Melbourne City FC (W-League)
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| Full name | Melbourne City Women's FC |
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| Founded | 2015 |
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CB Smith Reserve (2,000) AAMI Park (30,050) Lakeside Stadium |
| Manager | Jess Fishlock |
| League | W-League |
| 2016–17 | Champions (play-offs) 4th (league) |
| Website | Club home page |
Melbourne City FC, also known as the Melbourne City Women, represents Melbourne City in the W-League, the top division women's football (soccer) league in Australia. Founded in 2015, the club has its training and administration based at the City Football Academy in Melbourne and plays home games at both the CB Smith Reserve in the northern suburb of Fawkner and at AAMI Park near the Melbourne city centre. The head coach of the team is player Jess Fishlock.
Following on from their purchase of and investment into Manchester City in England, City Football Group turned their eyes to investment into the women's game as well, funding a serious overhaul of the Manchester club's female affiliate. Only months after their takeover of Melbourne City FC, they followed likewise in Australia, contacting the FFA regarding entering a team into the W-League to be affiliated to the Melbourne side.
After a year of negotiations, their involvement was sealed with an announcement that a women's team competing under the name Melbourne City FC would compete in the W-League as of the beginning of the 2015–16 season.
Melbourne City CEO Scott Munn revealed that his club had been in consultation with Football Federation Australia (FFA) for over 12 months regarding the introduction of a new W-League side. In July 2015, Melbourne City Women's FC made Matildas co-captain Lisa De Vanna their first ever signing. She is widely regarded as one of the world's best women's strikers. After Lisa, the club's next foundation signings were Laura Alleway and Brianna Davey. In September 2015, Young Matildas Larissa Crummer, Alex Chidiac, Beattie Goad and former Adelaide United defender Monique Iannella joined the club.Matilda Steph Catley also signed up in September. Regarded as a Matlidas' fan favourite, Catley created history when she was voted as the first female to appear on the cover of the video game FIFA 16.
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