Lowry Sydney FC Charlotte McLean Wellington Phoenix Mackenzie Barry Western Sydney Wanderers Danika Matos Western United Chloe Logarzo

2023–24 A-League Women

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