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2018–19 in Australian soccer

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Soccer in Australia
Season2018–19
Men's soccer
A-League PremiershipPerth Glory
A-League ChampionshipSydney FC
National Premier LeaguesCampbelltown City
FFA CupAdelaide United
Women's soccer
W-League PremiershipMelbourne Victory
W-League ChampionshipSydney FC
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The 2018–19 season was the 50th season of national competitive association football in Australia and 136th overall.

National teams

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Australia men's national soccer team

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Friendlies

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The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's senior national team in 2018–19.

15 October 2018 Kuwait  0–4  Australia Kuwait City, Kuwait
19:30 AST (UTC+3) Report
Stadium: Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium
Referee: Yaqoob Said Abdullah Abdul Baki (Oman)
17 November 2018 Australia  1–1  South Korea Brisbane, Australia
18:50 AEST (UTC+10)
Report Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 32,922
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
20 November 2018 Australia  3–0  Lebanon Sydney, Australia
19:30 AEDT (UTC+11)
Report Stadium: ANZ Stadium
Attendance: 33,268
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
30 December 2018 Australia  5–0  Oman Dubai, United Arab Emirates
16:00 GST (UTC+4)
Report Stadium: Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)

AFC Asian Cup

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6 January 2019 Group stage Australia  0–1  Jordan Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
15:00 GST (UTC+4) Report Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 4,934
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
11 January 2019 Group stage Palestine  0–3  Australia Dubai, United Arab Emirates
15:00 GST (UTC+4) Report
Stadium: Rashid Stadium
Attendance: 11,915
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)
15 January 2019 Group stage Australia  3–2  Syria Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
17:30 GST (UTC+4)
Report
Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 10,492
Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico)

Australia men's national under-23 soccer team

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Friendlies

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The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's under 23 national team in 2018–19.

17 March 2019 Malaysia  1–1  Australia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
20:45 AWT
Report
Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium

AFC U-23 Championship qualification

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22 March 2019 Group H Cambodia  0–6  Australia Phnom Penh, Cambodia
18:30 ICT Report
Stadium: Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 3,118
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)
24 March 2019 Group H Chinese Taipei  0–6  Australia Phnom Penh, Cambodia
15:30 ICT Report
Stadium: Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 424
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)
26 March 2019 Group H South Korea  2–2  Australia Phnom Penh, Cambodia
15:30 ICT Report
Stadium: Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 455
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)

Australia men's national under-20 soccer team

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Friendlies

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The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's under 20 national team in 2018–19.

16 August 2018 SBS Cup Japan  1–0  Australia Fujieda, Japan
18:30 (JST) Miyashiro 26' Stadium: Fujieda Soccer Stadium
17 August 2018 SBS Cup Paraguay  3–0  Australia Numazu, Japan
18:30 (JST)
Stadium: Ashitaka Park Stadium
19 August 2018 SBS Cup Shizuoka Prefecture U-18 0–0
(3–4 p)
 Australia Shizuoka, Japan
15:00 (JST) Stadium: Kusanagi Stadium

AFC U-19 Championship

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19 October 2018 (2018-10-19) Group Stage South Korea  1–1  Australia Bekasi, Indonesia
19:00 Jeon Se-jin 52' Report Najjarine 89' Stadium: Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium
Attendance: 151
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
22 October 2018 (2018-10-22) Group Stage Australia  2–1  Vietnam Bekasi, Indonesia
16:00
Report Nam 85' Stadium: Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium
Attendance: 44
Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoubi (Oman)
25 October 2018 (2018-10-25) Group Stage Australia  1–1  Jordan Cibinong, Indonesia
19:00 Puflett 10' Report Al-Zebdieh 76' Stadium: Pakansari Stadium
Attendance: 42
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)
29 October 2018 (2018-10-29) Quarter-finals Saudi Arabia  3–1  Australia Bekasi, Indonesia
19:30 Report Atkinson 42' Stadium: Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium
Attendance: 110
Referee: Sherzod Kasimov (Uzbekistan)

Australia men's national under-17 soccer team

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Friendlies

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The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's under 17 national team in 2018–19.

