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| Association football in New Zealand | |
|---|---|
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Governing body | Football |
| National team(s) | New Zealand |
| Clubs | 500[citation needed] |
National competitions | |
Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
Audience records | |
| Single match | 43,217 – (2023) 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup - 3 matches (international) 37,034 – (2017) All Whites vs Peru (national team record)[1] 32,792 – (2010) Wellington Phoenix FC vs Newcastle Jets (club – competitive) 31,853 – (2007) Wellington Phoenix FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy (club – exhibition) |
| Season | 11,683 – (2007–08) Wellington Phoenix FC (average) 173,614 – (2009–10) Wellington Phoenix FC (cumulative) |
Association football, also known as football (or sometimes as soccer), is a popular recreation sport in New Zealand. The sport is administered in New Zealand by the governing body New Zealand Football (NZF). It is the third-most popular men's team sport after rugby union and cricket.
Among New Zealand adults in 2000, it was the 12th most participated in sport, at seven percent.[2] Among boys ages 5–17, it was the most participated in sport, with a 17 percent participation rate; among girls, it ranks fifth in popularity at six percent, behind swimming, netball, horse riding, and tennis.[2]
- ^ Hyslop, Liam (11 November 2017). "All Whites play out tense scoreless draw with Peru in World Cup playoff first leg". Stuff. Archived from the original on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Top sports and physical activities". Archived from the original on 31 January 2006.