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A brief for parents · Term 4 2026Academy
Premier
League
Seven Sundays of competitive league football for U9 to U14, against the top regional academies in Auckland. This page covers what it involves, what it costs and what we need from you — registration takes about five minutes.
Season1 Nov – 13 DecSeven Sundays, running alongside Term 4 training.
Cost$270 · $170Standard, or with player sponsorship.
VenuesAlbany · MacleansNorth and East. Two trainings a week required.
GradesU9 – U14Boys and girls. Squads named after registration closes.
What it is
Sundays
that test
the week
The APL is a weekly competitive league played at two centralised venues — QBE Stadium in Albany for the North, and Macleans College for the East. Fixtures are against the strongest academy sides in the region — this is a level up from club football, and it is meant to be.
Training is where the work happens. Sunday is where your player finds out what has actually stuck. Players who train twice a week and play the APL get a full competitive cycle every seven days, which is the fastest way we know to move a player forward.
- Dates
- Seven Sundays, 1 November – 13 December 2026
- Grades
- U9 through to U14
- North venue
- QBE Stadium, Albany
- East venue
- Macleans College, Bucklands Beach
- Opposition
- Top regional academies
- Format
- Weekly competitive league fixtures
The seven Sundays
Round 1Sun 1 NovSeason opens
Round 2Sun 8 Nov
Round 3Sun 15 Nov
Round 4Sun 22 Nov
Round 5Sun 29 Nov
Round 6Sun 6 Dec
Round 7Sun 13 DecFinal round
Kick-off times and the fixture draw are released once squads are entered.
Before you register
Two ways
to qualify
Every APL player has to be training with us during the week. A player who only turns up on Sundays is not being developed, they are just being played — so we ask for one of the following.
Two 90+ trainings
a week
Any two nights of the Full Time Programme — Monday, Wednesday or Friday. This is the standard route for most players.
$20 · per session
Fencibles Summer
Academy
For 90+ East players. Attendance at the Summer Academy satisfies the weekly training requirement in place of Full Time sessions.
90+ East players only
If you are not sure which applies to your player, register your interest anyway and we will sort it with you.
The cost
$270,
or $170
The APL fee covers the full seven-week season. Our player sponsorship scheme brings it down by $100 — ask us about it, it is there to be used.
Standard$270per player, full season
With sponsorship$170via the player sponsorship scheme
TrainingSeparateFull Time fees are charged per session
Costs are indicative and confirmed at registration.
Match day
Denza
×
90+
APL squads play in the Denza x 90+ match kit by Kelme. Kit details and ordering are confirmed with you after squads are named — do not buy anything before then.
NorthQBE Stadium, AlbanyMatch venue for the North league
EastMacleans CollegeMatch venue for East players, Bucklands Beach
What happens next
Three steps
1Complete the registration formIt takes about five minutes. Registering does not commit you to a fee — it tells us your player wants to be considered.
2We plan squads and confirm entriesWe use the numbers from these forms to enter teams into the North and South leagues.
3Selections and payment details followYou will hear from us with your player's squad, their team base, and how to pay.
On the sideline
What we ask
of parents
Competitive Sundays put pressure on everyone, including the adults. These four are the difference between a season that develops your player and one that just entertains us.
Parent values
- No touchline coachingLet players make decisions independently.
- Praise effort, not resultsTrust the journey — progress comes in layers. Watch why →
- Growth over winningWe develop people before players.
- Respect all rolesCoaches coach, players play, parents support.
What we do
- Process > OutcomeResults don't define success — growth does.
- Hunger > SkillDesire beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.
- Humility > EgoWe value team players who elevate others.
- Do The ExtraEffort in the unseen moments defines true development.
What we expect
of players
- Be comfortable being uncomfortablePressure builds character.
- Delayed gratificationChoose long-term growth over short-term comfort.
- ConsistencyTurn up, every week, ready to work.
- Tactical understandingKnow the game beyond the ball.
Squad planning is underway
Register
your player
Submitting the form helps us plan squad entries. Final selections and registration details follow.