South Island Junior Tournaments 2025

The South Island Junior Football Championships are tournaments for boys and girls aged 9 to 17 to represent their clubs or province in a festival of football.

Over 100 teams from Mainland Football and Southern Football come together at tournaments across the South Island in the September/October school holidays.

2025 Dates:

10th Mixed Festival: 
26th-28th Sept to be played in Rolleston, Selwyn

10th Girls Festival: 
26th-28th Sept to be played in Rolleston, Selwyn

11th Mixed Jack McKnight Cup Festival: 
22nd-24th Sept to be played in Nelson

12th Mixed Gavin Roberts Festival: 
21st-23rd Sept to be played in Blenheim

12th Girls Festival: 
21st-23rd Sept to be played in Blenheim

13th Grade:
25th-27th Sept to be played in Dunedin 

14th Grade: 
25th-27th Sept to be played in Kaiapoi, Waimakariri

14th Girls: 
25th-27th Sept to be played in Kaiapoi, Waimakariri

15th Grade: 
21st-23rd Sept to be played in Timaru

16th Girls: 
29th Sept-1st Oct to be played in Dunedin

BCITO Sports 17th Grade: ​​​​​​​
26th-28th Sept to be played at Ilam Fields, Christchurch

Tasman Regional Tournaments 2025​​​​​​​

2025 Dates:

10 Mixed: Nelson
26th-27th September played at Saxton Fields, Nelson 

11/12 Mixed: Marlborough
26th-27th September played at A&P Park, Blenhiem

13/14 Mixed: Marlborough​​​​​​​
26th-27th September played at A&P Park, Blenhiem

15/17 Mixed: Nelson
26th-27th September played at Saxton Fields, Nelson ​​​​​​​

Canterbury Regional Tournaments 2025

2025 Dates:

10th Mixed: Selwyn Utd
26th-28th Sept played at Foster Park, Rolleston

11th Mixed: Ferrymead Bays
24th-26th Sept  played at Ferrymead Park

12th Mixed: FC Twenty 11
23rd-25th Sept played at Avonhead Park

13th Boys: FC Twenty 11
27th-29th Sept played at Avonhead Park

14th Boys: Halswell United
24th-26th Sept played at Halswell Domain

15th Boys: Selwyn Utd
22nd-24th Sept played in Foster Park, Rolleston

​​​​​​​2025 Results:

10 Mixed: 26th-28th Sep
Played at Foster Park, Rolleston, Selwyn
Martin Allen Trophy: Nelson Suburbs Maroon
Jym Findlay Trophy: Dunedin City Royals FC

10 Girls: 26th-28th Sep
Played at Foster Park, Rolleston, Selwyn
Champions: SASFC Blue

11 Mixed: 22nd-24th Sep  
Played at Saxton Fields, Nelson
Jack McKnight Cup: Ferrymead Bays Blue

12 Mixed: 21st-23rd Sep
Played at A&P Park, Blenheim
Gavin Roberts Trophy: Christchurch United Blue 

12 Girls: 21st-23rd Sep
Played at A&P Park, Blenheim
Gavin Roberts Trophy: CTFC Gold

13 Mixed: 25th-27th Sep
Played at Logan Park, Dunedin
Champions: Christchurch United FC

14 Mixed: 25th-27th Sep
Played at Kendal Park, Kaiapoi, Waimakairiri
Champions: FC Nelson

14 Girls: 25th-27th Sep
Played at Kendal Park, Kaiapoi, Waimakairiri
Champions: Dunedin City Royals FC

15 Mixed: 21st-23rd Sep
Played at Sir Basil Arthur Park, Timaru
Champions: Timaru United

16 Girls: 29th Sep -1st Oct
Played at Logan Park, Dunedin
Champions: Halswell United AFC

17 Mixed: 26th - 28th Sep 
Played at Ilam Fields, Christchurch
Champions: Dunedin City Royals FC

​​​​​​​2024 Results:

10 Mixed: 4th-6th Oct
Played at Foster Park, Rolleston, Selwyn
Martin Allen Trophy: Green Island FC
Jym Findlay Trophy: Selwyn United FC Black

10 Girls: 4th-6th Oct
Played at Foster Park, Rolleston, Selwyn
Champions: Mid Canterbury United Red

11 Mixed: 2nd-4th Oct  
Played at Saxton Fields, Nelson
Jack McKnight Cup: Nelson Suburbs Sky Blue

12 Mixed: 29th Sept-1st Oct
Played at A&P Park, Blenheim
Gavin Roberts Trophy: Christchurch United Blue

12 Girls: 29th Sept-1st Oct
Played at A&P Park, Blenheim
Gavin Roberts Trophy: Halswell United Hawks

13 Mixed: 2nd-4th Oct
Played at Logan Park, Dunedin
Champions: DNF

14 Mixed: 3rd-5th Oct
Played at Kendal Park, Kaiapoi, Waimakairiri
Champions: Ōtakaro FC

14 Girls: 3rd-5th Oct
Played at Kendal Park, Kaiapoi, Waimakairiri
Champions: Auckland United FC
Plate Winners: Timaru United

