Western Australia state soccer team
Nickname(s) | Black Swans | |
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Association | Football West | |
Head coach | Cris Ola (2021) | |
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First international | ||
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Biggest win | ||
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Biggest defeat | ||
![]() ![]() (1949) ![]() ![]() (1964) |
The Western Australia state soccer team is a team representing the Australian state of Western Australia. The state team is currently administered by Football West.[1][2]
History
The team first played in 1902 against the England Cricket Team.[3]
Results
Win Draw Loss
Pre World War 2
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1940s and 1950s
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1960s
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Merdeka Cup Tournament
Western Australia competed in the Merdeka Tournament (Pestabola Merdeka) four times between 1967 and 1970.[4] The state's best performance in the tournament was third in 1968.[5]
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Marah Halim Cup Football Tournament
Western Australia competed in the Marah Halim Cup Football Tournament 3 times between 1975 and 1977, and were champions in 1975 and 1976.[6]
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1970s
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1980s
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1990s
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2000s
Western Australia
v
Malaysia U-23
![Western Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Flag_of_Malaysia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Malaysia.svg.png)
6 November 2000 | Western Australia ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Perth |
Robertson ![]() Naglieri ![]() Syamsuri ![]() | Report | Stadium: E&D Litis Stadium Attendance: ~150 Referee: Allan Dix |
Western Australia
v
Red Star Belgrade
![Western Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg.png)
![Serbia and Montenegro](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_%281992%E2%80%932006%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_%281992%E2%80%932006%29.svg.png)
28 January 2001 | Western Australia ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Perth |
Report | Pjanović ![]() Stevanović ![]() | Stadium: E&D Litis Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Eddie Lennie |
Western Australia
v
Sarawak
![Western Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg.png)
![Malaysia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Flag_of_Malaysia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Malaysia.svg.png)
29 February 2001 | Western Australia ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Perth |
Robertson ![]() White ![]() | Report | Amit ![]() | Stadium: E&D Litis Stadium |
South Australia
v
Western Australia
![South Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Flag_of_South_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Australia.svg.png)
![Western Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg.png)
9 March 2002 Centenary Challenge | South Australia ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Adelaide |
Report | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: ~1,000 |
Western Australia
v Perth Glory
![Western Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg.png)
10 November 2002 | Western Australia ![]() | 2–3 | Perth Glory | Perth |
Oliveira ![]() Howarth ![]() | Report | Naglieri ![]() Despotovski ![]() | Stadium: Perth Oval Attendance: ~1,100 |
Western Australia
v Perth Glory
![Western Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg.png)
9 February 2003 | Western Australia ![]() | 0–4 | Perth Glory | Perth |
Report | Danze ![]() Hassell ![]() Tarka ![]() | Stadium: Litis Stadium Referee: Stephen Muldoon |
Western Australia
v
Iraq
![Western Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Flag_of_Iraq.svg/23px-Flag_of_Iraq.svg.png)
16 November 2003 | Western Australia ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Perth |
Report:[6] | Stadium: Arena Joondalup Attendance: ~2,800 Referee: Eddie Lennie |
Western Australia
v
Iraq
![Western Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Flag_of_Iraq.svg/23px-Flag_of_Iraq.svg.png)
22 November 2003 | Western Australia ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | Albany |
Report | Swadi ![]() Ali ![]() Manajid ![]() Talaa ![]() | Stadium: Collingwood Park Attendance: ~1,500 Referee: Angelo Nardi |
Western Australia
v Perth Glory
![Western Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg.png)
18 June 2008 | Western Australia ![]() | 3–2 | Perth Glory | Perth |
Bulloch ![]() Jukic ![]() | Report | Skorich ![]() Griffiths ![]() | Stadium: Litis Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: Stephen Gregory |
East Java All-Province U-23
v
Western Australia
