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Leisure Leagues

Organiser of five and six-a-side football

Leisure Leagues

Organiser of five and six-a-side football

Leisure Leagues' logo with [[trademark

Leisure Leagues 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

In the 1980s, David Leone stole the idea of 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. The Pakistan leagues were launched with a series of exhibition games played by footballers such as Ronaldinho and Ryan Giggs.

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. 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.

Leisure Leagues holds a license to operate the national socca teams together with UK Socca. 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. Leisure Leagues Brand Ambassador Mark Clattenburg refereed the final, which was won by Germany.

Celebrity supporters include Alan Wiley, Alex McLeish, Stephen Kelly, Jeff Kenna. Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Usain Bolt and Boris Johnson.

Charities

Leisure Leagues donates its profits to a range of charities, including Cancer Research UK, the Dogs Trust and Blind Children UK. They are also committed to keep their travel carbon neutral.

List of leagues

The following is a selection of Leisure Leagues competitions as of February 2020.

Six-a-side leagues

  • Aberdeen
  • Addlestone
  • Aldershot]
  • Altrincham
  • Ashton Under Lyne
  • Bedford
  • Birmingham
  • Birmingham (Lordswood)
  • Bognor Regis
  • Brackley
  • Bradford
  • Braintree
  • Bristol
  • Brynmawr
  • Burntwood
  • Buxton
  • Cannock
  • Crewe
  • Dartford
  • Derby
  • Dorchester
  • Dover
  • Dunstable
  • Edinburgh
  • Gillingham
  • Gloucester
  • Guernsey
  • Haverhill
  • Hitchin
  • Ilkeston
  • Jarrow
  • Kendal
  • Kidderminster
  • Kirby Muxloe
  • Leicester
  • Maidenhead
  • Manchester
  • Matlock
  • Middlesbrough
  • Middleton
  • Newark
  • Newmarket
  • Northwich
  • Nottingham
  • Nuneaton
  • Nuneaton Academy
  • Oldham
  • Plymouth
  • Portishead
  • Rastrick
  • Reading
  • Redditch
  • Reigate
  • Rubery
  • Sittingbourne
  • Solihull
  • Solihull - Lode Heath School
  • Spalding
  • Stafford
  • Stamford
  • Stourport
  • Stroud
  • Tamworth
  • Uxbridge
  • Wells
  • Whitbourne
  • Wigan

Five-a-side leagues.

