2024–25 Auckland FC season
Auckland FC 2024–25 football season
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The 2024–25 Auckland Football Club season was the club's first season in existence and their inaugural season in the A-League Men, the top flight of Australian soccer. The season will cover the period from 1 June 2024 until 30 June 2025.
| 2024–25 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Black Knight Football and Entertainment | |||
| Chairman | Bill Foley | |||
| Head Coach | Steve Corica | |||
| Stadium | Go Media Stadium | |||
| A-League Men | 1st | |||
| A-League Men Finals | Semi-final | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Guillermo May Logan Rogerson (9) All: Guillermo May Logan Rogerson (9) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 29,148 vs. Melbourne Victory (24 May 2025) A-League Men finals | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 13,138 vs. Newcastle Jets (30 November 2024) A-League Men | |||
| Average home league attendance | 18,101 | |||
| Biggest win | 6–1 vs. Wellington Phoenix (H) (22 February 2025) A-League Men | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 vs. Western United (H) (21 December 2024) A-League Men | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 24 May 2025. | ||||

Notable events
Initial success
Auckland FC played their first competitive match in Round 1 on 21 October 2024 against Brisbane Roar, winning 2–0.[1] The side maintained unbeaten until 21 December winning 6 out of 7 games, this run included going 532 minutes before conceding their first goal, the longest time before conceding their first goal in A-League history.[2]
New Zealand Derby
The season saw the introduction of the New Zealand Derby between Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix.
The first meeting between the sides took place on 2 November 2024 at Wellington Regional Stadium, where Auckland FC recorded a 2–0 victory after a late brace from Jake Brimmer.[3][4] The return fixture on 7 December 2024 at Mount Smart Stadium ended in a 2–1 win for Auckland.[5][6] The third meeting, played on 22 February 2025, resulted in a 6–1 victory for Auckland, which marked Auckland's biggest winning margin, and also the club's first hat-trick scored by Logan Rogerson.[7] Auckland FC won all three meetings during the season.[8][9]
Finals Series
Auckland finished 1st in the regular season, claiming the Premiership title and securing automatic qualification to the semi-final stage of the finals series played over two legs for a place in the Grand Final. Melbourne Victory earned the right to play Auckland after defeating Western Sydney Wanderers in the Elimination Final. Auckland defeated Victory 1–0 in the first leg at AAMI Park,[10][11] but succumbed to a 2–0 defeat in the second leg at Mount Smart Stadium in front of a season best crowd of 29,148.[12][13]
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.
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
Transfers out
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | FW | Joe Champness | Unattached | Mutual contract termination | 23 December 2024 | [32] |
Contract extensions
| No. | Position | Player | Duration | Date | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Right-back | 1 year | 18 February 2025 | Contract extended from end of 2024–25 to end of 2025–26. | [33] | |
| 5 | Centre-back | Tommy Smith | 29 March 2025 | Contract extended from end of 2024–25. | [34] | |
| 10 | Forward | 29 March 2025 | Contract extended from end of 2024–25. | [34] | ||
| 30 | Goalkeeper | Joseph Knowles | 29 March 2025 | Contract extended from end of 2024–25 to end of 2025–26. | [35] |
Pre-season and friendlies
| 31 July 2024 | Auckland United | 2–2 | | Auckland |
| 19:35 NZST |
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Report (NZF) Report |
Stadium: Keith Hay Park Referee: Ashley Wilson |
| 7 August 2024 | Birkenhead United | Cancelled | | Auckland |
| 19:30 NZST | Source | Stadium: Shepherds Park | ||
| Note: Game was cancelled due to Birkenhead's rescheduled Northern League fixture.[36] | ||||
| 7 August 2024 | Auckland FC | 1–0 | | Auckland |
| 19:30 NZST |
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Report (NZF) Report |
Stadium: Fred Taylor Park Referee: Nick Waldron |
| 13 August 2024 | Newcastle Jets | 2–2 | | Sydney |
| Report (Auckland FC) Report (Newcastle Herald) |
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Stadium: Leichhardt Oval |
| 17 August 2024 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–2 | | Sydney |
| 13:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Wanderers Football Park |
| 21 August 2024 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–2 | | Gosford |
| 13:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Industree Group Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 21 September 2024 | Melbourne City | 3–1 | | Melbourne |
| Report |
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Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 25 September 2024 | Western United | 1–2 | | Melbourne |
| 13:00 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Ironbark Fields |
| 2 October 2024 | Auckland FC | 2–0 | | Auckland |
| 18:30 NZST | Report (NZF) Report |
Stadium: North Harbour Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) Referee: Luke Gardner |
| 2 October 2024 | Auckland FC | 2–0 | | Auckland |
| 19:40 NZST | Report (NZF) Report |
Stadium: North Harbour Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) Referee: Veer Singh |
| 6 October 2024 | Auckland FC | 5–0 | | Auckland |
| 13:00 NZST | Report (NZF) Report |
Stadium: Mount Smart Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) Referee: Ashley Wilson |
| 11 October 2024 | Auckland FC | 1–1 | | Auckland |
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Report |
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Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 16 October 2024 | Auckland FC | 5–0 | | Auckland |
| 11:00 NZST | Report (NZF) | Stadium: North Harbour Stadium Referee: Ashley Wilson |
