The long-awaited draw for the 2025-26 A-Leagues has finally been revealed, with the Wellington Phoenix men and women both given the chance to make an early impression at home.
The Phoenix men will open their Isuzu UTE A-League season in Perth in little over five weeks’ time before playing six of their next eight matches at Sky Stadium in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, all prior to Christmas.
The Phoenix women have a bye in the opening round of the Ninja A-League before playing their first three matches in Wellington in November, two of which will be at their Porirua Park fortress.
The club will stage two A-Leagues double-headers at Sky Stadium, the first on Saturday, November 8 when the women open their season against Canberra United and the men host the first New Zealand derby of 2025-26, and the second on Waitangi Day, with the possibility of a third on Saturday, March 14.
There will also be at least three further weekends where both first teams are playing in Wellington.
Sky Stadium is scheduled to host 12 of the Phoenix men’s fixtures, with the venue for the 13th and final home game yet to be confirmed.
Five will be played on Saturdays, primarily at 5pm, with another five kicking off at the family-friendly time of 3pm on Sundays and two will be Friday night fixtures.
All of the Phoenix women’s home matches are scheduled to kick-off at 4pm, with five on Sundays, four on Saturdays and one on Waitangi Day, which falls on a Friday in 2026.
As a result of Western United’s participation agreement being placed in conditional hibernation for the 2025-26 season, the men will play Auckland FC, Melbourne Victory, Brisbane Roar and Adelaide United three times in addition to playing the other seven clubs home and away.
The women will play two fewer matches than their last campaign and will have a bye in late December in addition to having the opening round off.
Club memberships are available now.
Tickets for the first double-header will go on-sale on Tuesday (September 16) and the club has a special offer.
500 tickets behind the southern goal in aisle 16 at Sky Stadium will be available for just $25, a saving of almost 40%.
Multi-game passes (Triple Nix & Nix Six bundles) will be on-sale the following Tuesday (September 23) with individual tickets for all Phoenix men’s matches and remaining double-headers available from September 30.
All standalone Phoenix women’s matches will be on-sale on October 7.
Wellington Phoenix fixtures for the 2025-26 A-Leagues (home matches in bold, all kick-off times in NZT):
ALM Round 1 – Saturday, October 18 @ Perth Glory, HBF Park – 11:45pm
ALM Round 2 – Sunday, October 26 vs Brisbane Roar, Sky Stadium – 3pm
ALW Round 1 – Friday, October 31-Sunday, November 2 – BYE
ALM Round 3 – Sunday, November 2 @ Central Coast Mariners, polytec Stadium – 7pm
ALW Round 2 – Saturday, November 8 vs Canberra United, Sky Stadium – 4pm
ALM Round 4 – Saturday, November 8 vs Auckland FC, Sky Stadium – 7pm
ALW Round 3 – Sunday, November 16 vs Newcastle Jets, Porirua Park – 4pm
ALM Round 5 – Saturday, November 22 vs Macarthur FC, Sky Stadium – 5pm
ALW Round 4 – Sunday, November 23 vs Melbourne Victory, Porirua Park – 4pm
