2019–20 W-League
Twelfth edition of the top Australian women's football (soccer) league / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2019–20 W-League season was the twelfth season of the W-League, the Australian national women's association football competition. Nine teams competed in the league, with most of the players from Australia but 33 of them from 11 other countries.[1]
Season | 2019–20 |
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Champions | Melbourne City |
Premiers | Melbourne City |
Matches played | 57 |
Goals scored | 153 (2.68 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Morgan Andrews Natasha Dowie Kristen Hamilton Remy Siemsen (7 goals each) |
Longest winning run | 13 matches Melbourne City |
Longest unbeaten run | 14 matches Melbourne City |
Longest winless run | 8 matches Adelaide United |
Longest losing run | 6 matches Adelaide United |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 21 March 2020. |
Melbourne City was undefeated through the regular season, the third time this has occurred in the W-League and the second time it has been achieved by Melbourne City.
The 2019–20 Australian bushfire season has had a significant impact on the season. Apart from the need to defer a few matches, there were a number of matches that were played in a smoke haze, with some players requiring asthma medication during the matches.[2]
The grand final was played behind closed doors, due to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[3]
The season was also notable for the number of high-profile players who left the W-League to join English teams. This included Sam Kerr moving to Chelsea, Hayley Raso to Everton, Caitlin Foord to Arsenal and Chloe Logarzo to Bristol City.[4]