TDP 2025 Trials

For players born between 2008-2012

Open training for mixed U13-U17
Tuesday 28th Jan & Thursday 30th Jan
4:30pm-6pm // Wakefield Park

Trial dates for mixed U13-U17
Monday 3rd Feb & Wednesday 5th Feb
Tuesday 11th & Thursday 13th Feb
4:30pm-6pm // Wakefield Park

The New Zealand Football Talent Development Programme (TDP) provides an aligned, co-ordinated approach to the development of high potential youth footballers, aged 13-17 years – both boys and girls.

Its main aim is to provide a challenging, structured programme for players, in an enjoyable environment that maximises player development.

The programme has three objectives:

  • Produce better players in NZ by increasing the number and quality of training sessions for players 13-17 years old

  • Provide clear training guidelines based on NZ environment for youth footballers wanting to be the best they can be

  • Create a clear aspirational pathway for youth footballers in NZ

The programme has a clear player development focus rather than outcomes and results focus.

Interested players must be registered for trials via Friendly Manager
For any questions please contact tdpcoordinator@islandbayunited.org

Island Bay Registrations // 2025

IBU Registration // 2025

If you played for Island Bay United last year

If you played for us last year you will already have a have a Friendly Manager account. You can login to Friendly Manager here
If you’ve forgotten your password there are reset instructions on the registration page. If you can’t remember what email account you used as a username try all of your usual suspects and if you are still stumped email the membership coordinator

*Please avoid setting up a new account at all costs as a duplicate account will require unnecessary action from our administrator.

You didn’t play for Island Bay United last year

You will need to create a Friendly Manager account please follow all of the instructions below

You will register with Friendly Manager under one of the following scenarios:

  1. You are registering yourself to play Senior or Masters football

    In this case you will select the Senior Registrations button, fill in your personal details and then click on the blue [Team] button to select the type of team you will play for. Once you have entered all your details click through to the Terms & Conditions page and lastly to the Summary and Payment page.

    You will then receive an email with a link and a temporary password that will allow you login to your Friendly Manager account to change your password and then view your personal and billing details etc.

    Note: If you are a Senior player please indicate the team you will be playing in by entering that detail in the Player Requests field on the initial registration page e.g. Unmanageables or if you are a new player not associated with a team enter “new player”

  2. You are registering your child to play Junior or Youth football

    In this case you will select the Junior Registrations button, fill in your child’s personal details and then click on the blue [Team] button to select the type of team they will play for. Once you have entered all of their details click through to the Parent/Guardians page and enter your own details. Once complete click through to the Terms & Conditions page and lastly to the Summary and Payment page.

    You will then receive an email with a link and a temporary password that will allow you login to your Friendly Manager account to change your password and then view your child’s personal and billing details or register another child etc.

    Note: If you wish to request that your player plays with their friends please indicate that by entering that detail in the Player Requests field on the initial registration page

If you an IBU newbie

If you or your junior player are new to the club we invite you to have a look around our website which will hopefully answer any questions you might have. For example for juniors read all about age groups here

If you have any questions you’d like answered before registering please feel free to email our;
junior coordinator
men's coordinator
women's coordinator
master's coordinator

Helpful Tips

Here are some top tips to smooth your registration process:

  • Use the Known As field if you/your child are not known by your/their legal first name, so typically where you/they go by a nickname, a diminutive name or a second name. Don’t enter anything in this field if these conditions don’t apply

  • If you are registering more than one Junior player please note there is a green [Add another player] button at the bottom of the first screen

  • If you are a player who is registering themselves as well as one or more juniors it may pay to do the Senior registration first

  • Please enter phone numbers without the international code unless it is a number hosted in a other country, also please avoid inputting spaces

  • Remember if you are a Senior player please indicate the team you are playing in by entering that detail in the Player Requests field on the initial registration page e.g. Unmanageables or if you are a new player not associated with a team enter “new player”

Registration link > > > Friendly Manager < < <

Note: As part of the registration process you will receive an email from Friendly Manager that will provide instructions on how to login to your account, if you do not receive the email please check your junk mail folder.

Once your account is setup you can login to it here

If you have any questions, concerns or problems with registration in Friendly Manager please email our membership coordinator

Quiz Night

Tables are still available but booking fast! Get your mates and head along to what is sure to be a great club fundraiser.

🗓 Friday 26 July

📍IBU Clubrooms

⏱ Clubroom doors open from 6:30pm

👨🏻‍💻 Quiz starts at 7:30pm

💲Cost: Entry fee is $20 per person // max 10 per table

Please make payment to 38-9022-0145623-00 & list your team name as reference.

