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1 year ago

Australia Cup Round of 16 Match Preview

Wellington Phoenix head coach Giancarlo Italiano is excited but wary about playing a side from the fourth tier of football in Australia. The Phoenix have travelled to Melbourne this afternoon (Saturday) to play Nunawading City on Sunday for a place...

1 year ago

Nix sign rising star to long-term deal

The Wellington Phoenix have secured one of New Zealand’s top young players from the country’s leading amateur women’s football club. The Phoenix have signed Auckland United forward Pia Vlok on a three-year contract, the first two of which are on...

1 year ago

Academy Roundup – Week 19

Plenty of goals in the Wellington Phoenix academy’s games over the weekend.  The men’s reserves, men’s U18s, and boys’ U16s all faced Wellington Olympic, who completed a clean sweep over the Nix.  The men’s reserves lost 3-0 at home, while...

1 year ago

Football Fern signs up for new era at the Nix

The Wellington Phoenix have signed another experienced international for the 2025-26 Ninja A-League. Football Fern CJ Bott has returned home to join the Phoenix on a two-year deal after four seasons with Leicester City in the Women’s Super League. Bott,...

1 year ago

Nix men draw Nunawading City in the Cup

The Wellington Phoenix are one of four clubs that will travel to Melbourne for the next round of the Hahn Australia Cup. The Phoenix have drawn Nunawading City FC in the round of 16. The match will be played at...

1 year ago

Olympic champion coach returning to football with the Phoenix

A major statement of intent from the Wellington Phoenix with the club appointing arguably the best credentialed coach in A-League history. Bev Priestman, who guided Canada to Olympic gold in Tokyo, will take charge of the Phoenix women for the...

1 year ago

Academy Roundup – Week 18

A weekend of mixed fortunes for the Wellington Phoenix academy.  Both Central League teams suffered rare losses which dented their title hopes. The men’s reserves went down 2-1 to Petone. Luke Flowerdew continued his personal momentum, scoring again after netting...

1 year ago

Australia Cup Round of 32 Match Review

Lukas Kelly-Heald has sent the Wellington Phoenix through to the last 16 of the Australia Cup. The academy graduate has scored the decisive spot kick as the Phoenix have beaten Perth Glory 8-7 in a dramatic penalty shootout played in...

1 year ago

Australia Cup Round of 32 Match Preview

Another opportunity for the Wellington Phoenix’s past and present academy players to showcase themselves early in pre-season for the 2025-26 Isuzu UTE A-League. Just eight days on from the momentous 1-0 win over Wrexham AFC at Sky Stadium, the Phoenix...

1 year ago

New A-Leagues seasons to start in October

The start and end dates have been confirmed for the 2025-26 A-Leagues. Football Australia has released its domestic match calendar, which includes the Isuzu UTE A-League men and the Ninja A-League women seasons. The Isuzu UTE A-League will commence from...