2025–26 Auckland FC season
| 2025–26 season | ||||
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| Owner | Black Knight Football and Entertainment | |||
| Chairman | Bill Foley | |||
| Head Coach | Steve Corica | |||
| Stadium | Mount Smart Stadium | |||
| A-League Men | 1st | |||
| Australia Cup | Semi-final | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Sam Cosgrove (4) All: Jesse Randall (6) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 21,997 vs. Wellington Phoenix (6 December 2025) A-League Men | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 10,387 vs. Newcastle Jets (30 November 2025) A-League Men | |||
| Average home league attendance | 14,154 | |||
| Biggest win | 4–0 vs. Gold Coast Knights (A) (29 July 2025) Australia Cup | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–2 vs. Heidelberg United (A) (30 August 2025) Australia Cup | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 19 December 2025. | ||||
The 2025–26 Auckland Football Club season is the club's second season in the A-League Men, the top flight of Australian soccer. The club also competed in the Australia Cup for the first time. The season will cover the period from 1 July 2025 until 30 June 2026.
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other players with first-team appearances
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
Note: Transfers' in/out date may refer to the date of announcement and not the date of signing from the mentioned players.
Transfers in
| No. | Position | Name | From | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref. |
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| 12 | GK | Scott Morris | Stoke City | Free transfer | 1 year | 7 July 2025 | [1] |
| 77 | FW | Lachlan Brook | Real Salt Lake | Free transfer | 1 year | 7 August 2025 | [2] |
| 20 | GK | Oliver Sail | Perth Glory | Free transfer | 1 year | 18 August 2025 | [3] |
| 9 | FW | Sam Cosgrove | Unattached | Free transfer | 2 years | 19 August 2025 | [4] |
| 3 | MF | Jake Girdwood-Reich | St. Louis City | Loan | 1 year | 12 September 2025 | [5][6] |
Transfers out
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref. |
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| 25 | FW | Neyder Moreno | Unattached | End of contract | 30 June 2025 | [7] |
| 9 | FW | Max Mata | Shrewsbury Town | End of loan | 30 June 2025 | [8] |
| 12 | GK | Alex Paulsen | Bournemouth | End of loan | 30 June 2025 | [9] |
| 8 | MF | Luis Toomey | Unattached | End of contract | 30 June 2025 | [10] |
| 5 | DF | Tommy Smith | Braintree Town | Mutual contract termination | 17 July 2025 | [11][12] |
| 3 | DF | Scott Galloway | Unattached | Mutual contract termination | 21 July 2025 | [13] |
| 12 | GK | Scott Morris | Retired | 2 September 2025 | [14] | |
Contract extensions
| No. | Position | Player | Duration | Date | Notes | Ref |
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| 27 | Forward | Logan Rogerson | 2 years | 6 July 2025 | [15] |
Pre-season and friendlies
| 22 July 2025 | West Coast Rangers | 0–5 | Auckland FC | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 19:00 NZST | Report (NZF) Report |
Stadium: Fred Taylor Park Referee: Luke Gardner |
| 3 August 2025 | Brisbane Roar | 2–2 | Auckland FC | Brisbane, Australia |
| 12:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Imperial Corp Stadium |
| 27 August 2025 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Cancelled | Auckland FC | Sydney, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Wanderers Football Park |
| 20 September 2025 | Auckland FC | 2–0 | Birkenhead United | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 15:00 NZST | Report (NZF) | Stadium: Fred Taylor Park Referee: Ashley Wilson |
| 27 September 2025 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–2 | Auckland FC | Australia |
| Report |
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Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 10 October 2025 | Melbourne City | 0–0 | Auckland FC | Melbourne, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Casey Fields Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| A-League Men | 18 October 2025 | 26 April 2026 | Matchday 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 66.67 | |
| Australia Cup | 29 July 2025 | 30 August 2025 | Round of 32 | Semi-final | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 50.00 |
| Total | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 61.54 | ||||
Last updated: 19 December 2025
Source: Competitions
A-League Men
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Auckland FC[a] | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 20 | Qualification for Finals series[b] |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 18 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Elite and Finals series[b] |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 15 | Qualification for Finals series[b] |
| 4 | Melbourne City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 12 | |
| 5 | Adelaide United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 12 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 2025. Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
Notes:
- ^ Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is part of the Oceania Football Confederation.
