Australia women's national association football team
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The Australia women's national association football team, nicknamed the Matildas (from the song Waltzing Matilda
), represents Australia
in international women's association football and is governed by Football Federation Australia
(FFA). The team has regularly qualified for both the Women's World Cup
and the Olympics
although has won neither. It has had success at the continental level, being a triple Oceania Cup winner, as well as winning the Asia Cup once.
, Taiwan
. The team was made up primarily of players from New South Wales and Western Australia. Australia was the only national team at the tournament, thus none of the matches were counted as official caps. Coached by Jim Selby, the players that year were: Sandra Brentnall (WA), Connie Byrnes (captain, NSW), Julie Clayton (WA), Kim Coates (NSW), Julie Dolan
(NSW), Cindy Heydon (NSW), Barbara Kozak (WA), Sharon Loveless (WA), Toni McMahon (NSW), Sue Monteath (QLD), Sharon Pearson (NSW), Judy Pettitt (WA), Anna Senjuschenko (WA), Teresa Varadi (WA), Leigh Wardell (NSW), Monika Werner (VIC).
Early matches for the team were generally against New Zealand as one of the better organised nations in the region. Australia played in the first Oceania Cup
in 1983, losing the final to New Zealand in extra time. The 1986 tournament in New Zealand was only three teams: Australia, New Zealand and Taiwan
, Australia again losing in the final.
.
, Australia were grouped with USA, China
and Denmark
. The Matildas inexperience showed in the opening match to Denmark, losing 5–0. The second match was a 4–2 loss to China, Angela Iannotta scoring Australia's first goal at a World Cup. In the final group match against cup holders USA, Australia scored first but went on to lose 4–1.
The Matildas would assert their Continental strength at the 1998 Oceania Cup
, which doubled as a World Cup qualifying tournament. Australia thrashed their Pacific island opposition in their group games and semi-final, before defeating hosts New Zealand in the final 3–1 (the only goal conceded for the tournament), and qualifying for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup in USA. At the tournament, Australia was grouped with Sweden
, China
and Ghana
. In their opening match, they secured their first non-loss in a World Cup match with a 1–1 draw against the Ghanaians. Their following group matches were both 3–1 losses, finishing third in the group, but showing improvement on previous tournaments.
In 1998, the team sought to raise the profile of women's football in Australia, and raise badly needed funds for the team, by posing nude for a calendar. The Matildas – A New Fashion in Football calendar was published, making 'cover-girl' Amy Taylor
the face of the team, and included players Tracie McGovern, Sunni Hughes, Kim Revell, Alison Forman
, Sharon Black
, Cheryl Salisbury
, Alicia Ferguson
, Katrina Boyd, Sarah Cooper, Cas Ambrose, Traci Bartlett and Bridgett Starr. Although there was some backlash at the concept, the 'tastefully presented' calendar sold well in Australia and was largely considered a success at the time. However, it has ultimately been considered by many commentators as a step backwards for the game by preventing the sport from being viewed on its competitive merits.
in Australia, with the Matildas qualifying as hosts. Much anticipation surrounded the team's performance on home soil, but a 3–0 loss to Germany
in their opening game brought those hopes down. A draw with Sweden
and a final loss to Brazil
ended their tournament in the first round. While the on-field performance was disappointing, attendances at matches were high for women's football in Australia, raising the profile of the game.
In 2003, they won the Oceania Cup and qualified for the World Cup, where they finished in the first round.
The team made the quarter final stage at the 2004 Olympics
.
In 2006, Australia moved from the Oceania Football Confederation
to the Asian Football Confederation
, and the country was given hosting rights to the AFC Women's Asian Cup that same year. The opening game for the Matildas was against South Korea
. An early own goal by South Korea put the Matilda's up, finishing with 3 goals in the second half to give them a 4–0 win. The second match against Myanmar
was also a win to the Matildas, who finished with 2 goals, with Sally Shipard and Lisa De Vanna scoring one a piece. The Matildas went on to reach the final, being defeated 4–2 on penalties by China
after having a two goal half time lead.
