2019–20 Melbourne City FC (W-League) season
The 2019–20 Melbourne City FC W-League season is the club's fifth season in the W-League, the premier competition for women's football in Australia. The team is based at the City Football Academy at La Trobe University and play home games at AAMI Park, CB Smith Reserve and ABD Stadium. Rado Vidošić was head coach of the club for the second consecutive year.[1]
| 2019–20 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Khaldoon Al Mubarak | |||
| Manager | Rado Vidošić | |||
| Stadium | John McEwen Reserve ABD Stadium AAMI Park | |||
| W-League | 1st | |||
| W-League Finals | Winners | |||
| Top goalscorer | Emily van Egmond Kyah Simon (6 each) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 4,724 vs. Brisbane Roar (1 March 2020) W-League | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 500 vs. Adelaide United (30 November 2019) W-League | |||
| Average home league attendance | 1,578 | |||
| Biggest win | 4–0 (3 times) 5–1 (once) | |||
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Players
- As of 24 November 2019
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Source: Melbourne City FC W-League Players
Notable signings
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | MF | Emily van Egmond |  Orlando Pride |
Undisclosed | 1 year | 26 September 2019 | [1][2] |
| 21 | DF | Ellie Carpenter | Portland Thorns |
Loan | 1 year | 29 October 2019 | [1][3] |
| 9 | FW |  Claire Emslie |
Orlando Pride |
Loan | 1 year | 3 November 2019 | [1][4] |
| 20 | FW |  Milica Mijatović |
 Arna-Bjørnar |
Undisclosed | 1 year | 11 November 2019 | [1][5] |
| 13 | DF |  Rebekah Stott |
Avaldsnes IL |
Undisclosed | 1 year | 20 November 2019 | [6] |
| 6 | MF | Aivi Luik | Avaldsnes IL |
Undisclosed | 1 year | 20 November 2019 | [6] |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| W-League | 17 November 2019 | 1 March 2020 | Matchday 1 | 1st | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 4 | +23 | 91.67 |
| W-League Finals | 15 March 2020 | 21 March 2020 | Semi-finals | Winners | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 100.00 |
| Total | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 5 | +28 | 92.86 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
W-League
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 4 | +23 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 |
Source: KEEPUP
Results by round
Matches
Win Draw Loss
| 17 November 2019 1 | Newcastle Jets | 1–1 | Melbourne City | Newcastle |
| 18:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Newcastle Number 2 Sports Ground Attendance: 1,523 Referee: Kelly Jones |
| 24 November 2019 2 | Canberra United | 1–2 | Melbourne City | Canberra |
| 16:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 1,293 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
| 30 November 2019 3 | Melbourne City | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Shepparton |
| 19:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: John McEwan Reserve Attendance: 500 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
| 8 December 2019 4 | Sydney FC | 1–2 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
| 16:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Cromer Park Attendance: 2,690 Referee: Rachael Mitchenson |
| 12 December 2019 5 | Melbourne City | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| 19:30 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: ABD Stadium Attendance: 907 Referee: Isabella Blaess |
| 19 December 2019 6 | Melbourne City | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
| 19:30 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: ABD Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: Kelly Jones |
| 2 January 2020 8 | Brisbane Roar | 0–2 | Melbourne City | Brisbane |
| 18:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: Dolphin Stadium Attendance: 2,693 Referee: Rachael Mitchenson |
| 9 January 2020 9 | Melbourne City | 4–0 | Canberra United | Melbourne |
| 19:30 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: ABD Stadium Attendance: 747 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
| 18 January 2020 10 | Melbourne City | 2–0 | Newcastle Jets | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 1,989 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
| 13 February 2020 12 | Melbourne Victory | 0–4 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| 16:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Lakeside Stadium Attendance: 1,097 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
| 20 February 2020 13 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–4 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
| 19:30 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Marconi Stadium Attendance: 819 Referee: Rachael Mitchenson |
Finals series
| 15 March 2020 Semi-finals | Melbourne City | 5–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
| 13:30 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: ABD Stadium Attendance: 612 Referee: Rachael Mitchenson |
| 21 March 2020 Grand Final | Melbourne City | 1–0 | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
| 15:30 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: ABD Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia)[7] Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
References
- "W-League 2019-20 season preview: team-by-team guide". The Guardian. 13 November 2019.
- "Van Egmond inks deal with Melbourne City for upcoming W-League season". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 September 2019.
- "Matildas teen sensation Ellie Carpenter signs for City's W-League side". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 October 2019.
- "Claire Emslie: Scotland forward joins Melbourne City on loan from Orlando Pride". BBC Sport. 4 November 2019.
- "Serbian playmaker Milica Mijatovic signs for City ahead of W-League opener". Talking City. 11 November 2019.
- "Melbourne City FC welcomes back Aivi Luik and Rebekah Stott". Melbourne City FC. 20 November 2019.
- "Coronavirus outbreak will see A-League and W-League games continue behind closed doors, FFA says". ABC News. 16 March 2020.
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