With over 1.5m adults playing Small Sided Football every week and with 30,000 teams playing in organised and competitive small sided leagues, this format of football has increasingly become an integral part of the football family.
The Leicestershire & Rutland County FA recognises the important role that Small Sided Football plays in encouraging people to continue playing football and enjoying all aspects of the 'Beautiful Game'.
Small Sided football is an all encompassing term that covers the following formats:
- 4v4
- 5v5
- 6v6
- 7v7
- Beach Soccer
- Futsal
Wherever you are around the country, the chances are that there is an opportunity to play Small Sided Football on your doorstep. This could come in all shapes and sizes from a large custom built Small Sided Football Facility with multiple pitches, to an indoor sports hall configured for Futsal, or even an 11-a-side pitch temporarily split into smaller pitches.
There are also a whole host of operators and providers that provide Small Sided Football opportunities, just do make sure that when you play in organised Small Sided Leagues that they are properly affiliated to The FA.
Below is a list of all The FA affiliated small sided centres and leagues that operate in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Champion Soccer
St Margarets Pastures Sports Centre, St Margarets Way, Leicester, LE1 3EA
http://www.championsoccer.co.uk/index.php?target=ourleagues&task=show
Football Mundial
Wellend Park Community College, Wellend Park Welland Park Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 9DR
http://www.footballmundial.com/tables.asp?area=1167&2=4
Goal Soccer Centre, Leicester
Wakerley Road Leicester, LE5 4WJ
http://www.goalsfootball.co.uk/Leagues/Leagues.aspx
King Edward VII Sports Centre
Burton Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1DR
http://www.lifestylefitness.co.uk/index.php/clubs/king-edward-vii-sports-centre
Pitch Invasions
Brockington College, Blaby Road, Enderby, LE19 4AQ
http://www.pitch-invasion.com/players/league-locations/Leicester
Uppingham Community College
London Road, Uppingham, Rutland, LE15 9TJ
http://www.ucctest.com/astroturf/
For more information on Small Sided Football in Leicestershire & Rutland please contact:
Adam Holyoake
Football Development Manager (Adult)
E: Adam.Holyoake@LeicestershireFA.com
T: 0116 2844 951
M: 07738 321 292
