As a New Zealander it means a lot that Copa 90 made this video, thanks for the support everyone

6 years laters the nix still going strong

Copa 90 have become huge... interviews with captains managers and CEO's. Props to you guys 👏👏☺

They did it!!!! They got a 10year extension this morning!!! Woop woop!!!!

All of Australia is behind the club. Thanks Copa for covering this topic. Copa fam love from Australia

This was Copa90's first trip to New Zealand - its because of your suggestions in the comments that we visited, so let us where you think we should go next and what stories we should be covering.

When I heard about A-League I saw the team of Wellington and then I started to follow them. They play in league of another continent and I think it is quite and unusual in football.They have to stay in this professional league. Cheers from Hungary #SaveTheNix

they're the only pro team in the whole country!??! imagine losing that. come on FFA sort it out

As a Kiwi, this really moved me seeing Copa90 cover this story. Without the Nix, football would be dead in our Rugby driven country. Hopefully, with the exposure this story is getting, football in New Zealand can finally be on the up, as we try to be recognised as more than just a Rugby nation. Thanks Copa90 and #savethenix

As a new zealander living in Norway, I am really happy that you made this great video! Thanks Copa90! #SaveTheNix

From a Perth Glory fan, #SaveTheNix !!

I'm only a youngster from Auckland, New Zealand but I've lived for this club since it's existence so am very proud to say SAVETHENIX to give me a thriving future in football. That's Copa90 for covering this topic, very much appreciated.

The one thing I have always wanted this channel to do is a derby days @ the boca vs river game

More fans then Man City. #SaveTheNix.

It's worked. Back in February, the FFA granted Wellington a maximum 10-year extension. Basically, it starts as a 4-year extension, but then has two conditional extensions after that to total 10 years.

I had the privilege to live in New Zealand for a few years as a teenager, and as a Brit going to watch the Phoenix was a great way to get your football fix. They're my second team and I still wear my Nix shirt with pride when I'm out and about. That 2010 season holds fond memories for me and the Marco Rojas game mentioned against the Victory is still clear as day in my mind. The Phoenix along with the World Cup squad that year really helped the game in the country, and if New Zealand lose their only professional team it would be disastrous for the sport. So great to see Copa90 cover this story! #SavetheNix from rainy Essex!

It will be great to expand A-Leagues further. Making it 16 teams in the A-Leagues, Mens and Womens Then 2nd division etc *2024/25- Canberra United and Auckland joining the A-Leagues as 13th and 14th clubs. *2025/26- 15th and 16th A-Leagues Clubs to be announced soon.

There still around now!

I was there at the game when Eli was reporting. We went up and had a talk to him and asked him what he was doing. It's so good to see a major football show backing our local team. #SaveTheNix

Problem with Wellington is that their stadium is way too big for them. Even though they've got good fanbase (NZ standards) it always looks empty. They need a rectangular football stadium that holds around 30k. It would be perfect for them #SaveTheNix from Sydney.

Don't know how we aren't contributing to Aussie football when we got Nathan Burns called back up to the squad...

Best of luck, we're behind you in Ireland! Lets hope everything turns out ok, as a League of Ireland fan I understand the struggles of football and how much it can mean to the clubs community! Lets hope you succeed! #SaveTheNix

Football is my life, without it, theres no point in living for me, and if Wellington Phoenix do leave the A-League, football will not grow in this country. I moved from Liverpool to Christchurch and i can tell u right now that its really hard to be a football fan because of rugby, but there is so many people in my school who love football and watch the Phoenix and Australia would be doing football a great disservice if they get rid of New Zealand's only professional football team. The FFA know full well that the Phoenix dont get big crowds because there is only 4.5 million people in New Zealand with most of them being rugby fans, so it would be a real shame if they were to fold. I honestly think football could take over as the #1 sport in New Zealand because they could have more teams to go into the A-League from all around the country, besides New Zealand's own semi-pro league, they could have a team in Christchurch, Dunedin, Blenheim, Hamilton, Napier, Auckland and have North Island vs South Island derbies and things like that. It will generate money for the clubs to keep running and generate money for A-League contribution, as well as TV viewing, good enough stadiums, and facilities around the stadiums. They would have to make sure theres a lot of sponsors for the teams to generate even more money to make profit and be stable. Hopefully this will happen, the sooner it does the better for all parties and the better for New Zealand football.

