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KEY DETAILS BROCHURE
Welcome to the NERF JUNIOR PREMIER LEAGUE
Thank you for choosing the Junior Premier League for your Club.
To be the best, you must play with the best – and that is what the JPL is
all about. With over 25,000 young footballers signed up for the 2021/22
season, now is the time to be a part of an ever-growing League at the
forefront of youth football provision.
The following document will outline the various opportunities we have
available for your Club. This ranges from U7-U10 central venue football,
right through to U18 home & away leagues. At each section you will be
able to click on a link that will take you directly to a dedicated page on
our website, this will guide you through the entry criteria, process once
applied, fees and league rules.
CONTENTS
3- About the Nerf JPL
4- Competitions: Warriors
5- Competitions: Central Venue - Mini Soccer
6- Competitions: Regional Leagues
7- Competitions: JPL One U13-U16s
8- Competitions: U18s
9- Route to National Competitions
10 - Entry Criteria
11 - Shortcuts
12 - League Partners
13 - Stay Connected
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ABOUT THE NERF JPL
The Junior Premier League (JPL) launched for the 2011/12 season.
The original membership of the JPL consisted of a group of large clubs from
the Midlands & Southern England who wanted to develop young footballers
by employing high standards of coaching and better-quality matches.
The JPL is aimed at clubs who want to develop their players through a ‘best
with best’ ethos – the NERF JPL is not aimed at single teams looking for a new
challenge.
The ethos of the league is development before results. Our primary objective is
to provide a season of quality and competitive football matches to every team &
player within the league.
All JPL coaches must be accredited with up-to-date qualifications and CPD.
The JPL is committed to continuous development of our coaches, with some
more exciting coach development opportunities coming in the new season.
The JPL:
• Provides a comprehensive football pathway for clubs with teams from u7 to
u18.
• Proud to partner with NERF (Part of Hasbro International Ltd). STATSports,
VEO. Soccer Assist and Puma.
• Supported by the Football Association.
• Grown from 12 to 320 clubs (over 25,000 players).
• Tough club entry criteria - focusing on principles and quality
• Promoting a safe, friendly environment in which every player can enjoy their
football
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Competitions JPL WARRIORS This is our highest standard girls league aimed at the very best teams in England that currently sit outside of the girls RTC programme. The league includes clubs such as Tottenham Hotspur, Crystal Palace, London Bees, Queens Park Rangers, Watford, West Ham United, AFC Bournemouth and AFC Wimbledon along with a vast array of other girls teams that hit the standards expected to be in this amazing league. Games are played on a Saturday, and all matches are played over 4 periods to allow for coaching input in-line with the professional academy game. All JPL Warriors coaches must be accredited with up-to-date qualifications and CPD. The JPL is committed to continuous development of our coaches and is bringing some more exciting coach development opportunities in the new season. 4 www.juniorpremierleague.com
Competitions
CENTRAL VENUE
The Central Venue Fixtures (CVF) concept
was developed to create an environment
where all coaches, players, and parents from
Under 7 to Under 10 can come together to
learn in a safe environment in one central
location.
The Junior Premier League offers quality
facilities throughout the CVF network,
providing a demonstrable football pathway
for clubs with age groups from
Under 7 to Under 10 within the league
demographics.
All venues are checked and monitored by the
Junior Premier League to ensure that each
meets the exceptional standards the league
demands.
Central Venue games are played on
Saturdays throughout the country. Match days
are different to traditional leagues, with all
games being played over 3 periods
(U11s and above games are played over 4
periods). This format allows more coaching
points during breaks and reduces the need for
coaching from the sideline during play.
As a league focused on development of young
players, we demand the best and
safest environment. In line with FA RESPECT
guidance, players are encouraged to play
within the laws and spirit of the game, duly
supported by coaches of all teams.
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Competitions
REGIONAL LEAGUES (U11-U18)
The JPL’s regional leagues bring together the best
players and teams from across a wider region than
traditional grassroots leagues. This means that teams
are guaranteed a more competitive game, more often.
They also offer a greater variety of experiences, bigger
tests and challenges, and the opportunity to progress
through competitions to determine national winners.
Enabling young players to test themselves on a regular
basis against better players and teams is a reality in the
Junior Premier League.
The JPL asks clubs to provide facilities of the highest
standard, providing the appropriate football pathway for
clubs with teams with age groups from Under 11 to Under
18.
Games are played on Saturdays across the country.
Match days are different to traditional leagues, with all
games being played over 4 periods This allows more
coaching during the breaks as opposed to coaching from
the side-line during play.
The only exception to the league’s 4-quarter game
structure is the cup competitions, where games are
played over two halves to provide a different challenge
for the players (as they are in professional academy
matches).
