GIRLS & WOMENS FOOTBALL & FUTSAL
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Girls and Women's Football & Futsal at Papakura City FC

The Girls & Women’s Space at Papakura City FC is a safe, welcoming, and encouraging environment for players of all ages and abilities.

It’s a place where girls and women can enjoy football, build confidence, make friends, and develop both on and off the field.

For parents, it offers peace of mind knowing their child is part of a supportive club culture that values respect, inclusion, and personal growth. At PCFC, we’re proud to create a space where girls and women feel they belong and are supported every step of their football journey.

The Whole of Football 2.0 plan is changed up the formats (5v5, 7v7, 9v9,11v11) that the different age groups play in. Research undertaken by NZ Football shows that playing smaller formats of the game for longer significantly increases involvement in the game and touches on the ball for players which accelerates skill development, and better prepares participants for the transition to 11 vs 11 football a year later at the U14 age group. 

In 2026, NRF offers the following junior girls competitions:

Junior Girls

  • ​​​​​​​U10/11 Girls  7v7 for 2x 25 minute halves.
  • U12/13 Girls  9v9 for 2x 27.5 minute halves.

Youth Girls

  • 15G ​​​​​​​(11v11 35min halves)
    • 14-16 years old
  • 17G (11v11 45min halves)
    • ​​​​​​​16-18 years old, with dispensation available for 19 year olds

These are the competitions available to us. 

For girls turning 8 and 9 this year changes under the new Whole of Football 2.0 plan mean these age groups in girls and mixed will be “in-house” so similar to our Kura Kicks & Small Whites Friday Night Football. They will play the 5v5 format. We are currently in discussions with NRF and local clubs about a “Southern Girls Club Hub” for this age group where we will be working with other local clubs to run a local competition for our 8/9 Girls.

With those competitions available to us, we are looking to have the following girls teams:

  • U8/9 Girls (we want to have a team in each age but may combine depending on numbers)
  • U10/11 Girls (we want to have a team in each age but may combine depending on numbers)
  • U12 Girls 
  • U13 Girls
  • 15th Girls (aged 14 - 16 years)
  • 17th Girls (aged 16 - 18 years)

⚽️ Girls Open Day — Sunday 8 March

Come along to our Girls Open Day and bring a friend for a fun kick-around to experience how exciting football for girls is at Papakura City FC.

🕙 10am – 12pm📍 McLennan Park

After the session, stick around to watch our Women’s League One team in pre-season action kicking off at 1pm, a great chance to see the pathway in action and cheer them on.

No experience needed. No gear required — just come along and give it a go 

Club staff will be available to answer any questions about registering as well!

Girls and Women's Football & Futsal Opportunities at Papakura City FC

Milo Fantails - Girls Only

MILO Fantails is a programme designed to attract new female players aged 4–12 years old to the beautiful game through sessions focused on helping girls make friends, having fun, improving their skills, and being active through football.

What happens at a muster?

We’ll have a relaxed kick-around and some small games alongside the meet and greet so everyone gets a run — numbers depending, we may mix age groups to keep things fun and active.

If you have boots and shin pads, great — come wearing them. If not, just bring them along and see how you go. No gear yet? Totally fine — sneakers are perfect.

The muster isn’t compulsory, but please make sure you register for the season if you can’t attend so your player doesn’t miss out on a team.

There’s no need to register for the muster itself — just come along 🙂