Happy Saint Paulsen’s Day
The 9th of March 2025 was the first ever Saint Paulsen’s Day in Auckland FC’s club history.
This is the day where it became mathematically impossible for the Wellington Phoenix to finish above Auckland FC in the A-League.
It is a time for Auckland FC fans to celebrate our team’s superiority against eLLLington (not just via our Derby Day victories) and to delight in overcoming our New Zealand Derby rivals yet again.
How did Saint Paulsen’s Day start?
The idea was initially suggested by Jonno Ross (on Fakebook 27/02/25) based on St Totteringham’s Day (a day celebrated by Arsenal Fans when Tottenham can no longer pass them in the Premier League).
Lots of Auckland FC fans gave suggestions for the name of the day but the winning name with the most votes was giving by Jason Brljevich with is three-worded post “Saint Paulsen’s Day”. It comes from Alex Paulsen who was Auckland FC’s first ever goalkeeper.
When is Saint Paulsen’s Day?
Every year the date of Saint Paulsen’s Day will we different BUT we’re sure it WILL happen every year!
| SEASON | ST. PAULSEN’S DAY |
| 2024/25 | March 9, 2025 |
This will be updated ever year!
How do you know when it is St Paulsen’s Day?
It depends on the difference in points between Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix AND how many games are remaining.
Look at the example of the ladder below on 9 March 2025 after Auckland FC had just finished their game.
Both teams have played 19 games, which means they both have 7 games remaining to play. For each win a team receives 3 points on the ladder.
Right now Wellington Phoenix have a measly 19 points after their 19 games. So, even if Wellington Phoenix were to win all of their remaining 7 games and earn the full 21 points (which is pretty much impossible for them), and at the same time, if Auckland FC were to lose all of their matches (again, impossible for them), those 21 points + their original 19 points would give them a maximum of 40 points … still not enough to overtake Auckland FC’s 41 points on the A-League ladder. That means the day that this happened (9th March) became Saint Paulsen’s Day!