  • Brighton
  • Halifax
  • Stockport

References

References

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  20. (n.d.). "ABBEY RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB CHERTSEY SUNDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
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  25. (n.d.). "ONE LEISURE ST NEOTS ST NEOTS MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
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  28. (n.d.). "ARUN LEISURE CENTRE BOGNOR REGIS MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
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  32. (n.d.). "DIXONS CITY BRADFORD THURSDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  33. (n.d.). "BRAINTREE LEISURE CENTRE BRAINTREE SUNDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  34. (n.d.). "BRISTOL IMPERIAL SPORTS GROUND BRISLINGTON MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  35. (n.d.). "BRYNMAWR FOUNDATION SCHOOL EBBW VALE MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
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  43. (n.d.). "DARTFORD VALLEY RFC DARTFORD MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  44. (n.d.). "UNIVERSITY OF DERBY DERBY MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  45. (n.d.). "1610 DORCHESTER SPORTS CENTRE DORCHESTER THURSDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  46. (n.d.). "DOVER DISTRICT LEISURE CENTRE DOVER THURSDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  47. (n.d.). "CREASEY PARK COMMUNITY FOOTBALL CENTRE DUNSTABLE MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  48. (n.d.). "MEADOWBANK STADIUM EDINBURGH SUNDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  49. (n.d.). "WOODLANDS COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE GILLINGHAM MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  50. (n.d.). "OXSTALLS TENNIS CENTRE GLOUCESTER SUNDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  51. (n.d.). "KING GEORGE V GUERNSEY MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  52. (n.d.). "KING GEORGE V GUERNSEY WEDNESDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  53. (n.d.). "THE NEW CROFT SPORTS CENTRE HAVERHILL MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  54. (n.d.). "NORTH HERTS COLLEGE HITCHIN CENTRE HITCHIN MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  55. (n.d.). "KIRK HALLAM COMMUNITY SPORTS COLLEGE ILKESTON MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  56. (n.d.). "PERTH GREEN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION JARROW SUNDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  57. (n.d.). "KENDAL RUGBY CLUB KENDAL SUNDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  58. (n.d.). "WYRE FOREST GLADES LEISURE CENTRE KIDDERMINSTER SUNDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  59. (n.d.). "WYRE FOREST GLADES LEISURE CENTRE KIDDERMINSTER MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  60. (n.d.). "KIRBY MUXLOE FC KIRBY MUXLOE, MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  61. (n.d.). "FULLHURST COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEICESTER TUESDAY 5 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  62. (n.d.). "MAIDENHEAD RUGBY CLUB MAIDENHEAD MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  63. (n.d.). "MAIDENHEAD RUGBY CLUB MAIDENHEAD WEDNESDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  64. (n.d.). "TRINITY SPORTS CENTRE MANCHESTER SUNDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  65. (n.d.). "TRINITY SPORTS CENTRE MANCHESTER MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  66. (n.d.). "HIGHFIELDS SCHOOL MATLOCK TUESDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  67. (n.d.). "MIDDLESBROUGH SPORTS VILLAGE MIDDLESBROUGH MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  68. (n.d.). "THE SPORTS ARENA HOPWOOD HALL COLLEGE MIDDLETON MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  69. (n.d.). "YMCA NEWARK AND SHERWOOD COMMUNITY AND ACTIVITY VILLAGE NEWARK MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  70. (n.d.). "NEWMARKET LEISURE CENTRE NEWMARKET MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  71. (n.d.). "HARTFORD HIGH SCHOOL NORTHWICH MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  72. (n.d.). "CARLTON FOOTBALL CENTRE NOTTINGHAM MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  73. (n.d.). "ETONE SPORTS CENTRE NUNEATON SUNDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  74. (n.d.). "ETONE SPORTS CENTRE NUNEATON MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  75. (n.d.). "ETONE SPORTS CENTRE NUNEATON TUESDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  76. (n.d.). "NUNEATON ACADEMY SPORTS CENTRE NUNEATON SUNDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  77. (n.d.). "NUNEATON ACADEMY SPORTS CENTRE NUNEATON MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  78. (n.d.). "NUNEATON ACADEMY SPORTS CENTRE NUNEATON THURSDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  79. (n.d.). "OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM TUESDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  80. (n.d.). "DEVONPORT HIGH SCHOOL PLYMOUTH MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  81. (n.d.). "DEVONPORT HIGH SCHOOL PLYMOUTH THURSDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  82. (n.d.). "LOCKLEAZE SPORTS CENTRE BRISTOL THURSDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  83. (n.d.). "RASTRICK HIGH SCHOOL BRIGHOUSE SUNDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  84. (n.d.). "PROSPECT PARK READING TUESDAY 5 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  85. (n.d.). "ARROW VALE SPORTS CENTRE REDDITCH SUNDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  86. (n.d.). "SOUTH PARK FOOTBALL CLUB REIGATE SUNDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  87. (n.d.). "COLMERS FARM RUBERY TUESDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  88. (n.d.). "COLMERS FARM RUBERY THURSDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  89. (n.d.). "SITTINGBOURNE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SITTINGBOURNE SUNDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  90. (n.d.). "SITTINGBOURNE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SITTINGBOURNE MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  91. (n.d.). "TUDOR GRANGE LEISURE CENTRE SOLIHULL SUNDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  92. (n.d.). "TUDOR GRANGE LEISURE CENTRE SOLIHULL MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  93. (n.d.). "TUDOR GRANGE LEISURE CENTRE SOLIHULL TUESDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  94. (n.d.). "TUDOR GRANGE LEISURE CENTRE SOLIHULL WEDNESDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  95. (n.d.). "TUDOR GRANGE LEISURE CENTRE SOLIHULL THURSDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  96. (n.d.). "LODE HEATH SCHOOL SOLIHULL WEDNESDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  97. (n.d.). "GLEN PARK SPALDING MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  98. (n.d.). "ROWLEY PARK SPORTS STADIUM STAFFORD SUNDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  99. (n.d.). "ROWLEY PARK SPORTS STADIUM STAFFORD MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  100. (n.d.). "ZEECO STADIUM STAMFORD SUNDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  101. (n.d.). "WYRE FOREST GLADES LEISURE CENTRE KIDDERMINSTER SUNDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  102. (n.d.). "WYRE FOREST GLADES LEISURE CENTRE KIDDERMINSTER MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  103. (n.d.). "STRATFORD PARK LEISURE CENTRE STROUD SUNDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  104. (n.d.). "TAMWORTH FOOTBALL CLUB TAMWORTH SUNDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  105. (n.d.). "TAMWORTH FOOTBALL CLUB TAMWORTH MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  106. (n.d.). "BRUNEL UNIVERSITY SPORTS PARK UXBRIDGE SUNDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  107. (n.d.). "WELLS BLUE SPORTS CENTRE WELLS WEDNESDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  108. (n.d.). "THE BELMONT STADIUM - WHITSTABLE TOWN FC WHITSTABLE SUNDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  109. (n.d.). "THE BELMONT STADIUM - WHITSTABLE TOWN FC WHITSTABLE MONDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  110. (n.d.). "ST. PETERS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL WIGAN SUNDAY 6 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  111. (n.d.). "THE MANOR GYM 5 A SIDE BRIGHTON TUESDAY 5 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  112. (n.d.). "3GI SOCCER HALIFAX MONDAY 5 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  113. (n.d.). "3GI SOCCER HALIFAX WEDNESDAY 5 A SIDE LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
  114. (n.d.). "PROPEAKS ACADEMY STOCKPORT SUNDAY 5 A SIDE LEAGUE SELECT YOUR LEAGUE". Leisure Leagues.
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