The Police Team won a rugby competition in July and has now added the HMAS Stirling Invitational Soccer Championship to its mantle after defeating six teams on Wednesday, September 12.

Those competing in the Sandgroper competition included Fire and Rescue Service, Department of Justice, two teams from Police and local teams HMAS Darwin and HMAS Stirling.

The competition was a round-robin with points allocated as per the result of each game, with the overall winner being the team with the most points.

Early games saw some tough going as teams got to know each other's style of play.

Department of Justice scored the first win of the day after a controversial penalty decision which resulted in the only goal of the game.

Wins by both the Police teams and HMAS Stirling saw the ladder congested at the tournament's halfway point.

HMAS Stirling seemed to be the team to beat, with talent in every position, however players struggled for teamwork up forward and failed to capitalise on their opportunities.

The title came down to the last game for both the Department of Justice and the Police II team, with the Department of Justice needing a win to take the title and Police II needing only a draw.

In a close-checking contest, the skill of the Police side saw them slot the match-winning goal in the 13th minute of the game.

CMDR Ian Cook was on hand to present the winner's trophy to the team from WA Police, while Stirling's PT staff thanked all teams for their participation.