Get your club, school or community group involved in Girls and Women’s Month!

Girls and Women’s Week is an initiative running during March designed to introduce girls and women to the beautiful game across New Zealand. With the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 not so far away, now is the time for dreams to begin – this is the perfect time for girls and women to fall in love with the beautiful game.

We have a selection of female-focused events scheduled. 


WIN one of five prize packs. Enter HERE.

Packs includs shirts signed by Ford Football Ferns players from the WaiBOP region.

  • Week 1 winner: MEIKEN BRADBURY - Westbrook Junior Soccer Club.
  • Week 2 winner: PAIGE LARSEN - Woodstock School.
  • Week 3 winner: SOPHIE HENDERSON - Matamata Swifts.
  • Week 4 winner: EVIE RODGERS - Mt Maunganui College.

Please contact Vicki Lahana at vicki.l@waibop.co.nz to claim your prize.

EVENTS​​​​​​​

Tuesday February 28

TE AWAMUTU FC
Girls Coaching Clinic. Sherwin Park, Te Awamutu. Four weeks (Feb 28 to March 21), 5.30pm to 6.30pm. Ages 7-14. More info HERE.


Friday March 3

MATAMATA SWIFTS 
​​​​​​​Girls development programme. Pohln Park, Matamata. Five weeks (March 3 to 31), 5pm to 6pm. Ages 10-14. More info HERE.


Saturday March 4

GLENVIEW UNITED
Give it a go girls' day with Melville United. Glenview Park, Hamilton, 10am to 12 noon. Ages 5 to 14. For more information email glenviewsoccernz@gmail.com or phone Lauren on 022 054 2495.


Monday March 6

LAKES FC
Intro to Coaching course. Lynmore School, Rotorua, 4pm to 6pm. More info HERE


Saturday March 11

KATIKATI FC
Give it a go girls' & women's kick about, with Waihi FC. Moore Park, Katikati, 3pm to 4.30pm (girls/youth), 5pm to 6.30pm (women). Ages 5+. Text or phone 027 406 1216 to register. More info HERE.


Thursday March 16

LAKES FC
Have a go girls' session. Puarenga Park, Rotorua, 4pm (5th to 8th Grades), 5pm (9th to 12th Grades). Ages 5 to 12. More info HERE.


Friday March 17 (moved from March 10 due to wet weather postponement)

OTUMOETAI FC
Female Football Fun Day. Fergusson Park, Tauranga, 5pm to 7pm. Ages 5+. More info HERE.


Saturday March 18

TAURANGA BLUE ROVERS
Girls Football - Have a Go Funday. Pembeton Park, Tauranga. 1.30pm to 3.30pm. Ages 5 to 14 years. More info HERE.


Sunday March 19

CAMBRIDGE FC
Women's Pre-season Tournament. John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge. More info HERE.

WAIPUNA FC
Girls Day Out. Waipuna Park, Welcome Bay, 12.30pm to 3pm. More info HERE.


Wednesday March 22

WESTERN BOP
Give it a go girls' day. Blake Park, Tauranga, 9am to 3pm.​​​​​​​


Sunday March 26

PAPAMOA FC
Papamoa/FCTM girls & women's event. Gordon Spratt Reserve, Papamoa, 9am to 10.30m (Juniors), 10am to 11.30am (Youth), 12 noon to 3pm (Seniors). Ages 5+. More info HERE.