Also a question about the Nix U18 Girls' participation. WCL is supposed to be the Tier 2 national women's comp, sitting between the Women's NL and Women's Capital Premier, but the U18 Girls had a dismal run in the 2024 U15 Mixed CDL.
Reading the WCL/MCL2 regulations it looks like we automatically get a WCL slot (at least this year), but with limitations on player status and age:
27.9 In the WCL, the Wellington Phoenix FC may also select Players pursuant to the terms of its Participation Agreement with Capital Football and 26.2.1.
27.9.1 All Players must hold an amateur registration, no professionals and/or scholarship players. For clarity, this applies to players who have held a professional contract (including scholarship) in the previous and/or current A-League season 2024/2025 and 2025/2026.
27.9.2 All Players must be between the ages of fifteen (15) and eighteen (18) as per 27.10. As an exception to this clause, there may be a maximum of three (3) overage players per match day however these players must be under the age of twenty-one (21).
Is the logic that despite last year's results, the U18 Girls are our only team that meets these criteria?
Reading the WCL/MCL2 regulations it looks like we automatically get a WCL slot (at least this year), but with limitations on player status and age:
27.9 In the WCL, the Wellington Phoenix FC may also select Players pursuant to the terms of its Participation Agreement with Capital Football and 26.2.1.
27.9.1 All Players must hold an amateur registration, no professionals and/or scholarship players. For clarity, this applies to players who have held a professional contract (including scholarship) in the previous and/or current A-League season 2024/2025 and 2025/2026.
27.9.2 All Players must be between the ages of fifteen (15) and eighteen (18) as per 27.10. As an exception to this clause, there may be a maximum of three (3) overage players per match day however these players must be under the age of twenty-one (21).
Is the logic that despite last year's results, the U18 Girls are our only team that meets these criteria?