Overlooked by Auckland FC, Corban Piper is determined to ruin the expansion club’s perfect record when he returns home in opposition colours.

The Phoenix will be out for revenge when they take on the unbeaten Auckland in the second New Zealand football derby on Saturday afternoon.

Giancarlo Italiano said Auckland FC were ‘very lucky’ to be top of the table and he plans to burst their bubble at Mt Smart Stadium.

Up until now it's been Phoenix or bust for professional footballers wanting to make their mark in Aotearoa, writes Mathew Nash.

The Phoenix and Auckland FC rivalry heats up ahead of their second A-League clash.

Emma Humphries is moving home to head the Phoenix academy after her wife Bev Priestman lost her job in the wake of the Olympics drone spying scandal.

Phoenix goalkeeper Josh Oluwayemi opens up on the mistake that gifted Auckland FC victory in the first derby ahead of rematch.

The newest sporting rivalry in Aotearoa writes its second chapter this weekend.

The chief executive claims the figure is mere “coincidence” and says they’ve been blown away in struggling to meet demand after the club’s dream start.