2016–17 Wellington Phoenix FC season
Wellington Phoenix 2016–17 football season
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The 2016–17 Wellington Phoenix FC season was the club's tenth season since its establishment in 2007. The club participated in the A-League for the tenth time, the FFA Cup for the third time, and fielded a reserves squad in the Stirling Sports Premiership for the third time.
ChairmanRob Morrison
ManagerErnie Merrick
(to 5 December 2016)
Chris Greenacre &
Des Buckingham
(caretakers from 5 December 2016 to 2 January 2017)
Des Buckingham
(from 2 January 2017)
(to 5 December 2016)
Chris Greenacre &
Des Buckingham
(caretakers from 5 December 2016 to 2 January 2017)
Des Buckingham
(from 2 January 2017)
StadiumWestpac Stadium, Wellington
A-League7th
| 2016–17 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Rob Morrison | ||
| Manager | Ernie Merrick (to 5 December 2016) Chris Greenacre & Des Buckingham (caretakers from 5 December 2016 to 2 January 2017) Des Buckingham (from 2 January 2017) | ||
| Stadium | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
| A-League | 7th | ||
| Stirling Sports Premiership | 7th | ||
| A-League Finals Series | DNQ | ||
| FFA Cup | Round of 32 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Roy Krishna (12 goals) All: Roy Krishna (12 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 10,034 vs Melbourne City 8 October 2016 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 4,828 vs Newcastle Jets 26 March 2017 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 6,211 | ||
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Players
Squad information
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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From youth squad
| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | GK |  |
Oliver Sail | 21 | [1] |
Transfers in
| No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Moving from |
Type |
Transfer window |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FW | |
Kosta Barbarouses | 26 | Melbourne Victory  |
Transfer | Pre-season | 2019 | Free | [2] |
| 7 | MF |  |
Guilherme Finkler | 30 | Melbourne Victory |
Transfer | Pre-season | 2018 | Free | [3] |
| 13 | DF |  |
Marco Rossi | 28 | Perugia |
Transfer | Pre-season | 2018 | Free | [4] |
| 12 | MF | |
Adam Parkhouse | 23 | Manly United |
Transfer | Pre-season | 2017 | Free | [5] |
| 2 | DF | |
Jacob Tratt | 22 | Sydney United |
Transfer | Pre-season | 2017 | Free | [6] |
| 5 | DF | |
Ryan Lowry | 22 | ECU Joondalup |
Transfer | Pre-Season | 2017 | Free | [7] |
| 18 | MF | |
Ben Litfin | 21 | Gold Coast City |
Transfer | Mid-season | 2017 | Free | [8] |
| 99 | FW | |
Shane Smeltz | 35 | Transfer | Mid-season | 2017 | Free | [9] |
Transfers out
| No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Moving to |
Type |
Transfer window |
Transfer fee |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | DF | |
Ben Sigmund | 35 | Retired | Pre-season | [10] | ||
| 2 | DF |  |
Manny Muscat | 31 | Melbourne City |
Transfer | Pre-season | [11] | |
| 3 | DF | |
Justin Gulley | 23 | Wellington United | Transfer | Pre-season | [12] | |
| 13 | MF |  |
Albert Riera | 32 | Retired | Pre-season | [13] | ||
| 5 | DF | |
Troy Danaskos | 24 | End of Contract | Pre-season | [14] | ||
| 11 | MF | |
Kwabena Appiah | 24 | End of Contract | Pre-season | [15] | ||
| 12 | FW | |
Blake Powell | 25 | Released | Pre-season | [16] | ||
| 18 | MF | |
Ben Litfin | 21 | Released | Mid-season | [17] | ||
| 99 | FW | |
Shane Smeltz | 35 | Borneo  |
Released | Mid-season | [18] | |
| 2 | DF | |
Jacob Tratt | 22 | Released | Mid-season | [19] |
Contracts extensions
| Name | Position | Duration | Contract Expiry | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamish Watson | Centre forward | 1 year | 2017 | [20] |
| Vince Lia | Defensive midfielder | 1 year | 2017 | [21] |
| Alex Rufer | Attacking midfielder | 2 years | 2018 | [22] |
| Adam Parkhouse | Winger | 2 years | 2019 | [23] |
| Tom Doyle | Left back | 2 years | 2019 | [24] |
Technical staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach |  Des Buckingham |
| Co-Coach | Chris Greenacre |
| Reserves Team Coach | Andy Hedge |
| Strength & Conditioning Coach |  Lee Spence |
Statistics
Squad statistics
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Total | A-League | FFA Cup | Stirling Sports Premiership | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals |  |  |  | Apps | Goals | | | | Apps | Goals | | | | Apps | Goals | | | | ||||
| 1 | GK | |
Glen Moss | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF |  |
Roly Bonevacia | 27 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22+4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | |
Ryan Lowry | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | |
Dylan Fox | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | |
Gui Finkler | 25 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19+5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | |
Alex Rodriguez | 24 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20+3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | |
Kosta Barbarouses | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25+0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | |
Michael McGlinchey | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7+6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | |
Hamish Watson | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7+14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | |
Adam Parkhouse | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | |
Marco Rossi | 23 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 23+0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | |
Alex Rufer | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7+0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | |
James McGarry | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14+0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | |
Louis Fenton | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | |
Vince Lia | 27 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 26+0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | |
Tom Doyle | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14+4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | GK | |
Lewis Italiano | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW |  |
Roy Krishna | 25 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 25+0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | |
