Junior Football Information

Auckland United has one of the largest junior football programs in New Zealand.

Junior Football at Auckland United provides a pathway from just starting out, all the way to readiness for full-field play. You can choose to play in our extensive in-house competition, or play in a community/travelling team, against other clubs in the Auckland region.

Our in-house program has mixed (boys & girls) grades from 5th-12th grade, as well as girls-only grades, from 4th up to 10th grade.

Key dates for the 2026 season are detailed below.

Your grade in Junior football is based on what age you turn during the year.
(eg 2014 born = turning 12 in 2026 = 12th grade.)

In 2026, Auckland United junior programme will be adopting the NZ Football Whole of Football 2.0 programme. You can find out more information about the changes to the programme on the NZF WOF 2.0 site. See the Grade Information page or our dedicated WOF 2.0 page for more information and specific details about what this means for your playing grade in 2026.

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Grade Information

    • January 7th - Registrations are open

    • Mid February - Development/travel team trials (more details shared later) - optional for those that want to try out for the development programme.

    • End of March - Development and travelling/community teams finalised (player details must be provided to NRF by early April for entry into Sporty)

    • Mid-March onwards -In-house Grade coordinators start compiling teams based on player registrations received

    • Mid-April - In-house teams finalised and communicated

    • May 2nd: Development and travelling/community teams season starts

    • May 1st-2nd: In-house play starts

    • In-house dates for 2026:

      • Block 1: 8 weeks in Term 2, 2026, from 1st-2nd May (no play King’s Birthday; play on Matariki including fun disco night)

      • Block 2: 8 weeks in Term 3, 2026

      • Final prizegiving weekend including fun games: mid September

    • Development/Community/travelling teams: Operate as per the NRF calendar

  • All players need their own uniform, available to purchase online or from the AUFC Clubrooms shop (click here for opening times).

    • AUFC Shirt

    • AUFC Shorts

    • AUFC Socks

    Players will also need football boots and shin pads.

  • Fees are per-player and listed on individual player grade pages.

    • 5th grade: $170

    • In-house 6-12th grade: $195

    • Travelling/community teams: $245

    Fees must be paid to be placed in a team. Generally teams are put together late March so please ensure you have paid as soon as possible.

    If you require financial assistance, contact accounts@aucklandunitedfc.org.nz to discuss payment options. We are here to help and value your membership

  • All junior grades are governed by Northern Region Football (NRF) regulations. All players and parents shoud be familiar with the NRF Junior rules.