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    • Wellington Phoenix Partnership
      • Island Bay United is excited to announce a new partnership with the Wellington Phoenix as they look to grow their Pre-Academy Centre (PAC) programme in Wellington's southern suburbs. In partnering with the Nix, IBU will join a wide network of clubs across the country who have adopted the PAC programme over the past two seasons. The PAC programme is targeted at players in the skill acquisition phase (ages 9-12) and looks to build on their key skills and confidence to take the next step in their football journey. PAC clubs utilise the Phoenix’s pre-academy training programme and development centre - an online platform to support the development of players, coaches and parent coaches. We see this as a fantastic opportunity to strengthen the connection between our community club and the Phoenix. This partnership will provide our talented young players a pathway into the Phoenix youth academies and beyond. IBU Director of Football Stuart Jacobs and Junior Head Coach Leo Villa will continue to lead Island Bay United's Talent Development Programme, Junior Academy, Girls Only and Junior Social Programmes with the PAC overlay for players, coaches and parents to be introduced this term. More information will follow as we implement this. Island Bay United is excited at the possibilities in our new relationship with the Wellington Phoenix and look forward to a long and successful partnership together.

    • Island Bay United Coaching Roles for 2024
      • Due to our recent promotion to Central League, Island Bay United AFC is now seeking new coaches to join our coaching team. We have several roles available for self-motivated, experienced and inspirational coaches, including a TDP Lead coach to work closely with our youth players as they aspire to reach their full potential. Required skills and qualifications Accredited OCF/NZF C Licence or higher Great communication, interpersonal and relationship management skills Able to plan and deliver engaging and age-appropriate training sessions Able to foster a positive and inclusive team atmosphere that encourages sportsmanship, respect, and fair play Identify and nurture talent within the club, providing opportunities for player advancement. Keen to work in a collaborative team environment Island Bay United is an inclusive and ambitious community football club with a dedicated and supportive committee and a strong volunteer base. We are committed to creating a positive and supportive environment for our players, enabling them to develop their skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship. We have an excellent training facility at Wakefield Park and a social and welcoming clubroom environment. Interested candidates should send their CV with a cover letter to clubpresident@islandbayunited.org. Applications close Friday 3rd November. We look forward to hearing from you

    • Island Bay Registrations
      • IBU Registraion If you played for Island Bay United last year If you played for us last year you will already have a have a Friendly Manager account. You can login to Friendly Manager here If you’ve forgotten your password there are reset instructions on the registration page. If you can’t remember what email account you used as a username try all of your usual suspects and if you are still stumped email the membership coordinator Please avoid setting up a new account at all costs as a duplicate account will require unnecessary action from our administrator. You didn’t play for Island Bay United last year You will need to create a Friendly Manager account please follow all of the instructions below You will register with Friendly Manager under one of the following scenarios: You are registering yourself to play Senior or Masters football In this case you will select the Senior Registrations button, fill in your personal details and then click on the blue [Team] button to select the type of team you will play for. Once you have entered all your details click through to the Terms & Conditions page and lastly to the Summary and Payment page. You will then receive an email with a link and a temporary password that will allow you login to your Friendly Manager account to change your password and then view your personal and billing details etc. Note: If you are a Senior player please indicate the team you will be playing in by entering that detail in the Player Requests field on the initial registration page e.g. Unmanageables or if you are a new player not associated with a team enter “new player” You are registering your child to play Junior or Youth football In this case you will select the Junior Registrations button, fill in your child’s personal details and then click on the blue [Team] button to select the type of team they will play for. Once you have entered all of their details click through to the Parent/Guardians page and enter your own details. Once complete click through to the Terms & Conditions page and lastly to the Summary and Payment page. You will then receive an email with a link and a temporary password that will allow you login to your Friendly Manager account to change your password and then view your child’s personal and billing details or register another child etc. Note: If you wish to request that your player plays with their friends please indicate that by entering that detail in the Player Requests field on the initial registration page If you an IBU newbie If you or your junior player are new to the club we invite you to have a look around our website which will hopefully answer any questions you might have. For example for juniors read all about age groups here If you have any questions you’d like answered before registering please feel free to email our junior coordinator men's coordinator women's coordinator or master's coordinator Top Tips Here are some top tips to smooth your registration process: In the Nationality and Country of Birth fields type in New Z to quickly select New Zealand Use the Known As field if you/your child are not known by your/their legal first name, so typically where you/they go by a nickname, a diminutive name or a second name. Don’t enter anything in this field if these conditions don’t apply If you are registering more than one Junior player please note there is a green [Add another player] button at the bottom of the first screen If you are a player who is registering themselves as well as one or more juniors it may pay to do the Senior registration first Please enter phone numbers without the international code unless it is a number hosted in a other country, also please avoid inputting spaces Remember if you are a Senior player please indicate the team you are playing in by entering that detail in the Player Requests field on the initial registration page e.g. Unmanageables or if you are a new player not associated with a team enter “new player” And without further ado here is the link to register in -> -> -> Friendly Manager <- <- <- Note: As part of the registration process you will receive an email from Friendly Manager that will provide instructions on how to login to your account, if you do not receive the email please check your junk mail folder. Once your account is setup you can login to it here If you have any questions, concerns or problems with registration in Friendly Manager please email our membership coordinator