Andrew Durante | 23 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22+0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | |
Matthew Ridenton | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6+9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | |
Logan Rogerson | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16+0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | |
Sarpreet Singh | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13+1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | |
Jack-Henry Sinclair | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | |
Joe Bell | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | |
Max Mata | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8+2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | |
Liam Wood | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12+3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | |
Oliver Sail | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | |
Sam Philip | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | |
Jake Williams | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | |
Liam Moore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | |
Benjamin Mata | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | |
Sam Gillespie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | |
Oliver Whyte | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | |
Liberato Cacace | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | |
Ruairi Cahill-Fluery | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | DF | |
Luke Johnson | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | MF | |
Willem Ebbinge | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | DF | |
Luke Tongue | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| GK | |
Dylan Bennet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Noah Clegg-Tipene | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Matthew Conroy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Thomas Drillen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Fletcher Kelleher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | |
Keegan Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Owen Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Sam Sutton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Players no longer at the club: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | |
Jacob Tratt | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20+0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | |
Ben Litfin | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | |
Shane Smeltz | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9+3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Last updated: 16 April 2017
- Source: au.soccerway.com
= Number of bookings; 
= Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; 
= Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
Pre-season and friendlies
| 28 June 2016 | Wairarapa United | 1–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Masterton, New Zealand |
| 18:00 NZST | Mason-Smith  21' |
Report |
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Stadium: Trust House Memorial Park Attendance: 3,300 |
| 5 July 2016 | Stop Out | 1–5 | Wellington Phoenix | Lower Hutt, New Zealand |
| 18:00 NZST | S. Gulley 52' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Fraser Park Sportsville |
| 12 July 2016 | Wellington Phoenix | 7–1 | Miramar Rangers | Wellington, New Zealand |
| 18:00 NZST | Report | Bredeveldt 89' |
Stadium: Alex Moore Park |
| 27 July 2016 Huawei Capital Cup | Beijing BG  | 1–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Beijing, China |
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Report | Stadium: Olympic Sports Stadium Attendance: 20,000 |
| 3 September 2016 | Wellington Phoenix | 3–0 | Capital Football Select | Raumati Beach, New Zealand |
| 12:00 NZST |
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Report | Stadium: Weka Park Attendance: 2,000 |
| 11 September 2016 | Melbourne City | 1–4 | Wellington Phoenix | Townsville, Australia |
| 15:00 AEST | Cahill 15' |
Report | Stadium: Townsville Sports Reserve Attendance: 3,856 |
| 17 September 2016 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Wahroonga, Australia |
| 15:00 AEST | Report | Watson 37' |
Stadium: Knox Grammar School Attendance: 1,500 |
| 24 September 2016 | Tasman United | 0–1 | Phoenix Premiers | Nelson, New Zealand |
| 13:15 NZST | Report | Watson |
Stadium: Trafalgar Park |
| 24 September 2016 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Nelson, New Zealand |
| 16:00 NZST |
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Report | Pain 31' |
Stadium: Trafalgar Park |
| 14 February 2017 Huawei Capital Cup | Wellington Phoenix | 1–0 | Beijing BG | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Barbarouses 57' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Westpac Stadium Referee: Alan Milliner |
Competitions
Overall
| Competition | Started round | Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-League | 7th | 7th | 8 October 2016 | 16 April 2017 |
| FFA Cup | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | 2 August 2016 | 2 August 2016 |
| Stirling Sports Premiership | — | 7th | 22 October 2016 | 12 March 2017 |
A-League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney FC (C) | 27 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 55 | 12 | +43 | 66 | Qualification for 2018 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series |
| 2 | Melbourne Victory | 27 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 49 | 31 | +18 | 49 | |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 42 | Qualification for 2018 AFC Champions League second preliminary round and Finals series |
| 4 | Melbourne City | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 39 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 5 | Perth Glory | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 39 | |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 27 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 36 | |
| 7 | Wellington Phoenix[a] | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 30 | |
| 8 | Central Coast Mariners | 27 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 23 | |
| 9 | Adelaide United | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 46 | −21 | 23 | |
| 10 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 53 | −25 | 22 |
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 29 | −10 |
Last updated: 16 April 2017.
