Futsal Navy Blues set for SuperLeague season

Words: ACFC Media

Thursday 8 February 2024

AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Auckland City FC will face Hawkes Bay Futsal in a double- header on Saturday, February 10 at Barfoot & Thompson Stadium in Kohimarama to kick off their 2024 Ford SuperLeague season.

New Zealand’s premier domestic Futsal competition will see the country’s top teams compete across the country in the Home Series, Travel Series, and National Series for the title of Futsal SuperLeague Champions.

The men’s competition will features eight teams: Auckland City FC (delivered in partnership with Northern Region Football), Bay of Plenty Surge, 2023 champions Canterbury United Dragons, Capital Futsal, Hawkes Bay Futsal (delivered in partnership with Central Football), Palmerston North Marist (delivered in partnership with Central Football), Southern United and Waikato Rapids.

The Futsal Navy Blues will kick off their Home Series campaign with back-to-back matches against their closest regional HB Futsal rivals on Saturday, February 10 February in the Auckland suburb of Kohimarama.

The Northern Travel Series will see Auckland City FC face the Waikato Rapids and Bay of Plenty Surge on Saturday, February 24 and Sunday, February 25.

The National Series, featuring all teams, will be played over the weekends of March 16/17 and March 23/24 at Ākau Tangi Sports Centre in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington followed by the Pulman Arena in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.

The winners of competitions will be decided on Sunday, March 25 at the Finals Series at the Pulman Arena.

The competition will be broadcast on FIFA+ for the first time and will be available globally to stream live for free.

Match Details
2024 Ford Futsal SuperLeague - Home Series
M1 Auckland City FC v HB Futsal
Saturday 10 February
Barfoot & Thompson Stadium Court A
Kick-off: 10:30 am
LIVE on FIFA+

M2 HB Futsal v Auckland City FC
Saturday 10 February
Barfoot & Thompson Stadium Court A
Kick-off: 2pm
LIVE on FIFA+

Match Details
2024 Ford Futsal SuperLeague - Northern Travel Series
M1 Auckland City FC v Waikato Rapids
Saturday 24 February
Mercury Arena, Tauranga
Kick-off: 1pm
LIVE on FIFA+

M2 Bay of Plenty Surge v Auckland City FC
Saturday 24 February
Mercury Arena, Tauranga
Kick-off: 5pm
LIVE on FIFA+

M3 Auckland City FC v Bay of Plenty Surge
Sunday 25 February
Mercury Arena, Tauranga
Kick-off: 8am
LIVE on FIFA+

M4 Waikato Rapids v Auckland City FC
Saturday 25 February
Mercury Arena, Tauranga
Kick-off: 12pm
LIVE on FIFA+

Match Details
2024 Ford Futsal SuperLeague - National Series One
M1 Auckland City FC v Canterbury United Dragons
Saturday 16 March
Ākau Tangi Sports Centre in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington
Kick-off: 11:45pm
LIVE on FIFA+

M2 Auckland City FC v Southern United
Saturday 16 March
Ākau Tangi Sports Centre in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington
Kick-off: 6:45pm
LIVE on FIFA+

M3 Capital Futsal v Auckland City FC
Sunday 17 March
Ākau Tangi Sports Centre in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington
Kick-off: 8:00am
LIVE on FIFA+

M4 Auckland City FC V Palmerston North Marist
Sunday 17 March
Ākau Tangi Sports Centre in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington
Kick-off: 4:45pm
LIVE on FIFA+

Match Details
2024 Ford Futsal SuperLeague - National Series Two
M1 Southern United v Auckland City FC
Friday 23 March
Pulman Arena in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
Kick-off: 1:30pm
LIVE on FIFA+

M2 Auckland City FC v Capital Futsal
Friday 23 March
Pulman Arena in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
Kick-off: 7:30pm
LIVE on FIFA+

M3 Palmerston North Marist v Auckland City FC
Saturday 24 March
Pulman Arena in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
Kick-off: 1:15pm
LIVE on FIFA+

M4 Auckland City FCv Canterbury United Dragons
Saturday 24 March
Pulman Arena in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
Kick-off: 4:45pm
LIVE on FIFA+

2024 Ford Futsal SuperLeague - FINALS Series
Sunday 25 March
Pulman Arena in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland

1st Men v 4th Men
Kick-off: 8am
LIVE on FIFA+

2nd Men v 3rd Men
Kick-off: 8am
LIVE on FIFA+

FINAL - Winner SF1 v Winner SF2
Kick-off: 2pm
LIVE on FIFA+

ACFC 2024 Ford Futsal SuperLeague Squad: Mikhail ANTAMANOV, Sean MCINTEE, Ryan REVILL, Mason SAVAGE, Tasuku YONETO, Thomas PICKEN, Denny TWIGG, Stephen ASHBY-PECKHAM, Dylan MANICKUM, Freddie GIBBINS, Kern PLATTS-MILLS, Art TWIGG, Jonathan SIMS, Adam PAULSEN, Max BREINGAN, Alex ROBERTS, Dylan WINSTANLEY, Jack PIJNENBURG, Kyaw MYA, Jirayu TWIGG, Vhivanesh THIRUKUMAR, Vaughan SOMERVILLE, Guilherme GARBUGLIA, Finn AMBRIDGE,

HEAD COACH: Nic DOWNES
ASSISTANT COACH: Sam COYLE
ASSISTANT COACH: Elias BILEH
MANAGER: Jason WIN
PHYSIO: Emily LO