The largest International Youth Football Tournament in the Southern Hemisphere!
Registrations for the 2025 Kanga Cup ARE COMING SOON!
The tournament is taking place from 14-18 July, 2025. If you have any questions, please email info@kangacup.com.
Team registration opens 1 april
player registration dates tba.
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Are you a non affiliated Club (not affiliated to a member federation), a composite team/academy or a school?
Please fill out this application form for approval to register in the Kanga Cup.
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Who can participate?
Team eligibility – entry is available to affiliated clubs/associations of an FA member (state federation) or another FIFA National Football Federation. School groups are also permitted to enter (conditions apply). Australian teams must be sanctioned by their association and Member Federation, and all international teams must be sanctioned by their National Football Federation. All academies, composite teams or non-affiliated clubs are required to submit an application to participate in the Kanga Cup.
Player eligibility – all players registered to a team in the competition must be nationally registered players for 2025.
Age Groups
| U9 | Born on or after 1/1/16 |
| U10 | Born on or after 1/1/15 |
| U11 | Born on or after 1/1/14 |
| U12 | Born on or after 1/1/13 |
| U13 | Born on or after 1/1/12 |
| U14 | Born on or after 1/1/11 |
| U15 | Born on or after 1/1/10 |
| U16 | Born on or after 1/1/09 |
Entry Costs
| U9 | U10-13 | U14-16 | |
| REGISTRATION FEE ($AUD) | $1280 inc. GST | $1490 inc. GST | $1700 inc. GST |
| DEPOSIT (DUE WITH NOMINATION) | $250 | $250 | $250 |
| DEPOSIT DUE DATE | Time of Nomination | Time of Nomination | Time of Nomination |
| FULL BALANCE DUE DATE | May 18 | May 18 | May 18 |
*Please note that in 2025 all registration fees will incur a processing fee on top of the registration fee
The date of registration is taken from the day we receive the online team nomination and non-refundable deposit of $250 (AUD). The remaining registration fee must be paid by the stated deadlines in order to compete in the tournament.
Withdrawals and Refunds
- Deposit refund applies to teams missing out from capacity exhaustion
- Teams withdrawing from the competition on or before May 01 will receive a refund of entry fees paid excluding deposit.
- Teams who withdraw from the competition on or after May 02 will forfeit 100% of entry fees paid, including deposit.
Divisions and Playing Levels
Three divisions are offered in most age groups:
- Cup Competition: Premier League, Junior Development League/SAP, district representatives, academies, and competitive division one teams.
- Plate Competition: Newly promoted division one teams and division two teams.
- Shield Competition: Developing teams from lower divisions.
Due to the history of the number of entries in certain age groups, not all levels of competitions will be offered to every age group.
Teams are to nominate an appropriate level of competition within your age group.
Teams are required to provide records of their 2024 results and/or standings from their association competitions on registration.
The Kanga Cup Organising Committee (KCOC) reserves the right to place teams into divisions that may not be their nominated division.
Match Formats
U9
Small Sided Games played in alignment with FIFA laws and FA guidelines
| Players | 7v7 |
| Field Size | Length 40m X Width 30m |
| Playing Time | 2×20 minutes (5 mins halftime) |
U10-12
Small Sided Games played in alignment with FIFA laws and FA guidelines
| Players | 9v9 |
| Field Size | Length 60m X Width 40m |
| Playing Time | 2×25 minutes (5 mins halftime) |
U13
Small Sided Games played in alignment with FIFA laws and FA guidelines
| Players | 9v9 |
| Field Size | Length 65m X Width 45m |
| Playing Time | 2×30 minutes (5 mins halftime) |
U14-16
| Players | 11v11 |
| Field Size | Length 90-120m x Width 45-90m |
| Playing Time | 2×35 minutes (5 mins halftime) |
Maximum Squad Size
| U9 | 12 players + 3 team officials |
| U10-U13 | 14 players + 3 team officials |
| U14-U16 | 16 players + 3 team officials |
| *Any team wishing to register more than the above may do so but will be charged an additional amount per extra registration to cover the cost of increased items required in the team kit bag. | |
Tournament Structure
The maximum number of teams able to compete in the 2025 Kanga Cup will be 324 teams. This change is to allow organisers to focus on delivery of a quality tournament and considers the allocation of resources, management of facilities and overall competition quality and value, that have been missed in previous years.
The number of teams that can be entered in each age group and division has been determined through a review of previous tournaments’ participation, availability of resources (fields, referees, facilities) and the need to ensure our fields survive the tournament for local football. More details are in table below.
Age Group / Division Team Capacities
Each age group and division have a set capacity to the number of teams that can be entered. Please make sure to prepare and nominate your team registration early.
Sanctioning and Insurance
Australian teams – all Australian teams require a letter of sanction from their Member Federation. Letters of sanction must state that the participants are covered by the Member Federation’s insurance. We strongly encourage participants to also take out personal sports injury/private health insurance.
International teams – Entry is only available to affiliated clubs of a member of an international football association affiliated with FIFA or schools. Teams must include a letter of sanction from their national football association. International teams must also have proof of travel insurance to cover personal accident or injury.
Accreditation and Proof of Age
All officials will receive tournament identification in the form of accreditation passes and players will need to register on Dribl and carry an ID using the Kanga Cup ID template. These passes will provide access to all matches, special events and special deals (e.g. discounts).
Accommodation
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- Airline travel
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- Accommodation
- Group bookings for teams
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Referees
The KCOC aims to appoint one registered referee to each match. There is no guarantee that assistant referees would be provided. Teams must be prepared to provide an assistant referee where required.
Extra Time and Finals
Extra time will only be played in finals/playoffs matches, if the scores between the two teams are tied at the end of normal time. Then a two-minute break followed by two periods of 5 -10 mins (age dependent).
If there is still no result, a penalty shootout will then ensue.
Prizes
There are many prizes up for grabs at the Kanga Cup. For teams reaching the final, each player will receive a medal, and each winning team will receive a Kanga Cup trophy. There are also trophies for Fair Play and individual awards.