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 16 April 2017. Source: ultimatealeague.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 8 October 2016 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–1 | Melbourne City | Wellington |
| 19:35 NZDT | Report | Cáceres 31' |
Stadium: Westpac Stadium Attendance: 10,034 Referee: Peter Green |
| 16 October 2016 2 | Perth Glory | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Perth |
| 16:00 AWST |
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Report | Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 11,209 Referee: Daniel Elder |
| 23 October 2016 3 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–1 | Sydney FC | Wellington |
| 19:00 NZDT | Report | Ninković 90+2' |
Stadium: Westpac Stadium Attendance: 7,365 Referee: Kurt Ams |
| 31 October 2016 4 | Melbourne Victory | 6–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 19:50 AEDT | Report | Krishna 63' (pen.) |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 20,113 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 5 November 2016 5 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–0 | Newcastle Jets | Wellington |
| 19:35 NZDT | Krishna 21', 41' |
Report | Stadium: Westpac Stadium Attendance: 5,832 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 12 November 2016 6 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Canberra |
| 17:35 AEDT | Report | Stadium: GIO Stadium Attendance: 5,497 Referee: Stephen Lucas |
| 27 November 2016 8 | Melbourne City | 2–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEDT |
|
Report | Krishna 59' |
Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 10,644 Referee: Kurt Ams |
| 4 December 2016 9 | Adelaide United | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Adelaide |
| 18:30 ACDT | Henrique 26', 39' |
Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 8,539 Referee: Stephen Lucas |
| 10 December 2016 10 | Wellington Phoenix | 3–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Hamilton |
| 15:35 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Waikato Stadium Attendance: 5,234 Referee: Matthew Conger |
| 17 December 2016 11 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Auckland |
| 15:35 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Mount Smart Stadium Attendance: 5,702 Referee: Peter Green |
| 26 December 2016 12 | Newcastle Jets | 2–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Newcastle |
| 17:35 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 8,451 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 1 January 2017 13 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–0 | Adelaide United | Wellington |
| 19:35 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Westpac Stadium Attendance: 5,548 Referee: Matthew Conger |
| 5 January 2017 14 | Perth Glory | 2–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Perth |
| 18:00 AWST |
|
Report | Krishna 11' |
Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 9,210 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 14 January 2017 15 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Wellington |
| 15:35 NZDT | McGlinchey 9' |
Report | Stadium: Westpac Stadium Attendance: 6,061 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 17 January 2017 7 | Wellington Phoenix | 3–0 | Melbourne Victory | Wellington |
| 19:45 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Westpac Stadium Attendance: 5,865 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 21 January 2017 16 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–1 | Brisbane Roar | Wellington |
| 19:35 NZDT | Report | Maclaren 87' |
Stadium: Westpac Stadium Attendance: 6,449 Referee: Jonathan Barreiro |
| 29 January 2017 17 | Adelaide United | 2–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Adelaide |
| 16:30 ACDT | Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 8,313 Referee: Peter Green |
| 4 February 2017 18 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | New Plymouth |
| 19:35 NZDT | Smeltz 71' |
Report |
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Stadium: Yarrow Stadium Attendance: 5,185 Referee: Adam Fielding |
| 9 February 2017 19 | Sydney FC | 3–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
| 19:50 AEDT | Report | Rodriguez 32' |
Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 8,380 Referee: Kurt Ams |
| 18 February 2017 20 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–5 | Melbourne City | Wellington |
| 19:35 NZDT | Barbarouses 70' |
Report | Stadium: Westpac Stadium Attendance: 6,131 Referee: Jonathan Barreiro |
| 25 February 2017 21 | Brisbane Roar | 1–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Brisbane |
| 16:35 AEST | Borrello 75' |
Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 10,723 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 4 March 2017 22 | Wellington Phoenix | 3–3 | Perth Glory | Auckland |
| 19:35 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: QBE Stadium Attendance: 6,285 Referee: Stephen Lucas |
| 19 March 2017 23 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
| 19:00 AEDT |
|
Report | Finkler 76' |
Stadium: Spotless Stadium Attendance: 7,828 Referee: Daniel Elder |
| 26 March 2017 24 | Wellington Phoenix | 5–0 | Newcastle Jets | Wellington |
| 19:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Westpac Stadium Attendance: 4,828 Referee: Jonathan Barreiro |
| 2 April 2017 25 | Melbourne Victory | 0–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 17,011 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 8 April 2017 26 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | Sydney FC | Wellington |
| 19:45 NZST | McGlinchey 90+3' |
Report | Bobô 72' (pen.) |
Stadium: Westpac Stadium Attendance: 6,610 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 16 April 2017 27 | Brisbane Roar | 4–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Brisbane |
| 17:00 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 12,098 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
FFA Cup
| 2 August 2016 Round of 32 | Western Sydney Wanderers  | 3–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
| 20:00 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Attendance: 3,212 Referee: Stephen Lucas |
Stirling Sports Premiership
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland City | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 15 | +20 | 36 | Qualification to the Champions League and Finals series |
| 2 | Team Wellington | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 32 | +19 | 36 | Qualification to the Finals series |
| 3 | Waitakere United | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 34 | |
| 4 | Hawke's Bay United | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 30 | +16 | 32 | |
| 5 | Eastern Suburbs | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 30 | |
| 6 | Canterbury United | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 24 | |
| 7 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 22 | |
| 8 | Tasman United | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 42 | −13 | 17 | |
| 9 | Hamilton Wanderers | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 50 | −26 | 13 | |
| 10 | Southern United | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 20 | 41 | −21 | 10 |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 March 2017. Source: NZ Football
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −3 |
Last updated: 12 March 2017.
