01/

Community teams – U6 to U18 mixed and girls.

• For beginners new to football

• Or players who wish to play in a social team

• Or a pre-existing group of players who want to form a team together 

• Team training once per week

• Additional skills development sessions optional with COERVER® Sydney North Shore

03/

Sapphires League – U8 to U11 female

• NSFA’s inaugural Sapphires League in the 2020 season: a girls only ‘fun focused’ competition. Played on Sunday mornings in a ‘hub model’ (same ground and time each week)

• The League will provide a positive and engaging environment that allows a player to fall in love with football

• The longer term goal is to develop skills for girls to progress into the NSFA Diamond League. 

• Players train twice per week* – 1 x team session and 1 x COERVER® session 

• There will be regular regrading for flexibility and enjoyment, as well as gala days throughout the season.

• WPFC will run additional Sapphires teams for each age group depending on player demand.  

05/

NSFA Super League and Diamond League – U12 to U18 players.

• Mixed (Super League) and Female (Diamond League)

• Players will train twice per week* – 1 x team session and 1 x COERVER® session

• Pathway to NSFA SAP (male) and GSAP (female) U12/13 teams, and Youth National Premier League (NPL) teams

02/

Development Squads – U8 to U11 mixed.

• Mixed (Development Squad) 

• Non-competition

• Next level up from community team 

• A pathway to NSFA SAP

• Female players can participate in both mixed Development Squads and Sapphires teams

• Players train twice per week* – 1 x team session and 1 x COERVER® session 

04/

NSFA Skills Acquisition Phase (SAP) – U8 to U11 mixed.

• Boys and Girls "Mixed" teams can participate in SAP

• Non competition

• Next level up from Development Squad and Sapphires teams 

• Female players can participate in both SAP and Sapphires League

• Players will train three times per week* – 1 x team session and 2 x COERVER® sessions (in a customised COERVER® SAP Program). 

• A pathway to NSFA SAP (mixed) and GSAP (female) U9 to U13 teams, and Super League and Diamond League in older age groups (U12s to U18s)

06/

NSFA SAP League & NSW National Premier League (NPL)

• The goal of the NSFA SAP League is to improve development opportunities for players and coaches within our local football clubs, while also underpinning the Northern Tigers SAP and the NSFA Super League and Diamond League competitions.

• Northern Tigers Football Club is the representative arm of the Northern Suburbs Football Association (NSFA). Northern Tigers FC provides an opportunity for talented players from both within the Association and elsewhere (with priority given to local players) to compete in the Football NSW National Premier League (NPL) competitions.
  The aim for Northern Tigers FC is to compete in the highest level of competition for both male and female players in Football NSW.