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W-League (Australia) facts for kids

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The W-League is the main women's semi-professional football (soccer) league in Australia. Started in 2008, it has eight teams. Seven of them are partners with seven of the Australian clubs in the A-League. The eighth team is based in Canberra. Because it is sponsored by the Westfield Group, the League is called the Westfield W-League.

The W-League started on 25 October 2008.

One game per week is broadcast live nationwide on ABC1.

The teams in the W-League have a salary cap of A$150,000 for the entire squad. By comparison, the salary cap for clubs in the men's competition, the A-League, is A2.35 million.

The league had eight teams. The Central Coast Mariners had to withdraw from the 2010–11 season. This was because they did not have enough money.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: A-League Women para niños

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