The 2015–16 Wellington Phoenix FC season was the club's ninth season since its establishment in 2007. The club participated in the A-League for the ninth time, the FFA Cup for the second time, and fielded a reserves squad in the ASB Premiership for the second time.
| 2015–16 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Rob Morrison | ||
| Manager | Ernie Merrick | ||
| Stadium | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
| A-League | 9th | ||
| ASB Premiership | 7th | ||
| FFA Cup | Round of 16 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Blake Powell (8 goals) All: Blake Powell (9 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 13,584 vs Adelaide United 13 November 2015 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 5,103 vs Melbourne Victory 2 April 2016 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 8,042 | ||
Players
Squad information
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | MF |  NZL | James McGarry (Youth) |
| 16 | MF | NZL | Louis Fenton |
| 17 | MF |  AUS | Vince Lia |
| 18 | DF | NZL | Ben Sigmund (Vice-captain) |
| 19 | DF | NZL | Tom Doyle |
| 20 | GK | AUS | Lewis Italiano |
| 21 | FW |  FIJ | Roy Krishna |
| 22 | DF | AUS | Andrew Durante (Captain) |
| 23 | MF | NZL | Matthew Ridenton |
| 24 | FW | NZL | Logan Rogerson (Youth) |
| 26 | FW | NZL | Hamish Watson (Injury replacement) |
From youth squad
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | FW | | Joel Stevens | 20 | |
| 30 | GK | | Oliver Sail | 19 | |
| 31 | MF | | Andrew Blake | 19 | |
| 32 | DF | | Tamupiwa Dimairo | 19 | |
| 15 | MF | | James McGarry | 17 | [1] |
| 24 | FW | | Logan Rogerson | 17 | [1] |
| 3 | DF | | Justin Gulley | 22 | [2] |
Transfers in
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | FW | | Blake Powell | 24 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | Transfer | Pre-season | 2016 | Free | [3] |
| 7 | MF |  | Jeffrey Sarpong | 27 | Free agent | Transfer | Pre-season | 2017 | Free | [4] |
| 5 | DF | | Troy Danaskos | 23 | Sydney Olympic | Transfer | Pre-season | 2016 | Free | [5] |
| 6 | DF | | Dylan Fox | 21 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | Transfer | Pre-season | 2017 | Free | [6] |
| 26 | FW | | Hamish Watson | 22 | Hawke's Bay United | Injury replacement | Round 19 | 2016 | Free | [7] |
Transfers out
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | FW | | Tyler Boyd | 20 | Vitória de Guimarães  | End of contract | Pre-season | [8] | |
| 5 | DF | | Michael Boxall | 26 | SuperSport United  | Released | Pre-season | [9] | |
| 6 | DF | | Josh Brindell-South | 22 | Released | Pre-season | [9] | ||
| 7 | FW |  | Kenny Cunningham | 29 | Released | Pre-season | [9] | ||
| 15 | MF | | Jason Hicks | 25 | Released | Pre-season | [9] | ||
| 3 | FW | | Joel Griffiths | 35 | Released | Pre-season | [10] | ||
| 9 | FW | | Nathan Burns | 27 | FC Tokyo  | Transfer | Pre-season | [11] | |
| 7 | MF | | Jeffrey Sarpong | 27 | Released | Round 17 | [12] |
Contracts Extensions
| Name | Position | Duration | Contract Expiry | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Italiano | Goalkeeper | 1 year | 2017 | [13] |
| Dylan Fox | Defender | 3 years | 2019 | [13] |
 Alex Rodriguez | Central midfielder | 1 year | 2017 | [13] |
| Tom Doyle | Left-back | 1 year | 2017 | [13] |
| Matthew Ridenton | Midfielder | 2 years | 2018 | [13] |
| Blake Powell | Striker | 1 year | 2017 | [13] |
Technical staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Ernie Merrick |
| Assistant coach |  Chris Greenacre |
| Reserves Team Coach | Andy Hedge |
| Goalkeeping coach | Jonathan Gould |
| Strength & conditioning coach | Lee Spence |
Statistics
Squad statistics
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Total | A-League | FFA Cup | ASB Premiership | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals |  |  |  | Apps | Goals | | | | Apps | Goals | | | | Apps | Goals | | | | ||||
| 1 | GK | | Glen Moss | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  | Manny Muscat | 27 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25+0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | | Justin Gulley | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF |  | Roly Bonevacia | 28 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 26+0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | | Troy Danaskos | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | | Dylan Fox | 17 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8+4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | | Alex Rodriguez | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18+6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | | Michael McGlinchey | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26+0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | | Kwabena Appiah | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | | Blake Powell | 24 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13+10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | | Albert Riera | 26 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 24+0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | | Alex Rufer | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | | James McGarry | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11+1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | | Louis Fenton | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11+9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | | Vince Lia | 18 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13+3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | | Ben Sigmund | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12+3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | | Tom Doyle | 21 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 17+3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | GK | | Lewis Italiano | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | | Roy Krishna | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16+0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | | Andrew Durante | 26 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24+0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | | Matthew Ridenton | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7+8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | | Logan Rogerson | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9+2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | | Tamupiwa Dimairo | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | | Hamish Watson | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6+2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | | Ben Stroud | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | | Joel Stevens | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8+0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | | Andrew Blake | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9+0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | | Oliver Sail | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | | Luke Tongue | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | | Sarpreet Singh | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12+0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | | Sam Gillespie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | | Ruari Cahill-Fleury | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | | Nick Lane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | | Liam Wood | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | | Sam Philip | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | DF | | Sam Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | | Joe Bell | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | MF | | Cherbel Khouchaba | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | MF | | Oliver Whyte | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | GK | | Marcel Kampman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | | Louis Evans | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | MF | | Max Mata | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | DF | | Jack Sinclair | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | MF | | Liam Hare | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | GK | | Bgoni Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players no longer at the club: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | MF | | Jeffrey Sarpong | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Last updated: 10 April 2016
- Source: au.soccerway.com
= Number of bookings; 
= Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; 
= Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
Pre-season and friendlies
v 
Phoenix Premiers
Phoenix Premiers| 27 June 2015 Fiji Tour | Fiji U-23 | 2–1 | Phoenix Premiers | Suva, Fiji |
| 14:30 FJT | Matarerega  54' Nakalevu 80' | Report | McGarry ?' | Stadium: ANZ National Stadium |
v Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix| 27 June 2015 Fiji Tour | Fiji | 1–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Suva, Fiji |
| 17:30 FJT | Krishna 24' | Report | Bonevacia 40' Doyle 77' | Stadium: ANZ National Stadium Attendance: 12,000 |
v Phoenix Premiers
Phoenix Premiers| 30 June 2015 Fiji Tour | Fiji U-23 | 1–3 | Phoenix Premiers | Ba, Fiji |
| 15:00 FJT | Qasevakatini 69' | Report | Cahill-Fleury 17' Mata 32', 48' | Stadium: Govind Park |
v Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix| 30 June 2015 Fiji Tour | Fiji | 2–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Ba, Fiji |
| 18:00 FJT | Krishna 80' Jese 83' | Report | Gulley 12' Appiah 16' | Stadium: Govind Park |
v Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix| 13 July 2015 | Stop Out | 1–4 | Wellington Phoenix | Timaru, New Zealand |
| Grimley ?' | Report | Krishna ?' (pen.), ?' (pen.), ?' McGlinchey ?' | Stadium: Fraser Park |
v Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix| 21 July 2015 | Petone | 3–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Petone, New Zealand |
| Green 31' Elia 36' (pen.), 51' | Report | Bonevacia ?' McGarry ?' Rogerson ?' | Stadium: Petone Memorial Park |
v Miramar Rangers
Miramar Rangers| 22 July 2015 | Wellington Phoenix | 3–0 | Miramar Rangers | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Appiah 20', 48' Cahill-Fleury 77' | Report | Stadium: Alex Moore Park |
v Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix| 28 July 2015 | Wests | 3–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Porirua, New Zealand |
| Sippola 59' (pen.) Billingsley ?' Parker-Price ?' | Report | Powell 55' McGarry ?' | Stadium: Ole Football Academy |
v Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix| 23 August 2015 | New Zealand | 2–1 | Wellington Phoenix | New Plymouth, New Zealand |
| 13:30 NZST | Fenton ?' Rufer ?' | Report | Krishna ?' | Stadium: Yarrow Stadium |
v 
Capital Football XI
Capital Football XI| 30 August 2015 | Wellington Phoenix | 3–3 | Capital Football XI | Raumati Beach, New Zealand |
| 14:00 NZST | Powell 10' Appiah 25', 49' | Report | Viera ?', ?' Corrales 75' | Stadium: Weka Park |
v Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix| 13 September 2015 Sinopec Tour | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Parramatta, Australia |
| 18:00 AEST | Nichols 70' | Report | Bonevacia 8', 16' Powell 85' | Stadium: Pirtek Stadium Referee: Stephen Lucas |
v Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix| 15 September 2015 Sinopec Tour | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 3–5 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney, Australia |
| 19:30 AEST | Olsen 38' Elasi 74' Biczo 88' | Report | 45' (o.g.) McGarry 57' Ridenton 64' Appiah 76', 83' | Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Referee: Steve Lucas |
v Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix| 18 September 2015 Sinopec Tour | Sydney FC | 1–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Wollongong, Australia |
| 19:45 AEST | Hološko 67' | Report | Krishna 32' Powell 37', 38' | Stadium: WIN Stadium Attendance: 2,874 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
v Auckland City
Auckland City| 26 September 2015 Sinopec Tour | Wellington Phoenix | 2–2 | Auckland City | Wellington, New Zealand |
| 14:00 NZST | Danaskos 36' Krishna 23' | Report | De Vries 15', 62' | Stadium: Westpac Stadium |
Competitions
Overall
| Competition | Started round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-League | — | 9th | 11 October 2015 | 10 April 2016 |
| FFA Cup | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | 11 August 2015 | 26 August 2015 |
| ASB Premiership | — | 7th | 15 November 2015 | 26 February 2016 |
A-League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide United (C) | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 28 | +17 | 49 | Qualification for 2017 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series |
| 2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 48 | |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 48 | Qualification for 2017 AFC Champions League second preliminary round and Finals series |
| 4 | Melbourne City | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 63 | 44 | +19 | 44 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 5 | Perth Glory | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 43 | |
| 6 | Melbourne Victory | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 41 | |
| 7 | Sydney FC | 27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 34 | |
| 8 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 30 | |
| 9 | Wellington Phoenix[a] | 27 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 34 | 54 | −20 | 25 | |
| 10 | Central Coast Mariners | 27 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 33 | 70 | −37 | 13 |
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
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 |
| 27 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 34 | 54 | −20 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 30 | −12 |
Last updated: 10 April 2016.
