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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. The club was formed through a successful bid to enter the A-League Women, commencing in the 2022–23 season. 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. The club appealed the decision. On 29 August, the club's owners WMG Holdings were placed in liquidation, after a Federal Court order. Later that day, Western United appealed the decision. 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. 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.