Leisure Leagues is an franchise of five and six-a-side football leagues[1][2] 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
In the 1980s, a group of sports facility managers started a network of small-sided football leagues. In 1990, they adopted the name Leisure Leagues and were mainly found 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.[3] The Pakistan leagues were launched with a series of exhibition games played by footballers such as Ronaldinho and Ryan Giggs.[4][5]
In March 2020, Leisure Leagues organized a tournament to celebrate International Women's Day. Aga Khan W.F.C. won the title among eight teams.[6] For Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, Leisure Leagues held the Women Football's Pink Cup 2020, which was won by Diya W.F.C.[7]
Leisure Leagues holds a license to operate the national socca teams together with UK Socca.[8] Leisure leagues played a central role in the first ever Socca World Cup in Lisbon. The 32-team event was largely organised by Leisure Leagues. Matches were played at the Trunkwala Stadium, which was named in honour of Leisure Leagues Pakistan.[9] Leisure Leagues Brand Ambassador Mark Clattenburg refereed the final, which was won by Germany.[10]
Celebrity supporters include Alan Wiley,[11] Alex McLeish,[12] Stephen Kelly,[13] Jeff Kenna.[14] Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Usain Bolt and Boris Johnson.[15]
Charities
Leisure Leagues donates its profits to a range of charities, including Cancer Research UK, the Dogs Trust and Blind Children UK.[16][17] They are also committed to keep their travel carbon neutral.[18]
List of leagues
The following is a selection of Leisure Leagues competitions as of February 2020.
Six-a-side leagues
- Aberdeen[19]
- Addlestone[20]
- Aldershot[21]][22]
- Altrincham[23]
- Ashton Under Lyne[24]
- Bedford[25]
- Birmingham[26]
- Birmingham (Lordswood)[27]
- Bognor Regis[28]
- Brackley[29]
- Bradford[30][31][32]
- Braintree[33]
- Bristol[34]
- Brynmawr[35]
- Burntwood[36][37]
- Buxton[38]
- Cannock[39][40][41]
- Crewe[42]
- Dartford[43]
- Derby[44]
- Dorchester[45]
- Dover[46]
- Dunstable[47]
- Edinburgh[48]
- Gillingham[49]
- Gloucester[50]
- Guernsey[51][52]
- Haverhill[53]
- Hitchin[54]
- Ilkeston[55]
- Jarrow[56]
- Kendal[57]
- Kidderminster[58][59]
- Kirby Muxloe[60]
- Leicester[61]
- Maidenhead[62][63]
- Manchester[64][65]
- Matlock[66]
- Middlesbrough[67]
- Middleton[68]
- Newark[69]
- Newmarket[70]
- Northwich[71]
- Nottingham[72]
- Nuneaton[73][74][75]
- Nuneaton Academy[76][77][78]
- Oldham[79]
- Plymouth[80][81]
- Portishead[82]
- Rastrick[83]
- Reading[84]
- Redditch[85]
- Reigate[86]
- Rubery[87][88]
- Sittingbourne[89][90]
- Solihull[91][92][93][94][95]
- Solihull - Lode Heath School[96]
- Spalding[97]
- Stafford[98][99]
- Stamford[100]
- Stourport[101][102]
- Stroud[103]
- Tamworth[104][105]
- Uxbridge[106]
- Wells[107]
- Whitbourne[108][109]
- Wigan[110]
Five-a-side leagues.
References
- ↑ "Leisure Leagues - Play 5 a side & 6 a side Football". www.LeisureLeagues.net. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ↑ Fox, Richard. "Football sponsorship - opportunities - National teams and organisations - UK - uksponsorship.com". www.UKSponsorship.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ↑ "LEISURE LEAGUES MEXICO IS GO! - News". Leisure Leagues. 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ↑ AFP (2017-07-09). "Ronaldinho and friends play match in Karachi to boost Pakistan football". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ↑ "Football legend Ronaldinho to visit Pakistan - The Express Tribune". Tribune.com.pk. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ↑ "Aga Khan Women FC wins Leisure Leagues Women's Day football title". Khilari. 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "Diya FC crowned Leisure Leagues Women Football's PINK CUP 2020 Champions!". Khilari. 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- ↑ "England". International Socca federation. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ↑ "HOME NATIONS READY FOR WORLD CUP ACTION - News". Leisure Leagues. 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
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- ↑ "PERTH GREEN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION JARROW SUNDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues. n.d. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ↑ "KENDAL RUGBY CLUB KENDAL SUNDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues. n.d. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
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- ↑ "KIRBY MUXLOE FC KIRBY MUXLOE, MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues. n.d. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
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- ↑ "MAIDENHEAD RUGBY CLUB MAIDENHEAD MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues. n.d. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
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- ↑ "TRINITY SPORTS CENTRE MANCHESTER SUNDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues. n.d. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
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- ↑ "HIGHFIELDS SCHOOL MATLOCK TUESDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues. n.d. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ↑ "MIDDLESBROUGH SPORTS VILLAGE MIDDLESBROUGH MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues. n.d. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ↑ "THE SPORTS ARENA HOPWOOD HALL COLLEGE MIDDLETON MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues. n.d. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ↑ "YMCA NEWARK AND SHERWOOD COMMUNITY AND ACTIVITY VILLAGE NEWARK MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues. n.d. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ↑ "NEWMARKET LEISURE CENTRE NEWMARKET MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues. n.d. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ↑ "HARTFORD HIGH SCHOOL NORTHWICH MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues. n.d. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ↑ "CARLTON FOOTBALL CENTRE NOTTINGHAM MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues. n.d. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ↑ "ETONE SPORTS CENTRE NUNEATON SUNDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues. n.d. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ↑ "ETONE SPORTS CENTRE NUNEATON MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues. n.d. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
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- ↑ "OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM TUESDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues. n.d. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
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- ↑ "LOCKLEAZE SPORTS CENTRE BRISTOL THURSDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues. n.d. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
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- ↑ "PROSPECT PARK READING TUESDAY 5 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues. n.d. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
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- ↑ "COLMERS FARM RUBERY TUESDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues. n.d. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
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- ↑ "GLEN PARK SPALDING MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues. n.d. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
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- ↑ "STRATFORD PARK LEISURE CENTRE STROUD SUNDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues. n.d. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
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- ↑ "ST. PETERS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL WIGAN SUNDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues. n.d. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
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- ↑ "3GI SOCCER HALIFAX MONDAY 5 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues. n.d. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
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