ANZA Soccer says thank you to all!
With the 2025/2026 season approaching in August, and registrations to join open right now, it’s the ideal time to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who makes ANZA Soccer such a strong, inclusive, and vibrant community.
Huge gratitude goes to our generous sponsors whose support helps keep fees affordable and our programmes accessible to all. This spirit of generosity continues in our awesome parent volunteers, who show up week in, week out – through searing heat, relentless humidity, and Singapore downpours – to help the ANZA Soccer community thrive. Whether coaching, managing, setting up cones, cheering from the sidelines, or herding the troops, we see you. Your time and energy is what keeps this club ticking – and we’re so grateful.
A special shout-out goes to our Head Coach, Yakob Hashim, and his dedicated professional coaching team, who have led with grace, professionalism, and good humour through a season of venue relocations and committee reshuffles.
Fantastic growth
This year has seen fantastic growth, especially across our younger age groups and the ever-popular Matildas programme. Our new home at Dempsey has been a big hit, with more families joining trials and signing up each week.
The Matildas, led by Senior Coach Coordinator Peter Williams and Matlidas Lead Leah Allan, continue to go from strength to strength. With multiple teams now running across different age brackets, it’s become one of ANZA
Soccer’s top offerings and a real testament to the power of community-led sport.
This season, we also responded to parent feedback by increasing support for our volunteer coaches. Peter introduced structured training plans, a roving coach across both the Dempsey and CIS sites, and pre-season workshops, all designed to make coaching more enjoyable and rewarding, while giving the kids the best possible experience. We’re proud of these developments and excited to build on them in the new season.
Fresh energy
In another exciting milestone, we welcomed our first Programme Manager, Raphael Reich. Taking a leaf out of ANZA Netball’s book, Rapha has hit the ground running, streamlining coordination, improving communication across the board, and lightening the behind-the-scenes load for our committee and volunteers. We also fielded our largest number of competitive teams to date, taking part in leagues across Singapore. Huge thanks to those who assisted.
Looking ahead, we’re buzzing for what’s to come and feel motivated by fresh ideas and energy. Our mission remains unchanged: to offer a fun, inclusive soccer environment for kids of all ages and abilities, while staying true to the community spirit that sets ANZA Soccer apart.
As always, we’re on the lookout for parents to get involved on the pitch, behind the scenes, or somewhere in between. The more hands on deck, the better our results and the stronger we become. Thank you for being part of the ANZA Soccer family – see you in August!
