The 2008–09 W-League was the first season of the W-League, the top Australian professional

women's soccer Women's association football, more commonly known simply as women's football or women's soccer, is a team sport of association football when played by women only. It is played at the professional level in multiple countries and 176 national ...

league, since its establishment in 2008. The season was played over 10 rounds, followed by a finals series.

Queensland Roar Brisbane Roar Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Brisbane, Queensland and has won the domestic title on three occasions, as well as holding the longest unbeaten record of 36 league matches without defeat. Brisb ...

were crowned as ''Premiers'' for winning the home-and-away season and also ''Champions'' after defeating Canberra United 2–0 in the Grand Final.

Teams

Eight teams competed in the league.

Regular season

League table

Results

Finals series

Semi-finals

Grand Final

Leading scorers

Awards

*Player of the Year:

Lana Harch Lana Harch (born 23 November 1984 in Hampton, Queensland, Australia) is a former Australia women's national soccer team international who plays for Queensland Lions FC. Harch was adjudged player of the match in the 2008–09 W-League Grand Fi ...

*Goalkeeper of the Year: Melissa Barbieri,

Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Melbourne, Victoria. Competing in the country's premier men's competition, the A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL), Victor ...

*Golden Boot: Leena Khamis, Sydney FC – 7 goals *Goal of the Year: Marianna Tabain, Perth Glory – Round 9,

Adelaide United Adelaide United Football Club is a professional soccer club based in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. The club participates in the A-League Men under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The club was founded in 2003 to fil ...

v Perth Glory *Fair Play Award:

*Coach of the Year: Jeff Hopkins,

References

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