Gymea United FC is excited to be part of the Shire Premier League, now in its fourth season providing the Sutherland Shire with high level football competition for both men and women.

The club prides itself in being able to offer the local community the opportunity to participate in the great game of football ensuring people, young and old, can experience and benefit from the ‘beautiful game’. As one of Australia’s largest football clubs, Gymea United is family-oriented, friendly and committed to ensuring football is enjoyed by all ages and levels of experience. Whether you’re a beginner or a talented player, we have teams for everyone and offer a pathway program in being able to play at the highest of levels.

The Shire Premier League was created by the Sutherland Shire Football Association (SSFA) to provide a pathway within the local community for junior players to transition to high level competition at our doorstep.

Gymea United is proud in being able to offer two female teams in the Shire Premier League Womens (SPLW) competition to help establish its success, whilst also participating in the Shire Premier League Mens (SPLM) competition.

Shire Premier League Women’s Teams

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After a very successful 2024 season, Coach Matt Dibley and the WPL1 team are back to defend the Premier League trophy. Most of the original team members have returned, and we’ve added two recruits during the off-season.

We have been working hard on our fitness in pre-season training in preparation for a tough opening round. Round 1 is on Sunday, March 23, at 3:40 PM at Kareela 2 and is a replay of the 2024 Grand Final, promising to be an exciting match.

The Shire Premier League Men’s competition consists of a squad of up to 36 players and is based on clubs having a first grade (PLM) team and reverse grade (PLR) team. All PLM and PLR matches are played at the same venue with PLR preceding the PLM team, with many matches across both men’s and women’s competition livestreamed.

The Gymea SPL squad has grown and developed over its three years, with this year being the most exciting yet. After the reserves successfully taking out the title in 2023 the squad has retained a large majority of the group with a few familiar faces returning.

Preseason has been promising, with our players integrating well into the team dynamic. This was followed with our impressive 3-1 victory over Engadine in round one having the boys feeling confident and motivated. The team is feeling exceptionally fit, thanks to rigorous training sessions and dedicated conditioning efforts. With this positive momentum, the boys are excited about the season ahead and optimistic about what we can achieve together.