2025 in New Zealand football

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Football in New Zealand
Season2025
Men's football
Northern League Western Springs
Central League Wellington Olympic
Southern League Coastal Spirit
Women's football
NRFL Women's Premiership West Coast Rangers
  2024 Flag of New Zealand.svg 2026  

The 2025 season is the 135th competitive association football season in New Zealand.

Contents

National teams

New Zealand men's national football team

Friendlies

5 September Soccer Ashes Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svgvFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Canberra, Australia
19:45  UTC+10 Source Stadium: GIO Stadium
9 September Soccer Ashes New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svgvFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Auckland, New Zealand
19:00  UTC+12 Source Stadium: Mount Smart Stadium
9 October Friendly Poland  Flag of Poland.svgvFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Chorzów, Poland
20:45  UTC+2 Source Stadium: Silesian Stadium
14 October Friendly Norway  Flag of Norway.svgvFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Oslo, Norway
Report Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion

2025 Canadian Shield

PosTeamPldWPKWPKLLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (C, H)2101042+24Champions
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 210012203
3Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 210014513
4Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 201010112
Source: Instagram
(C) Champion; (H) Host
7 June Canadian Shield Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg0–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Toronto
19:00 UTC-4 Report
  • Just Soccerball shade.svg41'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 26,345 [1]
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere (Canada)
10 June Canadian Shield New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg1–2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Toronto
17:00 UTC-4 Report Stadium: BMO Field
Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren (Canada)

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Third round
21 March 2025 (2025-03-21) New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg7–0Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Wellington, New Zealand
19:00 [2]
Report (FIFA)
Report (OFC)
Stadium: Sky Stadium
Attendance: 20,947
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
24 March 2025 (2025-03-24) New Caledonia  New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg0–3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand
19:00 Report (FIFA)
Report (OFC)
Stadium: Eden Park
Attendance: 25,132
Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)

New Zealand women's national football team

Friendlies

23 February Friendly Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg1–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Santa Ana, Costa Rica
18:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Piedades de Santa Ana
Attendance: 1,550
26 February Friendly Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg0–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Alajuela, Costa Rica
16:00 Report Hahn Soccerball shade.svg89'Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
5 April Friendly Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svgCancelledFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Taiwan
Report Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
Note: The match was called off due to issues with the pitch. [3]
8 April Friendly Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svgCancelledFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Kaohsiung, Taiwan
18:30  UTC+9 Source Stadium: Kaohsiung Nanzih Football Stadium
Note: The match was called off due to issues with the pitch. [4]
31 May Friendly New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg1–3Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela San Pedro Alcántara, Spain
18:00  UTC+2 Report Stadium: Marbella Football Center
Referee: Seth Galia (Gibraltar)
3 June Friendly New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg2–1Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela Algeciras, Spain
18:00  UTC+2
Report Stadium: Estadio Nuevo Mirador
29 October Friendly United States  Flag of the United States.svgvFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Kansas City, United States
19:00  UTC−5 Stadium: CPKC Stadium

New Zealand national under-20 football team

Friendlies

4 June Friendly Chile  Flag of Chile.svg3–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Santiago
15:30  UTC−4 Report Stadium: Complejo Deportivo Quilín
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
7 June Friendly Chile  Flag of Chile.svg2–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Santiago
15:30  UTC−4
Report Stadium: Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida
Attendance: 2,075

2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Chile.svg  Chile (H)00000000 Knockout stage
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 00000000
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 00000000Possible knockout stage
4Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 00000000
First match(es) will be played: 27 September 2025. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
27 September 2025 (2025-09-27) Chile  Flag of Chile.svgvFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago
20:00 Report
30 September 2025 (2025-09-30) Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svgvFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago
17:00 Report
3 October 2025 (2025-10-03) New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svgvFlag of Japan.svg  Japan Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander, Valparaíso
20:00 Report

