New U21 Football league Launch a Great Success

New U21 Football league Launch a Great Success....”.Nice one” says Cyrille Regis MBE

Former England Footballer and now president of the Midland Junior Premier Football League (MJPL) Cyrille Regis MBE is delighted with the terrific response the league have received following its launch of a new U21 league, this new concept, is the only one of its kind in the country to be fully approved by the FA Registrations and Sanction Committee and sanctioned by the Birmingham County FA .

“This is a huge step forward which will undoubtedly help fill the void which now exists between youth and adult football, hopefully we ( the MJPL) will now be able to give the players in this age group the opportunity to continue their development, playing in a competitive, high standard of football in a well organised environment” says Cyrille Regis MBE

Several league clubs have already expressed an interest to be involved, fielding teams from their Football in The Community initiatives. Birmingham City has already registered, with Bristol Rovers and Man Utd also in advanced discussions with the MJPL. The interest from league clubs is also matched with that from some of the top non league clubs from the region including Redditch Utd, Nuneaton Town, AFC Telford, Atherstone and Romulus, who have all either registered or shown positive interest in being involved in the initiative for the forthcoming season.
This, plus the partnerships the league already have with Aston Villa, WBA, Birmingham City, Leicester City, Coventry City and Wolves gives rise to encouraging expectations that this new concept will help bridge the gap between youth and senior football and provide the seed to grow more Saturday senior football.

Games will be played on Saturdays adhering to the high standards the MJPL currently set out which includes: - roped off pitches, qualified officials, secure changing rooms and showers, after match hospitality and dress code for all players and club officials.

The MJPL was formed in 2004 and now is home to 80 plus clubs with over 180 junior teams playing each week in age groups from U12 to U18 across twelve County FA Associations. “Over 4000 youngsters enjoy playing their football inside the MJPL which attracts the interests of many premier and championship league scouts, we now see the move to integrate U21 football into our organisation as a natural evolution into what we have as a league. We are still looking for more clubs to join us at U21 level and would warmly welcome any further enquires. “Says Andy Barnett MJPL Chairman

For more details including application form CLICK HERE or contact MJPL chairman, Andy Barnett on 07780508583