ALW Round 5 – Saturday, November 29 @ Central Coast Mariners, polytec Stadium – 4:15pm
ALM Round 6 – Saturday, November 29 vs Adelaide United, Sky Stadium – 5pm
ALM Round 7 – Saturday, December 6 @ Auckland FC, Go Media Stadium – 5pm
ALW Round 6 – Sunday, December 7 @ Melbourne City, ctrl:cyber Pitch – 5pm
ALW Round 7 – Friday, December 12 @ Perth Glory, Sam Kerr Football Centre – Midnight (12am Saturday)
ALM Round 8 – Sunday, December 14 vs Newcastle Jets, Sky Stadium – 3pm
ALW Round 8 – Saturday, December 20 vs Sydney FC, Porirua Park – 4pm
ALM Round 9 – Sunday, December 21 vs Central Coast Mariners, Sky Stadium – 3pm
ALW Round 9 – Saturday, December 27-Sunday, December 28 – BYE
ALM Round 10 – Monday, December 29 @ Melbourne Victory, AAMI Park – 9pm
ALW Round 10 – Tuesday, December 30 @ Western Sydney Wanderers, Wanderers Football Park – 9pm
ALM Round 11 – Saturday, January 3 @ Brisbane Roar, Kayo Stadium – 7pm
ALW Round 11 – Saturday, January 3 @ Brisbane Roar, Kayo Stadium – 9:45pm
ALW Round 12 – Saturday, January 10 vs Melbourne City, Porirua Park – 4pm
ALM Round 12 – Sunday, January 11 vs Adelaide United, Sky Stadium – 3pm
ALW Round 13 – Saturday, January 17 @ Canberra United, McKellar Park – 7:30pm
ALM Round 13 – Sunday, January 18 @ Sydney FC, Allianz Stadium – 7pm
ALM Round 14 – Friday, January 23 @ Newcastle Jets, McDonald Jones Stadium – 9:35pm
ALW Round 14 – Sunday, January 25 vs Adelaide United, Porirua Park – 4pm
ALM Round 15 – Friday, January 30 vs Melbourne City, Sky Stadium – 7pm
ALW Round 15 – Sunday, February 1 @ Newcastle Jets, No. 2 Sportsground – 7pm
ALW Round 16 – Friday, February 6 vs Perth Glory, Sky Stadium – 4pm
ALM Round 16 – Friday, February 6 vs Melbourne Victory, Sky Stadium – 7pm
ALM Round 17 – Friday, February 13 @ Western Sydney Wanderers, CommBank Stadium – 9:35pm
ALW Round 17 – Sunday, February 15 vs Central Coast Mariners, Porirua Park – 4pm
ALW Round 18 – Friday, February 20 @ Melbourne Victory, Home of the Matildas – 9pm
ALM Round 18 – Saturday, February 21 vs Auckland FC, Sky Stadium – 5pm
ALM Round 19 – Sunday, March 1 vs Sydney FC, Sky Stadium – 3pm
ALM Round 20 – Friday, March 6 @ Adelaide United, Coopers Stadium – 9:35pm
ALW Round 19 – Saturday, March 14 vs Brisbane Roar, TBC – TBC
ALM Round 21 – TBC vs Perth Glory, Sky Stadium – TBC
ALW Round 20 – Friday, March 20 @ Sydney FC, Leichhardt Oval – 9pm
ALM Round 22 – Saturday, March 21 @ Brisbane Roar, Suncorp Stadium – 5pm
ALW Round 21 – Sunday, March 29 vs Western Sydney Wanderers, Porirua Park – 4pm
ALW Round 22 – Friday, April 3 vs Adelaide United, Coopers Stadium – 6:50pm
ALM Round 23 –Sunday, April 5 @ Melbourne Victory, AAMI Park – 5pm
ALM Round 24 – Sunday, April 12 @ Melbourne City, AAMI Park – 5pm
ALM Round 25 – Saturday, April 18 vs Western Sydney Wanderers, TBC – 5pm
ALM Round 26 – Friday, April 24 @ Macarthur FC, Campbelltown Stadium – 9:35pm
Wellington Phoenix men’s fixtures for the 2025-26 Isuzu UTE A-League (home matches in bold, all kick-off times in NZT):
Round 1 – Saturday, October 18 @ Perth Glory, HBF Park – 11:45pm
Round 2 – Sunday, October 26 vs Brisbane Roar, Sky Stadium – 3pm
Round 3 – Sunday, November 2 @ Central Coast Mariners, Polytec Stadium – 7pm
