2026 Club Season Dates
Maccabi Athletics Club
2026 Season Dates:
Track & Field season: October–March.
Cross Country season: April–September.
Registrations: Annual memberships run April to March but registration possible year round.
Competition:
The club trains and competes year-round as part of Athletics Victoria.
Training:
Tuesdays: 5.45–6.45pm.
Thursdays: 5.45–6.45pm.
Sundays: 10.30–11.30am.
Age Groups:
Competition: U14, U16, U18, U20, Open, Masters. Training: ages 8 and above
Maccabi Basketball Club
2026 Season Dates:
Summer season: October–March (Terms 4 & 1).
Winter season: May–September (Terms 2 & 3).
Registrations:
Winter 2026 registrations open in stages:
Waverley: 15–24 February 2026.
McKinnon: 19 February – 2 March 2026.
Competition:
Waverley Basketball Association: Boys & Girls U8–U21 (Saturday/Sunday; some Tuesday night girls).
McKinnon Basketball Association: Juniors U8–U20 (Saturday/Sunday); Seniors (Sunday); Mid-week U8-U10 (Wednesday).
Training:
Winter training begins April 2026.
Each team trains once per week.
Boys: Monday or Tuesday.
Girls: Wednesday or Thursday.
Maccabi AJAX Junior Cricket Club
2026 Season Dates:
Season runs October–March (summer sport).
Registrations:
Closed for the current season.
Registrations open August 2026 for the next season.
Competition:
ISEC League: Sunday competition.
Age groups: U11, U13, U15, U17 (boys and girls, ages 9–16).
Training:
Each team trains once per week (evenings).
Days: Monday or Wednesday.
Programs:
Woolworths Junior Blasters: Prep–Year 2 (boys and girls, ages 5–7).
Woolworths Blasters: Boys and girls, ages 7–10.
Maccabi AJAX Senior Cricket Club
2026 Season Dates:
Season runs October–March (summer sport).
Registrations:
Closed for the current season.
Registrations open August 2026 for the next season.
Competition:
MCC & CSB Leagues: Sunday competition (four senior teams).
CSB League: T20 mid-week competition.
Training:
Days: Tuesdays & Thursdays.
Time: 5.30–7.30pm.
Club BBQ: Every second week on selection nights.
AJAX Junior Football Club (footy)
2026 Season Dates:
Round 1: Sunday 19 April 2026.
Season concludes August/September 2026 (depending on finals).
Registrations:
Mixed, Boys & Girls: 1–8 February 2026.
Note: Some team registrations remain open.
Competition:
South Metro Junior Football League (SMJFL).
Age groups: U8–U17.5.
Games: Sundays.
Training:
Pre-season begins March 2026.
Days: Wednesdays or Thursdays (scheduled to minimise clashes with other Maccabi clubs).
AJAX Senior Football Club (footy)
2026 Season Dates:
Season runs April–August/September 2026 (depending on finals).
Registrations:
Registrations opened on 19 February 2026. Refer to club website for 2026 registration details.
Competition:
Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA).
Teams: Seniors, Reserves, Thirds, AJAX Sundays 1s and 2s.
Games: Saturdays (Seniors, Reserves, Thirds) and Sundays (AJAX Sundays teams).
Training:
Pre-season commenced late November 2025 and resumed Monday 2 February 2026.
Mondays: 6.00–7.30pm.
Wednesdays: 6.00–8.30pm.
Maccabi Football Caulfield Club (soccer)
2026 Season Dates:
Pre-season (including trials and gradings) begins 15 February – 26 March 2026.
Football Victoria competition season runs April–early September 2026 (followed by finals if applicable).
Strikers programs run in line with Victorian school terms.
Registrations:
Registrations for evaluation closed 5.00pm 8 February 2026.
Waitlist available via club website.
Competition:
Football Victoria.
Games: Sundays (home and away format).
Age Groups:
Strikers program: Ages 2–6+ (Tiny, Mini and Little Strikers).
Mini Roos: U8–U11 (graded competition).
Junior teams: U12–U18 (graded competition).
Additional programs include Senior Female Football Teams (Queen Bees, Wild Bees and Soccer Mums), Walking Football and All Abilities.
