Wellington Phoenix FC

Wellington Phoenix
Full nameWellington Phoenix Football Club
Nickname(s)The Nix
Founded19 March 2007 (19 March 2007)
GroundSky Stadium
Capacity34,500
ChairmanRobert Morrison
ManagerGiancarlo Italiano
LeagueA-League Men
2023–242nd of 12
Websitewww.wellingtonphoenix.com
Current season
Active teams of Wellington Phoenix
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix Reserves
(Men's)
A-League Women

Wellington Phoenix Football Club is a professional football club based in Wellington, New Zealand. It competes in the Australian A-League, under licence from Football Federation Australia.[1] Phoenix entered the competition in the 2007–08 season after its formation in March 2007, by New Zealand Football to replace New Zealand Knights as a New Zealand–-based club in the Australian A-League competition. Since 2011, the club has been owned by Welnix, a consortium of seven Wellington businessmen.

The club is one of the few clubs in the world to compete in a league of a different confederation (AFC) from that of the country where it is based (OFC). It plays matches at Sky Stadium (formerly Westpac Stadium), a 34,500-seat multi-purpose venue in Wellington. Their home kit consists of black and yellow stripes. Its highest achievement is reaching the A-League Preliminary Final in 2010 and the A-League Semi Final in 2024.

  1. ^ "A-League owners to be offered far longer licences by Football Federation Australia". adelaidenow.com.au. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2014.

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