2025–26 Wellington Phoenix FC season
| 2025–26 season | |||
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| Chairman | Rob Morrison | ||
| Manager | Giancarlo Italiano | ||
| Stadium | Sky Stadium | ||
| A-League Men | TBA | ||
| Australia Cup | Round of 32 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 0 | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 12 May 2025. | |||
The 2025–26 season will be Wellington Phoenix Football Club's 19th season in the A-League Men. In addition to the domestic league, the club will participate in this season's edition of the Australia Cup.
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
Transfers in
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref. |
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Transfers out
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | DF | Scott Wootton | Perth Glory | End of contract | 30 June 2025 | [1][2] |
| 19 | DF | Sam Sutton | Perth Glory | End of contract | 30 June 2025 | [1][3] |
| 7 | FW | Kosta Barbarouses | Western Sydney Wanderers | End of contract | 30 June 2025 | [4][5] |
| 11 | FW | Stefan Colakovski | Unattached | End of contract | 30 June 2025 | [6] |
| 12 | MF | Francisco Geraldes | Johor Darul Ta'zim | End of loan | 30 June 2025 | [6] |
| 35 | GK | Dublin Boon | Unattached | End of contract | 30 June 2025 | [6] |
Pre-season and friendlies
| 19 July 2025 | Wellington Phoenix | v | Wrexham | Wellington |
| 17:00 NZST | Source | Stadium: Sky Stadium |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||
| A-League Men | Matchday 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Australia Cup | Round of 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
Last updated: 4 May 2025
Source: Competitions
A-League Men
League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Perth Glory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Sydney FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for 2026 Australia Cup play-offs |
| 11 | Wellington Phoenix[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Western United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: TBA. Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[7]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[7]
Notes:
- ^ Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is part of the Oceania Football Confederation.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Australia Cup
The round of 32 Australia Cup draw took place on 26 June 2025, with the Phoenix drawing A-League Men rivals Perth Glory.[8]
| 27 July 2025 Round of 32 | Perth Glory | v | Wellington Phoenix | Perth |
| 15:00 AWST | Stadium: Sam Kerr Football Centre |
See also
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Defenders to depart after Australia Cup playoff". Wellington Phoenix. 12 May 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ Morgan, Gareth (27 May 2025). "Experienced centre-back Wootton wings his way west". Perth Glory.
- ^ Morgan, Gareth (26 May 2025). "Glory snap up New Zealand international defender". Perth Glory.
- ^ "Barbarouses farewells the Phoenix". Wellington Phoenix. 27 May 2025.
- ^ "Barbarouses joins Wanderers for 2025/26 season". Western Sydney Wanderers. 18 June 2025.
- ^ a b c "Phoenix confirm departures of three men's players". Wellington Phoenix. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "Ladder change reverts as A-Leagues confirms updated rules & regulations for season 2024-25". A-Leagues. 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Hahn Australia Cup 2025 Round of 32 Draw confirmed". Australia Cup. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.