Frequently asked questions?

What is the Rale Rasic Joeys Mini World Cup?

The Rale Rasic Joeys Mini World Cup is a Regional Football Tournament played yearly in the September/October School Holidays. It’s a tournament where players of all levels and skills are catered for. It is played in the following age groups 8s mixed, 10s mixed, 12s mixed, 15s female only, 14s, U16s, 17s, and Open Women. In the Open Women’s team, girls from 16 years of age upwards are allowed to participate.

This year’s Cup Dates

The tournament starts Monday morning 28th of September and ends Sunday afternoon the 4 h of October 2026

What days do the teams play?

All teams in the younger playing categories, 8s - 10s a -12s and Differing Ability teams start play on Monday September 28., Tuesday, the 8s have their final day of play. The 10s and the 12s will play threough until Wednesday October 1. The 14s - 17s - 15s females only and the Open Women start play on Friday October 2 and finish Sunday afternoon October 4.

How many games will a team play?

All teams will play at least 8 to 9 games depending on team entries

Will all teams have finals?

Yes, apart from the 8s and 10s, which are non-competitive categories as per FFA, they will play a round robin, while all other teams will have a final or a playoff for 3rd and 4th place.

Can players play at the tournament if they aren’t registered with FFA?

Yes, they can,.

What are the steps to register?

Go to the Team  Nomination Page in the menu bar, open that page, and register your team. Team registrations are open now. For each team you enter you must pay a team registration fee of $100. No registrations will be excepted without the fee.

When do I register the players for my team?

Please note: We will send out team player nomination forms after you have registered your team. All money is to be collected by the team manager or the Coach of the team. The Manager will transfer the payment as one total payment to the nominated Mini World Cup account. The Manager or the Coach will register the players for the team. The player registration will be open for registration when you receive your form.

Player registration can be done any time after you have registered your team. If you haven’t got all the names or want to add or change names, that can also be done any time before the tournament starts.

To give us enough time to order sublimated playing strips, your payment for the full team must be received by the by August 3, 2026

Sizing of playing strips

The strips and t-shirts are ordered in various sizes to fit the age group your team is nominated for.  We do not take sizes for players since we don’t know what country your team will represent until about 3 weeks before the tournament starts when the team/nations draw is done. This has worked well for the last 12 years.

Cup Trophies

In the playing category of 8s -10s and 12s, every player will receive a participation World Cup trophy.

In all playing categories, there will be larger team trophies awarded, depicting the placing of the teams in the relevant playing category. These trophies will be awarded after the last game of the relevant playing category

Free Football Tours and subsidized Tours to Germany and Japan

Please refer to the website and go to Joeys All-Star Tour of Germany.

Do teams from Overseas and Interstate participate in the tournament?

Yes, we have had teams from NSW, South Australia, QLD. Germany, Tonga, and New Zealand competed in the tournament. For the 2026 tournament, we have had two inquiries from Germany but no confirmed booking yet. from Germany in the U14s age group.

How long are the games?

All games are 25 minutes per half with a 5-minute break and a 5-minute gap to allow teams to come on and off the field. All games will start at the hour. Only the 8s will play 12.5 minutes per half with a 5-minute break and a 5-minute gap to allow teams to come on and off the field.

What happens if a player gets red-carded?

That player will automatically sit out the next game - also if a player accumulates three yellow cards, that player must sit out the next game.

What are the rules for the games?

Standard FFA rules apply to all games. 15 players for all categories, including goalkeepers. Full side field 11 players on the field, normal interchange rules.
Exception 8s - 10 s and U12s - 15s females and Oprn Wome use smaller fields and have a smaller number of players in the team and on the field. Please refer to the team nomination page or the player registration page.