Abbotsford Junior Football Club is a volunteer-based community football club located in Sydney’s Inner West in New South Wales. The Club has served the football (soccer) playing community in the City of Canada Bay Council area and surrounding districts for almost 60 years. Today, Abbotsford Juniors continues to source the majority of its players from the Sydney suburbs of Abbotsford, Canada Bay, Chiswick, Drummoyne, Five Dock, Rodd Point, Russell Lea and Wareemba.

Abbotsford Juniors Football Club

Today, Abbotsford Juniors Football Club or AJFC as its known by many of its members, has over 1,500 registered members with over 90 teams, offering male and female players access to junior, youth and adult competitive football (soccer) within the Football Canterbury Association. Our teams range in age and ability and range from Under 6 to Over 50 age groups with boys, girls, and mixed teams available in the junior and youth playing ranks and in 2024 the Club launched our All Abilities Football Program for players with a disability. We also provide access to competitive Summer football through the FC Sixes Competition.

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The Abbotsford Juniors Football Club objective

The primary objective of Abbotsford Juniors Football Club is to provide a safe and friendly environment for our members of all ages to develop and enjoy playing football with a clear focus upon community and family. The “Abbotsford Juniors” name reflects a continued strong focus on kids football development. AJFC offers a tailored training schedule for junior and youth teams and range of free and paid football skills development opportunities including the AJFC Football Academy Program for keen young soccer players who are serious about developing their football skills.

Abbotsford Juniors has a strong youth football membership with teams spanning all age groups from Under 13 to Under 21, Division 1 teams that playing in State and Champion of Champions level competitions through to lower division teams formed from friendship and/or school groups. The Club prides itself on providing on access to football for as many junior and youth players as possible, subject to being able to form viable teams and having suitable field space for training and games.

Our Club VALUES

AJFC will play a leading role in developing our members to realise their full potential through football and through contribution to the wider community. We will do this by acknowledging and holding to the AJFC Values.

Exchange in the Community
We will exchange in abundance by providing the best football experience and our members exchange by loyally contributing to the running of our Club.

Respect
We commit to treating all others in the manner in which we wish to be treated ourselves, regardless of anyone’s age, gender, religion, ethnicity, background and football ability.

Fair Play
We will actively promote safety, trust and open communication for all our members and stakeholders to maintain and protect our Club’s reputation.

Leadership
We will explore and encourage bold innovation and imagination on how to continuously improve ourselves to deliver a football legacy for all to enjoy.

Development
We will have fun whilst providing opportunities for player and coach development so that our members are inspired to achieve their true potential.

Club Location and Fields

Campbell Park, located at Bibby St Chiswick New South Wales, has been the home of Abbotsford Juniors Football Club from its inception almost 60 years ago. Today, in combination with Lysaght Park, the Club has access to four (4) full size, turf football fields and a modern amenities block with football change rooms, a canteen, first-aid room and a public-accessible defibrillator. All fields are equipped with Australian standard lighting allowing for mid-week night time training and Friday night football access at Campbell Park for games. AJFC is fully equipped to provide the community with access to competition football throughout the Winter Season.

Campbell Park Game Day Amenities

Part-funded through contribution by AJFC members for the benefit of the entire community is our Campbell Park home amenities building. Abbotsford Juniors is well set for Winter Football Season with disability-friendly access and toilets, a family change room plus home and away team change rooms, which switch into dedicated male and female change rooms when required. The Club also has seasonal access to the on-site Campbell Park community room for Club meetings, briefings and training sessions.

Bruno, Chris and Rose manage the AJFC Canteen at Campbell Park

Abbotsford Juniors Football Club is fortunate to have access to one of the best game-day canteens in the Inner West, on-site, at Campbell Park. Bruno, Chris and Rose (and their extended team) take great care of the AJFC community’s weekend bacon and egg roll and coffee needs. Visiting spectators and footballers too, of course.

This extends to the odd lunch-time brownie and even after-training and game-day pizza options for those cold winter days.

Parent of prospective members take note. There’s no canteen or BBQ duty roster for parents at Abbotsford Juniors Football Club.

St John Ambulance Partnership

Abbotsford Juniors Football Club is very proud of our long standing partnership with St John Ambulance Australia. Each Saturday and Sunday, our dedicated first aid room at Campbell Park is staffed by skilled St John volunteers providing important first aid assistance and advice for any football injury, whether minor or serious for all AJFC home games.

Abbotsford Juniors is one of only a few Clubs in Sydney in providing this important game day first aid assistance to home and away players, particularly when access to an ambulance and medical assistance can take significant time.