| Full name | Adelaide United Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | The Reds | ||
| Founded | 2008; 18 years ago (2008) | ||
| Ground | Marden Sports Complex,Adelaide | ||
| Capacity | 6,000 | ||
| Chairman | Ned Morris | ||
| Head Coach | Theo Tsiounis | ||
| League | A-League Women | ||
| 2024–25 | 3rd of 12 Finals: Semi-finals | ||
| Website | http://adelaideunited.com.au/ | ||
 Current season | |||
| Departments of Adelaide United | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Adelaide United Football Club is an Australianwomen's soccer team based inAdelaide, South Australia. Founded in 2008, it is the affiliated women's team ofAdelaide United. The team competes in the country's premier women's soccer competition, theA-League Women.
 | This section needs to beupdated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.(September 2023) |
Adelaide United's women's team was formed in 2008 with the inception of the W-League, becoming one of the founding eight teams.[1] The inaugural set up sawNorth Eastern MetroStars coachMichael Barnett take charge[2] with ex-Adelaide United playerRichie Alagich taking up the assistant coach role andMatildas stalwartDianne Alagich named as captain.[3]
Adelaide's first game was on 25 October 2008 againstQueensland Roar at theQueensland Sport and Athletics Centre, which ended in a 4–1 loss withSharon Black getting the consolation goal.[4] The first win came in Round 2 against theNewcastle Jets atHindmarsh Stadium, a hard-fought 3–2 win thanks to a hat-trick fromSandra Scalzi.[5] The Reds followed this up with another 3–2 win overSydney FC before failing to win any of their next seven league games, finishing last in the eight-team competition in theirinaugural season.
After a disappointing inaugural season drastic changes were made to the playing staff including the retirement of experienced campaignersSharon Black andDianne Alagich to create a youthful team for the2009 season.[6][7] Despite the new-look squad, Adelaide continued to struggle in the league, failing to win any of the first 5 games, which included a record-equalling defeat against Sydney FC on 1 November 2009.[8] The first goal of the 2009 season was scored by Tenneille Boaler againstNewcastle Jets in the round 6 clash at theWanderers Oval. The game ended in a 3 – 3 draw, handing Adelaide its second point of the year.[9] Adelaide failed to win a single game in their second season, but thanks to an unlikely 2 – 2 draw with powerhouse teamBrisbane Roar, they finished the season in 7th place, their best finish to date.[10]Most Valuable player for 2009 seasonRacheal Quigley.
The2010–11 season was even worse for Reds as they lost all ten of their W-League matches. They only scored four goals and finished with a disappointing −32 goal differential; they tied their worst defeat with a −1 loss to Newcastle in round nine. Coach Michael Barnett was let go at the end of the disappointing season, and was replaced by David Edmondson.
Adelaide continued to struggle through most of the2011–12 season as they opened the campaign with six more losses, scoring four goals during that time while letting twenty-one in. This was better pace than the previous season, though, and the Reds showed significant improvement in on-field play versus 2010–2011, cited as being "unlucky" to not come away with at least a point on multiple occasions. They finally snapped their winless and losing streaks, at 34 and 18 games respectively, with a 1–0 defeat of the Perth Glory in round eight, taking them off the bottom of the table for the first time since November 2009.[citation needed]
FollowingAdelaide United taking control of the women's team, their first move was signingMark Jones as the head coach.[11]
Adelaide made the finals for the first time in season 21-22, finishing 3rd with 9 wins and 5 losses from their 14 games. They defeated Brisbane 8-2 in Brisbane in Round 11. Fiona Worts won the Golden Boot with 13 goals and was the only player that year to score two hat-tricks. She also won the Julie Dolan medal for the best player in the league, and Adrian Stenta won the Coach of the Year Award. Unfortunately Adelaide’s first final resulted in a 2-1 defeat to Melbourne Victory.
Adelaide made the finals for the second time and won its first ever finals game in 24-25. It again finished the regular season in 3rd with 14 wins and 3 draws from its 23 games. At Cooper’s stadium in front of 3,143 fans it defeated Western United 1-0, thanks to a goal from Matilda McNamara. In a home and away Semi Final it lost to Melbourne Victory 6-2 on aggregate. Fiona Worts was Adelaide’s top scorer with 11 and 3 players finished inside the League’s top ten scorers. Adrian Stenta won his second Coach of the Year Ward and Claudia Jenkins won the Save of the Year Award.
