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.
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.
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
Results
Fifth place play-off
Third place play-off
Grand Final
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals1 Kristy MooreSA Sports Institute92 Sharon BlackSA Sports Institute83 Lisa DunneQueensland Academy of Sport74 Kim RevellQueensland Academy of Sport65 Julie MurrayNSW Institute of Sport5 Traci BartlettACT Academy of Sport
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date SA Sports Institute Victoria ITC 6–1 (H) Queensland Academy of Sport Northern NSW ITC 3–2 (A)
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