4–1 on 12 September in Hangzhou
, followed by a 1–1 draw against Norway
at the same venue on 15 September. Thanks to a late goal from Cheryl Salisbury
, they drew against Canada 2–2 on 20 September in Chengdu to advance to the knockout round for the first time in team history. Australia came up against Brazil
in their elimination match, losing to Brazil 3–2 to end their 2007 World Cup run at the quarter-final stage.
held in 2007, where they lost to Korea DPR
both home and away in the final round.
In 2008, the Matildas competed in the 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup
. They were drawn in Group B, placing second in the group with relative ease behind Japan
, who they would eventually face in the third place playoff. With the Matildas progressing from the group stage to the semi-finals, they were paired up against Korea DPR
. Korea DPR won the match 3–0 and went on to win the tournament. This led them on to the third place playoff, facing Japan for a second time in the tournament and losing again, leaving the Matildas in fourth place.
in China, beating at the finals the team of Korea DPR
in the penalties, 5-4, after a regular time score of 1-1 (Australia's goal being scored by Samantha Kerr
). The title gave the Matildas a berth at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany.
The following year the team disputed the World Cup, being sorted into Group D
. Despite losing 1-0 to Brazil in the opening game, victories of 3-2 and 2-1 over Equatorial Guinea
and Norway respectively qualified the Matildas to the quarterfinals. At the knockout stage, the team lost 3-1 to Sweden. Caitlin Foord
was awarded Best Young Player of the tournament, and defender Elise Kellond-Knight
was chosen for the All-Star Team.
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Waltzing Matilda
"Waltzing Matilda" is Australia's most widely known bush ballad. A country folk song, the song has been referred to as "the unofficial national anthem of Australia"....
), represents Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in international women's association football and is governed by Football Federation Australia
Football Federation Australia
Football Federation Australia is the governing body for the sport of football in Australia. Before 1 January 2005, it was known as the Australian Soccer Association , which succeeded Soccer Australia in this role in 2003...
(FFA). The team has regularly qualified for both the Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup
The FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the...
and the Olympics
Football at the Summer Olympics
Association football, usually known simply as football or soccer, has been included in every Olympiad except 1896 and 1932 as a men's competition sport. Women's football was added to the official programme in 1996.-Early history:...
although has won neither. It has had success at the continental level, being a triple Oceania Cup winner, as well as winning the Asia Cup once.
History
The first Australian women's national team was formed in 1978, four years after the Australian Women’s Soccer Association, to play in the inaugural World Women’s Invitational Tournament, in TaipeiTaipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. The team was made up primarily of players from New South Wales and Western Australia. Australia was the only national team at the tournament, thus none of the matches were counted as official caps. Coached by Jim Selby, the players that year were: Sandra Brentnall (WA), Connie Byrnes (captain, NSW), Julie Clayton (WA), Kim Coates (NSW), Julie Dolan
Julie Dolan
Julie Dolan is an Australian soccer player who appeared in 18 international matches for the Women's National Team during a 10 year career.- Career :...
(NSW), Cindy Heydon (NSW), Barbara Kozak (WA), Sharon Loveless (WA), Toni McMahon (NSW), Sue Monteath (QLD), Sharon Pearson (NSW), Judy Pettitt (WA), Anna Senjuschenko (WA), Teresa Varadi (WA), Leigh Wardell (NSW), Monika Werner (VIC).
Early matches for the team were generally against New Zealand as one of the better organised nations in the region. Australia played in the first Oceania Cup
OFC Women's Championship
The OFC Women's Championship is a competition in women's football for national teams which belong to the Oceania Football Confederation . 8 tournaments have been held, with the current champions being New Zealand....
in 1983, losing the final to New Zealand in extra time. The 1986 tournament in New Zealand was only three teams: Australia, New Zealand and Taiwan
Chinese Taipei women's national football team
The Chinese Taipei women's national football team is the international women's football team for the Republic of China . -World Cup record:-AFC Women's Asian Cup record:-OFC Women's Championship:...
