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
| Newcastle Jets | 2–5 | Perth Glory |
|---|---|---|
| Beard Andrews |
Report | K. Gill McCallum Julien Sutton Tabain |
| Brisbane Roar | 0–3 | Canberra United |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Lindsey Heyman |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–1 | Adelaide United |
|---|---|---|
| Cannuli |
Report | Gummer |
| Melbourne Victory | 1–5 | Sydney FC |
|---|---|---|
| Checker |
Report | L. Khamis Bolger Taylor Kete |
Round 2
| Adelaide United | 0–2 | Melbourne Victory |
|---|---|---|
| Report | De Vanna Friend |
| Perth Glory | 0–3 | Brisbane Roar |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Butt Polkinghorne Chapman |
| Canberra United | 2–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| Heyman Ochs |
Report |
Round 3
| Adelaide United | 3–1 | Newcastle Jets |
|---|---|---|
| Powell Gummer |
Report | Courtenay |
| Perth Glory | 1–3 | Melbourne Victory |
|---|---|---|
| Julien |
Report | Fishlock Friend De Vanna |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–4 | Brisbane Roar |
|---|---|---|
| Cannuli |
Report | Gorry Raso |
Round 4
| Melbourne Victory | 6–0 | Newcastle Jets |
|---|---|---|
| Friend Koca Barilla |
Report |
| Perth Glory | 1–0 | Adelaide United |
|---|---|---|
| Sutton |
Report |
| Canberra United | 0–1 | Brisbane Roar |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kellond-Knight |
| Sydney FC | 4–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| Kerr Allen Taylor Bolger |
Report | Carney Garriock Cannuli |
Round 5
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–0 | Perth Glory |
|---|---|---|
| Petinos Garriock Kingsley |
Report |
| Newcastle Jets | 0–3 | Canberra United |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ochs Heyman |
| Sydney FC | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory |
|---|---|---|
| Kete |
Report | Fishlock |
| Brisbane Roar | 0–1 | Adelaide United |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Di Bartolo |
Round 6
| Perth Glory | 0–2 | Canberra United |
|---|---|---|
| Report | A. Sykes Ochs |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–0 | Newcastle Jets |
|---|---|---|
| O'Neill Cannuli |
Report |
| Brisbane Roar | 1–1 | Sydney FC |
|---|---|---|
| Raso |
Report | Rollason |
Round 7
| Newcastle Jets | 2–6 | Brisbane Roar |
|---|---|---|
| Andrews Dobson |
Report | Popovic Gielnik Butt Polkinghorne Raso |
| Sydney FC | 8–2 | Perth Glory |
|---|---|---|
| Foord L. Khamis Taylor Kete Bolger Logarzo |
Report | K. Gill Tabain |
| Adelaide United | 2–0 | Canberra United |
|---|---|---|
| Woods Quigley |
Report |
Round 8
| Newcastle Jets | 0–3 | Sydney FC |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bolger Foord |
| Adelaide United | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| Condon |
Report | Carney |
| Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Canberra United |
|---|---|---|
| De Vanna Friend |
Report | Fletcher |
| Brisbane Roar | 2–1 | Perth Glory |
|---|---|---|
| Butt Gorry |
Report | Sutton |
Round 9
| Perth Glory | 3–2 | Newcastle Jets |
|---|---|---|
| D'Ovidio Sutton Tabain |
Report | Andrews Nenadovic |
| Canberra United | 3–0 | Adelaide United |
|---|---|---|
| Heyman Ochs A. Sykes |
Report |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory |
|---|---|---|
| Seaman |
Report | O'Neill |
Round 10
| Brisbane Roar | 3–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| Crummer Raso Butt |
Report | Gordon Carney |
| Newcastle Jets | 1–4 | Melbourne Victory |
|---|---|---|
| Dobson |
Report | De Vanna Catley |
| Canberra United | 5–1 | Perth Glory |
|---|---|---|
| Brush Munoz Lindsey Yeoman-Dale |
Report | K. Gill |
Round 11
| Canberra United | 5–0 | Newcastle Jets |
|---|---|---|
| Heyman Shipard Brush Yeoman-Dale Bisset |
Report |
| Adelaide United | 1–1 | Brisbane Roar |
|---|---|---|
| Condon |
Report | Gielnik |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–3 | Sydney FC |
|---|---|---|
| Cannuli |
Report | L. Khamis Taylor |
Round 12
| Newcastle Jets | 2–2 | Adelaide United |
|---|---|---|
| Beard G. Simon |
Report | Moore |
| Perth Glory | 2–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| K. Gill |
Report | van Egmond |
Finals series
Semi-finals
| Canberra United | 1–2 | Brisbane Roar |
|---|---|---|
| Munoz |
Report | Carroll Kellond-Knight |
| Sydney FC | 2–3 | Melbourne Victory |
|---|---|---|
| Kerr L. Khamis |
Report | Fishlock Humble Barnes |
Season statistics
Leading goalscorers
- Updated to after game 9 February 2014.
Goal scored from penalty kick Two goals scored from penalty kick
Own goals
| Player | Team | Against | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teigen Allen | 4 | |||
| Linda O'Neill | 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
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.
- due to Sydney FC competing in the International Women's Club Championship
