About us

Our history

In 2007, professional football in New Zealand was rescued when Wellington property developer Terry Serepisos and Century City Football secured a three-year sub-licence to run a team in the Hyundai A-League – Australasia’s premier professional football competition. After the Football Kingz (2005/06) and the New Zealand Knights (2006/07) imploded, it looked certain that Football Federation Australia would pull the pin on a professional New Zealand-based club in the Hyundai A-League. But a small group of people passionate about football in New Zealand kept hopes alive, working tirelessly to convince the FFA that a professional club could survive across the ditch. And on Sunday 26th August, 2007, Wellington’s first ever professional football teamed took to Westpac Stadium in a credible 2-2 with A-League powerhouse the Melbourne Victory.

Since then the Phoenix has gone from strength to strength: 500,000 people have gone through the gates to watch a Wellington Phoenix A-League match, the Phoenix has broken records for attendances at a football match in New Zealand twice with sell out crowds for the LA Galaxy and David Beckham in 2007, and again in the finals playoffs against the Newcastle Jets in 2010 and the Phoenix has made the A-League playoffs two seasons in a row.

Today the Wellington Phoenix is an important and integral part of New Zealand’s sporting landscape, enjoying passionate support from all over New Zealand and the world. With a strong suite of corporate sponsors, a passionate supporter base and the support of the Wellington community in general, the Wellington Phoenix’s future looks bright.

Staff members

Chief Executive Officer: Nathan Greenham
Executive Assistant: TBC
Head Coach: Ricki Herbert
Head of Marketing: David Dome
Events and Ticketing Manager: Lizzie Cummings
Football Operations Manager: Mal Impiombato
Acting Media & Communications Manager: Russell Gray
Head of Commercial Operations: TBC. All enquiries to Nathan Greenham
Sponsorship Account Manager: TBC. All enquiries to Nathan Greenham