Academy Term 1 League

The Academy Premier League (APL) is an exciting new competitive football league launching in Term 1, 2026.

Designed exclusively for independent football academies across Auckland and the surrounding regions. APL offers a structured, high-quality competition during the off-season when traditional club football is on break.  

Competition (South) venue-

Matches will be held weekly at Macleans College Turf ever Sunday morning beginning first week back of term 1.

Competition Dates
•  Round 1 - 15^th Feb
•  Round 2 - 22^nd Feb
•  Round 3 - 1^st March
•  Round 4 - 8^th March
•  Round 5 -15^th March
•  Round 6 - 22^nd March Final league Match
•  Round 7 - 29^th March Cup Finals Day (TBC date)
All teams come together from the South/East location and the North location for a centralised event - venue TBC

Age Groups & Formats
•  U9 (Born 2017) - 7v7
•  U10 (Born 2016) - 7v7
•  U11 (Born 2015) - 7v7
•  U12 (Born 2014) - 9v9
•  U13 (Born 2013) - 9v9

•  U14 (Born 2012) - 9v9

Maximum 11 for U9/10s players and 13 for U11-13s players per squad.

Match Times
Games will be scheduled on Sundays between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM . Exact kick-off times will be communicated once the fixtures are released.

Match Duration
•  U9, U10 & U11- 2 x 20-minute halves (5-minute halftime)
•  U12 & U13 & U14- 2 x 25-minute halves (5-minute halftime)

Entry Fees & What’s Included
•  Player fees: Start from $110 (for selected players)- price will be increased for anyone without an EAFA playing top.

•  Included: 2 pre league training sessions, 1 league game per week with referees, and the chance to win medals & individual awards.

•  Food & coffee trucks available at each venue

Awards Structure
League Champions in each region (after Round 6)
Cup Winner on Finals Day (knockout format)
Clash Winner (Top team North-West vs Top team South-East)
⚽ Golden Boot - Top Goal Scorer
⭐ MVP Player of the League (referees assign weekly MVP points to determine season MVP)
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Player of the Match in each game (selected by referees).

Please register your child's intrest before (and we will be in-contact soon).