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 10 April 2016. Source: ultimatealeague.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss
| 11 October 2015 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–2 | Newcastle Jets | Wellington |
| 19:00 NZDT | Lee 45+2' (o.g.) | Report | Carney 30' Trifunović 70' Boogaard  52'  77' | Stadium: Westpac Stadium Attendance: 6,255 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 18 October 2015 2 | Perth Glory | 1–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Perth |
| 16:00 AWST | Sándor 7' R. Garcia 72' 84' | Report | Krishna 9' Lia 89' | Stadium: nib Stadium Attendance: 8,145 Referee: Stephen Lucas |
| 24 October 2015 3 | Wellington Phoenix | 3–2 | Brisbane Roar | Wellington |
| 19:15 NZDT | McGlinchey 35' Krishna 49' Powell 78' | Report | D. Petratos 26' North 60' | Stadium: Westpac Stadium Attendance: 6,103 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 2 November 2015 4 | Melbourne Victory | 3–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 19:30 AEDT | Berisha 10', 61' Durante 55' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 24,934 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 8 November 2015 5 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Gosford |
| 17:00 AEDT | O'Donovan 76' | Report | McGlinchey 8' | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 6,460 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 13 November 2015 6 | Wellington Phoenix | 4–2 | Adelaide United | Wellington |
| 19:30 NZDT | Krishna 4' Bonevacia 22', 51'Ridenton 68' | Report | Goodwin 3' Sánchez 89' | Stadium: Westpac Stadium Attendance: 13,584 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 21 November 2015 7 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Parramatta |
| 17:15 AEDT | Piovaccari 9' Bridge 85' | Report | Muscat 18' | Stadium: Pirtek Stadium Attendance: 14,426 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 26 November 2015 8 | Sydney FC | 0–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
| 20:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 9,253 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 5 December 2015 9 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–0 | Melbourne Victory | Auckland |
| 19:15 NZDT | Krishna 18' Bonevacia 44' | Report | Stadium: QBE Stadium Attendance: 10,852 Referee: Alan Milliner |
| 12 December 2015 10 | Brisbane Roar | 2–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Cairns |
| 16:15 AEST | Lustica 71' Maclaren 86' | Report | Krishna 45+1' | Stadium: Cazaly's Stadium Attendance: 5,162 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 19 December 2015 11 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | Sydney FC | Wellington |
| 19:15 NZDT | Krishna 89' (pen.) | Report | Hološko 84' | Stadium: Westpac Stadium Attendance: 10,027 Referee: Peter Green |
| 26 December 2015 12 | Adelaide United | 3–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Adelaide |
| 16:45 ACDT | Muscat 42' (o.g.) Goodwin 73' Marrone 75' | Report | Riera 12' 56' | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 11,655 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 31 December 2015 13 | Central Coast Mariners | 3–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Gosford |
| 19:00 AEDT | F. Ferreira 27' (pen.) Austin 30' Neill 70' | Report | Powell 67' | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 10,073 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones |
| 10 January 2016 14 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–0 | Brisbane Roar | Wellington |
| 19:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Westpac Stadium Attendance: 7,774 Referee: Stephen Lucas |
| 17 January 2016 15 | Newcastle Jets | 3–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Newcastle |
| 17:00 AEDT | Trifunović 7' (pen.) Kitto 26' Kantarovski 36' 58' Carney 66' | Report | Ridenton 81' | Stadium: Hunter Stadium Attendance: 7,595 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 25 January 2016 16 | Melbourne City | 3–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 19:30 AEDT | Fornaroli 12' Novillo 31', 49' | Report | Bonevacia 66' | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 10,825 Referee: Peter Green |
| 30 January 2016 17 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–3 | Central Coast Mariners | Christchurch |
| 19:15 NZDT | Powell 90+2' | Report | García 50' Roux 53' Austin 85' | Stadium: AMI Stadium Attendance: 8,545 Referee: Strebre Delovski |
