The A-League Women will expand from 10 teams to 12 over the course of the next two years with Western United and Central Coast Mariners to join
Number of matches to increase in line with global benchmarks
Western United will enter the fray in the 2022-23 season, followed by the Central Coast Mariners a year later, subject to FA board approval. It means that by the start of the 2023-24 season, there will be a full home-and-away schedule consisting of 132 games.The announcement comes ahead of next year’s Women’s World Cup, which will be played on Australian soil and in New Zealand, and at a time when the standard of the A-League Women has dipped.
Townsend said the move will finally bring Australia into line with global benchmarks in terms of match minutes, and ensure “more opportunities for women to play at the highest level and for girls to benefit from the role models and expanded professional pathways this investment creates”. “Today represents a significant step forward for women’s football in Australia that not only brings to life the players’ vision for a full home and away competition, but indicates the APL’s intent and belief in growing the women’s game,” Kate Gill, PFA chief executive, said.
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