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Wellington Phoenix player Andrija Kaludjerovic clashes with Ersan Gulum from Adelaide United.
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Phoenix lack final-third cutting edge as Adelaide hit sucker-punch winner

On a night that was all about landmarks Wellington Phoenix have come up short in front of an improved crowd for skipper Andrew Durante in his 278th Hyundai A-League appearance as visitors Adelaide United escaped with all three points on Saturday night. In-form striker Roy Kris

Wellington Phoenix co-coaches Chris Greenacre and Des Buckingham will reunite in their new roles as New Zealand Men's U-20 national team coaches.
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Phoenix and NZF further closer alignment with national team appointments

Wellington Phoenix are delighted at New Zealand Football’s appointment of Academy coaches Chris Greenacre and Paul Temple to roles within the national team coaching ranks – appointments that only further the positive alignment between the national governing body and New Zealand’s

Wellington Phoenix player Matt Ridenton scraps with Adelaide United's Karim Matmour.
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Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United: Round 17 Preview

Our resident teenage journalist Dan Moskovitz casts his eye over Wellington Phoenix's crucial home game against Adelaide United this Saturday night. Setting the scene: After a disappointing 2017, with the new additions of Matija Ljujic and Nathan Burns, Wellington Phoenix a

Andrew Durante leading the Wellington Phoenix in the late 2000s.
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Celebrate Dura's landmark on Jan 27 with Phoenix's members loyalty offer

Saturday 27 January marks a very special landmark – as we take on Adelaide United we’ll be lead out by captain Andrew Durante for his 278th Hyundai A-League appearance – the equal most appearances by anyone in the history of the competition. Dura has been a stalwart of this fo

Hamish Watson in action for the Wellington Phoenix in the Hyundai A-League.
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Phoenix release striker and young defender to join NZ Premiership teams

Wellington Phoenix has reached a mutual termination agreement with striker Hamish Watson, who leaves the club immediately. After a spell in England, Watson returned to the Nix, making 39 appearances over four seasons and scoring five goals. A strong, back-to-goal target man

Wellington Phoenix players celebrate Roy Krishna's third goal in a tight 3-2 win over Newcastle Jets.
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Phoenix ground high-flying Jets with hardworking team performance

Wellington Phoenix have upset the bookmakers, home fans and one of the A-League’s better performing teams with a gutsy 3-2 win on the road in Newcastle on Saturday night. With few fancying the visitors despite their strong form since Christmas it was an attacking lineup named

Wellington Phoenix and Central Pulse have announce a joint membership offering.
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Wellington Phoenix & Central Pulse announce Capital Sporting membership

Wellington Phoenix and Central Pulse are delighted to announce a first in the New Zealand sporting landscape with a very special joint membership offer. With a Capital Sporting membership, you can attend three Central Pulse games and three Wellington Phoenix games for the low

Andrija Kaludjerovic has been in red hot form in the Hyundai A-League for Wellington Phoenix, will the goals return against Newcastle Jets?
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Wellington Phoenix squad: Round 17 v Newcastle Jets

Suspension and injury rob Darije Kalezić of two key players ahead of Wellington Phoenix's clash with Newcastle Jets on Saturday night but it's a happy return for the host's promising new Argentinian signing Pato Rodriguez who has shaken off an ankle injury to make Ernie Merrick's

Wellington Phoenix players celebrate their late winner in the Hyundai A-League v Melbourne Victory.
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Match Emotions: a minute-by-minute rollercoaster from inside Westpac Stadium

Football can be a pretty emotional ride, even more so when inside the stadium amid the sights and sounds of matchday.

Wellington Phoenix players celebrate with Matija Ljujic after his thunderbastard.
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Ljujic wonder-strike lights up Westpac as Wanderers fortunate to hold a point

A thumping 30m finish from Phoenix’s new Serbian midfielder Matija Ljujic was the highlight of an entertaining clash at Westpac Stadium as Wellington carved out another 23 shots in a game that had everything except a late winner. Fans left with Ljujic’s name on their lips, wit

Wellington Phoenix and Perth Glory will play their 10 February game a week later on 17 February.
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Fixture changes: confirmation of Rnd 7 rescheduling and Rnd 20 change

Football Federation Australia (FFA) can today advise two changes to the Hyundai A-League 2017/18 Season Draw following consultation with stakeholders. Western Sydney Wanderers FC’s postponed Hyundai A-League 2017/18 Season Round 7 home match against Wellington Phoenix will now

Young fans bring a home-made sign to celebrate the return to Wellington Phoenix of Nathan Burns.
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Wellington Phoenix Squad: Round 16 v Western Sydney Wanderers

Wellington Phoenix head coach Darije Kalezić has the luxury of a full roster to choose from and has named an unchanged squad for Saturday's Hyundai A-League home clash against Western Sydney Wanderers. It means some welcome selection headaches after a raft of positive performa

Dario Pot alongside head coach Darije Kalezic on the Wellington Phoenix bench.
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Wellington Phoenix welcome Dario Pot as new assistant coach

Wellington Phoenix are delighted to welcome vastly experienced US-Croatian coach Dario Pot as Darije Kalezić’s new assistant coach. Pot spent eleven seasons as a professional footballer in the former Yugoslavia, Germany and the USA before retiring at 28 to take up his first co

Wellington Phoenix players celebrate the winner against Melbourne Victory.
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New signings fire as Phoenix sink in-form Victory in Westpac Stadium classic

Nathan Burns and Matija Ljujić have marked their Westpac Stadium return and debut respectively as winners as Phoenix overturn an early deficit to down Melbourne Victory 2-1 on Wednesday night. On a night that the Video Assistant Referee once again loomed as a talking point, it

Nathan Burns in action for Wellington Phoenix against Melbourne City
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Wellington Phoenix Squad: Round 15 v Melbourne Victory

983days. That's how long you've had to wait to see Nathan Burns back at Westpac Stadium once again - be there tomorrow night as Wellington Phoenix return in 2018 with two key new signings! Burns is back, and with a few sessions under his belt he's already looking sharp.