15 Mixed: 29th Sept-1st Oct
Played at Sir Basil Arthur Park, Timaru
Champions: Nelson Suburbs Sky Blue

16 Girls: 7th-9th Oct
Played at Logan Park, Dunedin
Champions: Auckland United FC
Plate Winners: Roslyn Wakari AFC

17 Mixed: 28th-30th Sept
Played at Ilam Fields, Christchurch
Champions: Halswell United Hawks

2023 Results:

10 Mixed: 29th Sept-1st Oct 
Played at Foster Park, Rolleston, Selwyn
Martin Allen Trophy: FC Twenty 11 Red
Jym Findlay Trophy: SAS FC Blue

10 Girls: 29th Sept-1st Oct 
Played at Foster Park, Rolleston, Selwyn
Champions: Wanaka AFC

11 Mixed: 25th-27th Sept 
Played at Saxton Fields, Nelson
Jack McKnight Cup: Nelson Suburbs FC

12 Mixed: 24th-26th Sept
Played at A&P Park, Blenheim
Gavin Roberts Trophy: Cashmere Technical Blue

12 Girls: 24th-26th Sept
Played at A&P Park, Blenheim
Champions: West End FC

13 Mixed: 28th-30th Sept
Invercargill, Southland 
Champions: Cashmere Technical
Plate Winners: Nomads United

14 Mixed: 5th-7th Oct
Played at Logan Park, Dunedin
Champions:  Cashmere Technical
Plate Winners: Parklands Utd Gold

14 Girls: 5th-7th Oct
Played at Kendal Park, Kaiapoi, Waimakairiri
Champions: Auckland United

15 Mixed: 25th-27th
Played at Sir Basil Arthur Park, Timaru
Champions: Waimak United

16 Girls: 2nd-4th Oct 
Played at Logan Park, Dunedin
Champions: Southland Utd

17 Mixed: 25th-27th Sept
Played at Ilam Fields, Christchurch
Champions: South Canterbury Aoraki

2022 Results:

10 Mixed: 7th-9th Oct
Played at Foster Park, Rolleston, Selwyn
Martin Allen Trophy: FC Twenty 11 Shamrock
Jym Findlay Trophy: Halswell United Seasprites

10 Girls: 7th-9th Oct
Played at Foster Park, Rolleston, Selwyn
Champions: Pleasant Point FC Titans

11 Mixed: 2nd-4th Oct 
Played at Saxton Fields, Nelson
Jack McKnight Cup: Cashmere Tech Blue

12 Mixed: 2nd-4th Oct 
Played at A&P Park, Blenheim
Gavin Roberts Trophy: Halswell Utd Hawks

12 Girls: 2nd-4th Oct
Played at A&P Park, Blenheim
Champions: Marlborough

13 Mixed: 5th-7th Oct
Played at Logan and Forrester Park, Dunedin
Champions: FC Nelson
Plate Winners: Selwyn Utd

14 Mixed: 11th-13th Oct
Played at Logan Park, Dunedin
Champions:  Christchurch United
Plate Winners: Ferrymead Bays

14 Girls: 9th-11th Oct
Played at Kendal Park, Kaiapoi, Waimakairiri
Champions: FC Twenty 11

15 Mixed: 2nd-4th Oct
Played at Sir Basil Arthur Park, Timaru
Champions: Christchurch United
Plate Winners: Green Island

16 Girls: 9th-11th Oct 
Played at Kendal Park, Kaiapoi, Waimakairiri
Champions: Coastal Spirit SASFC Blue

17 Mixed : 2nd-4th Oct
Played at Ilam Fields, Christchurch
Champions: Cashmere Tech Academy

2019 Results:

10 Mixed: 4th-6th Oct
Played at Foster Park, Rolleston, Selwyn
Martin Allen Trophy: Selwyn United FC Black
Jym Findlay Trophy: South Canterbury Green

10 Girls: 4th-6th Oct
Played at Foster Park, Rolleston, Selwyn
Champions: Waimak Black

11 Mixed: 29th Sep-1st Oct 
Played at Saxton Fields, Nelson
Champions: Nomads Utd

12 Mixed: 4th-6th Oct 
Played at A&P Park, Blenheim
T1 Champions: Central Otago
T2 Champions: West Coast

12 Girls: 29th Sep-1st Oct
Played at A&P Park, Blenheim
Champions: Southland

13 Mixed: 10-12th Oct
Played at Queenstown Events Centre
T1 Champions: Waimak Utd
T2 Champions: Mid Canterbury

14 Mixed: 29th Sep-1st Oct
Played at Logan Park, Dunedin
Champions: Christchurch United

14 Girls: 6th-8th Oct
Played at Kendal Park, Kaiapoi, Christchurch
Champions: Three Kings

15 Mixed: 3rd-5th Oct
Played at Sir Basil Arthur Park, Timaru
Champions: Richmond Athletic 

17 Mixed (new): 3rd-5th Oct
Played at Sir Basil Arthur Park, Timaru
Champions: Mosgiel AFC

17 Girls: 6th-8th Oct 
Played at Kendal Park, Kaiapoi, Christchurch
Champions: Waimak United