Club News

3 years ago

Women’s Match Review: Wellington Phoenix vs. Melbourne City

The Wellington Phoenix have made history in the first game of professional women’s football in Aotearoa. A raucous crowd of 5,213 attended the Phoenix’s 2022-23 Liberty A-League season opener at Sky Stadium, which Melbourne City won 4-1. It’s a record...

3 years ago

Match Review: Reserves return from Christchurch with three points

The Wellington Phoenix reserves have produced arguably their best performance of the 2022 National League Championship. The Phoenix reserves have beaten Southern League runners-up Cashmere Technical 3-1 in Christchurch. The reserves led 2-0 after half an hour courtesy of classy...

3 years ago

Women’s Match Preview: Wellington Phoenix vs. Melbourne City

Wellington Phoenix head coach Natalie Lawrence is encouraging her players to “enjoy” the first game of women’s professional football in Aotearoa. The Phoenix are playing host to Melbourne City on Sunday afternoon in the opening round of the 2022-23 Liberty...

3 years ago

Men’s Match Review: Wellington Phoenix vs. Western United

Western United have pinched all three points from the Wellington Phoenix in their sixth round Isuzu UTE A-League match at Sky Stadium. Western captain Alessandro Diamanti has scored a stunning free-kick in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time to...

3 years ago

Match Review: Reserves snatch a draw against table-topping Olympic

The Wellington Phoenix reserves are just the second team to take points off Wellington Olympic in the 2022 National League Championship. The Phoenix reserves have drawn 1-1 with the Central League champions, thanks to a stoppage time penalty from substitute...

3 years ago

Men’s Match Preview: Wellington Phoenix vs. Western United

Wellington Phoenix head coach Ufuk Talay is wary of a wounded Western United side ahead of Sunday’s sixth round Isuzu UTE A-League match at Sky Stadium. The reigning champions are winless at the bottom of the A-League ladder, with just...

3 years ago

Piper to take over as men’s football operations manager

The Wellington Phoenix have moved quickly to appoint a new men’s football operations manager to replace Shaun Gill. Gill, who has been in the role for the past nine years, is transitioning into a new director of football position at...

3 years ago

Men’s Match Review: Wellington Phoenix vs. Macarthur FC

The Wellington Phoenix have recorded their first win of the 2022-23 Isuzu UTE A-League season in style. The Phoenix have struck three times in a sublime 10 minute spell to beat Macarthur FC 4-1 in their fifth round match at...

3 years ago

Men’s Match Preview: Wellington Phoenix vs. Macarthur FC

The Wellington Phoenix have a spring in their collective step ahead of the men’s return to Sky Stadium. The Phoenix play host to Macarthur FC on Sunday afternoon in round five of the Isuzu UTE A-League. The Nix are still...

3 years ago

Match Review: Howieson’s double downs the Reserves

All Whites midfielder Cam Howieson has proven to be the difference between Auckland City and the Wellington Phoenix reserves in their National League Championship match at Kiwitea St. The Auckland City captain has found the back of the net late...