Leisure League

Last updated : Sunday, 30 June 2024

Leisure League is a franchise of five and six-a-side football leagues primarily in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. As of April 2017, the Leisure Leagues network had more than 3,000 leagues in the UK alone, which made it the largest independent network of leagues in the world.

History

Leisure Leagues was founded in the 1980s by a group of sports facility managers. The first leagues were established in rural or provincial towns in the UK where the opportunity for low-cost competitive sport was limited. The Leisure League Allstars, which allowed teams to play others across the countries, was formed in 1998. Leagues appeared in the Republic of Ireland in 2007, in the United States in 2012, in Pakistan in 2017, and Mexico in 2019. The Pakistan leagues were launched with a series of exhibition games played by footballers such as Ronaldinho and Ryan Giggs.

How it works

Leisure Leagues offers a variety of leagues for different levels of ability, from beginner to experienced. Teams can register for a league online or by contacting their local Leisure Leagues office. Each league plays a regular season of matches, followed by a knockout tournament. The winners of the knockout tournament are crowned champions.

Leisure Leagues also offers a variety of other services, such as refereeing, pitch hire, and team kits.