2026 Auckland FC (OFC Professional League) season
Auckland FC 2026 football season
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The 2026 Auckland Football Club (OFC Professional League) season is the club's first season in the inaugural season of the OFC Professional League.
OwnerBlack Knight Football and Entertainment
ChairmanBill Foley
Head CoachLuke Casserly
OFC Professional League1st (Circuit Series)
2nd (Leaders Group)
2nd (Leaders Group)
| 2026 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Black Knight Football and Entertainment | ||
| Chairman | Bill Foley | ||
| Head Coach | Luke Casserly | ||
| OFC Professional League | 1st (Circuit Series) 2nd (Leaders Group) | ||
| Top goalscorer | Liam Gillion (5 Goals) Emiliano Tade (5 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 5,910 vs South Island United (17 January 2026) OFC Pro League | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 761 vs Vanuatu United (20 January 2026) OFC Pro League | ||
| Average home league attendance | 2,881 | ||
| Biggest win | 0–4 vs Tahiti United (A), 3 February 2026, OFC Pro League | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 31 January 2026. | |||
Overview
Auckland started their season with a 3–0 win over New Zealand rivals South Island United in their first ever Pro League game.[1][2][3] This was followed out by two more wins in Auckland, seeing the Black Knights end Round 1 leading the pack.[4][5] Everton O'Leary picked up the clubs first red card in the third matchday against Bula FC, receiving his second booking in the 65th minute.[5]
Management team
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Luke Casserly |
| Assistant coach |  Emiliano Tade |
| Goalkeeper Coach |  Jonathan Gould |
| Team manager |  Mitchell Callaghan |
| Physiotherapist | Gabriel Wyatt |
Squad information
Players and squad numbers last updated on 31 January 2026. Appearances include all competitions.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
First team
| No. | Player | Nat. | Positions | Date of birth (age) | Place of birth | Signed in | Signed from | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| 1 | Oscar Mason | |
GK | 16 August 2004 (aged 21) | Napier |
2025 | Western Springs | ||
| 40 | Blake Callinan | |
GK | 28 January 2006 (aged 19) | Auckland |
2025 | Academy | ||
| 50 | Eli Jones | |
GK | 4 February 2007 (aged 18) | Palmerston North |
2025 | Academy | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 3 | Tass Mourdoukoutas (captain) (V) | |
DF | 3 March 1999 (aged 26) | Sydney |
2025 | Marconi Stallions | ||
| 5 | Michael den Heijer | |
DF | 14 April 1998 (aged 27) | Auckland |
2025 | Auckland City | ||
| 7 | Jonathan Robinson |  |
DF | 3 April 2001 (aged 24) | Evanston |
2026 | Western Suburbs | ||
| 13 | Nathan Lobo | |
DF | 16 December 2002 (aged 23) | Auckland |
2026 | Auckland City | ||
| 23 | Ronan Wynne | |
DF | 28 May 2001 (aged 24) |  Cape Town |
2026 | Free Agent | ||
| 24 | Zac Zorocich | |
DF | 28 October 2002 (aged 23) | Gosford |
2025 | Sydney Olympic | ||
| 25 | Luka Vicelich | |
DF | 15 May 2008 (aged 17) | Auckland |
2026 | Academy | ||
| 32 | Everton O'Leary | |
DF | 4 October 2004 (aged 21) | Auckland |
2025 | Academy | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| 2 | Aidan Carey | |
MF | 10 July 2001 (aged 24) | Auckland |
2026 | Western Springs | ||
| 6 | Daniel Normann (V) |  |
MF | 21 July 2002 (aged 23) | Husnes |
2025 | Western Springs | ||
| 8 | James Bayliss | |
MF | 16 August 2005 (aged 20) | Darwin |
2026 | Marconi Stallions | ||
| 12 | Isa Prins | |
MF | 12 July 2005 (aged 20) | Upper Hutt |
2025 | Wellington Olympic | ||
| 17 | Reid Drake | |
MF | 19 January 1996 (aged 29) | Napier |
2026 | Western Springs | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||
| 11 | Oscar Faulds | |
FW | 12 September 2004 (aged 21) |  Stockholm |
2026 | IF Karlstad | ||
| 14 | Liam Gillion | |
FW | 17 October 2002 (aged 23) | Auckland |
2026 | First team | ||
| 20 | Emiliano Tade | |
FW | 3 March 1988 (aged 37) | Santiago del Estero |
2025 | Auckland United | ||
| 21 | Matt Ellis | |
FW | 27 February 2001 (aged 24) | Auckland |
2025 | Auckland City | ||
| 28 | Bailey Ferguson (V) | |
FW | 28 October 2007 (aged 18) | Carbrook |
2025 | Eastern Suburbs | ||
| 29 | Kian Donkers | |
FW | 12 September 2004 (aged 21) |  Veldhoven |
2025 | Birkenhead United | ||
| 37 | Ralph Rutherford | |
FW | 2 April 2005 (aged 20) | Auckland |
2025 | Academy | ||
| 41 | Aston Burns | |
FW | 2 August 2006 (aged 19) | Auckland |
2026 | Academy | ||
Notes:
- Player (V) – Player who is considered as a Visa player from outside of the Oceania Football Confederation.
