W-League all set for kick off

Australia’s brand new Women’s national league competition kicks off this weekend with one match each week to be broadcast live and exclusive on ABC1 each Saturday at 4pm.

Football Federation Australia (FFA) CEO, Ben Buckley emphasised that the League will help in eliminating a competition gap for our top women players and better prepare them for international competition through the Asian Football Confederation

“This is not only an exciting new era in women’s football, but it’s also another landmark for women’s sport,” said Buckley.

“The Westfield W-League will help improve the skills and match preparedness of talented women athletes, and give them greater opportunity to play high quality competitive sport to their potential.

“A league for women has been overdue but the time is now right thanks to the support of Westfield, the ABC and the Australian Government.

“The women’s game globally is growing in popularity and stature and is one of the few sports available for talented women athletes to represent their country from an early age,” Buckley said.

The eight teams comprising the W-League are the same as the seven Australian Hyundai A-League teams, as well as a team from Canberra. The season continues until the end of the year with a Finals Series to be played in January.

The W-League kicks-off this Saturday with three matches, with the Perth Glory vs Sydney FC match to be broadcast live at 4pm AEDT on ABC1.

Published on October 20, 2008