Football league season
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 November 2024 – 17 May 2025 |
| Matches played | 67 |
| Goals scored | 198 (2.96 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Laini Freier Emily Gielnik Fiona Worts (7 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Western Sydney Wanderers 5–1 Western United (14 December 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Western United 2–8 Brisbane Roar (29 December 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Western United 2–8 Brisbane Roar (29 December 2024) |
| Longest winning run | 4 matches Melbourne City |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Melbourne City |
| Longest winless run | 7 matches Sydney FC |
| Longest losing run | 4 matches Sydney FC Western Sydney Wanderers |
| Highest attendance | 5,630 Sydney FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory (28 December 2024) |
| Lowest attendance | 421 Melbourne City 2–1 Wellington Phoenix (28 December 2024) |
| Total attendance | 97,813 |
| Average attendance | 1,581 |
| ← 2023–24 2025–26 → All statistics correct as of 18 January 2025.(Note: Longest runs only include regular season results) | |
The 2024–25 A-League Women, known as the Ninja A-League for sponsorship reasons, will be the seventeenth season of A-League Women, the Australian national women's soccer competition.
Melbourne City are the defending premiers and Sydney FC are the defending champions.
Clubs
Adelaide United
Brisbane Roar
Canberra United
Central Coast Mariners
Melbourne City
Melbourne Victory
Newcastle Jets
Perth Glory
Sydney FC
Wellington Phoenix
Western United
Western Sydney Wanderers
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | Adelaide | Coopers Stadium | 16,500 |
| Marden Sports Complex | 6,000 | ||
| ServiceFM Stadium | 7,000 | ||
| Brisbane Roar | Brisbane | Perry Park | 5,000 |
| Canberra United | Canberra | McKellar Park | 3,500 |
| Central Coast Mariners | Gosford | Industree Group Stadium | 20,059 |
| Woy Woy | Woy Woy Oval | 1,500 | |
| Melbourne City | Melbourne | AAMI Park | 30,050 |
| City Football Academy | 9,000 | ||
| Melbourne Victory | Melbourne | AAMI Park | 30,050 |
| The Home of the Matildas | 3,000 | ||
| Newcastle Jets | Newcastle | Newcastle Number 2 Sports Ground | 5,000 |
| McDonald Jones Stadium | 33,000 | ||
| Maitland | Maitland Regional Sportsground | 8,000 | |
| Perth Glory | Perth | Sam Kerr Football Centre | 2,500 |
| HBF Park | 20,500 | ||
| Sydney FC | Sydney | Leichhardt Oval | 20,000 |
| Allianz Stadium | 42,500 | ||
| Wellington Phoenix | Porirua | Jerry Collins Stadium | 1,900 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney | CommBank Stadium | 30,000 |
| Wanderers Football Park | 1,000 | ||
| Western United | Tarneit | Ironbark Fields | 5,000 |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturers | Kit sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United |  Adrian Stenta
|
Isabel Hodgson
|
UCAN | Kite |
| Brisbane Roar |  Alex Smith
|
Tameka Yallop
|
Cikers | Ausenco |
| Canberra United | Antoni Jagarinec
|
Michelle Heyman
|
Cikers | University of Canberra |
| Central Coast Mariners |  Emily Husband
|
Taren King
|
Cikers | Budget |
| Melbourne City | Michael Matricciani
|
 Rebekah Stott
|
Puma | Etihad Airways |
| Melbourne Victory |  Jeff Hopkins
|
Kayla Morrison
|
Macron | Turkish Airlines |
| Newcastle Jets | Ryan Campbell
|
Cassidy Davis
|
Legend Sportswear | Port of Newcastle |
| Perth Glory | Stephen Peters
|
Isobel Dalton  Onyinyechi Zogg
|
Macron | Vacant |
| Sydney FC | Ante Juric
|
Natalie Tobin
|
Under Armour | Macquarie University |
| Wellington Phoenix | Paul Temple
|
Annalie Longo
|
Paladin Sports | Entelar Group Oppo |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Geoff Abrahams (caretaker)
|
Amy Harrison
|
Adidas | Herbalife |
| Western United | Kat Smith
|
Chloe Logarzo
|
Kappa | Sharp |
- Away kit
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position on table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra United | Njegosh Popovich
|
End of contract | 17 May 2024 | Pre-season | Antoni Jagarinec
|
24 June 2024 |
| Newcastle Jets | Ryan Campbell (caretaker)
|
Promoted to full-time | — | Ryan Campbell
|
12 June 2024 | |
| Perth Glory | Alex Epakis
|
Mutual contract termination | 24 June 2024 | Stephen Peters
|
26 July 2024 | |
| Melbourne City | Dario Vidošić
|
Signed by Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 July 2024 | Michael Matricciani
|
21 August 2024 | |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Robbie Hooker
|
Mutual contract termination | 7 January 2025 | 11th | Geoff Abrahams (caretaker)
|
7 January 2025 |
Transfers
Main article: A-League Women transfers for 2024–25 seasonForeign players
- Australian citizens who have last represented other countries at international level
- Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian citizenship
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne City | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 26 | Qualification for AFC Women's Champions League and Finals series |
| 2 | Melbourne Victory | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 24 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 21 | |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 19 | |
| 5 | Canberra United | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 17 | |
| 6 | Wellington Phoenix | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 16 | |
| 7 | Central Coast Mariners | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 16 | |
| 8 | Western United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 15 | |
| 9 | Newcastle Jets | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 10 | |
| 10 | Perth Glory | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 9 | |
| 11 | Sydney FC | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 6 | |
| 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
Notes:
- Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Women's Champions League as they are based in New Zealand, which is part of the Oceania Football Confederation.
