A former striker who had a long career in the English Football League will be Canterbury United's next national league coach.
The carrot of a lucrative payday at FIFA's Club World Cup has helped club soccer come of age within the South Pacific, the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) said as they prepared for the region's final Champions League match on Sunday.
Carlos Hernandez and Stein Huysegems weren't perfect players.
Oceania’s Road to Morocco will come to a stunning conclusion this weekend as defending champions Auckland City look to edge ahead of Amicale FC of Vanuatu in Leg 2 of the OFC Champions League final.
Ernie Merrick says he remains the man with a plan following the sensational release of star player Carlos Hernandez last night.
Darren Melville loves being back home.
The Wellington Phoenix and Carlos Hernandez have parted company by mutual consent.
The Wellington Phoenix are pushing hard for the inclusion of a reserve team in the national league, describing it as critical to the club's future.
New Zealand Football has lodged an expression of interest to host the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The ASB Chatham Cup second round draw was completed on Monday after the weekend’s opening round clashes with several spicy ties on offer around the country on June 2.
It was like any derby and it wasn't over until added injury time in the Chatham Cup soccer match in Napier.
Not even 12 trips to the back of the net could wipe the smile off Jake Piper's face.
The big guns survived round one of the ASB Chatham Cup with a number of teams recording big victories as the 91st edition of the New Zealand national knockout cup competition continued on Saturday.
OPINION: The Kiwi football community has an important decision to make following New Zealand Football's decision to withhold a six-month review on the governance and practices behind the All Whites' failed World Cup qualification bid.
Call it dribble-down theory.
New Zealand is seeking to cement its status as a viable location for football's biggest tournaments, bidding to host the 2019 Women's World Cup.
Auckland City will hold a slight advantage heading into the second leg of the OFC Champions League final next weekend, after scoring an important away goal in their 1-1 first-leg draw with Amicale today.
Cup competitions are special in football, and none more special than the Chatham Cup as it starts its 91st year with a David and Goliath contest at the Caledonian Ground today.
Wairarapa United coach Phil Keinzley admits to being a "bit nervous" about his team's Chatham Cup first round clash with Marist Wellington at Queen Elizabeth Park oval in Masterton today, kick-off at 2pm.
South Canterbury will have three clubs competing in the opening round of the Chatham Cup competition today.
IN THE red corner, there are seven former national knockout champions. In the blue, none.
Former All Whites goalkeeper Michael Utting has traded open bottles for open homes. He talks to sports editor Jonathan Millmow about turning his life around.
A crackdown on racism in Wellington football is "PC gone nuts", say clubs whose players have been benched for what they say are misunderstandings.
Winston Reid turned down the opportunity to play for the All Whites on home soil later this month.
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The Wellington Phoenix look set to get their wish, with plans in place to establish a reserve team in the New Zealand national football league.
New Zealand Football boss Andy Martin vows the organisation will learn from its mistakes as it resets its sights on the 2018 World Cup.
A strong second half performance by the Football Ferns went unrewarded on Friday as Japan found a late winner to claim a 2-1 victory at the Kincho Stadium in Osaka.
The Junior All Whites claimed their third win in five days on Thursday, recording a thumping 12-1 win over Papua New Guinea’s U-20 men’s team at Waikaraka Park.
Phoenix star Michael Boxall jokes he has enough trouble trying to shackle the likes of English Premier League stars Loic Remy, Andy Carroll and Papiss Cisse while playing FIFA video games.
New Zealand Football CEO Andy Martin has now received the independent review of the All Whites 2014 World Cup campaign prepared by Stephen Cottrell of Cottsport.
Coach Tony Readings heads an eager and motivated Football Ferns side preparing for one of the biggest challenges in football on Thursday as the New Zealand team face world number three Japan in Osaka.
Perhaps fortunate not to finish last after an injury-hit second half of the season, Iain Strachan casts his judgement on Ernie Merrick's first campaign at the helm of the NZ side.
Two late goals confirmed the second win in three days for the Junior All Whites over Fiji as the home side claimed a 4-1 victory at North Harbour Stadium on Tuesday.
Ten man Auckland City FC survived an AS Pirae onslaught to reach its fourth consecutive OFC Champions League final and its sixth overall since 2006 despite losing 2-1 to the Tahitian champions at Stade Pater tonight.