Ideally 1 payment per team please.

If you're an individual looking for a team, please get in touch directly with Robyn.

Register your table by Tuesday July 23rd by emailing clubadministrator@islandbayunited.org

Wellington Phoenix Partnership

Island Bay United is excited to announce a new partnership with the Wellington Phoenix as they look to grow their Pre-Academy Centre (PAC) programme in Wellington's southern suburbs.

In partnering with the Nix, IBU will join a wide network of clubs across the country who have adopted the PAC programme over the past two seasons.

The PAC programme is targeted at players in the skill acquisition phase (ages 9-12) and looks to build on their key skills and confidence to take the next step in their football journey. PAC clubs utilise the Phoenix’s pre-academy training programme and development centre - an online platform to support the development of players, coaches and parent coaches.

We see this as a fantastic opportunity to strengthen the connection between our community club and the Phoenix. This partnership will provide our talented young players a pathway into the Phoenix youth academies and beyond.

IBU Director of Football Stuart Jacobs and Junior Head Coach Leo Villa will continue to lead Island Bay United's Talent Development Programme, Junior Academy, Girls Only and Junior Social Programmes with the PAC overlay for players, coaches and parents to be introduced this term. More information will follow as we implement this.

Island Bay United is excited at the possibilities in our new relationship with the Wellington Phoenix and look forward to a long and successful partnership together.

Island Bay United Coaching Roles for 2024

Due to our recent promotion to Central League, Island Bay United AFC is now seeking new coaches to join our coaching team.

We have several roles available for self-motivated, experienced and inspirational coaches, including a TDP Lead coach to work closely with our youth players as they aspire to reach their full potential.

Required skills and qualifications

  • Accredited OCF/NZF C Licence or higher

  • Great communication, interpersonal and relationship management skills

  • Able to plan and deliver engaging and age-appropriate training sessions

  • Able to foster a positive and inclusive team atmosphere that encourages sportsmanship, respect, and fair play

  • Identify and nurture talent within the club, providing opportunities for player advancement.

  • Keen to work in a collaborative team environment

Island Bay United is an inclusive and ambitious community football club with a dedicated and supportive committee and a strong volunteer base.

We are committed to creating a positive and supportive environment for our players, enabling them to develop their skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship. We have an excellent training facility at Wakefield Park and a social and welcoming clubroom environment.

Interested candidates should send their CV with a cover letter to clubpresident@islandbayunited.org. Applications close Friday 3rd November.

We look forward to hearing from you

Island Bay Registrations

IBU Registraion

If you played for Island Bay United last year

If you played for us last year you will already have a have a Friendly Manager account.

You can login to Friendly Manager here

If you’ve forgotten your password there are reset instructions on the registration page.

If you can’t remember what email account you used as a username try all of your usual suspects and if you are still stumped email the membership coordinator

Please avoid setting up a new account at all costs as a duplicate account will require unnecessary action from our administrator.

You didn’t play for Island Bay United last year

You will need to create a Friendly Manager account please follow all of the instructions below

You will register with Friendly Manager under one of the following scenarios:

  1. You are registering yourself to play Senior or Masters football

    In this case you will select the Senior Registrations button, fill in your personal details and then click on the blue [Team] button to select the type of team you will play for. Once you have entered all your details click through to the Terms & Conditions page and lastly to the Summary and Payment page.

    You will then receive an email with a link and a temporary password that will allow you login to your Friendly Manager account to change your password and then view your personal and billing details etc.

    Note: If you are a Senior player please indicate the team you will be playing in by entering that detail in the Player Requests field on the initial registration page e.g. Unmanageables or if you are a new player not associated with a team enter “new player”

  2. You are registering your child to play Junior or Youth football

    In this case you will select the Junior Registrations button, fill in your child’s personal details and then click on the blue [Team] button to select the type of team they will play for. Once you have entered all of their details click through to the Parent/Guardians page and enter your own details. Once complete click through to the Terms & Conditions page and lastly to the Summary and Payment page.

    You will then receive an email with a link and a temporary password that will allow you login to your Friendly Manager account to change your password and then view your child’s personal and billing details or register another child etc.