Results
Individual matches are collated at each club's season article. The season is made up of a full home-and-away 22-round schedule for each club with an extra round being Unite Round.
- Home-and-away
| Home \ Away | ADL | BRI | CAN | CCM | MCY | MVC | NEW | PER | SYD | WEL | WSW | WUN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | 23 Mar | 15 Feb | 8 Mar | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 7 Feb | 18 Apr | 2–1 | 1–0 | 25 Jan | |
| Brisbane Roar | 19 Jan | 1–2 | 2–1 | 9 Mar | 2–0 | 16 Mar | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2 Feb | 13 Apr | 16 Feb | |
| Canberra United | 0–2 | 3–2 | 8 Feb | 1 Mar | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1 Feb | 22 Mar | 13 Apr | 18 Jan | 2–1 | |
| Central Coast Mariners | 0–1 | 30 Mar | 2–1 | 0–0 | 11 Apr | 1 Feb | 14 Mar | 3–1 | 26 Jan | 28 Feb | 1–3 | |
| Melbourne City | 16 Mar | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 1 Feb | 11 Apr | 5–2 | 15 Feb | 2–1 | 2–0 | 23 Mar | |
| Melbourne Victory | 29 Mar | 19 Apr | 9 Mar | 16 Feb | 2–3 | 21 Mar | 18 Jan | 24 Jan | 1–1 | 4–4 | 4–1 | |
| Newcastle Jets | 3–3 | 1–6 | 25 Jan | 19 Apr | 8 Feb | 0–2 | 1 Mar | 8 Mar | 1–0 | 2–2 | 30 Mar | |
| Perth Glory | 3–1 | 26 Jan | 29 Mar | 0–1 | 18 Apr | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 16 Feb | 22 Mar | 7 Mar | |
| Sydney FC | 31 Jan | 2 Mar | 15 Jan | 19 Jan | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 12 Apr | 15 Mar | 1–0 | 9 Feb | |
| Wellington Phoenix | 2 Mar | 2–1 | 0–1 | 22 Mar | 30 Mar | 8 Feb | 19 Jan | 2–0 | 2–0 | 9 Mar | 20 Apr | |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–2 | 9 Feb | 20 Apr | 1–3 | 25 Jan | 15 Mar | 14 Feb | 1–1 | 28 Mar | 0–3 | 5–1 | |
| Western United | 12 Apr | 2–8 | 14 Mar | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1 Mar | 2–0 | 21 Jan | 2–1 | 4–2 | 31 Jan |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
- Unite Round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | 0–1 | Wellington Phoenix |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–4 | Brisbane Roar |
| Central Coast Mariners | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory |
| Newcastle Jets | 1–1 | Western United |
| Canberra United | 1–1 | Perth Glory |
| Sydney FC | 1–1 | Melbourne City |
Regular season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 16 January 2025
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laini Freier
|
Brisbane Roar | 7 |
| Emily Gielnik
|
Melbourne Victory | ||
| Kahli Johnson
|
Western United | ||
| Fiona Worts
|
Adelaide United | ||
| 5 | Sienna Saveska
|
Western Sydney Wanderers | 5 |
| Tameka Yallop
|
Brisbane Roar | ||
| 7 |  Momo Hayashi
|
Brisbane Roar | 4 |
| Michelle Heyman
|
Canberra United | ||
| Chloe Logarzo
|
Western United | ||
 Leticia McKenna
|
Melbourne City | ||
| Mariana Speckmaier
|
Melbourne City |
Hat-tricks
Main article: List of A-League Women hat-tricks| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Gielnik |
Melbourne Victory | Western United | 4–1 (H) | 17 November 2024 | |
| Sienna Saveska |
Western Sydney Wanderers | Western United | 5–1 (H) | 14 December 2024 | |
| Laini Freier |
Brisbane Roar | Newcastle Jets | 6–1 (A) | 21 December 2024 | |
| Laini Freier |
Brisbane Roar | Western United | 8–2 (A) | 29 December 2024 |
| Key | |
|---|---|
| (H) | Home team |
| (A) | Away team |
Clean sheets
- As of 11 January 2025
| Rank | Goalkeeper | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claudia Jenkins
|
Adelaide United | 5 |
| 2 | Olivia Sekany
|
Brisbane Roar | 4 |
 Carolina Vilão
|
Wellington Phoenix | ||
| 4 | Sarah Langman
|
Central Coast Mariners | 3 |
| Courtney Newbon
|
Melbourne Victory | ||
| 6 | Alyssa Dall'Oste
|
Western United | 2 |
| Sally James
|
Canberra United | ||
 Malena Mieres
|
Melbourne City | ||
| Tiahna Robertson
|
Newcastle Jets | ||
| 10 | Brianna Edwards
|
Sydney FC | 1 |
See also
- 2024–25 A-League Men
- A-League Women transfers for 2024–25 season
- 2024–25 Adelaide United FC (women) season
- 2024–25 Brisbane Roar FC (women) season
- 2024–25 Canberra United FC (women) season
- 2024–25 Central Coast Mariners FC (women) season
- 2024–25 Melbourne City FC (women) season
- 2024–25 Melbourne Victory FC (women) season
- 2024–25 Newcastle Jets FC (women) season
- 2024–25 Perth Glory FC (women) season
- 2024–25 Sydney FC (women) season
- 2024–25 Wellington Phoenix FC (women) season
- 2024–25 Western Sydney Wanderers FC (women) season
- 2024–25 Western United FC (women) season
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