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Old rivals to battle out Grand Final in ISPS Handa Premiership

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The Grand Final to decide New Zealand’s national men’s champions will match old rivals Auckland City and Team Wellington at Albany’s QBE Stadium. The two teams have dominated the national championship in recent years and are worthy finalists in this … Read More

Our tipster panel predicts a Grand Final that could go to either team

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Sunday’s ISPS Handa Premiership grand final could go to the wire if a poll of Friends of Football pundits is any indication. Auckland City play Team Wellington (3.10pm) at Albany’s QBE Stadium to decide which team will be named national … Read More

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DECEMBER

Sunday December 4 (2pm): Auckland City v Wellington Olympic, Grand Final, Men’s National League, Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland

December 8-11: National U-17 men’s and women’s tournament, Seddon Fields, Auckland (click here for details)

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

JANUARY

January 11-28: OFC U-17 Championship, Fiji (click here for details)

Wednesday January 18 (4pm NZT): Football Ferns v United States, Sky Stadium, Wellington (click here for details)

Saturday January 21 (4pm NZT): Football Ferns v United States, Eden Park, Auckland (click here for details)

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 (7pm): Football Ferns v Portugal (friendly international), Waikato Stadium, Hamilton (click here for details)

Monday February 20 (7pm): Football Ferns v TBC (friendly international), Waikato Stadium, Hamilton (click here for details)

Thursday February 23 (7pm): 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

Sunday March 12 (3pm NZT): Wellington Phoenix v Sydney FC, men’s A-League, Eden Park, Auckland (click here for details)

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

APRIL

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

MAY

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

JUNE

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

JULY

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

SEPTEMBER

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

OCTOBER

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

NOVEMBER

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

MARCH

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

June: Oceania Nations Cup (to be confirmed)