Welcome to Season 2027.
Stay tuned for information on the 2027 winter pre season times and days.
For further questions for Senior Football, send us an email football@papamoafootballclub.co.nz
Training Days
Due to field charging and availability, the 2027 season will have fixed training days. To comply with new policy and guidelines Senior training times will have a 6.30 start in pre season, 7pm start once the season commences and until our Junior and Youth teams start.
Once that occurs availability to start earlier will be dependant on the finish times of our Junior / Youth trainings on a particular evening.
Teams We Enter
Papamoa FC is the largest senior football club in the Bay of Plenty. In 2026 it had 8 Senior Teams with 7 mens teams and 1 womens teams. Papamoa FC offers players various levels of football to suit.
Mens teams - We have teams training 2/3 times a week and playing in new NRFL Conference Competiion after recently securing promotion in 2026.
We have teams in Division 1 to Division 3 training once a week and also have 2 teams in the Waibop O35s leagues.
Our womens teams play in the Bay of Plenty Division 1 competition.
Membership Fees
2027 SENIOR REGISTRATIONS COMING SOON!
All clubs have been advised by our governing federation (WaiBop) that Affiliation Fees for Seniors will increase 15% year on year for the next 5 years (inclusive of this year). We expect TCC field charges to quadruple within the next 12 months and expect facility charges to increase 8 fold and expect pre season charging to come in to force.
Like all clubs of a similar size we rely on funding , sponsorship and runnning additional programmes such as tournements, holidays programmes and 5 a side to survive. and breakeven. membership Fees only account for 35% of total income.
Players have 2 options when registering to play, these are,
Full Payment - selecting the full payment option - 2027 FEES COMING SOON OR
B, selecting Time Payment (players will select the inital time payment fee (2027 FEES COMING SOON) and the club accounts team will then re occur this invoice in our accounting programme (Xero) a further 2 times. Time payment option incurs an administration fee.
Under the new 2022 Incorporated Societies Act clear procedures for admitting, ceasing, and re-admitting Members have been introduced for all clubs and bodies. This means payment of registration fees does not automatically confirm a playing membership. Under the 2022 Incorporated Act and until such time as 20 days have passed after full payment has been received can a player be considered a club member. The club may review prior memberships and histories. Discretion of membership for all clubs and bodies sits under the act with the applicable managing body
Financial/Aftermatch
Process and Charging Procedure
Upon registration for the 2027 season players have the option to select the 2027 FEE COMING SOON, the club will invoice prior the start of the season. This is a similar charge to that of TCAFC and Otumoetai.
The costs to operate aftermatch with food and staffing is a cost over and above existing expenditure. The club will return the AFTERMATCH FEE should the club breakeven. The funds will be returned prior to Senior prizegiving. The due date is June 30 for this as per constitution.
The meals provided will be at a level to ensure we comply with the licensing requirements of our food and liquor licence. There will be sufficient for both team the Home and Away teams.
The meals will be adjusted as the season progresses into the colder months where hot meals will be provided.
Supporters from either team will only be fed if there is sufficient food available ALTHOUGH they can buy hot food which has to be available as part of the alcohol licence.
Playing Boots and Shin Pads
To participate in the season all players must playing in boots and use Shinpads. The club will provide a numbered playing jersey, socks and shorts.
Team Sponsorship
Each individual team is able to seek individual team sponsorship. Individual team sponsorships must have an agreed and signed commercial agreement(signed by an exec member of the club board). Team sponsorship must not conflict with existing club sponsorship arrangements. Conflicts may be a breach of our agreed Commercial Terms. Teams breaching this may have to be removed from competition. Team sponsorship must be confirmed before the first kick of the teams league starting.
International Transfers.
An International transfer may be required for some players, full details can be VIEWED HERE
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