Affiliation Requirements
Depending on the type of teams that make up your club, your requirements will be slightly different. Details of what you require to affiliate for the 24/25 season can be found below, including what’s new.
All Clubs
Public Liability Insurance – All clubs* are required to have Public Liability Insurance covering the club for the upcoming year.
Club Ground – It is a requirement for clubs to state their main home ground. You can do this ahead of affiliation opening in your ‘My Club’ tab. You can find guidance on how to complete this here
Key Officials – Clubs are required to state their key officials. You can find guidance of how to add your key officials here
Safeguarding Declaration – Every club will be required to accept a Safeguarding Declaration. Where clubs have teams that play across different levels of the game, multiple declarations will need to be accepted.
Clubs With Adult Teams
Personal Accident Insurance – All teams* are required to have Personal Accident Insurance, including U5 and U6 teams.
Team Ground – It is a requirement for teams to state their main home ground. You can do this ahead of affiliation opening in your ‘My Club’ tab. You can find guidance on how to complete this here
Named Manager or Coach – Every team must have a minimum of one Manager or Coach. This can be completed ahead of affiliation opening in your ‘Officials’ tab. You can find guidance here
DBS - If any adult teams have 16/17 year old players, then all named team officials (Managers, Coaches and Assistants) must hold a completed in-date FA DBS. You can find guidance here
Welfare Officer (Adult Teams) - Clubs with adult teams require a named ‘Welfare Officer (Adult Teams)’. For the 2024/2025 season, this role requires completion of the Player Welfare Course.
NEW - Player Welfare Course - All named team officials* (excluding team secretary) attached to open-aged teams must complete the Player Welfare Course as part of the affiliation process for 24/25.
Clubs With Youth Teams
Personal Accident Insurance – All teams* are required to have Personal Accident Insurance, including U5 and U6 teams.
Team Ground – It is a requirement for teams to state their main home ground. You can do this ahead of affiliation opening in your ‘My Club’ tab. You can find guidance on how to complete this here
Named Manager or Coach – Every youth team must name all managers and coaches assigned to each team. This can be completed ahead of affiliation opening in your ‘Officials’ tab. NEW - All managers and coaches require an in-date, accepted DBS & to have completed the Safeguarding Children Course. You can find guidance here
Clubs With Adult Disability Teams
Personal Accident Insurance – All teams* are required to have Personal Accident Insurance, including U5 and U6 teams.
Team Ground – It is a requirement for teams to state their main home ground. You can do this ahead of affiliation opening in your ‘My Club’ tab. You can find guidance on how to complete this here
Named Manager or Coach – Every youth team must have a minimum of one Manager or Coach. This can be completed ahead of affiliation opening in your ‘Officials’ tab. You can find guidance here
Welfare Officer - Clubs with adult disability teams require a named ‘Welfare Officer (Adult Disability Teams)’. The free Safeguarding Adults Course will be required for this role.
*Exemptions on Insurance – listed below are some exemptions from Insurance when clubs are processing their Affiliation.
- Pro Clubs and Education Establishments are not required to upload Public Liability or Personal Accident Insurance, as these are validated by their Competitions or complete the Player Welfare Course
- Step 1-4 Teams are not required to upload Personal Accident Insurance, as these are validated by their Competitions.