Brisbane Roar Women Football Club, formerly known Queensland Roar Women, is an Australian professional
women's football club based in
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...
,
Queensland
)
, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, established_ ...
(founded in 2008). The Roar competes in the country's premier women's soccer competition, the
A-League Women
A-League Women (known as the Liberty A-League for sponsorship reasons), formerly the W-League, is the top-division women's soccer league in Australia. The W-League was established in 2008 by Football Australia (then known as Football Federatio ...
.
History
Early years
Brisbane Roar (then Queensland Roar) were a founding member of the
W-League in 2008. The team was initially coached by
Welshman Jeff Hopkins
Jeffrey Hopkins (born 14 April 1964) is a former Welsh international football defender and current Melbourne Victory Women head coach, who most notably played club football for Fulham and Reading in the Football League.
Club career
Hopkin ...
, who had played his football career predominantly in England, as well as representing
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...
at the international level.
The playing roster featured a mix of youth and veterans, including founding captain and
Matilda's stalwart,
Kate McShea
Kate Elizabeth McShea (born 13 April 1983) is an Australian soccer player, who played for Queensland Roar in the Australian W-League.
Honours
With Brisbane Roar
Brisbane Roar Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club ba ...
, and up-and-coming goalkeeper
Casey Dumont
Casey Narelle Dumont (born 25 January 1992) is an Australian international soccer player who plays for Australian W-League team Melbourne Victory.
Early life and biography
Dumont was born in 1992 in Sydney and was brought up on the Gold Coas ...
.
Home ground
Brisbane Roar plays their home games at
Dolphin Oval
Dolphin Stadium (also known as Kayo Stadium and previously Moreton Daily Stadium under naming rights) is a sports stadium in the suburb of Kippa-Ring, Queensland, Kippa-Ring in the Moreton Bay Region, north of the adjoining Brisbane metropolita ...
and
Lions Stadium
Lions Stadium (also known as Corporate Travel Management Stadium for sponsorship reasons) is a soccer stadium located in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It has lights for night matches and can seat up to 5000 people.
It serves as the primary ...
. Previous home grounds have included
Ballymore Stadium
Ballymore is a rugby union stadium situated in Herston, Queensland, Herston, a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is the headquarters of Queensland Rugby Union and was the home ground of the Brisbane City (rugby team), Brisbane City team in the ...
,
Perry Park,
Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre
)
, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, established_ ...
,
Suncorp Stadium
Lang Park, also known as Brisbane Football Stadium, by the sponsored name Suncorp Stadium, and nicknamed: 'The Cauldron', is a multi-purpose stadium in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Milton. The current facility co ...
,
A.J. Kelly Park
AJ Kelly Park is a football (soccer) venue located at Kippa-Ring, Queensland
)
, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subd ...
,
Stockland Park
Sunshine Coast Stadium is a multi-sport venue located at Kawana Waters, Queensland, Kawana Waters on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. The stadium is the main venue in a sporting precinct that also includes seven fields.
Development
Sun ...
and
Cleveland Showgrounds.
Players
First-team squad
Reserves
Brisbane Roar also operates four
reserve team
In sports, a reserve team is a team composed of players under contract to a club but who do not normally play in matches for the first team. Reserve teams often include back-up players from the first team, young players who need playing time to i ...
s, which is mainly formed from Youth players.
Former players
''For notable current and former players, see
:Brisbane Roar FC (W-League) players''
Management
Managerial history
Honours
* Premiers (3):
2008–09 (as Queensland Roar),
2012–13,
2017–18
** ''Runners-Up (2):''
2010–11,
2011–12
* Champions (2):
2008–09 (as Queensland Roar),
2010–11
** ''Runners-Up (3):''
2009
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,
2011–12,
2013–14
Records
Biggest Victory:
* 6–0 vs
Perth Glory
Perth Glory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Perth, Western Australia. It competes in the country's premier men's competition, A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues.
Founded in 19 ...
, 31 October 2009
* 6–0 vs
Newcastle Jets
Newcastle United Jets Football Club, commonly known as Newcastle Jets, is an Australian professional soccer club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. It competes in the country's premier competition, the A-League, under licence from The Australia ...
, 5 December 2009
* 6–0 vs
Melbourne Victory, 22 January 2021
Biggest Defeat:
* 5–1 vs
Sydney FC
Sydney Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Sydney, New South Wales. It competes in the country's premier men's competition, A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The club was fo ...
, 9 December 2018
Highest Scoring Game:
* 5–3 Win vs
Perth Glory
Perth Glory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Perth, Western Australia. It competes in the country's premier men's competition, A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues.
Founded in 19 ...
, 7 December 2008
Longest Undefeated Streak:
* 18 Matches, 25 October 2008 – 22 November 2009
See also
*
List of top-division football clubs in AFC countries
The List of top-division football clubs in Asian Football Confederation (AFC) countries. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) includes all countries within the Asian territory as members, except Abkhazia, Armenia, Artsakh, Azerbaijan, Chagos ...
*
Women's soccer in Australia
Women's soccer, also known as women's football, is a popular sport in Australia. The sport has a high level of participation in the country both recreational and professional. Football Australia is the national governing body of the sport in Aus ...
*
W-League (Australia) all-time records
This is a list of A-League Women records and statistics.
Club honours
Champions
This is a list of the clubs that have won the finals series (play-offs), where the winning team is crowned as the A-League Women (previously W-League) champions.
...
*
Australia women's national soccer team
The Australia women's national soccer team is overseen by the governing body for soccer in Australia, Football Australia, which is currently a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) s ...
References
External links
Brisbane Roar official websiteW-League official websiteFootball Federation Australia official website
{{Brisbane Sports Teams
Brisbane Roar FC
A-League Women teams
Women's soccer clubs in Australia
2008 establishments in Australia
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