The general format for a season depends on your age group.

Mini Soccer (Under 6 to Under 10)

Our mini soccer teams are entered into the Crowborough League due to the fact they play on Saturday which frees up spaces on our pitches for other teams on Sundays. They play approximately 5 – 6 games before Christmas, and 5 – 6 afterwards with a break in December and January. See their website for more details.

Under 11 to Under 18

At under 11 teams can choose which league they take part in. They can stay in the Crowborough league, still playing on a Saturday with games predominately in North East Sussex and Tunbridge Wells / Sevenoaks area. Note at under 12 and upwards the Crowborough league plays on a Sunday as well.

Some Grasshopper teams move to the Mid Sussex Youth & Minor League who play on a Sunday with games predominantly in the Crawley, Haywards Heath, Brighton area. There is also the Sussex Sunday league who play on a Sunday with games predominantly along the south coast from Hastings to Shoreham.

Other leagues are available, please see the Sussex County FA website for more details, however it will come down to the team manager’s discretion as to which leagues your age group will play in.

Tournaments (aka Fiestas)

Once the regular season is over, there are plenty of summer tournaments throughout May, June and July which individual teams can enter if they choose. Entry will cost approximately £30 – £40 per team, paid for by the members of the team entering. Entering them is entirely optional, but they can be a lot of fun and great practice, especially for the younger age groups.

Entry forms tend to be released between January and February for most clubs and we will forward the e-mails we receive to all our managers so you won’t miss out if you don’t receive them direct. Below is a summary of the common tournaments that Grasshoppers teams attend:

Note that at most tournaments, under 7s and under 8s don't play competitive matches, they play a friendly competition where everyone gets a participation medal.