The Kanga Cup has been proud to host more than handful of teams from across the Tasman Sea over the years and are pleased to welcome the latest addition to the ranks, Carmel College from Auckland. Carmel College, a Catholic girl’s school in Auckland whose first team football team plays in the A1 school grade competing against schools across the Auckland region, have signed up for the 2024 Kanga Cup and will be pitting their wits against their peers from Australia. “This is the first time we have entered the Kanga Cup, and the excitement levels are building!” Claire Magness, who works in the Sp ..read more

Early bird registrations for the 2024 Kanga Cup will close on Friday 12 April. If you register your team for the action before 11.59pm on that date, you can take $50 off your team’s entry fee, making it even better value for your club! The Kanga Cup is the largest International Youth Football Tournament in the Southern Hemisphere. Held annually each July in Canberra, Australia, the week-long event proudly champions the mission of Uniting the Youth of the World through Football. As Australia’s premier football festival, the Kanga Cup holds a special place within the football family and is an an ..read more

Based in the heart of Sydney, Kickeroos will make their Kanga Cup debut in July, registering for the prestigious Youth competition on the opening day of registration, and becoming the first team to get set for a week of Fun, Friendship and Football! Playing in the U9 Open Shield, the Kickeroos was founded in 2009 focused on fun football for young children. Over the years Kickeroos has gained older age groups focused on improving their skills and be challenged with weekly competition and tournaments throughout the year. At Kickeroos, the philosophy is that children learn best when they are havi ..read more

The Kanga Cup is back for 2024 and registration is open for all affiliated teams around the country to get on board and be part of the largest Youth football tournament in the Southern Hemisphere. That’s right, you are a couple of clicks away from a week of what we like to describe as Fun, Friendship, and Football! What’s even better news is that if you register your team for the action before 11.59pm on Friday 12 April 2024, you can take $50 off your team’s entry fee, making it even better value for your club! And there’s more! If your club sends multiple teams to the Kanga Cup this year, you ..read more

Registrations will open for the 2024 Kanga Cup on Tuesday 2 April and, for ten days only, participating clubs can earn a discount per our annual early-bird entry offer! If you register your team for the action before 11.59pm on Friday 12 April 2024, you can take $50 off your team’s entry fee, making it even better value for your club! The Kanga Cup is the largest International Youth Football Tournament in the Southern Hemisphere. Held annually each July in Canberra, Australia, the week-long event proudly champions the mission of Uniting the Youth of the World through Football. As Australia’s p ..read more

Do you want to be a part of the largest Youth Football Tournament in the Southern Hemisphere? Do you want to make new friends and make a difference for thousands of visitors? Well, now you can as a volunteer for the Kanga Cup! The 2024 event will take place from 7-12 July in Canberra and is sure to be another memorable week of our catchphrase: Fun. Friendship. Football. Every year, the Kanga Cup Organising Committee is on the lookout for enthusiastic, driven people to join their team in distinct roles. Whether you’re studying and looking for experience in a rewarding, fast-paced field, you’re ..read more

The Kanga Cup is the largest International Youth Football Tournament in the Southern Hemisphere. The week-long event proudly champions the mission of Uniting the Youth of the World through Football, and is run by Capital Football, the governing body for football in Canberra. The 2024 event will take place from 7-12 July in Canberra and is sure to be another memorable week of our catchphrase: Fun. Friendship. Football. Run by Capital Football, the governing body for football in Canberra, the tournament is sanctioned by the Football Federation Australia and the Asian Football Confederation. The ..read more

The winners of the 2023 KEEPUP Kanga Cup were crowned on a wonderful Friday of football action at Southwell Park in Lyneham, where goals, saves, trophies and smiles were the order of the day. Thirty-one winners received the silverware across the KEEPUP Kanga Cup competitions in Cup, Plate, and Shield, with tournament Most Valuable Players awarded the individual prizes and our Referee’s also receiving acknowledgement. The Governor-General of Australia, His Excellency General the Honourable David John Hurley AC DSC (Retd), was amongst the VIPs to present awards to the Grand Final winne ..read more

The 2023 KEEPUP Kanga Cup drew to a close today with 31 Grand Finals taking place at Southwell Park in Lyneham. The action was relentless with the Grand Final results being as competitive as any ever witnessed at the iconic youth football tournament. U9 Open Cup Blacktown City 1 St. George City 0 Grand Final MVP: Christian Abawi (Blacktown City)   U9 Open Plate North Sydney United 3 Wagga City Wanderers 2 Grand Final MVP: Spencer Felke (Wagga City Wanderers)   U9 Open Shield North Sydney United 2 Goal Soccer Academy 1 Grand Final MVP: Samuel Ridley (North Sydney United)   U10 Op ..read more

Rouse Hill Rams have returned to Canberra for their fourth KEEPUP Kanga Cup since 2018 and they plan to showcase their best football, with two teams entered in the tournament in 2023. Both the U15 boys and U12 Girls are playing some great Football. The U15 boys have been playing just like… Rams. Being Light of their feet on the rainy Canberra ovals has helped them keep a perfect winning streak. The U15 Boys Co-Coach, Michael Grima says tournaments like the KEEPUP Kanga Cup are crucial for building not only football skills, but lasting relationships within a team and club. “The boys love it too ..read more