With the new Ninja A-League season upon us, here’s your guide to Wellington Phoenix – from new signings, memberships, matchday tickets and fixtures.
The Ninja A-League 2025-26 season gets underway on Friday, October 31 2025. Click here for the full breakdown of fixtures, key dates, finals format and more.
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Head coach: Bev Priestman
Home ground: Porirua Park
2024-25 position: 9th
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Wellington Phoenix have gone all-in for the Ninja A-League 2025-26 season, retaining big-name players while signing international superstars and an Olympic Gold Medal winning head coach who is the best-credentialed coach in the competition.
In total, Priestman has coached at four FIFA Women’s World Cups, three Olympic Games and three FIFA Youth World Cups.
She’s twice been shortlisted for the Best FIFA women’s coach award and holds the world’s most prestigious coaching qualification, the UEFA pro licence.
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Returning to football at the Phoenix after a one-year ban from any football-related activity for her role in the Canadian team’s misuse of drones at last year’s Paris Olympics, Priestman will oversee a Phoenix squad brimming with exciting talent.
Senior internationals Lucia Leon, Ellie Walker, Tessel Middag, Victoria Esson, Sabitra Bhandari and CJ Bott have all joined the club, while former Phoenix duo Marisa van der Meer and Macey Fraser have returned to form part of a squad that, on paper, looks set to wrangle with the best in the competition for silverware this season.
Wellington squad (so far)
New arrivals: Lucia Leon, Ellie Walker, Tessel Middag, Victoria Esson, Sabitra Bhandari, CJ Bott, Marisa van der Meer, Macey Fraser
Re-signings: Emma Main (2026-27), Mackenzie Barry (2025-26), Grace Jale (2025-26), Brooke Neary (2025-26)
First five Phoenix fixtures
- Round 2 – Wellington Phoenix v Canberra United: Saturday, November 8, Sky Stadium, 2:00pm AEDT (4:00pm local)
- Round 3 – Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets: Sunday, November 16, Porirua Park, 2:00pm AEDT (4:00pm local)
- Round 4 – Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory: Sunday, November 23, Porirua Park, 2:00pm AEDT (4:00pm local)
- Round 5: Central Coast Mariners v Wellington Phoenix: Saturday, November 29, polytec Stadium, 2:15pm AEDT
- Round 6 – Melbourne City v Wellington Phoenix: Sunday, December 7, ctrl:cyber Pitch, 3:00pm AEDT
ROUND 1 BYE
Ninja A-League 2025-26 fixture details
Click here to view Wellington’s fixtures.
2025-26 NINJA A-LEAGUE FIXTURE RELEASE
FULL FIXTURES: Every match of the Ninja A-League 25-26 season here
DERBY DATES: The matches to circle in your calendar now
FIRST 5 FIXTURES: Your Ninja A-League team’s start to the 2025-26 season
FINALS SERIES: 2025-26 structure and dates
TRANSFER CENTRE: Your club’s ins/outs ahead of the upcoming season
