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Welcome to the pro:direct jpl warriors league
Why JPL warriors
Our JPL WARRIORS Leagues are growing rapidly and at present, we are speaking with interested clubs all over England, including potential new regions e.g the North West, Yorkshire, and the North East.
Shouldn’t your club be part of the fastest-growing girl’s league in England?
JPL WARRIORS PREMIER LEAGUES
Our Premier divisions format was designed to match the best teams against one another through competition, promotion and relegation.
Based on feedback from our member clubs we introduced these leagues throughout England. Simply, the best teams on and off the pitch play in the most competitive and challenging league in the region.
About The JPL 'Premier' Leagues
Our clubs have told us that they want leagues to be even more competitive. This applies to the weakest team at the club as much as the strongest.
So we introduced the National Premier Conference.
The introduction of promotion and relegation ensures that only the very best will compete in the JPL Premier Leagues.
JPL Regional Championship
Sitting under our Premier leagues in each region are multiple JPL Regional Championships.
Promotion and relegation are utilised each season, and Championship winners can qualify for our end of season ‘JPL National Champions Invitational’ through a playoff system.
Competition Format
To conclude the season all Premier league winners will automatically qualify for the annual ‘JPL National Champions Invitational’ in Summer 2026, the winner of which to be crowned the JPL National Champion!
The JPL Premier leagues are where the very best teams play.
With an entry criteria more difficult to pass than our other leagues, the Premier leagues minimum criteria will raise over the next few seasons, creating the highest of standards both on and off the pitch for JPL member teams. For example:
- Enhanced facility inspection
- League standard match ball
- On-pitch success determining league placement
Matchday
- 80 minutes match time – 4 x 20 minutes
- 50% playing time for all players
- 4 hours Coaches Voice CPD required
- Minimum FA Level 2 lead coaches
- Upload Match Data – via the JPL game management system and secure logins
- Age appropriate size pitches and goals
- Ensuring its ‘best against the best’ focusing on development and challenge for players
- Home team responsibility to provide and pay referee for fixtures
- Home team provide changing rooms and toilets
JPL WARRIORS U17/U18 leagues
The JPL U17-18 leagues offer high-level competition over a 2-year age band, for players transitioning towards senior football. Particularly beneficial for high level clubs with an eye on retaining future talent or post-16 programmes supplementing their offer to players.
JPL WARRIORS cup competitions u12+
For U12–U18 age groups, the season begins with a programme of Cup group games. These fixtures are used to determine seeding for our Junior Premier League knockout competitions, ensuring teams are placed appropriately based on early-season performance. Following the group stage, teams will progress into the JPL Cup, with the JPL Trophy also running alongside the competition where numbers allow. This structure helps create a competitive, balanced pathway for all teams as the season develops.
- JPL Cup
- JPL Trophy
JPL WARRIORS Referees
Clubs are responsible for appointing match referees for home fixtures, with support available from their local Referee Appointments Officer or County FA Referee Development Officer.
As a league committed to the development of young players, the Junior Premier League places the highest priority on providing safe, positive, and well-managed matchday environments. In line with The FA’s RESPECT guidance, players are expected to compete within both the laws and the spirit of the game, supported by coaches and staff from all teams.
home facilities
All facilities must be approved by JPL staff to ensure they meet expectations.
- Individual changing rooms
- Male & female toilets
- On-site parking
- A decent playing surface are the minimum requirements.
- All 4G home pitches must have an in-date FA
- Bounce Test safety certificate.
Where Possible
All facilities have the ability for visitors to purchase refreshments e.g. tea, coffee, water. We appreciate some venues won’t and this is out of your control. You may consider sending away teams a welcome email in the pre-match confirmations with directions to the nearest shop or supermarket to your venue if there are no on-site options. Some of our clubs even send a full welcome PDF to each opponent with directions, postcodes, spectator details.
Entry Criteria
- All clubs applications and entry fees must be in/paid on time in accordance to the application process.
- All clubs and teams must be affiliated by their County FA to be placed in fixtures.
- All clubs must be England Accredited.
- All clubs must have and supply when requested, a club development plan.
- All facilities must be approved by JPL staff to ensure they meet expectations. Individual changing rooms, male & female toilets, on-site parking and an appropriate playing surface for competitive football are the minimum requirements.
- All teams MUST have 2 coaches per team with necessary safeguarding, emergency aid and DBS documents in date. The lead coach must be at Least an FA level 2 coach.
- All clubs must provide at least the head coach contact number and email for each team.
- All games should be arranged and confirmed by the deadline each week.
- All games must have a neutral official referee supplied by the home team.
- All coaches must complete and produce a Team Sheet for each fixture and provide Player ID Cards prior to kick off.
- All teams must have home and away kits with distinguishingly different colours.
- Each playing kit must be individually numbered with no names on the shirt.
- Team entry deposits are non-refundable.
- Full entry fees of £300 (mini-soccer) or £350 (11v11) must be settled in full before entry to cups and league divisions.
- All JPL teams must have a fully stocked medical kit pitch side for every game.
