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Tagged with: NZ National League

Aotearoa Domestic Football Roundup – July 28

The cup stuff swung back around this weekend as the last eight clubs in the Chatham Cup were chiselled into four. Gotta start with the defending champions Wellington Olympic, who faced Western Suburbs in a Central League duel at Endeavour Park.

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Written by Nick Robinson On July 28, 2025 Tagged NZ National League

Aotearoa Domestic Football Roundup – July 21

There’s nothing quite like a good old top of the table bonanza. That’s what we got at Shepherds Park on Saturday when Birkenhead United hosted Western Springs seeking to reclaim the first place badge that they’d been wearing for most of the season

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Written by Nick Robinson On July 21, 2025 Tagged NZ National League

Aotearoa Domestic Football Roundup – July 14

Sound the bells because we have a new leader in the Men’s Northern League…

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Written by Nick Robinson On July 14, 2025 Tagged NZ National League

Aotearoa Domestic Football Roundup – 30 June

What do ya know, the old mates at Auckland FC have made another couple of reserves signings. They already added Benjamin Perez Baldoni (15, Ellerslie) and Nathan Martin (17, Fencibles) a few weeks back and in the last few days…

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Written by Nick Robinson On June 30, 2025 Tagged NZ National League

Aotearoa Domestic Football Roundup – 24 June

Let us begin at the summit, where Birkenhead United have been hanging out for a couple of months. Birko remain first after this week’s fixtures... but the lead has been narrowed after they only drew 3-3 against West Coast Rangers.

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Written by Nick Robinson On June 24, 2025 Tagged NZ National League

Aotearoa Domestic Football Roundup – June 16

It was only a fortnight ago that the previous cup rounds took place but the games keep flowing so it was time for third round fixtures in both the Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup

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Written by Nick Robinson On June 16, 2025 Tagged NZ National League

Aotearoa Domestic Football Roundup – June 10

Dunedin City Royals had won seven outta seven heading into this week but a trip to face Cashmere Technical away posed one of their trickiest fixtures yet. Nevertheless, they did in this game what they did in all the other games.

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Written by Nick Robinson On June 10, 2025 Tagged NZ National League

Aotearoa Domestic Football Roundup – June 3

It was a long weekend and it was a very busy weekend. We had cup games all over the country and somehow the Northern League managed to squeeze in a full round of fixtures on top of that

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Written by Nick Robinson On June 3, 2025 Tagged NZ National League

Aotearoa Domestic Football Roundup – May 27

Another unbeaten record has fallen. Christchurch United have been looking imperious this year but they got popped 2-1 by Coastal Spirit on Sunday in a crazy finish.

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Written by Nick Robinson On May 27, 2025 Tagged NZ National League

Aotearoa Domestic Football Roundup – May 19

Auckland United have done the business at the Oceania Champions League. Having progressed easily through the group stage, they met Henderson Eels (Solomon Islands) in the semis and scored three times in the opening seven minutes…

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Written by Nick Robinson On May 19, 2025 Tagged NZ National League

Aotearoa Domestic Football Roundup – May 12

This is where we take a cheeky excursion to Tahiti where the OFC Champions League is taking place. Auckland United had their 55-game unbeaten streak snapped just prior to leaving but they’ve already started a new streak.

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Written by Nick Robinson On May 12, 2025 Tagged NZ National League

Aotearoa Domestic Football Roundup – May 5

It wasn’t the most notable defeat of the weekend’s footy but woah Auckland City lost to the Auckland FC Reserves. Jonty Bidois scored the decisive goal with fifteen to go, right after Jerson Lagos had been sent off for City.

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Written by Nick Robinson On May 5, 2025 Tagged NZ National League

Aotearoa Domestic Football Roundup – 28 April

Wellington Olympic’s quest for a fifth-consecutive Central League title is going swell. They’ve won five out of five and were as convincing as it gets with an 8-0 victory away against last-placed North Wellington on Saturday.

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Written by Nick Robinson On April 28, 2025 Tagged NZ National League

Aotearoa Domestic Football Roundup – April 22

Busy times up North. They always are over Easter Weekend. Busy times often mean crazy times and that’s exactly what we got with a full slate of Northern League fixtures held on Good Friday and then a whole other set on Easter Monday.

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Written by Nick Robinson On April 22, 2025 Tagged NZ National League

Aotearoa Domestic Football Roundup – April 14

Saturday was a very busy day for Auckland City Football Club. At 3pm they hosted Western Springs at Kiwitea Street in Auckland and then at 7pm they faced Hekari United of Papua New Guinea at National Stadium in Honiara, Solomon Islands.

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Written by Nick Robinson On April 14, 2025 Tagged NZ National League

Aotearoa Domestic Football Roundup – April 7

It’s been the question on everyone’s lips lately (if not then it should have been): Is Anna Leat actually playing as an outfielder for Hibiscus Coast? The answer is yes.

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Written by Nick Robinson On April 7, 2025 Tagged NZ National League

Aotearoa Domestic Football Roundup – March 31

Last week we got the two Northern competitions (properly) underway and this week the rest of the country got its turn with the other four top tier comps all kicking off

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Written by Nick Robinson On March 31, 2025 Tagged NZ National League

Aotearoa Domestic Football Roundup – March 24

The Northern League actually began a week ago as Auckland City crammed in a couple quick fixtures to clear up space for their imminent trip to the Oceania Champions League. With a Club World Cup jaunt in June, it’s shaping to be a very busy year for Auckland City.

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Written by Nick Robinson On March 24, 2025 Tagged NZ National League

Auckland FC Have Unveiled Their Very First Men's Reserves Squad

The latest step in the Auckland FC rollout occurred last week when the club confirmed its inaugural Men’s Reserves squad. This team will be a direct link to the local domestic scene, competing in the Northern and National Leagues of Aotearoa

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Written by Nick Robinson On February 20, 2025 Tagged Auckland FC, NZ National League

2024 Men’s National League – Team of the Season

We just had one of the most open, competitive, and unpredictable Men’s National League seasons we’ve ever witnessed and would you believe it the damn thing ended with Auckland City as champions

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Written by Nick Robinson On December 20, 2024 Tagged NZ National League
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