Aussie W-League expands boundaries with addition of Wellington Phoenix in NZ
September 10 – Australia’s W-League has added a tenth team for its 2021/22 season, with the addition of Wellington Phoenix from New Zealand joining the competition.
The expansion comes two years ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup to be held in Australia and New Zealand and will see the competition grow from 57 to 74 matches. It is the first new team to join the league since 2015.
The initial agreement to allow Wellington Phoenix to participate in the W-League is for 2021-23.
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