2013–14 W-League
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| Season | 2013–14 |
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| 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) |
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← 2012–13 2014 → | |
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.
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:
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| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer |
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| Adelaide United | Adidas | ||
| Brisbane Roar | Puma | ||
| Canberra United | Hummel | ||
| Melbourne Victory | Adidas | ||
| Newcastle Jets | ISC | ||
| Perth Glory | Macron | ||
| Sydney FC | Adidas | ||
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Nike |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 | Newcastle Jets | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 9 | |
| 8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 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
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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| Canberra United | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Sydney FC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Melbourne Victory | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Brisbane Roar | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Perth Glory | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Adelaide United | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Newcastle Jets | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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.
Matches
Round 1
| Newcastle Jets | 2–5 | Perth Glory |
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| Beard Andrews |
Report | K. Gill McCallum Julien Sutton Tabain |
| Brisbane Roar | 0–3 | Canberra United |
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| Report | Lindsey Heyman |
A.J. Kelly Park, Kippa-Ring Attendance: 1,027 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–1 | Adelaide United |
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| Cannuli |
Report | Gummer |
Marconi Stadium, Sydney Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
| Melbourne Victory | 1–5 | Sydney FC |
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| Checker |
Report | L. Khamis Bolger Taylor Kete |
Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne Referee: Kirralee Andruschak |
Round 2
| Adelaide United | 0–2 | Melbourne Victory |
|---|---|---|
| Report | De Vanna Friend |
Burton Park, Adelaide Referee: Kelly Jones |
| Sydney FC | 4–0 | Newcastle Jets |
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| Rollason Kerr Taylor |
Report |
WIN Stadium, Wollongong Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
Round 3
| Perth Glory | 1–3 | Melbourne Victory |
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| Julien |
Report | Fishlock Friend De Vanna |
nib Stadium, Perth Referee: Casey Reibelt |
Round 4
| Melbourne Victory | 6–0 | Newcastle Jets |
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| Friend Koca Barilla |
Report |
Kingston Heath Soccer Complex, Melbourne Referee: Rachel Mitchenson |
| Sydney FC | 4–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers |
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| Kerr Allen Taylor Bolger |
Report | Carney Garriock Cannuli |
Round 5
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–0 | Perth Glory |
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| Petinos Garriock Kingsley |
Report | Studman |
Marconi Stadium, Sydney Referee: Lara Smith |
Round 6
| Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Adelaide United |
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| De Vanna |
Report |
Kingston Heath Soccer Complex, Melbourne Referee: Katie Patterson |
| Perth Glory | 0–2 | Canberra United |
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| Report | A. Sykes Ochs |
Percy Doyle Reserve, Perth Referee: Casey Reibet |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–0 | Newcastle Jets |
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| O'Neill Cannuli |
Report |
Centrebet Stadium, Penrith Referee: Rachel Mitchelson |
| Brisbane Roar | 1–1 | Sydney FC |
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| Raso |
Report | Rollason |
Goodwin Park, Brisbane Referee: Kirralee Andruschak |
Round 7
| Newcastle Jets | 2–6 | Brisbane Roar |
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| Andrews Dobson |
Report | Popovic Gielnik Butt Polkinghorne Raso |
| Sydney FC | 8–2 | Perth Glory |
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| Foord L. Khamis Taylor Kete Bolger Logarzo |
Report | K. Gill Tabain |
Jubilee Oval, Sydney Referee: Casey Reibelt |
Round 8
| Newcastle Jets | 0–3 | Sydney FC |
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| Report | Bolger Foord |
Wanderers Oval, Newcastle Referee: Rachel Mitchenson |
| Adelaide United | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers |
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| Condon |
Report | Carney |
Burton Park, Adelaide Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
| Brisbane Roar | 2–1 | Perth Glory |
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| Butt Gorry |
Report | Sutton |
A.J. Kelly Park, Kippa-Ring Referee: Casey Reibelt |
Round 9
| Perth Glory | 3–2 | Newcastle Jets |
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| D'Ovidio Sutton Tabain |
Report | Andrews Nenadovic |
Percy Doyle Reserve, Perth Referee: Kirralee Andruschak |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory |
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| Seaman |
Report | O'Neill |
Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney Referee: Kelly Jones |
Round 10
| Brisbane Roar | 3–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers |
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| Crummer Raso Butt |
Report | Gordon Carney Garriock |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| Newcastle Jets | 1–4 | Melbourne Victory |
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| Dobson |
Report | De Vanna Catley |
Adamstown Oval, Newcastle Referee: Katie Patterson |
| Canberra United | 5–1 | Perth Glory |
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| Brush Munoz Lindsey Yeoman-Dale |
Report | K. Gill |
Round 11
| Canberra United | 5–0 | Newcastle Jets |
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| Heyman Shipard Brush Yeoman-Dale Bisset |
Report |
Round 12
| Newcastle Jets | 2–2 | Adelaide United |
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| Beard G. Simon |
Report | Moore |
Wanderers Oval, Newcastle Referee: Katie Patterson |
| Perth Glory | 2–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers |
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| K. Gill |
Report | van Egmond |
Percy Doyle Reserve, Perth Referee: Rachel Mitchenson |
| Sydney FC | 1–2 | Canberra United |
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| Kerr |
Report | Munoz Ochs |
Sydney United Sports Centre, Sydney Referee: Lara Smith |
Finals series
Semi-finals
| Sydney FC | 2–3 | Melbourne Victory |
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| Kerr L. Khamis |
Report | Fishlock Humble Barnes |
Grand Final
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 | |
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| | 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).
References
- ↑ "Jessica Fishlock named FMA Player of the Year". The Women's Game. 28 April 2014.
- 1 2 due to Sydney FC competing in the International Women's Club Championship