Thank you so much for covering this story Eli and Copa90; football is fairly underground here, and we only just got the national league on tv for the first time in ages. The Phoenix are so huge for the football community here so to loose them would be a massive calamity on the sport here. Thank you #savethenix

this is what I love about football it isn't the number of trophies your team has, but how it makes people come together to make a community..... #savethenix

bro thats me and my mate in the background. Im in the blue and yellow pumping my fist in the air 3:27

Comment #savethenix and where you're watching from below We'll send a Wellington Phoenix scarf to one of you guys at random.

NZ football and this story often gets overlooked amongst the never ending feed of amazing football stories around the world! So a massive shout out to you guys leaving comments and insisting we head out there! Was an absolute pleasure meeting the mighty Yellow Fever and the Nix players & management and a massive thankyou to everyone for helping us tell the story! This video means Copa90 and I have ticked off our first ever proper Oceania story, which ticks off the last of our confederations to cover! But it will be by no means the last! Tatiyana the winner of our In Search Of competition will be bringing another story from this continent very soon so if theres a football story you know about, anywhere from Solomon Islands to Fiji LET US KNOW and Copa90 and Tatiyana will be heading out there! #SAVETHENIX

As an Australian football fan and a follower of Australian football I think that the A-League needs to be not only improved in standard but also in size. For those who don't know, the A-League consists of only ten clubs and half make the finals. I think to encourage the sport in both Australia and New Zealand the A-League needs at least 2 or 4 clubs and I would certainly welcome a second (or maybe third) club from NZ. As you can see in the video the support for the Phoenix is almost unanimous among all A-League fans. This is a massive step backwards for football, not only in NZ and the A-League, but also worldwide. #savethenix

just turned on my ps3 started fifa and entered manager mode, i got this

Eu como brasileiro que ama o futebol australiano, estou muito feliz que em 2022 o Wellington Phoenix continua como uma grande equipe de seus país #GOPHOENIX

It's so cool to see such a big channel come and do a piece on my club, the Wellington Phoenix! Nz isn't very well known for it's football history as it isn't our number one sport but this club at the moment is the biggest chance to help Nz grow as a footballing nation, with it being the only professional team we need the Nix to stay around to help develop our young players, the more help we can get the better it'll be overall #COYN #savethenix

Thanks so much copa90 for doing a story on the nix!! I watched this video about 4 times and just can't think of what Wellington would be without the Nix. Since you asked the ffa about the license I think they many of had to think more about the subject and may give the nix more of a chance of getting a 10 year license. Thanks, #savethenix

I’m a New Zealander and football is my life #savethenix

Even the rugby fans in New Zealand like myself are behind the Phoenix. Really warms the heart guys #SAVETHENIX

Fun fact:Auckland city came third in the 2014 FIFA club World Cup

Copa90: Wellignton Phoneix is New Zealand's Only Proferssional Club Auckland City FC, who were fourth place in the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup and is also professional: Am I a joke to you

Coming from nz I'm so glad you guys made this video

man what a great job !!! great futbol channel.....regards from GUAYAQUIL ..ECUADOR

Really cool seeing Copa 90 with 1 mil subs, remember them popping up on suggested channels in 2013 with about 10k. Well done chaps.

According to "The Guardian" (UK newspapers) the nix got their 10 year contract. The Nix have been saved!

From a Los Angeles Galaxy fan, #SaveTheNix

Thank you so much for doing this video copa90, I didn't actually think you'd listen to my request (and others I'm sure), it means a lot!!!

Thanks copa90 for making this video this kind of support is huge for a team like the Phoenix #savethenix

1MILLLLLION SUBS CONGRATS GUYS

#SaveTheNix From England

Im so glad you guys did this thank you guys so much from all football lovers in new zealand

As a NZ watching Copa 90 since 90k i'm SOOO HAPPY YOU DID THIS EP

People always say that rugby dominates in New Zealand, but in my school there are 20 odd football teams but only 7 rugby teams

It's ok now we have signed for 10 more years ☺

Great video Copa fam, glad that you read your comments and produce great videos that your viewers want

Wellington has gotten a reputation as being the best away trip in the A-league. You get treated like guests rather than adversaries. Have made life long friends from 2 trips over there! The problem is that the FFA are always shunting their matches to the 5pm Australian time timeslot on a Sunday. This is 7pm on a Sunday in NZ, hardly a decent time for people to drink hard & get into the football when they have to get up for work the next morning. The FFA are saying that the Nix don't have enough club members to be sustainable. They need to understand that the NZ sporting culture is totally different to Australia. Buying memberships is simply not done in rugby. Even now the Nix have a larger membership base than the Wellington Hurricanes rugby team who just won the Super Rugby competition. Playing at the cavernous Cake Tin is hardly ideal, but until the Nix can get their own stadium like Hutt Rec up & running, it will have to do.

