Season | 2008β09 |
---|---|
Dates | 25 October 2008 β 17 January 2009 |
Matches played | 41 |
Goals scored | 130 (3.17 per match) |
Biggest home win |
Queensland Roar 4β1
Adelaide United (25 October 2008) Melbourne Victory 3β0 Perth Glory (8 November 2008) Newcastle Jets 4β1 Perth Glory (23 November 2008) Queensland Roar 3β0 Sydney FC (29 November 2008) |
Biggest away win |
Adelaide United 0β6
Central Coast Mariners (6 December 2008) |
Highest scoring |
Perth Glory 3β5
Queensland Roar (7 December 2008) |
2009 β |
The 2008β09 W-League was the first season of the W-League, the top Australian professional women's soccer league, since its establishment in 2008.
The season was played over 10 rounds, followed by a finals series. [1] Queensland Roar were crowned as Premiers for winning the home-and-away season and also Champions after defeating Canberra United 2β0 in the Grand Final.
Eight teams competed in the league.
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Adelaide United | Adelaide | Hindmarsh Stadium | 16,500 |
Canberra United | Canberra | McKellar Park | 3,500 |
Central Coast Mariners | Gosford | Parramatta Stadium | 24,000 |
Melbourne Victory | Melbourne | Bob Jane Stadium | 12,000 |
Newcastle Jets | Newcastle | Wanderers Oval | 1,000 |
Perth Glory | Perth | Members Equity Stadium | 20,500 |
Queensland Roar | Brisbane | Ballymore Stadium | 18,000 |
Sydney FC | Sydney | Parramatta Stadium | 24,000 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Queensland Roar (C) | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 7 | +20 | 25 | Qualification to Finals series |
2 | Newcastle Jets | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 17 | |
3 | Canberra United | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 16 | |
4 | Sydney FC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 14 | |
5 | Melbourne Victory | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 12 | |
6 | Central Coast Mariners | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 12 | |
7 | Perth Glory | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 11 | |
8 | Adelaide United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 28 | −15 | 7 |
Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||
1 | Queensland Roar | 1 (5) | |||||||
4 | Sydney FC | 1 (4) | |||||||
1 | Queensland Roar | 2 | |||||||
3 | Canberra United | 0 | |||||||
2 | Newcastle Jets | 0 | |||||||
3 | Canberra United | 1 |
10 January 2009 | Newcastle Jets | 0β1 | Canberra United | Newcastle |
16:00 AEST |
|
Stadium:
Wanderers Oval Attendance: 2,889 Referee: Sara Hodson |
11 January 2009 | Queensland Roar | 1β1 ( a.e.t.) | Sydney FC | Brisbane |
16:00 AEST |
|
|
Stadium:
Ballymore Stadium Attendance: 1,891 Referee: Jacqui Melksham | |
Penalties | ||||
17 January 2009 | Queensland Roar | 2β0 | Canberra United | Brisbane |
16:00 AEST | Stadium:
Ballymore Stadium Attendance: 4,553 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
Total | Player | Club | Goals per Game | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||
7 | Leena Khamis | Sydney FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
6 | Courtney Beutel | Queensland Roar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Katie Gill | Newcastle Jets | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
5 | Lana Harch | Queensland Roar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Kyah Simon | Central Coast Mariners | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
4 | Lauren Colthorpe | Queensland Roar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Caitlin Munoz | Canberra United | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Sandra Scalzi | Adelaide United | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||
Marianna Tabain | Perth Glory | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Goal scored from penalty kick
The following end of the season awards were announced at the 2008β09 Westfield W-League Awards night that took place on 21 January 2009. [2]
Season | 2008β09 |
---|---|
Dates | 25 October 2008 β 17 January 2009 |
Matches played | 41 |
Goals scored | 130 (3.17 per match) |
Biggest home win |
Queensland Roar 4β1
Adelaide United (25 October 2008) Melbourne Victory 3β0 Perth Glory (8 November 2008) Newcastle Jets 4β1 Perth Glory (23 November 2008) Queensland Roar 3β0 Sydney FC (29 November 2008) |
Biggest away win |
Adelaide United 0β6
Central Coast Mariners (6 December 2008) |
Highest scoring |
Perth Glory 3β5
Queensland Roar (7 December 2008) |
2009 β |
The 2008β09 W-League was the first season of the W-League, the top Australian professional women's soccer league, since its establishment in 2008.
The season was played over 10 rounds, followed by a finals series. [1] Queensland Roar were crowned as Premiers for winning the home-and-away season and also Champions after defeating Canberra United 2β0 in the Grand Final.
Eight teams competed in the league.
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Adelaide United | Adelaide | Hindmarsh Stadium | 16,500 |
Canberra United | Canberra | McKellar Park | 3,500 |
Central Coast Mariners | Gosford | Parramatta Stadium | 24,000 |
Melbourne Victory | Melbourne | Bob Jane Stadium | 12,000 |
Newcastle Jets | Newcastle | Wanderers Oval | 1,000 |
Perth Glory | Perth | Members Equity Stadium | 20,500 |
Queensland Roar | Brisbane | Ballymore Stadium | 18,000 |
Sydney FC | Sydney | Parramatta Stadium | 24,000 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Queensland Roar (C) | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 7 | +20 | 25 | Qualification to Finals series |
2 | Newcastle Jets | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 17 | |
3 | Canberra United | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 16 | |
4 | Sydney FC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 14 | |
5 | Melbourne Victory | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 12 | |
6 | Central Coast Mariners | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 12 | |
7 | Perth Glory | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 11 | |
8 | Adelaide United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 28 | −15 | 7 |
Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||
1 | Queensland Roar | 1 (5) | |||||||
4 | Sydney FC | 1 (4) | |||||||
1 | Queensland Roar | 2 | |||||||
3 | Canberra United | 0 | |||||||
2 | Newcastle Jets | 0 | |||||||
3 | Canberra United | 1 |
10 January 2009 | Newcastle Jets | 0β1 | Canberra United | Newcastle |
16:00 AEST |
|
Stadium:
Wanderers Oval Attendance: 2,889 Referee: Sara Hodson |
11 January 2009 | Queensland Roar | 1β1 ( a.e.t.) | Sydney FC | Brisbane |
16:00 AEST |
|
|
Stadium:
Ballymore Stadium Attendance: 1,891 Referee: Jacqui Melksham | |
Penalties | ||||
17 January 2009 | Queensland Roar | 2β0 | Canberra United | Brisbane |
16:00 AEST | Stadium:
Ballymore Stadium Attendance: 4,553 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
Total | Player | Club | Goals per Game | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||
7 | Leena Khamis | Sydney FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
6 | Courtney Beutel | Queensland Roar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Katie Gill | Newcastle Jets | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
5 | Lana Harch | Queensland Roar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Kyah Simon | Central Coast Mariners | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
4 | Lauren Colthorpe | Queensland Roar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Caitlin Munoz | Canberra United | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Sandra Scalzi | Adelaide United | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||
Marianna Tabain | Perth Glory | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Goal scored from penalty kick
The following end of the season awards were announced at the 2008β09 Westfield W-League Awards night that took place on 21 January 2009. [2]