- All 4G home pitches must have an in-date FA Bounce tests safety certificate.
- All match data including scores, scorers and reports must be complete by Sunday night after the matchday.
- All clubs must sign an agreement prior to the season start, agreeing to the criteria for their divisions.
Application Process
- Application window opens 5pm, Friday 14th February. Clubs can apply via the the apply now’ link below.
- Initial outline application submitted and received by the league.
- Application acknowledged by the league:
- Application provisionally successful accompanied by invoice of £100 non-refundable deposit per team (to be paid within 14 days).
- Application unsuccessful.
- Applications close 5pm on Friday 2nd May.
- The invoice for the remainder of fees per team will be issued from the 5th May (to be paid within 14 days).
- More detailed information submitted and received by the league (team names, key club contacts etc. – we will prompt and support clubs through this).
- AGM – Thursday 19th June – official acceptance to league for new clubs.
- Team provisionally placed in a division.
- Removal of teams not ‘Fit to Play’.
- League and Cup Group formation.
- Cup Groups released – Friday mid August (Games played September – October).
- League divisions released – early October (Games played October onwards).
- Any applications received after May 2nd 2025 may not be accepted, and would be subject to a single invoice for the full team entry if accepted.
Please note – all invoices are required to be settled within 14 days of receipt.
2026/27 APPLICATIONS: NOW OPEN!
Apply
Why JPL warriors
Our JPL WARRIORS Leagues are growing rapidly and at present, we are speaking with interested clubs all over England, including potential new regions e.g the North West, Yorkshire, and the North East. Shouldn’t your club be part of the fastest-growing league in England?
Apply
Shorter Application Window
Applications will close this year on Friday 26th May. That gives you plenty of time to submit your applications.
However, league places this year will be restricted to 8-10 per league and those that qualify will be used to fill leagues on a first come first served basis. Once the spots are filled with teams that meet the criteria, the division will close for applications. Don’t miss out!
2026/27 APPLICATIONS: NOW OPEN!
Apply
Why JPL warriors
Our JPL WARRIORS Leagues are growing rapidly and at present, we are speaking with interested clubs all over England, including potential new regions e.g the North West, Yorkshire, and the North East. Shouldn’t your club be part of the fastest-growing league in England?
Apply
Shorter Application Window
Applications will close this year on Friday 26th May. That gives you plenty of time to submit your applications.
However, league places this year will be restricted to 8-10 per league and those that qualify will be used to fill leagues on a first come first served basis. Once the spots are filled with teams that meet the criteria, the division will close for applications. Don’t miss out!
2026/27 APPLICATIONS: NOW OPEN!
Welcome to the pro:direct jpl warriors league
Why JPL warriors
Our JPL WARRIORS Leagues are growing rapidly and at present, we are speaking with interested clubs all over England, including potential new regions e.g the North West, Yorkshire, and the North East.
Shouldn’t your club be part of the fastest-growing girl’s league in England?
JPL WARRIORS PREMIER LEAGUES
Our Premier divisions format was designed to match the best teams against one another through competition, promotion and relegation.
Based on feedback from our member clubs we introduced these leagues throughout England. Simply, the best teams on and off the pitch play in the most competitive and challenging league in the region.
About The JPL 'Premier' Leagues
Our clubs have told us that they want leagues to be even more competitive. This applies to the weakest team at the club as much as the strongest.
So we introduced the National Premier Conference.
The introduction of promotion and relegation ensures that only the very best will compete in the JPL Premier Leagues.
JPL Regional Championship
Sitting under our Premier leagues in each region are multiple JPL Regional Championships.
Promotion and relegation are utilised each season, and Championship winners can qualify for our end of season ‘JPL National Champions Invitational’ through a playoff system.
Competition Format
To conclude the season all Premier league winners will automatically qualify for the annual ‘JPL National Champions Invitational’ in Summer 2026, the winner of which to be crowned the JPL National Champion!
The JPL Premier leagues are where the very best teams play.
With an entry criteria more difficult to pass than our other leagues, the Premier leagues minimum criteria will raise over the next few seasons, creating the highest of standards both on and off the pitch for JPL member teams. For example:
- Enhanced facility inspection
- League standard match ball
- On-pitch success determining league placement
Matchday
- 80 minutes match time – 4 x 20 minutes
- 50% playing time for all players
- 4 hours Coaches Voice CPD required
- Minimum FA Level 2 lead coaches
- Upload Match Data – via the JPL game management system and secure logins
- Age appropriate size pitches and goals
- Ensuring its ‘best against the best’ focusing on development and challenge for players
- Home team responsibility to provide and pay referee for fixtures
- Home team provide changing rooms and toilets
JPL WARRIORS U17/U18 leagues
The JPL U17-18 leagues offer high-level competition over a 2-year age band, for players transitioning towards senior football. Particularly beneficial for high level clubs with an eye on retaining future talent or post-16 programmes supplementing their offer to players.
