Latest news about women's A-League
New Zealand’s rival A-League clubs will play an historic double header when their men’s teams play in the Sydney-based Unite Round. Twelve men’s and women’s A-League matches will be played at two Sydney stadiums over the weekend of November 22-24, … Read More
Dates have been confirmed for the starts of the women’s and men’s A-Leagues’ 2024-25 seasons. The 26-game Isuzu UTE A-League men’s season will start over the weekend of October 18-20, 2024. The 23-round Liberty A-League women’s season gets underway over … Read More
Out-of-contract Wellington Phoenix midfielder Hope Breslin has joined New York’s Brooklyn FC who will play in the new USL Super League. Breslin (25) was the Phoenix women’s first visa signing and was the team’s only player to feature in all … Read More
Auckland FC chief executive Nick Becker says the decision to choose Go Media Stadium Mt Smart to host A-League games does not rule out future plans for the club to develop its own stadium. In a 13-minute interview with NewstalkZB … Read More
The Wellington Phoenix are seeking applications for the role of assistant coach for their women’s A-League squad. The position has been vacant since May when Callum Holmes left the role to become the femaie development lead at the club’s academy, … Read More
New A-League club Auckland FC have confirmed pre-season games against Northern League clubs Auckland United and Birkenhead United. The matches will provide supporters with their first opportunities to see the inaugural men’s squad in action as they prepare for their … Read More
Foundation player Alyssa Whinham has signed a two-year deal to stay with women’s A-League club Wellington Phoenix till at least 2026. Attacking midfielder Whinham (20) has played 38 matches for the Nix over the past three years and says she is … Read More
The Wellington Phoenix have signed Portuguese U-23 goalkeeper Carolina Vilão for their 2024-25 women’s A-League campaign. Vilão (23) has left S.L. Benfica where she won eight trophies, including four Portuguese league titles, and played in the UEFA Women’s Champions League. … Read More
Auckland’s Go Media Stadium will be the home ground for Auckland FC’s A-League fixtures for at least the next five years. The club has signed a long-term agreement with Auckland Stadiums, a division of Tätaki Auckland Unlimited, to play their … Read More
Goalkeepers Brianna Edwards and Rylee Foster won’t be returning to the Wellington Phoenix for the next women’s A-League season. The out-of-contract players have become free agents. Young Football Ferns ‘keeper Edwards made her A-League debut late in the team’s maiden … Read More
Football Ferns assistant coach Natalie Lawrence has been appointed manager of English FA Women’s Championship club Lewes. Lawrence (40) steps into the role after joining the club in September 2023 as assistant to Scott Booth, who left the club when … Read More
A-League clubs face significant cost-cutting ahead of their next season after a significant reduction in the funding they receive from leagues’ operators. The Australian Professional Leagues (APL) have told clubs they’ll receive $530,000 from the organisation’s central distribution for the … Read More
Wellington Phoenix defender Marisa van der Meer has undergone surgery after re-rupturing her ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) six months into her rehabilitation for the knee injury. Van der Meer (22) has been sidelined since December 2023, when she ruptured the … Read More
The Wellington Phoenix have signed their ninth player for next season’s women’s A-League, agreeing a new deal with Tiana Jaber. The Australian defender joined the Phoenix midway through the 2023-24 Liberty A-League as an injury replacement and went on to … Read More
Forward Emma Main has recommitted to her hometown club, signing a new contract with A-League club Wellington Phoenix. Main (24) quickly established herself as a fan favourite in her first full season with the Wellington Phoenix, earning the nickname ‘The … Read More
Within hours of confirmation she would be leaving the Wellington Phoenix, women’s A-League rivals Melbourne City have announced a two-year deal with striker Mariana Speckmaier. The Venezuelan international is Melbourne City’s first signing as the club prepares to defend the … Read More
Top goalscorer Mariana Speckmaier has turned down offers to stay at the Wellington Phoenix and says she plans to sign with another club. In a media release, the Phoenix said: “The Wellington Phoenix have unfortunately been unable to convince Mariana … Read More
The Wellington Phoenix are offering a 10% discount on all club memberships until June 30. The A-League club’s offer covers a range of membership options, from cheering from the stands or supporting from home. Season pass holders save 30% on … Read More