Football Victoria (FV) acknowledges today’s announcement from the Australian Professional Leagues regarding Western United FC (WUFC) entering hibernation for the 2025/26 A-Leagues season.
In relation to the WUFC Academy’s participation in FV leagues, including Junior NPL and VPL, the club is required to meet the same membership criteria as all other clubs, in order to be eligible for the 2026 season.
At this point, no decision on WUFC’s ongoing participation in our leagues has been made. FV’s removal of WUFC from the 2025 VPLM1 Playoff and NPL Junior Boys Finals was due to non-compliance related to the current season.
Consistent with FV’s standard process and timeline, FV will confirm the eligibility of all clubs for the 2026 season by September 30 and announce provisional league structures in early October.