Exclusive: How the W-League will look next season
ESPN can reveal that Western United and Wellington Phoenix loom as favourites for inclusion in a potential 11-team W-League for the 2021-22 season.
2020 Schedule
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- Adelaide United WomenADE1FT2CANCAN
- BRIBRI3FT2Adelaide United WomenADE
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2020 Schedule
5th in Australian W-League
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- MBCMBC130/11FT0Adelaide United WomenADE
- BRIBRI313/12FT2Adelaide United WomenADE
- Adelaide United WomenADE121/12FT2CANCAN
- SYDSYD228/12FT0Adelaide United WomenADE
- Adelaide United WomenADE23/1FT2PERPER
- Adelaide United WomenADE018/1FT3MBVMBV
- Adelaide United WomenADE325/1FT2WSFCWSFC
- NEWNEW21/2FT0Adelaide United WomenADE
- CANCAN315/2FT1Adelaide United WomenADE
- Adelaide United WomenADE227/2FT1NEWNEW
- CANCAN429/12FT3Adelaide United WomenADE
- Adelaide United WomenADE19/1FT0PERPER
- PERPER114/1FT2Adelaide United WomenADE
- Adelaide United WomenADE221/1FT1MBCMBC
- Adelaide United WomenADE029/1FT1MBVMBV
- WSFCWSFC26/2FT2Adelaide United WomenADE
- Adelaide United WomenADE213/2FT1CANCAN
- SYDSYD220/2FT1Adelaide United WomenADE
- NEWNEW125/2FT2Adelaide United WomenADE
- Adelaide United WomenADE26/3FT0SYDSYD
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2020-21 W league Ladder
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney FC Women | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | +15 | 28 |
| Brisbane Roar Women | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | +17 | 25 |
| Melbourne Victory Women | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | +11 | 23 |
| Canberra United Women | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | +5 | 22 |
| Adelaide United Women | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | +4 | 22 |
| Western Sydney Women | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -8 | 13 |
| Melbourne City Women | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -12 | 13 |
| Newcastle Jets Women | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -7 | 7 |
| Perth Glory Women | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | -25 | 1 |
2020-21 Team LeadersAustralian W-League
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