| 7 February 2016 18 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–1 | Perth Glory | Wellington |
| 17:00 NZDT | Report | Harold 21' | Stadium: Westpac Stadium Attendance: 7,135 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 14 February 2016 19 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–5 | Wellington Phoenix | Parramatta |
| 17:00 AEDT | Nichols 75' Bridge 84' Aspropotamitis  89' | Report | Powell 4', 20', 33', 71' McGlinchey 90' (pen.) | Stadium: Pirtek Stadium Attendance: 12,589 Referee: Peter Green |
| 20 February 2016 20 | Newcastle Jets | 3–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Newcastle |
| 17:15 AEDT | Durante 27' (o.g.) Nordstrand 53', 73' | Report | Watson 22', 37' 41' 71' | Stadium: Hunter Stadium Attendance: 7,120 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 26 February 2016 21 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–1 | Melbourne City | Wellington |
| 19:30 NZDT | Fenton 12' Ridenton 15' | Report | Mooy 19' | Stadium: Westpac Stadium Attendance: 6,591 Referee: Matthew Conger |
| 5 March 2016 22 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–4 | Adelaide United | Wellington |
| 19:15 NZDT | Report | McGowan 31' Mauk 41' Djite 49' Sánchez 90' | Stadium: Westpac Stadium Attendance: 6,595 Referee: Peter Green |
| 12 March 2016 23 | Sydney FC | 1–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
| 17:15 AEDT | Hološko 51' | Report | Powell 12' Watson 13' Bonevacia 37' | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 10,235 Referee: Takuto Okabe (Japan) |
| 20 March 2016 24 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–2 | Perth Glory | Wellington |
| 17:00 NZDT | Doyle 90+2' | Report | Keogh 36' Castro 74' | Stadium: Westpac Stadium Attendance: 5,844 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 28 March 2016 25 | Melbourne City | 3–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 19:30 AEDT | Novillo 43' Fornaroli 66', 80' | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 9,895 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 2 April 2016 26 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–4 | Melbourne Victory | Wellington |
| 19:15 NZDT | Riera 45+2' 55' Bonevacia 82' | Report | Berisha 8' 35' Bozanic 19' Barbarouses 56' Howard 90+3' | Stadium: Westpac Stadium Attendance: 5,103 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 10 April 2016 27 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Wellington |
| 17:00 NZST | Report | Šantalab 31', 44' | Stadium: Westpac Stadium Attendance: 10,143 Referee: Shaun Evans |
FFA Cup
v Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix| 11 August 2015 Round of 32 | Central Coast Mariners  | 0–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Gosford, Australia |
| 19:30 (AEST) | Report | Appiah 17' | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 6,111 Referee: Steve Lucas |
v Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix| 26 August 2015 Round of 16 | Melbourne City  | 5–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne, Australia |
| 19:30 (AEST) | Mooy 18' (pen.) Novillo 21' Fornaroli 32' (pen.) Koren 40' Dekker 49' | Report | Krishna 34' (pen.) | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 4,027 Referee: Lucien Laverdure |
ASB Premiership
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Auckland City | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 11 | +28 | 35 | Qualification to the Champions League and Finals series |
| 2 |  Hawke's Bay United | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 27 | |
| 3 |  Team Wellington | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 27 | Qualification to the Finals series |
| 4 |  Canterbury United | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 23 | |
| 5 |  WaiBOP United | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 18 | |
| 6 |  Waitakere United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 34 | −12 | 13 | |
| 7 |  Phoenix Premiers | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 46 | −22 | 7 | |
| 8 |  Southern United | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 39 | −30 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 24 February 2016. Source: NZ Football
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 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 46 | −22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 24 | −11 |
Last updated: 26 February 2016.
