Youth Football
2026 is football’s year. With the AFC Women’s Asian Cup™ on home soil and the FIFA World Cup™ on the horizon, there’s never been a better time to play. This your moment, join our team today!
We have more than 200 clubs across northern NSW ready to welcome you and your sideline supporters to their team this season.
Why play football?
- Football is Australia’s favourite game with more participants than any other sport
- Football is inclusive and can be enjoyed by anyone regardless of ability, age, gender, or race
- Make new friends with similar interests
- Maintain a healthy and active lifestyle in a safe and social environment
- Football has a variety of participation opportunities to suit every schedule, budget, and lifestyle
- Social and competitive opportunities from infancy through to adulthood
There has never been a better time to play football
With so much happening around the grounds in 2026 it’s the perfect time to get involved in the game:
- 2026 FIFA World Cup
- 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup
- Increased exposure of women's football and female participation rates continue to rise.
- The Community State Youth Championships will create more playing opportunities for young footballers.
- There will be more opportunities to showcase talented First Nation’s participants through the NAIDOC Cup and Talented Indigenous Scholarships
- Increased opportunities to step into non-playing roles like coaching, refereeing, or volunteering through courses and resources
Want to level up over summer?
- Learn new skills with our football skills videos
- Test your abilities with our football challenges
- Hear more about your football heroes in the Matildas or Socceroos podcasts
Registration resources
Need help registering? Check out the helpful guides on Play Football.