Attendance records were broken on the opening weekend of the new A-League Women season as interest in the Matildas’ successful World Cup campaign gave the domestic competition an expected early boost.
On Saturday, the 2023-24 campaign opened with a fiery F3 derby between Central Coast and Newcastle featuring two red cards, which attracted a crowd of 5,735 – a regular season record that stood for just a few hours until 11,471 attended the Sydney derby at Allianz Stadium later in the day.
