A-League Women Coach of the Year

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A-League Women Coach of the Year
Awarded forThe outstanding manager in each given A-League season
CountryAustralia
Presented by Football Australia
First awarded2009
Last awarded2023
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.

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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.

Winners

SeasonManagerNationalityClubRef
2008–09 Jeff Hopkins Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Queensland Roar
2009 Ray Junna
Stephen Roche
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Canberra United
Central Coast Mariners
2010–11 Alen Stajcic Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Sydney FC
2011–12 Jitka Klimková Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Canberra United
2012–13 Mike Mulvey Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Melbourne Victory
2013–14 Alen Stajcic (2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Sydney FC
2014 Peter McGuinness Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Newcastle Jets
2015–16 Craig Deans Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Newcastle Jets
2016–17 Bobby Despotovski Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Perth Glory
2017–18 Melissa Andreatta Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Brisbane Roar
2018–19 Jeff Hopkins (2)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Melbourne Victory
2019–20 Rado Vidošić Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Melbourne City [1]
2020–21 Jeff Hopkins (3)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Melbourne Victory [2]
2021–22 Adrian Stenta Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Adelaide United [3]
2022–23 Mark Torcaso Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Western United [4]

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Awards won by nationality

CountryWins
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 12
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1

Awards won by club

ClubWins
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

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