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A-League Women Coach of the Year
Awarded forThe outstanding manager in each given A-League Women season
CountryAustralia
Presented byFootball Australia
First award2009
Final award2025
Coach of the YearAdrian Stenta
Most awardsJeff 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 guided Queensland Roar to the premiership-championship double. The current holder of the award is Adrian Stenta of Adelaide United.

Jitka Klimková was the first female recipient of the award in 2012 with Canberra United. The only other female recipients of the award are Melissa Andreatta who received the award in 2018 with Brisbane Roar and Emily Husband who received the award in 2024 with Central Coast Mariners.

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

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Season Manager Nationality Club Ref
2008–09 Jeff Hopkins Wales Queensland Roar
2009 Ray Junna
Stephen Roche 		Australia
Australia 		Canberra United
Central Coast Mariners
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]
2023–24 Emily Husband England Central Coast Mariners [5]
2024–25 Adrian Stenta (2) Australia Adelaide United [6]

Source: [7]

Awards won by nationality

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Country Wins
 Australia 13
 Wales 3
 Czech Republic 1
 England 1

Awards won by club

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Club Wins
Melbourne Victory 3
Adelaide United 2
Brisbane Roar 2
Canberra United 2
Central Coast Mariners 2
Newcastle Jets 2
Sydney FC 2
Melbourne City 1
Perth Glory 1
Western United 1

References

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  1. ^ "Full Dolan Warren Awards winners list". thewomensgame.com. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Winners Dolan Warren Awards 2021". footballaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  3. ^ Lewis, Samantha (26 May 2022). "Fiona Worts and Jake Brimmer take out A-Leagues' top gongs at 2021/22 Dolan Warren Awards". ABC News.
  4. ^ Harrington, Anna (1 June 2023). "Craig Goodwin, Alex Chidiac win A-Leagues top honours". Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Every Liberty A-League award winner: Julie Dolan Medalist, Fan Player of the Year & more". A-Leagues. 4 May 2024.
  6. ^ Comito, Matt (27 May 2025). "The complete honour roll: Full list of winners from Dolan Warren Awards 2025". A-Leagues.
  7. ^ "Dolan Warren Medal past winners who won details history". Keepup. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
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