Though he did not rule out the Phoenix returning, Dunedin Venues Management Ltd chief executive Darren Burden said he would want to talk to Phoenix management if they wished to do so.
A crowd of just 3060 turned up for the match on Sunday, which Burden said was disappointing.
He declined to say what the financial return on the match was, but said: ''I would not think we will be making much of a profit out of the match.''
Burden said the crowd was obviously affected by the Phoenix's poor form in the lead-up and the number of other events on at the stadium.
''Clearly, they [Phoenix] are in transition at the moment. They are going to get a new coach, who will have new signings so things may change pretty quickly.
''They may want to come back and we would be keen to talk to them about that. We would like to see that level of football in Dunedin but we have to be conscious of the fickle nature of Dunedin crowds.''
No-one at the Phoenix was available to comment yesterday.
Burden said when the game was scheduled in September last year he hoped for a crowd of 7000 to 8000.
But once ticket sales opened and it became clear the game was not popular, the stadium made contingencies to lessen expenses.
Just the south stand was opened and corporate facilities were limited.
Burden said people had to support such events to get them to continue to come to the stadium.
The All Whites would take on New Caledonia at the stadium on March 22 and tickets had been on sale for only a week.
He was expecting a crowd of 8000 to 10,000 for that game, though New Zealand Football was hoping for upwards of 15,000.
Football South general manager Bill Chisholm said it was disappointing to get such a small crowd on Sunday but the Phoenix's poor form and a lot of events on at this time of year were contributing factors.
He said at the end of the day the Phoenix was the country's only professional football team and it needed the support of Dunedin fans.
He was hoping for a big crowd to the All Whites as it was an important match for the national side and it had been a long time since they played in Dunedin.
