Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves

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Wellington Phoenix Reserves
Full nameWellington Phoenix Football Club Reserves
Nickname(s)WeeNix [1]
Founded2014;10 years ago (2014)
Ground Fraser Park
Capacity750
ChairmanRob Morrison
Head Coach Chris Greenacre
League Central League
National League
2024 Central League, 5th of 10
National League, 5th of 10
Website www.wellingtonphoenix.com
Active teams of Wellington Phoenix
Football pictogram.svg Football pictogram.svg Football pictogram.svg
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix Reserves
(Men's)		 A-League Women

Wellington Phoenix Football Club Reserves is a football team based in Wellington, New Zealand. They currently serve as the reserve side of the Wellington Phoenix FC of the A-League and compete in the New Zealand National League.

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History

Chart of yearly ladder positions for Wellington Phoenix Reserves in NZ 1st division soccer Performance chart nzsl WPR.svg
Chart of yearly ladder positions for Wellington Phoenix Reserves in NZ 1st division soccer

From 2010 to 2013, a Wellington Phoenix reserve side took part in the ASB Phoenix Challenge competition against ASB Premiership sides, however these games were separate to the main competition.

On 22 August 2014 it was announced that the club had been granted permission to field a reserve side in the 2014–15 ASB Premiership, the highest level of football in New Zealand. [2] The team made their debut in the competition on 1 November 2014 against Team Wellington. Tyler Boyd scored the first goal in the reserves' history, but that could not prevent them losing 1–2. [3]

On 2 October 2015, Wellington Phoenix named a youth squad to take part in the ASB Youth League. [4]

With the restructuring and creation of a new National League made by New Zealand Football for the 2021 season, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Phoenix and Lower Hutt City which saw the team play under in the Central League under the Lower Hutt banner. [5] [6] This meant Lower Hutt could not qualify for the Championship phase even if they finish in the top three of the Central League as Wellington Phoenix would then play that part of the competition. [5] [7]

This changed again for the 2022 season, with the Phoenix allowed to again play in the national league under their own name and colours. [8]

Players

Reserves squad

As of 26 September 2024 [8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules, some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
— GK Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Dublin Boon
— GK Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Matt Foord
— GK Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Eamonn McCarron
— DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Joe Cornille
— DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Jesper Edwards
— DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Dylan Gardiner
— DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Harry Huxford
— DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Seth Karunaratne
— DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Ryan Lee
— DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Tze-xuan Loke
— DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Nicholas Murphy
— DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Lewis Patridge
— DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Jayden Smith
— MF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Lachlan Candy
No.Pos.NationPlayer
— MF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Anaru Cassidy
— MF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Raphael Conway
— MF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Augustin Coronel
— MF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Ryan Hamilton
— MF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Fletcher Pratt
— MF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Harrison Tisch
— MF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Hayden Thomas
— MF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Ryan Watson
— MF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Louis Wickremesekera
— MF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Rio Winkworth
— FW Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Luke Flowerdew
— FW Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Fergus Gillion
— FW Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Daniel Makowem
— FW Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Nathan Walker

Senior player appearances

Up to four professional players are eligible to play for the reserves side from this squad. Two under-20 players are also allowed if the reserves side's opposition agrees to their inclusion on match day. [9]

Season by season record

ISPS Handa Men's Premiership

SeasonDivisionLeagueTop scorer
PWDLFAGDPtsPosFinalsNameGoals
2014–15 [10] NZFC 167093742−5216th– Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Boyd ♦10
2015–16 [11] 1421112446−2277th– Flag of New Zealand.svg James McGarry 5
2016–17 [12] 186482533−8227th– Flag of New Zealand.svg Max Mata 5
2017–18 [13] 1843112753−26159th– Flag of New Zealand.svg Logan Rogerson 5
2018–19 [14] 1832132246−241110th– Flag of New Zealand.svg Ben Waine 8
2019–20 [15] 164663032−2188th– Flag of New Zealand.svg Byron Heath, Flag of New Zealand.svg Ahmed Othman5
2020–21 [16] 142481837−19108th– Flag of New Zealand.svg Riley Bidois 6

National League

SeasonQualifying leagueLeague New Zealand National League Chatham
Cup 		Top scorer
PWDLFAGDPtsPosPWDLFAGDPtsPosNameGoals
2021 Central League Did not participate [n 1] 5203158+764th— Flag of New Zealand.svg Luis Toomey5
2022 1810353217+15333rd93331614+2126th Flag of New Zealand.svg Josh Rudland 8
2023 1812154729+18372nd93061924−598th Flag of New Zealand.svg Joshua Tollervey17
2024 187383440−6245th94141619−3135th 2R Flag of New Zealand.svg Luke Flowerdew7
Champions
Runners-up
Third Place
Last Place
–Did not make the Playoff
♦Top scorer in competition
EFElimination finals
SFSemi-finals

Notes

  1. ↑ Lower Hutt City cannot qualify for the National League Championship phase due to their MoU with Wellington Phoenix Reserves.

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