New Zealand women's national futsal team
| Nickname(s) | Futsal Ferns | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | New Zealand Football (NZF) | ||
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
| Head coach | Nic Downes | ||
| FIFA code | NZL | ||
| FIFA ranking | 31 10 (12 December 2025)[1] | ||
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| First international | |||
| New Zealand 14–0 New Caledonia (Tauranga, New Zealand, 12 September 2017) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| New Zealand 15–0 New Caledonia (Tauranga, New Zealand, 13 September 2017) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Brazil 12–0 New Zealand (Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, 23 November 2025) | |||
| FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2025) | ||
| Best result | TBD | ||
| OFC Futsal Women's Nations Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2024) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2024) | ||
The New Zealand women's national futsal team represents New Zealand in international women's futsal competitions and is controlled by the New Zealand Football.
History
The New Zealand Football would launch the first women's national futsal team in 2017. At around this time, the federation has already been organizing the National Women's Futsal League.[2][3]
Their debut game, and the first ever women's futsal international in Oceania was held on 12 September 2023 at the ASB Baypark Arena in Tauranga. The Futsal Ferns would win 14–0 against New Caledonia. The match which is part of the Trans Pacific Futsal Cup at the AIMS Games was followed by two more matches against the same opposition.[4]
On 25 August 2024, New Zealand became the first-ever women's national futsal team to qualify for the first-ever FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup staged in the Philippines.
Results and fixtures
2017
| 12 September 2017 Trans Pacific Futsal Cup | New Zealand | 14–0 | New Caledonia | Tauranga, New Zealand |
| Report | Stadium: ASB Baypark Arena |
| 13 September 2017 Trans Pacific Futsal Cup | New Zealand | 15–0 | New Caledonia | Tauranga, New Zealand |
| Report | Stadium: ASB Baypark Arena |
| 14 September 2017 Trans Pacific Futsal Cup | New Zealand | 9–2 | New Caledonia | Tauranga, New Zealand |
| Report | Stadium: ASB Baypark Arena |
2019
| 7 September 2019 2019 CFA Four Nations Women’s Futsal Tournament | China | 8–3 | New Zealand | Chengdu, China |
| 14:00 | Report |
| 8 September 2019 2019 CFA Four Nations Women’s Futsal Tournament | New Zealand | 1–4 | Thailand | Chengdu, China |
| 16:30 | Report |
| 10 September 2019 2019 CFA Four Nations Women’s Futsal Tournament | Kuwait | 0–4 | New Zealand | Chengdu, China |
| 16:30 | Report |
2023
| 18 October 2023 2023 PFF Women’s Tri-Nation Futsal Invitational | Indonesia | 3–1 | New Zealand | Manila, Philippines |
| 16:00 | Report | Stadium: Ninoy Aquino Stadium |
| 20 October 2023 PFF Women's Tri Nation Futsal Invitational | New Zealand | 4–1 | Philippines | Manila, Philippines |
| 18:00 | Manak 9' Nicholson 15' Kraakman 23' Gillion 29' |
Report | Ortillo 3' | Stadium: Ninoy Aquino Stadium |
| 21 October 2023 PFF Women's Tri Nation Futsal Invitational | New Zealand | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Philippines | Manila, Philippines |
| 16:00 | Rebosura 2' | Stadium: Ninoy Aquino Stadium |
2024
| 17 August 2024 2024 OFC Futsal Women's Nations Cup | New Zealand | 10–0 | Tonga | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Friendship Hall, Honiara Attendance: 500 Referee: Arnaud Llambrich (New Caledonia) |
| 20 August 2024 2024 OFC Futsal Women's Nations Cup | Fiji | 1–9 | New Zealand | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
| 15:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Friendship Hall, Honiara Attendance: 300 Referee: Arnaud Llambrich (New Caledonia) |
| 22 August 2024 2024 OFC Futsal Women's Nations Cup | Solomon Islands | 0–4 | New Zealand | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
| 17:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Friendship Hall, Honiara Attendance: 350 Referee: Arnaud Llambrich (New Caledonia) |
| 22 August 2024 2024 OFC Futsal Women's Nations Cup | New Zealand | 6–1 | Tahiti | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
| 17:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Friendship Hall, Honiara Attendance: 250 Referee: Philip Mana (Solomon Islands) |
| 25 August 2024 2024 OFC Futsal Women's Nations Cup Final | New Zealand | 7–1 | Fiji | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
| 17:00 |
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Report | Likuculacula 18:53 | Stadium: Friendship Hall, Honiara Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Philip Mana (Solomon Islands) |
2025
| 9 April 2025 Friendly | China | 1–0 | New Zealand | Hohhot, China |
| 19:30 CST |
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Report | Stadium: Hohhot Sports Centre |
| 11 April 2025 Friendly | China | 5–5 (5–6 p) | New Zealand | Hohhot, China |
| 19:30 CST | Report |
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Stadium: Hohhot Sports Centre |
| 13 April 2025 Friendly | China | 5–2 | New Zealand | Hohhot, China |
| 19:30 CST | Report |
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Stadium: Hohhot Sports Centre |
| 25 October 2025 Friendly | Brazil | 9–0 | New Zealand | Lages, Brazil |
| Report | Stadium: Ginásio Jones Minosso |
| 27 October 2025 Friendly | Brazil | 10–0 | New Zealand | Lages, Brazil |
| Report | Stadium: Ginásio Jones Minosso |
| 12 November 2025 SAT Women's Futsal Championship | New Zealand | 2–3 | Thailand | Thailand |
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Report |
| 14 November 2025 SAT Women's Futsal Championship | Brazil | 12–0 | New Zealand | Thailand |
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Report |
| 18 November 2025 Friendly | Iran | 6–1 | New Zealand | Pasig, Philippines |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ynares Sports Arena |
Tournament record
FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup
| FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2025 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 20 |
| Total | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 20 |
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
OFC Futsal Women's Nations Cup
| OFC Futsal Women's Nations Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2024 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 |
| Total | 1 title | 1/1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 |
References
- ^ "The FIFA Futsal Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ "New Zealand launch three new national teams". Oceania Football Confederation. 6 July 2017.
- ^ Caldwell, Olivia (15 August 2017). "First Futsal Ferns women's squad named to play New Caledonia". Stuff. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Futsal adds to diversity of AIMS Games". NZ Herald. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.