To celebrateInternational Women's Day on 8 March 2025, the women's team played on the eveningprime time 7:15 p.m. slot for the first time at Hindmarsh Stadium, while the men's team played their match earlier on the same day. This was the highest attended game for the entire A League Wome's season, with 8,852 spectators seeing Adelaide defeat eventual premiers Central Coast 1-0.[12]
Adelaide United WFC used to play their home games at Hindmarsh Stadium where they sometimes play a curtain-raiser to A-League games. As of the 2017/18 season, they play their home games at Marden Sports Complex. In the 2016/17 season, Hindmarsh Stadium was questioned about having portable change rooms for the women's team when there is a double header with the A-League side. This resulted in Adelaide WFC having no matches scheduled for Hindmarsh Stadium during the next season.[13][14]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
For notable current and former players, seeCategory:Adelaide United FC (women) players.
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Theo Tsiounis[15] |
| Assistant coach | Maruschka Waldus |
| Assistant coach | Tiarn Powell |
| Goalkeeper coach | Rian Del Nido |
| Name | From | To | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Barnett | 1 July 2008 | 30 June 2011 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 24 | [16] |
 David Edmondson | 31 August 2011 | 13 January 2013 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | [17][18] |
| Ross Aloisi | 22 August 2013 | 28 July 2015 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | [19][20] |
| Jamie Harnwell | 30 July 2015 | 30 June 2016 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | [21] |
| Mark Jones | 7 September 2016 | 22 September 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [22] |
| Hussein Skenderovic | 5 October 2016 | 30 June 2017 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | [23] |
| Ivan Karlović | 1 July 2017 | 4 August 2020 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | [24] |
| Adrian Stenta | 4 August 2020 | 30 June 2025 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 10 | [25] |
| Theo Tsiounis | 17 July 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Since its inception Adelaide United has played in a predominantly all-red home kit. For the inaugural season the away kit consisted of a white top and socks and red shorts; during the 2009 season the away kit changed to a black top with red shorts and socks. The badge is heavily based on the Adelaide United men's team, with the logo being encased in a W-League shield; as is the case with every other W-League club.
| Season | League/Division | League Position | Play-offs | Top scorers | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | W-League | 8th of 8 | – | Victoria Balomenos,Sandra Scalzi (4) | Michael Barnett |
| 2009 | W-League | 7th of 8 | – | Racheal Quigley (5) | |
| 2010–11 | W-League | 7th of 7 | – | multiple players scoring 1 goal | |
| 2011–12 | W-League | 7th of 7 | – | Marijana Rajcic (3) | David Edmondson |
| 2012–13 | W-League | 8th of 8 | – | Racheal Quigley, Sarah McLaughlin (4) | |
| 2013–14 | W-League | 6th of 8 | – | Kristy Moore (3) | Ross Aloisi |
| 2014 | W-League | 7th of 8 | – | Kristy Moore (3) | |
| 2015–16 | W-League | 5th of 9 | – | Rosie Sutton, Abby Dahlkemper (5) | Jamie Harnwell |
| 2016–17 | W-League | 6th of 9 | – | Adriana Jones (9) | Hussein Skenderovic |
| 2017–18 | W-League | 9th of 9 | – | Makenzy Doniak (7) | Ivan Karlović |
| 2018–19 | W-League | 6th of 9 | – | Veronica Latsko (9) | |
| 2019–20 | W-League | 8th of 9 | – | Mallory Weber (4) | |
| 2020–21 | W-League | 5th of 9 | – | Chelsie Dawber (5) | Adrian Stenta |
| 2021–22 | A-League Women | 3rd of 10 | SF | Fiona Worts (13) |
Last updated 30 April 2024
Adelaide United Women's Team Coach Mike Barnett
| Teams | |
|---|---|
| History | |
| Home stadiums |
|
| Training grounds |
|
| Players | |
| Rivalries | |
| Seasons | |
|---|---|
| Grand finals | |
| Clubs | |
| Inactive clubs | |
| Competitions | |
| Statistics and awards | |
| Teams |
| ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other competitions |
| ||||||||||||||||
| Regional |
| ||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | |||||||||||||||||
