Junior Winter Football

Tawa Junior Football Club provides opportunities for all children from ages 4 to 15.  Girls are able to play in a mixed team, a girls team, or both a mixed and girls team.

The grade each child plays in is determined based on the calendar year in which they were born. For example a child turning 8 during 2026 would play in the Under 8s grade.

Girls playing in a mixed grade are also able to play a grade down based on their age if they would prefer, e.g. a girl born in 2015 would have the option to play Under 11s or Under 10s.

Girls grades are dual age-band (U9, U11, and U13) which means for example that players turning either 8 or 9 in 2026 would be part of the Under 9s grade.

Please note, game formats and competition structures for 2026 will look different compared to previous seasons with the rollout of NZF's Whole of Football 2.0 plan. For more information check out https://www.capitalfootball.org.nz/more-info/whole-of-football-2.0

More details re format for each grade will be published on this page soon. Registrations will open for all grades in February 2026.

As per the Whole of Football 2.0 structure, grades for the 2026 season will be as follows.

Mixed

Under 5s (for players born in 2021)

Under 6s (for players born in 2020)

Under 7s (for players born in 2019)

Under 8s (for players born in 2018)

Under 9s (for players born in 2017)

Under 10s (for players born in 2016)

Under 11s (for players born in 2015)

Under 12s (for players born in 2014)

Under 13s (for players born in 2013)

Under 14s (for players born in 2012)

Under 15s (for players born in 2011)

Under 17s* (for players born in 2009 or 2010 - whether or not we field an U17s team will be dependent on registration numbers)

Girls

Under 9s (for players born 2017 or 2018)

Under 11s (for players born 2015 or 2016)

Under 13s (for players born 2013 or 2014)