The 2026–27 Auckland Football Club season is Auckland FC's third season in the A-League Men, the top flight of Australian soccer. The club will also compete in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup for the first time. The season covered the period from 1 July 2026 until 30 June 2027.
In January 2026, it was confirmed that the club and fellow New Zealand side Wellington Phoenix would no longer participate in the Australia Cup from the 2026 edition onwards.
Players
Transfers Note: Transfers' in/out date may refer to the date of announcement and not the date of signing from the mentioned players.
Transfers in No.PositionNameFromType/feeContract lengthDateRef.10Newcastle JetsFree transfer3 years1 July 202616Auckland OFC SquadPromotion2 years15 July 202623Auckland OFC SquadPromotion2 years15 July 202624Melbourne City YouthFree transferUndisclosed22 July 202628 Free transferUndisclosed24 July 202618 UnattachedScholarshipUndisclosed16 September 2026
From youth squad
Transfers out No.PositionPlayerTransferred toType/feeDate16End of contract20 June 20263DFEnd of loan30 June 202610UnattachedEnd of contract30 June 202611UnattachedEnd of contract30 June 202612Macarthur FCEnd of contract30 June 202614Western Sydney WanderersEnd of contract30 June 202618UnattachedEnd of contract30 June 202621Free Transfer30 June 202623 JEF United ChibaEnd of contract30 June 20266Undisclosed20 July 202618UnattachedMutual contract termination21 August 2026
Contract extensions No.PositionPlayerDurationDateNotesRef7Cameron Howieson2 years5 June 20261Michael WoudUndisclosed9 June 2026 Was contracted until end of the 2026–27 season35Jonty BidoisUndisclosed4 July 2026Upgraded to full-pro contract 19Oliver MiddletonUndisclosed4 July 2026Upgraded to full-pro contract 81 year6 July 202630Joseph Knowles1 year21 July 2026
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions
Overall record
A-League Men
League table
Results summary As of .
Results by round
Matches
FIFA Intercontinental Cup
Statistics
Appearances and goals Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.
! colspan="12" style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers
! colspan="12" style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders
! colspan="12" style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders
! colspan="12" style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards
Disciplinary record Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.
Rank Name A-League Men FIFA Intercontinental Cup Total 1 9 FW 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Total 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Clean sheets Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.
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