Millwall supporter here, gotta support good ol' Paul Ifill, #SaveTheNix

Wellington as a city is beautiful I love it there. good to see the Nix are till around. Congrats from a Roar Supporter.

Great video. Eli your life must be great, going to all these places to report on Football. Brilliant.

well they are still here and it is 2020

I live in NZ and am a huge Arsenal fan I have to get up and watch them at 3 in the morning. The Phoienix is a great team. A couple of years ago they beat west ham. Without them NZ football would get even worse.

#SaveTheNix From up here in Auckland! Thank you guys for making a video on this, really appreciate it! Football is growing in NZ, we can't stop now. COYN.

as a person fromnew zealand who supports the pheonix, i'm very happy that you guys have put this video out

6:26 that my teacher holy shit 😂😂😂😂😂

Here after Phoenix were granted a lifetime membership in the A-league!

Thank you Copa90, any sort of coverage is good for the Phoenix. I love this team.

thank-you so much coppa 90 I love this club. so it was great to see you do this for us

#SaveTheNix Wellington, Great video guys.

Great that they stayed!

I a proud phoenix fan from Wellington and I go to every game at Westpac

I'm from New Zealand and I've been waiting for this for a long time! It was worth waiting

guys do the Edinburgh derby

Its always the same problem, businessmen not understanding the concern and need of the fans - hope they get it sorted!

You boys did it they gave us 10 more years Thankyou

Thanks for making this to let people know my football struggles

The Phoenix are better run than numerous Australian A League clubs. They get good crowds for a very small city, but the people in power don't care. They're happy to destroy the Phoenix, and NZ football. Wellington average 8,700 per game (official figures) and the city has a population of 200,000. Compare that to Perth, who also average 8,700 fans per game, and the city has a population of 1.8 million.

From an ATL UTD fan #savethenix

this makes me so happy as I am a nix fan who watches each game every week with my father we would both be truly devastated if we were not in the a league next year. Thankyou Copa 90 #SAVETHENIX

Bloody awesome to see you guys head down to New Zealand! Nix still alive and seem to be developing quite a few All Whites! Cheers guys.

Yes #savethenix

#SaveTheNix from the USA! New Zealand deserves football!

Congrats on 1 MILLION SUBS!

#savethenix really great piece really shows how this club has become an integral part of some of our lives. I've missed 2 hone games since day one and expect to see many more in the future. #savethenix

#savethenix from Enfield. we know what's it like to have a football community.

#SaveTheNix from New York

Thanks Copa 90 I'm a huge phoenix fan and I go to every game

Cheers to Eli and +Copa90 for the coverage - really humbling to get your support. I grew up in Wellington and live in Auckland these days, but still fly down for most of the games. I think the Nix are the core of the conflict between money and the good of the game. From the FFA viewpoint, we don't bring in the biggest crowds (though we aren't the smallest), we develop Australian players but not as many as the aussie based teams, and we aren't a huge TV audience. But what we do have is a financial stable club (something pretty unique in the A league), a passionate supporters base, and the footballing dreams of a country. So yes, you can take away the club, but it's simply not in the spirit of the game. #savethenix from Auckland NZ

SAVETHENIX from Auckland, New Zealand 😭

Credit to David gallop for talking to Copa 90 and justify his decision

Love seeing stuff about the A-League of course, really awesome to see our league broadcasted to a channel with over a million subs #savethenix #itoldyouso

As a proud wellingtonian im stoked that you made a vid on this!! #savethenix !!!

#SaveTheNix from Wales!

I thought auckland city fc was a professional team

YES I'm from New Zealand an it's huge for some of us, thanks so much

thank you Copa90 for making this video hopefully The club will still be there in a few years

I'm Aussie but I like the nix #savethenix

#SAVETHENITS, from Syria.

Best channel on KZfaq great stories on our beautiful game!

Thnx for doing this video Copa90 I'm from NZ

#savethenix

If you want to #savethenix, promote a team (Auckland City) to the A League. give NZ a rivalry and a pathway for kids to come up professionally

As a New Zealander and a very big football fan, I would like to thank you so much for spreading awareness and trying to save our club #SaveTheNix

Eli is one of the main reasons why I watch these as soon as they come out

#savethenix from Sweden!