 First ever New Zealand Derby on 2 November 2024 at Sky Stadium, Wellington. | |
| Location | Auckland Wellington |
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| Teams | Auckland FC Wellington Phoenix |
| First meeting | 2 November 2024 A-League Men Wellington Phoenix 0–2 Auckland FC |
| Latest meeting | 8 November 2025 A-League Men Wellington Phoenix 1–2 Auckland FC |
| Next meeting | 6 December 2025 A-League Men Auckland FC v Wellington Phoenix |
| Stadiums | Mount Smart Stadium(Auckland) Sky Stadium(Wellington) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 4 |
| Most wins | Auckland FC (4) |
| Top scorer | Logan Rogerson (3 goals) |
| All-time series | Auckland FC: 4 Drawn: 0 Wellington Phoenix: 0 |
| Largest victory | Auckland FC 6–1 Wellington Phoenix A-League Men (22 February 2025) |
.svg)  Auckland FC  Wellington Phoenix | |
TheNew Zealand Derby (Māori:Mai te Raki ki te Tonga),[1] also known as theKiwi Clásico, orKiwi Derby[2] is alocal football derby in theA-League Men,Australia's top soccer league, between the twoNew Zealand-based clubs in the league:Auckland FC andWellington Phoenix.
The New Zealand derby has the nickname of the Kiwi-Clásico. The nickname is derived fromEl Clásico, the rivalry betweenBarcelona andReal Madrid inSpain, one of the largest sporting rivalries in the world. The name was officially announced by theA-Leagues prior to the kickoff of the2024–25 A-League Men season, the first season since Auckland FC were founded in 2024.[3] However, the rivalry is more commonly referred to as the New Zealand Derby, especially in New Zealand.
The first meeting of the two clubs was on 2 November 2024, atSky Stadium inWellington in Round 3 of the 2024–25 season. 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 playerAlex Paulsen and goals byJake 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] The second match was played at Go Media Stadium in front of a crowd of 26,253 and ended 2–1 to Auckland. It was this game where Auckland conceded their first ever competitive goal, scored by Kosta Barbarouses. In their third meeting, also at Go Media Stadium, Auckland triumphed again with their largest winning margin against any team to date, 6–1, including the club's first hattrick, scored by Neyder Moreno.
| Competition | # | Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Goals (Wellington) | Goals (Auckland) | Venue | Attendance | Ref |
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| 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] | |
| 2025–26 A-League Men | 4 | 8 November 2025 | Wellington | 1–2 | Auckland | Eze 9' | Cosgrove (2) 1', 34' | Sky Stadium | 12,091 | [12] |
| 5 | 6 December 2025 | Auckland | Wellington | Mount Smart Stadium | [13] | |||||
| 6 | 21 February 2026 | Wellington | Auckland | Sky Stadium | [14] |
| Competition | # | Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Goals (Wellington) | Goals (Auckland) | Venue | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 National League | 1 | 4 October 2025 | Auckland | 2–1 | Wellington | Gardiner 16' | Nabenu 6',Burns 74' | Fred Taylor Park | [15] |
| Competition | Matches | Auckland wins | Draws | Wellington wins | Auckland goals | Wellington goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-League Men regular season | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| A-League Men Finals Series | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Australia Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All matches | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
Below are the players who have played for both Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix. Updated as of 8 November 2025.[16]
Currently no players have played for Auckland before Wellington.
| Player | Pos. | Wellington | Auckland | ||||
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| Tenure | Apps | Goals | Tenure | Apps | Goals | ||
 Alex Paulsen | GK | 2021–2024 | 37 | 0 | 2024–2025 | 28 | 0 |
 Scott Galloway | DF | 2017–2018 | 22 | 0 | 2024–2025 | 4 | 0 |
| Logan Rogerson | FW | 2016–2018 | 11 | 2 | 2024–present | 36 | 10 |
| Callan Elliot | DF | 2018–2020, 2021–2023 | 46 | 1 | 2024–present | 27 | 1 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Logan Rogerson | Auckland | 3 |
| 2 | Jake Brimmer | Auckland | 2 |
 Sam Cosgrove | Auckland | ||
 Neyder Moreno | Auckland | ||
| 5 | Kosta Barbarouses | Wellington | 1 |
| Luke Brooke-Smith | Wellington | ||
 Ifeanyi Eze | Wellington | ||
| Nando Pijnaker | Auckland | ||
| Jesse Randall | Auckland |
| Rank | Player | Club | Period | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Paulsen | Auckland | 2024–2025 | 1 |
One player has scored ahat-trick in official New Zealand Derby matches.
| No. | Player | For | Score | Date | Competition | Stadium |
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| 1 | Logan Rogerson | Auckland | 6–1 (H) | 22 February 2025 | 2024–25 A-League Men | Mount Smart Stadium |
| Rank | Manager | Team | Matches | Years | Competition(s)(matches) |
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| 1 | Steve Corica | Auckland | 4 | 2024–2025 | A-League Men(4) |
| Giancarlo Italiano | Wellington | 4 | 2024–2025 | A-League Men(4) |
| Rank | Manager | Club | Period | Wins |
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| 1 | Steve Corica | Auckland | 2024–2025 | 4 |
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