football registration

Read on to find more information on the registration process and how players are allocated into their teams. 

Please review all of the below information before completing your players 2025 registration form. 

Registration

When registering your player, you will select the grade your player will be playing in for the season. Your player’s grade is based on the age they are turning this year.

You will also be asked to provide any friend requests or team requests for your player. If you would like your player to be placed into a team with specific friends, at the time of registration you must:

• Provide each friend’s full first and last name
• Ensure the friend(s) are playing in the same grade as your player this season
• Ensure the friend(s) have not already been allocated into a team via Team Selections

If your player would like to remain with their 2025 team, there is also the option to indicate this on the registration form.

Please note: CTFC will always strive to accommodate all friend and team requests where possible. However, multiple factors outside of CTFC’s control may mean not all requests can be accommodated.

Teams

Registered players are placed into teams by our wonderful volunteer Grade Managers beginning in March. They review any friend & team requests and allocate accordingly. Those new to CTFC will be allocated with players from the same school they attend, to hopefully offer a few friendly faces. 

Once a team is finalised, the Grade Manager will email parents to confirm their player’s team for the season, along with other key player and Club information such as season start date.

For our community teams, we then seek parent or guardian volunteers to step into the team coach and team manager roles. Once a coach is confirmed, they will receive the team’s player list, parent contact details, and any relevant medical information. The coach or manager will then make contact with parents, which may not occur until the first week of the football season.

Depending on the coach’s availability, a weekly training session may be organised for the team. This will be communicated to parents once booked. Please be aware that all of our community coaches and managers are volunteers who generously give up their time to support the team throughout the season.

The following grades do not typically have a weekly training session and instead play games only:

• First Kicks (4–6 years)
• Grades 7–12

Additional Football Training

Cashmere Technical offers a range of technical skill programmes to support player development from ages 4 to 17. We recommend players who are looking to build skills and confidence consider attending one of our football programmes, such as Skill Centre and Fantails. These programmes provide additional weekly training during each term under the guidance of a qualified CTFC coach.

You can view all available Club programmes under the Programmes tab.

Fixtures & Competitions

Grades 4–9: These players compete in CTFC’s Junior Mini-Football programme each Saturday at Centennial Park.

Grades 10–19 (including Senior & Masters): Fixtures, locations, kick-off times, and cancellations are managed by Mainland Football. All leagues, competitions, and fixtures can be viewed via https://www.mainlandfootball.co.nz/.

Welcome to the CTFC family! Unsure what you or your player needs for the 2025 season? Read on.

We will provide each player with a playing top, each player must supply CTFC shorts and socks (sold via Anderson & Hill at Barrington Shopping Mall), shin pads and playing boots (ideally plastic studs and not metal).

The season typically runs April/May to the end of September. Occasionally, games and/or training is cancelled due to weather or poor pitch conditions - we will email you and post on the Noticeboard by 11am for each cancellation.

Cashmere Technical offers a broad range of social and competitive football from ages 4 to 50+! From First Kicks to First team, CTFC has a place for everyone. 

Players that attend Team Selections and achieve a place in an A-Band team will be allocated into teams late February. All other players will be allocated into teams by mid-April. We will email you details of your/your players team by mid-April. 

For Community teams (any team that is not Pre-Academy or Academy) have Community Volunteer Coaches. These coaches decide if they will run a training session through the season. Details on training if applicable will be emailed through to you by end of April. Interested in being a Community Coach or Club Volunteer? Find complete the interest form here and we will be in touch by mid-April.

Girls-Only Teams & Registrations

At Cashmere Technical, we offer both mixed-sex teams and girls-only teams. Girls-only teams are "dual banded" which means players of two multiple groups are able to sign up. 

Providing young girls with this choice is important because it allows them to find an environment that best suits their confidence, skill level, and personal preference. Some girls thrive in mixed teams, enjoying the challenge and diversity of play, while others feel more confident and engaged in a girls-only setting, where they can develop skills alongside peers who share similar experiences.

Girls-only teams are found in the following grades:

8th Grade: players aged 7-9

10th Grade: players aged 8-10

12th Grade: players aged 11-12 

14th Grade: players aged 12-14

16th Grade: players aged 14-17

If you would like your player to enter a Girls-Only team, please select a Girls-Only membership when registering your player. 

Volunteer Community Coaches decide time, date and location of training sessions. They will then communicate that information directly to the players/parents of players. This information will come out late April if applicable. 

It is at the discretion of the Volunteer Coach whether the team has a training session. Training sessions are not manager by by CTFC. Please view our free coaching courses and resources here. 

Teams are allocated after registrations close, then teams find themselves a Community Volunteer Coach for the season. The coach then books a training ground - if they decide to put on a training session - which most coaches do in grades 10 and above. 

The following grades do not typically have a training session - just a game:

First Kicks 4-6

Grade 7-10

Open to players 7 to 17 who want to develop their footballing skills and knowledge with an extra training session per week, our Skills Centre programmes run weekly throughout each term. Click here for session times, locations, and registration details.

Please review our updated Payments, Credits & Refunds Policy before any bookings. 

Detail on the subscription costs for the 2025 season can be found here. Please direct any enquiries to enquiries@ctfc.co.nz.

CTFC is a community football club that believes football should be for all. There are various financial support options for costs such as registration fees, playing gear and tournament fees. We recommend applying for the Scorching Goal Fun via Mainland Football, and setting up a payment plan for any remaining due costs. 

The Scorching Goal Football Fund helps children and youth aged 5-18 from financially disadvantaged backgrounds join our club and programmes. This fund is not limited to supporting talented players but aims to provide access to football for everyone, regardless of financial circumstances.

Click here for more information.

If you require a payment plan, please contact our General Manager Phil to discuss your options on GM@CTFC.co.nz.

Please review our updated Payments, Credits & Refunds Policy before any bookings. 

Information for the 2026 winter football season will be updated on this webpage on January 19th 2026 when registrations open. 

Thank you for your patience!