The Ditch Derby: Australia vs. New Zealand matches

The two largest states in Oceania are separated by the Tasman Sea, colloquially known as The Ditch in both countries.
Both former colonies became Dominions of the British Empire in 1907 and obtained full independence from the United Kingdom during the forties, while retaining its monarch as nominal head of state.
All matches are friendlies unless stated otherwise.

Nr     Date     Venue                                        Score    Competition
 1  17- 6-1922  Dunedin                New Zealand-Australia  3-1     Soccer Ashes
 2  24- 6-1922  Wellington             New Zealand-Australia  1-1     Soccer Ashes
 3   8- 7-1922  Auckland               New Zealand-Australia  3-1     Soccer Ashes
 4   9- 6-1923  Brisbane               Australia-New Zealand  2-1     Soccer Ashes
 5  16- 6-1923  Sydney                 Australia-New Zealand  2-3     Soccer Ashes
 6  30- 6-1923  Newcastle              Australia-New Zealand  1-4     Soccer Ashes
 7   5- 6-1923  Brisbane               Australia-New Zealand  4-2     Soccer Ashes
 8  17- 6-1933  Sydney                 Australia-New Zealand  6-4     Soccer Ashes
 9  24- 6-1933  Sydney                 Australia-New Zealand  4-2     Soccer Ashes
10   4- 7-1936  Dunedin                New Zealand-Australia  1-7     Soccer Ashes
11  11- 7-1936  Wellington             New Zealand-Australia  0-10    Soccer Ashes
12  18- 7-1936  Auckland               New Zealand-Australia  1-4     Soccer Ashes
13  18- 7-1948  Wellington             New Zealand-Australia  0-6     Soccer Ashes
14  28- 8-1948  Christchurch           New Zealand-Australia  0-7     Soccer Ashes
15   4- 9-1948  Wellington             New Zealand-Australia  0-4     Soccer Ashes
16  11- 9-1948  Auckland               New Zealand-Australia  1-8     Soccer Ashes
17  14- 8-1954  Melbourne              Australia-New Zealand  1-2     Soccer Ashes
18  28- 8-1954  Brisbane               Australia-New Zealand  4-1     Soccer Ashes
19   4- 9-1954  Sydney                 Australia-New Zealand  4-1     Soccer Ashes
20  16- 8-1958  Wellington             New Zealand-Australia  2-3  
21  23- 8-1958  Auckland               New Zealand-Australia  2-2  
22   5-11-1967  Saigon                 Australia-New Zealand  5-3     Independence Cup
23   9-10-1972  Jakarta                Australia-New Zealand  3-1  
24   4- 3-1973  Auckland               New Zealand-Australia  1-1     World Cup Qualifier
25  16- 3-1973  Sydney                 Australia-New Zealand  3-3     World Cup Qualifier
26  29- 2-1976  Auckland               New Zealand-Australia  0-1  
27   2- 3-1976  Melbourne              Australia-New Zealand  3-1  
28  27- 3-1977  Sydney                 Australia-New Zealand  3-1     World Cup Qualifier
29  30- 3-1977  Auckland               New Zealand-Australia  1-1  
30  13- 6-1979  Auckland               New Zealand-Australia  1-0  
31  25- 4-1981  Auckland               New Zealand-Australia  3-3     World Cup Qualifier
32  15- 5-1981  Sydney                 Australia-New Zealand  0-2  
33  22- 2-1983  Auckland               New Zealand-Australia  2-1     Trans-Tasman Cup
34  27- 2-1983  Melbourne              Australia-New Zealand  0-2  
35  21- 9-1985  Auckland               New Zealand-Australia  0-0     World Cup Qualifier
36   3-11-1985  Sydney                 Australia-New Zealand  2-0  
37  25-10-1986  Auckland               New Zealand-Australia  1-1     Trans-Tasman Cup
38   2-11-1986  Sydney                 Australia-New Zealand  2-1  
39   2- 9-1987  Melbourne              Australia-New Zealand  1-1     Trans-Tasman Cup
40   9- 9-1987  Wellington             New Zealand-Australia  1-0  
41  13- 3-1988  Sydney                 Australia-New Zealand  3-1     Olympic Games Qualifier
42  23- 3-1988  Wellington             New Zealand-Australia  1-1  
43  12-10-1988  Dunedin                New Zealand-Australia  1-2     Trans-Tasman Cup
44  16-10-1988  Bendigo                Australia-New Zealand  2-0  
45  12- 3-1989  Sydney                 Australia-New Zealand  4-1     World Cup Qualifier
46   2- 4-1989  Auckland               New Zealand-Australia  2-0  
47  12- 5-1991  Christchurch           New Zealand-Australia  0-1     Trans-Tasman Cup
48  15- 5-1991  Adelaide               Australia-New Zealand  2-1  
49  30- 5-1993  Auckland               New Zealand-Australia  0-1     World Cup Qualifier
50   6- 6-1993  Melbourne              Australia-New Zealand  3-0  
51  10-11-1995  Christchurch           New Zealand-Australia  0-0     Trans-Tasman Cup
52  15-11-1995  Newcastle              Australia-New Zealand  3-0  
53  18- 1-1997  Melbourne              Australia-New Zealand  1-0     Optus World Series
54  28- 6-1997  Auckland               New Zealand-Australia  0-3     World Cup Qualifier
55   6- 7-1997  Sydney                 Australia-New Zealand  2-0  
56   4-10-1998  Brisbane               Australia-New Zealand  0-1     OFC Nations Cup
57  28- 6-2000  Papeete                Australia-New Zealand  2-0     OFC Nations Cup
58  20- 6-2001  Wellington             New Zealand-Australia  0-2     World Cup Qualifier
59  24- 6-2001  Sydney                 Australia-New Zealand  4-1  
60  14- 7-2002  Auckland               New Zealand-Australia  1-0     OFC Nations Cup
61  29- 5-2004  Adelaide               New Zealand-Australia  1-0     OFC Nations Cup
62   9- 6-2005  London                 Australia-New Zealand  1-0  
63  24- 5-2010  Melbourne              Australia-New Zealand  2-1  
64   5- 6-2011  Adelaide               Australia-New Zealand  3-0  
65  22- 9-2022  Brisbane               Australia-New Zealand  1-0  
66  25- 9-2022  Auckland               New Zealand-Australia  0-2  
67  18-10-2023  Brentford              Australia-New Zealand  2-0     Soccer Ashes


Total Record

Matches       Won Draw Lost

Australia      43  11  13
New Zealand    13  11  43

New Zealand - List of International Matches

About this document

Prepared and maintained by Roberto Mamrud for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: Roberto Mamrud (roberto.mamrud@gmail.com)
Last updated: 14 Feb 2025