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Western United Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club. The club is based in the western Melbourne suburb of Tarneit; the club represents western Victoria, incorporating the western suburbs of Melbourne; the regional cities of Ballarat, and Geelong; and regional and country towns in western Victoria.
The club was established as part of an expansion process in the country's premier soccer competition, the A-League. It began playing in the 2019–20 A-League season, under licence from Football Australia (FA). On 12 May 2022 it announced the establishment of an A-League Women team.
United plays home matches at Ironbark Fields in Wyndham. The club previously played home matches at GMHBA Stadium in Geelong, University of Tasmania Stadium in Launceston, North Hobart Oval in Hobart, AAMI Park in Melbourne and Mars Stadium in Ballarat, with the club planning to permanently relocate matches to Wyndham City Stadium, a soccer-specific stadium in Wyndham upon its construction.
On 8 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. The club appealed the decision for the board to consider, but was wound-up by the Federal Court of Australia on 28 August 2025, however the club have been granted a stay. 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. 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.
In August 2018, the Western Melbourne Group was one of the eight teams that the FFA had accepted in the official bidding phase, as part of the new expansion process. Four months later, the bid's success was announced, along with the bid from Macarthur FC. Western Melbourne played home games at Kardinia Park in Geelong for its first two seasons, while building its stadium and training centre in Tarneit, with completion expected in 2021.
On 11 January 2019, Western Melbourne Group announced John Anastasiadis as senior assistant coach for the club's debut season. On 24 January 2019, the consortium announced that John Hutchinson would also join the club as an assistant coach.
On 31 January 2019, Western Melbourne made its first player and marquee signing Panagiotis Kone ahead of its inaugural season. On 12 February 2019, Socceroos defender Josh Risdon became Western Melbourne's first Australian signing.
On 13 February 2019, it was announced that the club would be called Western United Football Club after a public vote was held through the Herald Sun newspaper. The club's colours of green and black were also chosen via the same public vote.
Western United FC
Western United Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club. The club is based in the western Melbourne suburb of Tarneit; the club represents western Victoria, incorporating the western suburbs of Melbourne; the regional cities of Ballarat, and Geelong; and regional and country towns in western Victoria.
The club was established as part of an expansion process in the country's premier soccer competition, the A-League. It began playing in the 2019–20 A-League season, under licence from Football Australia (FA). On 12 May 2022 it announced the establishment of an A-League Women team.
United plays home matches at Ironbark Fields in Wyndham. The club previously played home matches at GMHBA Stadium in Geelong, University of Tasmania Stadium in Launceston, North Hobart Oval in Hobart, AAMI Park in Melbourne and Mars Stadium in Ballarat, with the club planning to permanently relocate matches to Wyndham City Stadium, a soccer-specific stadium in Wyndham upon its construction.
On 8 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. The club appealed the decision for the board to consider, but was wound-up by the Federal Court of Australia on 28 August 2025, however the club have been granted a stay. 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. 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.
In August 2018, the Western Melbourne Group was one of the eight teams that the FFA had accepted in the official bidding phase, as part of the new expansion process. Four months later, the bid's success was announced, along with the bid from Macarthur FC. Western Melbourne played home games at Kardinia Park in Geelong for its first two seasons, while building its stadium and training centre in Tarneit, with completion expected in 2021.
On 11 January 2019, Western Melbourne Group announced John Anastasiadis as senior assistant coach for the club's debut season. On 24 January 2019, the consortium announced that John Hutchinson would also join the club as an assistant coach.
On 31 January 2019, Western Melbourne made its first player and marquee signing Panagiotis Kone ahead of its inaugural season. On 12 February 2019, Socceroos defender Josh Risdon became Western Melbourne's first Australian signing.
On 13 February 2019, it was announced that the club would be called Western United Football Club after a public vote was held through the Herald Sun newspaper. The club's colours of green and black were also chosen via the same public vote.