sport.wikisort.org - TeamMelbourne City Women Football Club, also known as the Melbourne City Women or simply as City, represents Melbourne City in the A-League Women, the top division soccer league in Australia. Founded in 2015, the club has its training and administration based at the City Football Academy in Melbourne and plays matches at the Frank Holohan Soccer Complex in Dandenong and at AAMI Park in the Melbourne city centre. The current manager of the team is Rado Vidošić.[1]
Women's football (soccer) team in top Australian league
Football club
Melbourne City FC (A-League Women)Full name | Melbourne City Women Football Club |
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Founded | 2015; 7 years ago (2015) |
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Ground | Frank Holohan Soccer Complex AAMI Park |
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Capacity | 2,000 30,035 |
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Manager | Rado Vidosic |
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League | A-League Women |
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2021–22 | 2nd of 10 |
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Website | Club website |
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Current season |
History
Following on from their purchase of and investment into Manchester City in England, City Football Group turned their eyes to investment into the women's game as well, funding a serious overhaul of the Manchester club's female affiliate.[2] Only months after their takeover of the men's team Melbourne City FC, they followed likewise on the women's side, contacting the FFA regarding entering a team into the W-League to be affiliated to the men's Melbourne side.[3]
After a year of negotiations, their involvement was sealed with an announcement that a women's team competing under the name Melbourne City FC would compete in the W-League as of the beginning of the 2015–16 season.[3]
Four championships and two premierships (2015–20)
Melbourne City CEO Scott Munn revealed that his club had been in consultation with Football Federation Australia (FFA) for over 12 months regarding the introduction of a new W-League side.[4] In July 2015, Melbourne City Women's FC made Matildas co-captain Lisa De Vanna their first-ever signing. She is widely regarded as one of the world's best women's strikers.[5] After De Vanna, the club's next foundation signings were Laura Alleway and Brianna Davey. In September 2015, Young Matildas Larissa Crummer, Alex Chidiac, Beattie Goad and former Adelaide United defender Monique Iannella joined the club.[6] Matilda Steph Catley also signed up in September. Regarded as a Matlidas' fan favourite, Catley created history when she was voted as the first female to appear on the cover of the video game FIFA 16.[7]
The club created history in its inaugural 2015–16 season, winning all 12 of its regular season games to become Premiers (regular-season winners) and becoming Champions by winning the 2016 W-League Grand Final, completing a perfect season.[8] In the following season, City suffered a six-match winless run during the middle part of the season before storming back into the finals series and claiming a second successive championship in the 2017 Grand Final. This achievement meant the club was equal with several other clubs for the greatest number of championships won in the league.[9] The club then eclipsed this record the following season when it defeated Sydney FC in the 2018 W-League Grand Final making it 3 championships[10] in a row.
City had an undefeated 2019/20 season, with 11 wins and one draw, and secured their second premiership. Under Head Coach Rado Vidošić, and with elite talent on the pitch such as the returning Steph Catley and new players Kyah Simon and Claire Emslie, the team went on to win the double following wins over Western Sydney Wanderers and Sydney FC in the 2020 Finals Series. Consequently, City became the first team in W-League history to secure four championships.[11]
Stadium
As of the 2020–21 W-League season, Melbourne City Women play most of their home matches at the Frank Holohan Soccer Complex[12] (2,000 capacity), home ground of Dandenong City SC. The club also typically plays one or two home matches and finals at AAMI Park (30,050 capacity) near the city centre, home stadium of the men's team.[13]
Between 2014 and 2019, the club split home games between CB Smith Reserve (2,500 capacity) in Fawkner and John Ilhan Memorial Reserve in Broadmeadows.
Players
First-team squad
- As of 4 October 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Below is a list of notable players for Melbourne City. Generally, this list includes former players that have played 50 or more first-class matches for the club, have at least one senior international cap, and/or have made significant contributions to the club's history. For a full list of current and former players see Category:Melbourne City FC (A-League Women) players.
