Western United Confirms April A-League Matches at Launceston

Western United are confirmed to play in Tasmania on Saturday 17 and Thursday 22 April as Australian Professional Leagues announced the next round of fixtures for the A-League.

The club will play two home games at York Park in Launceston within five days and are set to take on ladder leaders Central Coast Mariners in a Saturday afternoon game.

The Victorian outfit will then play Wellington Phoenix on Thursday April 22 at the same venue. The match will follow a curtain raiser between Victorian senior women’s team Calder United and a Tasmanian select team.

A ‘festival of football’ will surround the two games, with the team staying in Launceston for the week. Fans will have the opportunity to meet and greet players and staff from both the A-League and Calder United teams at grassroots football tournaments, a family fun day and signing session.

The April matches will be the first A-League games held in Tasmania since 2012, when Melbourne Victory faced off against Gold Coast United and Central Coast Mariners at the same venue.

Western United CEO Chris Pehlivanis said the club is motivated to make its time in Tasmania a collaborative, free-spirited and successful journey across Bass Strait.

“We know that Tasmania plays host to some of the country’s most passionate and dedicated sports fans and bats above its average in producing world class athletes across all sports.

“For Western United, the partnership with Football Tasmania and the Tasmanian Government has come at the right time as Australia looks to open borders and promote travel and tourism within its shores once again.

“The week-long Festival of Football will give the Tasmanian community in and around Launceston, Devonport and Hobart the opportunity to experience what an A-League club has to offer.

“Our team will be hosting community activations in all three cities as well as hosting a family fun day the Sunday after our first match on April 18, which will have a real festival feel to it and provide fans with an opportunity to meet and greet the players,” Pehlivanis concluded.

The agreement with Western United will also see another two A-League games at  UTAS Stadium in 2022 seasons, plus a W-League game.

The state government is providing funding of $480,000 across the period years which will include junior football clinics and youth camps attended by the WUFC and Calder United players and coaches.

Tickets for both April matches will be on sale this week. You can follow Western United’s website and social media accounts for further information.

Match details:

Date: Saturday, 17 April 2021
Match: Western United FC v Central Coast Mariners
Venue: UTAS Stadium (Tasmania)
Kick-off: 05:05PM

Date: Thursday, 22 April 2021
Match: Western United FC v Wellington Phoenix
Venue: UTAS Stadium (Tasmania)
Kick-off: 07:05PM