New Zealand women's national under-20 football team

New Zealand national under-17 football team

2025 FIFA Youth Series

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 220053+26Advance to Final
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (H)20113411Advance to Third place play-off
3Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 20112311Advance to Fifth place play-off
Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts
18 May 2025 (2025-05-18) Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg2–3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Zurich
16:30
Report
Stadium: FIFA headquarters
Referee: Kaio Santos de Lima (Brazil)
19 May 2025 (2025-05-19) Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg1–2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Zurich
16:30 Alvarado Soccerball shade.svg14' Report
Stadium: FIFA headquarters
Referee: Daniel Uhrmann (Switzerland)
Final
22 May 2025 (2025-05-22) New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0–3Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay Zurich
16:30 Report
Stadium: FIFA headquarters

2025 OFC U-16 Championship

Group B
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3210130+137 Knockout stage
2New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 3210102+87
3Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands (H)310261373
4Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 3003014140
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts
18 August 2025 (2025-08-18) New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg5–0Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa Honiara, Solomon Islands
12:00
Report Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 536
Referee: Arnold Tari (Vanuatu)
21 August 2025 (2025-08-21) New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0–0New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia Honiara, Solomon Islands
12:00 Report Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 380
Referee: Kavitesh Behari (Fiji)
24 August 2025 (2025-08-24) Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg0–8Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Honiara, Solomon Islands
15:00 Report
Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 2,368
Referee: Kavitesh Behari (Fiji)
Knockout stage
27 August 2025 (2025-08-27)Semi-final New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg2–0Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Honiara, Solomon Islands
17:00
Report Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 438
Referee: Veer Singh (Fiji)
30 August 2025 (2025-08-30)Final New Caledonia  New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg0–2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Honiara, Solomon Islands
17:00 Report
Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 1,050
Referee: Kavitesh Behari (Fiji)

2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup

Group L
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 00000000 Knockout stage
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 00000000
3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 00000000Possible knockout stage
4Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 00000000
First match(es) will be played: 5 November 2025. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
5 November 2025 (2025-11-05) Mali  Flag of Mali.svgvFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Aspire Zone, Al Rayyan
8 November 2025 (2025-11-08) Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svgvFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Aspire Zone, Al Rayyan
11 November 2025 (2025-11-11) New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svgvFlag of Austria.svg  Austria Aspire Zone, Al Rayyan

New Zealand women’s national under-17 football team

2025 OFC U-16 Women's Championship

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3300150+159 Knockout stage
2Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 32012536
3Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 31022643
4Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 30031980
Source: OFC
2 August 2025 (2025-08-02) New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg4–0Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga Samoa Football HQ, Apia
15:00
Report Attendance: 250
Referee: Kyllian Lelarge (New Caledonia)
5 August 2025 (2025-08-05) New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg5–0Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands Samoa Football HQ, Apia
15:00
Report Referee: Torika Delai (Fiji)
8 August 2025 (2025-08-08) American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg0–6Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Samoa Football HQ, Apia
15:00 Report
Referee: Alexandra Toto (Vanuatu)
Knockout stage
11 August 2025 (2025-08-11)Semi-final New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg4–2New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia Samoa Football HQ, Apia
15:00
Report
Referee: Shama Maemae (Solomon Islands)
14 August 2025 (2025-08-14)Final Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg0–3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Samoa Football HQ, Apia
15:00 Report
Referee: Torika Delai (Fiji)

2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 00000000 Knockout stage
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 00000000
3Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 00000000Possible knockout stage
4Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 00000000
First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
19 October 2025 (2025-10-19) Japan  Flag of Japan.svgvFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Mohammed VI Football Academy, Rabat
14:00
22 October 2025 (2025-10-22) Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svgvFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Mohammed VI Football Academy, Rabat
20:00
25 October 2025 (2025-10-25) New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svgvFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Mohammed VI Football Academy, Rabat
20:00