Managers
Current technical staff
Managerial history
Honours
Domestic
- W-League/A-League Women Premiership:
- Winners (2): 2015–16, 2019–20
- W-League/A-League Women Championship
- Winners (4): 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020
See also
References
External links
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- Players
- Managers
- Seasons
- Records & statistics
- Current season
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Home stadium | |
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Reserve grounds | |
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Seasons (6) |
- 2015–16
- 2016–17
- 2017–18
- 2018–19
- 2019–20
- 2020–21
- 2021–22
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Other teams | |
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Rivalries |
- League record by opponent
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Related articles | |
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- Managers
- Seasons
- Current season
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Teams | |
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History | |
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Home grounds | |
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Training grounds | |
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Honours | |
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Players | |
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Rivalries |
- League record by opponent
- Melbourne Derby
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Related articles | |
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A-League Women |
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Current clubs | |
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Returning clubs | |
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Seasons |
- 2008–09
- 2009
- 2010–11
- 2011–12
- 2012–13
- 2013–14
- 2014
- 2015–16
- 2016–17
- 2017–18
- 2018–19
- 2019–20
- 2020–21
- 2021–22
- 2022–23
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Grand Finals |
- 2009 (Jan)
- 2009 (Dec)
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014 (Feb)
- 2014 (Dec)
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
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Competition |
- Teams (winners
- performance record)
- Players (foreign
- winners)
- Managers
- Stadiums
- Finals
- Attendance
- Clubs in Asia
- Expansion
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Awards |
- A-League Women awards
- Julie Dolan Medal
- Golden Boot
- Golden Glove
- A-League Women Young Footballer of the Year
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Statistics & records |
- Records and statistics
- Hat-tricks
- Highest scoring games
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 Soccer in Australia |
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National teams | |
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League competitions | Men's | Level 1–2 |
- A-League Men
- National Second Division
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Level 3 |
- National Premier Leagues
- ACT
- NSW
- Northern NSW
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
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Women's | Level 1 | |
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Level 2 |
- National Premier Leagues Women's
- ACT
- NSW
- Northern NSW
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Victoria
- WA
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Cup competitions | National | |
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Former |
- FFA State Institute Challenge
- Australia Cup (1962–1968)
- NSL Cup
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Others | |
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Lists |
- Appearances (300+)
- Clubs
- Honours won
- Champions
- Clubs in international competitions
- Goals (100+)
- Record home attendances
- Stadiums by capacity
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- Venues
- Competitions
- Records
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Australian rules football | AFL: |
- Carlton
- Collingwood
- Essendon
- Hawthorn
- Melbourne
- North Melbourne
- Richmond
- St Kilda
- Western Bulldogs
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AFL Women's: |
- Carlton
- Collingwood
- Melbourne
- North Melbourne-Tasmania
- Richmond
- St Kilda
- Western Bulldogs
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Baseball | |
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Basketball | NBL: |
- Melbourne United
- South East Melbourne Phoenix
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WNBL: |
- Melbourne Boomers
- Southside Flyers
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Cricket | Sheffield Shield/One-Day Cup: | |
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Big Bash League: |
- Melbourne Renegades
- Melbourne Stars
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WNCL: | |
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Women's Big Bash League: |
- Melbourne Renegades
- Melbourne Stars
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Field hockey | AHL: |
- Victorian Vikings (men's division)
- Victorian Vipers (women's division)
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Hockey One: |
- HC Melbourne (men's and women's divisions)
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Futsal | F-League: | |
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Series Futsal Victoria: | |
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Motorsport | Supercars: |
- Eggleston Motorsport
- Erebus Motorsport
- Kelly Grove Racing
- MW Motorsport
- Team 18
- Tickford Racing
- Walkinshaw Andretti United
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Netball | Suncorp Super Netball: |
- Collingwood Magpies
- Melbourne Vixens
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Rugby league | |
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Rugby union | |
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Soccer | A-League Men: | |
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A-League Women: | |
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People |
- Sheikh Mansour
- Khaldoon Al Mubarak
- Ferran Soriano
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Shareholders |
- Abu Dhabi United Group (78%)
- China Media Capital / CITIC Group (12%)
- Silver Lake (10%)
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Teams | |
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Women's teams | |
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Development teams | |
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Affiliated teams | |
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Owned stadiums | |
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City Football Academies | |
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Businesses |
- Goals Soccer Centers (United States)
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