Youth Development Programme

For FC Twenty 11 players aged 13 to 18 (based on their year of birth)

For 2025 this will be children born from 2006 to 2012

2025 Season Information

Our club vision has always been to provide opportunities for players, coaches, and club members to succeed in gaining football knowledge and skills, inspiring them to participate in and enjoy the world game. The programme provides for those who are seeking extra challenges.  Our Youth Development Programmes focus on developing and progressing our young players to advance their skills, playing ability, and confidence, through the adoption of a development pathway. The aim of this pathway is to nurture the current abilities of our players and give them the opportunity to be part of a long-term programme focusing on our club values and philosophies, education, and of course football training.

Following on from our Junior Development Programme, our Youth Development Programme unlock a player’s higher potential as they advance through the grades towards Southern League aspirations or higher.

Dedicated Squad: Max. 16 Players (depending on age)

Duration: Early March 2024 – Mid September.   

Contacts per week: 2 or 3 Training sessions and Game Day.

Game Day:  Saturday (part of the Mainland Football competition playing against other clubs)

Cost: Dependent on Grade and if a qualified coach included.  

Parents Meeting – all players U13 – U19 Grades

Sunday TBC March 10.30 am – 11:30 am, FC Twenty 11 Clubrooms, Upper Riccarton Domain.

This meeting will outline the expectations of all players and parents.  It is compulsory for everyone who wishes to play in the development programme

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Team Allocation Sessions

Please note:  Our U13 and U14 Canterbury Development League teams have already held their open trainings and team selections.
There may be space available, for further information please contact our Director of Football via email on dof@fctwenty11.co.nz 

For the U15 and U17 Youth Development Teams we require you to attend the Youth Team Allocation days.  Click here for further information.  

Additional Costs

Uniform: FC apparel is compulsory for ALL players and can be purchased via our online shop.

Football boots: Boots (no metal studs) and shin pads are mandatory for ALL players. These can be purchased through local sports stores.

Tournaments: If attending a tournament during/at the end of the season, there will be additional costs associated with these.

Winter U15 & U17 Development Programme 

After team allocation days for the U15-U17 age groups, the club will provide the following options to its members: 

• If there is interest from players for a Div 1 Development Programme, the club will appoint a qualified coach to lead two trainings per week in addition to the game day. This would come at an additional cost to the standard winter registration fees of $245.   
• If there is an interest the club could provide a combine age group development programme U14-U17. This programme would be targeted at individuals who wish to have an additional training session to their team training. This programme would be on a term-by-term basis and would be at $10 per contact. 
• If no interest from any of the above options, the club would carry on with providing only with the club programmes for U14-U17 with one team training in addition to the game day. 

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