Training:
Pre-season: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.
In-season training: Monday–Thursday (team dependent).
U12–U18+ teams train twice per week.
Mini + Little Strikers programs train and play Sundays between 9.00–11.00am (no mid-week training). Tiny Strikers play Thursday mornings.
North Caulfield Maccabi Football Club (soccer)
2026 Season Dates:
Round 1: Sunday 22 March 2026.
Regular rounds conclude 5 September 2026.
Finals series to follow (if applicable).
Registrations:
Registrations are completed through Football Victoria.
Contact the club for details on 2026 opening dates.
Competition:
State League 2 (Football Victoria).
Teams: Seniors and Reserves.
Games: Sundays (home games) and occasional Saturday night away games during winter (after Shabbat).
Training:
Tuesdays: 7.00pm.
Thursdays: 7.00pm.
Preseason training on Sundays: 6.00pm. Pre-season commenced Sunday 18 February 2026.
Maccabi Golf Club
2026 Season Dates:
Golf operates year-round, with competitions and special events held throughout the year.
Registrations:
2026 registrations are now open.
Membership categories: Juniors (Under 18), Next Gen (Under 40) and Full Membership.
Competition:
Club matchplay and event-based competitions held throughout the year.
Upcoming Events:
Individual Matchplay (Free to enter):
Registration closes 6 March 2026.
First round to be played by 19 April 2026.
Swart Cup – Betterball Pairs Matchplay (Free to enter):
Registration closes 13 March 2026.
First round to be played by 26 April 2026.
Presidents Cup:
Thursday 19 March 2026 at The Heritage Golf Club.
Maccabi Hockey Club
2026 Season Dates:
Pre-season runs 26 January–9 April 2026.
Hockey Victoria competition: April–September 2026 (winter sport).
Registrations:
Refer to club for 2026 registration details.
Competition:
Hockey Victoria.
Junior teams: U12, U14 and U16.
Senior teams: Men and Women.
Masters: 40+.
Games: Sundays (Junior and Senior) and Mondays (Masters).
Training:
Training is held twice per week during pre-season: Thursdays and Sundays.
From April: Thursdays only.
Maccabi AJAX Lawn Bowls Club
2026 Season Dates:
Bowls are played primarily on Sundays throughout the year.
Registrations:
Refer to club website for registration details.
Competition:
Competitions are played under Bowls Australia and Bowls Victoria rules.
Teams compete in local, state and national events.
Key Events:
Intershule Day – annual event featuring teams made up of bowlers from Melbourne Shules competing for a shield.
Victorian Men’s and Ladies Championships.
Annual Carnival (Queensland).
Maccabiah Games (Israel, held every four years) – Australia fields a representative bowls team.
Maccabi AJAX Netball Club
2026 Season Dates:
Netball operates year-round with breaks during school holidays.
Autumn season: February–June 2026.
Spring season: July–November 2026.
Registrations:
Juniors: Registration occurs once per calendar year (usually early November) and covers both Autumn and Spring seasons. Mid-year intake subject to availability.
Seniors: Registration is season-by-season.
Competition:
Caulfield & District Netball Association (CDNA).
Kingston & District Netball Association (KDNA).
Prahran Netball Association (PNA).
Waverley Night Netball Association (WNNA).
Programs available from Year 1 through to Senior level.
Junior divisions: Pups, U11, U13, U15, U18.
Games: Saturday mornings (Juniors) and weeknights (Seniors).
Training:
Juniors: Tuesday evenings (training is mandatory).
Seniors: Training schedule dependent on team.
Maccabi Pickleball Club
2026 Season Dates:
Pickleball programs operate year-round.
Registrations:
Membership provides discounted social play, competitions and coaching.
Casual players may pay per session.
Refer to club for 2026 membership details.
Competition:
Social play and internal competitions.
Coaching sessions available across levels.
Sessions and training:
Ladies: Friday 9.00–11.00am.
Intermediate: Sunday 6.00–8.00pm.
Grade 5+: Monday 5.00–6.00pm.
Beginners: Monday 6.00–7.00pm.
