Australia–New Zealand soccer rivalry
The Australia–New Zealand soccer rivalry is a sports rivalry that exists between the Australia and New Zealand national soccer teams. The rivalry is part of a wider friendly rivalry between geographical neighbours Australia and New Zealand in a range of sports including cricket, rugby league, rugby union and netball. Due to the country's similar histories, language, and cultural and sporting interests, this wider rivalry is frequently referred to in the press as analogous to a sibling rivalry.[1] The rivalry was more intense when Australia and New Zealand were both members of the OFC and regularly contested finals of the OFC Nations Cup and top two positions in OFC World Cup Qualification campaigns. It has been less frequent since Australia left the OFC to join the AFC as they now play in separate regional competitions.
 Australia vs. New Zealand friendly match at Craven Cottage, London, 9 June 2005 | |
| Other names | Socceroos vs. All Whites Australasia derby |
|---|---|
| Locale | Asia (AFC) Oceania (OFC) |
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| First meeting | 17 June 1922 (NZL 3–1 AUS) |
| Latest meeting | 5 June 2011 (AUS 3–0 NZL) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 64 |
| Most wins | |
| Top scorer | |
| All-time series | Australia: 40 New Zealand: 13 Draws: 11 |
| Largest victory | NZL 0–10 AUS (11 July 1936) |
Records
Australia and New Zealand have played 64 official matches. Australia have the better record overall in the fixture, with 40 wins to New Zealand's 13. There have been 11 draws, only two of them goalless. Australia have scored 155 goals to 70 by New Zealand. The record margin of victory in the fixture was Australia's 10–0 win in 1936, while New Zealand's biggest victory was 4–1 in 1923. New Zealand held an advantage in terms of wins, as they recorded only four wins in the first six matches.
All official matches between Australia and New Zealand
- Scores and results list New Zealand's goal tally first
| Date | Venue | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 June 1922 | Carisbrooke Park, Dunedin | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 24 June 1922 | Athletic Park, Wellington | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 8 July 1922 | Domain Park, Auckland | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 9 June 1923 | Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 16 June 1923 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 30 June 1923 | Newcastle Showground, Newcastle | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 5 June 1933 | Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane | 2–4 | Friendly |
| 17 June 1933 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 4–6 | Friendly |
| 24 June 1933 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 2–4 | Friendly |
| 4 July 1936 | Logan Park, Dunedin | 1–7 | Friendly |
| 11 July 1936 | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 0–10 | Friendly |
| 18 July 1936 | Blandford Park, Auckland | 1–4 | Friendly |
| 18 July 1948 | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 0–6 | Friendly |
| 28 August 1948 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | 0–7 | Friendly |
| 4 September 1948 | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 0–4 | Friendly |
| 14 August 1954 | Melbourne Showground, Melbourne | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 28 August 1954 | Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane | 1–4 | Friendly |
| 4 September 1954 | Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney | 1–4 | Friendly |
| 16 August 1958 | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 23 August 1958 | Carlaw Park, Auckland | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 5 November 1967 | Cong Hoa Stadium, Saigon | 3–5 | Friendly |
| 5 November 1967 | Senayan Stadium, Jakarta | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 4 March 1973 | Newmarket Park, Auckland | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 16 March 1973 | Sydney Sports Ground, Sydmey | 3–3 | Friendly |
| 29 February 1976 | Newmarket Park, Auckland | 0–1 | Friendly |
| 2 March 1976 | Olympic Park, Melbourne | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 27 March 1977 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 1–3 | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 30 March 1977 | Newmarket Park, Auckland | 1–1 | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 13 June 1979 | Newmarket Park, Auckland | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 25 April 1981 | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | 3–3 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 16 May 1981 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Australia | 2–0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 22 February 1983 | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 27 February 1983 | Olympic Park, Melbourne | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 21 September 1985 | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | 0–0 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 November 1985 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 0–2 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 25 October 1986 | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | 1–1 | Trans-Tasman Trophy |
| 2 November 1986 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 0–2 | Trans-Tasman Trophy |
| 2 September 1987 | Olympic Park, Melbourne | 1–1 | Trans-Tasman Trophy |
| 9 September 1987 | Hutt Recreation Ground, Wellington | 1–0 | Trans-Tasman Trophy |
| 13 March 1988 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | 1–3 | 1988 Summer Olympics qualification |
| 23 March 1988 | Athletic Park, Wellington | 1–1 | 1988 Summer Olympics qualification |
| 12 October 1988 | Caledonian Ground, Dunedin | 1–2 | Trans-Tasman Trophy |
| 16 October 1988 | Queen Elizabeth Oval, Bendigo | 0–2 | Trans-Tasman Trophy |
| 12 March 1989 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | 1–4 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 April 1989 | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | 2–0 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 12 May 1991 | QEII Stadium, Christchurch | 0–1 | Trans-Tasman Trophy |
| 15 May 1991 | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | 1–2 | Trans-Tasman Trophy |
| 30 May 1993 | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | 0–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 June 1993 | Olympic Park, Melbourne | 0–3 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 10 November 1995 | QEII Stadium, Christchurch | 0–0 | Trans-Tasman Trophy |
| 15 November 1995 | Breakers Stadium, Newcastle | 0–3 | Trans-Tasman Trophy |
| 18 January 1997 | Lakeside Stadium, Newcastle | 0–1 | 1997 Optus World Series |
| 28 June 1997 | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | 0–3 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 July 1997 | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney | 0–2 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 October 1998 | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | 1–0 | 1998 OFC Nations Cup |
| 28 June 2000 | Stade de Pater, Papeete | 0–2 | 2000 OFC Nations Cup |
| 20 June 2001 | Westpac Trust Stadium, Wellington | 0–2 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 24 June 2001 | Stadium Australia, Sydney | 1–4 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 14 July 2002 | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | 1–0 | 2002 OFC Nations Cup |
| 29 May 2004 | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | 0–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification / 2004 OFC Nations Cup |
| 9 June 2005 | Craven Cottage, London | 0–1 | Friendly |
| 24 May 2010 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 5 June 2011 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 0–3 | Friendly |
Overall summary
New Zealand playing Australia in 1922, their first match ever
| Details | Played | Australia wins |
New Zealand wins |
Drawn | Australia goals |
New Zealand goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Australia | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 72 | 38 |
| In New Zealand | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 72 | 28 |
| Neutral venue | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| Overall | 64 | 40 | 13 | 11 | 155 | 70 |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals in AUS vs NZ games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Smith | | 16 |
| 2 | Frank Parsons | | 12 |
| 3 | George Campbell | | 7 |
| 4 | Alec Cameron | | 6 |
| Billy Price | | ||
| Ron Hughes | | ||
| Graham Arnold | | ||
| 8 | Attila Abonyi | | 5 |
| 9 | Ted Cook | | 4 |
| Jim Kershaw | | ||
| Charlie Steele, Jr. | | ||
| Peter Ollerton | |
See also
- Australia national soccer team
- New Zealand national football team
- Australia–New Zealand sporting relations
- Soccer Ashes
- Australia–New Zealand sporting rivalry
References
- "NZ and Aus Friendship Tested Archived 2015-03-18 at the Wayback Machine", 3news.co.nz
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