2025 Pre-Season Youth Identification Sessions

We will be providing our youth players the opportunity to attend a number of football programmes during pre-season. These programmes will be used to identify players to form teams for the 2025 season Therefore, it is highly recommended for players to attend the following sessions.

All players wishing to play in the Winter 2025 season need to register for the Winter Season, by no later than Monday 10th March. If players fail to register by this date, players may miss out on being placed in a team. We will look to confirm teams during week beginning Monday 24th March. Team training will commence week beginning Monday 24th March. This training schedule can be found HERE.

Registration: Please login and you will see the option for our pre-season programmes under the Additional Coaching Tab. Please select that option. 

Mixed - Youth - Pre-Season High Intensity Small Sided Games

These sessions will consist of high intensity small sided games. The games will be overseen by experienced club coaches who will provide a fun, developmental environment to prepare and identify our youth players for the 2025 season. Players sign up as an indviduals and players will then be placed into teams at the start of each session. We will look to play games range of small sided game formats. These games will be great in getting players fit for the start of the season. There will be 5 sessions and they are open to all players within the local community. 

Start Date: Wednesday 19th February

End Date: Wednesday 19th March

Fee: $25

• 13th & 14th Grade Mixed - Wednesday - 5.30pm - 6.30pm - Stanley Bay Park
• 15th, 17th & 19th Grade Mixed - Wednesday - 6.30pm - 7.30pm - Stanley Bay Park 

Girls Only - Youth- Pre-Season Small Sided Games

These girls only sessions are fun small sided games where players will be able to get plenty of touches of the ball. These sessions are open to all female players in the community. The aim of the Kickin; It is to provide more social participation opportunities for young females aged 13-19 years old. Kickin' It hubs provide young females a fun and safe environment to experience football  with their friends and peers, in a smaller format (5v5, 7v7). Players register as an indvidual and teams will be created at the start of each session. Games will be a range of formats depending on the number of players at each session.

Start Date: Thursday 20th February

End Date: Thursday 20th March

Fee: $25

• 13 - 19 Year Olds - Thursday - 3.15pm - 4.15pm - Takapuna Grammar School

Mixed  - Youth - Structured Training Sessions

In addition to the Pre-Season High Intensity Games, we will be also offering structured training sessions too. These sessions will also form as part of our trial process 

Start Date:Monday 17th February

End Date: Monday 17th March

Fee: $25

• 13th & 14th Grade Mixed - Monday - 5.30pm - 6.30pm - Stanley Bay Park
• 15th, 17th & 19th Grade Mixed - Monday - 6.30pm - 7.30pm- Stanley Bay Park

Girls Only  - Youth - Structured Training Sessions

These sessions are the same as above but will be girls only.

Start Date: Friday 21st February

End Date: Friday 21st March

Fee: $25

• 13th Grade, 14th, 15th & 16th Grade Girls Only - Friday - 6.00pm - 7.00pm - Stanley Bay Park

Mixed  - Youth - Goal Keeper Training Sessions

This is an additional session for players who would like additional goal keeper training 

Start Date: Monday 17th February

End Date: Monday 17th March

Fee: $25

• 13th & 14th Grade Mixed GK's - Monday - 4.45pm - 5.30pm - Stanley Bay Park
• 15th, 17th & 19th Grade Mixed  GK's - Monday - 5.30pm - 6.15pm - Stanley Bay Park

Age Groups By Birth Year

Here is a list of all 2025 age groups based on year born. Please note there is flexibility to move players up or down in order to ensure players play with friendships groups and to align with school football which is based on school year.  

Born 2020 - 5th Grade

Born 2019 - 6th Grade

Born 2018 - 7th Grade

Born 2017 - 8th Grade

Born 2016 - 9th Grade

Born 2015 - 10th Grade

Born 2014 - 11th Grade

Born 2013 - 12th Grade

Born 2012 - 13th Grade

Born 2011 - 14th Grade

Born 2010 - 15th Grade

Born 2009 - 16th Grade (Girls Only)

Born 2008 & 2009 - 17th Grade (Mixed Only)

Born 2007 & 2006 - 19th Grade

Born 2005 or earlier - Senior Teams