Intermediate: Thursday 7.00–9.00pm.
Beginner Social Hit: Tuesday 7.00–9.00pm.
AJAX Ski Club
2026 Season Dates:
Winter season operates during the Victorian snow season.
Lodge opens to guests: 26 June 2026 (Victorian school holidays).
Probable lodge closure: 16 September 2026 (subject to snow conditions).
Registrations:
There is a waiting list for membership, which provides access to discounted lodge rates.
Non-members may book and stay at the lodge at public rates.
To enquire about bookings, use contact link below.
Competition & Events:
Working Bee Weekend: 17–19 April 2026.
AJAX / Merrijig Challenge and AJAX Ski Championship Race (Members Only): 8 August 2026.
Maccabi & ABL Australian Jewish Interschool Snowsports Championships: 26–28 July 2026.
Victorian State Interschools Snowsports Championships: 16–23 August 2026.
Maccabi Snooker Club
2026 Season Dates:
Competition runs 28 January–11 November 2026.
Five rounds are scheduled across seven terms during the year.
Registrations:
Refer to club for 2026 registration details.
Competition:
Snooker and Eightball.
Pennant Snooker.
Eightball interclub competitions.
IntraClub competitions and special events.
Training / Play Nights:
Wednesdays: 7.00–11.00pm.
Maccabi Squash & Racquetball Club
2026 Season Dates:
Competitions operate year-round across four seasons.
Registrations:
Refer to club for 2026 registration details.
Competition:
Southern Squash League.
Senior teams only competing in weekly pennant competitions.
Games: Tuesday evenings (around 7.00pm, depending on fixture and home team) and occasionally Wednesday evenings.
Training:
Mondays: 7.30–9.00pm.
Maccabi AJAX Swimming Club
2026 Season Dates:
Swimming programs operate year-round.
Registrations:
Refer to club for 2026 registration details.
Competition:
Registered with Swimming Victoria and Masters Swimming Victoria.
Offers pathways to State and National competitions.
Programs:
Squad programs delivered in partnership with Maccabi Aquatics.
Junior, Senior and Masters swimmers.
Maccabi Victoria Table Tennis Club
2026 Season Dates:
Table Tennis operates year-round, February – December.
Registrations:
Refer to club for 2026 registration details.
Competition:
Fields pennant teams in Table Tennis Victoria (TTV) competitions.
Junior and Senior pennant teams.
Training:
Mondays and Thursdays: 5.30–7.00pm.
Competition play: 7.00–9.00pm.
Coaching and training available for all standards and ages.
Maccabi Tennis Club
2026 Season Dates:
Junior competitions typically run February–June and July–December.
Adult competitions typically run April–August and October–February. 2026 Tennis Victoria Winter Pennant season commences 2/3 May 2026.
Competitions are held throughout the year.
Registrations:
Refer to club for 2026 registration details.
Junior Competition:
Saturday mornings – Bayside Regional Junior Tennis Association.
Sunday mornings – Bayside Regional Tennis Association.
Pennant / Adult Competition:
Saturday afternoons – Tennis Victoria Winter Pennant and Bayside Regional Tennis Association.
Sunday afternoons – Tennis Victoria Winter Pennant.
Tuesday nights – Bayside Regional Tennis Association doubles competition.
Training:
Practice hits for adult competition members: Thursdays at 7.30pm.
Maccabi Toastmasters Club
2026 Season Dates:
Meetings are held throughout the year.
Registrations:
Membership is open to all conversational English speakers aged 18 and over.
Guests of all experience levels, from first-time speakers to experienced presenters, are welcome.
Meetings:
2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month: 7.20–9.30pm.
Refer to the club calendar for upcoming meeting dates.
Maccabi AJAX Water Polo Club
2026 Season Dates:
Season runs April–December 2026.
Summer Splash Competition: 5 February–26 March 2026.
Registrations:
Refer to club for 2026 registration details.
Competition:
Water Polo Victoria.
Senior C Grade Mixed – 2026 Summer Splash Competition.
Senior Summer State League – MSL4 (July–December).
Games: Thursday nights.
Training:
Mondays: 7.30–9.00pm.
