You sort the team, we’ll sort the league!
Last year we had over 200 teams taking part in our leagues, competing across sports from 5-a-side football to 7-a-side netball.
What are Social Leagues?
Our leagues are a great way to play competitively with friends each week either on campus or at Sports Park Weetwood. The majority of our leagues run on a semester-by-semester basis, providing the perfect opportunity to get involved throughout the year. So if you’re not successful in topping the league in semester one, there’s still plenty of time to try in semester two.
Teams competing in our leagues also have the chance to reach the play offs and be crowned semester champions. This means your team may end up representing the University in the annual Social Varsity event against Leeds Beckett University, where we are the current champions!
Register for free
If you are signing up for a social league please fill in the social sports form and provide your team name and sport.
Leagues
For the 2018/19 academic year we will have the following Social Leagues on offer:
Men’s 5-a-side Football Leagues - Unofficiated
5-a-side Football Leagues – Unofficiated
You sort the team, we’ll sort the league!
Our indoor and outdoor 5-a-side football leagues provide a fun, yet competitive atmosphere for any ability.
What can I do?
Our unofficiated indoor leagues take place on:
- Mondays 12:30pm – 1:30pm, Hall 2, The Edge
- Thursdays 12:00pm – 1:00pm, Hall 1A, The Edge
Our unofficiated outdoor leagues take place on:
- Mondays 9:00pm – 10:oopm, Outdoor 3G, The Edge
- Tuesdays 1:00pm – 2:00pm
- Tuesdays 7:00pm – 8:00pm, Outdoor 3G, The Edge
- Tuesdays 9:00pm – 10:00pm, Outdoor 3G, The Edge
- Thursdays 9:00pm – 10:00pm, Outdoor 3G, The Edge
- Fridays 12:00pm – 1:00pm, Outdoor 3G, The Edge
What do you get?
Each team will receive:
- Access to our online league administration system, SportsPad, which provides all fixtures and results
- 8 league games
How much does it cost?
Registration per team will be £40.00
How to Register
League registration will open on Monday 16th September at 10am. To register a team, please create an account on SportPAD here and then you can enter your team in the league from the 16th.
If you have any questions, please contact our Social Sport Officer, Rachel: R.J.Harrison1@leeds.ac.uk
Men’s 5-a-side Football - Officiated
Men’s 5-a-side Football- Officiated
You sort the team, we’ll sort the league!
Our outdoor officiated 5-a-side football leagues provide a fun, yet competitive atmosphere for any ability. These leagues are run in association with Powerleague and take place at The Edge on the outdoor 3G Pitch.
What can I do?
Powerleague offer the following officiated leagues:
- Wednesdays 12:00pm – 5:00pm, Outdoor 3G, The Edge
- Fridays 4:00pm – 8:00pm, Outdoor 3G, The Edge
- Saturdays 11.30am – 3.30pm, Outdoor 3G, The Edge
All games are 25 minutes in duration and begin in October.
What do you get?
- 25 minute games
- Graded divisions with promotion and relegation at the end of the season
- Trophies for winners and runners up in each division
- Online team management through the dedicated MyTeam app
- Online fixture and league table availability through the Powerleague website
How much does it cost?
Registration per team will be £35.00
How to Register
Registration for semester one 2019/20 is open now.
To enter a team or if you have any questions then contact Powerleague directly on via email: leedscentral@powerleague.co.uk or call 0113 201 0470.
Men’s 7-a-side Football- Officiated
Men’s 7-a-side Football- Officiated
You sort the team, we’ll sort the league!
Our outdoor officiated 7-a-side football leagues provide a fun, yet competitive atmosphere. These leagues are run in association with Powerleague and take place on 3G pitches at Kirkstall Powerleague centre, a short walk from campus.
What can I do?
Powerleague offer the following officiated leagues:
- Wednesdays 12:15pm- 4.00pm, Powerleague Centre, Kirkstall
- Thursdays 3:45pm – 5:15pm, Outdoor 3G, Kirkstall Powerleague Centre
- Fridays 4:00pm – 7:45pm, Outdoor 3G, Kirkstall Powerleague Centre
All games are 40 minutes in duration and begin in October 2019.
What do you get?
- 40minute games
- Graded divisions with promotion and relegation at the end of the season
- Trophies for winners and runners up in each division
- Online team management through the dedicated MyTeam app
- Online fixture and league table availability through the Powerleague website
How to Register
Registration for semester two are open now.
Register your team online using the Powerleague website.
If you have any questions then contact Powerleague directly on via email: leedscentral@powerleague.co.uk or call 0113 201 0470.
11-a-side Football
11-a-side Football
You sort the team, we’ll sort the league!
Our 11-a-side football leagues are extremely popular with staff and students at the University of Leeds, with departments, halls and groups of friends all getting involved.
The leagues provide a fun yet competitive atmosphere, with 30 teams participating.
The leagues run each semester and games take place on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at Sports Park Weetwood and Bodington playing fields.
What do you get?
Each team will receive the following:
- Access to our online league administration system, SportPAD, which provides all fixtures and results
- 10 league games per semester
- A referee for each game
- Workshop and training opportunities for captains and players
How much does it cost?
Registration fees per team for the academic year 2019/20 will be £150 per team for the semester.
How to Register
League registration will open on Monday 16th September at 10am. To register a team, please create an account on SportPAD here and enter your team in the league.
If you have any questions, please contact our Social Sport Officer, Rachel: R.J.Harrison1@leeds.ac.uk
Women’s Netball
Women’s Netball
You sort the team, we’ll sort the league!
Our 7-a-side netball leagues are a great way for departments, halls and groups of friends to play in competitive, officiated games.
Leagues run each semester and games take place on Tuesdays and Fridays at The Edge between 12 and 4pm.
League winners also get the chance to represent the university in our annual Social Varsity against Leeds Beckett University.
What do you get?
Each team gets the following:
- Access to our online league administration system, SportPAD, which provides all fixtures and results
- Automatic entry to our seeding tournaments at the start of each semester
- 7 league games per semester
- Umpires for each game.
How much does it cost?
League registration costs £120 per team
How to Register
League registration will open on Monday 16th September at 10am. To register a team, please create an account on SportPAD here and then you can enter your team in the league from the 16th.
If you have any questions, please contact our Social Sport Officer, Rachel: R.J.Harrison1@leeds.ac.uk
Netball is very popular and places go quickly so register as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!
Become a Referee
Sign up to be one of our paid football referees
Our football leagues are a great way to play competitively with friends each week either on campus or at Sports Park Weetwood. The majority of our leagues run on a semester-by-semester basis, providing the perfect opportunity to get involved throughout the year.
We need YOU to help these leagues run smoothly and efficiently. 11-a-side games especially require referees and this is a fabulous development opportunity for students. Find out more below:
More information
What does the role entail?
This is a paid opportunity at the University of Leeds for qualified and non-qualified referees. There is no commitment involved, you can referee as many or as few games as you like throughout your time at University.
This is a great chance to earn some extra cash on the side, whilst gaining valuable experience and skills.
Your main responsibility will be to officiate the student 11-a-side football social league games but there will be one-off events such as the Weetwood World Cup and the BUCS Women and Girls Football Week that will also require referees.
If you are interested in signing up for this position or you just want to find out more information, please click the ‘sign up’ button below and our Social Sport Coordinator will get in touch.
If you would like more information before singing up, please contact Rachel Harrison, Social Sport Coordinator on the details below:
T: 0113 343 0211
