Providing our youngest players with a fun, engaging introduction to the beautiful game!
SASFC First Kicks & Fun Football runs all-year-round in line with school terms and 2025 Term 4 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 – 2021 take part in our First Kicks programme
Players born 2017 & 2018 take part in our Fun Football programme
- The 2025 Term 4 Programme begins Friday 10 October, with the final session Friday 12 December
- 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 born 2017–2019 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.
- Morningstar sessions run 10:00 to 10:45am
- The 2025 Term 3 Programme begins Sunday 12 October, with the final session Sunday 14 December
You can register for Morningstar football by selecting the additonal session when you sign up for First Kicks and Fun Football
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)
- 2017–2019 players can get extra game time on our Sunday 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