Youth football at Abbotsford Juniors Football Club offers male and female players the opportunity to play football in Under 13 to Under 18 age groups. The Club has teams of varying levels of ability from highly competitive Division 1 teams through to social and friendship-based teams in most age groups.
Youth Football at AJFC
Our Winter season 11-a-side football games are played in the Football Canterbury Association “Home and Away” girls and boys competition leagues (results and league tables) on full size football fields pitches. Youth teams are graded into age-group based divisions by the Association with input from the Club based on the team’s past performance and ability.
AJFC provides access to Summer season football via the Football Canterbury Association “FC Sixes” competition. The Club also provides support for our teams that register in one of the main Summer football competitions that are available in the Inner West of Sydney.
- Play 11-a-side games of varied duration according to age
- Games played on a full-size field
- Regular games played on Sunday with younger age groups playing first
- Catch-up games may be played mid-week (evening) or Saturday (infrequent)
- Around 50% of games played at Campbell Park and Lysaght Park; the remainder at Association Club fields
- Play 6-a-side games of 30 minutes duration (2 x 15 minute halves)
- Under 18 teams play 40 minutes duration (2 x 20 minute halves)
- Games played on a mini-field (typically around 40m x 30m)
- Under 13 Mixed teams play on a Tuesday night
- Under 14 to 18 Boys teams play on a Wednesday night
- Under 14 to 16 Girls teams play on a Thursday night
- AJFC Teams allocated to Strathfield Park hub (confirmed each season)
Teams and Player Registration
Youth football teams generally train once a week on a team-agreed day and time (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays only) and play games against other Association Clubs on a Saturday or Sunday morning (dependent upon age group).
Male and female youth team games are regularly scheduled and played on a Sunday with younger teams generally playing at earlier start times. Players can expect to play half of their team games at AJFC’s home fields at Campbell Park and Lysaght Park with the remainder distributed across other member Club’s fields.
Playing Kit
Players require football boots and shin-pads for training and play. New to Abbotsford Juniors players are provided a voucher to order a free pair of shorts and socks from the Club’s Online store.
Player jerseys are provided and returned to the Club each season via the team’s coach and manager.
Youth player registration with Abbotsford Juniors Football Club for Winter Season football is through the Football Canterbury Association Dribl application.
Players who register with the Club are entitled to use an Active and Creative Kids Voucher as a rebate against their registration fees. More information about registration and fees can be found here.
Youth player registration with Abbotsford Juniors Football Club for Summer Season football is through the Football Canterbury Association Dribl application.
Players who register with the Club are entitled to use an Active and Creative Kids Voucher as a rebate against their registration fees. More information about registration and fees can be found here.
In addition to our competition football offerings, Abbotsford Juniors conducts regular school holiday camps and special introductory training and skill development events for youth football players. These are publicised on our website and social media throughout the year. However, competitive football is not offered at our Campbell Park home fields during the summer period.