The Wellington Phoenix is excited to announce goalkeeper Lily Alfeld as the first signing for its brand-new A-League Women’s squad, which is set to kick off its inaugural season in December this year. To be part of the first, inaugural season [with the Phoenix], it’s a chance to create a bit of history so I would love to go out and have a positive start for what will hopefully be many seasons to come; it’s a role I’m very honoured to get a chance to do and I can’t wait to get started.
The Wellington Phoenix is pleased to announce that Matthew Bozinovski – who recently signed a two-year contract with Melbourne Victory – has agreed to a one-year loan deal with the Club for the 2021/22 A-League Men’s season. I’m really excited to get started; it’s always been my dream to play in the A-League and be a professional football player, so it’s a proud moment for me and all my family.
The Wellington Phoenix and New Zealand Football (NZF) are excited to announce the inaugural coaching staff for the Club’s first-ever A-League Women’s team. It’s really exciting to be leading the inaugural Wellington Phoenix A-League Women’s side. This side is such an important part of the women’s pathway in New Zealand, especially in the lead up to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup on home soil.
The Wellington Phoenix Football Academy are excited to announce that KPMG will be the Front of Shirt Sponsor for its Academy team in the upcoming National League Competition. KPMG has a long association with the Wellington Phoenix as its official accountancy, tax and audit partner, and was the Club’s Principal Partner - and front of shirt sponsor - for the A-League Men’s team during the first half of last season.
The A-Leagues today announce the signing of Isuzu UTE Australia (IUA) as the first naming rights partner of its men’s competition, which will be officially known as the ‘Isuzu UTE A-League Men’. The three-year partnership marks the latest milestone in the A-Leagues’ ambitious growth and commercial development strategy. Commencing with the upcoming season (2021-22), the partnership also includes naming rights of the A-League Men’s Finals Series and becoming the Official Automotive Partner of the A-Leagues’ Men, Women, Youth and E-Sports Leagues.
Australian football has revealed its new identity, with the men’s, women’s and youth leagues brought together under a unified “A-Leagues” banner. Recasting the men’s and women’s elite competitions as partners at the top of the game, the A-Leagues will use football’s position as the country’s most inclusive sport to grow the game for everyone.
The Wellington Phoenix have today unveiled their new playing kits for the 2021/22 A-League Season and announced two new principal partners in Spark New Zealand and OPPO.