More than $750,000 of pokie machine money helped bankroll the lion's share of Auckland City FC's spending during its rise to the top of the New Zealand football tree
Wellington Phoenix are the new A-League leaders after a brace from Roy Krishna lifted them to a 2-1 victory over Perth Glory at nib Stadium on Saturday night.
The Wellington Phoenix have created club history, claiming top spot on the A-League ladder with a courageous 2-1 win over previous leaders Perth Glory at nib Stadium on Saturday night.
In American sporting parlance, the Wellington Phoenix are about to head down the stretch.
Football boots – check.
Shin pads – check.
Swimming goggles – what the?
It is impossible to perform at your peak every week of a 27-round season but the Wellington Phoenix won't have any problems with motivation in Perth on Saturday night.
From the football to the fauna, we've put together our best 13 reasons our Wellington isn't shitter than Perth.
The ANZ Stadium has been given the green light by the management of the Wellington Phoenix ahead of their pre-season Fijian tour in June.
Melbourne Victory couldn't do it last week, but Wellington Phoenix players say they are heading to Perth in the belief their team is the one that will finally knock Glory off its perch after 16 consecutive weeks in the competition lead.
The injury report is lengthy for the Wellington Phoenix.
In a season of records including the first ever hat-trick by a Wellington Phoenix player, most away wins in a season and more goals scored than ever before, the Wellington Phoenix today surpassed four thousand season tickets and Club Memberships for the first time ever.
A Men’s U-20 side set to be infused by experience from the All Whites trip to Korea was named on Thursday as the New Zealand side step up their preparation for the FIFA U-20 World Cup on home soil in May.
Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick might be foxing but he insists that a handful of players could miss Saturday's top-of-the-table clash with the Glory in Perth.
The Wellington Phoenix have been weakened for Saturday night's A-League blockbuster in Perth, with leading goalscorer Nathan Burns and consistent midfielder Alex Rodriguez ruled out through injury.
Eighty-nine players have worn the Wellington Phoenix shirt into A-League battle in the past eight seasons.
In blustery conditions at the Hutt Recreatioanal Ground, Wellington Phoenix continued their improvement with a second win in a row.
HAS another Australian player returned to the A-League and had such an immediate impact on their club, and their own career, as Nathan Burns has enjoyed this season?
It must be a hard time to be an experienced member of the All Whites.
The extraordinary events of the last few weeks have raised the spectre of an A-League grand final outside Australia.
Nathan Burns has hailed the influence of Ernie Merrick on his career only days after the coach signed a new long-term contract with Wellington Phoenix.
Auckland City FC have won the 50th edition of the Super City Derby with an Ivan Carril first half free-kick seeing off Waitakere United in their ASB Premiership match at Kiwitea Street in Auckland.
A late goal by Federico Marquez showed WaiBop United were capable of playing for pride as their season neared an end.
Canterbury United coach Sean Devine wants greater depth and talent in his squad for next season, otherwise he won't be back.
The Wellington Phoenix reserves kept their ASB Premiership semifinal hopes alive on Saturday with a 2-1 win over struggling Canterbury United at a sodden and windswept Memorial Park in Petone.
A battered and bruised Wellington Phoenix side will enjoy a well earned day off on Monday before eyeing Saturday night's top-of-the-table blockbuster in Perth against A-League leaders Glory.
The Wellington Phoenix have jumped to the top of the A-League ladder with a 2-0 win over Adelaide United at the Hutt Recreation Ground on Saturday.
Whatever you might think about Anthony Hudson, you can't fault his passion, planning, preparation or attention to detail.
The Wellington Phoenix are firmly in with a chance of claiming their first A-League title this season.
ADELAIDE United skipper Eugene Galekovic says the Reds’ plan on putting the other four premier’s plate contenders on notice by beating Wellington Phoenix away today.
A frustrated Peter Smith and his WaiBop United players have had to lift themselves this week with the knowledge there's no playoff football ahead.
When other teams are tiring, the Wellington Phoenix are firing.
The Wellington Phoenix are sweating on the fitness of influential captain Andrew Durante ahead of today's battle of the A-League high-fliers against Adelaide United at the Hutt Recreation Ground.
We had been warned.
March will be a busy month for new All Whites midfielder Clayton Lewis with the 18-year-old named on Friday in Anthony Hudson’s squad to face the Korea Republic.
Wellington Phoenix skipper Andrew Durante is in doubt for his side's clash with Adelaide United in Lower Hutt tomorrow due to a calf ailment.