FAQ

The Junior Winter 2026 season starts on Saturday 2nd May. Registrations close 23rd March!

The Senior Winter 2026 season starts on Saturday 11th April. Registrations close 6th March!

Players are placed into age groups for the age they are turning in the calendar year. E.g. An 8 year old turning 9 later in the year will be Grade 9. 

Our girls only grade are dual age band (U8, U9, U10, U11, U13, U15 Girls). Girls who are grade 7 have the option to play in house in our Gr7 competition at Fergusson Park, these may be girls only teams if requested however will play against mixed teams throughout the season, our U8 girls teams are also an option for grade 7 girls however does involve interclub travel on a weekend. 

First Kicks -Grade 7 will be provided with reversible playing shirts to be returned at the end of the season. Green OFC shorts and socks are also required.

Grade 8-13 - All players will need to purchase OFC shirt, shorts and socks. See our Club Shop page for gear details and a link to purchase.

Seniors and Federation Youth players will be provided with their kit. 

It is compulsory for all players to wear shinpads under their socks, and football boots are also recommended. You can find these products on our Kelme club store along with a range of exciting new club apparel and gear collection dates.

All home games will take place at Fergusson Park unless otherwise advised. Away fixtures for Grade 8 upwards will be played around Western BOP. Fixtures can be found on the WaiBOP website: FIXTURES. Please check after 12pm each Friday this page as fixtures can have minor changes from week to week

Once draws are finalised for our in-house First Kicks & Grade 7, you will find the draw on the Draws & Results page.

For all other Junior Grades from Grade 8 up, you will find the draw on WaiBOP's fixtures page here

Download the Otumoetai FC App and allow push notifications will be our first and quickest point of contact, second to this look at our facebook page. These will be posted by 7.30am on a Saturday and 2pm weekdays at the latest. For away fixtures it is worth checking other clubs social media or the WaiBOP website cancellation page

These can all be found through the specific age groups on the waibop website. Please note 2026 will see changes to formats across most grades due to the new Whole of Football Plan 2.0 released by New Zealand Football. 

We have removed trials for most of our Junior players, to align with the New Zealand Football's guidance on forming teams and grading. Teams are now formed on a range of criteria players will provide upon registration to ensure they are in an appropriate holistic environment for the season. All you need to do is register for the season and fill out everything required. Once you have done this you will then hear from your relevant coordinator on your team placing and everything you need to know following registrations closing. 

We do hold team forming sessions for our players in Grade 11 and above. Details about these dates will be emailed to you if you are a registered player.

Most teams from Grade 8 upwards will train once per week, this is usually determined by the coach/managers availability who will confirm this once the team has been put together. We also have a range of training programmes available on top of team trainings delivered by our staff, qualified coaches or senior players which can be found through our Development programmes. 

Account number - 03-0435-0457253-00

We are always looking for more help! If its coaching, managing, reffing, coordinating, helping with maintenance or you're able to sponsor the club, we have lots of different roles available. Please contact your age specific coordinator or director@otumoetaifootball.co.nz