- Player (OFC) – Player who is considered as a Oceania Visa player.
Other players with first-team appearances
Includes players to have been featured in a matchday squad for Auckland FC.
| No. | Player | Nat. | Positions | Date of birth (age) | Place of birth | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| 16 | Adama Coulibaly | |
MF | 20 January 2005 (aged 21) | | ||||
| 18 | Finn McKenlay | |
MF | 4 September 2005 (aged 20) |  London | ||||
| 47 | Dejaun Naidoo | |
MF | 15 July 2007 (aged 18) | | ||||
| 57 | Van Fitzharris | |
FW | 23 January 2008 (aged 18) | | ||||
| 58 | Nathan Martin | |
MF | 19 April 2008 (aged 17) | | ||||
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 | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | FW | Emiliano Tade |
Auckland United |
Free transfer | 10 December 2025 | [6] |
| 29 | FW | Kian Donkers |
Birkenhead United |
Free transfer | [6] | |
| 28 | FW | Bailey Ferguson |
Eastern Suburbs |
Free transfer | [6] | |
| 24 | DF | Zac Zoricich |
Sydney Olympic |
Free transfer | [6] | |
| 3 | DF | Tass Mourdoukoutas |
Marconi Stallions |
Free transfer | [6] | |
| 1 | GK | Oscar Mason |
Western Springs |
Free transfer | 17 December 2025 | [7] |
| 21 | FW | Matt Ellis |
Auckland City |
Free transfer | [7] | |
| 12 | MF | Isa Prins |
Wellington Olympic |
Free transfer | [7] | |
| 6 | MF | Daniel Normann |
Western Springs |
Free transfer | [7] | |
| 5 | DF | Michael den Heijer |
Auckland City |
Free transfer | [7] | |
| 23 | DF | Ronan Wynne |
Free Agent | Free transfer | 8 January 2026 | [8] |
| 8 | MF | James Bayliss |
Marconi Stallions |
Free transfer | [8] | |
| 27 | MF | Reid Drake |
Western Springs |
Free transfer | [8] | |
| 13 | DF | Nathan Lobo |
Auckland City |
Free transfer | [8] | |
| 11 | FW | Oscar Faulds |
IF Karlstad |
Free transfer | 14 January 2026 | [9] |
| 2 | MF | Aidan Carey |
Western Springs |
Free transfer | [9] | |
| 7 | DF | Jonathan Robinson |
Western Suburbs |
Free transfer | [9] | |
| 14 | FW | Liam Gillion |
First team | Free transfer | [9] |
From youth squad
Transfers out
| No. | Position | Name | From | Type/fee | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | FW | Emiliano Tade |
Retired | 4 June 2026 | [11] | |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| OFC Pro League | 17 January 2026 | 24 May 2026 | Matchday 1 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 70.59 |
| Total | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 70.59 | |||
Last updated: 24 May 2026
Source: Competitions
OFC Professional League
Circuit Series
Circuit Series table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC |
14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 10 | +16 | 32 | Qualification for Leaders play-off group |
| 2 | South Melbourne |
14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 25 | |
| 3 |  Bula FC |
14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 21 | |
| 4 | South Island United |
14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 20 | |
| 5 |  Solomon Kings |
14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 18 | Qualification for Challengers play-off group |
Source: OFC Pro League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head to head; 5) Head to head goal difference; 6) Head to head goals scored; 7) Disciplinary record; 8) Coin toss[12]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head to head; 5) Head to head goal difference; 6) Head to head goals scored; 7) Disciplinary record; 8) Coin toss[12]
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 |
| 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 10 | +16 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 |
Last updated: 21 April 2026.
