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Posted January 27, 2026 02:58 · last edited January 27, 2026 03:57

ballane

Wonder if there is there could be a pre seadon comp with the 2 A League teams and either National League teams or OFC teams

How do you think it would go down the Nix losing to AFC II in pre season?!
The Port would be truly unbearable!

But yeah some sort of pre season comp involving NZ's two ALM sides plus OFC teams has some merit. Throw in the Island teams in to flesh it out.

Problem is that the 2nd season OFC League won't start until Jan 2027 (unless they are going to change the window for that comp), so by August-October they are unlikely to be getting ready for pre season yet.
Like most of South Island United's players will still be at their winter national league clubs??

And August-October is when ALM sides Nix and AFC will be needing tough pre season matches.

A China tour? - weren't the WCC and the Nix fostering some sort of relationship in China?
Foley getting Hibs and Bournemouth down to NZ for a quadrangular tourney?

Personally I always thought the Phoenix and AFC were lucky to be part of the Australia Cup. There are no Aussie teams in the Chatham Cup?

Doubt it places the Nix or AFC in jeopardy re their spots in the A League. APL will be saying to the Asian Confed, we need these NZ clubs - given how stable the Nix are and how successful new boys Auckland have been.

Might mean the Phoenix have an even stronger agrument with OFC, that they should have their reserves in the OFC Pro League - ie it's unfair they don't have that CWC qualification pathway like AFC does.

Edit - listen to Dome's 500th game chat today, as a reminder of how important the two NZ clubs are now to the A Leagues (both ALM & ALW).

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Unknown editor edited January 27, 2026 03:57

ballane

Wonder if there is there could be a pre seadon comp with the 2 A League teams and either National League teams or OFC teams

Unknown editor edited January 27, 2026 03:03

ballane

Wonder if there is there could be a pre seadon comp with the 2 A League teams and either National League teams or OFC teams

How do you think it would go down the Nix losing to AFC II in pre season?!
The Port would be truly unbearable!

But yeah some sort of pre season comp involving NZ's two ALM sides plus OFC teams has some merit. Throw in the Island teams in to flesh it out.

Problem is that the 2nd season OFC League won't start until Jan 2027 (unless they are going to change the window for that comp), so by August-October they are unlikely to be getting ready for pre season yet.
Like most of South Island United's players will still be at their winter national league clubs??

And August-October is when ALM sides Nix and AFC will be needing tough pre season matches.

A China tour? - weren't the WCC and the Nix fostering some sort of relationship in China?
Foley getting Hibs and Bournemouth down to NZ for a quadrangular tourney?

Personally I always thought the Phoenix and AFC were lucky to be part of the Australia Cup. Like are there Aussie teams in the Chatham Cup?

Doubt it places the Nix or AFC in jeopardy re their spots in the A League. APL will be saying to the Asian Confed, we need these NZ clubs - given how stable the Nix are and how successful new boys Auckland have been.

Might mean the Phoenix have an even stronger agrument with OFC, that they should have their reserves in the OFC Pro League - ie it's unfair they don't have that CWC qualification pathway like AFC does.

Unknown editor edited January 27, 2026 03:03

ballane

Wonder if there is there could be a pre seadon comp with the 2 A League teams and either National League teams or OFC teams

How do you think it would go down the Nix losing to AFC II in pre season?!
The Port would be truly unbearable!

But yeah some sort of pre season comp involving NZ's two ALM sides plus OFC teams has some merit. Throw in the Island teams in to flesh it out.

Problem is that the 2nd season OFC League won't start until Jan 2027 (unless they are going to change the window for that comp), so by August-September they are unlikely to be getting ready for pre season yet.
Like most of South Island United's players will still be at their winter national league clubs??

And August-September is when ALM sides Nix and AFC will be needing tough pre season matches.

A China tour? - weren't the WCC and the Nix fostering some sort of relationship in China?
Foley getting Hibs and Bournemouth down to NZ for a quadrangular tourney?

Personally I always thought the Phoenix and AFC were lucky to be part of the Australia Cup. Like are there Aussie teams in the Chatham Cup?

Doubt it places the Nix or AFC in jeopardy re their spots in the A League. APL will be saying to the Asian Confed, we need these NZ clubs - given how stable the Nix are and how successful new boys Auckland have been.

Might mean the Phoenix have an even stronger agrument with OFC, that they should have their reserves in the OFC Pro League - ie it's unfair they don't have that CWC qualification pathway like AFC does.

Unknown editor edited January 27, 2026 02:59

ballane

Wonder if there is there could be a pre seadon comp with the 2 A League teams and either National League teams or OFC teams

How do you think it would go down the Nix losing to AFC II in pre season?!
The Port would be truly unbearable!

But yeah some sort of pre season comp involving NZ's two ALM sides plus OFC teams has some merit. Throw in the Island teams in to flesh it out.

Problem is that the 2nd season OFC League won't start until Jan 2027 (unless they are going to change the window for that comp), so by August-September they are unlikely to be getting ready for pre season yet.
Like most of South Island United's players will still be at their winter national league clubs??

And August-September is when ALM sides Nix and AFC will be needing tough pre season matches. A China tour? Foley getting Hibs and Bournemouth down to NZ for a quadrangular tourney?

Personally I always thought the Phoenix and AFC were lucky to be part of the Australia Cup. Like are there Aussie teams in the Chatham Cup?

Doubt it places the Nix or AFC in jeopardy re their spots in the A League. APL will be saying to the Asian Confed, we need these NZ clubs - given how stable the Nix are and how successful new boys Auckland have been.

Might mean the Phoenix have an even stronger agrument with OFC, that they should have their reserves in the OFC Pro League - ie it's unfair they don't have that CWC qualification pathway like AFC does.