2020–21 Wellington Phoenix FC season
The 2020–21 season will be Wellington Phoenix's 14th season since its establishment in 2007. The club will be participating in the A-League for the 14th time.
2020–21 season | |
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Chairman | Rob Morrison |
Manager | Ufuk Talay |
Stadium | WIN Stadium (Due to Coronavirus travel restrictions) |
Pre-season
On 27 August 2020, it was announced that Liberato Cacace had signed with Belgian club Sint-Truidense after they had paid a transfer fee of $2,100,000.[1] On 6 September, the Phoenix announced that Callum McCowatt signed with Danish club Helsingør following the conclusion of his contract.[2] On 12 September, it was announced that Gary Hooper had departed the club following the conclusion of his contract.[3][4] On 14 September, the Phoenix announced the shock departure of captain Steven Taylor after mutually agreeing to terminate his contract.[5] Both players joined the Indian Super League, signing with Kerala Blasters[6] and Odisha,[7] respectively. On 24 September, Phoenix youngster Callan Elliot signed a deal with Xanthi.[8] On 18 October, it was reported that Matti Steinmann had signed with Indian club East Bengal despite no announcement from the Phoenix.[9] On 19 October, it was announced that Brandon Wilson would be parting ways with the Phoenix.[10] A week later, it was confirmed that Walter Scott would not extend his contract with the club, after he played as a trialist for Macarthur FC in a pre-season match.[11]
On 15 October, it was announced that the 2020–21 A-League season would commence on the 27th of December. On 27 October, the Phoenix confirmed that their squad will move to Australia for the start of the new campaign.[12][13] On 28 October 2020, the Phoenix announced the dual signings of All Whites Clayton Lewis and James McGarry on one-year deals. [14][15] On 30 October, it was announced Joshua Laws had signed a one-year deal with the Phoenix. [16] On 6 November, it was announced that Matthew Ridenton had returned to the Phoenix on a one-year deal. [17] On 10 November, the Phoenix announced the signing of Mirza Muratovic on a one-year deal. [18] On 30 November, the Phoenix announced the signing of Israeli International Tomer Hemed, as its marquee player on a one-year contract. [19]
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
Transfers in
No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref |
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23 | MF | Clayton Lewis | Auckland City | Free transfer | 1 year | 28 October 2020 | [21] |
5 | DF | James McGarry | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 28 October 2020 | [22] |
21 | MF | ![]() |
Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 30 October 2020 | [23] |
12 | MF | Matthew Ridenton | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 6 November 2020 | [24] |
15 | FW | ![]() |
Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 10 November 2020 | [25] |
17 | FW | ![]() |
Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 30 November 2020 | [26] |
Transfers out
No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
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13 | DF | Liberato Cacace | ![]() |
$2,100,000[1] | 27 August 2020 | [27] |
21 | FW | Callum McCowatt | ![]() |
End of contract | 6 September 2020 | [2] |
88 | FW | ![]() |
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End of contract | 12 September 2020 | [3][4] |
27 | DF | ![]() |
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Mutual contract termination | 14 September 2020 | [5][7] |
17 | DF | Callan Elliot | ![]() |
End of contract | 24 September 2020 | [8] |
5 | MF | ![]() |
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End of contract | 18 October 2020 | [9] |
12 | MF | ![]() |
Perth Glory | Mutual contract termination | 19 October 2020 | [10] |
23 | DF | ![]() |
Unattached | End of contract | 25 October 2020 | [11] |
Contract extensions
No. | Name | Position | Duration | Date | Notes |
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9 | ![]() | Striker | 2 years | 27 October 2020 | [28] |
4 | Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi | Defender | 2 years | 29 October 2020 | [29] |
2 | ![]() | Centre-back | 1 year | 2 November 2020 | [30] |
3 | ![]() | Centre-back | 1 year | 6 November 2020 | [31] |
Technical staff
Position | Name |
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Head coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach/Head analyst | ![]() |
Goalkeeping coach | ![]() |
Head physiotherapist | ![]() |
Strength & conditioning coach | ![]() |
Friendlies
20 November 2020 | Blacktown Spartans ![]() | 1–8 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
21:00 NZST |
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Report | Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
25 November 2020 | APIA Leichhardt ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
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Report | Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
2 December 2020 | Macarthur FC ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
13:00 NZDT |
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Report | Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
6 December 2020 | Central Coast Mariners ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
Report | Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
12 December 2020 | Western Sydney Wanderers ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
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Report | Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
19 December 2020 | Newcastle Jets ![]() | 3–4 | ![]() | Newcastle, Australia |
Report | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
17 January 2021 | Wollongong Wolves ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Wollongong, Australia |
Report | Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
Competitions
Win Draw Loss
Overall
Competition | Started round | Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
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A-League | — | TBC | 29 December 2020 | 31 May 2021 |
A-League Finals | TBC | TBC |
Overview
Competition | Record | |||||||
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P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
A-League | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 25.00 |
Total | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 25.00 |
Updated to match played future (December 2020)
Source: Competitions
A-League
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Central Coast Mariners | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 | Qualification to Finals Series, 2021 FFA Cup round of 32, and 2022 AFC Champions League group stage[lower-alpha 1] |
2 | Brisbane Roar | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | Qualification to Finals Series and 2021 FFA Cup round of 32[lower-alpha 1] |
3 | Perth Glory | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 9 | |
4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 8 | |
5 | Sydney FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | |
6 | Adelaide United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 7 | |
7 | Macarthur FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 7 | Qualification to 2021 FFA Cup round of 32[lower-alpha 2] |
8 | Melbourne City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 6 | |
9 | Western United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | |
10 | Wellington Phoenix[lower-alpha 3] | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | |
11 | Melbourne Victory | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | |
12 | Newcastle Jets | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Least red cards; 5) Least yellow cards; 6) Toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
Notes:
- 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.