, Australia again losing in the final.
The 1980s
During 1987 and 1988 the Matildas played tournaments in Taiwan and China encountering the American and European teams for the first time. Hosting the 1989 Oceania Cup, Australia stumbled to finish third. The 1991 tournament doubled as qualifiers for the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, and the winner was determined by the best results from a group. Australia finished level on points with New Zealand, but had scored fewer goals and so New Zealand progressed to the World Cup as OFC representative. Between 1991 and 1994, the Matildas played internationally only during a tour of Russia in 1994. The Oceania tournament in 1995 again doubled as World Cup qualifiers in the same round-robin format. Again, Australia finished even with New Zealand on points but this time had a superior goal difference, and qualified for their first FIFA Women's World CupFIFA Women's World Cup
The FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the...
.
The 1990s
At the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup in SwedenSweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, Australia were grouped with USA, China
China women's national football team
The China women's national football team represents the People's Republic of China in international women's football.- Records :China had held the record of going for 442 minutes without conceding a World Cup goal, until it was broken by Germany on September 26, 2007, when Germany beat Norway 3-0...
and Denmark
Denmark women's national football team
The Denmark women's national football team represents Denmark in international women's football. The team is controlled by the Danish Football Association .-World Cup:*1970 : Winner *1971 : Winner...
. The Matildas inexperience showed in the opening match to Denmark, losing 5–0. The second match was a 4–2 loss to China, Angela Iannotta scoring Australia's first goal at a World Cup. In the final group match against cup holders USA, Australia scored first but went on to lose 4–1.
The Matildas would assert their Continental strength at the 1998 Oceania Cup
1998 OFC Women's Championship
The 1998 OFC Women's Championship was held in Auckland, New Zealand between 9 October & 17 October 1998. It was the sixth staging of the OFC Women's Championship. The 1998 OFC Women's Championship, consisting of six teams, served as the OFC's qualifying tournament for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup...
, which doubled as a World Cup qualifying tournament. Australia thrashed their Pacific island opposition in their group games and semi-final, before defeating hosts New Zealand in the final 3–1 (the only goal conceded for the tournament), and qualifying for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup in USA. At the tournament, Australia was grouped with Sweden
Sweden women's national football team
Sweden women's national football team are a football team officially representing Sweden in women's football. They won the unofficial European Championships in 1984, a success the team has not managed to repeat, it has however won one World Cup-silver as well as three European Cup-silvers...
, China
China women's national football team
The China women's national football team represents the People's Republic of China in international women's football.- Records :China had held the record of going for 442 minutes without conceding a World Cup goal, until it was broken by Germany on September 26, 2007, when Germany beat Norway 3-0...
and Ghana
Ghana women's national football team
The Ghana national women's football team, is the national team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association. They are nicknamed the Black Queens.-World Cup record:-Performance in Summer Olympics:*FIFA: Women's Olympic Football:...
. In their opening match, they secured their first non-loss in a World Cup match with a 1–1 draw against the Ghanaians. Their following group matches were both 3–1 losses, finishing third in the group, but showing improvement on previous tournaments.
In 1998, the team sought to raise the profile of women's football in Australia, and raise badly needed funds for the team, by posing nude for a calendar. The Matildas – A New Fashion in Football calendar was published, making 'cover-girl' Amy Taylor
Amy Taylor
Amy Elizabeth Taylor is a retired football player and media personality in Australia.-Football career:...
the face of the team, and included players Tracie McGovern, Sunni Hughes, Kim Revell, Alison Forman
Alison Forman
Alison Forman is a retired Australian international football player. Among her accomplishments, Forman played for the Australian women's national football team at the 1995 and 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup finals and at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.-External links:* *...
