BYL
Boys Youth League — FNSW's tiered U13–U18 boys competition. Squads by trial.
U13–U18BoysTrial required
Region
Illawarra
Age range
U9–U18
Programs offered
Selective pathways
Access types
Trial required · Selective entry · Paid registration
Competition tiers
League Two MenLeague One WomenJDLGJDLBYLGYL
Trials, EOIs & events
Open expressions of interest and dated opportunities from South Coast Flame FC.
EOI open2027 season
Boys Youth League (BYL)
U13–U16, U18
Trials start Mon 28 Sep 2026 at Ian McLennan Park — U13 & U14 4:15pm to 5:45pm (arrive 3:45-4:00pm), U15 & U16 6:00pm to 7:30pm (arrive 5:30pm), U18 7:30pm to 9:00pm (arrive 7:15pm). Round 2 on Wed 30 Sep and a third round Fri 2 Oct are by invitation only.
Register your interestEOI open2027 season
Girls Youth League (GYL)
U14–U18
Trials start Mon 28 Sep 2026 at Illawarra Sports High School, Berkeley — U14 & U15 5:00pm to 6:15pm (arrive 4:30pm), U16 to U18 6:30pm to 7:45pm (arrive 6:00pm). Round 2 on Wed 30 Sep and a third round Fri 2 Oct are by invitation only. Note the venue differs from the club's other trials.
Register your interestEOI open2027 season
JDL (mixed)
U9–U12
Trials start Sun 6 Sep 2026 at Ian McLennan Park — Mixed JDL U9 & U10 9:00am to 10:30am (arrive 8:30am), U11 & U12 10:45am to 12:15pm (arrive 9:45am). Round 2 on Tue 8 Sep and a third round Thu 10 Sep are by invitation only.
Register your interestEOI open2027 season
Girls JDL
U10–U13
Trials start Sun 6 Sep 2026 at Ian McLennan Park — Girls JDL U10 to U13 all trial together, 8:30am to 10:00am (arrive 8:00am). Round 2 on Tue 8 Sep is 4:30pm to 5:45pm by invitation, with a third round Thu 10 Sep if needed.
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What they offer
The programs and squads this organisation runs.
Selective pathways
GYL
Girls Youth League — FNSW's tiered U13–U18 girls competition. Squads by trial.
U14–U18GirlsTrial required
JDL Girls
Girls' stream of FNSW's selective U9–U12 talent pathway. Squads by trial.
U10–U13GirlsSelective entry
JDL Mixed
JDL is FNSW's selective U9–U12 talent pathway. Squads selected by trial.
U9–U12MixedSelective entry
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Youth Development Program
Term-length skill-development program of weekly Monday-evening sessions for older youth players who want to push their technical ability beyond regular team training.
U14–U17MixedPaid registration
How to join
Joining South Coast Flame FC starts with a trial. See upcoming trial dates below, then head to their website for the next intake window and registration details.
Visit websiteAbout
South Coast Flame FC has been the Illawarra's representative junior pathway club for around a decade, fielding Junior Development League, Girls JDL, Boys Youth League and Girls Youth League squads alongside senior teams. The club is continuing as a standalone entity. Football South Coast and the South Coast Flame Community Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that secures the Flame's future and its player development pathways, including the Junior Development League, with the club transitioning to a standalone entity with strengthened governance and financial oversight. Trials and expressions of interest for 2027 are going ahead as originally planned. Both organisations have said there is still work to do to finalise the transition, so some details may change over the coming weeks.
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