- The top 8 teams qualify for the round of 32, while the bottom four teams participate in a playoff round.[32]
- Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are not recognised as an AFC club.
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 |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Result by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss
TBD 1 | Brisbane Roar | Postponed | Wellington Phoenix | Brisbane |
19:00 AEDT | Source | Stadium: Dolphin Oval |
2 January 2021 2 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–2 | Sydney FC | Wollongong |
17:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: WIN Stadium Attendance: 3,637 Referee: Alex King |
9 January 2021 3 | Macarthur FC | 1–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
17:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Attendance: 2,609 Referee: Stephen Lucas |
TBD 4 | Western United | Postponed | Wellington Phoenix | Geelong |
19:00 AEDT | Source | Stadium: GMHBA Stadium |
TBD 8 | Wellington Phoenix | Postponed | Melbourne City | Wollongong |
19:00 AEST | Source | Stadium: WIN Stadium |
TBD 9 | Wellington Phoenix | Postponed | Perth Glory | Wollongong |
19:00 AEST | Source | Stadium: WIN Stadium |
24 January 2021 27 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–2 | Newcastle Jets | Wollongong |
19:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: WIN Stadium |
31 January 2021 10 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Gosford |
16:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium |
TBD 11 | Wellington Phoenix | Postponed | Melbourne Victory | Wollongong |
17:00 AEST | Source | Stadium: WIN Stadium |
TBD 12 | Adelaide United | Postponed | Wellington Phoenix | Adelaide |
18:30 ACDT | Source | Stadium: Coopers Stadium |
8 February 2021 20 | Sydney FC | v | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
19:10 AEST | Source | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium |
14 February 2021 24 | Wellington Phoenix | v | Central Coast Mariners | Wollongong |
16:05 AEST | Source | Stadium: WIN Stadium |
17 February 2021 5 | Melbourne Victory | v | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
19:05 AEST | Source | Stadium: AAMI Park |
21 February 2021 13 | Wellington Phoenix | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Wollongong |
18:10 AEST | Source | Stadium: WIN Stadium |
28 February 2021 21 | Newcastle Jets | v | Wellington Phoenix | Newcastle |
18:10 AEST | Source | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium |
TBC 14 | Melbourne City | Postponed | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
18:00 AEST | Source | Stadium: AAMI Park |
TBC 15 | Wellington Phoenix | Postponed | Western United | Wollongong |
19:00 AEST | Source | Stadium: WIN Stadium |
7 March 2021 16 | Wellington Phoenix | v | Perth Glory | Wollongong |
16:00 AEST | Source | Stadium: WIN Stadium |
15 March 2021 17 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
19:00 AEST | Source | Stadium: Bankwest Stadium |
21 March 2021 18 | Wellington Phoenix | v | Brisbane Roar | Wollongong |
16:00 AEST | Source | Stadium: WIN Stadium |
28 March 2021 19 | Wellington Phoenix | v | Macarthur FC | Wollongong |
16:00 AEST | Source | Stadium: WIN Stadium |
17 April 2021 22 | Wellington Phoenix | v | Western United | Wollongong |
17:00 AEST | Source | Stadium: WIN Stadium |
25 April 2021 23 | Wellington Phoenix | v | Adelaide United | Wollongong |
16:00 AEST | Source | Stadium: WIN Stadium |
9 May 2021 25 | Macarthur FC | v | Wellington Phoenix | Campbelltown |
16:00 AEST | Source | Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium |
16 May 2021 26 | Perth Glory | v | Wellington Phoenix | Perth |
18:00 AWST | Source | Stadium: HBF Park |
31 May 2021 29 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
19:00 AEST | Source | Stadium: Bankwest Stadium |
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