The Kiwi Clásico (Māori: Te Matarohia)[citation needed] is a local football derby in the A-League Men, Australia's top soccer league, between the two New Zealand-based clubs in the league: Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix.

Kiwi Clásico
LocationAuckland
Wellington
Teams
First meeting2 November 2024
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix 0–2 Auckland FC
Latest meeting7 December 2024
A-League Men
Auckland FC 2-1 Wellington Phoenix
Next meeting22 February 2025
A-League Men
Auckland FC vs Wellington Phoenix
StadiumsMount Smart Stadium (Auckland)
Sky Stadium (Wellington)
Statistics
Meetings total2
Most winsAuckland FC (2)
Top scorerJake Brimmer (2 goals)
All-time seriesAuckland: 2
Drawn: 0
Wellington Phoenix: 0
Largest victoryWellington Phoenix 0–2 Auckland FC
A-League Men
(2 Nov 2024)
Kiwi Clásico is located in New Zealand
Auckland FC
Auckland FC
Wellington Phoenix
Wellington
Phoenix

Name

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The derby is named after El Clásico, the rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid in Spain, one of the largest sporting rivalries in the world. The name was officially announced by the A-Leagues prior to the kickoff of the 2024–25 A-League Men season, the first season since Auckland FC were founded in 2024.[1]

Results

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Competition # Date Home team Score Away team Goals (Phoenix) Goals (Auckland) Venue Attendance Rpt
2024-25 A-League Men 1 2 November 2024 Wellington 0–2 Auckland Brimmer (89, 90+6) Sky Stadium 26,252 [2]
2 7 December 2024 Auckland 2–1 Wellington Kosta Barbarouses (82') own goal (31'), Nando Pijnaker (70') Mount Smart Stadium 26,253 [3]
3 22 February 2025 Auckland Wellington Mount Smart Stadium [4]

Records

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  • Friendly matches are not included in the following records unless otherwise noted.

Results

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Biggest wins

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Winning margin Result Date Competition
2 Wellington 0–2 Auckland 2 November 2024 A-League Men
1 Auckland 2–1 Wellington 7 December 2024 A-League Men

Most goals in a match

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Goals Result Date Competition
3 Auckland 2–1 Wellington 7 December 2024 A-League Men
2 Wellington 0–2 Auckland 2 November 2024 A-League Men

Players

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As of 7 December 2024

Goalscoring

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Top goalscorers
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  • Does not include friendly matches.
Rank Player Club A-League Australia Cup Total
1   Jake Brimmer Auckland 2 2
2   Nando Pijnaker Auckland 1 1
3   Kosta Barbarouses Wellington 1 1
Top scorers by competition
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Competition Player Club Goals
A-League Men   Jake Brimmer Auckland 2
Australia Cup

Most appearances

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Apps Player Club
2   Alex Paulsen Auckland
  Cameron Howieson
  Dan Hall
  Francis de Vries
  Guillermo May
  Hiroki Sakai
  Jake Brimmer
  Logan Rogerson
  Louis Verstraete
  Luis Gallegos
  Luis Toomey
  Nando Pijnaker
  Neyder Moreno
  Tommy Smith
  Liam Gillion
  Alex Rufer Wellington
  Hideki Ishige
  Isaac Hughes
  Kazuki Nagasawa
  Kosta Barbarouses
  Marco Rojas
  Matthew Sheridan
  Josh Oluwayemi
  Sam Sutton
  Scott Wootton
  Stefan Colakovski
  Tim Payne

Goalkeeping

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Most clean sheets
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Player Club Period Total
  Alex Paulsen Auckland 2024 1

Managers

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Most appearances

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Rank Manager Team Matches Years Competition(s) (matches)
1   Steve Corica Auckland 2 2024 A-League Men (2)
  Giancarlo Italiano Wellington 2 2024 A-League Men (2)

Most wins

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Rank Manager Club Period Wins
1   Steve Corica Auckland 2024 2

References

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  1. ^ "The A-Leagues' newest derby has an amazing new nickname". A League. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Wellington 0–2 Auckland (Match Report)". A League. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Auckland 2–1 Wellington (Match Report)". A League. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Auckland vs Wellington (Future Match Report)". A League. Retrieved 10 December 2024.