2020–21 W-League

The 2020–21 W-League season will be the thirteenth season of the W-League, the Australian national women's association football competition.

W-League
Season2020–21
2021–22 →

Clubs

Stadia and locations
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Adelaide United Adelaide Marden Sports Complex
Coopers Stadium		 6,000
16,500
Brisbane Roar Brisbane Suncorp Stadium
Lions Stadium		 52,500
5,000
Canberra United Canberra McKellar Park
Seiffert Oval		 3,500
15,000
Melbourne City Melbourne CB Smith Reserve
AAMI Park		 2,000
30,050
Melbourne Victory Melbourne Lakeside Stadium
Epping Stadium
AAMI Park
Latrobe City Stadium		 12,000
10,000
30,050
12,000
Newcastle Jets Newcastle Newcastle Number 2 Sports Ground
McDonald Jones Stadium		 5,000
33,000
Perth Glory Perth Dorrien Gardens 4,000
Sydney FC
Sydney

Wollongong		 Seymour Shaw
Jubilee Oval
Leichhardt Oval
WIN Stadium		 5,000
20,505
20,000
23,000
Western Sydney Wanderers Sydney Marconi Stadium
ANZ Stadium
Spotless Stadium		 9,000
83,500
24,000

Personnel and kits
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturers Kit sponsors
Adelaide United Ivan Karlović Amber Brooks Macron SA Power Networks
Brisbane Roar Jake Goodship Clare Polkinghorne Umbro Brisbane Airport
Canberra United Vicki Linton Nikola Orgill
Karly Roestbakken		 Viva Teamwear University of Canberra
Drake International[note 1]
Melbourne City Rado Vidošić Steph Catley Puma[1] Etihad Airways
Melbourne Victory Jeff Hopkins Natasha Dowie Adidas[2] Back in Motion
Newcastle Jets Ash Wilson Cassidy Davis
Gema Simon
Clare Wheeler		 Viva Teamwear Greater Bank
City of Newcastle[note 2]
Perth Glory Bobby Despotovski Natasha Rigby Macron[3] BHP
Sydney FC Ante Juric Teresa Polias Under Armour[4] The Star[5]
Western Sydney Wanderers Dean Heffernan Erica Halloway Nike Intermain[6]

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position on table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Canberra United Heather Garriock Sacked[7] 1 March 2020 Pre-season Vicki Linton[8] 31 July 2020

Transfers

Foreign players
Club Visa 1 Visa 2 Visa 3 Visa 4 Non-Visa foreign(s) Former player(s)
Adelaide United
Brisbane Roar
Canberra United
Melbourne City
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;
R Injury Replacement Players, or National Team Replacement Players


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See also
  • W-League transfers for 2020–21 season
  • 2020–21 Adelaide United W-League season
  • 2020–21 Brisbane Roar W-League season
  • 2020–21 Canberra United W-League season
  • 2020–21 Melbourne City W-League season
  • 2020–21 Melbourne Victory W-League season
  • 2020–21 Newcastle Jets W-League season
  • 2020–21 Perth Glory W-League season
  • 2020–21 Sydney FC W-League season
  • 2020–21 Western Sydney Wanderers W-League season

Notes
  1. Back of shorts sponsor
  2. Back sponsor

References
  1. "Manchester City replaces Nike with Puma in kit deal". BBC News. 28 February 2019.
  2. "Melbourne Victory extends partnership with adidas". Melbourne Victory. 6 February 2017.
  3. "Macron sign on for four more years". Perth Glory. 30 May 2017.
  4. "Sydney FC In Australian First Partnership With Under Armour". Sydney FC. 1 July 2019.
  5. "Sydney FC & The Star Sydney Sign Four Year Deal". Sydney FC. 8 October 2019.
  6. "Wanderers announce Westfield W-League major partnership with Intermain". Western Sydney Wanderers. Football Federation Australia. 26 September 2019.
  7. Bertoldo, Lucie (6 February 2020). "Canberra United W-League coach Heather Garriock sacked". The Canberra Times.
  8. Helmers, Caden (31 July 2020). "Vicki Linton leads Canberra United's new era as W-League coach". The Canberra Times.
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