Arthur Leong Archives - Friends of Football

Meet Arthur Leong, believed to be our oldest living New Zealand international

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By Bruce Holloway The “Technical Old Boys “name has pretty much disappeared from New Zealand’s football landscape these days. But 60 years ago, this tiny Hamilton club was the talk of the code – and certainly talk of the town … Read More

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MARCH

March 1-31: National Girls and Women’s Month (click here for details)

March 24-25: Cambridge FC celebrate their 75th Jubilee.

March 24-26: Seasons start for Central and Southern Leagues.

Saturday March 25: Northern League season starts (click here for details)

March 25-26: Seasons start for Lotto NRFL men’s, women’s and youth leagues.

Sunday March 26 (4pm): All Whites v China, Sky Stadium, Wellington (click here for details)

Tuesday March 28: Football Ferns squad to be announced for April international friendlies (click here for details)

Friday March 31: Entries close for Kate Sheppard Cup and Chatham Cup (click here for details)

Friday March 31: Draw to be made for FIFA U-20 Men’s World Cup (click here for details)

APRIL

April 1-2: National Series Two, Ford Futsal Superleague (click here for details)

April 6-17: Four-game tour of Malaysia and Singapore by NZ Secondary Schools’ U-19 and U-16 boys’ teams (click here for details)

April 7-9: 50th anniversary celebrations for Napier City Rovers (click here for details)

Saturday April 8 (1am, NZT): Iceland v Football Ferns, international friendly, in Turkey (click here for details)

April 11-17: OFC U-15 Boys’ Youth Development tournament, New Zealand (click here for details)

Wednesday April 12 (1am NZT): Nigeria v Football Ferns, international friendly, in Turkey (click here for details)

Sunday April 16 (9am-5pm): Level 1 referee course, Eastern Suburbs, Kohimarama (click here for details)

Sunday April 16 (3pm NZT): Wellington Phoenix v Brisbane Roar, men’s A-League, Eden Park, Auckland (click here for details)

April 29-30: Seasons start for NRF community football (junior, youth and senior).

MAY

May 14-27: OFC Champions League, Vanuatu (click here for details)

May 20-June 11: FIFA U-20 Men’s World Cup, Indonesia (click here for details)

JUNE

June 1-5: Centenary celebrations for Claudelands Rovers (click here for details)

June 1-10: OFC Women’s Champions League, Papua New Guinea (click here for details)

June 12-20: Two-match international window for the All Whites.

Saturday June 17 (5am NZT): Sweden v All Whites, Stockholm, Sweden (click here for details)

June 21-July 8: OFC U-19 Women’s Championship, Fiji (click here for details)

JULY

July 10-18: Two-match international window for the Football Ferns.

July 20 (7pm NZT): New Zealand v Norway, opening game of 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup at Eden Park, Auckland (click here for details)

July 25 (5.30pm NZT): New Zealand v Philippines, second group game for Football Ferns at FIFA Women’s World Cup at Sky Stadium, Wellington (click here for details)

July 30 (7pm NZT): New Zealand v Switzerland, final group game for Football Ferns at FIFA Women’s World Cup at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin (click here for details)

AUGUST

August 20: Final of FIFA Women’s World Cup at Stadium Australia, Sydney

August 27-September 9: OFC Men’s Olympic qualifying tournament, New Zealand (click here for details)

SEPTEMBER

September 4-12: Two-match international window for the All Whites.

September 13-30: OFC U-16 Women’s Championship, Tahiti (click here for details)

September 18-26: Two-match international window for the Football Ferns.

OCTOBER

October 1-7: OFC Futsal Nations Cup, New Zealand (click here for details)

October 9-17: Two-match international window for the All Whites.

October 23-31: Two-match international window for the Football Ferns.

NOVEMBER

November 10-December 2: FIFA U-17 World Cup, Peru.

November 13-21: Two-match international window for the All Whites.

November 19-December 2: Pacific Games, Solomon Islands (click here for details)

November 27-December 5: Two-match international window for the Football Ferns.

MARCH

March 18-26: Two-match international window for the All Whites.

June: Oceania Nations Cup (to be confirmed)