The 2025–26 season was to be Western United Football Club's seventh season in the A-League Men, but they did not participate. Before the club lost their licence, Western United participated in this season's edition of the Australia Cup.
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 has appealed the decision and the board will consider the club's appeal and issue a decision no later than 25 August 2025. 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.
Players Following the hibernation of the club's participation in the A-League Men 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.
Transfers and contracts
Transfers in No.PositionNameFromType/feeContract lengthDateRef. 11 Unattached Free transfer 2 years 8 July 2025
From youth squad
Transfers out No.PositionNameToType/feeDateRef. 19 End of contract 29 June 2025 4 End of contract 30 June 2025 7 Unattached End of contract 30 June 2025 22 Unattached End of contract 30 June 2025 24 Brisbane Roar End of contract 30 June 2025 77 Unattached End of contract 30 June 2025 11 Unattached Mutual contract termination 19 August 2025
Listed below are the players who were at the club at time of the hibernation announcement, on 6 September 2025, and the clubs they joined if signed in the current transfer window.
Name New club Unattached Unattached Unattached
Contract extensions No.NamePositionDurationDateNotesRef. 29 Charbel Shamoon Right-back 1 year 6 July 2025 Became free agents on 6 September after the hibernation of Western United's participation this season 17 Ben Garuccio Left-back 2 years 14 July 2025
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions
Overall record
A-League Men
Did not participate.
Australia Cup
Statistics
Appearances and goals Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.
Name Australia Cup Total Apps Goals Apps Goals 5 FW 1 0 1 0 6 DF 1 0 1 0 10 MF 1 0 1 0 13 DF 1 0 1 0 14 FW 1 0 1 0 20 FW 1 0 1 0 23 MF 1 0 1 0 30 DF 1 0 1 0 32 MF 1 0 1 0 33 GK 1 0 1 0 37 FW 0+1 0 1 0 41 DF 1 0 1 0 43 DF 0+1 0 1 0 44 MF 0+1 0 1 0 48 FW 0+1 0 1 0 Player(s) transferred out but featured this season
Disciplinary record Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.
Rank Name Australia Cup Total 1 6 DF 1 0 0 1 0 0 23 MF 1 0 0 1 0 0 Total 2 0 0 2 0 0
Clean sheets Includes all competitions.
Rank Goalkeeper Australia Cup Total 1 33 0 0 Total 0 0
See also 2025–26 Western United FC (women) season References