News and information about events promoted or supported by Friends of Football
It’s National Volunteer Week throughout New Zealand so it’s timely we recognise all the volunteers who keep our football clubs running. To all the volunteers who enable tens of thousands of our players, of all ages, to enjoy their sport, … Read More
New Zealand’s Football Ferns will play former world champions Japan in an international friendly on October 9, 2022. The match will be played at Nagano U Stadium, Nagano, providing New Zealand with another key step in their preparations for the … Read More
After two seasons cut short, Albany United are re-launching their traditional annual Quiz Night. Their 2022 fundraiser will be held on Saturday August 6 at Rosedale Park. Doors open at 7pm and the quiz starts at 7.30pm. Team entry costs … Read More
The Chatham Cup tie between Auckland City and Manukau United will be broadcast live from Kiwitea St at 2pm on Saturday June 18, 2022. Streamed live on NZ Football’s YouTube channel, you can watch the game live here: More football … Read More
Planning your football weekend? There are Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup ties throughout the country, and one Lotto NRFL men’s game in the north. Here are all the big games for the weekend of June 18-19, 2022: Click here … Read More
Chances are you’ve already seen the All Whites’ 1-0 loss to Costa Rica in the FIFA World Cup intercontinental play-off played in Doha. But if you want a 12-minute review of the game’s key moments, here are the edited highlights … Read More
Planning your football weekend? For spectators in the Northern/WaiBOP regions, here are all the top fixtures for the weekend of June 10-12, 2022. Northern League Click here for our preview of the round >>>> Saturday Games to be played Saturday … Read More
Bookings for the Friends of Football All Whites supporters’ lunch at Mt Smart Stadium have closed. But please keep an eye on our website for upcoming events, or become a member of Friends of Football so you can easily see … Read More
The All Whites will play Australia at Auckland’s Eden Park in September as part of a two-game series against the Socceroos. It will be the first time the trans-Tasman rivals have met in more than a decade, and the first … Read More
South Island fans of the All Whites are invited to a night of fun and World Cup anticipation at O’Shea’s Public House in Christchurch. The Centre Circle — an independent fans’ group who are partners of Friends of Football — … Read More
Members of the 1982 All Whites will be special guests at a Friends of Football lunch in the build-up to New Zealand’s FIFA World Cup play-off game against Costa Rica. And where better to hold the lunch on the 40th … Read More
The Kate Sheppard Cup tie between Ellerslie and Hamilton Wanderers will be live streamed by New Zealand Football’s YouTube channel on Queen’s Birthday Monday. The game kicks off at 2pm on Monday June 6, 2022. You can watch it here: … Read More
The game between Albany United and Northern Rovers in the Lotto NRFL first division scheduled for Saturday June 4 has been postponed. It is understood the postponement has followed COVID-19 issues in the Albany camp. Their Queen’s Birthday Monday Chatham … Read More
Spectators who enjoy floodlit football get a rare chance tonight to see Lotto NRFL first division action on a Thursday evening. Ellerslie are hosting their fixture against Manurewa at Michaels Ave Reserve with a 7pm kick-off. The game has been … Read More
Fixture schedules go into overdrive this weekend as clubs prepare for games in the Northern League, Lotto NRFL first division, the Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup. And to top off a hectic footballing weekend, the All Whites play Peru … Read More
A series of fixtures in June will determine who Auckland City will meet in this year’s OFC Champions League tournament to decide the region’s representative at the FIFA Club World Cup. The OFC Champions League format has been revised in … Read More
Auckland football fans can watch the UEFA Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid on the big screen at a number of sports bars offering breakfast. The match — on Sunday May 29, 2022 (kick off 7am) — will … Read More
Saturday’s Northern League match between Auckland City and Auckland United will be live streamed by New Zealand Football’s YouTube channel. The game kicks off at 3pm on Saturday May 28, 2022. You can watch it here: More stories Thanks Our … Read More