Wellington Phoenix

4 years ago

Liberty A-League to expand

Australian Professional Leagues (APL) have today announced that the Liberty A-League Women’s competition will become a 12-team competition, with a full home and away schedule of 22 rounds by the 2023-24 season.  This investment brings the professional game in Australia...

4 years ago

Dates confirmed for 2022/23 A-Leagues

Football Australia has announced its domestic match calendar for 2022/23, which outlines the windows for next season’s A-Leagues. The Isuzu UTE A-League season will start on October 7 and will culminate with the grand final on the weekend of May...

4 years ago

Vastly experienced goalkeeper coach rejoins the Phoenix

The Wellington Phoenix have moved quickly to fill the void left by Paul Gothard’s departure. The club is thrilled to announce Jonathan Gould is returning to the Phoenix to be the men’s goalkeeper coach for the 2022/23 A-League season. Gould...

4 years ago

Four-time A-League champion signs on with the Phoenix

New Zealand’s most decorated A-League player is re-joining the Wellington Phoenix. Four-time A-League champion Kosta Barbarouses is returning to his hometown club on a two-year deal for the 2022/23 and 2023/24 seasons. Barbarouses, 32, started his professional career at the...

4 years ago

Phoenix quartet named in Football Ferns

The Wellington Phoenix are delighted four members of the club’s inaugural women’s squad have been called up to the Football Ferns, with centre backs Kate Taylor and Mackenzie Barry selected for the first time. Taylor and Barry, along with Phoenix...

4 years ago

Big Phoenix influence in World Cup-chasing All Whites

Like all New Zealand football fans, the Wellington Phoenix will be cheering on the All Whites in their intercontinental World Cup playoff against Costa Rica on Wednesday morning. But the Phoenix are especially invested in the match, with nearly half...

4 years ago

Men bolster midfield with highly regarded Australian

The Wellington Phoenix have strengthened their midfield for the 2022/23 Isuzu UTE A-League season. The Phoenix have signed highly regarded Australian midfielder Steven Ugarkovic on a one-year deal to help cover the absence of captain Alex Rufer, who will miss...

4 years ago

Academy graduates released from scholarship contracts

George Ott and Kurtis Mogg have been granted early releases from their contracts with the Wellington Phoenix, clearing them to play for National League clubs this weekend. The academy graduates spent the entire 2021/22 A-League season with the first team...

4 years ago

‘Bally’ signs on until 2025

David Ball has recommitted to the Wellington Phoenix. The popular English forward has signed a two-year contract extension with the Phoenix, extending his stay in Wellington through until the end of the 2024/25 Isuzu UTE A-League season. Ball joined the...

4 years ago

Lewis signs on for another season

The Wellington Phoenix are thrilled to announce Gemma Lewis is staying on as head coach of the club’s A-League women’s team. Lewis has signed on for a second season after superbly guiding the Phoenix women through their maiden campaign, under...