09/09/2026
Good afternoon everyone! ⚽
Welcome back to another season of Canberra's fav summer football comp!
Here’s everything you need to know for ANU Summer 9s 2026:
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🗓 Key Dates
Nominations open: 9:00 am Monday 14 September 2026
Nominations close: 11:59 pm Friday 25 September 2026
Season kicks off between Tuesday 6 October and Monday 12 October 2026, depending on your competition day
Games run between 6–10 pm
Competitions run for 10 weeks
📍 Competitions & Locations
Mixed: Mondays & Thursdays
Women’s: Tuesdays
Men’s: Wednesdays
Each day is a separate competition, so nominate separately if you want to play more than once a week.
Games are planned to be played at ANU only. As in previous years, field closures or other circumstances may require games to be moved to an alternative venue.
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💰 Cost
$1,200 per team
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🔗 How to Nominate & Register Players
1️⃣ Team Managers
Nominate your team in Dribl between 14–25 September
👉 https://registration.dribl.com/club/5426
Once nominated, you’ll receive a unique team code
Teams must have at least 9 players registered in Dribl by 25 September for their nomination to be considered.
Payment is only required once your nomination is accepted. You do not pay when nominating.
⚠️ Places will be limited in 2026
With only four divisions operating at ANU (i.e. 40 spots available per day) we expect available team places to fill quickly. Submitting a nomination does not guarantee entry, and nominations may effectively be exhausted before the advertised closing date.
We strongly recommend getting your team organised and registered as early as possible.
2️⃣ All Players
Register to play in Dribl using the team code provided by your manager
👉 https://registration.dribl.com/club/5426
Team Managers who are playing must also register as players
3️⃣ What happens after nominations close?
Once nominations close, accepted teams will be confirmed and invoices will be issued to team managers (from Xero)
Payment will be due by Wednesday 30 September
We’ll then finalise grading, competition structures and fixtures
Fixtures will be published no later than Sunday 4 October
The first competition will kick off on Tuesday 6 October
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🧑⚖️ Referees
We’re looking for referees for Summer 9s 2026!
Register to referee in Dribl and add your availabilities:
👉 https://registration.dribl.com/club/5435
💵 $40 per game — earn up to $200 a night!
Evie English is our new referee coordinator and will be in touch
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⚠️ 2026 Competition Updates
The Men’s competition moves back to Wednesday nights (Thursday returns to Mixed).
All games are nominally scheduled at ANU
Otherwise, the competition will operate largely the same as last year, including the nomination, player registration and grading processes
Full competition rules:
👉 https://www.anuwfc.org/summer9s
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🛡 Insurance
If you want Capital Football insurance, you must also register in PlayFootball.
Free for players already registered in Capital Football competitions in Winter 2026 or Summer 2026–27
$40 for other participants
PlayFootball Summer 9s products are not yet available and will be added shortly. We’ll update this post once registrations are open.
👉 https://registration.playfootball.com.au/participant/find-products?referrer_entity_id=31587
ANU students ANU Sport affiliate members are also covered by ANU’s insurance. More information about ANU insurance is available here (requires ANU SSO):
👉 https://services.anu.edu.au/financial-management/insurance
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✅ Quick Reminders
Minimum age: 18 (contact us for exemptions)
Shin guards are compulsory
No offside
No slide tackles
Home team: any colour except white
Away team: white
Each team must supply a match ball!
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Got questions?
Please do not contact Summer 9s organisers directly about competition matters. To make sure enquiries are seen and responded to, please use one of the official channels below:
📩 Email [email protected]
💬 Or post in the Summer 9s Facebook group ANU Summer Soccer Competitions.
Need players or looking for a team? Post in the group and connect with other players and team managers.
Get your team organised and nominate early to avoid missing out!
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