===Top scorers===
===Top scorers===
{{updated|14 December 2025}}
{{updated| December 2025}}
{| class=”wikitable sortable” style=”text-align:center;”
{| class=”wikitable sortable” style=”text-align:center;”
!Rank
!Rank
!Goals
!Goals
|-
|-
| rowspan=”2” |1
| rowspan=”” |1
| align=”left” |{{sort|White, Kennedy|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Kennedy White]]}}
| align=”left” |{{sort|White, Kennedy|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Kennedy White]]}}
| align=”left” |Melbourne Victory
| align=”left” |Melbourne Victory
| rowspan=”1″ |6
|-
|-
| rowspan=”1″ |3
| rowspan=”1″ |
| align=”left” |{{sort|Heyman, Michelle|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Michelle Heyman]]}}
| align=”left” |{{sort|Heyman, Michelle|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Michelle Heyman]]}}
| align=”left” |Canberra United
| align=”left” |Canberra United
| rowspan=”1” |4
| rowspan=”” |4
|-
|-
| align=”left” |{{sort|Pollicina,Rhianna |{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rhianna Pollicina]]}}
| align=”left” |{{sort|Pollicina,Rhianna |{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rhianna Pollicina]]}}
| align=”left” |Melbourne Victory
| align=”left” |Melbourne Victory
|-
|-
| rowspan=”8” |7
| rowspan=”” |
| align=”left” |{{sort|Allan, Lauren|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Lauren Allan]]}}
| align=”left” |{{sort|Allan, Lauren|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Lauren Allan]]}}
| align=”left” |Newcastle Jets
| align=”left” |Newcastle Jets
| rowspan=”8” |2
| rowspan=”” |
|-
|-
| rowspan=”8″ |8
| align=”left” |{{sort|Ayres, Melina|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Melina Ayres]]}}
| align=”left” |{{sort|Ayres, Melina|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Melina Ayres]]}}
| align=”left” |Newcastle Jets
| align=”left” |Newcastle Jets
| rowspan=”8″ |2
|-
|-
| align=”left” |{{sort|Badawiya, Rola|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Rola Badawiya]]}}
| align=”left” |{{sort|Badawiya, Rola|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Rola Badawiya]]}}
Eighteenth edition of the top Australian women’s football (soccer) league
Football league season
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 October 2025 – 17 May 2026 |
| Matches | 11 |
| Goals | 38 (3.45 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Bente Jansen Kennedy White (5 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Melbourne City 4–0 Central Coast Mariners (8 November 2025) |
| Biggest away win | Western Sydney Wanderers 1–4 Melbourne Victory (9 November 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Brisbane Roar 3–2 Melbourne Victory (1 November 2025) Perth Glory 2–3 Brisbane Roar (7 November 2025) Western Sydney Wanderers 1–4 Melbourne Victory (9 November 2025) |
| Longest winning run | 2 matches Brisbane Roar |
| Longest unbeaten run | 2 matches Brisbane Roar Melbourne City Sydney FC |
| Longest winless run | 4 matches Perth Glory |
| Longest losing run | 4 matches Perth Glory |
| Highest attendance | 3,013 Sydney FC 2–2 Melbourne City (1 November 2025) |
| Lowest attendance | 957 Western Sydney Wanderers 1–3 Perth Glory (31 October 2025) |
| Total attendance | 3,970 |
| Average attendance | 1,985 |
| All statistics correct as of 30 November 2025.(Note: Longest runs only include regular season results) | |
The 2025–26 A-League Women, known as the Ninja A-League for sponsorship reasons, is the eighteenth season of A-League Women, the Australian national women’s soccer competition. The competition began on 31 October 2025.
Melbourne City are the defending premiers and Central Coast Mariners are the defending champions.
The number of clubs is reduced from 12 in the 2024–25 season to 11, following the removal of Western United by Football Australia for financial reasons.[1]
Stadiums and locations
[edit]
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Club | City | Home ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | Adelaide | Coopers Stadium |
16,500 |
| Marden Sports Complex |
6,000 |
||
| ServiceFM Stadium |
7,000 |
||
| Brisbane Roar | Brisbane | Imperial Corp Stadium |
5,000 |
| Canberra United | Canberra | McKellar Park |
3,500 |
| Central Coast Mariners | Gosford | Industree Group Stadium |
20,059 |
| Woy Woy | Woy Woy Oval |
1,500 |
|
| Melbourne City | Melbourne | AAMI Park |
30,050 |
| City Football Academy |
9,000 |
||
| Melbourne Victory | Melbourne | AAMI Park |
30,050 |
| The Home of the Matildas |
3,000 |
||
| Newcastle Jets | Newcastle | Newcastle Number 2 Sports Ground |
5,000 |
| McDonald Jones Stadium |
33,000 |
||
| Maitland | Maitland Regional Sportsground |
8,000 |
|
| Perth Glory | Perth | Sam Kerr Football Centre |
2,500 |
| HBF Park |
20,500 |
||
| Sydney FC | Sydney | Leichhardt Oval |
20,000 |
| Allianz Stadium |
42,500 |
||
| Wellington Phoenix | Porirua | Jerry Collins Stadium |
1,900 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney | CommBank Stadium |
30,000 |
| Wanderers Football Park |
1,000 |
- A Australian citizens who have last represented other countries at international level
- B Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian citizenship
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
Notes:
Individual matches are collated at each club’s season article.
- Home-and-away
Regular season statistics
[edit]
- As of 19 December 2025
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kennedy White |
Melbourne Victory | Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–1 (A) | 9 November 2025 | [46] |
- As of 14 December 2025
- ^ Rugari, Vince. “Aloisi ‘devastated’ as former champions Western United stripped of A-League licence”. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ “Adelaide United announce ALW leadership group”. Adelaide United. 13 October 2023.