    Note: If you wish to request that your player plays with their friends please indicate that by entering that detail in the Player Requests field on the initial registration page

If you an IBU newbie

If you or your junior player are new to the club we invite you to have a look around our website which will hopefully answer any questions you might have. For example for juniors read all about age groups here

If you have any questions you’d like answered before registering please feel free to email our junior coordinator men's coordinator women's coordinator or master's coordinator

Top Tips

Here are some top tips to smooth your registration process:

  • In the Nationality and Country of Birth fields type in New Z to quickly select New Zealand

  • Use the Known As field if you/your child are not known by your/their legal first name, so typically where you/they go by a nickname, a diminutive name or a second name. Don’t enter anything in this field if these conditions don’t apply

  • If you are registering more than one Junior player please note there is a green [Add another player] button at the bottom of the first screen

  • If you are a player who is registering themselves as well as one or more juniors it may pay to do the Senior registration first

  • Please enter phone numbers without the international code unless it is a number hosted in a other country, also please avoid inputting spaces

  • Remember if you are a Senior player please indicate the team you are playing in by entering that detail in the Player Requests field on the initial registration page e.g. Unmanageables or if you are a new player not associated with a team enter “new player”

And without further ado here is the link to register in -> -> -> Friendly Manager <- <- <-

Note: As part of the registration process you will receive an email from Friendly Manager that will provide instructions on how to login to your account, if you do not receive the email please check your junk mail folder.

Once your account is setup you can login to it here

If you have any questions, concerns or problems with registration in Friendly Manager please email our membership coordinator

Junior & Youth Prizegiving

Let’s celebrate the amazing 2023 Junior & Youth season!
Please bring a plate of kai to share with the team (please no lamingtons or popcorn) and remember to bring back your playing shirt or First Kicks uniform.

Saturday 9th September
First Kicks // 9.00-10.15am
Mixed U7 // 10.30-11.45am
Mixed U8 // 12.00-1.15pm
Mixed U9 & U10 // 1.30-2.30pm

Sunday 10th September
Mixed U11 & U12 & U13 // 9.30-10.45am
GO U8 & U10 // 11.00-12.15pm
GO U12 & GO U14 & GO U18 // 12.30-1.45pm

Friday 15th September
South Coast Academy

Thursday 21st September
TDP U13 & U15

2023 Registration

If you played for Island Bay United last year

If you played for us last year you will already have a have a Friendly Manager account.

You can login to Friendly Manager here

If you’ve forgotten your password there are reset instructions on the registration page.

If you can’t remember what email account you used as a username try all of your usual suspects and if you are still stumped email the membership coordinator

Please avoid setting up a new account at all costs as a duplicate account will require unnecessary action from our administrator.

You didn’t play for Island Bay United last year

You will need to create a Friendly Manager account please follow all of the instructions below

You will register with Friendly Manager under one of the following scenarios:

  1. You are registering yourself to play Senior or Masters football

    In this case you will select the Senior Registrations button, fill in your personal details and then click on the blue [Team] button to select the type of team you will play for. Once you have entered all your details click through to the Terms & Conditions page and lastly to the Summary and Payment page.

    You will then receive an email with a link and a temporary password that will allow you login to your Friendly Manager account to change your password and then view your personal and billing details etc.

    Note: If you are a Senior player please indicate the team you will be playing in by entering that detail in the Player Requests field on the initial registration page e.g. Unmanageables or if you are a new player not associated with a team enter “new player”

  2. You are registering your child to play Junior or Youth football

    In this case you will select the Junior Registrations button, fill in your child’s personal details and then click on the blue [Team] button to select the type of team they will play for. Once you have entered all of their details click through to the Parent/Guardians page and enter your own details. Once complete click through to the Terms & Conditions page and lastly to the Summary and Payment page.

    You will then receive an email with a link and a temporary password that will allow you login to your Friendly Manager account to change your password and then view your child’s personal and billing details or register another child etc.

    Note: If you wish to request that your player plays with their friends please indicate that by entering that detail in the Player Requests field on the initial registration page

If you an IBU newbie

If you or your junior player are new to the club we invite you to have a look around our website which will hopefully answer any questions you might have. For example for juniors read all about age groups here

If you have any questions you’d like answered before registering please feel free to email our junior coordinator men's coordinator women's coordinator or master's coordinator

Top Tips

Here are some top tips to smooth your registration process:

  • In the Nationality and Country of Birth fields type in New Z to quickly select New Zealand

  • Use the Known As field if you/your child are not known by your/their legal first name, so typically where you/they go by a nickname, a diminutive name or a second name. Don’t enter anything in this field if these conditions don’t apply

  • If you are registering more than one Junior player please note there is a green [Add another player] button at the bottom of the first screen

  • If you are a player who is registering themselves as well as one or more juniors it may pay to do the Senior registration first

  • Please enter phone numbers without the international code unless it is a number hosted in a other country, also please avoid inputting spaces

  • Remember if you are a Senior player please indicate the team you are playing in by entering that detail in the Player Requests field on the initial registration page e.g. Unmanageables or if you are a new player not associated with a team enter “new player”

And without further ado here is the link to register in -> -> -> Friendly Manager <- <- <-

Note: As part of the registration process you will receive an email from Friendly Manager that will provide instructions on how to login to your account, if you do not receive the email please check your junk mail folder.