- ^ a b c The top two teams enter the finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth enter the finals series at the elimination-finals.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
Last updated: 19 December 2025.
Source: Ultimate A-League
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 19 December 2025. Source: Ultimate A-League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; X = Bye
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; X = Bye
Matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 18 October 2025 1 | Melbourne Victory | 0–0 | Auckland FC | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 11,558 Referee: Daniel Elder |
| 25 October 2025 2 | Auckland FC | 1–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 14,767 Referee: Tim Danaskos |
| 1 November 2025 3 | Auckland FC | 2–1 | Adelaide United | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZDT |
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Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 11,240 Referee: Lachlan Keevers |
| 8 November 2025 4 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–2 | Auckland FC | Wellington |
| 19:00 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sky Stadium Attendance: 12,091 Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 23 November 2025 5 | Auckland FC | 1–1 | Brisbane Roar | Auckland |
| 15:00 NZDT |
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Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 12,379 Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 30 November 2025 6 | Auckland FC | 1–2 | Newcastle Jets | Auckland |
| 15:00 NZDT |
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Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 10,387 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 6 December 2025 7 | Auckland FC | 3–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 21,997 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 12 December 2025 8 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–2 | Auckland FC | Gosford |
| 19:35 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Polytec Stadium Attendance: 1,942 Referee: Jack Morgan |
| 19 December 2025 9 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–2 | Auckland FC | Sydney |
| 20:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 5,029 Referee: Alex King | ||
| Note: The match was originally scheduled for 19:35, but was delayed to 20:00 due to adverse weather conditions. | ||||
| 27 December 2025 10 | Sydney FC | v | Auckland FC | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Leichhardt Oval |
| 1 January 2026 11 | Auckland FC | v | Newcastle Jets | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Go Media Stadium |
| 9 January 2026 12 | Brisbane Roar | v | Auckland FC | Brisbane |
| 18:35 AEST | Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium |
| 16 January 2026 13 | Melbourne City | v | Auckland FC | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park |
| 24 January 2026 14 | Auckland FC | v | Central Coast Mariners | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Go Media Stadium |
| 31 January 2026 15 | Perth Glory | v | Auckland FC | Perth |
| 18:45 AWST | Report | Stadium: HBF Park |
| 7 February 2026 16 | Auckland FC | v | Sydney FC | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Go Media Stadium |
| TBC 17 | Macarthur FC | v | Auckland FC | Sydney |
| TBC | Report | Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium |
| 21 February 2026 18 | Wellington Phoenix | v | Auckland FC | Wellington |
| 17:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Sky Stadium |
| 28 February 2026 19 | Auckland FC | v | Melbourne City | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Go Media Stadium |
| 8 March 2026 20 | Auckland FC | v | Perth Glory | Auckland |
| 15:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Go Media Stadium |
| 15 March 2026 21 | Newcastle Jets | v | Auckland FC | TBC |
| 14:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: TBC |
| 21 March 2026 22 | Auckland FC | v | Macarthur FC | Auckland |
| 15:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Go Media Stadium |
| 3 April 2026 23 | Adelaide United | v | Auckland FC | Adelaide |
| 19:05 ACDT | Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium |
| 11 April 2026 24 | Auckland FC | v | Melbourne Victory | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZST | Report | Stadium: Go Media Stadium |
| 19 April 2026 25 | Auckland FC | v | Central Coast Mariners | Auckland |
| 15:00 NZST | Report | Stadium: Go Media Stadium |
| 26 April 2026 26 | Sydney FC | v | Auckland FC | Sydney |
| 15:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Allianz Stadium |
Australia Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 29 July 2025 Round of 32 | Gold Coast Knights | 0–4 | Auckland FC | Gold Coast |
| 19:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: Croatian Sports Centre Attendance: 1,517 Referee: Lara Lee |
| 13 August 2025 Round of 16 | South Melbourne | 0–3 | Auckland FC | Melbourne |
| 19:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: Lakeside Stadium Attendance: 3,712 Referee: Declan Woods |
| 23 August 2025 Quarter-final | Sydney FC | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) | Auckland FC | Sydney |
| 19:30 AEST |
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Stadium: Jubilee Stadium Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| Penalties | ||||