, Sharon Black
Sharon Black
Sharon Black is an Australian association footballer currently playing for Australian W-League team Adelaide United. Black has represented Australia at the 2000 Olympic Football Tournament in Sydney and at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup in the United States.-External links:...
, Cheryl Salisbury
Cheryl Salisbury
Cheryl Ann Salisbury is a female football player.-Biography:She most recently played as a defender for the New York Power in the WUSA and for the Newcastle United Jets in the W-League...
, Alicia Ferguson
Alicia Ferguson
Alicia Ferguson is an Australian football player currently playing for Brisbane Roar in the W-League....
, Katrina Boyd, Sarah Cooper, Cas Ambrose, Traci Bartlett and Bridgett Starr. Although there was some backlash at the concept, the 'tastefully presented' calendar sold well in Australia and was largely considered a success at the time. However, it has ultimately been considered by many commentators as a step backwards for the game by preventing the sport from being viewed on its competitive merits.
The 2000s
The profile built for the sport carried into the 2000 OlympicsFootball at the 2000 Summer Olympics
The football tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the 20th official Olympic football tournament. A women's tournament was held for the second time.-Medal winners:-Venues:*Olympic Stadium, Sydney*Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney*Bruce Stadium, Canberra...
in Australia, with the Matildas qualifying as hosts. Much anticipation surrounded the team's performance on home soil, but a 3–0 loss to Germany
Germany women's national football team
The German women's national football team represents Germany in international women's football and is directed by the German Football Association . The team – informally called West Germany in English – played its first international match in 1982...
in their opening game brought those hopes down. A draw with Sweden
Sweden women's national football team
Sweden women's national football team are a football team officially representing Sweden in women's football. They won the unofficial European Championships in 1984, a success the team has not managed to repeat, it has however won one World Cup-silver as well as three European Cup-silvers...
and a final loss to Brazil
Brazil women's national football team
The Brazil women's national football team represents Brazil in international women's association football. Brazil played their first game on July 22, 1986 against the United States....
ended their tournament in the first round. While the on-field performance was disappointing, attendances at matches were high for women's football in Australia, raising the profile of the game.
In 2003, they won the Oceania Cup and qualified for the World Cup, where they finished in the first round.
The team made the quarter final stage at the 2004 Olympics
Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's tournament
-Seeding:-Group E:---------Group F:---------Group G:---------------------Knockout stage:-Quarter finals:-------------Semi finals:-----Bronze medal match:-Final:-Medalists:...
.
In 2006, Australia moved from the Oceania Football Confederation
Oceania Football Confederation
The Oceania Football Confederation is one of the six continental confederations of international association football, consisting of Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and island nations such as Tonga, Fiji and other Pacific Island countries...
to the Asian Football Confederation
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
, and the country was given hosting rights to the AFC Women's Asian Cup that same year. The opening game for the Matildas was against South Korea
Korea Republic women's national football team
The South Korea national women's football team represents South Korea in international Women's football competitions. The team is recognised as Korea Republic by FIFA...
. An early own goal by South Korea put the Matilda's up, finishing with 3 goals in the second half to give them a 4–0 win. The second match against Myanmar
Myanmar women's national football team
Myanmar women's national football team is a female association football team representing Myanmar and controlled by Myanmar Football Federation . Myanmar has just as North Korea received more money from the state and improved its game the last year and had a goal of qualifying to the 2011 FIFA...
was also a win to the Matildas, who finished with 2 goals, with Sally Shipard and Lisa De Vanna scoring one a piece. The Matildas went on to reach the final, being defeated 4–2 on penalties by China
China women's national football team
The China women's national football team represents the People's Republic of China in international women's football.- Records :China had held the record of going for 442 minutes without conceding a World Cup goal, until it was broken by Germany on September 26, 2007, when Germany beat Norway 3-0...
after having a two goal half time lead.