Once your account is setup you can login to it here

If you have any questions, concerns or problems with registration in Friendly Manager please email our membership coordinator

Image by Inge Sternagel-Silao

Junior Skills Sessions

Skills Sessions U9 - U12
Term 1 // Monday 13 February - Thursday 6 April

Monday
U9 Skills 3:30-4:30pm
U10 Skills 4:30-5:30pm
Tuesday
U11 Skills 3:45-4:45pm
Thursday
U12 Skills 3:45-4:45pm
Friday
GO Skills U10-U12 3:30-4:30pm

Term 1 // Monday 13 February - Thursday 6 April
(PH) Monday 6 February - Waitangi Day
(PH) Friday 7 April - Good Friday 
(PH) Monday 10 April – Easter Monday

*PH = Public Holiday = No training.

Sign up via your Friendly Manager login.

These times will remain the same for the whole year.

Junior Prizegiving

BU Junior Prizegiving - 17th September 2022

As the season draws to a close for another year its time to celebrate all of our fabulous junior players, and recognise our awesome coaches, managers and referees who generously give their time every week of the season.

Bring a plate and join the junior management team at the IBU Junior Prizegiving on Saturday 17th September at IBU Clubrooms, Wakefield Park.

As the Wellington United Xtra Time tournament is being held at Wakefield Park on the same weekend we have shifted some grades times to fit with their playing times in the tournament. *Please note that parking will be scarce due to the tournament*

Reminders

  • Coaches and managers need to submit the certificate and photo details to Inge asap if not already please.

  • All gear needs to be returned at prizegiving - we need the full gear bag, including CLEAN kit. Please contact the Gear Manager Diana Miller if you need to hold onto the bag for a tournament after prizegiving - juniorgear@islandbayunited.org.

  • Drinks will be provided for team members. Can everyone please bring a plate to share with the team. For ease of clean up at the end of your session its best to avoid bringing lamingtons :)

We look forward to seeing you there :)

October Holiday Programme

Join us for some football fun these October school holidays!

Our super coaches Leo Villa and Guille Schiltonwolf are excited to be back with the October holiday programme. Island Bay United holiday programme is run in conjunction with Wellington United and the Brooklyn United Junior football clubs.

The holiday programme will be held at Wakefield Park rain or shine.

Bring lunch and snacks, a drink bottle, a jacket and a change of clothes if the weather is looking wet. We'll move indoors for table tennis, foosball and movies if it's raining.

Who: Children aged 5 -12 years
Where: Wakefield Park, Adelaide Road, Berhampore
Time: 9am to 3pm
Cost: $40 per day with a discount of 10% when booking 5+ days
When: Monday 3rd October - Friday 7th October
Monday 10th October - Friday 14th October

Don’t delay, sign up today!

If you have any questions please email the club administrator

Season 2022 Coaching Opportunities

  • First team coach – Men

  • First team coach – Women

  • Reserve team coach – Men

  • TDP coach

IBU is looking for at least two energetic coaches for our senior and youth teams!

This is a unique opportunity to continue to build and capitalise on recent successes of our senior/youth teams and to also work with our upcoming talent as part of our TDP programme.

With the borders opening a little unfortunately we are saying goodbye to a few of our coaches as they take time to head home.

The Coach

We are seeking experienced and motivated coaches to bring the best out of our players. You will need a mix of technical and motivational skills - we want people who can bring out the best in our players both on the ball and mentally.

Ideally you will have a minimum C licence or above. We are open to having a discussion on qualifications.

We are flexible on how we allocate teams and pay based on coaching hours delivered. We work with our coaches to set the training program for players both in and out of season.

We run pre-season training and an all-year round TDP programme so there is opportunity for coaching hours outside of the season.

You will be expected to work as part of a wider coaching team across the club.

Development opportunities also exist as we believe in developing our coaches as much as our players - we are currently working on what our coach development program looks like for the 2022 season.

The Teams

Our men’s first team are coming off the back-end of a successful return to the Capital Premier League, finishing third in 2021. There is a core group of players ready to take on the tough 2022 CapPrem league and push for promotion!

