Phoenix

The Wellington Phoenix have picked up their first win of the season against a determined Brisbane Roar side to come away with a much-needed 2-1 win at home.

Wellington Phoenix have grabbed their first A-League point in five games, battling to a 1-1 with the Melbourne Victory in front of 15,014 fans at AAMI Park.

Wellington Phoenix's marquee striker Gary Hooper says the team have to forget the controversy around last week's A-League loss to Melbourne City, and refocus for Sunday's must-win match against the...

New coach Ufuk Talay says Phoenix fans can boo his predecessor, Mark Rudan, when the pair face off from opposing benches this weekend but only if they do it the right way.

There is a sense of deja vu for the Phoenix and their fans heading into the new A-League football season.

Western United coach Mark Rudan says he's unfazed by the prospect of a hostile reception when he returns to Wellington to face the Phoenix in his club's A-League season opener on Sunday.

The new Wellington Phoenix coach says they won't be treating tonight's game against the Brisbane Strikers as just a pre-season trial.

Ufuk Talay has made a long-term commitment to the Wellington Phoenix, with his family to move across the Tasman.

Australian Ufuk Talay has been named to succeed Mark Rudan as head coach of the Wellington Phoenix football club.

A-league football: The Wellington Phoenix have crashed to a 5-0 loss to the Perth Glory at Nib Stadium. Read the match commentary here.

Glory coach Tony Popovic expects Wellington Phoenix to be full strength and for both teams to lay it all on the line when the curtain comes down on the A-League regular season in Perth.

Roy Krishna's charge towards the A-League golden boot has been hailed as extraordinary given the intense interest from rival clubs in signing the Phoenix striker.

Roy Krishna has completed a record-breaking hat-trick to hand the Wellington Phoenix a late 3-2 win over Melbourne City and keep alive their hopes of hosting an A-League playoff.

Andrew Durante won't make a call on his future until the season is over, but the A-League's longest-serving player concedes Sunday could mark his farewell to Wellington supporters.

Three All Whites and seven Wellington Phoenix players have been named in a talented New Zealand squad named for next month's under-20 men's football World Cup in Poland.

A-league football: The Wellington Phoenix meet the Brisbane Roar at Suncorp Stadium. Follow LIVE commentary of the match here.

A-league football: Adelaide United has beaten Wellington Phoenix 3-1 at Coopers Stadium on Sunday. Follow commentary of the match here.

Wellington Phoenix boss Mark Rudan says he's coaching the A-League form's side heading into the stretch to the finals.

Wellington Phoenix coach Mark Rudan has hit out at the club's decision to host a game in Campbelltown, saying the club's hierarchy had "no confidence" in having a strong season.

A second-half penalty from Adam le Fondre has been enough to give Sydney FC a pressure-relieving 1-0 A-League victory over Wellington in Campbelltown.