2007 World Cup
Australia qualified for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup and drawn into Group C. They defeated GhanaGhana women's national football team
The Ghana national women's football team, is the national team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association. They are nicknamed the Black Queens.-World Cup record:-Performance in Summer Olympics:*FIFA: Women's Olympic Football:...
4–1 on 12 September in Hangzhou
Hangzhou
Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people...
, followed by a 1–1 draw against Norway
Norway women's national football team
The Norway women's national football team represents Norway in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Football Association of Norway, are former European, World and Olympic champions and thus one of the most successful national teams...
at the same venue on 15 September. Thanks to a late goal from Cheryl Salisbury
Cheryl Salisbury
Cheryl Ann Salisbury is a female football player.-Biography:She most recently played as a defender for the New York Power in the WUSA and for the Newcastle United Jets in the W-League...
, they drew against Canada 2–2 on 20 September in Chengdu to advance to the knockout round for the first time in team history. Australia came up against Brazil
Brazil women's national football team
The Brazil women's national football team represents Brazil in international women's association football. Brazil played their first game on July 22, 1986 against the United States....
in their elimination match, losing to Brazil 3–2 to end their 2007 World Cup run at the quarter-final stage.
2008 tournaments
The Matildas failed to get through qualifiers for the 2008 OlympicsFootball at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's qualification
The women's qualification for football tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Qualifications:A total of twelve teams will participate in the finals of the Olympic tournament for women...
held in 2007, where they lost to Korea DPR
Korea DPR women's national football team
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea women's national football team represents North Korea in international women's football. North Korea were the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship winners, and won the AFC Women's Asian Cup in 2001, 2003 and 2008....
both home and away in the final round.
In 2008, the Matildas competed in the 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup
2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup
-Group B:---------------------Knockout Map:-Semi final:-----Third place playoff:-Final:-See also:*AFC Women's Asian Cup*Asian Football Confederation*Women's football...
. They were drawn in Group B, placing second in the group with relative ease behind Japan
Japan women's national football team
The Japan women's national football team, or Nadeshiko Japan , is a selection of the best female players in Japan and is run by the Japan Football Association . Japan defeated the U.S...
, who they would eventually face in the third place playoff. With the Matildas progressing from the group stage to the semi-finals, they were paired up against Korea DPR
Korea DPR women's national football team
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea women's national football team represents North Korea in international women's football. North Korea were the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship winners, and won the AFC Women's Asian Cup in 2001, 2003 and 2008....
. Korea DPR won the match 3–0 and went on to win the tournament. This led them on to the third place playoff, facing Japan for a second time in the tournament and losing again, leaving the Matildas in fourth place.
The 2010s
In 2010 the Matildas won the 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup
-Semi finals:-----Third place playoff:-Final:- Awards :-Goalscorers:3 goals Yoo Young-A Kozue Ando Homare Sawa Jo Yun-Mi2 goals Zhang Rui Mami Yamaguchi Samantha Kerr...
in China, beating at the finals the team of Korea DPR
Korea DPR women's national football team
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea women's national football team represents North Korea in international women's football. North Korea were the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship winners, and won the AFC Women's Asian Cup in 2001, 2003 and 2008....
in the penalties, 5-4, after a regular time score of 1-1 (Australia's goal being scored by Samantha Kerr
Samantha Kerr
Samantha May Kerr is an Australian female football player currently playing for Australian W-League team Perth Glory...
). The title gave the Matildas a berth at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany.
The following year the team disputed the World Cup, being sorted into Group D
2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Group D
Group D of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup consisted of the teams from , , and . The games were played on 29 June, 3 July and 6 July 2011. The top two teams advanced to the knockout stage.-Standings:All times are CEST ....