Source: soccerway.com
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 19 March 2017. Source: soccerway.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 22 October 2016 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–2 | Eastern Suburbs | Wellington |
| 14:00 | Ebbinge 53' |
Report |
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Stadium: David Farrington Park Referee: Cory Mills |
| 30 October 2016 2 | Team Wellington | 1–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Wellington |
| 14:00 | Harris 19' |
Report | M. Mata 76', 90+2' |
Stadium: David Farrington Park Referee: Matthew Conger |
| 5 November 2016 3 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | Tasman United | Wellington |
| 16:15 | M. Mata 66' |
Report | Ridsdale 33' |
Stadium: Westpac Stadium Referee: Ben O'Connell |
| 13 November 2016 4 | Canterbury United | 4–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Christchurch |
| 14:00 | Report | Cahill-Fleury 28' |
Stadium: ASB Football Park Referee: Peter Linney |
| 20 November 2016 5 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–0 | Auckland City | Wellington |
| 14:00 | Rogerson 86' |
Report | Stadium: David Farrington Park Referee: John Rowbury |
| 27 November 2016 6 | Southern United | 0–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Dunedin |
| 17:00 | Report | M. Mata 25' |
Stadium: Forsyth Barr Stadium Referee: Antony Riley |
| 4 December 2016 7 | Hawke's Bay United | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Napier |
| 13:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Bluewater Stadium Referee: Antony Riley |
| 10 December 2016 8 | Wellington Phoenix | 4–0 | Hamilton Wanderers | Hamilton |
| 16:45 | Report | Stadium: FMG Stadium Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley |
| 17 December 2016 9 | Waitakere United | 2–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Auckland |
| 14:00 | Report | Singh 89', 90+4' |
Stadium: The Trusts Arena Referee: John Rowbury |
| 8 January 2017 10 | Eastern Suburbs | 1–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Auckland |
| 14:00 | Lovemore 74' |
Report | Prattley  56' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Bill McKinlay Park Referee: Antony Riley |
| 14 January 2017 11 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–3 | Team Wellington | Wellington |
| 16:15 | Moretti 70' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Westpac Stadium Referee: Cory Mills |
| 22 January 2017 12 | Tasman United | 1–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Nelson |
| 14:00 | Hajdari 73' |
Report | Watson 32' |
Stadium: Trafalgar Park Referee: Nick Waldron |
| 29 January 2017 13 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–4 | Canterbury United | Wellington |
| 14:00 | Cahill-Fleury 78' |
Report | Stadium: Newtown Park Referee: Matthew Conger |
| 6 February 2017 14 | Wellington Phoenix | 3–0 | Southern United | Wellington |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Newtown Park Referee: John Rowbury |
| 12 February 2017 15 | Auckland City | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Auckland |
| 16:35 | Report | Stadium: Kiwitea Street Referee: Nick Waldron |
| 19 February 2017 16 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–7 | Hawke's Bay United | Wellington |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Newtown Park Referee: Cory Mills |
| 12 March 2017 17 | Hamilton Wanderers | 1–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Tauranga |
| 16:35 | Dowling 68' |
Report | Stadium: Links Avenue Referee: Chris Kerr |
| 4 March 2017 18 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–2 | Waitakere United | Auckland |
| 16:15 | Report | Stadium: QBE Stadium Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley |