Latest news from New Zealand's Women's National League
New Zealand U-23 goalkeeper Joe Knowles has signed for Australian club St George City. Knowles (19) was the first-choice goalkeeper for Auckland National League club Eastern Suburbs for the past two seasons, helping them reach the Chatham Cup final in … Read More
National champions Wellington Olympic will host Chatham Cup holders Christchurch United in a season-opening match for the resurrected Charity Cup. The match, to be played at Wellington’s Martin Luckie Park on Sunday March 3, provides the first opportunity in 2024 … Read More
Napier City Rovers have signed Swedish striker Oscar Faulds for the new Central League season. Faulds (22) arrives in New Zealand having played for Swedish fifth-tier club Storfors AIK last season, having joined them from second division club Hudiksvalls FF. … Read More
Northern League champions Auckland City have signed former England youth international Joe Ridley in time for their OFC Champions League showdown with Wellington Olympic. Ridley (20) is a winger who earned five caps for England’s U-16 national team, playing alongside … Read More
Central League marksman Deri Corfe has signed with second-tier Australian club Dandenong Thunder after leaving men’s National League club Napier City Rovers. Corfe (25) finished second on the Central League goalscorers’ table in 2023, scoring 15 goals for Napier. Main … Read More
Cashmere Technical goalkeeper Matt Foord has signed to play Central League football with the Wellington Phoenix Reserves for the 2024 season. Foord (17) represented New Zealand at U-17 level last year and was a regular choice between the posts for … Read More
Dates have been set for the two-legged OFC Champions League showdown between New Zealand’s top two men’s teams, Wellington Olympic and Auckland City. In a replay of November’s Men’s National League Grand Final, won 2-0 by Olympic, the sides will … Read More
Canterbury club Cashmere Technical are looking to recruit a community football development officer. In its description of the role, the club says: “This role will be at the heart of the club and its members and will include coaching an … Read More
Auckland United have appointed former All Whites midfielder Mark Atkinson as the club’s U-23 and U-17 men’s head coach. Atkinson (53), who earned 37 caps for the All Whites between 1993 and 2001, joins the club from Wellington where he … Read More
Brad Bicknell is leaving his role as director of football at national league club Auckland United to join the Wellington Phoenix. Bicknell (25) has been with Auckland United and its foundation club Three Kings United for 20 years as a … Read More
Former All Whites coach Danny Hay has signed defender Jack Cawley from New Zealand national champions Wellington Olympic. Cawley (31) has become Hay’s second new season signing from New Zealand as he builds his squad for West Australia’s Perth SC, … Read More
English Championship club Stoke City have signed New Zealand U-23 goalkeeper Scott Morris from Christchurch United. Morris (22) has signed a contract with Stoke till the end of the 2024-25 season. The former Wairarapa United and Hawkes Bay United player … Read More
Wellington Phoenix men’s reserves head coach Chris Greenacre has been named New Zealand men’s U-20 head coach and says he’s rejected overtures to join Auckland’s new A-League club. He’s committed to stay at the Phoenix for two more years and … Read More
Striker Josh Tollervey has left the Wellington Phoenix to sign for Northern League club Auckland United. Tollervey was set to sign for Melbourne club Preston Lions at the start of 2024 but opted instead for a switch to the Auckland … Read More
Former All Whites coach Danny Hay has signed Christchurch-born defender Ben Stroud for West Australia’s Perth SC. Stroud (25), who played National League for the Canterbury Dragons before heading overseas, has most recently been playing in Finland’s third-tier competition as … Read More
Auckland United striker Josh Redfearn has signed with Australian second-tier club Glenorchy Knights. Redfearn (22) won United’s men’s Golden Boot for 2023, scoring 13 goals in the Northern League and Men’s National League. Auckland United have confirmed Redfearn’s departure, saying … Read More
Auckland United have named their Players of the Year after the club completed seasons in the men’s and women’s National Leagues. At the club’s annual prizegiving in December, Hideto Takahashi was awarded United’s Men’s Player of the Year, while Danielle … Read More
NZ Football have named their women’s and men’s ‘teams of the season’, selected from players who featured in this year’s National Leagues. Most Valuable Players NZ Football named Garbhan Coughlan (Cashmere Technical) as the Men’s National League’s MVP. Kaley Ward … Read More