Teenage goalkeeper Aimee DanielI is in Colombia for her second FIFA World Cup. She is in New Zealand’s 21-player squad to play Japan in their opening game at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. In 2022, she represented New Zealand … Read More
Jamie Evans has joined WaiBOP Football as a futsal development officer. Based in Hamilton, Evans will work on futsal competitions and support futsal development across the regions. “Jamie is currently playing futsal with the New Zealand team, and has an … Read More
Almost fifty young women have participated in WaiBOP Football’s first Wahine Toa programme of 2024. The kōhine / young women, aged 12-14, and 10 coaches took part in the two-day football and futsal programme in Kirikiriroa / Hamilton during the … Read More
WaiBOP Football have used walking football to help promote a healthy lifestyle for those who don’t normally play the sport. In a demonstration of the format, WaiBOP’s Rotorua football development officer Natalie Broadhead teamed up with colleagues from SportBOP to … Read More
While volunteers keep many clubs running, finding the time and ways to find more helpers is a challenge for many. For a feature story about volunteers, WaiBOP Football visited Te Aroha Junior Football Club and their president, Ben Norman. The … Read More
Collaboration between Waikato secondary schools, the Hamilton City Council and clubs has enabled many young players to now turn out for their school and their local club. The Waikato Secondary Schools (WSSFA) Premier Competitions will now go ahead on Thursday … Read More
Wahine Toa is a two-day futsal and football programme for kōhine (adolescent girls), run twice a year by WaiBOP Football. Wahine Toa translates as both Sportswoman, as well as Warrior Woman. Each cohort for the programme has a maximum of … Read More
WaiBOP Football have added two members to their team, with the appointments of Veronica Lenihan and Rachel Lilburn. Lenihan joined WaiBOP in June 2023 to support the delivery of NZ Football’s legacy plan, Aotearoa United: Legacy Starts Now. She has … Read More
WaiBOP Football will hold their 2024 annual general meeting on Monday May 20, 2024. The meeting for the Waikato Bay of Plenty Football Federation will be held at Brian Perry Sports House, Wintec Rotokauri Campus, 41 Akoranga Road, Avalon, Hamilton. … Read More
Akshaay Ananth has joined the WaiBOP Football team as a federation development officer for the Waikato. Based in Hamilton, Akshaay will support clubs across the Waikato to deliver football in their local communities. Having spent time working in local club … Read More