Teams

For the 2025 football season Bellingen FC is excited to offer mixed teams from the ages of 5 to 11, and separate teams for boys and girls from the ages of 10 to 17 in the juniors. Please note the girls teams are organised by age groups that increase in two-year intervals i.e. U10s, U12s, U14s and U16s. They compete in an all-girls competition.

We also have senior teams for both men and women, and masters women’s (over 31s) 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 2025 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 2025.

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

Bellingen FC is currently finalising team numbers so if you haven’t registered yet, please do so now to avoid the disappointment of not making a team.

Please note that submitting a registration does not guarantee acceptance onto a team. The club and coaches will compile the list of registrations and notify acceptance. Early registrations will be seen positively as a commitment to the club and team.

Fees & payment options

Registration fees in 2025 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 you can elect a payment plan of four monthly payments.

Playing fields

With Connell Park out of action for the 2025 season we are pleased to confirm that all team training sessions will be held on fields in Bellingen. Exact locations and days / times will be confirmed once teams have been allocated by the team coach.  

Football fields for match days will be as follows:

• MiniRoos at Bellingen High School

• U8s-U11s at Connell Park South (below Bellingen High School)

• Competitive teams: U12s and over at Coffs Coast Synthetics at Coffs Coast Sport & Leisure Park. Location can be found here.

For further details about match day locations, please refer to this map.

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 Saturday 5th April 2025, with finals being held over the weekend of 12th-14th September 2025.

Need help?

If you have any questions or need help with the online registration please contact Strider Duerinckx by email at registrar.bellingenfc@gmail.com or 0402 608 396.

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.