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2 years ago

Isuzu UTE A-League Round 1 Match Review

The Wellington Phoenix have made an encouraging start to the new Isuzu UTE A-League season. The Phoenix, tipped as wooden spooners by many pundits, have held Western Sydney Wanderers, one of the 2023-24 title contenders, to a scoreless draw at...
2 years ago

United prevail in Wellington derby

Wellington United have come from two goals down at halftime to beat the Wellington Phoenix reserves 3-2 in round five of the women’s National League Championship. Jemma Catherwood scored the match-winner for United in second half stoppage time to complete...
2 years ago

Men’s reserves fall short in Christchurch

Another narrow defeat for the Wellington Phoenix reserves in the men’s National League Championship. The Phoenix reserves have been beaten 2-1 by Cashmere Technical in Christchurch, a week after losing 1-0 at home to Napier City Rovers. Technical led 2-0...
2 years ago

Liberty A-League Round 2 Match Preview

An important match for the Wellington Phoenix early in the 2023-24 Liberty A-League season. The new-look Nix visit Western Sydney Wanderers on Sunday evening to cap round two of the new campaign. After starting the season with a narrow defeat...
2 years ago

Isuzu UTE A-League Round 1 Match Preview

New Wellington Phoenix head coach Giancarlo Italiano feels his team is being disrespected ahead of the 2023-24 Isuzu UTE A-League. The Italiano era officially starts at CommBank Stadium on Sunday, when the Phoenix men visit Western Sydney Wanderers in the...
2 years ago

Go Media Stadium to host Phoenix double-header

The Wellington Phoenix men and women are heading to Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland next month for an historic A-Leagues double-header at Go Media Stadium Mt Smart. On Saturday 25 November, Go Media Stadium will host the Macca’s Festival of Football, featuring...
2 years ago

Sydney to host inaugural Unite Round

The Australian Professional Leagues (APL) has announced its inaugural Unite Round, with Sydney to stage all 12 A-Leagues matches during the second weekend of January.   Between Friday January 12 and Sunday January 14, Allianz Stadium, CommBank Stadium and Leichhardt...
2 years ago

Liberty A-League Round 1 Match Review

The new-look Wellington Phoenix women have shown promise against one of the Liberty A-League’s leading teams but have ultimately come up short in their 2023-24 season opener. The Phoenix have been beaten 1-0 by four-time champions Melbourne City on a...
2 years ago

Men’s reserves edged by Napier City Rovers

A contentious penalty has decided the Wellington Phoenix reserves’ fourth round men’s National League Championship match against Napier City Rovers. Rovers have beaten the Phoenix reserves 1-0 at Fraser Park in Lower Hutt, courtesy of a 49th minute spot kick...
2 years ago

Women’s reserves hold Cup winners to a draw

The Wellington Phoenix reserves have bounced back from successive defeats to pick up their fourth point of the 2023 women’s National League Championship. The Phoenix reserves have drawn 2-2 with Kate Sheppard Cup champions Western Springs in their fourth round...