Source: OFC Pro League
Results by round
Source: OFC Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; X = Bye
Notes:
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; X = Bye
Notes:
- 1 Matchday 8 (vs South Island United) was postponed due to adverse weather conditions.
Matches
The fixtures were announced on 24 November 2025.[13]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Circuit 1
| 17 January 2026 1 | Auckland FC | 3–0 | South Island United | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 19:00 (NZDT) | (Report) (OFC) |
Stadium: Eden Park Attendance: 5,910 Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands) |
| 20 January 2026 2 | Auckland FC | 3–1 | Vanuatu United | Albany, New Zealand |
| 19:00 (NZDT) | (Report) (OFC) |
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Stadium: North Harbour Stadium Attendance: 761 Referee: Mederic Lacour (New Caledonia) |
| 23 January 2026 3 | Auckland FC | 1–0 | Bula FC | Albany, New Zealand |
| 19:00 (NZDT) |
|
(Report) (OFC) |
Stadium: North Harbour Stadium Attendance: 1,973 Referee: Ben Aukwai |
Circuit 2
| 31 January 2026 4 | PNG Hekari | 0–2 | Auckland FC | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
| 15:30 (PGT) | Report (OFC) |
Stadium: PNG Football Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Jose Cabero (Chile) |
| 3 February 2026 5 | Tahiti United | 0–4 | Auckland FC | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
| 11:30 (PGT) | (Report) (OFC) |
Stadium: PNG Football Stadium Attendance: 254 Referee: Veer Singh (Fiji) |
| 7 February 2026 6 | Auckland FC | 1–3 | Solomon Kings | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
| 11:30 (PGT) |
|
(Report) (OFC) |
Stadium: PNG Football Stadium Attendance: 515 Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea) |
Circuit 3
| 21 February 2026 7 | South Melbourne | 1–1 | Auckland FC | Melbourne, Australia |
| 19:00 (AEDT) |
|
(Report) (OFC) |
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Stadium: Olympic Village Attendance: 400 Referee: Calvin Berg (New Zealand) |
| 27 February 2026 9 | Auckland FC | 1–0 | Tahiti United | Melbourne, Australia |
| 15:00 (AEDT) |
|
(Report) (OFC) |
Stadium: Home of the Matildas Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands) |
Circuit 4
| 14 March 2026 10 | Solomon Kings | 0–1 | Auckland FC | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
| 19:00 (SBT) | (Report) (OFC) |
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Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 6,700 Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea) |
| 18 March 2026 11 | Vanuatu United | 0–0 | Auckland FC | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
| 15:05 (SBT) | (Report) (OFC) |
Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 1,900 Referee: Ben Aukwai |
Circuit 5
| 12 April 2026 12 | Auckland FC | 3–2 | South Melbourne | Fiji |
| 15:00 (FJT) | (Report) (OFC) |
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Stadium: Four R Stadium Govind Park Attendance: 650 Referee: Calvin Berg |
| 15 April 2026 13 | Auckland FC | 2–0 | PNG Hekari | Fiji |
| 15:00 (FJT) | (Report) (OFC) |
Stadium: Four R Stadium Govind Park Attendance: 237 Referee: Ben Aukwai |
| 18 April 2026 14 | Bula FC | 2–1 | Auckland FC | Fiji |
| 19:00 (FJT) |
|
(Report) (OFC) |
|
Stadium: Four R Stadium Govind Park Attendance: 1,157 Referee: Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh |
| 21 April 2026 8 | South Island United | 1–3 | Auckland FC | Fiji |
| 15:00 (FJT) |
|
(Report) (OFC) |
Stadium: Four R Stadium Govind Park Attendance: 117 Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley | |
| Note: Originally scheduled to be played in Melbourne at Home of the Matildas on 24 February 2026 during Circuit 3, but was postponed due to adverse weather in Melbourne.[14] | ||||
Leaders play-off group
Leaders play-off group table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Melbourne |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 9 | Qualification for knockout stage |
| 2 | Auckland FC |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | South Island United |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Bula FC |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | Qualification for qualification play-off |
Source: OFC Pro League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head to head; 5) Head to head goal difference; 6) Head to head goals scored; 7) Disciplinary record; 8) Coin toss[15]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head to head; 5) Head to head goal difference; 6) Head to head goals scored; 7) Disciplinary record; 8) Coin toss[15]
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 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 13 May 2026.