FIFA competitions

FIFA Club World Cup

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Benfica 321092+77Advance to knockout stage
2 Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich 3201122+106
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors 30214512
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City 3012117161
Source: FIFA
15 June 2025 (2025-06-15) Bayern Munich Flag of Germany.svg 10–0 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City Cincinnati, United States
12:00 pm EDT
Report Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 21,152 [5]
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
20 June 2025 (2025-06-20) Benfica Flag of Portugal (official).svg 6–0 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City Orlando, United States
12:00 pm EDT
Report Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
Attendance: 6,730 [6]
Referee: Salman Falahi (Qatar)
Note: At 1:06 pm EDT, during the half-time break, the match was interrupted due to adverse weather conditions. The match was resumed at 3:20 pm EDT. [7]
24 June 2025 (2025-06-24) Auckland City Flag of New Zealand.svg 1–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors Nashville, United States
2:00 pm CDT Gray Soccerball shade.svg52' Report Garrow Soccerball shade.svg26' (o.g.)Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 16,899 [8]
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
Note: At 3:21 pm CDT, in the 54th minute, the match was interrupted due to adverse weather conditions. The match was resumed at 4:10 pm. [9]

OFC Competitions

OFC Champions League

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification AUC TIG PIR REW
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City 321041+37 Knockout stage 2−0 1–0
2 New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg Tiga Sport 31115504 4–2
3 Flag of French Polynesia.svg Pirae 31112204 1–1
4 Flag of Fiji.svg Rewa 30123631 1–1 0−1
Source: OFC
30 March 2025 (2025-03-30) Auckland City Flag of New Zealand.svg 1–0 Flag of French Polynesia.svg Pirae Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara
15:00 UTC+11 Manickum Soccerball shade.svg41' Report Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)
2 April 2025 (2025-04-02) Auckland City Flag of New Zealand.svg 2−0 New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg Tiga Sport Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara
15:00 UTC+11
Report Attendance: 1,635
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)
5 April 2025 (2025-04-05) Rewa Flag of Fiji.svg 1–1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara
15:00 UTC+11
Report
Attendance: 1,077
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)

Knockout stage

9 April 2025 (2025-04-09) Auckland City Flag of New Zealand.svg 2−0 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Ifira Black Bird Honiara, Solomon Islands
12:00 (UTC+11)
Report Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 1,125
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
Final
12 April 2025 (2025-04-12) Auckland City Flag of New Zealand.svg 2–0 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Hekari United Honiara, Solomon Islands
18:00 (UTC+11)
Report Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)

OFC Women's Champions League

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification AUC HEK PIR PAN
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland United 3300241+239Advance to semi-finals 11–0
2 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Hekari Womens 3201152+136 1–2 2–0
3 Flag of French Polynesia.svg Pirae (H)310261373 0–11 6–0
4 Flag of American Samoa.svg PanSa 3003029290 0–12
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts
5 May 2025 (2025-05-05) Pirae Flag of French Polynesia.svg 0–11 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland United Pirae
15:00 (UTC-10:00) Report
Stadium: Stade Pater
Attendance: 250
Referee: Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)
8 May 2024 (2024-05-08) Hekari Womens Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg 1–2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland United Pirae
12:00 (UTC-10:00)
Report Stadium: Stade Pater
Attendance: 200
Referee: Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)
11 May 2024 (2024-05-11) Auckland United Flag of New Zealand.svg 11–0 Flag of American Samoa.svg PanSa Pirae
12:00 (UTC-10:00)
Report Stadium: Stade Pater
Attendance: 200
Referee: Jovita Ambrose (Solomon Islands)

Knockout stage

14 May 2025 (2025-05-14) Auckland United Flag of New Zealand.svg 6–1 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Henderson Eels Pirae
15:00
Report
Stadium: Stade Pater
Attendance: 200
Referee: Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)
Final
17 May 2025 (2025-05-17) Hekari United Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg 0–1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland United Pirae
14:00  UTC−10 Report
Stadium: Stade Pater
Attendance: 300
Referee: Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)

Men's football

LeaguePromoted to leagueRelegated from leagueNew
Northern League
Central League None
Southern League None