. Despite losing 1-0 to Brazil in the opening game, victories of 3-2 and 2-1 over Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea women's national football team
The Equatorial Guinea women's national football team is the women's national team for Equatorial Guinea. Their nickname is the Nzalang Nacional.They defeated South Africa 2–1 in an Olympic Games Qualifier on February 18, 2007, but lost the return leg 4–2...
and Norway respectively qualified the Matildas to the quarterfinals. At the knockout stage, the team lost 3-1 to Sweden. Caitlin Foord
Caitlin Foord
Caitlin Foord is an Australian football player, who currently plays for the Sydney FC in the Australian W-League.-Club career:...
was awarded Best Young Player of the tournament, and defender Elise Kellond-Knight
Elise Kellond-Knight
Elise Kellond-Knight is an Australian football player, who currently plays for Fortuna Hjørring in the Danish Elitedivisionen and the Australian national team....
was chosen for the All-Star Team.
Olympic Games record
- 1996Football at the 1996 Summer OlympicsThe association football competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held in Birmingham, Alabama; Washington, D.C; Orlando, Florida; Miami, Florida; and Athens, Georgia....
– Did not qualify - 2000Football at the 2000 Summer OlympicsThe football tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the 20th official Olympic football tournament. A women's tournament was held for the second time.-Medal winners:-Venues:*Olympic Stadium, Sydney*Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney*Bruce Stadium, Canberra...
– Round 1 - 2004Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's tournament-Seeding:-Group E:---------Group F:---------Group G:---------------------Knockout stage:-Quarter finals:-------------Semi finals:-----Bronze medal match:-Final:-Medalists:...
– Quarter-finals - 2008Football at the 2008 Summer OlympicsFootball at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and several other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 August to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23 teams to participate...
– Did not qualify - 2012Football at the 2012 Summer OlympicsFootball at the 2012 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in London and several other cities in the United Kingdom, from 25 July to 11 August. The finals will be played at Wembley Stadium. Associations affiliated with FIFA are invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23...
– Did not qualify
World Cup record
| Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1991 |
Did Not Qualify | |||||||
 1995 |
Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |
 1999 |
Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| 2003 |
Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 2007 |
Quarterfinals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | |
 2011 |
Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | |
| Total | 5/6 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 39 | |
AFC Women's Asian Cup record
| Women's Asian Cup | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
 19751975 AFC Women's Championship The Asian Football Confederation's 1975 AFC Women's Championship was the first AFC Women's Championship. It was held from August 25 to September 3, 1975 in Hong Kong. Participating members were New Zealand, Thailand, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia... |
Third Place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | ||
 19771977 AFC Women's Championship The Asian Football Confederation's 1977 AFC Women's Championship was the second AFC Women's Championship. It was held from August 2 to August 11, 1977 in Taipei, Republic of China... |
Did Not Enter | ||||||||
 19791979 AFC Women's Championship The Asian Football Confederation's 1979 AFC Women's Championship was the third AFC Women's Championship. It was held between January 15 and January 21 1979 in Calicut, India... |
Fourth Place | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | −5 | |
| 1981 1981 AFC Women's Championship The Asian Football Confederation's 1981 AFC Women's Championship was the fourth AFC Women's Championship. It was held from June 7 to June 17, 1981 in Hong Kong. The tournament was won by for the third consecutive time by Chinese Taipei in the final against Thailand.-Group A:-Group B:-Knockout... |
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 19831983 AFC Women's Championship The Asian Football Confederation's 1983 AFC Women's Championship was the fifth AFC Women's Championship. It was held from April 1983 in Thailand. Participating members were Thailand, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines. The tournament was won by Thailand in the final against India.-... |
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| 1986 1986 AFC Women's Championship The Asian Football Confederation's 1986 AFC Women's Championship was held in December 1986 in Hong Kong. The tournament was won by for the first time by China in the final against Japan.-Group A:-Group B:-Knockout stage:-Semifinal:----... |
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| 1989 1989 AFC Women's Championship The Asian Football Confederation's 1989 AFC Women's Championship was held from December 19 to December 29, 1989 in Hong Kong. The tournament was won by for the second consecutive time by China in the final against Chinese Taipei.-Group A:-Group B:... |
