SASFC and Ōtākaro FC work together across Youth Football

The launch of Ōtākaro FC in 2023 saw an entirely new option for SASFC Youth players to try out for a Canterbury Development League (CDL) team playing at the highest regional level. As a founder club, SASFC has embraced this collaboration as the best possible option for aspirational Youth players on the East side of Chirstchurch. Our Ōtākaro FC page has further details here

SASFC also field teams for players keen to play in the regular Youth leagues

Whether these are competitive or more social teams, we may look to combine with one of the six member Ōtākaro FC clubs if necessary to form teams based on:

• level of competition players wish to play at; Div 1 and Div 2 teams are often a joint enterprise 
• location for players who want to play Div 3+ and train locally with their mates
• balance of player numbers, which ultimately dictate whether a team plays as SASFC or under one of the other Ōtākaro FC member club banners

Youth teams normally have at least one mid-week training session together throughout the Winter Season and are given the option to enter regional end-of-season tournaments. 

SASFC Youth Football Open Training takes place Feb & March 2025

Everyone is welcome to try out for an SASFC Youth team. Open Training trials are by invitation only – if you played for us last season, or register for the first time this season, you will automatically receive an invitation for 2025 trials. 

Open Training is free and there is no obligation to sign up for the season. If you are not a returning player and would like to attend Open Training without registering, please email your player's full name and date of birth to office@sasfootball.club with 'Open Training' in the Subject line.

Pre-season training takes place over three sessions for each age group:

13th Grade (2012)

• TBC

14th Grade (2011) and 15th Grade (2010)

• TBC

Our Football Development staff attend the sessions to inform team selection, based on coaches' previous experience and performance at pre-season sessions.

Girls are welcome to play in 'Mixed' Youth teams (comprising boys and girls) if they prefer, and are welcome to attend the pre-season events above.

We welcome all enquiries from female players who would like to join an all-girls team. Check out our Girls Football page for further details

Winter Season Registration information

You need to register early to be sure of a place on a SASFC Youth Football Winter Season team. If you are registering after 21 March 2025, you should contact us at the email address below to check available places.

Open Training trials take place over two sessions at the end of February and early 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 2025 trials. 

Open Training is free and there is no obligation to sign up for the season

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

It's not essential that you attend both Open Training sessions, nor wait to hear back from us in order to sign up: once you have attended one Open Training, just go ahead and register for the Winter Season before 21 March 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 SAS Club Shop at Football Unlimited.

If you are registering a player late (after Friday 21 March 2025) or have any problems with registration, please email register@sasfootball.club