| 16 October 2024 | Auckland FC | 5–0 | | Auckland |
| 12:10 NZST | Report (NZF) | Stadium: North Harbour Stadium Referee: Benjamin Norman |
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 | 19 October 2024 | 3 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 57.69 |
| A-League Men Finals | 17 May 2025 | 24 May 2025 | Semi-final | Semi-final | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 50.00 |
| Total | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 57.14 | ||||
Last updated: 24 May 2025
Source: Competitions
A-League Men
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC[a] | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 53 | Qualification for Finals series[b] |
| 2 | Melbourne City (C) | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 48 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Elite and Finals series |
| 3 | Western United | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 47 | Qualification for Finals series[b] |
| 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 46 | |
| 5 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 43 |
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.[37]
(C) Champions
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.
- 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 |
| 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 53 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 13 | +10 |
Last updated: 3 May 2025.
Source: Ultimate A-League
Away figures include Auckland FC's 1–0 win on neutral ground in Unite Round against Macarthur FC on 24 November 2024.
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; X = Bye
Matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 19 October 2024 1 | Auckland FC | 2–0 | Brisbane Roar | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 24,492 Referee: Daniel Elder |
| 27 October 2024 2 | Auckland FC | 1–0 | Sydney FC | Auckland |
| 16:00 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 14,253 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 2 November 2024 3 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–2 | Auckland FC | Wellington |
| 17:00 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Sky Stadium Attendance: 26,252 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 24 November 2024 5 | Macarthur FC | 0–1 | Auckland FC | Sydney |
| 16:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 4,826 Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 30 November 2024 6 | Auckland FC | 2–0 | Newcastle Jets | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 13,138 Referee: Tim Danaskos |
| 7 December 2024 7 | Auckland FC | 2–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 26,253 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 15 December 2024 8 | Melbourne City | 2–2 | Auckland FC | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 5,482 Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 21 December 2024 9 | Auckland FC | 0–4 | Western United | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 13,681 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| 28 December 2024 10 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–4 | Auckland FC | Gosford |
| 17:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Industree Group Stadium Attendance: 6,338 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 1 January 2025 11 | Auckland FC | 0–0 | Melbourne Victory | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 14,997 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 11 January 2025 13 | Perth Glory | 1–0 | Auckland FC | Perth |
| 16:45 AWST |
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Report | Stadium: HBF Park Attendance: 5,390 Referee: Nathan Shakespear |
| 18 January 2025 15 | Auckland FC | 3–0 | Melbourne City | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 14,131 Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 22 January 2025 14 | Adelaide United | 2–2 | Auckland FC | Adelaide |
| 19:00 ACDT |
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Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 12,171 Referee: Alex King |
| 26 January 2025 16 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–1 | Auckland FC | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 7,410 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 1 February 2025 17 | Auckland FC | 2–1 | Macarthur FC | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 14,051 Referee: Lachlan Keevers |
| 15 February 2025 19 | Western United | 0–2 | Auckland FC | Melbourne |
| 18:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Ironbark Fields Attendance: 3,862 Referee: Tim Danaskos |
| 22 February 2025 20 | Auckland FC | 6–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 27,009 Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 1 March 2025 21 | Auckland FC | 4–4 | Adelaide United | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 16,709 Referee: Daniel Elder |
| 9 March 2025 22 | Newcastle Jets | 1–1 | Auckland FC | Newcastle |
| 17:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 6,130 Referee: Nathan Shakespear |
| 16 March 2025 23 | Auckland FC | 2–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 14,040 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 30 March 2025 24 | Brisbane Roar | 0–2 | Auckland FC | Brisbane |
| 16:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 5,466 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 5 April 2025 25 | Auckland FC | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 18,340 Referee: Alex King |
| 12 April 2025 26 | Sydney FC | 2–2 | Auckland FC | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEDT |
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Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 18,437 Referee: Alex King |
| 19 April 2025 27 | Melbourne Victory | 0–2 | Auckland FC | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 13,564 Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 27 April 2025 28 | Auckland FC | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 24,221 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 3 May 2025 29 | Western United | 4–2 | Auckland FC | Melbourne |
