2003 Women's National Soccer League
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| 2003 Women's National Soccer League | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Soccer League |
| Sport | Women's soccer |
| Duration | 17 October–20 December 2003 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| WNSL season and grand final | |
| Champions | NSW Sapphires |
| Minor premiers | Queensland Sting |
| Top scorer | Catherine Cannuli |
The 2003 Women's National Soccer League, known as the Ansett Summer Series under a sponsorship arrangement with Ansett Australia, was the eighth season of the Women's National Soccer League (WNSL), the Australian national women's soccer competition. The season was played over 10 rounds followed by a grand final match between the top two teams. Queensland Sting finished first in the league however second-placed NSW Sapphires were crowned champions after winning the grand final.
Clubs
[edit]Teams in the 2003 WNSL:
| Team | City |
|---|---|
| Queensland Sting | Brisbane |
| NSW Sapphires | Sydney |
| Adelaide Sensation | Adelaide |
| Canberra Eclipse | Canberra |
| Victoria Vision | Melbourne |
| Northern NSW Pride | Newcastle |
Regular season
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queensland Sting | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 9 | +28 | 26 | Grand final |
| 2 | NSW Sapphires (C) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 10 | +22 | 22 | |
| 3 | Adelaide Sensation | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 13 | |
| 4 | Canberra Eclipse | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 10 | |
| 5 | Victoria Vision | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 32 | −18 | 9 | |
| 6 | Northern NSW Pride | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 38 | −23 | 2 |
Home and away season
[edit]The 2003 WNSL season was played over 10 rounds, followed by a grand final between the top two teams in the league, starting in October and completing in December 2009. While all teams played each other twice, not all teams played each other home and away with several rounds hosted in a single location.
† Match hosted by "away" team.
Grand final
[edit]Queensland Sting entered the grand final without losing a match in the league, only missing out on points in two draws against NSW Sapphires.[1] The Sting were the reigning champions, having defeated the Sapphires in the 2002 Women's National Soccer League grand final. This was the fifth consecutive grand final for the Sapphires, who had lost the previous three championship deciders.[2]
| Queensland Sting | 1–3 | NSW Sapphires |
|---|---|---|
Belinda Dawney  90' |
Report[3] | Sally Shipard 39' Michelle Carney 55'Leah Blayney 85' |
Awards
[edit]- Golden Boot:
References
[edit]- ^ "Sapphires win WNSL title". The World Game. Special Broadcasting Service. Sportal. 21 December 2003. Archived from the original on 7 January 2004. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "Sapphires sting Queensland to end run of outs". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australian Associated Press. Archived from the original on 26 February 2004. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ Mar, Janene (23 December 2003). "Sapphires finally break the hoodoo". Australian and British Soccer Weekly. p. 5. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "NSL award nominees named". The World Game. Special Broadcasting Service. 25 March 2004. Archived from the original on 25 May 2004. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
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