Brisbane Roar Women Football Club, formerly known Queensland Roar Women, is an Australian professional women's football club based in

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(founded in 2008). The Roar competes in the country's premier women's soccer competition, the

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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

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, who had played his football career predominantly in England, as well as representing

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at the international level. The playing roster featured a mix of youth and veterans, including founding captain and Matilda's stalwart,

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, and up-and-coming goalkeeper

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Home ground

Brisbane Roar plays their home games at

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and

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. Previous home grounds have included

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, Perry Park,

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and Cleveland Showgrounds.

Players

First-team squad

Reserves

Brisbane Roar also operates four

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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):''

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, 2011–12, 2013–14

Records

Biggest Victory: * 6–0 vs

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, 31 October 2009 * 6–0 vs

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, 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

, 7 December 2008 Longest Undefeated Streak: * 18 Matches, 25 October 2008 – 22 November 2009

References

External links

Brisbane Roar official websiteW-League official websiteFootball Federation Australia official website
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