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YOUTH FOOTBALL

REGISTER

 

Registrations for the 2023 winter season are opening soon.

KEY DATES

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TDP trainings start on 31 January.

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Season starts 23 April.

Season ends 24 September.

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No games in middle week of school holidays.

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Overview

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Youth Football is for players born in 2010 to 2006 (i.e. turning 13 - 17 in 2023).

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  • Under 13 players (born 2010) transition to playing on full sized fields with 11-a-side teams, on Saturday mornings (or Sundays if participating in TDP).

 

  • Under 15 players (born 2009 and 2008) play on Saturday mornings (or Sundays if participating in TDP).

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  • Under 17 players (born 2007 and 2006) play in the Under 17 league, with games on Sunday mornings.

About games

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Games are 11-a-side (including a goalkeeper).  Teams usually have approximately 14-16 players.  Teams play one 60 minute (U13s), 70 minute (U15s) or 90 minute (u17s) game each Saturday/Sunday.

 

This year Capital Development Leagues (U13, U15 & U17 TDP teams) will all be played on Sundays. Most of the other divisions in U13 and U15 grades will continue to play on Saturdays.

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The time and location for each week’s game is determined by a draw published by Capital Football, which can be found here.

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You can find details on Wellington region ground locations here

About trainings

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Training dates and times will vary depending on the team you play for. Generally, teams will train twice per week.

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All TDP teams competing in the Capital Development Leagues will train three times per week. The Term 2 & 3 training schedule is below:

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  • Tuesday - U13/U15s at 5.30-6.30pm, U17s at 6.45am-8am

  • Wednesday - U17s at 5.30-7pm

  • Thursday - U13/U15s at 5.30-6.30pm

  • Friday U13/U15s at 5-6pm, U17s at 6-7.30pm

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When and where?

 

Key dates

 

Season start:  Saturday 22 April (U17s Sunday 23 April)
Season end:  Saturday 23 September (U17s Sunday 15 October, subject to National Youth League qualification)

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Games:  Saturday/Sunday mornings at a time and location depending on the weekly draw published by Capital Football.

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Trainings: See details above.

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School holiday break

 

Football runs on the first and last weekend of the school holidays, but we take a break for Easter weekend (if it falls during the season) and the middle weekend of the school holidays.​