Girls born 2013 to 2016 can play with boys in mixed teams, or in a SASFC Girls-only Junior team

'Mixed' teams – boys and girls – are entered into the Winter Season Junior Football competition by default. However many girls choose to play in the Girls-only Junior Football competition, which has Saturday-morning leagues for girls born 2016 and older, playing against girls teams from other Christchurch clubs. Girls also train together mid-week at St Albans Park, in our Junior Excel player development programme.

Check out our Junior Player Pathway for full programme details

In SASFC Girls Junior Football our main goal is having fun!

Mainland Football run 'girls only' competitions at joint 10th & 11th Grade and 12th & 13th Grade age groups. We take a flexible approach to make sure everyone is allocated a team and competition that is right for them.

Preparation for the 2026 Winter Season begins February and March:

• Term 1 Excel Training is the perfect pre-season practice and conditioning for girls returning to the game after the long summer break. Played every Tuesday at St Albans Park, we have sessions for both Junior and Youth players.  
• Team Selection Trials are a chance for our coaches to check out player progress and to help us make sure we get players into the right teams. Trials take place in March and are invitation-only. If you played for us last season, or have just registered for your first winter season with SASFC, you will automatically receive an invitation for 2026 trials. See below for further details.

All pre-season sessions take place at St Albans Park, unless stated otherwise. You can head on over to our Registrations page right now to get signed up for all Term 1 Training Programmes

Girls-only Excel Training is available all-year-round

Here are the programmes currently available:

Tuesday afternoons at St Albans Park starting 3rd February:

• Girls Excel Training runs midweek 4-5pm for the first six weeks of Term 1 with fun games and technical training, ahead of Team Selection Trials in weeks 7 and 8.

Team Selection Trials No cost – no registration required – invitation only: see below

• 10th & 11th Grade Girls (2015 & 2016) TBC
• 12th & 13th Grade Girls (2013 & 2014) TBC

Note: players born 2017 to 2022 take part in our First Kicks and Fun Football programme in 2026.

Girls born 2010 to 2012 can try out for a Ōtākaro FC Girls Youth team...

The expansion of Ōtākaro FC in 2024 to include Girls Football provides an entirely new option for our female SASFC Youth players to try out for a 15th Grade Girls team.

As a founder member club, SASFC has embraced this wider collaboration as the best possible option for aspirational Girls Youth players on the east side of Christchurch. Trial dates to be confirmed. 

...or play Girls Youth football with SASFC

SASFC enter teams in the Girls 15th Grade Youth Competition, for all players who wish to continue playing under the SASFC badge.

SASFC Team Selection Trials take place during March 2026 

Team Selection Trials are a chance for SASFC coaches to check out the players and to help us make sure that we get everyone into the right teams:

15th Grade Girls (2010-12) – session dates & times TBC                                     

20th Grade Girls (2009 and older) – please enquire via email to info@sasfootball.club

Canterbury Womens Championship League (CWCL) Selection (2009+) TBC

Winter Season Registration information

You need to register early to be sure of a place on a SASFC Girls Football Winter Season team. If you are registering late, you should contact us at the email address below to check available places.

Team Selection Trials take place place over two sessions in mid-March and are invitation-only. If you played for us last season, or have already registered for the first time this season, you will automatically receive an invitation for 2026 trials. 

Team Selection Trials are free and there is no obligation to sign up for the season

If you are not a returning player and would like to attend Team Selection Trials, please email your player's full name and date of birth to office@sasfootball.club with 'Team Selection Trials' in the subject line and we'll get an invitation out to you. 

Players wishing to play for a 'Blue' or 'Navy' team must attend both Team Selection Trials, or contact us if you are unable to attend. For our 'Red', 'White' and 'Black' teams it's not essential that you attend both Team Selection Trials sessions, nor wait to hear back from us in order to sign up: once you have attended one Team Selection Trials session, just go ahead and register for the Winter Season asap to be sure of a place on a team.

An official playing shirt, available from the merchandise store, is the only piece of kit you must obtain via the club shop

Players provide their own playing kit. Returning players should use the kit they retained from last season. We stock a full range of quality playing gear, but players are welcome to source their shorts and socks elsewhere online, or from high street stores, as long as they closely conform to the colour and style displayed in the club shop. No stripes or additional colours, please!

New members, or returning players looking to replace their kit, will find all they need on the SASFC Club Shop at Football Unlimited.

If you are registering a player late or have any problems with registration, please email register@sasfootball.club