1996–97 Women's National Soccer League
First season of the Women's National Soccer League
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The 1996–97 Women's National Soccer League was the first season of the Women's National Soccer League, the former top Australian women's professional soccer league, since its establishment in 1996. Sponsored by Ansett Airlines, it was the first organized Australia-wide female football competition.
Season1996–97
Dates6 December 1996 — 23 March 1997
Matches28
Goals99 (3.54 per match)
| Season | 1996–97 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 December 1996 — 23 March 1997 |
| Matches | 28 |
| Goals | 99 (3.54 per match) |
1997–98 → | |
Teams
Six teams competed in the league split into a north and south conference. The teams were mostly representative sides of their states elite sporting institutes.[1]
Group 1
- ACT Academy of Sport
- SA Sports Institute
- Victoria ITC
Group 2
- Northern NSW ITC
- NSW Institute of Sport
- Queensland Academy of Sport
League tables
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SA Sports Institute | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 19 | Qualification to the Grand Final |
| 2 | ACT Academy of Sport | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 11 | |
| 3 | Victoria ITC | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 5 |
Source: OzFootball.net
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queensland Academy of Sport | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 14 | Qualification to the Grand Final |
| 2 | NSW Institute of Sport | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 14 | |
| 3 | Northern NSW ITC | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 13 |
Source: OzFootball.net
Results
Fifth place play-off
| 23 March 1997 | Northern NSW ITC | 1–0 | Victoria ITC |
Third place play-off
| 23 March 1997 | ACT Academy of Sport | 1–2 | NSW Institute of Sport |
Grand Final
| 23 March 1997 | Queensland Academy of Sport | 2–1 | SA Sports Institute | Canberra |
Dunne  23', 82' |
Moore 14' |
Stadium: AIS Fields |
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kristy Moore |
SA Sports Institute | 9 |
| 2 |  Sharon Black |
SA Sports Institute | 8 |
| 3 | Lisa Dunne |
Queensland Academy of Sport | 7 |
| 4 | Kim Revell |
Queensland Academy of Sport | 6 |
| 5 | Julie Murray |
NSW Institute of Sport | 5 |
| Traci Bartlett |
ACT Academy of Sport |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Black | SA Sports Institute | Victoria ITC | 6–1 (H) | 7 December 1996 |
| Lisa Dunne | Queensland Academy of Sport | Northern NSW ITC | 3–2 (A) | 14 December 1996 |
