2025 A-League Women grand final
Football match
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The 2025 A-League Women grand final, known officially as the Ninja A-League Women grand final, was the soccer championship match between Melbourne Victory and Central Coast Mariners at AAMI Park in Melbourne on 18 May 2025.[4] It was the 16th A-League Women grand final and the culmination of the 2024–25 season. Melbourne Victory placed second in the regular season and Central Coast Mariners placed fourth.
| Event | 2024–25 A-League Women | ||||||
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| After extra time Central Coast Mariners won 5–4 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 18 May 2025 | ||||||
| Venue | AAMI Park, Melbourne | ||||||
| Player of the Match | Isabel Gomez[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Isabella Cooper (South Australia)[2] | ||||||
| Attendance | 6,568 | ||||||
| Weather | Cloudy 13 °C (55 °F) 48% humidity[3] | ||||||
The match was broadcast live in Australia and New Zealand by Network 10 and Sky Sport respectively, as well as 10 Bold and Paramount+.[5]
The match ended 1–1 after 90 minutes. After extra time the match remained 1–1, leading to a penalty shootout. Alana Jancevski missed the first penalty kick for Victory, and the rest of the penalties were scored, leading to a "fairytale" win for the Mariners in what was one of the greatest upsets in the competition's history.[6] This was Central Coast Mariners' first A-League Women championship.
Teams
| Team | Previous grand final appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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| Melbourne Victory | 4 (2013, 2014 (Feb.), 2021, 2022) |
| Central Coast Mariners | 0 |
Route to the final
Melbourne Victory
| Round | Melbourne Victory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Regular season | Runners-up
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| Semi-finals | Opponent | Score | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adelaide United | 6–2 (agg.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Coast Mariners
| Round | Central Coast Mariners | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Regular season | Fourth place
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| Round | Opponent | Score | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elimination-finals | Canberra United | 2–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Semi-finals | Melbourne City | 3–2 (a.e.t.) (agg.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bracket
| Elimination-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Melbourne City | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Central Coast Mariners | 2 | 4 | Central Coast Mariners (a.e.t.) | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 5 | Canberra United | 1 | 4 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 (5) | |||||||||||
| 2 | Melbourne Victory | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Melbourne Victory | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Adelaide United | 1 | 3 | Adelaide United | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 6 | Western United | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Match
Details
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Player of the Match:
Assistant referees:[2]
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Match rules
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