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 19911991 AFC Women's Championship -Third place playoff:-Final:-External links:* at RSSSF.com... |
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 19931993 AFC Women's Championship The Asian Football Confederation's 1993 AFC Women's Championship was held from December 3 to December 12, 1993 in Kuching, Malaysia. The tournament was won for the fourth consecutive time by China in the final against North Korea.-Group A:-Group B:... |
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| 1995 1995 AFC Women's Championship The Asian Football Confederation's 1995 AFC Women's Championship was held from September 23 to October 2, 1995 in Malaysia. The tournament was won by for the fifth consecutive time by China in the final against Japan.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:... |
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 19971997 AFC Women's Championship -Final:-External links:* at RSSSF.com... |
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 19991999 AFC Women's Championship The Asian Football Confederation's 1999 AFC Women's Championship was held from November 7 to November 21, 1999 in Philippines. The tournament was won for the seventh consecutive time by China in the final against Chinese Taipei.-Group A:-Group B:... |
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 20012001 AFC Women's Championship -Third place playoff:-Final:-Awards:... |
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| 2003 2003 AFC Women's Championship -Third place playoff:-Final:-External links:**... |
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 2006 |
Second Place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
 20082008 AFC Women's Asian Cup -Group B:---------------------Knockout Map:-Semi final:-----Third place playoff:-Final:-See also:*AFC Women's Asian Cup*Asian Football Confederation*Women's football... |
Fourth Place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | |
| 2010 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup -Semi finals:-----Third place playoff:-Final:- Awards :-Goalscorers:3 goals Yoo Young-A Kozue Ando Homare Sawa Jo Yun-Mi2 goals Zhang Rui Mami Yamaguchi Samantha Kerr... |
Champions | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | ||
| Total | 5/17 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 25 | ||
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicksPenalty shootout (football)A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...
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OFC Women's Championship
| Oceania Women's Cup | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
 1983 |
Runners Up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 3 | ||
 1986 |
Runners Up | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | |
| 1989 |
Third Place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 1991 |
Runners Up | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 1 | ||
 1995 |
Champions | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 1998 1998 OFC Women's Championship The 1998 OFC Women's Championship was held in Auckland, New Zealand between 9 October & 17 October 1998. It was the sixth staging of the OFC Women's Championship. The 1998 OFC Women's Championship, consisting of six teams, served as the OFC's qualifying tournament for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup... |
Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 1 | ||
| 2003 2003 OFC Women's Championship The 2003 OFC Women's Championship was held Canberra, Australia from 5 to 13 April 2003. It was the seventh staging of the OFC Women's Championship.... |
Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
| 2007 2007 OFC Women's Championship The 2007 OFC Women's Championship of association football took place in Lae, Papua New Guinea between 9 April and 13 April. It was the eighth edition of the tournament.... |
Did Not Enter | Transferred from OFC to AFC | |||||||
| Total | 7/7 | 28 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 159 | 19 | ||
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicksPenalty shootout (football)A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...
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2011 FIFA Women's World Cup squad
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See also
- Women's association football in AustraliaWomen's association football in AustraliaIn Australia, there are over 60,000 registered women's soccer players.Unless specified otherwise, all statistics and references refer exclusively to women.Association football, football and soccer are used interchangeably in this article.-History:...
- W-League (Australia)W-League (Australia)The W-League is the preeminent women's semi-professional football league in Australia. Established in 2008, it is composed of eight teams - seven of them are affiliated with seven of the Australian clubs currently in the A-League, with the eighth team based in Canberra...
– Current Australian women's national league - Women’s National Soccer League (WNSL) – defunct Australian women's national league
External links
- Football Australia – Matildas
- Australian Women's Football – unofficial
- Special Feature – Cheryl Salisbury, retrieved 2 May 2006]
- All A International results (up to 2004)