2013–14 W-League
The 2013–14 W-League season was the sixth season of the W-League, the Australian national women's association football competition. The season consisted of twelve matchdays followed by a finals series.
| Season | 2013–14 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Melbourne Victory (1st title) |
| Premiers | Canberra United (2nd title) |
| Matches played | 48 |
| Goals scored | 166 (3.46 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jodie Taylor (10) |
| Biggest home win | Melbourne Victory 6–0 Newcastle Jets (7 December 2013) Sydney FC 8–2 Perth Glory (5 January 2014) |
| Biggest away win | Melbourne Victory 1–5 Sydney FC (10 November 2013) Newcastle Jets 2–6 Brisbane Roar FC (4 January 2014) |
| Highest scoring | Sydney FC 8–2 Perth Glory (5 January 2014) |
| Longest winning run | Sydney FC, Canberra United (5) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Melbourne Victory, Sydney FC (9) |
| Longest winless run | Newcastle Jets (12) |
| Longest losing run | Newcastle Jets (11) |
← 2012–13 2014 → | |
Canberra United won the regular season, winning the Premier title. Melbourne Victory won the play-offs for the overall championship title. Melbourne's Jessica Fishlock was named W-League player of the season by Australian media.[1]
Clubs
W-League teams for the 2013–14 season:
| Team | City | Years in competition |
|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 — present | ||
| 2008–09 — present | ||
| 2008–09 — present | ||
| 2008–09 — present | ||
| 2008–09 — present | ||
| 2008–09 — present | ||
| 2008–09 — present | ||
| 2012–13 — present |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | Adidas | ||
| Brisbane Roar | Puma | ||
| Canberra United | Hummel | ||
| Melbourne Victory | Adidas[2] | ||
| Newcastle Jets | ISC | ||
| Perth Glory | Macron[3] | ||
| Sydney FC | Adidas | ||
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Nike[4] |
Foreign players
| Club | Visa 1 | Visa 2 | Visa 3 | Non-Visa foreigner(s) | Former player(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | |||||
| Brisbane Roar | |||||
| Canberra United | |||||
| Melbourne Victory | |||||
| Newcastle Jets | |||||
| Perth Glory | |||||
| Sydney FC | |||||
| Western Sydney Wanderers |
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
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canberra United | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 8 | +20 | 27 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 14 | +23 | 26 | |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory (C) | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 23 | |
| 4 | Brisbane Roar | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 23 | |
| 5 | Perth Glory | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 15 | |
| 6 | Adelaide United | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 13 | |
| 7 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 9 | |
| 8 | Newcastle Jets | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 47 | −37 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion
Positions by round
| Leader and qualification to Finals series | |
| Qualification to Finals series |
NOTES:
- Adelaide United were tied with Western Sydney Wanderers at the end of Round 1.
- Adelaide United were tied with Western Sydney Wanderers at the end of Round 2.
- Sydney FC and Canberra United had a game in hand between Rounds 3 and 10, with their Round 3 game played before the start of Round 11 on Wednesday 29 January.
- Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers had a game in hand between Rounds 4 and 8, with their Round 4 game played before the start of Round 9 on Wednesday 15 January.
Round 1
| 9 November 2013 | Newcastle Jets | 2–5 | Perth Glory | Wanderers Oval, Newcastle |
| 15:00 AEDT | Beard Andrews |
Report | K. Gill McCallum Julien Sutton Tabain |
Attendance: 1,047 Referee: Katie Patterson |
| 9 November 2013 | Brisbane Roar | 0–3 | Canberra United | A.J. Kelly Park, Kippa-Ring |
| 15:00 AEST | Report | Lindsey Heyman |
Attendance: 1,027 |
| 10 November 2013 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–1 | Adelaide United | Marconi Stadium, Sydney |
| 14:00 AEDT | Cannuli |
Report | Gummer |
Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
Round 2
| 16 November 2013 | Adelaide United | 0–2 | Melbourne Victory | Burton Park, Adelaide |
| 14:00 ACDT | Report | De Vanna Friend |
Referee: Kelly Jones |
| 16 November 2013 | Sydney FC | 4–0 | Newcastle Jets | WIN Stadium, Wollongong |
| 15:00 AEDT | Rollason Kerr Taylor |
Report | Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
| 16 November 2013 | Perth Glory | 0–3 | Brisbane Roar | Percy Doyle Reserve, Perth |
| 18:00 AWST | Report | Butt Polkinghorne Chapman |
Attendance: 650 Referee: Kirralee Andruschak |
| 17 November 2013 | Canberra United | 2–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | McKellar Park, Canberra |
| 15:00 AEDT | Heyman Ochs |
Report | Attendance: 1,007 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
Round 3
| 30 November 2013 | Adelaide United | 3–1 | Newcastle Jets | Burton Park, Adelaide |
| 15:00 ACDT | Powell Gummer |
Report | Courtenay |
Attendance: 548 Referee: Lara Smith |
