Latest news from New Zealand's Women's National League
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
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou says he is ‘delighted’ to have kept former Hawkes Bay United player Chris Davies as his senior assistant. Davies (38), who started coaching youth teams in New Zealand, has turned down the opportunity to join … Read More
Manurewa have named Brett McMurdoch as their head coach for next season’s Northern League campaign. McMurdoch (51) previously held the post of Rewa’s director of football and he replaces Paul Marshall who has left to rejoin Lotto NRFL Men’s Championship … Read More
Wellington Olympic and Auckland City will compete for the chance to play in a new annual FIFA club competition, to be contested between six teams representing the six football confederations. Officially called the Coupe Intercontinentale de la FIFA (FIFA Intercontinental … Read More
Record-breaking striker Emiliano Tade is leaving Auckland City to join local rivals Western Springs. Springs have announced Tade (35) will join their Northern League squad for next season, having made his final appearance for Auckland City at the FIFA Club … Read More
National champions Wellington Olympic have named Paul Ifill as their Director of Football and have appointed a new-look coaching staff for their men’s first team. Former Wellington Phoenix striker Ifill (44) joins Olympic from Christchurch United, where he held a … Read More
Tim and Margaret Kilkolly remember being awoken to their son screaming maniacally. The first time they hurtled to his aid, only to find Angus, who should have been fast asleep, celebrating a Manchester United goal. Thereafter, they got used to … Read More
Auckland City captain Cam Howieson hopes an outstanding appearance at the FIFA Club World Cup might put him in the frame for a recall to the All Whites. In an interview with FIFA.com, Howieson (28) says going to a FIFA … Read More
Wellington Olympic captain Ben Mata says the new national champions will take a couple of weeks off but will then focus on getting ready for what could be his side’s most important fixture next year. Mata told NewstalkZB‘s Adam Cooper … Read More
Wellington Olympic or Auckland City will represent New Zealand at the next OFC Men’s Champions League tournament to be held in Tahiti next May. The Oceania Football Confederation have confirmed the tournament will be held from May 11-24, 2024. Olympic … Read More
Paul Marshall has stepped down as head coach of Men’s National League club Manurewa, the club has confirmed. In an announcement on its Facebook page, the Northern League club says: “Manurewa Association Football Club extends our sincere appreciation to Paul … Read More
Wellington Olympic striker Gianni Bouzoukis has signed for Sydney National Premier League side NWS Spirit. The co-winner of New Zealand’s Men’s National League Golden Boot for the past two seasons, Bouzoukis (25) will cross the Tasman in December to join … Read More
Waterside Karori’s Sam Morrissey has been appointed Director of Football at Central League rivals Petone. Morrissey (33) has been the Technical Director at Waterside Karori, and has coached the men’s first team, been the women’s head coach and led their … Read More
Christchurch United have replaced outgoing head coach Paul Ifill with Ryan Edwards, formerly Director of Football at Central League club Petone. Acknowledging Ifill’s contribution to Christchurch United, the club said on its website: “Under Paul’s leadership, the Christchurch United men’s … Read More
Wellington Olympic — the new national men’s champions — will need a new head coach and replacement for their top scorer before February’s OFC Champions League play-offs. Head coach Rupert Kemeys (35) has confirmed Sunday’s Grand Final against Auckland City … Read More
Wellington Olympic have taken Auckland City’s crown as New Zealand’s men’s football champions, with a 2-0 win in the Grand Final of the men’s National League. The game at Auckland’s Go Media Stadium Mt Smart was won with goals from … Read More
Football’s Mata brothers are celebrating a big weekend for their family with a much-needed goal at one end of the planet and landing a national trophy at the other. All Whites striker Max Mata (23) scored his first goal for … Read More
Four big games focused fans’ interest over the weekend with national titles decided and two more wins for the Wellington Phoenix. Here are the top results, with links to watch and read more about them … Results Women’s National League … Read More