Two men’s A-League fixtures have been postponed after eight Wellington Phoenix players have tested positive for COVID-19, and their FFA Cup semi-final is likely to also be held over. The virus outbreak has left the Phoenix with only 11 players … Read More
Wellington Phoenix will play Melbourne Victory in the semi-final of the FFA Cup, a fixture that adds more pressure to the club’s fixture pile-up. The date of the sudden death cup tie has yet to be scheduled, and the second … Read More
Three saves in a tense penalty shootout have taken 19-year-old goalkeeper Alex Paulsen into club folklore after the Wellington Phoenix reached the semi-finals of the FFA Cup for the first time. Paulsen, making only his second first team start for … Read More
In a busy weekend for New Zealand players at home and abroad, one put her name in the record books for all-time. Though on the end of a 5-1 defeat, striker Ava Pritchard (18) became the first player to score … Read More
Two former New Zealand national league players face the prospect of blocking Wellington Phoenix hopes of FFA Cup glory. Defender Scott Hilliar (27) and midfielder Mario Barcia (32) are key members of Victoria state club Avondale FC who face the … Read More
The Wellington Phoenix are ready for their inaugural season in the Women’s A-League. The club has signed its first women’s squad – including two scholarship players – as head coach Gemma Lewis and assistant Natalie Lawrence prepare to go into … Read More
The Wellington Phoenix have boosted their coaching resources for developing young players by appointing club legend Chris Greenacre as their Academy Head Coach. Greenacre (43) is currently the Phoenix Assistant Coach for its men’s A-League side and has accrued about … Read More
Former Wellington Phoenix and New Zealand U-23 coach Des Buckingham has taken his first session as the newly-appointed head coach of Indian Super League champions Mumbai City. Buckingham (36) had to complete a period of quarantine before joining Mumbai City’s … Read More
Wellington Phoenix’s new coaching duo of Gemma Lewis and Natalie Lawrence have little more than six weeks to put together their inaugural squad to compete in the Australian women’s W-League. Lewis (31) becomes the Phoenix Head Coach – only the … Read More
With the news that New Zealand will field its first professional women’s club team this summer, here’s our list of five key questions about the Wellington Phoenix W-League entry. The Phoenix will contest the 10-team Australian W-League starting in November. … Read More