Source: soccerway.com
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 26 February 2016. Source: soccerway.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
v 
Canterbury United
Canterbury United| 15 November 2015 1 | Phoenix Premiers | 0–3 | Canterbury United | Wellington |
| 14:00 NZST | Report | White 69', 72' Chang 84' | Stadium: David Farrington Park Referee: Matthew Conger |
v 
Auckland City
Auckland City| 22 November 2015 2 | Phoenix Premiers | 1–3 | Auckland City | Wellington |
| 14:00 NZST | McGarry 65' | Report | De Vries 33' Lewis 63' Álvaro 75' | Stadium: Newtown Park Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh |
v 
Phoenix Premiers
Phoenix Premiers| 29 November 2015 3 | Southern United | 1–0 | Phoenix Premiers | Dunedin |
| 14:00 NZST | Ridden 8' | Report | Stadium: Forsyth Barr Stadium Referee: John Rowbury |
v 
Waitakere United
Waitakere United| 3 December 2015 4 | Phoenix Premiers | 2–1 | Waitakere United | Auckland |
| 19:35 NZST | Mata 40' Ridenton 53' | Report | Bowen 16' | Stadium: Mount Smart Stadium Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh |
v Phoenix Premiers
Phoenix Premiers| 13 December 2015 5 | Hawke's Bay United | 5–5 | Phoenix Premiers | Napier |
| 13:00 NZST | Watson 47' Chettleburgh 49' Sole 68' Mason-Smith 71', 90+2' | Report | Stevens 9', 57' (pen.) Mata 14', 23' Rogerson 44' Fox 31' 66' | Stadium: Bluewater Stadium Referee: Chris Kerr |
v Phoenix Premiers
Phoenix Premiers| 20 December 2015 6 | Team Wellington | 3–2 | Phoenix Premiers | Wellington |
| 14:00 NZST | Harris 36' Peverley 45+1' Musa 85' | Report | Powell 68' (pen.) Stevens 90+6' | Stadium: David Farrington Park Referee: Antony Riley |
v 
WaiBOP United
WaiBOP United| 9 January 2016 7 | Phoenix Premiers | 3–4 | WaiBOP United | Wellington |
| 14:00 NZST | Rogerson 46' Blake 47' Evans 81' | Report | Tinsley 52' (pen.), 90+6' Hoyle 64' Ilich 69' | Stadium: Newtown Park Referee: Nick Waldron |
v Phoenix Premiers
Phoenix Premiers| 17 January 2016 8 | Waitakere United | 4–1 | Phoenix Premiers | Auckland |
| 16:35 NZST | Manickum 23' Lovemore 45+1' Bowen 90' Barnes 90+2' | Report | Blake 15' | Stadium: QBE Stadium Referee: Cory Mills |
v Phoenix Premiers
Phoenix Premiers| 24 January 2016 9 | Auckland City | 4–2 | Phoenix Premiers | Auckland |
| 16:35 NZST | Moreira 11' (pen.), 21', 42' De Vries 40' | Report | Cahill-Fleury 22', 78' | Stadium: Kiwitea Street Referee: Hayden McCabe |
v Phoenix Premiers
Phoenix Premiers| 30 January 2016 10 | Canterbury United | 3–1 | Phoenix Premiers | Christchurch |
| 16:15 NZST | White 29' Clapham 44' de Jong 82' | Report | Singh 40' | Stadium: AMI Stadium Referee: Nick Waldron |
v 
Hawke's Bay United
Hawke's Bay United| 6 February 2016 11 | Phoenix Premiers | 0–2 | Hawke's Bay United | Wellington |
| 13:00 NZST | Report | Mason-Smith 6', 89' | Stadium: Newtown Park Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh |
v 
Southern United
Southern United| 13 February 2016 12 | Phoenix Premiers | 4–3 | Southern United | Wellington |
| 13:00 NZST | McGarry 2', 22', 33' Khouchaba 37' | Report | French 12', 87' Williams 48' | Stadium: David Farrington Park Referee: Chris Kerr |
v Phoenix Premiers
Phoenix Premiers| 20 February 2016 13 | WaiBOP United | 4–2 | Phoenix Premiers | Mount Maunganui |
| 13:00 NZST | Morris 26' Hoyle 36', 43'Ilich 83' | Report | Rogerson 64' Whyte 89' | Stadium: Links Avenue Referee: Nick Waldron |
v 
Team Wellington
Team Wellington| 26 February 2016 14 | Phoenix Premiers | 1–6 | Team Wellington | Wellington |
| 16:15 NZST | McGarry 60' | Report | Villa 7' Wood 23' (o.g.) Barcia 25', 48' Jackson 83', 87' | Stadium: Westpac Stadium Referee: John Rowbury |
References
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