![Indonesia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Flag_of_Indonesia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Indonesia.svg.png)
![Western Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg.png)
25 June 2008 Friendship Cup | East Java All-Province U-23 ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Surabaya, Indonesia |
Gunawan ![]() Angga ![]() | Report | Stadium: Gelora 10 November Stadium ; ? Gelora Deltras Sidoargo Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Aji Santoso |
South Australia
v
Western Australia
![South Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Flag_of_South_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Australia.svg.png)
![Western Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg.png)
11 October 2008 Stratco Cup | South Australia ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Adelaide |
Bugeja ![]() Karlovic ![]() Aguis ![]() | Report | Stadium: Marden Sports Complex Referee: Regis Queffelc |
Western Australia
v
South Australia
![Western Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg.png)
![South Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Flag_of_South_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Australia.svg.png)
7 March 2009 Stratco Cup | Western Australia ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | Perth |
Naglieri ![]() Brown ![]() Onoforo ![]() | Report | Matricianni ![]() Bugeja ![]() | Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 1,048 Referee: Steven Gregory |
2010s
Western Australia
v Perth Glory
![Western Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg.png)
28 July 2010 Call to Arms Cup | Western Australia ![]() | 1–3 | Perth Glory | Perth |
Oliveria ![]() | Report | Sterjovski ![]() Vittiglia ![]() Neville ![]() | Stadium: E&D Litis Stadium Attendance: 3,121 Referee: Mathew Cheeseman |
Western Australia
v Perth Glory
![Western Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg.png)
5 July 2011 | Western Australia ![]() | 4–9 | Perth Glory | Perth |
Morgan ![]() Pritchard ![]() Barlow ![]() Kay ![]() | Report | Dodd ![]() McGarry ![]() Risdon ![]() Vittiglia ![]() Taggart ![]() Amphlett ![]() | Stadium: Dorrien Gardens Attendance: 1,589 Referee: David Costello |
Western Australia
v Perth Glory
![Western Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg.png)
22 August 2012 | Western Australia ![]() | 0–3 | Perth Glory | Perth |
Smeltz ![]() Makarounas ![]() Makeche ![]() | Stadium: Intiga Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Mathew Cheeseman |
Western Australia
v Perth Glory
![Western Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg.png)
12 September 2012 | Western Australia ![]() | 0–1 | Perth Glory | Perth |
Dodd ![]() | Stadium: Intiga Stadium Referee: Mathew Cheeseman |
Western Australia
v Perth Glory
![Western Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg.png)
21 August 2013 Call to Arms Cup | Western Australia ![]() | 1–3 | Perth Glory | Perth |
Knight ![]() | Report | McGarry ![]() De Silva ![]() Makeche ![]() | Stadium: Intiga Stadium Attendance: ~2,000 Referee: David Bruce |
Western Australia
v Perth Glory
![Western Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg.png)
13 August 2014 Call to Arms Cup | Western Australia ![]() | 2–1 | Perth Glory | Perth |
Solomons ![]() Boi ![]() | Report | Sidnei ![]() | Stadium: Dalmatinac Park Attendance: ~800 Referee: Adam Fielding |
Western Australia
v Perth Glory
![Western Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg.png)
19 August 2015 Call to Arms Cup | Western Australia ![]() | 0–1 | Perth Glory | Perth |
Report | Marinković ![]() | Stadium: Dorrien Gardens Attendance: ~800 Referee: David Bruce |
Western Australia
v
WA State Amateur Team
![Western Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg.png)
![Western Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg.png)
15 October 2015 | Western Australia ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Perth |
Marulanda ![]() Kay ![]() | Source | Stadium: Dorrien Gardens Referee: Steven Gregory |
Western Australia
v Perth Glory
![Western Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg.png)
17 August 2016 Heritage Cup | Western Australia ![]() | 0–1 | Perth Glory | Perth |
19:00 AWST | Report | Harold ![]() | Stadium: Inglewood Stadium Attendance: ~500 Referee: Adam Fielding |
Western Australia
v
Australia U–20
![Western Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg.png)
![Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
2 August 2017 | Western Australia ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Perth |
19:00 | Source | Stadium: Perth Plasterboard Centre Stadium |
Western Australia
v
Singapore U–19
![Western Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg.png)
![Singapore](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Flag_of_Singapore.svg/23px-Flag_of_Singapore.svg.png)
8 August 2017 | Western Australia ![]() | 5–3 | ![]() | Perth |
19:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Dorrien Gardens Referee: David Bruce |