| 1 December 2013 | Perth Glory | 1–3 | Melbourne Victory | nib Stadium, Perth |
| 12:00 AWST | Julien |
Report | Fishlock Friend De Vanna |
Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| 1 December 2013 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–4 | Brisbane Roar | Marconi Stadium, Sydney |
| 15:00 AEDT | Cannuli |
Report | Gorry Raso |
Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
| 29 January 2014[lower-alpha 1] | Canberra United | 2–1 | Sydney FC | McKellar Park, Canberra |
| 19:00 AEDT | Heyman Munoz |
Report | Rollason |
Attendance: 865 Referee: Kirralee Andruschak |
Round 4
| 7 December 2013 | Melbourne Victory | 6–0 | Newcastle Jets | Kingston Heath Soccer Complex, Melbourne |
| 15:00 AEDT | Friend Koca Barilla |
Report | Referee: Rachel Mitchenson |
| 7 December 2013 | Perth Glory | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Percy Doyle Reserve, Perth |
| 17:00 AWST | Sutton |
Report | Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
| 8 December 2013 | Canberra United | 0–1 | Brisbane Roar | McKellar Park, Canberra |
| 15:00 AEDT | Report | Kellond-Knight |
Attendance: 803 |
Round 5
| 14 December 2013 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–0 | Perth Glory | Marconi Stadium, Sydney |
| 14:00 AEDT | Petinos Garriock Kingsley |
Report | Referee: Lara Smith |
| 14 December 2013 | Newcastle Jets | 0–3 | Canberra United | Wanderers Oval, Newcastle |
| 15:00 AEDT | Report | Ochs Heyman |
Attendance: 429 Referee: Katie Patterson |
| 15 December 2013 | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory | Allianz Stadium, Sydney |
| 14:15 AEDT | Kete |
Report | Fishlock |
Attendance: 1,480 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| 15 December 2013 | Brisbane Roar | 0–1 | Adelaide United | QSAC, Brisbane |
| 14:00 AEST | Report | Di Bartolo |
Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
Round 6
| 21 December 2013 | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Kingston Heath Soccer Complex, Melbourne |
| 15:00 AEDT | De Vanna |
Report | Referee: Katie Patterson |
| 21 December 2013 | Perth Glory | 0–2 | Canberra United | Percy Doyle Reserve, Perth |
| 17:00 AWST | Report | A. Sykes Ochs |
Referee: Casey Reibet |
| 22 December 2013 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–0 | Newcastle Jets | Centrebet Stadium, Penrith |
| 15:00 AEDT | O'Neill Cannuli |
Report | Referee: Rachel Mitchelson |
| 22 December 2013 | Brisbane Roar | 1–1 | Sydney FC | Goodwin Park, Brisbane |
| 15:00 AEST | Raso |
Report | Rollason |
Referee: Kirralee Andruschak |
Round 7
| 4 January 2014 | Newcastle Jets | 2–6 | Brisbane Roar | Wanderers Oval, Newcastle |
| 14:00 AEDT | Andrews Dobson |
Report | Popovic Gielnik Butt Polkinghorne Raso |
Attendance: 450 Referee: Kelly Jones |
| 4 January 2014 | Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
| 16:30 AEDT | Friend Goad |
Report | Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
| 5 January 2014 | Sydney FC | 8–2 | Perth Glory | Jubilee Oval, Sydney |
| 15:00 AEDT | Foord L. Khamis Taylor Kete Bolger Logarzo |
Report | K. Gill Tabain |
Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| 5 January 2014 | Adelaide United | 2–0 | Canberra United | Burton Park, Adelaide |
| 15:00 ACDT | Woods Quigley |
Report |
Round 8
| 11 January 2014 | Newcastle Jets | 0–3 | Sydney FC | Wanderers Oval, Newcastle |
| 15:00 AEDT | Report | Bolger Foord |
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson |
| 11 January 2014 | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Burton Park, Adelaide |
| 14:30 ACDT | Condon |
Report | Carney |
Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
| 12 January 2014 | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Canberra United | Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne |
| 15:00 AEDT | De Vanna Friend |
Report | Fletcher |
Attendance: 350 Referee: Kirralee Andruschak |
| 12 January 2014 | Brisbane Roar | 2–1 | Perth Glory | A.J. Kelly Park, Kippa-Ring |
| 15:00 AEST | Butt Gorry |
Report | Sutton |
Referee: Casey Reibelt |
Round 9
| 18 January 2014 | Perth Glory | 3–2 | Newcastle Jets | Percy Doyle Reserve, Perth |
| 17:00 AWST | D'Ovidio Sutton Tabain |
Report | Andrews Nenadovic |
Referee: Kirralee Andruschak |
| 19 January 2014 | Canberra United | 3–0 | Adelaide United | McKellar Park, Canberra |
| 15:00 AEDT | Heyman Ochs A. Sykes |
Report | Attendance: 724 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| 19 January 2014 | Sydney FC | 4–0 | Brisbane Roar | Sydney United Sports Centre, Sydney |
| 15:00 AEDT | Kete L. Khamis Taylor |
Report | Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
| 19 January 2014 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory | Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney |
| 16:00 AEDT | Seaman |
Report | O'Neill |
Referee: Kelly Jones |
Round 10
| 24 January 2014 | Brisbane Roar | 3–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 16:00 AEST | Crummer Raso Butt |
Report | Gordon Carney |
Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| 24 January 2014 | Adelaide United | 1–2 | Sydney FC | The Shores, Adelaide |
| 20:00 ACDT | Moore |
Report | Taylor Harrison |