JPL WARRIORS cup competitions u12+
For U12–U18 age groups, the season begins with a programme of Cup group games. These fixtures are used to determine seeding for our Junior Premier League knockout competitions, ensuring teams are placed appropriately based on early-season performance. Following the group stage, teams will progress into the JPL Cup, with the JPL Trophy also running alongside the competition where numbers allow. This structure helps create a competitive, balanced pathway for all teams as the season develops.
- JPL Cup
- JPL Trophy
JPL WARRIORS Referees
Clubs are responsible for appointing match referees for home fixtures, with support available from their local Referee Appointments Officer or County FA Referee Development Officer.
As a league committed to the development of young players, the Junior Premier League places the highest priority on providing safe, positive, and well-managed matchday environments. In line with The FA’s RESPECT guidance, players are expected to compete within both the laws and the spirit of the game, supported by coaches and staff from all teams.
home facilities
All facilities must be approved by JPL staff to ensure they meet expectations.
- Individual changing rooms
- Male & female toilets
- On-site parking
- A decent playing surface are the minimum requirements.
- All 4G home pitches must have an in-date FA
- Bounce Test safety certificate.
Where Possible
All facilities have the ability for visitors to purchase refreshments e.g. tea, coffee, water. We appreciate some venues won’t and this is out of your control. You may consider sending away teams a welcome email in the pre-match confirmations with directions to the nearest shop or supermarket to your venue if there are no on-site options. Some of our clubs even send a full welcome PDF to each opponent with directions, postcodes, spectator details.
Entry criteria
Entry criteria
- All clubs applications and entry fees must be in/paid on time in accordance to the application process.
- All clubs and teams must be affiliated by their County FA to be placed in fixtures.
- All clubs must be England Accredited.
- All clubs must have and supply when requested, a club development plan.
- All facilities must be approved by JPL staff to ensure they meet expectations. Individual changing rooms, male & female toilets, on-site parking and an appropriate playing surface for competitive football are the minimum requirements.
- All teams MUST have 2 coaches per team with necessary safeguarding, emergency aid and DBS documents in date. The lead coach must be at Least an FA level 2 coach.
- All clubs must provide at least the head coach contact number and email for each team.
- All games should be arranged and confirmed by the deadline each week.
- All games must have a neutral official referee supplied by the home team.
- All coaches must complete and produce a Team Sheet for each fixture and provide Player ID Cards prior to kick off.
- All teams must have home and away kits with distinguishingly different colours.
- Each playing kit must be individually numbered with no names on the shirt.
- Team entry deposits are non-refundable.
- Full entry fees of £300 (mini-soccer) or £350 (11v11) must be settled in full before entry to cups and league divisions.
- All JPL teams must have a fully stocked medical kit pitch side for every game.
- All 4G home pitches must have an in-date FA Bounce tests safety certificate.
- All match data including scores, scorers and reports must be complete by Sunday night after the matchday.
- All clubs must sign an agreement prior to the season start, agreeing to the criteria for their divisions.
application process
application process
- Application window opens 5pm, Friday 14th February. Clubs can apply via the the apply now’ link below.
- Initial outline application submitted and received by the league.
- Application acknowledged by the league:
- Application provisionally successful accompanied by invoice of £100 non-refundable deposit per team (to be paid within 14 days).
- Application unsuccessful.
- Applications close 5pm on Friday 2nd May.
- The invoice for the remainder of fees per team will be issued from the 5th May (to be paid within 14 days).
- More detailed information submitted and received by the league (team names, key club contacts etc. – we will prompt and support clubs through this).
- AGM – Thursday 19th June – official acceptance to league for new clubs.
- Team provisionally placed in a division.
- Removal of teams not ‘Fit to Play’.
- League and Cup Group formation.
- Cup Groups released – Friday mid August (Games played September – October).
- League divisions released – early October (Games played October onwards).
- Any applications received after May 2nd 2025 may not be accepted, and would be subject to a single invoice for the full team entry if accepted.
Please note – all invoices are required to be settled within 14 days of receipt.
2026/27 APPLICATIONS: NOW OPEN!
Apply
Why JPL warriors
Our JPL WARRIORS Leagues are growing rapidly and at present, we are speaking with interested clubs all over England, including potential new regions e.g the North West, Yorkshire, and the North East. Shouldn’t your club be part of the fastest-growing league in England?
Apply
Shorter Application Window
Applications will close this year on Friday 26th May. That gives you plenty of time to submit your applications.
However, league places this year will be restricted to 8-10 per league and those that qualify will be used to fill leagues on a first come first served basis. Once the spots are filled with teams that meet the criteria, the division will close for applications. Don’t miss out!
2026/27 APPLICATIONS: NOW OPEN!
Apply
Why warriors
Our Warriors Leagues are growing rapidly and at present, we are speaking with interested clubs all over England, including potential new regions e.g the North West, Yorkshire, and the North East. Shouldn’t your club be part of the fastest-growing league in England?
Apply
Shorter Application Window
Applications will close this year on Friday 26th May. That gives you plenty of time to submit your applications.
However, league places this year will be restricted to 8-10 per league and those that qualify will be used to fill leagues on a first come first served basis. Once the spots are filled with teams that meet the criteria, the division will close for applications. Don’t miss out!
