2020–21 W-League
The 2020–21 W-League season is the thirteenth season of the W-League, the Australian national women's association football competition. The season started on 29 December 2020.[1]
Season | 2020–21 |
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Matches played | 26 |
Goals scored | 83 (3.19 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Michelle Heyman (7 goals) |
Biggest home win | Brisbane Roar 6–0 Melbourne Victory (22 January 2021) |
Biggest away win | Melbourne City 0–6 Melbourne Victory (10 January 2021) |
Highest scoring | Canberra United 4–3 Adelaide United (30 December 2020) |
Longest winning run | 6 matches Sydney FC |
Longest unbeaten run | 6 matches Brisbane Roar Sydney FC |
Longest winless run | 4 matches Brisbane Roar Western Sydney Wanderers |
Longest losing run | 3 matches Melbourne City Western Sydney Wanderers |
← 2019–20 2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 8 February 2021. |
Clubs
Stadia and locations
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Adelaide United | Adelaide | Marden Sports Complex Coopers Stadium |
6,000 16,500 |
Brisbane Roar | Brisbane | Suncorp Stadium Lions Stadium |
52,500 5,000 |
Canberra United | Canberra | Viking Park | 7,000 |
Melbourne City | Melbourne | Frank Holohan Soccer Complex[1] | 2,000 |
Melbourne Victory | Melbourne | Lakeside Stadium Epping Stadium AAMI Park Latrobe City Stadium |
12,000 10,000 30,050 12,000 |
Newcastle Jets | Newcastle | Newcastle Number 2 Sports Ground McDonald Jones Stadium |
5,000 33,000 |
Perth Glory | Perth | Dorrien Gardens | 4,000 |
Sydney FC | Sydney Wollongong |
Seymour Shaw Jubilee Oval Leichhardt Oval WIN Stadium |
5,000 20,505 20,000 23,000 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney | Marconi Stadium Stadium Australia Bankwest Stadium Wanderers Football Park |
9,000 83,500 30,000 1,000 |
Personnel and kits
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturers | Kit sponsors |
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Adelaide United | ![]() |
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Macron | SA Power Networks |
Brisbane Roar | ![]() |
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Umbro | Fuel Your Life[5] |
Canberra United | ![]() |
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Apelle[7] | DKD Consulting[8] |
Melbourne City | ![]() |
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Puma[10] | Etihad Airways |
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Adidas[12] | Fuel Your Life[13] |
Newcastle Jets | ![]() |
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Apelle[15] | Greater Bank City of Newcastle[note 1] |
Perth Glory | ![]() |
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Macron[17] | BHP |
Sydney FC | ![]() |
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Under Armour[19] | The Star[20] |
Western Sydney Wanderers | ![]() |
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Kappa[22] | Intermain[23] |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position on table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Canberra United | ![]() |
Sacked[24] | 1 March 2020 | Pre-season | ![]() |
31 July 2020 |
Adelaide United | ![]() |
Appointed Head of Women's Football[26] | 4 August 2020 | ![]() |
4 August 2020 | |
Perth Glory | ![]() |
Resigned[27] | 2 November 2020 | ![]() |
20 November 2020 |
Transfers
Foreign players
Club | Visa 1 | Visa 2 | Visa 3 | Visa 4 | Non-Visa foreign(s) | Former player(s) |
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Melbourne City | ![]() |
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Melbourne Victory | ![]() |
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Perth Glory | ![]() |
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The following do not fill a Visa position:
A Australian citizens who have chosen to represent another national team;
B Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian citizenship;
G Guest Players;
R Injury Replacement Players, or National Team Replacement Players
Regular season
The regular season commenced on 29 December 2020,[1] and is scheduled run through to April 2021.
