News Archive
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Melbourne Victory sign Football Ferns defender Claudia Bunge for W-League
Read MoreMelbourne Victory have snapped up one of New Zealand’s most promising female footballers ahead of the upcoming W-League season.
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'The good of the Australian game': Why FFA shut down Wellington Phoenix's W-League hopes
Read MoreFears that one of the Matildas' biggest rivals could be given a leg up on the road to the 2023 Women's World Cup have prompted a decision to effectively deny the Wellington Phoenix a spot in the W-League this season.
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Football Federation Australia on why they scuppered plans for Wellington Phoenix women's side
Read MoreFootball Federation Australia has provided as explanation for the inflexibility which has blocked the path for a professional Wellington Phoenix women's team to compete in the Australian W-League.
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Plans for Wellington Phoenix women's side blocked
Read MoreA professional Wellington Phoenix women's team has been scuppered at the last hurdle by the inflexibility of Football Federation Australia.
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All White Noah Billingsley makes MLS debut after recovering from Covid-19
Read MoreAll Whites utility Noah Billingsley made his Major League Soccer debut for Minnesota United on Monday (NZT) – five months after testing positive for Covid-19.
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Flying Kiwis - November 10
Read MoreThey call it Decision Day in the MLS, the final day of the regular season when those final playoff positions are settled once and for all, paving the way for the knockouts to follow.
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Southern pays price for missing scoring chances
Read MoreSouthern United coach Ignacio Sande described his side’s 5-0 loss to Capital Football in Wellington on Saturday as progress.
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All Whites star Sarpreet Singh to return to New Zealand for 'personal reasons'
Read MoreAll Whites star Sarpreet Singh has been granted a leave of absence from German second division club 1. FC Nürnberg, where he is on loan from Bayern Munich, to return to New Zealand for “personal reasons”.
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Back to the future? NZ Football proposes Champions League style national league
Read MoreNew Zealand Football has proposed the biggest shake-up of its national leagues in more than 15 years.
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Vaughan Coveny: How the NSL bred elite players, coaches, and administrators
Read MoreRecently, George Vasilopoulos and Peter Abraam spoke with Soccerscene to explore how the NSL’s community-driven model became a production-line for elite sporting administrators and commercially thriving clubs.
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The Premmy Files – Women’s Premiership Week One
Read MoreHey check it out, National League footy’s begun.
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Flying Kiwis - November 3
Read MoreHe’s the only kiwi bloke playing in the competition proper of either major European competition this season.
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Even match turns in Pride’s favour
Read MoreSouthern United huffed and puffed but ran out of steam in the second half of its opening national women’s league match of the season.
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All Whites star Ryan Thomas scores spectacular goal for Dutch giants PSV
Read MoreAll Whites star Ryan Thomas has showcased his versatility by scoring his first goal of the Dutch Eredivisie season from an unfamiliar position.
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Wellington Phoenix sign Australian midfielder Joshua Laws
Read MoreWellington Phoenix’s roster continues to take shape for the 2020/21 season with the signing of Australian U-23 player Joshua Laws on a one-year deal.
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Hudson-Wihongi Re-Signs with Wellington Phoenix
Read MoreWellington Phoenix have announced that kiwi defender Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi has re-signed with the club on a two-year contract.
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There’s (Finally) Doings Afoot In Welly Nix-ville
Read MoreIt’s a tough one being a Phoenix fan sometimes (often), and this offseason has been more evidence to that as everyone else seems to be getting back into preseason and churning out the transfers and here we bloody are just watching players leave and leave and leave.
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Phoenix coach Ufuk Talay juggling signings and planning for Australia-based season
Read MoreThe flurry of activity at the Wellington Phoenix has been pretty hectic this week with signings and confirmation of another base relocation all being announced.
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Wellington Phoenix re-sign midfielder Sam Sutton on three-year deal
Read MoreWellington Phoenix's signing spree has continued, with young midfielder Sam Sutton re-committing until the end of the 2022/23 season.
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The future Dr Bloomfield returns to the football field
Read MoreAt just 21, Alosi Bloomfield has the world at her feet - on her way to becoming a doctor and returning to a promising football career, as the game kicks off again in NZ
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Former Young Football Fern making most of overseas dreams being put on hold
Read MoreFor Waikato Bay of Plenty striker Kelli Brown, the heady days of the Under-17 World Cup in 2018 are still fresh in the memory.
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Wellington Phoenix add All Whites defender James McGarry
Read MoreThe Wellington Phoenix have continued their signing spree with the addition of defender James McGarry on a one-year contract.
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Wellington Phoenix recruit All Whites midfielder Clayton Lewis on a one-year deal
Read MoreNew Zealand international Clayton Lewis has inked a one-year deal with Wellington Phoenix.
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Wellington Phoenix retain talents of star David Ball with contract extension
Read MoreThe Wellington Phoenix have taken a second big step today towards their upcoming A-League season after managing to sign star forward David Ball to a contract extension which will keep him in the yellow and black until the end of the 2022/23 season.
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Covid challenges - Wellington Phoenix to be based in Australia for next season
Read MoreThe Wellington Phoenix will be based in Australia for at least the start of the 2020/21 A-League football season.
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'There is no option': Wellington Phoenix to move to NSW for A-League season
Read MoreThe Wellington Phoenix will relocate to NSW indefinitely and could play all of their home games in Wollongong, Canberra, Tamworth or Gosford this A-League season if travel restrictions in New Zealand are not relaxed.
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All White Liberato Cacace dealt reality check on and off the field after Europe move
Read MoreLiberato Cacace has always wanted to play professional football in Europe, but he never anticipated the experience to turn out quite like this.
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Football Ferns prodigy Claudia Bunge close to finalising Melbourne Victory move
Read MoreFootball Ferns defender Claudia Bunge is ready to tackle a new challenge overseas, one year after introducing herself on the international stage with a commanding debut performance against China.
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The Premmy Files – We’ve Got Draws
Read MoreThe Premiership has carried itself back to us unspoiled from across that lonesome ocean of global pandemicry.
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Turns Out There Will Be No All Whites Games In 2020 After All
Read MoreThe theme of this article is the ones that got away for New Zealand Football.
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Wellington Phoenix set to spend Christmas in Australia as A-League start date confirmed
Read MorePlayers and staff at the Wellington Phoenix are set to be spending Christmas in Australia, with the start of the 2020-21 A-League season locked in for December 27.
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All White ready to launch into European football after work visa delays debut
Read MorePromising All Whites forward Callum McCowatt was “gutted” to be denied a once-in-a-lifetime shot at England but at least he has some club football to look forward to, after his work visa was finally processed, six weeks after arriving in Europe.
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All Whites withdraw from England fixture; Socceroos reportedly taking their place
Read MoreNew Zealand Football chief executive Andrew Pragnell says it is disappointing the All Whites have been unable to play a historic fixture against England at Wembley Stadium next month, but he has no regrets about trying to make it happen.
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Six of best save Wai-United
Read MoreWairarapa United saved their best for last with an emphatic 6-0 win over Waterside-Karori [Wharfies] to retain their place in the Central League.
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Table
| P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney FC | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 53 | |
| Melbourne City | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 47 | |
| Wellington Phoenix | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 41 | |
| Brisbane Roar | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 40 | |
| Western United | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 39 | |
| Perth Glory | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 37 | |
| Adelaide United | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | -5 | 36 | |
| Newcastle Jets | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | -8 | 34 | |
| Western Sydney | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 33 | |
| Melbourne Victory | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -11 | 23 | |
| Central Coast | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | -29 | 18 |