15 September 2018 Australia  5–1  Oman Nilai, Malaysia
Report Rabeea 32' Stadium: USIM Stadium
4 March 2019 2019 UEFA ASSIST Tournament Turkey  4–1  Australia Manavgat, Turkey
11:30 (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex
Referee: Emre Kargın (Turkey)
6 March 2019 2019 UEFA ASSIST Tournament Australia  2–3  Tanzania Antalya, Turkey
Report (DFS)
Report (AllAfrica)
8 March 2019 2019 UEFA ASSIST Tournament Australia  2–2  Guinea Antalya, Turkey
Report
  • 70'
  • 80'

AFC U-16 Championship

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25 September 2018 Group Stage Australia  2–1  Iraq Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
16:00 (UTC+8)
Report Qasim 81' (pen.) Stadium: UM Arena Stadium
Attendance: 187
Referee: Payam Heidari (Iran)
28 September 2018 Group Stage Australia  4–0  Afghanistan Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
16:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium
Attendance: 115
Referee: Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei)
1 October 2018 Quarter-finals Indonesia  2–3  Australia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
16:30 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Attendance: 13,743
Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)
4 October 2018 Semi-finals Japan  3–1  Australia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
16:30 (UTC+8)
Report Botic 8' (pen.) Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Attendance: 224
Referee: Omar Mohamed Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)

Australia women's national soccer team

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Friendlies

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The following is a list of friendlies played by the women's senior national team in 2018–19.

5 October 2018 France  2–0  Australia Saint-Étienne, France
21:00 CEST Le Sommer 56', 90' Report Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 10,815
Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
9 October 2018 England  1–1  Australia London, England
19:00 BST Kirby 21' Report Polkinghorne 84' Stadium: Craven Cottage
Referee: Florence Guillemin (France)
10 November 2018 Seven Consulting International Series Australia  2–3  Chile Sydney, Australia
15:30 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Penrith Stadium
Attendance: 15,185
Referee: Rebecca Durcau
13 November 2018 Seven Consulting International Series Australia  5–0  Chile Newcastle, Australia
19:30 AEDT
Report Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 12,649
Referee: Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)
4 April 2019 United States  5–3  Australia Commerce City, United States
19:00 (MDT)
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17,264
Referee: Karen Abt (United States)
3 June 2019 Netherlands  3–1  Australia Netherlands
CEST Report Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)

Tournament of Nations

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26 July 2018 Brazil  1–3  Australia Kansas City, United States
15:15 (CDT)
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 10,307
Referee: Christina Unkel (United States)
29 July 2018 United States  1–1  Australia East Hartford, United States
19:00 (EDT)
Report
Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium
Attendance: 21,570
Referee: Miriam León (El Salvador)
2 August 2018 Australia  2–0  Japan Bridgeview, United States
16:45 (CDT)
Report Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 11,922
Referee: Katja Koroleva (United States)

Cup of Nations

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28 February 2019 Australia  2–0  New Zealand Sydney, Australia
19:30 AEDT
Report
Summary
Stadium: Leichhardt Oval
Attendance: 6,805
Referee: Fusako Kajiyama (Japan)
3 March 2019 Australia  4–1  South Korea Brisbane, Australia
18:00 AEST
Report
Summary
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 10,520
6 March 2019 Australia  3–0  Argentina Melbourne, Australia
18:00 AEDT
Report
Summary
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 6,834
Referee: Fusako Kajiyama (Japan)

FIFA Women's World Cup

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9 June 2019 Group Stage Australia  1–2  Italy Valenciennes, France
13:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stade du Hainaut
Attendance: 15,380
Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)
13 June 2019 Group Stage Australia  3–2  Brazil Montpellier, France
18:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 17,032
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)
18 June 2019 Group Stage Jamaica  1–4  Australia Grenoble, France
21:00 CEST
Report
  • Kerr 11', 42', 69', 83'
Stadium: Stade des Alpes
Attendance: 17,402
Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)
22 June 2019 Round of 16 Norway  1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–1 p)
 Australia Nice, France
21:00 CEST Report Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 12,229
Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany)
Penalties

