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Title-chasing Wellington Phoenix return to Auckland’s Eden Park on Saturday March 16 — and you can be there with fellow supporters from Friends of Football. We can help supporters get a 20% discount on their stadium tickets to get behind … Read More
Saturday’s Wellington Phoenix men’s A-League match against Melbourne City has been pushed back one and a half hours due to extreme heat forecast for Melbourne. The temperature is expected to be 35 degrees at 5:30pm AEDT (7:30pm NZT), when the … Read More
New Zealand will play New Caledonia, Tahiti and Solomon Islands in their group at September’s OFC U-16 Women’s Championship tournament. The groups for the eight-nation tournament were drawn by former Football Ferns captain Maia Jackman at the OFC Home of … Read More
Two players and a football broadcaster are among more than 40 finalists in the Wellingtonian of the Year awards. The current form of the Wellington Phoenix men’s team has no doubt helped the chances of captain Alex Rufer and goalkeeper … Read More
Top footballers with international experience have played for the Friends of Football All Stars in an effort to encourage up-and-coming youth players. After a hiatus forced by COVID-19 restrictions in 2020 and 2021, our men’s All Stars aim to resume … Read More
The draw has been made for the 2024 OFC Futsal Men’s Champions League to be staged in New Caledonia from April 23-28, 2024. With only five clubs participating, they will play in a single group: Suva FC (Fiji) AS Ptt … Read More
New Zealand will play Vanuatu, Fiji and Cook Islands in their group at this year’s OFC U-16 Men’s Championship tournament. The eight-nation tournament will be staged in Tahiti from July 28 – August 10, 2024. The draw for the tournament … Read More
New Zealand have been drawn to play New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea and hosts Samoa in their group games at July’s OFC U-19 Men’s Championship. The draw for the tournament was conducted at the OFC Home of Football ‘Te Kahu … Read More
Auckland club Mangere United will host a four week ‘have a go’ programme for women who want to trying walking football. “You don’t need to know how to play; you just need to know how to have fun,” the club … Read More
Fixture schedules have been revealed for New Zealand’s men’s three regional leagues. The Northern League is the first to start, with games getting underway on Friday March 22. The Central League and Southern League follow a week later, with games … Read More
A fixture reshuffle means the men’s A-League match between the Wellington Phoenix and Brisbane Roar will be played on Easter Sunday, not Good Friday. The Wellington Phoenix’s round 22 Isuzu UTE A-League match will kick off at 1pm (NZT) at … Read More
Members of Gisborne Thistle will hold a series of events over Easter 2024 to celebrate the club’s 100-year anniversary. More than a hundred past and present members have registered to take part in the celebrations which include a mix and … Read More
Competition newcomers West Auckland, Waiuku and Mangere United will all play at home in the opening weekend of the NRF League One season. The competition has expanded to eight teams in 2024, from six in 2023. West Auckland join League … Read More
The Auckland Sunday Football Association will hold its 2024 annual general meeting on Sunday March 10, 2024. The meeting will start at noon at The Clare Inn, 274/278 Dominion Rd, Mt Eden, Auckland. Representatives of all teams returning to play … Read More
Auckland club Metro FC are planning a weekend of events in April to celebrate their 125th anniversary. The celebrations will run from Friday April 5 till Sunday April 7, 2024. The club says activities include the reveal of a new … Read More
Auckland’s North Shore United will host an open day at Allen Hill Stadium to officially declare open their newly-renovated clubrooms. The open day will run from 10am till 3pm, on Saturday March 2, 2024, with a number of events taking … Read More
Expect more floodlit and Friday night games in 2024 — that’s the message from Northern Region Football with their release of new season fixtures for the region’s top women’s and men’s competitions. “Clubs are taking the opportunity to try something … Read More
Newcomers Northern United and Te Puke United will start their 2024 seasons at home in the WaiBOP Men’s League One competition. The team has expanded from eight to 10 teams for 2024, and the league gets underway on Saturday April … Read More