Junior Champions League. Quality players, quality venues, quality organisation. Play against the best!
The JCL is back and is bigger than ever, after a successful 2023 and 2024 editions.
This competition will offer mid-week (Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday) games for high-quality players at great facilities hosted by your clubs.
Players will compete once a month midweek in a best v best competition in the South, East, North, West and Regional zones.
This tournament is exclusive to Kangaroos level teams only.
The 2025 edition will feature a new format that mirrors Europe's top competition.
About
- JCL includes - 3 x group games + Final Series over Winter Season
- Cross over in the final rounds between zones (Round 4 + Finals)
- Overage players will not be eligible to compete
- New 7v7 youth division for U14, U15 and U16's
Age Groups (Per Zone)
- Under 8 (Born in 2017), 7v7, 8 teams, 25min halves,
- Under 9 (Born in 2016), 7v7, 8 teams, 25min halves,
- Under 10 Boys (Born in 2015), 9v9, 8 teams, 25min halves,
- Under 10 Girls (Born in 2015), 9v9, 4 teams, 25min halves,
- Under 11 (Born in 2014), 9v9, 8 teams, 25min halves,
- Under 12 Boys (Born in 2013), 9v9, 8 teams, 25min halves,
- Under 12 Girls (Born in 2013), 9v9, 4 teams, 25min halves,
- Under 13 (Born in 2012), 9v9, 8 teams, 25min halves,
- Under 14 (Born in 2011), 7v7, 8 teams, 25min halves
- Under 15 (Born in 2010), 7v7, 8 teams, 25min halves
- Under 16 (Born in 2009), 7v7, 8 teams, 25min halves
NOTE: Format may vary due to team numbers per age group
Prices
- U8 - U9 - $890
- U10 - U16 - $990
Dates
Under 8 - Under 13's
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South |
East |
North |
West |
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Matchday 1 |
May 7 OR
May 14 |
May 13 OR
May 14 |
May 15 OR
May 20 |
May 1 OR
May 22 |
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Matchday 2 |
May 28 OR
June 5 |
June 3 OR
June 4 |
May 27 OR
June 12 |
May 29 OR
June 5 |
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Matchday 3 |
June 17 OR
June 25 |
June 18 OR
July 3 |
June 25 OR
July 24 |
June 19 OR
July 1 |
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Matchday 4 |
July 30 OR
August 13 |
July 23 OR
July 28 |
August 5 OR
August 12 |
July 31 OR
August 7 |
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Finals |
August 23 |
August 23 |
August 23 |
August 23 |
Teams will only be required to play on one of the three dates per Matchday, which will be randomly allocated
Under 14 - Under 16's (Due to expanded divisions, some U8 - U13 matches will also be played on these days)
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North/West |
South/East |
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Round 1 |
May 7 |
May 21 |
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Round 2 |
June 11 |
June 26 |
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Round 3 |
July 2 |
July 23 |
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Round 4 |
August 6 |
August 12 |
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Finals |
August 23 |
August 23 |