Australia women's national under-20 soccer team

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AFF Women's Championship

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30 June 2018 Group stage Malaysia  0–7  Australia Palembang, Indonesia
16:00 WIB Report
Stadium: Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Cong Thi Dung (Vietnam)
4 July 2018 Group stage Australia  9–0  East Timor Palembang, Indonesia
19:00 WIB
Report Stadium: Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Cong Thi Dung (Vietnam)
6 July 2018 Group stage Australia  12–0  Cambodia Palembang, Indonesia
16:00 WIB
Report Stadium: Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Thein Thein Aye (Myanmar)
8 July 2018 Group stage Thailand  4–2  Australia Palembang, Indonesia
19:00 WIB
Report
Stadium: Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Bui Thi Thu Trang (Vietnam)
11 July 2018 Semi-final Vietnam  2–4  Australia Palembang, Indonesia
16:00 WIB
Report
Stadium: Jakabaring Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Abirami Apbai Naidu (Singapore)
13 July 2018 Final Thailand  3–2  Australia Palembang, Indonesia
19:00 WIB Report
Stadium: Jakabaring Stadium

2019 AFC Women's Championship qualification

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24 October 2018 (2018-10-24) Round 1 Australia  18–0  Mongolia Jounieh, Lebanon
11:30 EEST
Report Stadium: Jounieh Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 40
Referee: Thein Thein Aye (Myanmar)
26 October 2018 (2018-10-26) Round 1 Lebanon  0–2  Australia Jounieh, Lebanon
15:30 EEST Report Stadium: Jounieh Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 215
Referee: Anna Sidorova (Uzbekistan)
28 October 2018 (2018-10-28) Round 1 Australia  3–0  Hong Kong Jounieh, Lebanon
11:30 EET
Report Stadium: Jounieh Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 31
Referee: Cha Min-ji (South Korea)
26 April 2019 (2019-04-26) Round 2 Australia  11–1    Nepal Mandalay, Myanmar
15:00 MST
Report
Stadium: Mandalarthiri Stadium
Attendance: 153
Referee: Mi Siyu (China)
28 April 2019 (2019-04-28) Round 2 Myanmar  1–3  Australia Mandalay, Myanmar
18:00 MST Report
Stadium: Mandalarthiri Stadium
Attendance: 3,275
Referee: Saltanat Noroozi (Iran)
30 April 2019 (2019-04-30) Round 2 Australia  4–1  Uzbekistan Mandalay, Myanmar
15:00 MST Report Stadium: Mandalarthiri Stadium
Referee: Chang Xinxin (China)

Australia women's national under-17 soccer team

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Friendlies

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The following is a list of friendlies played by the women's under 17 national team in 2018–19.

15 February 2019 Australia  4–0  Myanmar Brisbane, Australia
18:00 (AEST) Report Stadium: Lions Stadium
17 February 2019 Australia  2–1  Myanmar Gold Coast, Australia
18:30 (AEST)
Report
  • 53'
Stadium: Gold Coast Knights Stadium

AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualification

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17 September 2018 Round 1 Palestine  0–11  Australia Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
13:00 (KGT) Report
Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Law Bik Chi (Hong Kong)
19 September 2018 Round 1 Australia  11–0  Indonesia Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
13:00 (KGT)
Report Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
Attendance: 75
Referee: Fusako Kajiyama (Japan)
21 September 2018 Round 1 Kyrgyzstan  0–10  Australia Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
17:00 (KGT) Report
Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Law Bik Chi (Hong Kong)
23 September 2018 Round 1 Australia  7–0  Chinese Taipei Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
13:00 (KGT)
Report Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
Attendance: 70
Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea)
3 March 2019 Round 2 Australia  3–0  Iran Vientiane, Laos
15:00 (ICT)
Report Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
Attendance: 120
Referee: Abirami Naidu (Singapore)
5 March 2019 Round 2 Vietnam  0–1  Australia Vientiane, Laos
15:00 (ICT) Report
Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand)
7 March 2019 Round 2 Laos  0–3  Australia Vientiane, Laos
18:30 (ICT) Report
Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
Attendance: 1,025
Referee: Abirami Naidu (Singapore)

