⚽️ St Francis FC Summer Tournament 2025 – Register Now!We’re thrilled to announce the return of our St Francis FC Summer Tournament, proudly presented in partnership with Brentwood Associates Ltd. Join us on 17th and 18th May 2025 at the fantastic Mountbatten School in Romsey for an unforgettable weekend of grassroots football!Secure your place now by registering your team hereThis year, we’re excited to share that 10% of all entry fees will be donated to charities close to our hearts, including:Hampshire Air AmbulanceFriends of PICU (based at University Hospital Southampton)African Adventures FoundationKey Details:👥 Age Groups:Mixed: U7 to U15Girls: U9 to U15⚽️ Format:U7 & U8: 5v5U9 & above: 6v6👕 Team Sizes: Maximum 10 players per team (you’re welcome to enter multiple teams!)💷 Entry Fee: £45 per team🏆 Competition Levels:Non-competitive for U7–U10Competitive for U11 & above (with seeding to balance skill levels)Important Notes:Open to grassroots teams – but we respectfully request no Academy or Girls JPL teams, please.Registration closes on 4th May 2025.Sign Up Today!Don’t miss out on this exciting tournament. Spots fill quickly, so secure your place now by registering your team here.For questions, contact us at tournament@stfrancisfc.org.We're looking forward to welcoming you all and hope to make this year’s St Francis FC Summer Tournament the best one yet – see you on the pitch!

The Grassroots Code: Respect the StandardThe FA have recently announced the new ‘Respect the Standard’ campaign, which aims to unite everyone across grassroots football by driving positive standards of behaviour across the game.  St Francis FC is fully embracing and supporting the campaign and all our Managers, Coaches and Players have been asked to sign up to the Standards.We encourage all members to read the Standards (which you can find in your “My Documents” when you login and listed at the bottom of this page), and we ask that everyone follows the Standards of Behaviour that they describe.  Please read more about the campaign below.Let’s make football better for everyoneThe Grassroots Code is here to unite the grassroots game by driving positive Standards of Behaviour we can all get behind.Good behaviour deserves everyone’s respectCreated from conversations with grassroots clubs across England, we ask that you sign up to The Grassroots Code and show you want to improve behaviour at your club and others.The Standards of BehaviourEnjoy The Game We’re here to enjoy ourselves…win, lose or draw.Give Respect We always treat others as we’d like to be treated.Be Inclusive We embrace our differences…football is a game for everyone.Work Together We’re a team, on and off the pitch.Play Safe We all have a role in safeguarding children.You can read more about the Standards of Behaviour in The Grassroots Codes. These new Codes apply to all players – from age five to senior players – and are available for all our leagues and clubs now.FIND OUT MORE englandfootball.com/participate/behaviour/the-grassroots-code

Download the Training Schedule at the bottom of this documentOur training sessions take place at the following venues so please take a look at the PDF schedule (link below) to find out where and when your team will be training:Stoneham Lane Football Complex (*)Knightwood School  Knightwood Leisure Centre Toynbee SchoolFleming Park Leisure CentreMountbatten SchoolSt George's College Wildern Leisure Centre      (*) Note that access to Stoneham Lane Football Complex requires individual QR code for each person entering -  it is strongly recommended to register in advance to minimise access delays. Refer link below for further details:     Stoneham Lane QR Code Registration Training DatesWe will be training right the way through the main season with breaks for School Holidays:  Autumn Term 2024:Monday 2nd September to Saturday 26th October (inclusive)Monday 4th November to Saturday 21st December (inclusive)Spring Term 2025:Monday 6th January to Saturday 15th February (inclusive)Monday 24th February to Saturday 5th April (inclusive)Summer Term 2025:Tuesday 22nd April to Saturday 24th May (inclusive)Monday 2nd June to Saturday 21st June (inclusive)