- ^ “Captain’s Call to Arms: Goodwin and Hodgson Set the Standard Ahead of New Season”. Adelaide United. 14 October 2025.
- ^ “Reds unveil majestic home kit for 2022/23”. Adelaide United. 26 August 2022.
- ^ Routley, Hayley (2 October 2025). “Flinders University announced as Adelaide United A-League Women’s Front of Shirt Sponsor”. Adelaide United.
- ^ Brisbane Roar [@brisbaneroar] (26 September 2024). “Captain Meeks. Tameka Yallop will be our Captain for the 2024/25 Ninja A-League Season” (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ “Brisbane Roar Announces Apparel Partnership with Cikers Australia”. Brisbane Roar. 5 July 2024.
- ^ “Brisbane Roar renew partnership with Ausenco for 2024/25 Ninja A-League Season”. Brisbane Roar. 30 September 2024.
- ^ Mee, Cameron (28 August 2023). “A-League Women: Canberra United looking to fill half of squad with season looming”. The Canberra Times.
While skipper Michelle Heyman is back for her 12th season with Canberra United…
- ^ “Konqa x Canberra United”. KonQa. 5 September 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ a b A-League Women [@aleaguewomen] (17 October 2025). “.@CanberraUnited have unveiled a stunning new kit ahead of Ninja A-League season 2025–26” (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ “Taren King confirmed as Central Coast Mariners Ninja A-League captain”. Central Coast Mariners. 1 November 2024.
- ^ “Central Coast Mariners announce club record apparel partnership with Cikers Australia alongside launch of 2023 Australia Cup kit”. Central Coast Mariners. 20 July 2023.
- ^ “Central Coast Mariners and Budget: driving the Coast forward, together”. Central Coast Mariners. 3 November 2025.
- ^ “CONFIRMED: Rebekah Stott to continue as Women’s Captain”. Melbourne City. 5 October 2024.
- ^ “Manchester City replaces Nike with Puma in kit deal”. BBC News. 28 February 2019.
- ^ Smith, Thomas (30 October 2025). “Melbourne Victory A-League Women’s Captaincy announced”. Melbourne Victory.
- ^ “Victory joins forces with Macron”. Melbourne Victory. 30 July 2021.
- ^ “Melbourne Victory lands Turkish Airlines as its new Principal Partner”. Melbourne Victory. 4 March 2024.
- ^ “Cassidy Davis to lead the Newcastle Jets in 2024/25”. Newcastle Jets. 31 October 2024.
- ^ “Newcastle Jets Announce New Balance as Official Apparel Partner”. Newcastle Jets. 25 June 2025.
- ^ Wood, Reagan (30 September 2025). “2025/2026 Kits Revealed!”. Newcastle Jets.
- ^ “Newcastle Jets and nib Announce Landmark Partnership”. Newcastle Jets. 8 October 2025.
- ^ Morgan, Gareth (15 October 2025). “Glory skippers named for 2025/26 A-Leagues Season”. Perth Glory.
- ^ Morgan, Gareth (1 October 2025). “Glory extends long-term apparel partnership with Macron”. Perth Glory.
- ^ Morgan, Gareth (31 October 2024). “Glory welcomes Boom Logistics as a major club sponsor”. Perth Glory. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ^ “Tobin ready to lead once again”. Sydney FC. 12 October 2023.
- ^ “Sydney FC 2025/26 Season Kits by Under Armour”. Sydney FC. 23 September 2025.
- ^ “Sydney FC announce five year principal partnership with Macquarie University”. Sydney FC. 6 October 2023.
- ^ “Dynasty Sport to kit the Nix”. Wellington Phoenix. 3 July 2025.
- ^ “Women’s home kit unveiled for 2025–26 season”. Wellington Phoenix. 25 September 2025.
- ^ “OPPO extend their support for the Nix”. Wellington Phoenix. 25 September 2025.
- ^ “Nix release stunning new away kit”. Wellington Phoenix. 16 October 2025.
- ^ “Club Captain Amy Harrison Re-signs”. Western Sydney Wanderers. 22 July 2024.
- ^ “Three stripes for three years: Wanderers announce three-year partnership with Adidas”. Western Sydney Wanderers. 4 July 2023.
- ^ “Herbalife extend support to Women’s team with new front-of-shirt partnership”. Western Sydney Wanderers. 8 October 2024.
- ^ “Phoenix part ways with Temple”. Wellington Phoenix. 17 April 2025.
- ^ “Olympic champion coach returning to football with the Phoenix”. Wellington Phoenix. 30 July 2025.
- ^ “Ryan Campbell to step down as Ninja A-League coach”. Newcastle Jets. 16 May 2025.
- ^ “Stephen Hoyle appointed Newcastle Jets A-League Women’s Coach”. Newcastle Jets. 3 June 2025.
- ^ “Emily Husband joins CommBank Matildas as Assistant Coach”. Matildas. Football Australia. 10 June 2025.
- ^ “Emily Husband departs Mariners with exciting opportunity ahead”. Central Coast Mariners. 9 June 2025.
- ^ “Central Coast Mariners Appoint Kory Babington as New ALW Head Coach”. Central Coast Mariners. 25 August 2025.
- ^ “Adrian Stenta Appointed Isuzu UTE A-League Men’s Assistant Coach”. Adelaide United. 25 June 2025.
- ^ “Adelaide United Appoints Theo Tsiounis as A-League Women’s Head Coach”. Adelaide United. 17 July 2025.
- ^ Chadwick, Justin (9 November 2025). “Victory import sinks Wanderers with stunning hat-trick”. The Canberra Times.
