Latest news about men's A-League
The Wellington Phoenix will be without captain Alex Rufer, defender Tim Payne, and newly-signed midfielder Paolo Retre for Tuesday’s Australia Cup tie against South Melbourne. Head coach Giancarlo Italiano says the trio are not match-fit for the game, and his … Read More
With the inclusion of Auckland FC, next season’s men’s A-League fixture schedule will see a number of changes. A review of how and when games are scheduled will see more matches played on Saturdays, an increase in midweek fixtures and … Read More
New A-League club Auckland FC will play Northern League club East Coast Bays in a midweek friendly under lights. The game will take place at Fred Taylor Park, Whenuapai, on Wednesday August 7, 2024, kicking off at 7.35pm. The match … Read More
The dates for the first home and away derbies between New Zealand’s rival men’s A-League clubs have been revealed. The Wellington Phoenix will host the first-ever Aotearoa derby at Sky Stadium on Saturday November 2. A month later, with another … Read More
Four trialists were in Auckland FC’s matchday squad for the new A-League club’s first pre-season friendly, a 2-2 draw with Northern League side Auckland United. Included on the bench for Auckland FC, and listed as trialists, were: Nikko Boxall (32), … Read More
Birkenhead United have regained the lead in the Northern League with a 3-1 win against Bay Olympic. New A-League club Auckland FC made their first public appearance, drawing 2-2 with Auckland United at Keith Hay Park. All Whites forward Max … Read More
New Zealand international winger Logan Rogerson has become the ninth All White recruited by A-League expansion club Auckland FC. Hamilton-born Rogerson (26) has signed with the competition’s newest club after a six-month stint with Armenian Premier League side FC Noah. … Read More
Auckland football fans have a choice of five midweek matches to enjoy under floodlights, including the first appearance of A-League expansion club Auckland FC. The A-League’s newest club will play Northern League side Auckland United in a friendly at Keith … Read More
The A-League’s newest club, Auckland FC, have signed their second goalkeeper, adding Eastern Suburbs’ Joe Knowles to their growing squad. Knowles (19) was the first-choice goalkeeper for Auckland National League club Eastern Suburbs for the past two seasons, helping them … Read More
The Wellington Phoenix have signed two-time A-League champion midfielder Paulo Retre on a two-year deal. The Australian has left Indian Super League side FC Goa to return to the A-League. Retre (31) is well-versed in the competition, having made 181 … Read More
A-League expansion club Auckland FC have revealed their first overseas import with the signing of Japanese international full-back Hiroki Sakai. Sakai (34) has played in three FIFA Men’s World Cups, at two Olympic Games and was judged to be the … Read More
Wellington Phoenix head coach Giancarlo Italiano has made just one change to his staff for the upcoming men’s A-League season. Up-and-coming Australian coach Jordan Manning has been appointed the Phoenix men’s second assistant and head analyst for the 2024-25 Isuzu … Read More
The Wellington Phoenix have confirmed defender Finn Surman has become the club’s third academy graduate to finalise a move abroad in the current transfer window. The New Zealand international has signed with Portland Timbers after the Major League Soccer (MLS) … Read More
The Wellington Phoenix have welcomed the New Zealand Community Trust’s (NZCT) transformative support for the Football For All programme. NZCT have made an in-principle commitment to the programme of $300,000 each year through till 2026. The Phoenix, with funding from … Read More
New Zealand’s rival A-League clubs will play an historic double header when their men’s teams play in the Sydney-based Unite Round. Twelve men’s and women’s A-League matches will be played at two Sydney stadiums over the weekend of November 22-24, … Read More
Dates have been confirmed for the starts of the women’s and men’s A-Leagues’ 2024-25 seasons. The 26-game Isuzu UTE A-League men’s season will start over the weekend of October 18-20, 2024. The 23-round Liberty A-League women’s season gets underway over … Read More
Attacking midfielder Bozhidar Kraev has left the Wellington Phoenix to join men’s A-League rivals Western Sydney Wanderers. Within hours of the Phoenix confirming he was leaving, Wanderers named the Bulgarian international as the first new signing by incoming head coach … Read More
Auckland FC chief executive Nick Becker says the decision to choose Go Media Stadium Mt Smart to host A-League games does not rule out future plans for the club to develop its own stadium. In a 13-minute interview with NewstalkZB … Read More