Clubs appoint their own referees (Home team) with the
help of their local Referee Appointments Officer or CFA
referee development Officer. As a league focused on
development of young players, The Junior Premier
League demands the best and safest environment. In
line with FA RESPECT guidance, players are encouraged
to play within the laws and spirit of the game, duly
supported by coaches of all teams.
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Competitions
JPL ONE (U13-U16)
JPL One is our largest collection of leagues. It offers 11 vs 11
football for teams with U13 – U16 age groups, with each team
playing opposing clubs twice home and away.
JPL One will provide a premium experience for clubs,
administrators coaches and of course the players as it replicates
the professional academy games programme format. After a
hugely successful pilot in the 2019/20 season across two regions,
the league is now in its third full season.
JPL One gives clubs the ability to play like-minded clubs in a
fixtures programme that allows two home and two away matches
against the same club – aligned to the existing professional
football club Academy system in England.
JPL One simplifies the organisation of fixtures while helping to
develop a ‘one club’ approach. Different age groups within a club
will be together more often, travelling to and from JPL matches.
JPL One is the pinnacle of the Junior Premier League, and there is
a higher standard entry criteria in order to be consider for League.
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Competitions U18 LEAGUES The combination of professional football club academy shadow squads, National League and non-league sides and the best junior clubs, the JPL’s U17/18 leagues launched for the 2020-21 season in the North West, North East, Yorkshire, Midlands, South East and London. Giving players two years at the U17 through U18 age groups allows for a more seamless transition into senior football in a highly competitive yet safe and positive environment which continues to be focused on player development. For the new season, the JPL will have some of the most exciting U17/18 competitions in England. With well-respected and prestigious clubs, attracting the best U16s from the past season, the Junior Premier League will have regional divisions packed with talent, with the season culminating in regional and national Junior Premier League champions and national cup champions. Match days differ from traditional leagues, with games played over 2 or 4 periods, at the discretion of the coaches involved. The four-quarter format allows for more coaching points, as opposed to coaching from the side-lines during play. This adheres to the JPL’s philosophy and ethos of player development and the provision of opportunities and environment for players to flourish. 8 www.juniorpremierleague.com
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NATIONAL COMPETITIONS
The Junior Premier League is unique when it comes to our competitions. All
regional leagues and cup qualifying groups feed into National Competitions
during the season. League winners, cup and shield qualifiers will have the
opportunity to progress through the round playing JPL clubs from other
regions.
Finishing in the top 2 of a cup qualifying group or winning a regional league is
a huge achievement. But can you go further? Could you beat the champions of
the neighbouring region? Could you make it all the way to National finals in May?
Could your team be crowned JPL National League or cup champion?
With National pathways from U8-U18 in both league and cup competitions,
every JPL player starts the season with the potential to become a JPL national
champion.
Each season cup and league competitions begin regionally, so the majority of
your games will be played within the region you have selected. As you progress
through the latter stages of the National League pathway and National cup /
shield in Spring, you’ll make new friends and face new challenges against oppo-
nents from further afield.
For our foundation phase age groups (U8 - U12) there will be regional competitive
blocks in winter and spring. National swinter cup & shield competitions will
conclude in January. National summer Premier League and Championship
League competitions will conclude in May.
Finals will be played at JPL selected central venues. Over the course of a season
we aim to reflect our league membership with venues being used in the North,
Midlands and South.
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Applying to the Junior Premier League ENTRY CRITERIA For acceptance into the Junior Premier League, there are two sets of entry criteria that need to be met. This is depending on whether you are applying to JPL One or any of our other competitions. JPL One is the pinnacle of the Junior Premier League. There is a higher standard entry criteria in order to be consider for JPL One. For our entry criteria, and to submit your application, please click below. PROCESS FOR APPLICATIONS To begin your application process you will need to have ensured you can fulfil the entry requirements. Should your club meet the requirements you are encouraged to complete our application form available by clicking the link at the bottom of this section. Please note, deposits are taken once applications are made. FEES Central Venue - £300 entry + Weekly match fee (with pitch and referee provided for games, fee dependent on venue) 9 v 9 - £300 entry - £0 match fee 11 v 11 - £350 entry - £0 match fee 10 www.juniorpremierleague.com
SHORTCUTS TO KEY INFO
(Please click on the subject you would like more information on)
- About the JPL
- JPL Warriors
- Foundation Age Groups (Mini Soccer)
- JPL Regional
- JPL One (U13-U16)
- U18s
- Route to National Competitions
- Entry Criteria
- Process for applications
- Fees
Key Details Brochure 11LEAGUE PARTNERS
We are proud to work alongside a number of world-renowned organisations.
These include Nerf, STATSports, Veo, Soccer Assist and Puma.
12 www.juniorpremierleague.comSTAY CONNECTED
www.juniorpremierleague.com
@jpluk
@JPL_WARRIORS
@jnrpremleague
@jpl_warriors
/JuniorPremierLeague
/JPLWarriors
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