Auckland United

IS YOUR TEAM IN? 👀

The countdown to the Auckland United Invitational Tournament is on!

With the middle weekend of the school holidays sorted, all that’s left to do is get your team involved 👊

Two days of football. Plenty of competition. One big weekend at Keith Hay Park 🖤

📅 3–4 October 2026
⚽ U9–U14
📍 Keith Hay Park

Your next challenge awaits.

Places are limited — register your team today via the link in our bio/story.

📸: Sideline Shutter Club ⚡️

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PLAYER OF THE MATCH | U23 MEN & WOMEN’S RESERVES ⭐️

🖤 U23 Men | Koji

“Playing in a more attacking role than usual, Koji captained the team brilliantly and led our attack with joy and creativity.

His clever free-kick caught everyone by surprise and turned into a masterpiece.

By leaving defensive duties to Rylan and combining fluidly with Mati, the team balance was exceptional. His vision, technique and collaboration are worth paying to watch.”

— U23 Men’s Head Coach, Hideto Takahashi

🖤 Women’s Reserves | Mia Escolme

“Mia showed perseverance and a good work ethic in the game on Sunday. We were a younger squad made up of Academy teams competing in a top-of-the-table match-up; Mia worked hard in transition and helped us find the weak-side pass on several occasions.”

— Women’s Reserves Head Coach, Juliana Los

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U23 MEN & WOMEN’S RESERVES RESULTS ⚽️

A mixed final weekend for our sides as they wrapped up their 2026 campaigns.

🖤 U23 Men | 7-0 WIN
Finishing the season with a bang! 💥 A dominant performance from the lads to close out their campaign in style.

🖤 Women’s Reserves | 0-8 LOSS
A young Reserves side faced a tough final challenge, but continued to compete and push right through to the final whistle.

A big season for both groups. Well done to all the players and staff involved throughout the year 👏

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TALISHA GREEN | PLAYER OF THE MATCH ⭐️

“A big performance from our skipper to finish off the league season.

Talisha put in a shift as always, playing in a couple of different positions and doing whatever the team needed. Strong defensively, composed on the ball and constantly helping us play forward, she topped it off by getting herself on the scoresheet.

A fitting performance from our captain in a win to secure the league title.”

— Co-Head Coach, Craig McGinlay

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INE MARO | PLAYER OF THE MATCH ⭐️

“Ine has been one of our best, most consistent and valuable players this season. He always seems to make that one crucial save to help keep us in the game.

Ine played a huge role in our team this year, keeping 12 clean sheets and leading us from the back. He did just that again against East Coast Bays in a crucial, must-win game.

A massive performance when we needed it most.”

— Premier Men’s Head Coach, Ben Sippola

A fitting POM performance to close out Round 22 and our final Northern League game of the season 🖤

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CHAMPIONS 🏆

Auckland United are your 2026 Lotto NRFL Women’s Premiership Champions.

After narrowly missing out on the title last season, our Premier Women have reclaimed the crown, bringing the trophy back to Keith Hay Park 🖤

A season built on hard work, resilience and togetherness, capped off with a 3-0 victory in the final match to secure the title.

A huge congratulations to our players, coaching staff and everyone behind the scenes who contributed throughout the campaign.

Onto the next 🏆

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