| 30 August 2025 Semi-final | Heidelberg United | 2–0 | Auckland FC | Melbourne |
| 19:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 3,034 |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[16]
- As of 19 December 2025
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | A-League Men | Australia Cup | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | GK | NZL | Michael Woud | 13 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | DF | JPN | Hiroki Sakai | 9 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | NZL | Nando Pijnaker | 6 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | NZL | Francis de Vries | 13 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 17 | DF | NZL | Callan Elliot | 12 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | FIJ | Dan Hall | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 52 | DF | NZL | Luka Vicelich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 3 | MF | AUS | Jake Girdwood-Reich | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | BEL | Louis Verstraete | 11 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | NZL | Cameron Howieson | 10 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | CHI | Felipe Gallegos | 11 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | NZL | Finn McKenlay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | NZL | Oliver Middleton | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 22 | MF | MLT | Jake Brimmer | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 9 | FW | ENG | Sam Cosgrove | 11 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW | URU | Guillermo May | 12 | 2 | 4+4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 11 | FW | AUS | Marlee Francois | 10 | 1 | 1+5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 14 | FW | NZL | Liam Gillion | 6 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+3 | 1 | ||
| 21 | FW | NZL | Jesse Randall | 13 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 27 | FW | NZL | Logan Rogerson | 11 | 1 | 3+4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 35 | FW | NZL | Jonty Bidois | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 77 | FW | AUS | Lachlan Brook | 12 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0+3 | 1 | ||
Disciplinary record
Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.[16]
- As of 19 December 2025
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Men | Australia Cup | Total | ||||||
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| 1 | 27 | FW | Logan Rogerson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 23 | DF | Dan Hall | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 9 | FW | Sam Cosgrove | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 6 | MF | Louis Verstraete | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 10 | FW | Guillermo May | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW | Marlee Francois | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 77 | FW | Lachlan Brook | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | 1 | GK | Michael Woud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Hiroki Sakai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | Nando Pijnaker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | Cameron Howieson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | Felipe Gallegos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | Finn McKenlay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | Oliver Middleton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | FW | Jesse Randall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | MF | Michael Woud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 2 | ||||
Clean sheets
Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.
- As of 19 December 2025
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League Men | Australia Cup | Total |
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| 1 | 1 | Michael Woud | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
References
- ^ "Scott Morris Arrives At Auckland FC". Auckland FC. 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Auckland FC Signs Australian Winger Lachlan Brook From Real Salt Lake". Auckland FC. 7 August 2025.
- ^ "NZ International Oli Sail joins Auckland FC". Auckland FC. 18 August 2025.
- ^ "Striker Sam Cosgrove Joins Auckland FC". Auckland FC. 19 August 2025.
- ^ "St. Louis CITY SC Loans Midfielder Jake Girdwood-Reich to A-League Side Auckland FC". St. Louis City. 12 September 2025.
- ^ Hayes, A (17 September 2025). "Jake Girdwood-Reich reunited with Steve Corica at Auckland FC". Auckland FC.
- ^ "Gracias Moreno!". Auckland FC. 27 May 2025.
- ^ "Max Mata returns to Shrewsbury Town". Auckland FC. 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Alex Paulsen returns to AFC Bournemouth". Auckland FC. 13 June 2025.
- ^ "Luis Toomey Departs Auckland FC". Auckland FC. 9 July 2025.
- ^ "Tommy Smith Bids Farewell to Auckland FC". Auckland FC. 17 July 2025.
- ^ Halls, Ross (5 August 2025). "Ipswich Town: Tommy Smith joins Braintree from Auckland". East Anglian Daily Times.
- ^ "Scott Galloway Departs Auckland FC". Auckland FC. 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Scott Morris Announces Retirement". Auckland FC. 2 September 2025.
- ^ "Logan Rogerson Extends Contract with Auckland FC". Auckland FC. 6 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Auckland FC – Squad". soccerway.com.