2013–14 W-League

W-League
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 →

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. The regular season started on 9 November 2013 and concluded on 9 February 2014. The Grand Final took place on 23 February 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
Adelaide United	Adelaide, SA	2008–09 — present
Brisbane Roar	Brisbane, Qld	2008–09 — present
Canberra United	Canberra, ACT	2008–09 — present
Melbourne Victory	Melbourne, Vic	2008–09 — present
Newcastle Jets	Newcastle, NSW	2008–09 — present
Perth Glory	Perth, WA	2008–09 — present
Sydney FC	Sydney, NSW	2008–09 — present
Western Sydney Wanderers	Sydney, NSW	2012–13 — present

Personnel and kits

Team	Manager	Captain	Kit manufacturer
Adelaide United	Ross Aloisi	Kristy Moore^[2]	Adidas
Brisbane Roar	Belinda Wilson	Clare Polkinghorne^[3]	Puma
Canberra United	Liesbeth Migchelsen	Nicole Sykes^[4]	Hummel
Melbourne Victory	David Edmondson	Stephanie Catley^[5]	Adidas^[6]
Newcastle Jets	Peter McGuinness	Gema Simon^[7]	ISC
Perth Glory	Jamie Harnwell	Collette McCallum^[8]	Macron^[9]
Sydney FC	Alen Stajcic	Danielle Brogan^[10]	Adidas
Western Sydney Wanderers	Stephen Roche	Heather Garriock^[11]	Nike^[12]

Foreign players

Club	Visa 1	Visa 2	Visa 3	Non-Visa foreigner(s)	Former player(s)
Adelaide United	Laura Stockdale	Lisa-Marie Woods	Louise Mason	Kristy Moore^A
Brisbane Roar	Nadine Angerer
Canberra United	Kendall Fletcher	Lori Lindsey	Stephanie Ochs
Melbourne Victory	Katie Hoyle	Jessica Samuelsson	Jess Fishlock	Gülcan Koca^A Lauren Barnes^G
Newcastle Jets	Hannah Beard	Ciara McCormack		Stacey Day^B
Perth Glory	Sasha Andrews	Cecilie Sandvej	Chantel Jones	Carys Hawkins^A	Christina Julien^G
Sydney FC	Jodie Taylor	Anna Green	Emma Kete
Western Sydney Wanderers	Shawna Gordon	Tori Huster	Camille Levin

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

Source: au.soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Fixtures

Individual matches are collated at each club's season article.

Finals series

Semi-finals

15 February 2014	Canberra United	1–2	Brisbane Roar	McKellar Park, Canberra
15:00 AEDT	Munoz 23'	Report	Carroll 4' Kellond-Knight 58'	Attendance: 1,148 Referee: Kirralee Andruschak

16 February 2014	Sydney FC	2–3	Melbourne Victory	Jubilee Oval, Sydney
15:00 AEDT	Kerr 45+1' L. Khamis 52'	Report	Fishlock 22' Humble 36' Barnes 71' (pen.)	Referee: Kate Jacewicz

Grand final

23 February 2014	Melbourne Victory	2–0	Brisbane Roar	Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne
15:00 AEDT	De Vanna 38' Barnes 41'	Report		Attendance: 2,504 Referee: Casey Reibelt

Season statistics

Leading goalscorers

Updated to after game 9 February 2014.

Total	Player		Club	Goals per Game
Total	Player		Club	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).

Notes

References

^ "Jessica Fishlock named FMA Player of the Year". The Women's Game. 28 April 2014.
^ Migliaccio, Val (3 October 2013). "Kristy's captaincy reflects a new-look Lady Reds". The Advertiser.
^ "Polkinghorne named Matildas co-captain". Brisbane Roar. 14 May 2013.
^ Gaskin, Lee (7 November 2013). "Nicole Sykes named new Canberra United captain". The Sydney Morning Herald.
^ "W-League: Squad poised for success". Melbourne Victory. 30 October 2013. Matildas young gun Stephanie Catley will captain the team for the first time
^ "Melbourne Victory extends partnership with adidas". Melbourne Victory. 6 February 2017.
^ "Peter McGuinness announces Newcastle Jets squad". The Women's Game. 15 October 2013. Foundation member Gema Simon has been elevated to captain with Newcastle Jets 2012/13 Player of the Year Hannah Brewer to be her deputy.
^ "Jamie Harnwell finalises Perth Glory squad". The Women's Game. 24 October 2013. The core of last season's squad has returned led by captain Collette McCallum
^ "Macron sign on for four more years". Perth Glory. 30 May 2017.
^ Forrest, Brad (2 January 2014). "Polias flying the flag as vice caption of Sydney FC W-League". St George and Sutherland Shire Leader.
^ "Heather Garriock to lead the Wanderers". The Women's Game. 6 November 2013.
^ "Wanderers launch jersey, announce Nike partnership extension". Western Sydney Wanderers. 11 August 2017.

[1] "Jessica Fishlock named FMA Player of the Year". The Women's Game. 28 April 2014.

[2] Migliaccio, Val (3 October 2013). "Kristy's captaincy reflects a new-look Lady Reds". The Advertiser.

[3] "Polkinghorne named Matildas co-captain". Brisbane Roar. 14 May 2013.

[4] Gaskin, Lee (7 November 2013). "Nicole Sykes named new Canberra United captain". The Sydney Morning Herald.

[5] "W-League: Squad poised for success". Melbourne Victory. 30 October 2013. Matildas young gun Stephanie Catley will captain the team for the first time

[6] "Melbourne Victory extends partnership with adidas". Melbourne Victory. 6 February 2017.

[7] "Peter McGuinness announces Newcastle Jets squad". The Women's Game. 15 October 2013. Foundation member Gema Simon has been elevated to captain with Newcastle Jets 2012/13 Player of the Year Hannah Brewer to be her deputy.

[8] "Jamie Harnwell finalises Perth Glory squad". The Women's Game. 24 October 2013. The core of last season's squad has returned led by captain Collette McCallum

[9] "Macron sign on for four more years". Perth Glory. 30 May 2017.

[10] Forrest, Brad (2 January 2014). "Polias flying the flag as vice caption of Sydney FC W-League". St George and Sutherland Shire Leader.

[11] "Heather Garriock to lead the Wanderers". The Women's Game. 6 November 2013.

[12] "Wanderers launch jersey, announce Nike partnership extension". Western Sydney Wanderers. 11 August 2017.

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