List of W-League Grand Finals
The W-League is an association football competition organised by Football Federation Australia. It is the highest level of women's club football in Australia. The competition is held between nine teams from across Australia. The competition takes the form of a number of "regular season" matches between all teams, after which the top four contest semi-finals in order to qualify for the Grand Final, to play for the title of W-League Champions at the home ground of the higher-ranked team over the regular season. The first W-League Grand Final was won by Queensland Roar, who beat Canberra United 2–0.
Brisbane Roar, Canberra United and Sydney FC have all won a record two Championships. No team has ever successfully defended the title. Brisbane Roar have been runners-up more than any other team, having lost in the Grand Final three times. Melbourne City are the current Champions, having beaten Sydney FC 4–1 in the 2016 Grand Final.
History
The winners of the first tournament were Queensland Roar (who were later to change their name to "Brisbane Roar"), after finishing at the top of the table over the regular season ("Premiers"). The Roar have made all but two of the first seven W-League Grand Finals. The Premiers have only gone on to win the Grand Final three times in the seven editions of the W-League played. The 2015 Grand Final was the first to feature neither the Roar nor Sydney FC.
The home side has lost the Grand Final on three occasions. Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory are the only sides to have hosted the Final more than once, and both have one once and lost once at their home ground.
Between 2012 and 2014, the W-League Champions were invited to play in the International Women's Club Championship.
Finals
Key
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Match was won during extra time |
| * | Match was won on a penalty shootout |
 |
Winning team won the Double |
Results
| Final | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Venue | Attendance[A] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Queensland Roar |
2–0 | Canberra United | Ballymore Stadium | 4,554 |
| 2010 | Sydney FC |
3–2 | Brisbane Roar | Endeavour Field | 1,439 |
| 2011 | Brisbane Roar | 2–1 | Sydney FC | Campbelltown Stadium | 1,872 |
| 2012 | Canberra United |
3–2 | Brisbane Roar | McKellar Park | 2,512 |
| 2013 | Sydney FC | 3–1 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium | 4,181 |
| 2014 | Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | Brisbane Roar | Lakeside Stadium | 2,504 |
| 2015 | Canberra United | 3–1 | Perth Glory | Perth Oval | 2,671 |
| 2016 | Melbourne City |
4–1 | Sydney FC | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium | 4,206 |
Results by team
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Roar[B] | 2 | 3 | 2009, 2011 | 2010, 2012, 2014 |
| Sydney FC | 2 | 2 | 2010, 2013 | 2011, 2016 |
| Canberra United | 2 | 1 | 2012, 2015 | 2009 |
| Melbourne Victory | 1 | 1 | 2014 | 2013 |
| Melbourne City | 1 | 0 | 2016 | |
| Perth Glory | 0 | 1 | 2015 |
See also
Notes
A. a Attendance refers to the number of people present during that year's final.
B. a Brisbane Roar's total includes one win under the earlier name of Queensland Roar.
References
- "W-League Champions". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 27 September 2015.