2025–26 Wellington Phoenix FC (women) season

Wellington Phoenix
2025–26 season
ChairmanRobert Morrison
ManagerBev Priestman
StadiumJerry Collins Stadium, Porirua
A-League WomenTBD
All statistics correct as of 6 August 2025.

The 2025–26 season is the fifth in the history of Wellington Phoenix FC (women).

On 30 July 2025, the Phoenix signed Bev Priestman as head coach on a 2-year contract.[1][2]

Players

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF Lebanon LBN Tiana Jaber
4 DF New Zealand NZL Mackenzie Barry
7 FW New Zealand NZL Grace Jale
10 MF New Zealand NZL Alyssa Whinham
11 MF New Zealand NZL Manaia Elliott
12 DF New Zealand NZL Ella McMillan (scholarship)
13 GK New Zealand NZL Brooke Neary (youth)
15 MF New Zealand NZL Daisy Brazendale
17 MF New Zealand NZL Ela Jerez (scholarship)
18 FW New Zealand NZL Ella McCann (scholarship)
19 MF New Zealand NZL Olivia Ingham
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW New Zealand NZL Emma Main
21 DF New Zealand NZL Lara Wall (scholarship)
22 GK New Zealand NZL Aimee Danieli (scholarship)
23 DF New Zealand NZL Rebecca Lake
— FW Nepal   NEP Sabitra Bhandari
— DF New Zealand NZL CJ Bott
— GK New Zealand NZL Victoria Esson
— DF Dominican Republic DOM Lucía León
— MF Netherlands NED Tessel Middag
— FW New Zealand NZL Pia Vlok (scholarship)
— DF United States USA Ellie Walker

Transfers

Transfers in

No. Pos. Player From Type/fee Contract length Date Ref.
TBA DF Dominican Republic Lucía León Adelaide United Free transfer 1 year 10 June 2025 [3]
TBA DF United States Ellie Walker Portugal Braga Free transfer 1 year 12 June 2025 [4]
TBA MF Netherlands Tessel Middag Scotland Rangers Free transfer 1 year 19 June 2025 [5]
TBA GK Victoria Esson Scotland Rangers Free transfer 1 year 24 June 2025 [6]
TBA FW Nepal Sabitra Bhandari France Guingamp Free transfer 2 years 17 July 2025 [7]
TBA DF CJ Bott England Leicester City Free transfer 2 years 1 August 2025 [8][9]
TBA FW Pia Vlok New Zealand Auckland United Free transfer 3 years[i] 5 August 2025 [10]

Transfers out

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Type/fee Date Ref.
16 MF Annalie Longo Retired 20 April 2025 [11]
39 GK Portugal Carolina Vilão Unattached End of contract 23 June 2025 [12][13]
5 DF United States Alivia Kelly Unattached End of contract 9 July 2025 [13]
6 MF United States Maya McCutcheon Unattached End of contract 9 July 2025 [13]
9 FW England Olivia Fergusson Unattached End of contract 9 July 2025 [13]
14 MF Japan Mebae Tanaka Unattached End of contract 9 July 2025 [13]
2 DF Zoe McMeeken Unattached End of contract 11 July 2025 [14]
8 MF Amelia Abbott Unattached End of contract 11 July 2025 [14]

Contract extensions

No. Player Position Duration Date Ref.
20 Emma Main Forward 2 years 4 July 2025 [15]
4 Mackenzie Barry Defender 1 year 9 July 2025 [16]
7 Grace Jale Forward 1 year 16 July 2025 [17]
3 Lebanon Tiana Jaber Defender 2 years 23 July 2025 [18]

Pre-season and friendlies

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
A-League Women TBD TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—

Last updated: 17 July 2025
Source: Competitions

A-League Women

Main article: 2025–26 A-League Women

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
8 Perth Glory 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Sydney FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Wellington Phoenix[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Western Sydney Wanderers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Western United (W) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrawn[b]
First match(es) will be played: 31 October 2025. Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
(W) Withdrawn before the start of the season.
Notes:
  1. ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Women's Champions League as they are based in New Zealand, which is part of the Oceania Football Confederation.
  2. ^ Western United's licence was revoked on 8 August 2025.[19] The decision has been appealed by the club.[20]

Results summary

Matches

Statistics

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The first two years of the contract are on scholarship terms.

References

  1. ^ "Wellington Phoenix hire Bev Priestman, former Canada coach who spied on Football Ferns". Radio New Zealand. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Bev Priestman joins Wellington Phoenix women as head coach". The New Zealand Herald. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Nix sign international captain". Wellington Phoenix. 10 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Sporting Braga defender joins the Nix". Wellington Phoenix. 12 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Nix sign decorated Dutch midfielder". Wellington Phoenix. 19 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Nix lure Ferns 'keeper back home". Wellington Phoenix. 24 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Proven goal scorer joins the Nix". Wellington Phoenix. 17 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Phoenix sign Football Ferns defender with 'big engine' on two year deal". Radio New Zealand. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  9. ^ Rollo, Phillip (1 August 2025). "Wellington Phoenix bring 50-cap Football Ferns defender CJ Bott home from England". Stuff. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Nix sign rising star to long-term deal". Wellington Phoenix. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Longo bids emotional farewell". Wellington Phoenix. 20 April 2025.
  12. ^ A-League Women [@aleaguewomen] (23 June 2025). "A "goodbye for now" from @WgtnPhoenixFC goalkeeper Carolina Vilao" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ^ a b c d e "Nix farewell women's visa players". Wellington Phoenix. 9 July 2025.
  14. ^ a b "Nix farewell foundation fullback". Wellington Phoenix. 11 July 2025.
  15. ^ "Main Train signs on for another two seasons". Wellington Phoenix. 4 July 2025.
  16. ^ "Barry signs on for a fifth season with the Nix". Wellington Phoenix. 9 July 2025.
  17. ^ "Football Fern signs on for another season". Wellington Phoenix. 16 July 2025.
  18. ^ "Jaber signs new multi-year deal with the Nix". Wellington Phoenix. 23 July 2025.
  19. ^ Rugari, Vince (8 August 2025). "Aloisi 'devastated' as former champions Western United stripped of A-League licence". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  20. ^ "Western United Club Statement". Western United. 8 August 2025.
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