This article is about the women's football club based in Australia. For the men's team, see Western United FC.
Football club
Western United Women
Full name
Western United Football Club (A-League Women)
Founded
12 May 2022; 3 years ago (2022-05-12)
Owner(s)
Western Melbourne Group, Sayers Road Investment Co, Jaszac Investments – Jason Sourasis, Theodore Andriopoulos, Steve Horvat, Levent Shevki and John Tripodi
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]
As of 8 August 2025, the club's license to compete in the A-League Men and A-League Women competitions has been stripped by Football Australia's independent first instance board, which oversees club licensing.[3] The club appealed the decision.[4]
On 29 August, the club's owners WMG Holdings were placed in liquidation, after a Federal Court order.[5] Later that day, Western United appealed the decision.[6] Regardless of appeal, the Australian Professional Leagues (APL) are restructuring the fixtures for the A-Leagues (Men's and Women's) season to exclude Western United, with the expectation that they will be released before mid-September.[7] On 2 September, Football Australia's Appeals and Entry Control Body adjourned its decision on the withdrawal of Western United's licence until 9 September.[8] 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.[9]
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.[10] A month later, Helen Winterburn was appointed as the assistant coach.[11] In August, Hannah Keane became the team's first international signing.[12] In October 2022, the club confirmed the football department staff.[13] In November 2022, the club held its first friendly, defeating defending champions Melbourne Victory with Keane scoring the only goal of the match.[14]
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.[15]
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.
Kat Smith
