Kiwi Clásico

Kiwi Clásico
	First ever Kiwi Clásico on 2 November 2024 at Sky Stadium, Wellington.
Location	Auckland; Wellington
Teams	Auckland FC; Wellington Phoenix
First meeting	2 November 2024; A-League Men; Wellington Phoenix 0–2 Auckland FC
Latest meeting	7 December 2024; A-League Men; Auckland FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix
Next meeting	22 February 2025; A-League Men; Auckland FC vs Wellington Phoenix
Stadiums	Mount Smart Stadium (Auckland); Sky Stadium (Wellington)
Statistics
Meetings total	2
Most wins	Auckland FC (2)
Top scorer	Jake Brimmer (2 goals)
All-time series (A-League Men only)	Auckland FC: 2; Drawn: 0; Wellington Phoenix: 0
Largest victory	Wellington Phoenix 0–2 Auckland FC; A-League Men; (2 November 2024)
	Auckland FC Wellington; Phoenix

The Kiwi Clásico (Māori: Te Matarohia)^{[citation needed]} is a local football derby in the A-League Men, Australia's top soccer league, between the two New Zealand-based clubs in the league: Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix.

Name

The derby is named after El Clásico, the rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid in Spain, one of the largest sporting rivalries in the world. The name was officially announced by the A-Leagues prior to the kickoff of the 2024–25 A-League Men season, the first season since Auckland FC were founded in 2024.^[1]

Results

Competition	#	Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Goals (Wellington)	Goals (Auckland)	Venue	Attendance	Ref
2024–25 A-League Men	1	2 November 2024	Wellington	0–2	Auckland	—	Brimmer 88', 90+6'	Sky Stadium	26,252	^[2]^[3]
	2	7 December 2024	Auckland	2–1	Wellington	Barbarouses 82'	Hughes 31' (o.g.), Pijnaker (70')	Mount Smart Stadium	26,253	^[4]^[5]
	3	22 February 2025	Auckland		Wellington			Mount Smart Stadium		^[6]

Records

Friendly matches are not included in the following records unless otherwise noted.

Results

Biggest wins

Winning margin	Result	Date	Competition
2	Wellington 0–2 Auckland	2 November 2024	A-League Men
1	Auckland 2–1 Wellington	7 December 2024	A-League Men

Most goals in a match

Goals	Result	Date	Competition
3	Auckland 2–1 Wellington	7 December 2024	A-League Men
2	Wellington 0–2 Auckland	2 November 2024	A-League Men

References

^ {{cite web|url=https://aleagues.com.au/news/wellington-phoenix-auckland-fc-derby-kiwi-clasico-buy-tickets-details-a-league/ |title=The A-Leagues' newest derby has an amazing new nickname |publisher=[[Australian Professional Leagues|access-date=10 December 2024}}
^ "Wellington Phoenix 0–2 Auckland FC". Australian Professional Leagues. 2 November 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
^ Rollo, Phillip (2 November 2024). "Wellington Phoenix goalkeeper's costly blunder hands Auckland FC victory in first New Zealand derby". Stuff. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
^ "Auckland FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix". Australian Professional Leagues. 7 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
^ Burgess, Michael (7 December 2024). "Auckland FC v Wellington Phoenix result: Black Knights take bragging rights in Kiwi derby". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
^ "Auckland FC vs Wellington Phoenix". Australian Professional Leagues.

[1] {{cite web|url=https://aleagues.com.au/news/wellington-phoenix-auckland-fc-derby-kiwi-clasico-buy-tickets-details-a-league/ |title=The A-Leagues' newest derby has an amazing new nickname |publisher=[[Australian Professional Leagues|access-date=10 December 2024}}

[2] "Wellington Phoenix 0–2 Auckland FC". Australian Professional Leagues. 2 November 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.

[3] Rollo, Phillip (2 November 2024). "Wellington Phoenix goalkeeper's costly blunder hands Auckland FC victory in first New Zealand derby". Stuff. Retrieved 29 December 2024.

[4] "Auckland FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix". Australian Professional Leagues. 7 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.

[5] Burgess, Michael (7 December 2024). "Auckland FC v Wellington Phoenix result: Black Knights take bragging rights in Kiwi derby". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 29 December 2024.

[6] "Auckland FC vs Wellington Phoenix". Australian Professional Leagues.

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