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The derby has a name and there’s something extra to play for
The Wellington Phoenix have been gifted two taonga by mana whenua ahead of today’s inaugural Isuzu UTE A-League match with Auckland FC. Rangatira Liz Mellish and Dame Naida Glavish, from Te Āti Awa and Ngāti Whātua respectively, have named the...
1 year ago
Ninja A-League Round 1 Match Review
The Wellington Phoenix have been punished for a lacklustre spell in the first half of their Ninja A-League season opener. The Phoenix have been beaten 4-2 by Western United at Ironbark Fields, west of Melbourne, despite dominating most of the...
1 year ago
Isuzu UTE A-League Round 3 Match Preview
Wellington Phoenix head coach Giancarlo Italiano has issued a rallying cry to fans on the eve of the inaugural New Zealand derby. The Phoenix will play host to Isuzu UTE A-League newcomers Auckland FC at Sky Stadium on Saturday afternoon...
1 year ago
Nix secure young Auckland winger on multi-year deal
The Wellington Phoenix have signed one of Auckland’s brightest footballing talents in the week of the inaugural New Zealand derby. Winger Nathan Walker has graduated into the professional ranks, putting pen to paper on a four year contract with the...
1 year ago
New Nix No. 1 extends his contract
The Wellington Phoenix have moved quickly to secure Josh Oluwayemi for another Isuzu UTE A-League season. The Phoenix have re-signed the English-Nigerian goalkeeper through until the end of the 2025-26 campaign. Oluwayemi, 23, has quickly made the no. 1 jersey...
1 year ago
New Zealand is yellow!
Wellington Phoenix general manager David Dome is calling on Wellingtonians to turn the city yellow this weekend. The Phoenix play host to Auckland FC at Sky Stadium on Saturday evening in the country’s first professional football derby. “It’s one of...
1 year ago
Isuzu UTE A-League Round 2 Match Review
The Wellington Phoenix have recorded their first win of the 2024-25 season in clinical style to celebrate Kosta Barbarouses’ 100th Isuzu UTE A-League match for the club. Headed goals either side of halftime have secured the Phoenix a 2-0 win...
1 year ago
Isuzu UTE A-League Round 2 Match Preview
Wellington Phoenix head coach Giancarlo Italiano is expecting “a reaction” from a wounded Perth Glory in the first distance derby of the 2024-25 Isuzu UTE A-League season. The two sides will square off at HBF Park in Perth on Saturday...
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