| 18:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Ironbark Fields Attendance: 3,109 Referee: Daniel Elder |
Finals series
| 17 May 2025 Semi-final 1st leg | Melbourne Victory | 0–1 | Auckland FC | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 14,121 Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 24 May 2025 Semi-final 2nd leg | Auckland FC | 0–2 (1–2 agg.) | Melbourne Victory | Auckland |
| 16:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 29,148 Referee: Alex King |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[38]
- As of 24 May 2025
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | A-League Men | A-League Men Finals | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 12 | GK | Alex Paulsen | 28 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | DF | Hiroki Sakai | 25 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 3 | DF | Scott Galloway | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 4 | DF | Nando Pijnaker | 27 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 5 | DF | Tommy Smith | 23 | 0 | 10+12 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
| 15 | DF | Francis de Vries | 28 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 17 | DF | Callan Elliot | 20 | 1 | 6+12 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | |||
| 23 | DF | Dan Hall | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 6 | MF | Louis Verstraete | 25 | 2 | 20+3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 7 | MF | Cameron Howieson | 20 | 0 | 3+16 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
| 8 | MF | Luis Toomey | 8 | 0 | 0+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 16 | MF | Adama Coulibaly | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 18 | MF | Finn McKenlay | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 22 | MF | Jake Brimmer | 27 | 3 | 18+7 | 3 | 0+2 | 0 | |||
| 25 | MF | Neyder Moreno | 24 | 8 | 10+12 | 8 | 0+2 | 0 | |||
| 28 | MF | Felipe Gallegos | 27 | 1 | 23+2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 9 | FW | Max Mata | 19 | 2 | 11+8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 10 | FW | Guillermo May | 28 | 9 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 11 | FW | Marlee Francois | 16 | 1 | 5+9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 14 | FW | Liam Gillion | 15 | 0 | 11+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |||
| 21 | FW | Jesse Randall | 20 | 3 | 5+13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 27 | FW | Logan Rogerson | 28 | 9 | 22+4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 35 | FW | Jonty Bidois | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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.[38]
- As of 24 May 2025
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Men | A-League Men Finals | Total | ||||||
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| 1 | 6 | MF | Louis Verstraete | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 16 | MF | Adama Coulibaly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 4 | DF | Nando Pijnaker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | MF | Felipe Gallegos | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 7 | MF | Cameron Howieson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 2 | DF | Hiroki Sakai | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Max Mata | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | Marlee Francois | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | Francis de Vries | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | DF | Callan Elliot | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | MF | Jake Brimmer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | Dan Hall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | FW | Logan Rogerson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | 5 | DF | Tommy Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | GK | Alex Paulsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | Finn McKenlay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | FW | Jesse Randall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | MF | Neyder Moreno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 40 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 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 24 May 2025
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League Men | A-League Men Finals | Total |
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| 1 | 12 | Alex Paulsen | 12 | 1 | 13 | |
| Total | 12 | 1 | 13 | |||
Awards
Players
| No. | Pos. | Player | Award | Source |
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| 2 | DF | PFA Team of the Season | [39] | |
| 4 | DF | PFA Team of the Season | [39] | |
| 6 | MF | PFA Team of the Season | [39] | |
| 10 | FW | Auckland FC Club MVP | [40] | |
| PFA Team of the Season | [39] | |||
| 12 | GK | Auckland FC Players’ Player of the Season | [40] | |
| A-League Men Goalkeeper of the Year | [41] | |||
| A-League Save of the Year | [41] | |||
| PFA Team of the Season[a] | [39] | |||
| 15 | DF | A-League Men Player of the Month (December) | [42] | |
| Auckland FC Members' Player of the Season | [40] | |||
| A-League Men Fan Player of the Year | [41] | |||
| PFA Team of the Season | [39] | |||
| 25 | MF | A-League Men Player of the Month (February) | [43] | |
| Auckland FC Goal of the Season[b] | [40] | |||
Managers
| Manager | Award | Source |
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| A-League Men Coach of the Month (October/November) | [44] | |
| A-League Men Coach of the Month (December) | [45] | |
| A-League Men Coach of the Month (January) | [46] | |
| A-League Men Coach of the Month (February) | [47] | |
| A-League Men Coach of the Month (March) | [48] | |
| A-League Men Coach of the Month (April) | [49] | |
| A-League Men Coach of the Year | [41][50] | |
| PFA Team of the Season | [39] | |