Get Ready for the New Season
Everything clubs and teams need before the first fixtures — from registrations and team setup to formats, venues and fixture preparation.
Key Dates
Get Your Club and Teams Ready
- Confirm teams entered for the season
- Make sure club and team officials' contact details are current
- Confirm usual home venues
- Confirm normal kick-off times
- Identify venue or problem dates
- Check team and venue information before fixtures are published
Players & Registrations
Before the season starts, make sure every squad is correctly registered and ready to play:
- Make sure teams are assigned correctly for the new season
- Remove or detach players who have left
- Ensure players are attached to the correct team
- Ensure only confirmed players are submitted
- Make sure registrations are completed early enough for teams to meet their required squad numbers
Before the Season Starts
Teams must have at least the minimum required number of registered players one week before the start of the season.
Final player registration deadline: 31 March 2027
Player Registration Guidance 2026–27
Full OYFL guidance covering Club Portal access, pre-season housekeeping, registration requirements, squad limits, transfers, dispensations and registration deadlines.
Download full guide →Formats, Teams & Fixtures
Age Formats 2026–27
The full OYFL guide to playing formats from U7 to U21, including match lengths, pitch and goal sizes, squad limits and match setup.
View Age Formats guide →Once provisional fixtures are published:
- Check provisional fixture information
- Check pitch allocations
- Check kick-off times
- Check team and venue details
- Ensure errors are corrected before the season starts