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Football Fern Meikayla Moore celebrates clinching promotion with Liverpool

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Meikayla Moore’s Liverpool team have clinched promotion to women’s football’s top English competition, the Women’s Super League. The Football Fern’s side made sure of winning the English Championship with two games to spare, beating second-placed Bristol City 4-2. Winning the … Read More

Kiwi leads project to promote gender equality and climate action through football

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A former New Zealand U-20 international is leading an ambitious global project that uses football to change the way people view the world. Andrew Aris, based in Germany, is the founder of an international non-profit organisation called Spirit of Football … Read More

Fern plays role in helping Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp earn award nomination

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Football Fern Meikayla Moore has played a role in the nomination of Liverpool FC manager Jurgen Klopp for an award recognising his efforts to spread awareness and positivity for the LGBT+ community. The 54-year-old Klopp has been nominated alongside motor … Read More

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SEPTEMBER

BLUE SEPTEMBER

During September, we support the Prostate Cancer Society’s Blue September awareness campaign in memory of our friend Steve Sumner (click here for details).

OCTOBER

Saturday October 1: Opening day of Men’s National League season (click here for fixtures)

Saturday October 1 (6pm): Uni-Mount Bohemian Alto Vuelo v Hibiscus Coast, final of NRF Men’s Federation Cup, McLennan Park, Papakura (click here for details)

Saturday October 1 (7pm): World Cup Lottery is drawn (click here for details)

Sunday October 2 (1pm): Hibiscus Coast v Metro, NRF Women’s Cup final, McLennan Park, Papakura (click here for details)

Tuesday October 4 (6.30pm): Melbourne Victory coaches’ education workshop at Mt Albert Grammar School, Auckland (click here for details)

Friday October 7: Bay Olympic’s Golf Day (click here for details)

Friday October 7 (12pm): Memorial service for former All White Ian Ormond, Purewa Cemetery and Crematorium, Meadowbank (click here for details)

Sunday October 9 (6.55pm NZT): Japan v Football Ferns, Nagano U Stadium, Japan – (click here for details)

Sunday October 9: Finals Day, Auckland Sunday Football Association, Parrs Park, Auckland

Wednesday October 12 (10am, NZT): New Zealand v Chile, FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, PJN Stadium, Margao, India (click here for details)

Saturday October 15 (10am, NZT): New Zealand v Nigeria, FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, PJN Stadium, Margao, India (click here for details)

Tuesday October 18 (10am, NZT): New Zealand v Germany, FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, PJN Stadium, Margao, India (click here for details)

Saturday October 22: Draw at Auckland’s Aotea Centre for 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup to be co-hosted in NZ and Australia

Wednesday October 26: Capital Football 2022 Awards, Petone Working Men’s Club, 6pm (click here for details)

NOVEMBER

November 4-6: Melville United’s 50th year anniversary celebrations (click here for details)

November 7-15: Plans for two international friendlies for Football Ferns

Sunday November 20 (3pm NZT): Opening game of season for Wellington Phoenix in women’s A-League, against Melbourne City, Sky Stadium, Wellington (click here for details)

Monday November 21 (5am NZT): Opening game of 2022 FIFA World Cup (men) in Qatar

DECEMBER

Sunday December 4: Grand final, Men’s National League (venue TBC)

Sunday December 18: Grand final, Women’s National League (venue TBC)

Monday December 19 (4am NZT): Final of FIFA Men’s World Cup finals, Qatar

FEBRUARY

February 17-23: FIFA Women’s World Cup play-off series involving 10 teams, held in Auckland/Hamilton (click here for details)

Friday February 17: Football Ferns v TBC (friendly international), Waikato Stadium, Hamilton (click here for details)

Monday February 20: Football Ferns v TBC (friendly international), Waikato Stadium, Hamilton (click here for details)

Thursday February 23: Football Ferns v TBC (friendly international), North Harbour Stadium, Albany, Auckland (click here for details)

Sunday February 26: Wellington Phoenix v Sydney FC, women’s A-League, Auckland — to be confirmed (click here for details)

MARCH

March 20-28, 2023: Two-match international window for the All Whites.

APRIL

April 7-9, 2023: 50th anniversary celebrations for Napier City Rovers (click here for details)

MAY

May 20-June 11, 2023: FIFA U-20 Men’s World Cup, Indonesia (click here for details)

JUNE

June 12-20, 2023: Two-match international window for the All Whites.

JULY

July 20, 2023: Opening game of 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup at Eden Park, Auckland (Group game 1 for Football Ferns)

July 25, 2023: Group game 2 for Football Ferns at FIFA Women’s World Cup at Sky Stadium, Wellington

July 30, 2023: Group game 3 for Football Ferns at FIFA Women’s World Cup at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

AUGUST

August 20, 2023: Final of FIFA Women’s World Cup at Stadium Australia, Sydney

SEPTEMBER

September 4-12, 2023: Two-match international window for the All Whites.

OCTOBER

October 9-17, 2023: Two-match international window for the All Whites.

NOVEMBER

November 13-21, 2023: Two-match international window for the All Whites.

MARCH

March 18-26, 2024: Two-match international window for the All Whites.

June 2024: Oceania Nations Cup (to be confirmed)