As the Liberty A-League eyes crowd records in Round 1, which gets underway this weekend, aleagues.com.au looks at the largest standalone crowds in the history of the competition.
The 2023-24 Liberty A-League campaign is only days away, with the new season is set to kick-off in a big way.
For the first time, the A-League Women kicks off before the A-League Men, and the goal is to break crowd records in Round One, with the opening matchday serving as a celebration of women’s football.
Headlining the action is two local derbies, with the Central Coast Mariners hosting the Newcastle Jets at Industree Group Stadium to mark their return to the competition, while Sydney FC take on Western Sydney Wanderers at Allianz Stadium on the same night.
Ahead of the action getting underway, aleagues.com.au looks at the largest crowds at standalone A-League Women fixtures.
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9,519 – Western United v Sydney FC (Commbank Stadium), 2023 Grand Final
Last season’s Liberty A-League Grand Final broke the standalone attendance record, with 9,519 people watching on at CommBank Stadium as Sydney FC defeated Western United 4-0.
Madison Haley fired home a double, while Natalie Tobin and Princess Ibini found the net as the Sky Blues completed the 2022-23 A-League Women’s double.
6,127 – Sydney FC v Perth Glory (Nestrata Jubilee Stadium), 2019 Grand Final
The last time Sydney FC had hoisted an A-League Women’s Championship prior to their victory in April was back in 2019, when they defeated Perth Glory 4-2 in the decider.
6,127 were in attendance on the day as the Sky Blues won an all-time classic, with American Savannah McCaskill scoring a brace, while Sophia Huerta and Chloe Logarzo also found the net.
In what was her final game as a Perth Glory player, Sam Kerr scored a first-half penalty and Alyssa Mautz added another in the second-half.
6,025 – Sydney FC v Melbourne City (Allianz Stadium), 2018 Grand Final
Melbourne City completed the three-peat at Allianz Stadium in 2018, when they came from fourth place to defeat Sydney FC in the Grand Final.
Jess Fishlock and Jodie Taylor found the net either side of half-time to secure the slice of history for City, who became the first and only team to achieve the feat.
5,213 – Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne City (Sky Stadium), Round One 2022-23 season
Wellington opened their 2022-23 campaign with the Liberty A-League side’s first ever game in New Zealand.
The Phoenix were forced on the road for the entirety of their first season of existence as a result of COVID-19 enforced border closures, meaning they had to wait over a year to see their A-League Women’s side in action.
Wellington, however, would fall to a 4-1 defeat, with Ava Pritchard becoming the first ‘Nix player to score on home soil.
5,159 – Adelaide United v Western Sydney Wanderers (Coopers Stadium), Round 13 2020-21 season
Adelaide United broke the then Liberty A-League crowd record for a standalone fixture when they defeated Western Sydney Wanderers 3-1 in their final regular season match of the 2020-21 season.
Olivia Price opened the scoring for the visitors, before Isabel Hodgson, Maruschka Waldus and Fiona Worts all hit the scoreboard to complete the come-from-behind victory.
5,027 – Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory (Nestrata Jubilee Stadium), 2022 Grand Final
Melbourne Victory secured back-to-back Liberty A-League Championships, when they defeated Sydney FC for a second straight year in the decider 2-1 at Nestrata Jubilee Stadium.
Amy Jackson and Catherine Zimmerman found the net after half-time for Victory, before Cortnee Vine pulled one back to set-up a grandstand finish.
It was the heroics of Casey Dumont which stole all the headlines on the day, battling through illness to make the teamsheet on the day and going on to make a number of quality saves to lead her side to victory.
Largest crowds at standalone home and away fixtures
- 5,213 – Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne City (Sky Stadium), Round 1, 2022-23 season
- 5,159 – Adelaide United v Western Sydney Wanderers (Coopers Stadium), Round 13, 2021-22 season
- 3,105 – Brisbane Roar v Sydney FC (Spencer Park), Round 1, 2016-17 season
- 3,084 – Western Sydney Wanderers v Sydney FC (Marconi Stadium), Round 3, 2014 season
- 2,893 – Brisbane Roar v Canberra United (Lions Stadium), Round 13, 2019-20 season
