SASFC First Kicks & Fun Football runs all-year-round in line with school terms and 2025 Term 2 registrations are NOW OPEN

Friday afternoon sessions at English Park, the heart of football in Canterbury

SASFC are proud to deliver one of the best early years programmes in the South Island, with proven training activities delivered by qualified coaches on a premium playing surface

Players born 2019 & 2020 take part in our First Kicks programme

Players born 2017 & 2018 take part in our Fun Football programme

• The 2025 Term 2 Programme begins Friday 2 May, with the final session Friday 4 July
• First Kicks sessions run 3:45-4:30
• Fun Football sessions run 4:45-5:30

Places fill up long before the start of term, so register early to be sure of a spot

SASFC Morningstar sessions are a Sunday gameday for First Kicks and Fun Football players

Sunday morning sessions on the awesome grass playing fields at St Albans Park

New for 2025: players enrolled into First Kicks and Fun Football now have the option of adding Sunday morning small-sided games on St Albans Park, all year round, in our awesome, low-cost Morningstar programme.

• First Kicks Morningstar sessions run 9:00 to 9:45am
• Fun Football Morningstar sessions run 10:00 to 10:45am
• The 2025 Term 2 Programme begins Sunday 4 May, with the final session Sunday 4 July

Once enrolled into First Kicks and FunFootball, you can go ahead and register for Morningstar football in the usual way

SASFC First Kicks, Fun Football and Morningstar programmes are delivered by qualified coaches and overseen by our awesome professional coaching team

We believe in getting our young players off to the very best start possible. Our Coached sessions are overseen by Football Development Officer JD Dennen and delivered by NZF-qualified coaches and top-level players.

Our aim is for every player to get lots of touches on the ball, practice the core skills that are key to becoming effective footballers – and have loads of fun!

• Friday afternoon sessions take place on the fabulous all-weather pitch at English Park
• Players are placed into teams and allocated a regular coach
• Wherever possible we play girls in 'Girls Only' sessions
• Every week players take part in three fun activities and play some ‘small sided’ games (3- or 4-a-side)
• Players can get additional game time on Sundays in our Morningstar sessions at St Albans Park

First Kicks & Fun Football are the first steps on the SASFC Junior Player Pathway

Once again, these super-popular sessions sell out long before the start of term, so register early to avoid disappointment

New to First Kicks and Fun Football? Find out what to wear, what to bring, and how to Get Ready To Play by reading our easy-to-follow instructions at the page linked below

Our Get Ready to Play! page has all the info you need as to how our sessions work, but you can always contact us if you have any questions or concerns