Junior Age Groups

At Island Bay United junior players play in mixed teams based on their age.

Girls playing in mixed teams can choose to play in a team one year below their actual age.

  • U5 First Kicks - your player has their 5th birthday in the current playing year (1 January to 31 December inclusive)

  • U6 First Kicks - your player has their 6th birthday in the current playing year (1 January to 31 December inclusive)

  • U7 Fun Football - your player has their 7th birthday in the current playing year (1 January to 31 December inclusive)

  • U8 Fun Football - your player has their 8th birthday in the current playing year (1 January to 31 December inclusive)

  • U9 Mini Football - your player has their 9th birthday in the current playing year (1 January to 31 December inclusive)

  • U10 Mini Football - your player has their 10th birthday in the current playing year (1 January to 31 December inclusive)

  • U11 Mini Football - your player has their 11th birthday in the current playing year (1 January to 31 December inclusive)

  • U12 Mini Football - your player has their 12th birthday in the current playing year (1 January to 31 December inclusive)

  • U13 Youth Football - your player has their 13th birthday in the current playing year (1 January to 31 December inclusive)

  • U15 Youth Football - your player has their 14th or 15th birthday in the current playing year (1 January to 31 December inclusive)

  • U17 Youth Football - your player has their 16th or 17th birthday in the current playing year (1 January to 31 December inclusive)

Trials are held between late February and early March to select a 1st team for each grade from the U9 up called the Sharks.

From U10 up the Sharks are likely to play in a Premier league which will entail travel all over Wellington and at times to the Kapiti Coast and the Wairarapa.

The other teams in each grade all have "ocean themed" names like Mackerel, Herring, Cod, Moki etc.

Capital Football organises the junior leagues, with other teams from the Wellington area.

When do they play & practice?

Games are on Saturday, normally between 8am and early afternoon.

Practice sessions times are arranged by the coach and manager of each team - normally on a weekday afternoon or early evening.

Sharks teams will have several practices a week; other teams usually have one practice per week.

If you have any questions please contact our junior coordinator