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The British American Football U19 Regional Series Is Back For Its Third Season.

  • Writer: Stuart Andrew
    Stuart Andrew
  • 18 minutes ago
  • 2 min read
BAFA Chair

The British American Football Association (BAFA) has announced the return of it's Under 19 Regional Series for its third season, and we see the formation and formalising of two Regional Conferences as well as the introduction of a sixth Regional side.


The Northern Regional Conference (NRC), consisting of Scotland, North, and Midlands, and the Southern Regional Conference (SRC), consisting of SGS Pride U18, South East (formerly South) & the newly formed South West will compete this Autumn as part of the National Programme’s newly formed scouting initiative, giving the opportunity for U19 players to compete in domestic 11v11 games and camps.


The series has been formally aligned with the current competition pyramid and has become a direct feeder to the newly revised National Programme as players and coaches alike are given the opportunity to be scouted through regional competition.


Regional Series Head Coaches for 2026


As part of the announcement, BAFA have named the Head Coaches for each team -


BAFA Regional U19 Scotland – Bryce Stevenson

BAFA Regional U19 North – Kevin O’Reagan

BAFA Regional U19 Midlands – Dean Malpass

BAFA Regional U19 South East – Aaron Alexis

BAFA Regional U19 South West – Steve Rains

SGS Pride U18 – Benjamin Herod


Regional Series 2026 Dates


We also have the key dates for your diaries (camp weekends & game days), which have been designated to allow maximum coverage for scouting opportunities for national programme coaches.


Camp weekends are:

  • 30/08/26

  • 05/09/26

  • 12/09/26

  • 19/09/26

  • 26/09/26


Gamedays are:

  • 03/10/26

  • 10/10/26

  • 24/10/26

  • 31/10/26


Although the fixtures are yet to be finalised, the competition will take an inter-conference round robin type format with each team playing a minimum of one home and one away fixture. We've been told fixtures will be finalised in due course; however, the designated game weekends will avoid any conflict with the National Programme.


This series has seen some amazing games over the last two summers, and we look forward to seeing what the 3rd iteration brings. We've listed below the FAQ's BAFA has provided us with and will keep you updated as we learn about camps, eligibility, fixtures, and hopefully....live streams!


FAQs


Who Can Play?

Players with a valid Mixed U19 Contact Membership or players who are aged 16 by the first Regional Camp are able to participate. This includes those still eligible for U16 football in 2027, which is a change from last year’s restrictions.


Which team am I eligible for?

A full list of Regional Alignment will be communicated directly to your BAFA clubs. A further announcement will follow in due course.


I’m a BUCS Player, can I take part?

Yes! All BUCS teams will be aligned to a respective Regional Series Team.


How do I sign up?

Full sign-up information will be issued centrally to eligible JustGo Members and BAFA clubs. Regional Series Teams will also advertise sign up in Summer 2026.

 
 
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