The future of the game in this country was on show across five days of fun and football at the National Age Group Tournament in Wellington, where hundreds of talented youth players gathered to test themselves against their counterparts from other regions.

While the emphasis was on player development and enjoyment, teams from the Auckland Football Federation were the overall winners, claiming the coveted Federation Cup after winning two of the age groups and finishing runners-up in another two.

Mainland and Northern also picked up titles while the individual awards were shared around the federations.

See below for all the awards and tournament teams.

14^th Grade Boys

Champions: Mainland
Runners-up: Auckland

MVP: Isaac Topham (Mainland)
Golden Gloves: Alby Kelly-Heald (Capital)
Golden Boot: William Eng (Auckland)

Tournament team:
Benji McCarthy (Auckland)
Adama Coulibaly (Auckland)
William Eng (Auckland)
Alby Kelly-Heald (Capital)
Lukas Kelly-Heald (Capital)
Daniel Makowem (Capital)
Isaac Topham (Mainland)
James Edgeler (Northern)
Bailey Stevenson (Northern)
Matthew Dale (WaiBOP)
Kyan Cundy (WaiBOP)

14^th Grade Girls

Champions: Auckland
Runners-up: Central

MVP: Lara Colpi (Auckland)
Golden Gloves: Emma Andrew (South)
Golden Boot: Lara Colpi (Auckland)

Tournament team:
Arya Blackler (Auckland)
Jemma McCormick (Auckland)
Lara Colpi (Auckland)
Helena Errington (Capital)
Holly Kleinsman (Central)
Emma Andrew (South)
Daisey Meyers (Mainland)
Shannan Delaney (Mainland)
Charlotte Mortlock (Mainland)
Riley Sheldon (Northern)
Manaia Elliott (WaiBOP)

15^th Grade Boys

Champions: Auckland
Runners-up: Capital

MVP: Moh Reynolds (Auckland)
Golden Gloves: Joe Knowles (Auckland)
Golden Boot: Wilson Souphanthavong (Auckland)

Tournament team:
Will Gregory (Auckland)
Wilson Souphanthavong (Auckland)
Will Mendoza (Auckland)
Moh Reynolds (Auckland)
Riley Manuel (Capital)
Joe Knowles (Auckland)
Luca Barkley (Central)
Patrik Keys (Mainland)
John Oakman (Mainland)
Ben Campbell (Northern)
Xavier Maddox (WaiBOP)

16^th Grade Boys

Champions: Mainland
Runners-up: WaiBOP

MVP: Oliver Colloty (South)
Golden Gloves: Laurence L’Anson (WaiBOP)
Golden Boot: Callum Murdoch (Mainland)

Tournament team:
Matthew Thomas (Auckland)
Alexander Greenwood (Capital)
Luke Williams (South)
Oliver Colloty (South)
William Pierce (Mainland)
Callum Murdoch (Mainland)
Ruben Jones (Northern)
Conner O’Malley (Northern)
Joshua Bruce (Northern)
Laurence L’Anson (WaiBOP)
Vincent Phirun (WaiBOP)

16^th Grade Girls

Champions: Northern
Runners-up: Auckland

MVP: Jana Niedermayr (Central)
Golden Gloves: Hayley Julian (South)
Golden Boot: Maddison Hughes (Central)

Tournament team:
Ella Findlay (Auckland)
Alisha Braun (Auckland)
Kate Duncan (Auckland)
Jordan Coulter (Capital)
Jana Niedermayr (Central)
Eve Barry (Central)
Maddison Hughes (Central)
Hayley Julian (South)
Claudia Wilson (Mainland)
Suya Hearing (Northern)
Ella Dorward (Northern)

Federation Cup

Champions: Auckland
Runners-up: Mainland

Article added: Tuesday 17 December 2019