Western United FC
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| Australia A-League | 11/04 08:00 | 3 |
[10] Western United FC
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Melbourne City
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| Australia A-League | 10/27 05:00 | 2 |
[10] Western United FC
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Western Sydney Wanderers
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| Australia A-League | 10/20 03:00 | 1 |
[9] Wellington Phoenix
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Western United FC
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D | 1-1 | |
| Australia FFA Cup Qualifying | 07/24 09:25 | 636 |
Newcastle Jets
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Western United FC
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| Australia A-League | 04/28 07:00 | 26 |
[7] Melbourne City
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Western United FC
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| Australia A-League | 04/21 07:00 | 25 |
[12] Perth Glory
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Western United FC
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| Australia A-League | 04/16 09:00 | 13 |
[11] Western United FC
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Adelaide United
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| Australia A-League | 04/13 05:30 | 24 |
[11] Western United FC
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Central Coast Mariners
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| Australia A-League | 04/06 04:30 | 23 |
[12] Western United FC
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Macarthur FC
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W | 4-2 | |
| Australia A-League | 03/29 08:45 | 22 |
[9] Adelaide United
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Western United FC
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L | 4-1 | |
| Australia A-League | 03/14 08:00 | 21 |
[12] Western United FC
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Melbourne Victory
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| Australia A-League | 03/08 08:45 | 20 |
[6] Western Sydney Wanderers
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Western United FC
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W | 1-3 | |
| Australia A-League | 03/02 06:00 | 19 |
[12] Western United FC
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Perth Glory
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W | 1-0 | |
| Australia A-League | 02/23 08:45 | 18 |
[8] Brisbane Roar
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Western United FC
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| Australia A-League | 02/20 08:00 | 12 |
[4] Melbourne Victory
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Western United FC
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L | 2-1 | |
| Australia A-League | 02/16 08:45 | 17 |
[12] Western United FC
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Newcastle Jets
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| Australia A-League | 02/10 04:30 | 16 |
[1] Wellington Phoenix
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Western United FC
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L | 2-0 | |
| Australia A-League | 02/03 06:00 | 15 |
[12] Western United FC
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Sydney FC
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| Australia A-League | 01/27 06:00 | 14 |
[12] Western United FC
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Western Sydney Wanderers
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| Australia A-League | 01/20 06:30 | 13 |
Western United FC
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Adelaide United
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| Australia A-League | 01/12 08:45 | 12 |
Melbourne Victory
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Western United FC
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| Australia A-League | 01/12 06:30 | 27 |
[6] Macarthur FC
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Western United FC
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D | 3-3 | |
| Australia A-League | 01/07 06:00 | 11 |
[12] Western United FC
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Melbourne City
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| Australia A-League | 12/30 06:30 | 10 |
[10] Newcastle Jets
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Western United FC
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| Australia A-League | 12/23 06:30 | 9 |
[10] Sydney FC
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Western United FC
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L | 4-2 | |
| Australia A-League | 12/15 07:00 | 8 |
[12] Western United FC
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Brisbane Roar
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W | 2-1 | |
| Australia A-League | 12/08 08:45 | 7 |
[11] Central Coast Mariners
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Western United FC
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L | 4-0 | |
| Australia A-League | 12/02 06:30 | 6 |
[12] Western United FC
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Wellington Phoenix
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| Australia A-League | 11/26 06:00 | 5 |
[12] Western United FC
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Adelaide United
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L | 1-3 | |
| Australia A-League | 11/11 04:30 | 4 |
[9] Western United FC
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Newcastle Jets
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Wikipedia - 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 aims to represent 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 first 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 May 12, 2022, it announced the establishment of an A-League Women team.
Western United currently play home matches at Ironbark Fields in Wyndham. The club previously played home matches at GMHBA Stadium in Geelong, University of Tasmania Stadium in Launceston, 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.
History
Origins
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 will play its home games at Kardinia Park in Geelong for its first two seasons, while it builds 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.
In May 2019, Western United announced partnership with sports brand Kappa. Two months later, the club unveiled their inaugural jerseys for their first season in the A-League, featuring green and black stripes.
On 2 June 2019 the Director of Football for Western United, Steve Horvat presented Geelong representative players with their kits for the 2019 Country Championships. Horvat additionally announced the club would set up a Geelong-based academy by 2021.
On 28 May 2022 they became A-League champions, defeating defending champions Melbourne City in the 2022 A-League Men Grand Final. Their Grand Final win saw Western United became just the second expansion side ever to win the A-League Championship, the quickest expansion side to win the championship, the first team since to triumph in their first grand final appearance since Brisbane Roar in 2011, and one of just two teams to have won the championship after finishing outside the top two, with Melbourne Victory first achieving this feat in 2018.
The 2022-23 A-League season saw Western United become the first A-League champion in 6 years to fail to qualify for the A-League finals, with the club finishing the season in 7th place on 32 points, with a final tally of 9 wins,5 draws and 12 losses.
In October 2023, it was announced that Western United had been given approval from the Wyndham City Council to play home A-Leagues matches at their training ground, the Wyndham Regional Football Facility, in the 2023-24 A-League season, with the venue to serve as Western United's temporary home stadium until the Wyndham City Stadium is completed.
The 2023-24 A-League season started promisingly for Western United, with the club recording a 2-1 win over Melbourne City at AAMI Park. However, this was followed by a run of 6 consecutive losses, with this losing run halted with a 2-1 win over Brisbane Roar.
A-League Women's Team
Western United Women also joined the A-League Women for the 2022–23 season, which, with the return of Central Coast Mariners, will expand that league to 12 teams.
Western United FC has quickly established itself as a competitive force in the A-League, with a strong roster of talented players and a passionate fan base. The team is known for its attacking style of play and has a reputation for being a tough opponent for any team in the league.
The club's motto is "Strength Through Unity," reflecting their commitment to teamwork and collaboration both on and off the field. Western United FC is dedicated to developing young talent and creating a positive impact in the local community through various outreach programs and initiatives.
Overall, Western United FC is a dynamic and exciting team to watch, with a bright future ahead in Australian soccer.