1996–97 Women's National Soccer League

First season of the Women's National Soccer League April 2022 January 2020 1996–97 6 December 1996 — 23 March 1997 Women's National Soccer League 28 99 1997–98 The 1996–97 Women's National Soccer League was the first season of the Women's National Soccer League, the former top Australian women's professional soccer league, since its establishment in 1996. Sponsored by Ansett Airlines, it was the first organized Australia-wide female football competition. Teams Six teams competed in the league split into a north and south conference. The teams were mostly representative sides of their states elite sporting institutes.The first national women's championships https://www.footballaustralia.com.au/history/wnsl Football Australia 14 April 2023 Group 1 ACT Academy of Sport SA Sports Institute Victoria ITC Group 2 Northern NSW ITC NSW Institute of Sport Queensland Academy of Sport League tables main football Group 1 Group 1 complete SAS 6 1 2 21 13 ACT 3 2 4 13 14 VIC 1 2 6 7 20 SA Sports Institute ACT Academy of Sport Victoria ITC Q GF green1 Qualification to the Grand Final OzFootball.netmain football Group 2 Group 2 complete QUE 4 2 3 18 15 NSW 4 2 3 18 15 NOR 4 1 4 19 19 NSW Institute of Sport Queensland Academy of Sport Northern NSW ITC Q GF green1 Qualification to the Grand Final OzFootball.net Results main OzFootball.net complete FBR grey 2 ACT NOR NSW QLD SAS VIC ACT Academy of Sport Northern NSW ITC NSW Institute of Sport Queensland Academy of Sport SA Sports Institute Victoria ITC 2–3 3–2 2–2 1–2 1–3 null null null null null null 1–3 2–3 2–4 1–0 null 3–1 3–2 null null null 3–2 2–1 3–1 5–0 null null 1–1 null null null 3–2 3–0 2–3 1–0 null null null null null 1–0 null null null 6–1 0–2 null null null 2–0 0–1 null null null 2–2 1–1 null null null null Fifth place play-off 23 March 1997 Northern NSW ITC 1–0 Victoria ITC Third place play-off 23 March 1997 ACT Academy of Sport 1–2 NSW Institute of Sport Grand Final 23 March 1997 Queensland Academy of Sport Dunne 23 82 2–1 SA Sports Institute Moore 14 Canberra AIS Fields Season statistics Scoring Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals1ENG Kristy MooreSA Sports Institute92AUS Sharon BlackSA Sports Institute83AUS Lisa DunneQueensland Academy of Sport74AUS Kim RevellQueensland Academy of Sport65AUS Julie MurrayNSW Institute of Sport5AUS Traci BartlettACT Academy of Sport Hat-tricks Player For Against Result DateAUS Sharon Black SA Sports Institute Victoria ITC 6–1 (H) dmy 1996 12 7AUS Lisa Dunne Queensland Academy of Sport Northern NSW ITC 3–2 (A) dmy 1996 12 14 References General http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/WNSL/9697/WNSL9697.html Women's National Soccer League — Season 1996/1997 OzFootball.net https://www.worldfootball.net/competition/ro18009/md9/results-and-standings/ Women's National Soccer League 1996/1997 WorldFootball.net Specific Category:Women's National Soccer League seasons National Soccer League Women's National Soccer League