The 2003 Women's National Soccer League, known as the Ansett Summer Series under a sponsorship arrangement with Ansett Australia, was the eighth season of the Women's National Soccer League, the Australian national women's soccer competition. The season was played over 10 rounds followed by a grand final match between the top two teams. Queensland Sting finished first in the league however second-placed NSW Sapphires were crowned champions after winning the grand final.
| 2003 Women's National Soccer League | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Soccer League |
| Sport | Women's soccer |
| Duration | 17 October–20 December 2003 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| WNSL season and grand final | |
| Champions | NSW Sapphires |
| Minor premiers | Queensland Sting |
| Top scorer | Catherine Cannuli |
Clubs edit
Teams in the 2003 WNSL:
| Team | City |
|---|---|
| Queensland Sting | Brisbane |
| NSW Sapphires | Sydney |
| Adelaide Sensation | Adelaide |
| Canberra Eclipse | Canberra |
| Victoria Vision | Melbourne |
| Northern NSW Pride | Newcastle |
Regular season edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queensland Sting | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 9 | +28 | 26 | Grand final |
| 2 | NSW Sapphires (C) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 10 | +22 | 22 | |
| 3 | Adelaide Sensation | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 13 | |
| 4 | Canberra Eclipse | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 10 | |
| 5 | Victoria Vision | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 32 | −18 | 9 | |
| 6 | Northern NSW Pride | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 38 | −23 | 2 |
Home and away season edit
The 2003 WNSL season was played over 10 rounds, followed by a grand final between the top two teams in the league, starting in October and completing in December 2009. While all teams played each other twice, not all teams played each other home and away with several rounds hosted in a single location.
† Match hosted by "away" team.
Grand final edit
Queensland Sting entered the grand final without losing a match in the league, only missing out on points in two draws against NSW Sapphires.[1]
| Queensland Sting | 1–3 | NSW Sapphires |
|---|---|---|
Belinda Dawney  90' |
Sally Shipard 39' Michelle Carney 55'Leah Blayney 85' |
Awards edit
- Golden Boot:
References edit
- ^ "Sapphires win WNSL title". The World Game. Special Broadcasting Service. Sportal. 21 December 2003. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "NSL award nominees named". The World Game. Special Broadcasting Service. 25 March 2004. Retrieved 1 June 2017.