Teams

For the 2026 football season Bellingen FC is excited to offer mixed teams from the ages of 5 to 7, and separate teams for boys and girls from the ages of 8 to 16 in the juniors. Please note that as of 2026 the girls’ teams are organised by age groups that increase in one-year intervals from U8s to U14s, reverting to a combined U15/U16s girls comp. Girls teams compete in an all-girls competition. Subject to team needs, girls may alternatively register in a boys’ team.

We also have senior teams for both men and women, and Masters Women’s (over 32s) and Masters Men’s (over 35s) teams.

Games take place on Saturday mornings for juniors, Saturday afternoons for seniors and Thursday evenings for Masters Men’s and Women’s.

Players of all ages and ability are welcome.

Age eligibility

Registrations are based on your age on 1st January each year e.g. if you turn 8 in 2026 you will play in the Under 8 age group.
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To be eligible to play in MiniRoos (5-7 years) a child must be turning 5, 6 or 7 anytime in 2026.

How to register…

1. Get your Active Kids Voucher* (Kindy to Year 12) - click here

2. Go to playfootball.com.au - click here

3. Login or register

4. Please note as the Play Football website has been updated this season, some of the previous years’ linkages have been broken. You may need to reconnect your email to your child’s registration profile.

5. If you require further assistance, please refer to our ‘How to register’ guide, which is available here.

Registration deadlines

Please register early to avoid the disappointment of not making a team as the club needs to provide final team lists to North Coast Football by the end of February.

The club and coaches will compile the list of registrations and notify players of their acceptance by 21 February 2026.

Please note that submitting a registration does not guarantee acceptance onto a team. For further information about the Bellingen FC’s Team Selection Policy, please visit our website here.

Fees & payment options

Registration fees in 2026 vary depending on the age of the player, with final registration costs calculated at the end of the registration process. Payment is required to finalise the registration.

There are two payment options when registering – you can pay all fees upfront, or by club president approval you can elect to pay federation fees upfront and club fees in a payment plan of four monthly payments by selecting “Regulation Fees Upfront” in the checkout.

Playing fields

We are very excited to be back at Connell Park for our home games in the 2026 season! We may undertake some or all training sessions on other fields around Bellingen to preserve the game day surface at Connell Park. Exact training locations and days / times will be confirmed once teams have been allocated by the team coach.  

Additional notes

• If you are using an Active Kids Voucher you must have your voucher number ready before registering. At the invoice screen on playfootball.com.au you will see the option to enter in your Active Kids Voucher Code.

• BFC can only accept Active Kids Vouchers through the playfootball registration site invoice screen, so please ensure you have the voucher ready to enter the details.

• Important Dates: Season kicks-off on 9-12 April 2026 for senior football and 18 April 20026 for junior football.

Need help?

If you have any questions or need help with the online registration, please contact Strider Duerinckx at registrar.bellingenfc@gmail.com.

If technical assistance is required with logins or directly with the Play Football website, visit the Play Football Support site here for useful resources or to submit a support ticket call the support desk on  02 8880 7983.