Faversham District Youth Football League - FDYFL

10/07/2026

A message from the chairman:
Congratulations to you and us.

Last night at the Kent FA County Awards - The Faversham & District Youth Football League was crowned the Grassroots League of the Year!

A fantastic achievement and well deserved.

I would like to say a huge thank you to every member of our committee from last season - without them, this would not have been possible.

Karlie Ransley
Raisa Dodge
Dave McGovarin
Paul Ireton
Phil Adams
Adam Ransley

And also, to all of our Member Clubs - You do the hard work. Getting players and coaches registered, teams organised and the never-ending list of jobs required to run your clubs. Massive respect!

Despite a modest celebration last night, progress on sorting the divisions this morning has also been modest... I'm blaming the heat. ;)

We will be sending out drafts of the divisions tomorrow - this will include Saturday and Sunday Published Age Groups only.

Please note - there will be a short period for review before we commit to adding them on Full Time.

Unpublished age groups - U7-11 Saturday will be coming next weekend.

Thank you for your patience.

Onwards and Upwards!

Craig Perrott
FDYFL Chair

05/07/2026

Good luck to one of our member clubs coaches who are midway through a weekend challenge of a 250 coast to coast charity bike ride!
To find out more or to donate please see their link:

https://www.justgiving.com/page/josh-crompton-7?utm_medium=qrcode&utm_source=offline&utm_content=brandedqr

Please join us in wishing Ant, Josh & Dimi super good luck for the weekend when they take on a 250 mile charity bike ride with all proceeds going to the club!

Please like share and comment to support them and if you are able to please donate here:

https://www.justgiving.com/page/josh-crompton-7?utm_medium=qrcode&utm_source=offline&utm_content=brandedqr

03/07/2026

We are super grateful and touched to have been nominated and look forward to awards night next week! ⚽️🥂

03/07/2026

This summer, the FDYFL was proud to support two of our member clubs in hosting a 3v3 tester session.

The aim was simple: to help parents and coaches see how 3v3 can work in practice, and to show that while change can feel a little daunting, it can also be a very positive step forward for our youngest players.

Dawes Hernhill Herons FC invited their good friends from Faversham StrikeForce for a morning of 3v3 action. The feedback from coaches and parents was extremely positive - but, most importantly, the children gave it a double thumbs-up!

We absolutely love this video. Great work, Herons!

Matt Adlem, Club Secretary, said:

“Like many clubs, we’ve been struggling with the incoming changes for Under 7s. So we thought we’d jump straight in and give it a go - and it was brilliant! The children really enjoyed themselves. There was clearly more involvement from all players and, thanks to the support of the FDYFL and their guidance around matchdays, we are confident of a fantastic season ahead.”

The FDYFL now has 19 teams signed up for our inaugural 3v3 season. Without the use of a centralised venue, we will be relying on our clubs to work together and help make this a real success.

Clubs across East Kent have already played their part, and we have received plenty of encouraging feedback. A special mention to Ramsgate FC and Dover Rangers, who have backed this initiative from the very beginning.

It is all about more touches, more involvement, more confidence - and, above all, more enjoyment for the children.

Onwards and upwards!

Craig Perrott
FDYFL Chair

02/07/2026

An update has gone out to all member clubs regarding divisions for next season! Please speak to your club secretaries for more information.

26/06/2026

Bravo 👏🏻

PASS THE BOOTS 2026–27♻️

Meet our teams for this upcoming season taking part in our Pass the Boots campaign, supported by Midas Waste. 👏

These teams are championing sustainability within their clubs, giving outgrown, worn but still wearable football boots a second life. They’re helping more people play the beautiful game while reducing unnecessary landfill waste.

A big thank you to these clubs for standing with us. We look forward to supporting you on this journey. 💚

🔗Find out more about our mission here ⬇️
https://kentfa.com/leagues-and-clubs/environmental-sustainability/pass-the-boots

25/06/2026

Thank you very much to all member clubs who attended last nights AGM! Welcome to our 16 new member clubs. So far we have 500+ teams signed up. The first draft for divisional structure will go out by tomorrow to all club secretaries.

Biggest take aways from the evening:

➡️ A very successful 25/26 season closed off with the surplus bank balance being fully invested back into the clubs and competition

➡️ NO fines issued last season to any member club

➡️All 16 new member clubs voted in

➡️LOTG changes explained by our new LRO Alan Widnall - graphics circulation to follow

➡️Kent FA update including new fast track discipline procedure and new player selection and game time policy - full details to follow by email

➡️ JPL removed as a named senior competition

➡️ Saturday and Sunday competitions are fully sanctioned and live on the FA portal’s

➡️ 30th June deadline for any further teams to sign up

Thank you to Richard and Lucy from Kent FAfor attending.

19/06/2026

We are super proud to share that we have been nominated for Kent FA league of the year as the grassroots football awards 26!!

Well done to every player, parent, coach and volunteer in our league as this is recognition for everyone’s hard work all season! Awards night is 9th July so please keep everything crossed for us!!

12/06/2026

The FDYFL will be operating two independent competitions this coming season.

FDYFL Saturday and FDYFL Sunday.

Separate and independent competitions to each other.

Please see the graphical representative of our Registration Policy for the coming season.

If you have any questions. Don't hesitate to ask.

19/05/2026

About us:

WELCOME TO THE FAVERSHAM & DISTRICT YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE

The 2025-26 Season

The FDYFL is proud to be one of the largest and most inclusive grassroots youth football leagues in Kent. For the 2025–26 season, we bring together over 400 teams from more than 50 clubs, competing across 47 divisions and 10 age groups.

With over 5,000 children registered, our league provides opportunities for young players of every ability to enjoy the game.

Run entirely by dedicated volunteers, the FDYFL is committed to offering football for all, from children just starting out at the foundation level, through to those developing their skills at an advanced, competitive standard. Our match-days create a welcoming environment where enjoyment, teamwork, and safeguarding are at the heart of everything we do.