2026 Women’s National League – Week 1
We’ve got National League footy during the Daylight Savings months one last time. It’s the end of an era as the WNL federation teams fall away one by one and we prepare to shift into a full winter season
2026 Men’s National League – Week 1
Birkenhead United vs Cashmere Technical… one of these two teams went undefeated throughout their league season to win a regional championship, although lost to Fencibles United in the Chatham Cup. And so did the other.
Flying Kiwis – September 23
It had been nine games without a win for AGF across all competitions. Tough times for the defending champs of Denmark – that run also included them tumbling out of Champions League and then Europa League qualifiers.
All Whites Tour of China & Japan: Squad Yarns & Preview
One World Cup cycle ends and another one begins. For some players, the 2026 World Cup appearance was the culmination of their career but for others it was merely a taster for the next one
Aotearoa at the 2026 FIFA Women’s U20 World Cup - The Reaction
Every FIFA event is a challenge for any New Zealand entrant, no matter how simple our qualification journey may be. Trying to overcome the perennial problem of being a big fish in the confederation and a small fish in the wider world will do that to you
Flying Kiwis – September 16
Joe Zen Robert Bell is a Champions League player. He made his debut in the competition last Thursday as Viking FK travelled to Germany and were beaten 3-1 by VfB Stuttgart.
Aotearoa Domestic Football Roundup – September 14
It was all about the Cup Finals last week but other games of football also took place over the past fortnight, including a trio of regional catch-up games and some very important National League qualifiers
Flying Kiwis – September 9
From centre-back partners at the World Cup to opposing captains in Major League Soccer... and not for the first time that Finn Surman and Michael Boxall captained against each other.
2026 Kate Sheppard Cup & Chatham Cup Grand Finals
It was the first ever game of football at the new Christchurch stadium and local hopefuls Cashmere Technical were hosting Auckland travellers Eastern Suburbs in the Kate Sheppard Cup final
Flying Kiwis – September 2
Kate Taylor had already made history simply by signing with Madrid CFF. For whatever reason, Spain has been one of the last frontiers for kiwi footballers but KT’s here to change that.
Aotearoa Domestic Football Roundup – August 31
The closest of all the title races was this one, with Auckland United and Eastern Suburbs having gone back and forth throughout the year leaving us in a position heading into the final week of matches where, barring anything shocking, goal difference would determine the champion.
Flying Kiwis – August 27
Joe Zen Robert Bell you are bound for the Champions League. Viking did the business in their UCL qualifying playoff against Dinamo Zagreb, capitalising on their battling 2-2 comeback draw in the away leg by winning 3-1 in front of their jubilant home fans.
Aotearoa Domestic Football Roundup – August 24
We’ve still got a title race in the Men’s Central League despite one of this weekend’s results and because of another. The ‘despite’ comes from the Saturday slate of games where Petone held Wellington Olympic to a 1-1 draw…
Flying Kiwis – August 19
Champions League or Europa League... Viking FK’s season has reached a fork in the road with those two outcomes pointing in different directions on the street signs.
Aotearoa Domestic Football Roundup – August 17
Saturday evening on the turf at Riverhills Park, Fencibles United kicked off against Nelson Suburbs and in the time it’ll take you to read this sentence they’d already scored.
Flying Kiwis – August 12
When Katie Bowen signed with Fenerbahçe, the lure of continental football had to have been a major factor. Same as how when Fenerbahçe signed Katie Bowen, they were stocking up for those continental games most of all
Aotearoa Domestic Football Roundup – August 10
Cashmere Technical were supposed to seal the deal for the Southern League title when they hosted Coastal Spirit on Sunday... but it turns out it didn’t even have to wait that long. Instead they were crowned champs a day earlier without having to do anything…
Flying Kiwis – August 5
The Paraguayan Primera División restarted with its Clausura phase last week and for the first two Olimpia games, the closest we got to any Tim Payne action was the occasional close-up of his face on the bench…
Aotearoa Domestic Football Roundup – August 3
They’ve done it, Birkenhead United are champions of the Northern League with four games to spare – the first trophy winner to be confirmed across the top men’s and women’s footy leagues this year
Flying Kiwis – July 29
Still got another few weeks of preseason for most European clubs but they don’t wait around in Denmark. The Superliga is already underway for the 2026-27 campaign and for as long as Callum McCowatt remains a Silkeborg player he is going to be starting games for them