Auckland FC Reserves

Auckland Football Club Reserves is a football team based in Auckland, New Zealand. They currently serve as the reserve side of the Auckland FC of the A-League and compete in the New Zealand National League.

Auckland FC Reserves

Full name	Auckland Football Club Reserves
Founded	12 February 2025; 9 months ago (12 February 2025)
Ground	Fred Taylor Park
Capacity	1,000
Owner(s)	Black Knight Football and Entertainment
Chairman	Bill Foley
Head Coach	Luke Casserly
League	Northern League National League
2025	Northern League, 9th of 12 National League, TBD
Website	aucklandfc.co.nz
Home colours Away colours Third colours

History

Just over a week after Auckland FC was founded In March 2024, it was announced that they would enter a reserve team into the Northern League. This Caused controversy as it was also announced that this would alter the promotion and relegation process for the 2024 Northern League and NRFL Championship seasons just days before they commenced.^[1]

Luke Casserly was revealed as the inaugural reserves head coach on 10 February 2024.^[2] Auckland FC revealed their inaugural reserve squad on 14 February 2024.^[3] On 28 February 2025 Fred Taylor Park was revealed as the reserves home ground for their inaugural season.^[4] Auckland FC Reserves played their first ever competitive match on 22 March 2025 in a Northern League fixture away to Fencibles United.^[5] Codey Phoenix scored the club's first ever goal as they went on to draw their first match 1–1.^[6]

Auckland FC Reserves finished their inaugural Northern League season in 9th place, automatically qualifying for the 2025 National League due to A-League men requirements. In the 2025 National League Auckland FC reserves faced off against Wellington Phoenix Reserves in the first ever edition of the youth New Zealand Derby winning 2–1.^[7]

Players

Reserves squad

As of 27 July 2025

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 33 DF  NZL Carlos Ranui 34 DF  NZL Codey Phoenix (captain) 36 FW  NZL Jake Woolford 37 FW  NZL Ralph Rutherford 38 MF  NZL Nick Gaze 39 FW  NZL James Taylor 40 GK  NZL Blake Callinan 41 FW  NZL Benjamin Perez Baldoni 42 DF  NZL Everton O'Leary 43 DF  NZL Ryan Mackay 44 DF  FIJ Semi Nabenu

No. Pos. Nation Player 45 DF  NZL Matthew D'Hotman 46 MF  NZL James Mitchell 47 MF  NZL Dejaun Naidoo 48 MF  NZL Conor Sykes 50 GK  NZL Eli Jones 51 FW  FIJ Shiv Nair 52 DF  NZL Luka Vicelich 58 MF  NZL Nathan Martin 60 GK  NZL Liam Hill - DF  NZL Evan Masamba Kuzmenko

Senior player appearances

Up to four professional players are eligible to play for the reserves side from this squad. Two under-20 players are also allowed if the reserves side's opposition agrees to their inclusion on match day.^[8]

Coaching staff

Technical officials

Position	Name	Ref.
Head Coach	Luke Casserly	[9]
Assistant Coach	Brian Shelley	[10]
Goalkeeping Coach	Oscar Mason
Head of Athletic Development	Peter Shaw	[10]
Head Analyst	Jarrod Wallace
Team Manager	Jack Jones

Season by season record

National League

Season	Qualifying league	League										National League									Chatham Cup	Top scorer
		P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts	Pos		P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts	Pos		Name	Goals
2025	Northern League	22	6	5	11	33	37	−4	23	9th		Qualified									R2

	Champions
	Runners-up
	Third Place
	Last Place
–	Did not make the Playoff
♦	Top scorer in competition
EF	Elimination finals
SF	Semi-finals

See also

• Auckland FC