Source: OFC Pro League
Results by round
Source: OFC Pro 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
The fixtures were announced on 22 April 2026 .[16]
| 6 May 2026 1 | Auckland FC | 1–2 | South Melbourne | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 19:00 (NZDT) |
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(Report) |
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Stadium: Mount Smart Stadium Referee: Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand) |
Knockout Stage
| 20 May 2026 Semi Final | Auckland FC | 1–0 | South Island United | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 18:30 (NZST) |
|
(Report) | Stadium: Mount Smart Stadium Referee: Calvin Berg (New Zealand) |
| 24 May 2026 Grand Final | South Melbourne | 1–2 | Auckland FC | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 15:00 (NZST) |
|
(Report) |
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Stadium: Eden Park Referee: Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand) |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Includes all competitions.
- As of 26 May 2026
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | OFC Pro League | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | GK | NZL |
Oscar Mason | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 40 | GK | NZL |
Blake Callinan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 50 | GK | NZL |
Eli Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 3 | DF | AUS |
Tass Mourdoukoutas | 11 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | DF | NZL |
Michael den Heijer | 15 | 0 | 10+5 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | DF | USA |
Jonathan Robinson | 13 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | ||||
| 13 | DF | NZL |
Nathan Lobo | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | DF | NZL |
Adama Coulibaly | 5 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | DF | NZL |
Ronan Wynne | 17 | 1 | 14+3 | 1 | ||||
| 24 | DF | NZL |
Zac Zoricich | 14 | 1 | 11+3 | 1 | ||||
| 25 | DF | NZL |
Luka Vicelich | 5 | 1 | 2+3 | 1 | ||||
| 32 | DF | NZL |
Everton O'Leary | 15 | 1 | 11+4 | 1 | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 2 | MF | NZL |
Aidan Carey | 8 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | MF | NOR |
Daniel Normann | 19 | 1 | 19 | 1 | ||||
| 8 | MF | AUS |
James Bayliss | 19 | 1 | 16+3 | 1 | ||||
| 12 | MF | NZL |
Isa Prins | 18 | 3 | 10+8 | 3 | ||||
| 17 | MF | NZL |
Reid Drake | 19 | 0 | 14+5 | 0 | ||||
| 47 | MF | NZL |
Dejaun Naidoo | 6 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 11 | FW | NZL |
Oscar Faulds | 12 | 3 | 9+3 | 3 | ||||
| 14 | FW | NZL |
Liam Gillion | 12 | 5 | 9+3 | 5 | ||||
| 20 | FW | ARG |
Emiliano Tade | 16 | 5 | 10+6 | 5 | ||||
| 21 | FW | NZL |
Matt Ellis | 18 | 4 | 13+5 | 4 | ||||
| 28 | FW | AUS |
Bailey Ferguson | 6 | 3 | 3+3 | 3 | ||||
| 29 | FW | NZL |
Kian Donkers | 10 | 1 | 5+5 | 1 | ||||
| 35 | FW | NZL |
Jonty Bidois | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 37 | FW | NZL |
Ralph Rutherford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 41 | FW | NZL |
Aston Burns | 10 | 4 | 4+6 | 4 | ||||
| 57 | FW | NZL |
Van Fitzharris | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | ||||
Clean sheets
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal.
- As of 21 May 2026
| Rank | No. | Player | OFC Pro League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Oscar Mason |
8 | 8 |
| 2 | 40 | Blake Callinan |
2 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | ||
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.
- As of 21 May 2026
| No. | Pos. | Player | OFC Pro League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
 | |||
| 23 | DF | Ronan Wynne | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Reid Drake | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Zac Zoricich | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | Jonathan Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Isa Prins | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Luka Vicelich | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Oscar Faulds | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | James Bayliss | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | Everton O'Leary | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | MF | Tass Mourdoukoutas | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | GK | Oscar Mason | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Daniel Normann | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Emilano Tade | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | Matt Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | Bailey Ferguson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 1 | 1 | ||