    • Seniors Prizegiving
      • SATURDAY 23 SEPTEMBER DOORS OPEN 7PM IBU Clubrooms Cost: $20 per person | Includes platters & pizza Pay to: 38-9022-0145623-00 Reference your name & 'party' Door sales available

    • Junior & Youth Prizegiving
      • Let’s celebrate the amazing 2023 Junior & Youth season! Please bring a plate of kai to share with the team (please no lamingtons or popcorn) and remember to bring back your playing shirt or First Kicks uniform. Saturday 9th September First Kicks // 9.00-10.15am Mixed U7 // 10.30-11.45am Mixed U8 // 12.00-1.15pm Mixed U9 & U10 // 1.30-2.30pm Sunday 10th September Mixed U11 & U12 & U13 // 9.30-10.45am GO U8 & U10 // 11.00-12.15pm GO U12 & GO U14 & GO U18 // 12.30-1.45pm Friday 15th September South Coast Academy Thursday 21st September TDP U13 & U15

    • Junior Skills Sessions
      • Skills Sessions U9 - U12 Monday U9 Skills 3:30-4:30pmU10 Skills 4:30-5:30pmTuesdayU11 Skills 3:45-4:45pmThursdayU12 Skills 3:45-4:45pmFridayGO Skills U10-U12 3:30-4:30pm Term 1 // Tuesday 7 February - Thursday 6 April (PH) Monday 6 February - Waitangi Day(PH) Friday 7 April - Good Friday (PH) Monday 10 April – Easter Monday *PH = Public Holiday = No training. Sign up via your Friendly Manager login. These times will remain the same for the whole year. <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " >

    • Junior Prizegiving
      • BU Junior Prizegiving - 17th September 2022 As the season draws to a close for another year its time to celebrate all of our fabulous junior players, and recognise our awesome coaches, managers and referees who generously give their time every week of the season. Bring a plate and join the junior management team at the IBU Junior Prizegiving on Saturday 17th September at IBU Clubrooms, Wakefield Park. As the Wellington United Xtra Time tournament is being held at Wakefield Park on the same weekend we have shifted some grades times to fit with their playing times in the tournament. *Please note that parking will be scarce due to the tournament* Reminders Coaches and managers need to submit the certificate and photo details to Inge asap if not already please. All gear needs to be returned at prizegiving - we need the full gear bag, including CLEAN kit. Please contact the Gear Manager Diana Miller if you need to hold onto the bag for a tournament after prizegiving - juniorgear@islandbayunited.org. Drinks will be provided for team members. Can everyone please bring a plate to share with the team. For ease of clean up at the end of your session its best to avoid bringing lamingtons :) We look forward to seeing you there :) <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " >

    • October Holiday Programme
      • Join us for some football fun these October school holidays!Our super coaches Leo Villa and Guille Schiltonwolf are excited to be back with the October holiday programme. Island Bay United holiday programme is run in conjunction with Wellington United and the Brooklyn United Junior football clubs. The holiday programme will be held at Wakefield Park rain or shine. Bring lunch and snacks, a drink bottle, a jacket and a change of clothes if the weather is looking wet. We'll move indoors for table tennis, foosball and movies if it's raining.Who: Children aged 5 -12 yearsWhere: Wakefield Park, Adelaide Road, BerhamporeTime: 9am to 3pmCost: $40 per day with a discount of 10% when booking 5+ daysWhen: Monday 3rd October - Friday 7th October Monday 10th October - Friday 14th October Don’t delay, sign up today! If you have any questions please email the club administrator