AFC competitions

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AFC Champions League

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Group stage

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Group F
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SAN GZE DAE MVC
1 Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6 5 0 1 9 4 +5 15 Advance to knockout stage 1–0 2–0 2–1
2 China Guangzhou Evergrande 6 3 1 2 9 5 +4 10 2–0 1–0 4–0
3 South Korea Daegu FC 6 3 0 3 10 6 +4 9 0–1 3–1 4–0
4 Australia Melbourne Victory 6 0 1 5 4 17 −13 1 1–3 1–1 1–3
Source: AFC
Group H
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ULS SSI KAW SYD
1 South Korea Ulsan Hyundai 6 3 2 1 5 7 −2 11 Advance to knockout stage 1–0 1–0 1–0
2 China Shanghai SIPG 6 2 3 1 13 8 +5 9 5–0 1–0 2–2
3 Japan Kawasaki Frontale 6 2 2 2 9 6 +3 8 2–2 2–2 1–0
4 Australia Sydney FC 6 0 3 3 5 11 −6 3 0–0 3–3 0–4
Source: AFC

Men's football

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A-League

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Perth Glory 27 18 6 3 56 23 +33 60 Qualification for 2020 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series[a]
2 Sydney FC (C) 27 16 4 7 43 29 +14 52
3 Melbourne Victory 27 15 5 7 50 32 +18 50 Qualification for 2020 AFC Champions League preliminary round 2 and Finals series[a]
4 Adelaide United 27 12 8 7 37 32 +5 44 Qualification for Finals series[a]
5 Melbourne City 27 11 7 9 39 32 +7 40
6 Wellington Phoenix[b] 27 11 7 9 46 43 +3 40
7 Newcastle Jets 27 10 5 12 40 36 +4 35
8 Western Sydney Wanderers 27 6 6 15 42 54 −12 24
9 Brisbane Roar 27 4 6 17 38 71 −33 18
10 Central Coast Mariners 27 3 4 20 31 70 −39 13
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c The top two teams enter the Finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth enter the Finals series at the elimination-finals.
  2. ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.

Finals series

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Elimination-finals Semi-finals Grand Final
Perth Glory (pen.) 3 (5)
Adelaide United (a.e.t.) 1 Adelaide United 3 (4)
Melbourne City 0 Perth Glory 0 (1)
Sydney FC (pen.) 0 (4)
Sydney FC 6
Melbourne Victory 3 Melbourne Victory 1
Wellington Phoenix 1
Elimination-finals
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3 May 2019 Melbourne Victory 3–1Wellington PhoenixMelbourne
19:50 AEST Report
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 16,010
Referee: Shaun Evans
5 May 2019 Adelaide United 1–0Melbourne CityAdelaide
18:30 ACST
Report Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 13,232
Referee: Kurt Ams
Semi-finals
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10 May 2019 Sydney FC 6–1Melbourne VictorySydney
18:30 AWST
Report Stadium: Jubilee Stadium
Attendance: 12,141
Referee: Chris Beath
Grand final
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Perth Glory0–0Sydney FC
Report
Penalties
1–4
Attendance: 56,371
Referee: Shaun Evans

National Premier Leagues

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The Final Series featured the winner of each Member Federation's league competition in the National Premier Leagues, with the overall winner qualifying directly for the 2019 FFA Cup Round of 32.

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Grand Final
         
New South Wales Wollongong Wolves 5
Australian Capital Territory Canberra Olympic 1
New South Wales Wollongong Wolves 2
Western Australia Perth SC 0
Victoria (state) Heidelberg United 2
Western Australia Perth SC (a.e.t.) 3
New South Wales Wollongong Wolves (a.e.t.) 4
Queensland Lions FC 3
New South Wales Maitland FC 3
Tasmania Devonport City 2
New South Wales Maitland FC 0
Queensland Lions FC 2
Queensland Lions FC 2
South Australia Campbelltown City 1

State club winners

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These are the winners for each top-tier state competition in 2019.