Attendance: 1,006 Referee: Lara Smith |
| 25 January 2014 | Newcastle Jets | 1–4 | Melbourne Victory | Adamstown Oval, Newcastle |
| 11:00 AEDT | Dobson |
Report | De Vanna Catley |
Referee: Katie Patterson |
| 26 January 2014 | Canberra United | 5–1 | Perth Glory | McKellar Park, Canberra |
| 15:00 AEDT | Brush Munoz Lindsey Yeoman-Dale |
Report | K. Gill |
Attendance: 714 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
Round 11
| 1 February 2014 | Melbourne Victory | 0–1 | Perth Glory | Kingston Heath Soccer Complex, Melbourne |
| 15:00 AEDT | Report | K. Gill |
Attendance: 300 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| 1 February 2014 | Canberra United | 5–0 | Newcastle Jets | McKellar Park, Canberra |
| 16:00 AEDT | Heyman Shipard Brush Yeoman-Dale Bisset |
Report | Attendance: 662 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
| 1 February 2014 | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Brisbane Roar | The Shores, Adelaide |
| 20:30 ACDT | Condon |
Report | Gielnik |
Attendance: 560 Referee: Kirralee Andruschak |
| 2 February 2014 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–3 | Sydney FC | Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney |
| 15:00 AEDT | Cannuli |
Report | L. Khamis Taylor |
Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
Round 12
| 8 February 2014 | Newcastle Jets | 2–2 | Adelaide United | Wanderers Oval, Newcastle |
| 15:00 AEDT | Beard G. Simon |
Report | Moore |
Referee: Katie Patterson |
| 8 February 2014 | Perth Glory | 2–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Percy Doyle Reserve, Perth |
| 17:00 AWST | K. Gill |
Report | van Egmond |
Referee: Rachel Mitchenson |
| 9 February 2014 | Brisbane Roar | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | QSAC, Brisbane |
| 14:00 AEST | Gorry |
Report | Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
| 9 February 2014 | Sydney FC | 1–2 | Canberra United | Sydney United Sports Centre, Sydney |
| 17:15 AEDT | Kerr |
Report | Munoz Ochs |
Referee: Lara Smith |
Finals series
Semi-finals
| 15 February 2014 | Canberra United | 1–2 | Brisbane Roar | McKellar Park, Canberra |
| 15:00 AEDT | Munoz |
Report | Carroll Kellond-Knight |
Attendance: 1,148 Referee: Kirralee Andruschak |
| 16 February 2014 | Sydney FC | 2–3 | Melbourne Victory | Jubilee Oval, Sydney |
| 15:00 AEDT | Kerr L. Khamis |
Report | Fishlock Humble Barnes |
Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
Grand Final
| 23 February 2014 | Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | Brisbane Roar | Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne |
| 15:00 AEDT | De Vanna Barnes |
Report | Attendance: 2,504 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
Season statistics
Leading goalscorers
- Updated to after game 9 February 2014.
| Total | Player | Club | Goals per Game | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||||
| 10 | Jodie Taylor | Sydney FC | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| 7 | Caitlin Friend | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Lisa De Vanna | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Michelle Heyman | Canberra United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 6 | Catherine Cannuli | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| Kate Gill | Perth Glory | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Stephanie Ochs | Canberra United | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Caitlin Foord | Sydney FC | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Nicola Bolger | Sydney FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Katrina Gorry | Brisbane Roar | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Goal scored from penalty kick
Own goals
| Player | Team | Against | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teigen Allen | Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney FC | 4 | |
| Linda O'Neill | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne Victory | 9 | |
International Competition
The W-League was represented in the second edition of the International Women's Club Championship, known for sponsorship reasons as the Mobcast Cup.
Sydney FC (the winners of the 2012–13 season) participated in the tournament, which took place from 30 November until 8 December 2013, and finished in third place (out of 5 teams).
See also
- 2013–14 Adelaide United W-League season
- 2013–14 Brisbane Roar W-League season
- 2013–14 Canberra United W-League season
- 2013–14 Melbourne Victory W-League season
- 2013–14 Newcastle Jets W-League season
- 2013–14 Perth Glory W-League season
- 2013–14 Sydney FC W-League season
- 2013–14 Western Sydney Wanderers W-League season
Notes
- Rescheduled due to Sydney FC competing in the International Women's Club Championship
- Rescheduled due to Sydney FC competing in the International Women's Club Championship
References
- "Jessica Fishlock named FMA Player of the Year". The Women's Game. 28 April 2014.
- "Melbourne Victory extends partnership with adidas". Melbourne Victory. 6 February 2017.
- "Macron sign on for four more years". Perth Glory. 30 May 2017.
- "Wanderers launch jersey, announce Nike partnership extension". Western Sydney Wanderers. 11 August 2017.
