Western United FC (women)
Women's football club from Tarneit, Australia
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Western United Football Club (A-League Women) is an Australian professional women's soccer club based in the western Melbourne suburb of Truganina.[1] The club was formed through a successful bid to enter the A-League Women, commencing in the 2022–23 season.[2]
| Full name | Western United Football Club (A-League Women) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 12 May 2022 |
| Owner(s) | Western Melbourne Group, Sayers Road Investment Co, Jaszac Investments – Jason Sourasis, Theodore Andriopoulos, Steve Horvat, Levent Shevki and John Tripodi |
| Head coach | Kat Smith |
| League | A-League Women (paused) |
| 2025–26 | did not participate |
| Website | https://wufc.com.au/ |
The club lost their licence to compete in the 2025–26 season,[3] with the possibility of returning at a later date.[4] As of May 2026, Western United still did not satisfy the mandatory licensing criteria for the upcoming 2026–27 season.[5][6]
History
On 12 May 2022, it was announced that Western United had joined the A-League Women from the 2022–23 season.[2] Mark Torcaso was appointed as the inaugural head coach on 29 June 2022.[7] A month later, Helen Winterburn was appointed as the assistant coach.[8] In August, Hannah Keane became the team's first international signing.[9] In October 2022, the club confirmed the football department staff.[10] In November 2022, the club held its first friendly, defeating defending champions Melbourne Victory with Keane scoring the only goal of the match.[11]
2025 financial difficulties
In August 2025, the club's license to compete in the A-League Men and A-League Women competitions was stripped by Football Australia's independent first instance board, which oversees club licensing.[3] On 29 August, the club's owners WMG Holdings were placed in liquidation, after a Federal Court order.[12] On 6 September 2025, the club's A-Leagues participation was paused for the 2025–26 season, with the possibility of returning at a later date.[4] On 19 May 2026, Football Australia announced that Western United did not satisfy the mandatory licensing criteria for the upcoming 2026–27 season.[5][6]
Season by season history
Key
| 2nd or RU | Runners-up |
| 3rd | Third |
| EF | Elimination Finalist |
Results
- As of 28 August 2025
| Season | Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Finals | Name(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Top goalscorer(s) | |||||||||||
| 2022–23 | A-League Women | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 20 | 39 | 2nd | RU | Hannah Keane | 14 |
| 2023–24 | A-League Women | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 34 | 36 | 3rd | EF | Hannah Keane | 10 |
| 2024–25 | A-League Women | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 46 | 33 | 6th | EF | Kahli Johnson | 8 |
Players
Following the hibernation of the club's participation in the A-League Women ahead of the 2025–26 season, all senior players were released from their contracts. Therefore, the player list below represents the squad at the time of withdrawal of the club's licence.[13]
- As of 29 August 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managers
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Kat Smith |
| Assistant coach | |