Wellington Phoenix Football Club Reserves is a football team based in Wellington, New Zealand. They currently serve as the reserve side of the Wellington Phoenix FC of the A-League and compete in the .
History
From 2010 to 2013, a Wellington Phoenix reserve side took part in the ASB Phoenix Challenge competition against ASB Premiership sides, however these games were separate to the main competition.
On 22 August 2014 it was announced that the club had been granted permission to field a reserve side in the 2014–15 ASB Premiership, the highest level of football in New Zealand. The team made their debut in the competition on 1 November 2014 against Team Wellington. Tyler Boyd scored the first goal in the reserves' history, but that could not prevent them losing 1–2.
On 2 October 2015, Wellington Phoenix named a youth squad to take part in the ASB Youth League.
With the restructuring and creation of a new National League made by New Zealand Football for the 2021 season, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Phoenix and Lower Hutt City which saw the team play under in the Central League under the Lower Hutt banner. This meant Lower Hutt could not qualify for the Championship phase even if they finish in the top three of the Central League as Wellington Phoenix would then play that part of the competition.
This changed again for the 2022 season, with the Phoenix allowed to again play in the national league under their own name and colours.
Players
Reserves squad
Senior player appearances Up to four professional players are eligible to play for the reserves side from this squad. Two under-20 players are also allowed if the reserves side's opposition agrees to their inclusion on match day.
Season by season record ISPS Handa Men's Premiership SeasonDivisionLeagueTop scorerNameGoals2014–15 167093742−521 6th – Tyler Boyd ♦ 102015–161421112446−227 7th – James McGarry 52016–17186482533−822 7th – Max Mata 52017–181843112753−2615 9th – Logan Rogerson 52018–191832132246−241110th – Ben Waine 82019–20164663032−218 8th – 5 142481837−19108th – Riley Bidois 6
National League SeasonQualifying leagueLeagueNational LeagueChathamCupNameGoals2021Central LeagueDid not participate5203158+76 4th — Luis Toomey 520221810353217+15333rd93331614+2126th Josh Rudland 820231812154729+1837 2nd93061924−598th 172024187383440−6245th94141619−3135thR2 Luke Flowerdew72025188554426+18294th103161821−3109thR2 Luke Flowerdew920261825111726−9119thIn progressR2
SeasonLeague LeaguePositionChathamCupNameGoals 2027National League 1 TBD
Champions Runners-up Third Place Last Place– Did not make the Playoff ♦ Top scorer in competitionEFElimination finalsSF Semi-finals
See also A-League Men Wellington Phoenix FC (A-League Women)
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