Western Australia
v Perth Glory
![Western Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg.png)
13 September 2017 | Western Australia ![]() | 1–1 | Perth Glory | Perth |
19:00 AWST | Andres ![]() | Report | Taggart ![]() | Stadium: Hartfield Park Attendance: 600+ Referee: David Bruce |
Western Australia
v Perth Glory
![Western Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg.png)
1 August 2018 | Western Australia ![]() | 2–5 | Perth Glory | Perth |
19:00 AWST |
| Report | Stadium: Perth Plasterboard Centre Stadium |
Western Australia
v Perth Glory
![Western Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg.png)
13 September 2018 Challenge Cup | Western Australia ![]() | 1–2 | Perth Glory | Perth |
Kay ![]() | Report | Stadium: Dalmatinac Park |
Western Australia
v Perth Glory
![Western Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg.png)
31 July 2019 Challenge Cup | Western Australia ![]() | 1–5 | Perth Glory | Perth |
19:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Frank Drago Reserve Referee: Adam Fielding |
2020s
Western Australia
v Perth Glory
![Western Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg.png)
2 October 2021 Gold Fields Challenge Cup | Western Australia ![]() | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Perth |
15:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Percy Doyle Reserve Referee: Matthew Southern |
Western Australia
v Perth Glory
![Western Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg.png)
27 September 2022 Gold Fields Challenge Cup | Western Australia ![]() | 0–6 | Perth Glory | Perth |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Kingsway Reserve Referee: Shane Skinner |
Western Australia
v Perth Glory
![Western Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Western_Australia.svg.png)
24 September 2023 Gold Fields Challenge Cup | Western Australia ![]() | 0–3 | Perth Glory | Perth |
18:00 | Report |
| Stadium: State Football Centre Referee: Shane Skinner |
Women's State Team
India S
v Western Australia
![India](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/23px-Flag_of_India.svg.png)
11 January 1980 1980 AFC Women's Championship GS | India S ![]() | 2–0 | Western Australia | Calicut, India |
| Stadium: Calicut EMS Stadium |
India N
v Western Australia
![India](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/23px-Flag_of_India.svg.png)
13 January 1980 1980 AFC Women's Championship GS | India N ![]() | 0–3 | Western Australia | EMS Stadium, Calicut |
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Western Australia v
Malaysia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Flag_of_Malaysia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Malaysia.svg.png)
14 January 1980 1980 AFC Women's Championship GS | Western Australia | 1–0 | ![]() | EMS Stadium, Calicut |
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Republic of China
v Western Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png)
16 January 1980 1980 AFC Women's Championship GS | Republic of China ![]() | 2–0 | Western Australia | EMS Stadium, Calicut |
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Hong Kong
v Western Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Flag_of_Hong_Kong_%281959%E2%80%931997%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Hong_Kong_%281959%E2%80%931997%29.svg.png)
18 January 1980 1980 AFC Women's Championship GS | Hong Kong ![]() | 1–0 | Western Australia | EMS Stadium, Calicut |
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Republic of China
v Western Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png)
19 January 1980 1980 AFC Women's Championship SF | Republic of China ![]() | 5–0 | Western Australia | Calicut, India |
| Stadium: Calicut EMS Stadium |
Western Australia v Perth Glory
October 2018 Challenge Cup | Western Australia | 1–3 | Perth Glory | Perth |
| Report |
| Stadium: Coker Park |
Western Australia v Perth Glory
1 November 2019 Challenge Cup | Western Australia | 0–4 | Perth Glory | Perth |
Source | Stadium: Percy Doyle Reserve |
Western Australia v Perth Glory
24 September 2023 Gold Fields Challenge Cup | Western Australia | 0–4 | Perth Glory | Perth |
16:00 | Report | Stadium: State Football Centre Referee: Shane Skinner |
Notes
- ^ match abandoned due to rain
References
- ^ "Senior Men's". Football West. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
- ^ "Competitive Football Returns to WA" (PDF). Football West. 27 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
- ^ "State Team". FootballWA. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
- ^ "Merdeka Tournament (Malaysia)". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
- ^ "Merdeka Tournament 1968 (Malaysia)". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
- ^ a b Kreider, R.N. (2012) Paddocks to Pitches. The Definitive History of Western Australian Football. Published by SportsWest Media
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