Our women’s first team are committed to be a force to be felt this upcoming 2022 season in the women’s premier league!

The reserve men’s team did the business last year to secure promotion back into Capital 1. They’re are a large squad of young players thirsty for more success.

Our TDP programme is recognised as one of the best across the region. We are fortunate to have a motivated bunch of youth looking develop their technical football skills and mental game. We are also looking to field a junior girls team this year as part of our line up.

The Club

While Island Bay United is a community club, it is very much a place where the local footballing community go to get their competitive outlet! Well 900 locals in fact, with players across junior, youth and senior teams.

We are very focused on ensuring football pathways for our junior and youth players, so any senior coach will need to play a part in ensuring we work together as one team.

Underpinned by a core group of volunteers, anyone joining the coaching team needs will be introduced to the family, where we all support each other to succeed.

Applications

If you want to know more - feel free to reach out to Bruno Bordignon or Paul Muollo (details on our website) - both are free to grab a coffee or confidential chat.

Otherwise, please send applications to clubpresident@islandbayunited.org


Senior Prizegiving; Saturday 28th of August ***POSTPONED***

POSTPONEMENT OF SENIOR PRIZEGIVING – 28 August 2021

IBU hopes everyone is safe and well in their bubbles.

In light of the Government’s announcement today meaning Aotearoa will remain at alert level 4 until at least this Friday, Senior Prizegiving this Saturday 28 August 2021 is postponed.

We are planning to reschedule for 18 September 2021, but that will also rely on alert levels closer to that time as we will need to be in Alert Level 1 for Prizegiving to go ahead, given we have over 100 people attending. We will keep you updated about this.

If you have already purchased a ticket and would like a refund, please contact Elis Hickson Rowden at:

treasurer@islandbayunited.org

Please let Elis know your bank account details for the refund to be paid to.

If you have any other questions please contact Louise Newman at:

womenscoordinator@islandbayunited.org

Stay safe :-)

Youth & Junior Prizegiving; Saturday 4th of September ***POSTPONED***

Another great season at Island Bay United is coming to an end & its almost time to celebrate all our football-loving, determined, fabulous young players & their dedicated coaches, managers and referees.

We invite all players along with their biggest fans (parents) to join the Junior Coordinating team in celebrating the end of season 2021 at the Junior & Youth Prizegiving at the Wakefield Park Clubrooms .

Reminders

  • Coaches & managers need to submit the team’s certificate and photo details to Inge by the 15th of August please

  • All photo/medal money should be collected by managers & submitted to the club bank account prior to prizegiving

  • All gear needs to be returned at prizegiving - we need the full gear bag including CLEAN kit. Please contact the Gear Manager Diana Miller if you need to hold onto the bag for a tournament after prizegiving - juniorgear@islandbayunited.org

  • Drinks will be provided for team members and can everyone please bring some food to share with your team

  • We have just over 50 teams to celebrate so please try to be on time :-)

We look forward to seeing you there!

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IBU U14 Christchurch International Cup Winners 2021

As the wind howls and the rain descends its fun to reflect on yesterdays great 3-2 finals win for the U14 Sharks over the highly fancied Nomads in the Christchurch International Cup.

In a great team performance it may be seem a little churlish to single out individuals but it was hard to not notice the performances of the following players in the spine of the team.

Firstly keeper Rouge Espinosa, who comes to us all the way from Barcelona, had a great tournament, was unbeaten until the final, and was a calming presence between the sticks in the final as the Nomads advanced more and more on goal as the game progressed.

Captain and centre back Nic “the Great Wall” Ball snuffed out many promising Nomad attacks with his no nonsense defending and also “chipped in” with some wonderful dead ball deliveries the first of which resulted in the slightly bizarre own goal that got IBU on the score sheet first.

In midfield, North Wellington guest player Miles Woodhall, born in England, more than justified his inclusion with a tireless & determined display against the robust Nomads team and topped things off with a wonderful individual goal which took IBU to 3-1 when things had started to look a bit creaky.

And last and certainly not least it was impossible to ignore the wonderful skills of striker Luqman Ibrahim, who comes to us from Somalia, flashing home a brilliant second goal from the left early in the game and generally being unplayable with his trickery and athleticism.

It’s also wonderful to reflect on the increasing diversity of the wider Island Bay whanau being reflected in the team and bodes well for the club into the future.

Lastly a shout out to coach James Prosser for pulling the strings behind the scenes and presiding over a very successful few days for the team and club.

I assume the team will be back next year to defend their title…. can’t wait!

Watch the game here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcZMby58mnQ

#finsup #cmonthebay

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