National League

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Auckland City 00000000Qualification to Grand Final and Champions League group stage
2 Auckland FC Reserves [a] 00000000
3 Auckland United 00000000Qualification to Grand Final and Champions League group stage
4 Birkenhead United 00000000
5 Coastal Spirit 00000000
6 Miramar Rangers 00000000
7 Wellington Olympic 00000000
8 Wellington Phoenix Reserves [a] 00000000
9 Western Springs 00000000
10 Western Suburbs 00000000
11 Southern League 2nd place00000000
First match(es) will be played: September 2025. Source: New Zealand Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals for; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record [10]
Notes:

Grand final

Northern League

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Western Springs (C)2213364430+1442Winner of Northern League and qualification to National League Championship
2 Birkenhead United 2212555533+2241Qualification to National League Championship
3 Auckland United 2212464732+1540
4 Auckland City 2212463524+1140
5 Eastern Suburbs 2212463527+840
6 East Coast Bays 2210663227+536
7 Tauranga City 2293104238+430
8 Bay Olympic 22661026361024
9 Auckland FC Reserves [a] 2265113337423Qualification to National League Championship
10 Fencibles United 22561137491221
11 Manurewa (R)22441424573316Relegation to NRFL Championship
12 West Coast Rangers (R)22361326462015
Source: NRF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss [10]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Auckland FC Reserves gain automatic entry into the National League Championship phase and cannot be relegated due to the A-League Men requirements. [11]

Central League

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Wellington Olympic (C)1814315713+4445Winner of Central League and qualification to National League Championship
2 Miramar Rangers 1812335322+3139Qualification to National League Championship
3 Western Suburbs 1810445724+3334
4 Wellington Phoenix Reserves [a] 188554426+1829
5 Napier City Rovers 188464524+2128
6 Petone 185494244219
7 Waterside Karori 18441029704116
8 Upper Hutt City 18351020503014
9 Island Bay United 18341122563413
10 North Wellington (R)18261029694012Relegation to Central League 2
Source: Capital Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss [10]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Wellington Phoenix Reserves gain automatic entry into the National League Championship phase and cannot be relegated due to the A-League Men requirements. [12]

Southern League

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Coastal Spirit (C, Q)1814045621+3542Winner of Southern League and qualification to National League Championship
2 Cashmere Technical 1812335929+3039Qualification to National League Championship
3 Christchurch United 1711426213+4937
4 Nomads United 188464435+928
5 Ferrymead Bays 188463332+128
6 Nelson Suburbs 168353722+1527
7 Dunedin City Royals 176563331+223
8 Wānaka 16501122472515
9 University of Canterbury 1812152078585
10 Selwyn United (R)1803152078583Relegated to the Nelson Premiership/Canterbury Premiership/Southern Premiership
Updated to match(es) played on 31 August 2025. Source: Mainland Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss [10]
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Cup Competitions

Chatham Cup

Final

2025 Chatham Cup final

Charity Cup

2025 Charity Cup

Women's football

National Women's League

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Auckland United 00000000Qualification to Grand Final
2 Canterbury United Pride 00000000
3 Central Football 00000000
4 Eastern Suburbs 00000000
5 Southern United 00000000
6 Wellington Phoenix Reserves [a] 00000000
7 West Coast Rangers 00000000
8 Western Springs 00000000
9 Capital Football 100000000
10Capital Football 200000000
First match(es) will be played: September 2025. Source: New Zealand Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals for; 4) Head to head; 5) Disciplinary record; 6) Coin toss [13]
Notes:

Grand final

NRFL Women’s Premiership

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 West Coast Rangers (C)2116236524+4150Winner of NRFL Premiership and qualification to National League Championship
2 Auckland United 2116147517+5849Qualification to National League Championship
3 Eastern Suburbs 2114256222+4044
4 Western Springs 219664627+1933
5 Fencibles United 217683238627
6 Ellerslie 21551133521920
7 FC Tauranga Moana 21311722997710
8 Hibiscus Coast (R)2121181167567Relegation to NRFL Women's Championship
Source: Northern Region Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss [14]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Cup Competitions

Kate Sheppard Cup

Final

Notes

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