Lakes Football Club

04/09/2026

🏆🔥⚽️ NZSS Final Time ⚽️🔥🏆

Almost Finals time down at Ray Boord Park.

Rotorua Boys High vs Rutherford College

1:00pm Kick off

Let’s see you down here 🙌👌⚽️

04/09/2026

🛑⚽️👀No Sunday Futsal 👀⚽️🛑

This Sunday’s the Futsal sessions are not on.

Thanks team

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Terms 3 Futsal Skills Sessions. Link to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQvE-pI41qO0hCLqO7UVThMNfvL7-o5K4JEksLyvEIwCi4qg/viewform

03/09/2026

⚽️🔥🏆 NZSS Finals 🏆🔥⚽️

We have had the privilege of running the NZ Secondary Schools Trident tournament for boys. It’s been a great experience having high level high school football back in Rotorua and to top it off Rotorua Boys' High School have made the final.

The game kicks off at 1pm Friday 4th September.

It will be a big clash as they go head to head with Rutherford College.

Good luck lads 🫡

02/09/2026

🙌⚽️🔥RH3 Partnership 🔥⚽️🙌

Lakes FC is proud to announce a partnership with the Ricki Herbert Football Academy to offer skills sessions in Term 4, right here in Rotorua.

Ricki Herbert is a former All Whites Coach and has founded the RH3 Football Academy based in Cambridge. You can find out more about the Academy's philosophy, mission and playing environment on their website.

https://rh3footballacademy.co.nz/about

Sessions will be run at Puarenga Park, Te Ngae Road for the following age groups

U11, U12, U13 Time - 4pm - 5pm
U14, U15, U16 Time - 5.15pm - 6.15pm

These sessions will be open to both males and females

Sessions will be take place on

October 16th & 30th
November 13th & 27th
December 11th

Cost - $89.00

If your child is interested in taking part in this exciting opportunity please complete the Expression of Interest Form below:

https://rh3footballacademy.co.nz/register

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to get in touch by emailing [email protected]

Lakes FC Committee

28/08/2026

☔️💧 Junior Football Cancelled 💧☔️

All Junior Football at Puarenga Park is cancelled.

⚽ THANK YOU, LAKES FC WHĀNAU! 🩵🖤

And just like that, another junior football season comes to an end!

Other than a few tournaments that’s a wrap for regular football.

A massive thank you to all of our players, coaches, managers, parents and supporters who have made this another fantastic season. Whether you’ve been on the field, coaching from the sideline, washing uniforms, getting kids to games or simply cheering them on, you’ve all played a part.

We also want to acknowledge the incredible volunteers across ALL of our Rotorua football clubs.

There is a special group of people working tirelessly behind the scenes every week to make junior football happen in our city. They set up fields, organise teams, find coaches, solve problems, answer countless messages and do a hundred other jobs most people never see.

They probably deserve far more recognition than they’ll ever receive, but Rotorua junior football simply wouldn’t be what it is without them.

We’re incredibly fortunate to have clubs that are willing to work together and people who give their time, energy and mahi for the benefit of our tamariki. That collaboration helps make Saturday mornings run as smoothly as they do.

So from us, thank you.

Westbrook Football Club
waiarikifc
Ngongotaha AFC
All the school teams involved.

With today’s cancellation bringing the season to a slightly earlier finish than planned, hopefully everyone can make the most of the unexpected extra time this morning! 😅

Enjoy the sleep-in, enjoy the weekend, and we’ll see our Lakes whānau at Prizegiving on Saturday 12th! 🏆⚽

The Lakes FC Team
Great Players. Better People. 🩵🖤

23/08/2026

⚽ NZSS TRIDENT TOURNAMENT – WE NEED YOUR HELP! ⚽

We are truely excited to be hosting a secondary schools tournament back in Rotorua in 2026.

From Monday 31 August to Friday 4 September, Lakes Football Club will be helping host the NZSS Trident Tournament here in Rotorua — and it’s going to be a massive week of football!

We’ve already had some fantastic referees put their hands up to be involved, but with over 100 games across the week, we’re going to need a few more! Referees will be paid $60 per game, and whether you can cover one game, a few games or multiple days, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re also looking for some awesome volunteers who can help us set up the six fields each morning before the football gets underway. Even if you can only help for one morning, every extra pair of hands makes a huge difference.

So if you love football, enjoy setting up fields, fancy getting the whistle out, or simply want to help us put on a great tournament for secondary school players from around the country, we’d love your support!

👇 If you can help, please fill in the form at the link attached and let us know when you’re available.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2yChRcE2UBH7D7ml0pWr6eyqmU3QEll3ZH0D0yXiF_SYuDA/viewform

A huge thank you to everyone who has already offered to get involved! 🖤⚽

22/08/2026

🙌🔥🖤🩵 U19 Youth Girls 🩵🖤🔥🙌

A few words from coach Mark Chapman about his truely impressive group of girls.

“Extremely proud of the Lakes FC Tarawera U19 team on finishing top of the WaiBOP league and becoming 2026 League Champions.

It was a really tight title race, with Lakes and Bethlehem College both finishing on 25 points, but our +30 goal difference secured top spot.

Across the 10 games the team produced an outstanding record:

8 wins | 1 draw | 1 loss
39 goals scored | 9 conceded | +30 goal difference

What has impressed me most has been the development of the group across the season. The players have worked hard, competed for each other and continued to improve the way we play. There have been some excellent team performances, but also plenty of moments where the players have had to show resilience and find a way to get a result.

Winning a league is never easy and takes commitment from the whole squad, not just the players on the field each week.

A massive thank you to the players, parents, supporters and everyone at Lakes FC who has backed the team throughout the season.

A fantastic achievement and one the players should be very proud of.

Lakes FC Tarawera U19 – 2026 WaiBOP League Champions 🏆⚽

Coach Chapman”

21/08/2026

🩵🖤🔥 BBQ Fundraiser 🔥🖤🩵

Come on down to Pak’n’save and support our U13 boys BBQ they are there until 2pm today!

15/08/2026

🙌🔥👀 Check out these ladies 👀🔥🙌

They’d love your support whanau!

Our Bay Team's playing their last game of the season, and it's at home! Come on down and cheer on these awesome ladies.

14/08/2026

🔥🌭 COME DOWN & SUPPORT OUR U13 ACADEMY TEAM! ⚽🩵🖤

Our Lakes FC U13 Academy boys are on the BBQ today at PAK’nSAVE Rotorua, raising funds to help get the team to the 2026 Weir Rose Bowl Tournament! 🏆

If you’re out and about today, swing past, grab yourself a sausage and a drink, say hello to the boys and help support them on their journey.

They’ll be there until 4pm today — and every sausage sold makes a difference! 🌭🙌

A massive thank you to everyone who has already stopped by and supported the team. We really appreciate it!

📍 PAK’nSAVE Rotorua
⏰ Here until 4pm TODAY

🩵🖤 Great Players. Better People.