    • April Holiday Programme
      • Join us for some football fun these April school holidays!We’re excited to offer another Football Holiday Programme.Tuesday 19th - Friday 22nd Tuesday 26th - Friday 29th 9-3pm each day at Wakefield Park.$40 per day but register for five days and you’ll get a 10% discount. Don’t delay, sign up today! <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " >

    • 2022 Registration
      • If you played for Island Bay United last year If you played for us last year you will already have a have a Friendly Manager account. You can login to Friendly Manager here If you’ve forgotten your password there are reset instructions on the registration page. If you can’t remember what email account you used as a username try all of your usual suspects and if you are still stumped email the membership coordinator Please avoid setting up a new account at all costs as a duplicate account will require unnecessary action from our administrator. You didn’t play for Island Bay United last year You will need to create a Friendly Manager account please follow all of the instructions below You will register with Friendly Manager under one of the following scenarios: You are registering yourself to play Senior or Masters football In this case you will select the Senior Registrations button, fill in your personal details and then click on the blue [Team] button to select the type of team you will play for. Once you have entered all your details click through to the Terms & Conditions page and lastly to the Summary and Payment page. You will then receive an email with a link and a temporary password that will allow you login to your Friendly Manager account to change your password and then view your personal and billing details etc. Note: If you are a Senior player please indicate the team you will be playing in by entering that detail in the Player Requests field on the initial registration page e.g. Unmanageables or if you are a new player not associated with a team enter “new player” You are registering your child to play Junior or Youth football In this case you will select the Junior Registrations button, fill in your child’s personal details and then click on the blue [Team] button to select the type of team they will play for. Once you have entered all of their details click through to the Parent/Guardians page and enter your own details. Once complete click through to the Terms & Conditions page and lastly to the Summary and Payment page. You will then receive an email with a link and a temporary password that will allow you login to your Friendly Manager account to change your password and then view your child’s personal and billing details or register another child etc. Note: If you wish to request that your player plays with their friends please indicate that by entering that detail in the Player Requests field on the initial registration page If you an IBU newbie If you or your junior player are new to the club we invite you to have a look around our website which will hopefully answer any questions you might have. For example for juniors read all about age groups here If you have any questions you’d like answered before registering please feel free to email our junior coordinator men's coordinator women's coordinator or master's coordinator Top Tips Here are some top tips to smooth your registration process: In the Nationality and Country of Birth fields type in New Z to quickly select New Zealand Use the Known As field if you/your child are not known by your/their legal first name, so typically where you/they go by a nickname, a diminutive name or a second name. Don’t enter anything in this field if these conditions don’t apply If you are registering more than one Junior player please note there is a green [Add another player] button at the bottom of the first screen If you are a player who is registering themselves as well as one or more juniors it may pay to do the Senior registration first Please enter phone numbers without the international code unless it is a number hosted in a other country, also please avoid inputting spaces Remember if you are a Senior player please indicate the team you are playing in by entering that detail in the Player Requests field on the initial registration page e.g. Unmanageables or if you are a new player not associated with a team enter “new player” And without further ado here is the link to register in -> -> -> Friendly Manager Note: As part of the registration process you will receive an email from Friendly Manager that will provide instructions on how to login to your account, if you do not receive the email please check your junk mail folder. Once your account is setup you can login to it here If you have any questions, concerns or problems with registration in Friendly Manager please email our membership coordinator <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " >

    • Season 2022 Coaching Opportunities
      • First team coach – Men First team coach – Women Reserve team coach – Men TDP coach IBU is looking for at least two energetic coaches for our senior and youth teams! This is a unique opportunity to continue to build and capitalise on recent successes of our senior/youth teams and to also work with our upcoming talent as part of our TDP programme. With the borders opening a little unfortunately we are saying goodbye to a few of our coaches as they take time to head home. The Coach We are seeking experienced and motivated coaches to bring the best out of our players. You will need a mix of technical and motivational skills - we want people who can bring out the best in our players both on the ball and mentally. Ideally you will have a minimum C licence or above. We are open to having a discussion on qualifications. We are flexible on how we allocate teams and pay based on coaching hours delivered. We work with our coaches to set the training program for players both in and out of season. We run pre-season training and an all-year round TDP programme so there is opportunity for coaching hours outside of the season. You will be expected to work as part of a wider coaching team across the club. Development opportunities also exist as we believe in developing our coaches as much as our players - we are currently working on what our coach development program looks like for the 2022 season. The Teams Our men’s first team are coming off the back-end of a successful return to the Capital Premier League, finishing third in 2021. There is a core group of players ready to take on the tough 2022 CapPrem league and push for promotion! Our women’s first team are committed to be a force to be felt this upcoming 2022 season in the women’s premier league! The reserve men’s team did the business last year to secure promotion back into Capital 1. They’re are a large squad of young players thirsty for more success. Our TDP programme is recognised as one of the best across the region. We are fortunate to have a motivated bunch of youth looking develop their technical football skills and mental game. We are also looking to field a junior girls team this year as part of our line up. The Club While Island Bay United is a community club, it is very much a place where the local footballing community go to get their competitive outlet! Well 900 locals in fact, with players across junior, youth and senior teams. We are very focused on ensuring football pathways for our junior and youth players, so any senior coach will need to play a part in ensuring we work together as one team. Underpinned by a core group of volunteers, anyone joining the coaching team needs will be introduced to the family, where we all support each other to succeed. Applications If you want to know more - feel free to reach out to Bruno Bordignon or Paul Muollo (details on our website) - both are free to grab a coffee or confidential chat. Otherwise, please send applications to clubpresident@islandbayunited.org <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " >

    • Senior Prizegiving; Saturday 28th of August POSTPONEMENT
      • POSTPONEMENT OF SENIOR PRIZEGIVING – 28 August 2021 IBU hopes everyone is safe and well in their bubbles. In light of the Government’s announcement today meaning Aotearoa will remain at alert level 4 until at least this Friday, Senior Prizegiving this Saturday 28 August 2021 is postponed. We are planning to reschedule for 18 September 2021, but that will also rely on alert levels closer to that time as we will need to be in Alert Level 1 for Prizegiving to go ahead, given we have over 100 people attending. We will keep you updated about this. If you have already purchased a ticket and would like a refund, please contact Elis Hickson Rowden at: treasurer@islandbayunited.org Please let Elis know your bank account details for the refund to be paid to. If you have any other questions please contact Louise Newman at: womenscoordinator@islandbayunited.org Stay safe :-) <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " >

    • Masters Quiz Night; Thursday 9th of September
      • Yes it's time to dust off your old wikpedia and prepare to match your wits with budding genii in the world famous at Island Bay United.... Masters Quiz Night... get your thinking caps on and contact Rod Lawson at rodlawson828@gmail.com to secure your place! <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " >

    • Youth & Junior Prizegiving; Saturday September 4th
      • Another great season at Island Bay United is coming to an end & its almost time to celebrate all our football-loving, determined, fabulous young players & their dedicated coaches, managers and referees. We invite all players along with their biggest fans (parents) to join the Junior Coordinating team in celebrating the end of season 2021 at the Junior & Youth Prizegiving at the Wakefield Park Clubrooms . Reminders Coaches & managers need to submit the team’s certificate and photo details to Inge by the 15th of August please All Photo/medal money should be collected by managers & submitted to the club bank account prior to prizegiving All gear needs to be returned at prizegiving - we need the full gear bag including CLEAN kit. Please contact the Gear Manager Diana Miller if you need to hold onto the bag for a tournament after prizegiving - juniorgear@islandbayunited.org. Drinks will be provided for team members can everyone please bring some food to share with your team We have just over 50 teams to celebrate so please try to be on time :-) We look forward to seeing you there! <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " >

    • Senior Prizegiving
      • t’s nearly time to celebrate this season’s endeavors as Island Bay United invites you to attend our senior prize-giving A night full of fun, music, spot prizes and a dance off or two is on the cards! We will provide delicious platters on the night and an opportunity to win the odd free drink Players please let your team managers know if you will be attending as soon as possible Team managers please contact the Women’s Coordinator, Louise Newman at: womenscoordinator@islandbayunited.org to confirm your team's approximate numbers by Monday the 16th of August 2021 and also let her know your team's player’s player of the season & top scorer See the attached poster for details on costs, venue & time Earlybirds will be getting an absolute bargain! <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " >

    • IBU U14 Christchurch International Cup Winners 2021
      • As the wind howls and the rain descends its fun to reflect on yesterdays great 3-2 finals win for the U14 Sharks over the highly fancied Nomads in the Christchurch International Cup. In a great team performance it may be seem a little churlish to single out individuals but it was hard to not notice the performances of the following players in the spine of the team. Firstly keeper Rouge Espinosa, who comes to us all the way from Barcelona, had a great tournament, was unbeaten until the final, and was a calming presence between the sticks in the final as the Nomads advanced more and more on goal as the game progressed. Captain and centre back Nic “the Great Wall” Ball snuffed out many promising Nomad attacks with his no nonsense defending and also “chipped in” with some wonderful dead ball deliveries the first of which resulted in the slightly bizarre own goal that got IBU on the score sheet first. In midfield, North Wellington guest player Miles Woodhall, born in England, more than justified his inclusion with a tireless & determined display against the robust Nomads team and topped things off with a wonderful individual goal which took IBU to 3-1 when things had started to look a bit creaky. And last and certainly not least it was impossible to ignore the wonderful skills of striker Luqman Ibrahim, who comes to us from Somalia, flashing home a brilliant second goal from the left early in the game and generally being unplayable with his trickery and athleticism. It’s also wonderful to reflect on the increasing diversity of the wider Island Bay whanau being reflected in the team and bodes well for the club into the future. Lastly a shout out to coach James Prosser for pulling the strings behind the scenes and presiding over a very successful few days for the team and club. I assume the team will be back next year to defend their title…. can’t wait! Watch the game here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcZMby58mnQ #finsup #cmonthebay <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " >

    • Chatham Cup Campaign starts with a Bang!
      • A dominant & comprehensive 4-1 victory over our Central League opponents Petone well and truly go our campaign running in style. Bring on Round 2! Thanks to everyone that came out to watch on a beautiful South Coast day :-) <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " >

    • 1st team strides out in Capital Premier League in 2021; Easter Friday Wakefield Park; 3:30pm v North Wellington
      • Most of you will be looking forward to a Good Friday but here at Island Bay United we are looking forward to a Great Friday with the return of our Men’s 1st team to the pitch at Wakefield at 3:30pm. We’ve all read Coach James Prosser’s pre-season summary of his settled squad with some exciting new faces to be revealed on the day of the match. It’s hard to imagine the freewheeling action-packed style of the team will have changed much since last season and that style will surely be completely in keeping with the rest of the division. The 2021 Cap Prem division looks extremely challenging and if there are any obvious easy games, I can’t see them. Firstly there will be six hotly contested local derbies. We will line up against other first teams in Upper Hutt City, Tawa, Wellington United and Stop Out, a proud old club who will be desperate to return to the Central league at first time of asking. In terms of 2nd teams we will match it with Olympic, North Wellington, Lower Hutt City, Miramar and Wests. The Wests team may be a bit of an enigma this year as their second team has largely been drafted in to play for last year’s Cap Prem champions Wainuiomata who lost a bunch of players after they were promoted. Whatever the case, the speed and intensity of the games will be a few notches higher than that experienced last year. “Captain Fantastic” Bryn Hickson Rowden noted there will be far less margin for error in defence this season, going on to say that the pre-season games had illustrated that mistakes would duly be punished. As the players step onto the pitch on Friday it will be 191 days since last year’s thrilling Capital 1 grand final win. A lot has changed on the NZ football club landscape during that time. A new National League has been announced with a regional phase that encompasses the Central League. The provincial franchises have been disbanded and four central league club teams, including the Weenix who get automatic entry, will play in a ten team comp culminating in a National League final in late spring. There is a mandated focus on Youth and, for example, in the Central League all teams must now start each game with two U20 players on the pitch. This has led to a flood of U20 players being named in Central League squads, indeed of the 2019 IBU U17 team there are at least 13 players scattered across various squads. Why is any of this of any import to us? Because these changes may also affect the makeup of the Cap Prem division as young players vie for starts in the Central League but in fact spend most of their time playing in Cap Prem. A good example of this is a young man from the Valley of Houghton, Flynn Crocker. Flynn was produced by the Houghton Valley School football incubator and played his entire junior and youth football career at IBU until last year when he sought out experience at Cap Prem level with North Wellington, who we welcome on Friday. And what a great fist Flynn made of his first Cap Prem season. He was a regular in a very parsimonious North Wellington defence and topped that off by being named in the U17 All Whites training squad. It is heartwarming to see that there is a 3rd pathway to higher honours besides the 2 elite academies. In a candid admission, he shared with me that the minutes he got with the IBU Cap Prem team at the end of the 2019 season, as we slithered down the relegation snake, had set him up nicely for his 2020 season in terms of personal confidence and coping with the pace of the game. Still only a youngster, in year 12 at Rongotai College, Flynn excels in both Futsal and Football and is well on the way to becoming Buckley Road’s 2nd greatest defender of all time. His personal manager tells me he might not quite make the field on Friday due to a fitness issue but there are plenty more talented youngsters in the North Wellington lineup to take in. Last year the team started well in Cap Prem with their miserly defense, but struggled to score goals. With two thirds of the season completed they found themselves in the drop zone but then began a scarcely believable run where they scored 20 goals in their final 5 games culminating in a last round, away toweling of Cap Prem champions Wainuiomata. If they’d been a racehorse they surely would have been swabbed, but we all know how quickly things can change in the “butterfly effected” world of football. Of course we of the South Coast are made of stern stuff and we all saw last year in the final how the gnarly old Sharks (average age 23) were able to unsettle and overpower the Nix wunderkind with a steely combination of skill, brute force and ribald sea shanties sung in high pitch at halftime. Friday will be an excellent if early test of our game and how it stacks up against a typically young, energetic and skilled side. It even looks like we might sneak the game through before the next Southerly arrives, I can’t wait and I hope to see you there! <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " >

    • Come Celebrate Girls and Women's month at Wakefield Park from 4:30pm on Friday the 19th of March.
      • What an amazing time it is for female football in New Zealand currently, with a number of brilliant initiatives aimed at getting young players into the sport and a World Cup just around the corner in 2023. For the next generation of elite players, pathways in America and Europe are being trail blazed by home grown champions such as Abby Erceg and it shouldn’t be too long before we have a professional women’s team in Australia’s W-League. Here at Island Bay United we have had a record number of junior female registrations this year so to acknowledge both this groundswell and NZ Footballs Girls and Women's month we, in concert with Capital Football, are hosting a fun filled celebration at Wakefield Park from 4:30pm on Friday the 19th of March. There will be fun games organized by Capital Football staff, spot prizes for those wanting to give football a try, a BBQ, a boot swap and the opportunity to talk club staff about the prospect of playing in 2021. Whether you already have a poster of Megan Rapinoe on your wall or are just curious about the buzz surrounding female football this is the event for you! For more information check out our website or email girlsonlycoordinator@islandbayunited.org See you at Wakefield on the 19th <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " >

    • Registration 2021 is here!!!
      • It's that time of year! Time for all IBU Juniors & Seniors to register for the 2021 Season and get acquainted with our new membership system to boot! Read all about it here: https://islandbayunited.org/registration-2021 <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " >

    • Pre-season training for Men’s 1st & 2nd teams next Thursday Jan 28th, 8pm at Wakefield Park
      • Yes it’s that time of year again, the sun is shining bright but for the more competitive amongst us  it’s time to get the boots out of the wardrobe, stretch those hamstrings, ingest some electrolytes and line up for the 2021 pre-season! Pre-season training is kicking off for the Men’s 1st & 2nd teams next Thursday Jan 28th, 8pm at Wakefield Park. The 1sts play in the Capital Premier League this year and the 2nds in Capital 2. We would love to see players from last year, ex Youth players, players returning from other parts of NZ and any ambitious newbies at next Thursday’s training but if you can’t make it then or have any questions please don’t hesitate to email mensfirstteam@islandbayunited.org For all other grades registration will be available in early February but if you have any initial queries please do not hesitate to contact us via the following email addresses: Women’s first team                womenscoordinator@islandbayunited.org Men’s Social                             menscoordinator@islandbayunited.org Women’s Social                       womenscoordinator@islandbayunited.org Men’s Masters                         masterscoordinator@islandbayunited.org Youth                                         juniorcoordinator@islandbayunited.org Mixed Juniors                           juniorcoordinator@islandbayunited.org Girls Only Sunday League      girlsonlycoordinator@islandbayunited.org  Please assist the club by forwarding this post as far and as wide to your social networks as possible. See you soon :-) <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " >

    • Merry Xmas & Happy New Year from IBU!
      • <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > IBU wishes all of its members and their families’ a safe and relaxing holiday as we celebrate Xmas and get ready to move into 2021. It goes without saying that it’s been a difficult and strange year, yet we as a club, not to mention the team of 5 million, can look back on a real solidarity and some great achievements in 2020. Here at IBU we are endlessly grateful for the support we receive from you and the wider local community. In turn we have some exciting developments in train as we build towards the 2021 season. Enjoy the festivities and we’ll see you down at Wakefield Park in 2021 engaged in the sport that we all love All the best from the Club Committee

    • 2020 AGM
      • Notice of Island Bay United AFC AGM Time: 7pm Date: Monday 23rd of November Place: IBU clubrooms, Wakefield Park Agenda and supporting papers can be accessed here We look forward to seeing you there and recapping on the 2020 season. Nga mihi Bruno <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " >

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