2026 A-League Women grand final
Football match
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The 2026 A-League Women grand final, known officially as the Ninja A-League Women grand final, was the soccer championship match between Melbourne City and Wellington Phoenix at AAMI Park in Melbourne on 16 May 2026.[3] It was the 17th A-League Women grand final and the culmination of the 2025–26 season. Melbourne City were the premiership champions in the regular season and Wellington Phoenix placed second.
| Event | 2025–26 A-League Women | ||||||
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| Date | 16 May 2026 | ||||||
| Venue | AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia | ||||||
| Player of the Match | Holly McNamara (Melbourne City)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Isabella Mossin (Football NSW)[2] | ||||||
| Attendance | 7,174 | ||||||
The match was broadcast live in Australia and New Zealand by Network 10 and Sky Sport respectively.
City's Holly McNamara scored twice in two minutes late into the first half, leading City 2–0 into halftime. Shortly after the beginning of the second half, Leticia McKenna scored a third goal for the hosts in the 49th minute. Makala Woods clawed one goal back for the Wellington Phoenix, but the visitors were unable to capitalise further, with the result ending 3–1.[1][4]
Teams
| Team | Previous grand final appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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| Melbourne City | 5 (2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2024) |
| Wellington Phoenix | 0 |
Route to the final
Melbourne City
| Round | Melbourne City | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Regular season | Premiers
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| Semi-finals | Opponent | Score | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Melbourne Victory | 2–0 (agg.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wellington Phoenix
| Round | Wellington Phoenix | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Regular season | Runners-up
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| Round | Opponent | Score | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Semi-finals | Brisbane Roar | 3–2 (a.e.t.) (agg.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bracket
| Elimination-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Melbourne City | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Canberra United | 1 | 6 | Melbourne Victory | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 6 | Melbourne Victory | 3 | 1 | Melbourne City | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Brisbane Roar | 3 | 4 | Brisbane Roar | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 5 | Adelaide United | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Match
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Player of the Match:
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Match rules
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