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Our exhibition game between the Friends of Football women’s All Stars and Mt Albert Grammar School produced plenty of entertaining football and an air of celebration at Auckland United’s Keith Hay Park. Our video camera captured moments from the evening … Read More
Northern Region Football invite aspiring junior coaches to attend an online coaching workshop. It will be held on Sunday May 1, 2022, starting at 6.30pm. It’s the final course before the start of the winter junior football season. Register your … Read More
Northern Region Football are hosting online courses for those who want to consider becoming referees for junior football. The next courses are: Wednesday April 20, 2022 (7.30pm) Thursday April 28, 2022 (7.30pm) Register your interest here Click here to register … Read More
New Zealand will face Spain, Germany and Japan at November’s FIFA World Cup finals in Qatar if the All Whites can get past Costa Rica in their sudden-death inter-confederation play-off. This is after the draw for the final was made … Read More
Now the World Cup qualifiers are over we can focus on local football — and there’s plenty to choose from. The Northern League goes into round 2, while there are nine men’s and women’s games in the Lotto NRFL. And … Read More
Friends of Football have unveiled their women’s All Stars team to play exhibition games in Auckland as part of efforts to help the development of up-and-coming young players. The All Stars consist of former Football Ferns and age group internationals. … Read More
New Zealand learn on Saturday their opponents at November’s FIFA World Cup finals should the All Whites beat Costa Rica in June’s inter-confederation play-off. With 30 countries already confirmed for the finals, FIFA will draw the eight groups for the … Read More
We’ve got more photographs from Northern Rovers’ season-opening celebration which included a day of fun and action using the inflatable Hungerball Arena at their McFetridge Park headquarters. The arena hosted a mini-tournament of 3 v 3 games for over-45s players … Read More
Lotto NRFL newcomers West Auckland and Ngaruawahia United will meet in the opening round of this year’s second division competition. With Ngaruawahia confirmed as winners of the two-legged promotion play-off series with Papakura City, the club is rewarded with an … Read More
Northern Rovers celebrated the start of their new season with a day of fun and action using the inflatable Hungerball Arena at their McFetridge Park headquarters. The arena hosted a mini-tournament of 3 v 3 games for over-45s players before … Read More
Aucklanders will get the chance to cheer on the Wellington Phoenix at Eden Park in late April when they host Western Sydney Wanderers in the men’s Isuzu Ute A-League. Friends of Football will explore hospitality options for the match and … Read More
Wellington United’s Diamonds have landed more accolades to go with their Kate Sheppard Cup win and last season’s W-League Premiership. Capital Football have named the Diamonds as the federation’s Team of the Year in the fourth and final tranche of … Read More
Here’s how they line up for the Kate Sheppard Cup final at North Harbour Stadium: Want to know more?
If you can’t get to Auckland’s North Harbour Stadium for the Kate Sheppard Cup final, you can watch the live stream of the game through Sky Sport NEXT. The game starts at 2.30pm on Sunday March 27, 2022. How to … Read More
Fans of the women’s game have plenty to get excited about with two grand finals and the start of another Lotto NRFL Women’s Premier League on ‘Super Sunday’ (March 27). The flagship event is the long-awaited final of the Kate … Read More
Whichever team lifts the Kate Sheppard Cup on Sunday, they will write a new chapter in the history of their clubs. For Wellington United, a club that forged its football roots in 1893, a victory at Auckland’s North Harbour Stadium … Read More
This weekend must surely be the busiest for football supporters in many a season. We’ve got an All Whites game in the World Cup, a Wellington Phoenix match, the Kate Sheppard Cup final, the women’s A-League grand final, as well … Read More
Capital Football have revealed their third tranche of winners in their series of 34 awards to recognise on-field and off-field achievement in their region. Due to twice having to postpone a live awards function due to COVID restrictions, the federation … Read More