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Sydney FC | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 18 | Qualification to Finals series |
2 | Canberra United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 11 | |
3 | Brisbane Roar | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 10 | |
4 | Melbourne Victory | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 10 | |
5 | Adelaide United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 10 | |
6 | Newcastle Jets | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 4 | |
7 | Melbourne City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 4 | |
8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 4 | |
9 | Perth Glory | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 February 2021. Source: W-League Ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
Regular season statistics
- As of 8 February 2021
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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Canberra United | 7 |
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Newcastle Jets | 5 |
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Brisbane Roar | 4 |
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Sydney FC | ||
5 | ![]() |
Melbourne Victory | 3 |
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Adelaide United | ||
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Sydney FC | ||
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Newcastle Jets | 2 |
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Adelaide United | ||
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Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
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![]() | Canberra United | Adelaide United | 4–3 | 30 December 2020 | [29] |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–0 | 30 January 2021 | [30] |
See also
- W-League transfers for 2020–21 season
- 2020–21 Adelaide United W-League season
- 2020–21 Brisbane Roar W-League season
- 2020–21 Canberra United W-League season
- 2020–21 Melbourne City W-League season
- 2020–21 Melbourne Victory W-League season
- 2020–21 Newcastle Jets W-League season
- 2020–21 Perth Glory W-League season
- 2020–21 Sydney FC W-League season
- 2020–21 Western Sydney Wanderers W-League season
Notes
- Back sponsor
References
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- "Ins & Outs: Season opener". Brisbane Roar. 28 December 2020.
...Clare Polkinghorne who will once again don the armband for the 2020/21 campaign...
- "Fuel Your Life join as new Westfield W-League front-of-shirt partner". Brisbane Roar. 4 November 2020.
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- "Our Partners". Canberra United. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- "DKD Consulting to sponsor Canberra United in upcoming Westfield W-League season". Canberra United. 18 September 2020.
- "Team news: City confirm round 1 squads and lock in captains". Melbourne City. 28 December 2020.
- "Manchester City replaces Nike with Puma in kit deal". BBC News. 28 February 2019.
- Our first fixture may have changed a couple of times, but one thing didn't... our determination to make an early statement!. Twitter (Video). Melbourne Victory. 1 January 2021. Event occurs at 1:13.
[Angela Beard Melbourne Victory Captain] ...and obviously me, as a fresh captain
- "Melbourne Victory extends partnership with adidas". Melbourne Victory. 6 February 2017.
- "Melbourne Victory and Fuel Your Life stand as one". Melbourne Victory. 25 September 2020.
- Newcastle Jets [@NewcastleJetsFC] (18 December 2020). "The Newcastle Jets are pleased to announce that Gema Simon and Cassidy Davis will be co-captains of this year's W-League side" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Newcastle Jets announces new partnership with Apelle". Newcastle Jets. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- "Captain Tash is back on board!". Perth Glory. 25 November 2020.
- Morgan, Gareth (15 January 2021). "Glory confirms four-year extension to Macron partnership". Perth Glory.
- "Sydney FC Unveil Westfield W-League Squad For 2020/21". Sydney FC. 13 August 2020.
It’s an honour to continue as Captain, Sydney FC is my home...
- "Sydney FC In Australian First Partnership With Under Armour". Sydney FC. 1 July 2019.
- "Sydney FC & The Star Sydney Sign Four Year Deal". Sydney FC. 8 October 2019.
- "McGowan and Cooper named club captains". Western Sydney Wanderers. 23 December 2020.
- "Wanderers announce three-year partnership with Kappa Australia". Western Sydney Wanderers. 17 September 2020.
- "Wanderers announce Westfield W-League major partnership with Intermain". Western Sydney Wanderers. Football Federation Australia. 26 September 2019.
- Bertoldo, Lucie (6 February 2020). "Canberra United W-League coach Heather Garriock sacked". The Canberra Times.
- Helmers, Caden (31 July 2020). "Vicki Linton leads Canberra United's new era as W-League coach". The Canberra Times.
- "United appoint Head of Women's Football and announce new Head Coach". Adelaide United. 4 August 2020.
- Morgan, Gareth (2 November 2020). "Despotovski steps down as W-League Head Coach". Perth Glory.
- "Coaching rising star appointed Glory W-League boss". The World Game. SBS. 20 November 2020.
- "Canberra United Women vs Adelaide United Women, Westfield W-League, Round 1, 30th Dec 2020". Westfield W-League. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- "Canberra United Women vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women, Westfield W-League, Round 9, 30th Jan 2021 match from Viking Park on the Westfield W-League match centre". Westfield W-League. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
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