Football Canterbury, Winter Season
IMPORTANT SCHEDULING DATES – WINTER 2026
- Early January: Registrations Open
- Sunday 1st March: Team Nominations Due by all Clubs (5pm)
- Weeks of 2nd & 9th March: Association Grading Process
- Friday 3rd April– Monday 6th April: Easter (no football played)
- Friday 10th – Sunday 12th April: Opening Weekend of the Winter 2026 season
- Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st May: Final SSF Round prior to mid-season Review
- June Long Weekend, 5th - 7th June: No SSF Games - Only 10+ team leagues and BBPL games are played along with any catch up games, if necessary on this weekend.
- Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th June: All SSF recommences with a new Draw.
- 10th - 12th July: No SSF games – Only 10+ team leagues games and BBPL are played along with any catch up games, if necessary on this weekend.
- Late July/August: Association Premiership Finals (schedule dependent upon rounds concluding)
- Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd August: SSF Presentation Round
On what day of the week does my age division play and on what size field?
IMPORTANT: Over 35 / Over 45 competition (particularly those who are graded into Division 1 and 2) it is highly probable the majority, if not all, of your fixtures will be scheduled on Friday evenings as opposed to the traditional weekend timeslot. This has become the standard now and will continue in this season.
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Age Division
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Time
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Field Size
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Males/Mixed
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Over 35 & 45 Div 1 & 2 teams
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Friday Nights / Saturdays
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Full
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Bill Brackenbury PL, All Age men & Over Age men
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Saturday / Friday nights
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Full
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All Age men (Sunday competition)
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Sunday
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Full
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Under 8s and Under 9s male/mixed
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Saturday
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Mini 40m x 30m
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Under 10s and Under 11s male/mixed
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Saturday
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Half
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Under 12s male/mixed
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Sunday
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Half
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Under 13s male/mixed
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Sunday
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Full
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Under 13s to 21s male
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Sunday
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Full
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Under 6s and Under 7s male/mixed
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Saturday or Sunday
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Small 30m x 20m
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Females
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Grace Martin PL, All Age & Over Age Women
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Sunday
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Full
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Under 10s, Under 11s and Under 12 girls
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Sunday
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Half
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Under 13s to 19s girls/women
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Sunday
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Full
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How long does my game go for and what size ball should I use?
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Age Groups
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Duration
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Ball Size
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Bill Brackenbury PL, Grace Martin PL, , All Age & Over
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45 minutes each half
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5
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U18 Male and U19 Female
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40 minutes each half
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5
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Under 15 and Under 16
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35 minutes each half
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5
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Under 14
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30 minutes each half
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5
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Under 13
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30 minutes each half
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4
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Under 10, Under 11 and Under 12
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25 minutes each half
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4
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Under 8 and 9
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20 minutes each half
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3
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Under 6 and 7
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15 minutes each half
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3
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How many games can I expect to play during the season?
The number of games played during the season depends on how many teams are in your age division.
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Number of Teams in Division
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Number of games
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All SSF Teams (U6 – U12)
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Approx. 18 games scheduled
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6 teams
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15 games (3 cycles)
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8 teams
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14 games (2 cycles)
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10 teams
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18 games (2 cycles)
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12 teams
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16 games (1 cycle then split into 2 groups of 6)
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How many players can I register in my team and how many players can be put on the match sheet?
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Age Group
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Max. Players on Matchsheet
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Max. Registered Players per Team
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Under 6 to 7
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See note
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Not applicable
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Under 8 and 9
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11 players (7 + 4 subs)
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11
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Under 10, 11 and 12
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13 players (9 + 4 subs)
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15
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Under 13s to All Age
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16 players (11 + 5 subs)
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20
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Over 35
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16 players (11 + 5 subs)
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22
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Over 45 & 50 (Male)
and Over 35 Women
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18 Players (11 + 7 subs)
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22
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BBPL
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16 players (11 + 5 subs)
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25
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Note – Match sheets are not required for under 6/7s but a maximum of 7 players (4 plus 3 substitutes) is recommended.
