A-League Women Coach of the Year | |
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Awarded for | The outstanding manager in each given A-League season |
Country | Australia |
Presented by | Football Australia |
First awarded | 2009 |
Last awarded | 2023 |
Coach of the Year | Mark Torcaso |
Most awards | Jeff Hopkins (3) |
The A-League Women Coach of the Year is an annual soccer award presented to coaches in Australia. It recognises the most outstanding manager in the A-League Women each season. The recipient is chosen by a vote of all coaches at the conclusion of the regular season.
In 2009, the inaugural Coach of the Year award was given to Jeff Hopkins, who took guided the then Queensland Roar to the premiership-championship double . The current holder of the award is Mark Torcaso of Western United.
Jitka Klimková was the first female recipient of the award in 2012 with Canberra United. The only other female recipient of the award is Melissa Andreatta who received the award in 2018 with Brisbane Roar.
Only one coach has won the award three times, Jeff Hopkins in 2009 with the Roar, and in 2019 and 2021 with Melbourne Victory. The only other coach to have won the award on multiple occasions and was the first to do so, is Alen Stajcic who won the award in 2011 and 2014 with Sydney FC.
Season | Manager | Nationality | Club | Ref |
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2008–09 | Jeff Hopkins | Wales | Queensland Roar | |
2009 | Ray Junna Stephen Roche |
Australia Australia |
Canberra United Central Coast Mariners |
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2010–11 | Alen Stajcic | Australia | Sydney FC | |
2011–12 | Jitka Klimková | Czech Republic | Canberra United | |
2012–13 | Mike Mulvey | Australia | Melbourne Victory | |
2013–14 | Alen Stajcic (2) | Australia | Sydney FC | |
2014 | Peter McGuinness | Australia | Newcastle Jets | |
2015–16 | Craig Deans | Australia | Newcastle Jets | |
2016–17 | Bobby Despotovski | Australia | Perth Glory | |
2017–18 | Melissa Andreatta | Australia | Brisbane Roar | |
2018–19 | Jeff Hopkins (2) | Wales | Melbourne Victory | |
2019–20 | Rado Vidošić | Australia | Melbourne City | [1] |
2020–21 | Jeff Hopkins (3) | Wales | Melbourne Victory | [2] |
2021–22 | Adrian Stenta | Australia | Adelaide United | [3] |
2022–23 | Mark Torcaso | Australia | Western United | [4] |
Source: [5]
Country | Wins |
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Australia | 12 |
Wales | 3 |
Czech Republic | 1 |
Club | Wins |
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Melbourne Victory | 3 |
Brisbane Roar | 2 |
Canberra United | 2 |
Newcastle Jets | 2 |
Sydney FC | 2 |
Adelaide United | 1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 1 |
Melbourne City | 1 |
Perth Glory | 1 |
Western United | 1 |