Federation Champions Premiers National Cup
Capital Football Gungahlin United Canberra Olympic Tigers FC
Football South Coast Corrimal Rangers Wollongong Olympic Bulli
Northern NSW Football Edgeworth Maitland N/A
Football NSW Sydney United 58 Wollongong Wolves Marconi Stallions
Football Northern Territory North: Casuarina North: Casuarina Darwin Olympic
South: Vikings South: Verdi
Football Queensland Gold Coast Knights Lions FC N/A
Football South Australia Campbelltown City Campbelltown City N/A
Football Tasmania Devonport City South Hobart
Football Victoria Bentleigh Greens Heidelberg United Hume City
Football West Perth SC Perth SC N/A

Cup competitions

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FFA Cup

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Round of 32
25 July–7 August
Round of 16
21–29 August
Quarter-finals
18–26 September
Semi-finals
5–6 October
Final
30 October
Canberra FC 1
Broadmeadow Magic 4 Broadmeadow Magic 0
Bentleigh Greens 1 Bentleigh Greens 4
Wellington Phoenix 0 Bentleigh Greens 1
Gwelup Croatia 0 Heidelberg United 0
Adelaide Comets 4 Adelaide Comets 0
Heidelberg United 2 Heidelberg United 4
Charlestown City Blues 1 Bentleigh Greens 0
Port Melbourne 0 Adelaide United 2
APIA Leichhardt Tigers 1 APIA Leichhardt Tigers 3
Perth Glory 0 Melbourne Victory 2
Melbourne Victory 1 APIA Leichhardt Tigers 0
Queensland Lions 3 Adelaide United 2
Olympic FC 2 Queensland Lions 0
Adelaide United 3 Adelaide United 1
Central Coast Mariners 0 Adelaide United 2
Brisbane Roar 0 Sydney FC 1
Melbourne City (a.e.t.) 1 Melbourne City 1
Gold Coast Knights 0 Newcastle Jets 0
Newcastle Jets 1 Melbourne City 1
Bonnyrigg White Eagles 2 Western Sydney Wanderers 2
Hakoah Sydney City East 1 Bonnyrigg White Eagles 1
Hellenic Athletic 3 Western Sydney Wanderers 2
Western Sydney Wanderers 4 Western Sydney Wanderers 0
Avondale FC 4 Sydney FC 3
Marconi Stallions 1 Avondale FC 4
Northcote City 1 Devonport City 1
Devonport City 3 Avondale FC 2
Cairns FC 4 Sydney FC (a.e.t.) 4
Armadale SC 0 Cairns FC 1
Rockdale City Suns 2 Sydney FC 2
Sydney FC 4
Final
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Adelaide United2–1Sydney FC
Report
Attendance: 14,448

Women's football

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W-League

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Melbourne Victory 12 7 3 2 21 15 +6 24 Qualification to Finals series and 2019 AFC Women's Club Championship
2 Brisbane Roar 12 6 2 4 18 17 +1 20 Qualification to Finals series
3 Sydney FC (C) 12 6 1 5 28 19 +9 19
4 Perth Glory 12 5 4 3 28 20 +8 19
5 Melbourne City 12 6 1 5 20 15 +5 19
6 Adelaide United 12 5 3 4 17 19 −2 18
7 Newcastle Jets 12 5 1 6 18 21 −3 16
8 Canberra United 12 3 4 5 13 18 −5 13
9 Western Sydney Wanderers 12 1 1 10 11 30 −19 4
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions


Finals series

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Semi-finals Grand Final
      
1 Melbourne Victory 2
4 Perth Glory (a.e.t.) 4
Sydney FC 4
Perth Glory 2
2 Brisbane Roar 1
3 Sydney FC 2

Deaths

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Retirements

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References

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