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	22 February 2025; A-League Men; Auckland FC 6–1 Wellington Phoenix
Stadiums	Mount Smart Stadium (Auckland); Sky Stadium (Wellington)
Statistics
Meetings total	3
Most wins	Auckland FC (3)
Top scorer	Logan Rogerson (3 goals)
All-time series	Auckland FC: 3; Drawn: 0; Wellington Phoenix: 0
Largest victory	Auckland FC 6–1 Wellington Phoenix; A-League Men; (22 February 2025)
	Auckland FC Wellington; Phoenix

The Kiwi Clásico (Māori: Mai te Raki ki te Tonga),^[1] also known as the New Zealand Derby,^[2] 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.^[3]

History

The first meeting of the two clubs was on 2 November 2024, at Sky Stadium in Wellington. The match was played in front of 26,252 spectators in attendance. the match would finish in a 2-0 win for Auckland, thanks to a clean sheet from former Wellington player Alex Paulsen and goals by Jake Brimmer in the 89th minute and the 90+6th minute.^[4]^[5] To celebrate their win, after the match Auckland hired a digital billboard outside Sky Stadium, which read "Welcome to Ellington. We took the W back to Auckland".^[6]

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 (2) 88', 90+6'	Sky Stadium	26,252	^[7]^[8]
	2	7 December 2024	Auckland	2–1	Wellington	Barbarouses 82'	Hughes 31' (o.g.), Pijnaker 70'	Mount Smart Stadium	26,253	^[9]^[10]
	3	22 February 2025	Auckland	6–1	Wellington	Brooke-Smith 49'	Moreno (2) 31', 60', Rogerson (3) 36', 40', 80', Randall 90+3'	Mount Smart Stadium	27,009	^[11]^[12]

Head-to-head

As of 22 February 2025

Competition	Matches	Auckland wins	Auckland goals	Wellington goals
A-League Men Regular Season	3	3	10	2
A-League Men Finals Series	0	0	0	0
Australia Cup	0	0	0	0
All matches	3	3	10	2

Records

As of 22 February 2025. Friendly matches are not included in the following records unless otherwise noted.

Biggest wins

Winning margin	Result	Date	Competition
5	Auckland 6–1 Wellington	22 February 2025	A-League Men
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
7	Auckland 6–1 Wellington	22 February 2025	A-League Men
3	Auckland 2–1 Wellington	7 December 2024	A-League Men
2	Wellington 0–2 Auckland	2 November 2024	A-League Men

Most consecutive wins

Games	Club	Period
3	Auckland	2 November 2024 – 22 February 2025

Highest Attendance

Attendance	Stadium	Result	Date	Competition	Ref
27,009	Mount Smart Stadium	Auckland 6-1 Wellington	22 February 2025	2024–25 A-League Men	^[13]
26,253	Mount Smart Stadium	Auckland 2–1 Wellington	7 December 2024	2024-25 A-League Men	^[14]
26,252	Sky Stadium	Wellington 0–2 Auckland	2 November 2024	2024-25 A-League Men	^[15]

Statistics

Players

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Club	Total
1	Logan Rogerson	Auckland	3
2	Jake Brimmer	Auckland	2
2	Neyder Moreno	Auckland	2
4	Kosta Barbarouses	Wellington	1
	Luke Brooke-Smith	Wellington
	Nando Pijnaker	Auckland
	Jesse Randall	Auckland

Clean sheets

Rank	Player	Club	Period	Clean sheets
1	Alex Paulsen	Auckland	2024–2025	1

Hat-tricks

One player has scored a hat-trick in official Kiwi Clásico matches.

No.	Player	For	Score	Date	Competition	Stadium
1	Logan Rogerson	Auckland	6–1 (H)	22 February 2025	2024–25 A-League Men	Mount Smart Stadium

Managers

Most appearances

Rank	Manager	Team	Matches	Years	Competition(s) (matches)
1	Steve Corica	Auckland	3	2024–2025	A-League Men (3)
1	Giancarlo Italiano	Wellington	3	2024–2025	A-League Men (3)

Most wins

Rank	Manager	Club	Period	Wins
1	Steve Corica	Auckland	2024–2025	3

References

^ "The derby has a name and there's something extra to play for". Wellington Phoenix. 2 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
^ Pisani, Sacha (29 October 2024). "Six acts that have ignited world football's newest rivalry ahead of kick off this weekend". Australian Professional Leagues. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
^ "The A-Leagues' newest derby has an amazing new nickname". Australian Professional Leagues. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
^ Burgess, Michael (2024-11-01). "Auckland FC claim first derby over Phoenix in front of record crowd". NZ Herald. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
^ Comito, Matthew (2024-11-02). "Auckland coach dedicates NZ Derby win to hero-turned-villain in Wellington". A-Leagues. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
^ Rollo, Phillip (3 November 2024). "'We took the W': Auckland FC has last laugh as football derby delivers on and off the pitch". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
^ "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. 22 February 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
^ Comito, Matthew (2025-02-22). "Demolition Derby: Phoenix 'pulverised' as 6-1 Auckland rout completes clean sweep". A-Leagues. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
^ "Auckland FC vs Wellington Phoenix. Round 20, 2024-25 :". Ultimate A-League. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
^ "Auckland FC vs Wellington Phoenix. Round 7, 2024-25 :". Ultimate A-League. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
^ "Wellington Phoenix vs Auckland FC. Round 3, 2024-25 :". Ultimate A-League. Retrieved 25 February 2025.

[1] "The derby has a name and there's something extra to play for". Wellington Phoenix. 2 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.

[2] Pisani, Sacha (29 October 2024). "Six acts that have ignited world football's newest rivalry ahead of kick off this weekend". Australian Professional Leagues. Retrieved 29 October 2024.

[3] "The A-Leagues' newest derby has an amazing new nickname". Australian Professional Leagues. Retrieved 10 December 2024.

[4] Burgess, Michael (2024-11-01). "Auckland FC claim first derby over Phoenix in front of record crowd". NZ Herald. Retrieved 26 February 2025.

[5] Comito, Matthew (2024-11-02). "Auckland coach dedicates NZ Derby win to hero-turned-villain in Wellington". A-Leagues. Retrieved 26 February 2025.

[6] Rollo, Phillip (3 November 2024). "'We took the W': Auckland FC has last laugh as football derby delivers on and off the pitch". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 25 February 2025.

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

[8] 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.

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

[10] 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.

[11] "Auckland FC vs Wellington Phoenix". Australian Professional Leagues. 22 February 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.

[12] Comito, Matthew (2025-02-22). "Demolition Derby: Phoenix 'pulverised' as 6-1 Auckland rout completes clean sweep". A-Leagues. Retrieved 2025-02-25.

[13] "Auckland FC vs Wellington Phoenix. Round 20, 2024-25 :". Ultimate A-League. Retrieved 25 February 2025.

[14] "Auckland FC vs Wellington Phoenix. Round 7, 2024-25 :". Ultimate A-League. Retrieved 25 February 2025.

[15] "Wellington Phoenix vs Auckland FC. Round 3, 2024-25 :". Ultimate A-League. Retrieved 25 February 2025.

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