Girls Football Divisions

Format

• U7 and U8 Play 5v5 – girls can play in matches from 6 years old in school years Y1 and Y2 and play in Under 7’s
• Y3 play in U8. All girls can play up a year and this is a fun friendly format with matches every Sunday or every other Sunday
• U9 and U10 play 7v7 format – again fun and friendly with matches every Sunday or every other Sunday
• U11 play 9v9 format or can apply to play in the Girls Flexi league which is also non-competitive 7v7 age 12+ (dependant on u11 team numbers)
• Festivals will be run at least twice a season and open to all including school teams and wildcat centres
• Sunday morning football but teams can play early afternoon if both teams agree in advance.
• Results and divisions will not be published.
• Referees will be provided by the league and the home teams pays the referee before the game.
• No offside

Aimed at teams and players playing locally

• New to football, or for teams and players that are inexperienced or who are development players
• New teams who want to play locally on the North Hampshire / Surrey / Berkshire borders
• Teams who want to build lasting relationship with local clubs and encourage each other and build a supportive football community.
• Teams who want to start off in NEHYL and then progress to play competitive matches in the Hampshire and Surrey Girls leagues at age 12+

Reasons to enter a team

• You are helping local girls have the opportunity to learn football in an fun and supportive environment
• NEHYL seek to encourage girls to play football and support initiatives to enable teams to play locally across county borders for the development of girls’ football in this region
• From a standing start last season NEHYL had over 200 girls playing in 22 teams across U7 & U8, and we want to continue to nurture our teams and players.

More information

Email girls@nehyl.org.uk if you would like more information or call Suzanne on 07711 206662. If you are ready to join, register your club here.

Format

• A monthly Festival
• One or two matches a month – teams choose how many games they want to play.
• Non-competitive 7 aside matches, but teams can start by playing 5 or 6 aside matches while they increase their squad size
• No offside
• Sunday morning football but can play early afternoon if both teams agree
• Results and divisions will not be published.

Aimed at teams and players playing locally

• New to football, or for teams and players that are inexperienced or who are development players
• Perfect for players that are not experienced enough to play competitive football in Hampshire and Surrey leagues but are part of a squad that plays competitive matches   
• Who only want to play non-competitive football or who are not yet confident enough to play competitive football.
• Who want to progress to play competitive matches in the Hampshire and Surrey leagues but are not yet at the required level to play in the relevant leagues. 

Not suitable for

• Teams who are strong enough to play competitive football but are struggling for players.
• Strong footballers who just want to play local matches - this is a development league.

Reasons to enter a team

• You are giving local girls the opportunity to learn football in an ideal supportive environment
• Perfect entry level football for girls new to football – they would otherwise have to play 9 or 11 aside matches with offside, which is unsuitable for beginners/development players.
• Unlike local boys, the girls did not get the same opportunities to start playing football when they were 5 and 6 years old, but it is not too late to give them the chance now.

More information

Email GirlsFlexiLeague@nehyl.org.uk if you would like to enter a team, or would like more information about how it will operate or contact Andrew Hall on 07355 006716 if you would like to chat through how to set up girls football sessions and teams.

Andrew is the former Chair of Churt Girls FC which was set up 6 years ago and now has over 300 girls and ladies playing football in their 20 teams and is keen to support other teams starting their journey.

Back in 2002-2003, NEHYL started girls football with eight founder teams - Reading Girls, Bracknell Cavaliers, California FC, Fleet Town Girls, Hartley Wintney Junior, Ropley Juniors, Sandhurst Town, and Wey Valley. The archives chart the growth and successes of girls football in the NEHYL between 2002 and 2015.