Round 4 – Saturday, November 8 vs Auckland FC, Sky Stadium – 7pm
Round 5 – Saturday, November 22 vs Macarthur FC, Sky Stadium – 5pm
Round 6 – Saturday, November 29 vs Adelaide United, Sky Stadium – 5pm
Round 7 – Saturday, December 6 @ Auckland FC, Go Media Stadium – 5pm
Round 8 – Sunday, December 14 vs Newcastle Jets, Sky Stadium – 3pm
Round 9 – Sunday, December 21 vs Central Coast Mariners, Sky Stadium – 3pm
Round 10 – Monday, December 29 @ Melbourne Victory, AAMI Park – 9pm
Round 11 – Saturday, January 3 @ Brisbane Roar, Kayo Stadium – 7pm
Round 12 – Sunday, January 11 vs Adelaide United, Sky Stadium – 3pm
Round 13 – Sunday, January 18 @ Sydney FC, Allianz Stadium – 7pm
Round 14 – Friday, January 23 @ Newcastle Jets, McDonald Jones Stadium – 9:35pm
Round 15 – Friday, January 30 vs Melbourne City, Sky Stadium – 7pm
Round 16 – Friday, February 6 vs Melbourne Victory, Sky Stadium – 7pm
Round 17 – Friday, February 13 @ Western Sydney Wanderers, CommBank Stadium – 9:35pm
Round 18 – Saturday, February 21 vs Auckland FC, Sky Stadium – 5pm
Round 19 – Sunday, March 1 vs Sydney FC, Sky Stadium – 3pm
Round 20 – Friday, March 6 @ Adelaide United, Coopers Stadium – 9:35pm
Round 21 – TBC vs Perth Glory, Sky Stadium – TBC
Round 22 – Saturday, March 21 @ Brisbane Roar, Suncorp Stadium – 5pm
Round 23 –Sunday, April 5 @ Melbourne Victory, AAMI Park – 5pm
Round 24 – Sunday, April 12 @ Melbourne City, AAMI Park – 5pm
Round 25 – Saturday, April 18 vs Western Sydney Wanderers, TBC – 5pm
Round 26 – Friday, April 24 @ Macarthur FC, Campbelltown Stadium – 9:35pm
Wellington Phoenix women’s fixtures for the 2025-26 Ninja A-League (home matches in bold, all kick-off times in NZT):
Round 1 – Friday, October 31-Sunday, November 2 – BYE
Round 2 – Saturday, November 8 vs Canberra United, Sky Stadium – 4pm
Round 3 – Sunday, November 16 vs Newcastle Jets, Porirua Park – 4pm
Round 4 – Sunday, November 23 vs Melbourne Victory, Porirua Park – 4pm
Round 5 – Saturday, November 29 @ Central Coast Mariners, polytec Stadium – 4:15pm
Round 6 – Sunday, December 7 @ Melbourne City, ctrl:cyber Pitch – 5pm
Round 7 – Friday, December 12 @ Perth Glory, Sam Kerr Football Centre – Midnight (12am Saturday)
Round 8 – Saturday, December 20 vs Sydney FC, Porirua Park – 4pm
Round 9 – Saturday, December 27-Sunday, December 28 – BYE
Round 10 – Tuesday, December 30 @ Western Sydney Wanderers, Wanderers Football Park – 9pm
Round 11 – Saturday, January 3 @ Brisbane Roar, Kayo Stadium – 9:45pm
Round 12 – Saturday, January 10 vs Melbourne City, Porirua Park – 4pm
Round 13 – Saturday, January 17 @ Canberra United, McKellar Park – 7:30pm
Round 14 – Sunday, January 25 vs Adelaide United, Porirua Park – 4pm
Round 15 – Sunday, February 1 @ Newcastle Jets, No. 2 Sportsground – 7pm
Round 16 – Friday, February 6 vs Perth Glory, Sky Stadium – 4pm
Round 17 – Sunday, February 15 vs Central Coast Mariners, Porirua Park – 4pm
Round 18 – Friday, February 20 @ Melbourne Victory, Home of the Matildas – 9pm
Round 19 – Saturday, March 14 vs Brisbane Roar, TBC – TBC
Round 20 – Friday, March 20 @ Sydney FC, Leichhardt Oval – 9pm
Round 21 – Sunday, March 29 vs Western Sydney Wanderers, Porirua Park – 4pm
Round 22 – Friday, April 3 vs Adelaide United, Coopers Stadium – 6:50pm
